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|Looking for an Jackpot Sarasota Incredible Adventure? Are you feeling lucky today? Janet Zuknick of Sarasota sure did after winning a 42inch HD T.V. from Jackpot Sarasota recently. You can bet that she’s told all her friends about her good fortune and will be back for more. Jackpot Sarasota opened its doors on January 14, 2012, and is the collaborative efforts of a trio of young entrepreneurs. These long-time friends have known each other since WKHLU ÁDJ IRRWEDOO GD\V DQG \V DQG have talked about going into business together just as long. Asked why they decided on an internet sweepstake café, Mark Ellis, president of Jackpot Sarasota, indicated that they wanted to get into a fun, exciting and entertaining business. “We pride ourselves on providing top notch service to all our customers and we feel this platform allows us the opportunity to interact with them on an individual basis. We strive to create an inviting atmosphere so our patrons look forward to returning”, he said. Located in the South Bridge Plaza, this little cafe boasts 40 deluxe computer stations and an extensive selection of casino-style games with the most advanced graphics on the market. Continued on page 22

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|Meet Christy Neff - Island Realtor Christy Neff moved to Siesta Key as a child and, despite her forays around the world, she still calls Siesta Key home. Even better, as a realtor with Michael Saunders & Company, Christy Neff helps others make Sarasota home as well. Christy Neff works with home buyers and sellers from Siesta Key to Manasota Key and beyond. Christy adds, “I love the Sarasota School of Architecture homes, as I was friends with several of the children of these architects when I was growing XS 7KHLU VW\OH LQÁXHQFHV PH WRGD\ µ +HU 6DUDVRWD background helps her find special Siesta Key properties, especially those on the water. “I grew up here and know the area. I’m constantly on the lookout, whether by car or boat.” When a client mentions water property, Neff takes the time to GLVFXVV VSHFLÀFV ´7KHUH·V D ELJ GLIIHUHQFH LQ SULFH

between deep sailboat water with no bridges to the bay versus boating water on a canal...or maybe the FOLHQW PHUHO\ ZDQWV D ÀVKLQJ SLHU µ She loves the fact that Sarasota is considered the cultural capitol of Florida. But that is not all; Siesta Key is now rated as having the #1 Best Beach in WKH 86$ $$53 KDV DOVR MXVW UDWHG 6DUDVRWD LQ the top ten as a “best place” to retire. As a result Sarasota has had the busiest tourist season ever. So once Christy gives her clients a personalized tour of the area, it is easy for them to fall in love and subsequently relocate. Now is the right time to buy, because of amazingly low interest rates, great value in property prices and the ability to enjoy our wonderful outdoor weather 365 days a years. Continued on page 18

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Aaahh, February‌ the month of romance, the time when cupid indiscriminately aims to infect whoever crosses paths with its arrows with hopeless adoration. Love is in WKH DLU VR WKHUH LV QR XVH LQ WU\LQJ WR ÀJKW WKLV DIà LFWLRQ -XVW OHW LW EH DQG DOORZ WKH ZDUP fuzzy feelings to wash over you, especially here on the Key. Now’s your chance to experience how the locals celebrate this festive day Siesta Key style by partaking in a Valentine Stroll on Saturday, February 11th. There will be something for everyone including live music throughout the Village and candy kisses will be distributed by the merchants. Other fun things are planned so be sure to check it out. This event is becoming a Siesta tradition and is sponsored by the Village Association Another special event taking place along the beautiful Siesta Beach at sunset on the 14th is a renewal of your wedding vows. -XGJH %HFN\ 7LWXV ZLOO SHUIRUP D 1RQ denominational service beginning promptly at 6 p.m. Other events are planned around

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|Cuban Oil Drilling... Florida may have a ban on drilling for oil off our coast, but that doesn’t affect our neighbor to the south. Just 90 miles from Key West sits the island nation of Cuba, and last month they came one step closer to putting an oil rig in the Florida Straits, something that is creating a huge outcry from environmentalists, who fear that another Deepwater Horizon type blowout will result in oil covering our beaches. Models predict that 90 percent of oil from such a blowout would be transported northward to the Keys and up along Florida’s East Coast. Last month, the U.S. Coast Guard and HQYLURQPHQWDO VDIHW\ RIÀFLDOV LQVSHFWHG and approved a drilling platform that is headed to Cuba, where the Spanish-based Repsol YPF oil company plans to drill off Cuba’s northwestern shores – about 70 miles from the Keys. In an attempt to alleviate some concerns, Repsol invited the U.S. Inspectors to check out the platform – called Scarabeo-9 – even though it will be operated within Cuba’s Exclusive Economic Zone and thus be beyond the reach of the United States. The Scarabeo platform was built in China – with less than 10 percent of its components made in the United States – in order to get around the U.S. commercial

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embargo on the island. In a statement released last week, the Interior Department said that the inspectors “reviewed vessel construction, drilling equipment, and safety systems – including lifesaving DQG Ă€UHĂ€JKWLQJ HTXLSPHQW HPHUJHQF\ generators, dynamic positioning systems, machinery spaces, and the blowout preventer.â€? “The review compared the vessel with applicable international safety and security standards as well as U.S. standards for drilling units operating in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. U.S,â€? the statement said. “Personnel found the vessel to generally comply with existing international and U.S. standards by which Repsol has pledged to abide, although the review does not confer DQ\ IRUP RI FHUWLĂ€FDWLRQ RU HQGRUVHPHQW under U.S. or international law.â€? Repsol YPF has contracted with the Cuban government for the right to explore in a section of the Straits of Florida that is generally deeper than the area where the Deepwater Horizon exploded and sank. Personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) completed the inspection on Monday off the coast of the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago.

While the United States has no RIĂ€FLDO VD\ LQ ZKHWKHU RU QRW 5HSVRO FDQ drill in Cuban waters due to a full trade embargo that has been in place since 1962, Repsol does have leases with the Interior Department in Gulf of Mexico waters, which gave the federal government enough leverage to get the company to commit to following American standards and to let U.S. inspectors examine the vessel outside of Cuban waters. The $750m Scarabeo was designed by Norwegian engineers; its structure was EXLOW LQ &KLQD DQG LW ZDV Ă€WWHG ZLWK WKH latest deep-water drilling technology in Singapore. It is considered to be state of the art. Cuba has been planning since 2000 WR VROYH VRPH RI LWV Ă€QDQFLDO ZRHV E\ exploiting its oil resources – estimated to be as high as 9 billion barrels by the U.S. Geological Survey. The Cuban government has designated 59 blocks encompassing 43,200 square miles where a half-dozen private energy companies – including Repsol, which has contracted for 22 of the blocks – have said they could drill GHHS ZDWHU WHVW ZHOOV 1RQH RI WKH Ă€UPV are American due to the embargo but some U.S. Firms have expressed interest. The topic of Cuba drilling for oil was a hot one at last September’s Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) annual conference, where Daniel Whittle, Cuba program director of the Environmental Defense Fund and Jorge Pinon, former president of Amoco Corporate Development Company Latin America now doing research at Florida International University, said that all countries that could be affected by a spill need to be in constant dialogue. “There is an urgent need to come up with a plan to manage a high-risk event if it were to occur in order to avoid an incident like the 2010 BP oil spill,â€? said Whittle. “This event should generate game changes

in [the] U.S. and Cuba relationship since it is in both countries’ best interest to foster a better relationship in order to protect the marine and coastal environments.â€? Pinon explained that Cuba’s main interest lies in the fact that the successful achievement of this drilling project will provide about the exact amount of barrels needed for Cuba to sustain itself. On November 9, Florida Senior Senator Bill Nelson – long an opponent of oil drilling off our coast, introduced a bill that would require foreign companies drilling in Cuban waters to pay for damage to U.S. Territory without liability limits. He was joined by Florida Republican Marco Rubio and Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat. “The legislation the two senators introduced would change this provision to ensure that U.S. claimants can sue foreign spillers directly. The bill would also remove the $75 million liability cap for spills emanating from foreign waters, and would also ensure that U.S. spill victims could avail themselves of the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for such spills,â€? according to a summary from the senators’ RIĂ€FHV Nelson, Menendez and Rubio are joined in their concern by Florida Republican Congresswoman Ileana RosLehtinen – who chairs the House Foreign Relations Committee. In May of 2011, she introduced legislation in the form of H.R. 2047 that would place sanctions on foreign companies participating in exploratory drilling off of the island nation. “A state sponsor of terrorism is poised to achieve a tremendous economic boon by entering the oil business and endangering US waters to boot,â€? she said. When Cuba will begin drilling the wells is uncertain, but the Scarabeo-9 platform is expected to be off the nation’s coast by the end of January.

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Byron receives Humanitarian Award When Lee Byron stood up to receive an award Right now, though, her many committees from the Sarasota Association of Realtors, it may be hard put to draw Lee’s attention away wasn’t for selling more houses than anyone from her newborn grandson Colin who is else, or for getting more listings. Lee was the second son for Lee’s daughter Lee-Hayes being recognized for her long and admirable Byron and her husband. Lee-Hayes is Sarasota history of volunteerism in the community. County’s Sustainability Manager. Thanks to She received SAR’s 2011 Humanitarian of her son, Lee also has two other grandsons who the Year. She says she was especially pleased live with their parents in Virginia. to be given the award by last year’s winner, Lee has been a successful Michael Saunders Catherine Pitchford, who also happens to be Realtor for 18 years but her career has allowed Lee’s daughter’s best friend. her the time to make a major contribution to Lee’s been a volunteer for most of her life, the community where her family has made inspired by her parents who also were active its home. That contribution was recognized in their community. She became a member through her 2011 Humanitarian of the Year of Junior League when she was just 18. Upon award. arriving in Sarasota in 1979 she became active with local group, eventually serving as president. Her work in the community began then as well, especially participating in her children’s schools - Fruitville Elementary and Pine View. She says it is a good way to meet people in a new community but also refers to a quote: “You have to put cookies in the jar before you can take them out.� In other words, work within the system before you start making demands from it. The majority of Lee’s volunteer work has been in the areas of children and education. She chaired the Exceptional Ed School Advisory Committee for six years and was elected to the School Board of Sarasota County for a term from 1990-94. She has served on the Teen Court d board since the early 1990s, is a Big Sister and on the corporate board, and is a member of the Family Safety Alliance which supervises foster care in Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties. Branching out to service for older people, she is on the board of trustees for Plymouth Harbor and is vice chair of the Human Services Advisory Committee which advises the Sarasota County Commission on several million dollars in grants for programs for Susan Keal, Lee Hayes Byron (Lee’s daughter), Lee children, the elderly, sick and homeless. She Byron, 2011 Humanitarian of the Year, and Christina Pitchford, last year’s recipient, is also active in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church at the SAR Installation as a Eucharistic minister and on various other Photo Courtesy of: Sarasota Association of Realtors committees. Lee Byron - Michael Saunders & Company 941-350-5542 | lee@sarasota.com. | sarasota.com/realestate

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|Siesta Key Round Up... #1 beach going after #1 improvements

The Sarasota County Commission is fast-tracking plans for improvements for Siesta Public Beach. Rather than waiting for the 14 years originally planned for the project, commissioners are pushing for two years. The only question will be getting the funding in that period of time. Money has been allocated for the initial design and permitting work, with current plans to begin stormwater drainage work this summer and all work to be complete by spring of 2014. Improvements will include construction of new tennis courts, maintenance facility, restrooms and concession area on the HDVW VLGH RI WKH SURSHUW\ LQ WKH ÀUVW SKDVH 7KLV ZRUN ZRXOG EH followed by improvements to the main parking lot, restoration of the beach pavilion and construction of a new public safety building and concession area.

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Sarasota County completed improvements to Beach Access 12 this summer. This tightest of all tight accesses near Stickney Point Road now has room for cars to turn around at the end rather than having to back out of the access. The enlarged space will also allow access for trucks when they’re needed on occasion to haul seaweed off the beach.

Lighting to be looked at

Following complaints from many in the community, Sarasota County is looking into improved lighting for pedestrian crossings in Siesta Village, in particular the area in front of Gilligan’s and Daiquiri Deck. Additional lighting had been proposed during the initial planning of the Village %HDXWLÀFDWLRQ 3URMHFW EXW ZDV GHHPHG WRR H[SHQVLYH DW WKDW time.

Major repairs planned for bridge

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Coming up on the Key Upcoming February events in Siesta Village: The annual Arts and Crafts Show the weekend of Feb. 4 and 5 The Valentine’s Stroll on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 6-9 p.m.

Safety on a busy road

The Florida Department of Transportation has been working with the community and the Siesta Key Condominium Council to improve pedestrian safety on Midnight Pass Road between Beach and Stickney Point roads. Suggestions of “safety islands� have drawn concern about ingress and egress from condominiums along that stretch. Public comment was being taken through the end of January.

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|Sunsets and a Walk on the Beach By Ben Nelson ©2011... “You know, we haven’t gone down to watch the sunset in a long time. Why don’t we go for a walk on the beach tonight?” My wife and I say this to each other at least 3 or 4 times a year. I bet we’re not the only ones that are so involved with work and our day to day routines that we forget that there’s a world class beach with the most beautiful sunsets anywhere, all of 5 minutes away. It’s so strange… it’s like we have to “make” ourselves go there, but as soon as we walk out onto the beach, on a calm evening just before the sun touches the water, we can’t believe what we’ve been missing and that we’re not there every day. It feels so good to stroll along without any purpose other than to take in the scenery and relax. Your only goal is to listen to the waves gently end their journey by setting themselves with a whoosh onto the shore, to feel the clean coarse sand on your feet, to close your eyes and feel the gentle sun and breeze on your face. We talk… not about work, but about the sandpiper zigzagging back and forth in front of us, about the coquinas that appear and then frantically rebury themselves beneath our feet with every wave, about the beautiful patterns and variety of colors in the sky surrounding the sun… about that one heavenly beam of yellow light escaping between the distant clouds. Soon we’re both stooped over, looking down as we walk, stopping

now and then to exam an unbroken or especially colorful shell. My favorite thing to look for is driftwood. I like how the rough edges seem to have been painstakingly sanded to perfection by chance… like some of the people I’ve got to know in my life.

Occasionally you pass another person or couple and you nod to each other, acknowledging that you’re sharing the same wonderful experience. Although watching the wildlife is fun… people watching can be just as interesting. For example…it’s pretty easy to spot our tourist friends. I have a favorite list of signs that may lead you to believe that someone is a visitor to the area. 1. He’s wearing shorts with black socks and sandals or dress shoes. 2. The FRXSOH LV ZHOO FDPRXÁDJHG LQ PDWFKLQJ VHDVKHOO SDWWHUQHG RXWÀWV 7KH\·UH ZHDULQJ ZD\ WRR PXFK FORWKLQJ 4. They’re wearing way too little clothing. 5. The water temperature is below 70 degrees and they’re swimming. 6. They are so sun burnt that you’re tempted to throw a blanket on them and roll WKHP RQ WKH JURXQG WR SXW RXW WKH ÁDPHV Lori and I invariably end up sitting side by side together next to our sandals, our toes digging into the cool sand, as we watch the sun ever so slowly disappear beneath the horizon. After the sun has blinked out, we pause quietly for a minute, but the show is over. We haul each other off of our sandy butts and KHDG EDFN WRZDUGV RXU GD\ WR GD\ lives, somehow calmer, refreshed and PRUH FRQÀGHQW WKDW ZH DUH EOHVVHG WR live in the best place in the world. Arm in arm, one of us always says…“We should do this more often!” Yes…we all should.

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|Clams, Oysters come alive again in Sarasota Bay By Paul Roat... Clamming in the Sarasota Bay waters off Siesta Key was a community event in the early 1900s Here’s the word from the Sarasota Bay Estuary about the once- More clam history YLEUDQW R\VWHU DQG FODP Ă€VKHU\ LQ 6DUDVRWD %D\ ZDWHUV HVSHFLDOO\ From the Sarasota County Historical Society comes the following missive. off Siesta Key. “Not all newcomers knew how to cook the harvest from the bay. Nellie “Historical maps and charts reveal that the Sarasota Bay once Lawrie, daughter of one of the Scottish families who arrived supported a vibrant oyster community. LQ ODWHU UHFRXQWHG WKHLU Ă€UVW H[SHULHQFH ZLWK FODPV $V The two sites for this a gift from an earlier settler, she put the clams in a pot of project were physically water. After cooking about an hour, they were tasted and disturbed and the found to be tough, so they were cooked some more. They oyster communities were still too tough to be eaten at noon, so were cooked destroyed by coastal later in the afternoon for dinner. Those clams never did development during FRRN WHQGHU Âľ the 1960s. FYI, steaming clams is generally a good way to tenderize. “The Estuary Program Team created 4.5 acres of More clam history oyster habitat at two The closing of Midnight Pass altered the locations in Sarasota Bay, HPED\PHQW HQYLURQPHQW WR VXFK DQ H[WHQW WKDW WKH Ă€OWHU Florida: 2.5 acres at White feeding clams that had historically inhabited the area Beach in Sarasota County, could no longer survive. A 1988 Midnight Pass Society [just north of the Stickney Ă€HOG SURMHFW GHWHUPLQHG WKDW DOO VXFK FODPV LQ WKH SDVV y Point Bridge] and 2 acres YLFLQLW\ KDG SHULVKHG 7KH ´FODP NLOOÂľ RFFXUUHG HLWKHU istorical Societ H y nt ou C ta so at the Gladiola Fields in during the heavy rains of 1987 or, quite possibly, before closing Courtesy: Sara Manatee County. Both of Midnight Pass. locations offered unique opportunities to create oyster habitat The Society estimated that millions of clams died as result of the pass where none was currently present. White Beach is in a highly closure. urbanized setting that once supported oyster beds, but shoreline Midnight Pass, by the way, was closed in late 1983 by two Gulffront alterations and residential development have since destroyed homeowners when its northerly migration threatened their property. Their them. The Gladiola Fields lie adjacent to suburban agricultural eight less-than-adequate attempts to relocate the Pass proved fruitless. Ă€HOGV DQG WKH FUHDWLRQ RI R\VWHU KDELWDW LQ WKLV DUHD VKRXOG DPRQJ RWKHU EHQHĂ€WV LPSURYH ORFDO ZDWHU TXDOLW\ E\ Ă€OWHULQJ VWRUPZDWHU Factoid DQG QXWULHQW HQULFKHG GUDLQDJH IURP WKHVH Ă€HOGV Âľ Some species of clams have a lifespan of up to 40 years.

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Historical Trivia In George Washington’s days, there were no cameras. One’s image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are ‘limbs,’ therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the expression, ‘Okay, but it’ll cost you an arm and a leg.’ (Artists NQRZ KDQGV DQG DUPV DUH PRUH GLIĂ€FXOW WR paint) As incredible as it sounds, men and women took baths only twice a year (May and October) Women kept their hair covered, while men shaved their heads (because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy men could afford good wigs made from wool. They couldn’t wash the wigs, so to clean them they would carve out a loaf of bread, put the wig in the shell, and bake it for 30 minutes. The heat would make the ZLJ ELJ DQG Ă XII\ KHQFH WKH WHUP ÂśELJ ZLJ ‘Today we often use the term ‘here comes the Big Wig’ because someone appears to be or is powerful and wealthy.

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|Looking for an Incredible Adventure?... The company that’s been delivering one-of-a-kind adventures for more than 18 years actually got its start by accident. Original owner Kent Ertugrul was in Moscow recruiting computer programmers for his software company when he was offered the chance to Ă \ D 0L* +H ORYHG KLV Ă€JKWHU MHW Ă LJKW VR PXFK KH VHFXUHG WKH ULJKWV WR PDUNHW WKH Ă LJKWV WR RWKHUV DQG UHWXUQHG KRPH WR 6LHVWD .H\ WR IRXQG 0,*6 HWF $OO LW took to get customers lining up was a small ad in the “Wall Street Journalâ€? and a story on “NBC’s Nightly 1HZV ZLWK 7RP %URNDZÂľ /HVV WKDQ D \HDU ODWHU WKH FRPSDQ\ DGGHG ]HUR JUDYLW\ Ă LJKWV DQG FRVPRQDXW WUDLQLQJ ZLWK WKH 5XVVLDQ 6SDFH $JHQF\ 6RRQ WKH FRPSDQ\ ZDV RIIHULQJ VR PDQ\ GLIIHUHQW DGYHQWXUHV D QHZ QDPH ZDV QHHGHG 6R LQ ZKHQ WKH FRPSDQ\ ZDV VROG WR D QHZ RZQHU 0,*6 HWF EHFDPH ,QFUHGLEOH $GYHQWXUHV 7RGD\ PXFK RI WKH FRPSDQ\¡V EXVLQHVV FRPHV LQ the form of repeat sales. Some adventure alums line up to try any new adventure launched by Incredible $GYHQWXUHV 2WKHUV SUHIHU WR NHHS UHSHDWLQJ WKH VDPH adventure over and over. There’s a man from New <RUN ZKR KDV Ă RZQ D 0L* LQ 5XVVLD WLPHV QRZ 2U PD\EH LW¡V +H¡V Ă RZQ VR PDQ\ WLPHV WKH FRPSDQ\ quit counting. ,Q WHUPV RI SRSXODULW\ WKH FRPSDQ\¡V 0L* Ă LJKWV continuously rank near the top. No pilot’s license or prior flying experience is required to perform DHUREDWLFV RU FOLPE IHHW KLJK LQ D 0L* 7KH Ă LJKWV WDNH SODFH DW WKH 6RNRO $LUFUDIW )DFWRU\ LQ WKH 5XVVLDQ WRZQ RI 1L]KQ\ 1RYJRURG ZKHUH 0L*V DUH manufactured. Virtually any adult in reasonably good health can DUUDQJH D Ă LJKW 6HYHUDO RI WKRVH DOUHDG\ VFKHGXOHG WR Ă \ LQ DUH LQ WKHLU XSSHU ¡V $OWKRXJK PRVW RI WKH FRPSDQ\¡V 0L* Ă \HUV KDYH EHHQ PHQ WKH DLUEDVH is very “female friendlyâ€? and women are welcome. The Russian test pilots who accompany thrillseekers all speak English fairly well and a guide on the ground is DOZD\V VWDQGLQJ E\ SUHSDUHG WR SURYLGH DQ\ QHFHVVDU\ WUDQVODWLRQ 3DFNDJHV UDQJH LQ SULFH IURP WR DQG LQFOXGH WKH Ă LJKW SOXV DQ\ QHFHVVDU\ WUDLQLQJ OX[XU\ KRWHO DFFRPPRGDWLRQV WRXUV WUDQVIHUV and most meals. Shark diving is also incredibly popular. The company’s highest sellers are its cage dives with great ZKLWH VKDUNV LQ 6DQ )UDQFLVFR DQG WLJHU VKDUN GLYHV in the Bahamas. Both of its shark dive adventures feature the use of a protective cage and onboard air system. This means no dive experience is necessary and virtually anyone who can snorkel can shark dive. 3ULFLQJ UDQJHV IURP WR Two of the company’s popular space adventures DUH EDVHG MXVW XS WKH URDG DW 6W 3HWHUVEXUJ &OHDUZDWHU ,QWHUQDWLRQDO $LUSRUW $GYHQWXUHUV FDQ ERDUG D VSHFLDO DLUFUDIW IRU D SULYDWH ]HUR JUDYLW\ Ă LJKW GHVLJQHG WR VLPXODWH WKH ZHLJKWOHVVQHVV RI RXWHU VSDFH RU D Ă€JKWHU MHW WR IHHO WKH NLQG RI J IRUFHV H[SHULHQFHG GXULQJ D VKXWWOH ODXQFK 2WKHU )ORULGD EDVHG DGYHQWXUHV LQFOXGH EXOOGR]HU GULYLQJ QHDU 6DUDVRWD ZDUELUG Ă LJKWV QHDU 2UODQGR FRXQWHU WHUURULVP WUDLQLQJ QHDU 0LDPL SRZHUERDW UDFLQJ QHDU )W /DXGHUGDOH DQG UDOO\ FDU UDFLQJ QHDU *DLQHVYLOOH One of the company’s most extreme adventures is its (YHUHVW VN\GLYH LQ 1HSDO )RU DSSUR[LPDWHO\ SOXV DLUIDUH \RX FDQ PDNH D KLJK DOWLWXGH WDQGHP

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Local Attractions

|Glory Days for the Visual Arts... By Thyrza Jacocks

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|Tour by Land and Sea with Just Ducky Tours...

|Captain Jack Ryan

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enjoy the cool air temps and catch a lot of ÀVK IRU WKH GLQQHU WDEOH DQG PD\EH ÀJKW some big grouper or sharks. On our trips in February we take aim at natural limestone ledges, rock piles and of course wrecks. We use frozen sardines, squid and live shrimp to send down to the deep where Red grouper, Gag grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Porgies and Key West JUXQWV OLYH $OO WKHVH ÀVK DUH YHU\ JRRG WR eat and will be the freshest you have ever tasted. Our customers many times come back for the next trip here in Sarasota and tell us so. We always clean your catch at the dock and if you are interested, there are several restaurants nearby that will cook your catch for a small charge. The Sea Dog boat is a 25’ Mako center console with a large T-Top for your sun protection and to keep cool. It is powered by a new Yamaha 250hp outboard engine that makes this a fast offshore ride. Come MRLQ XV DV ZH DUH D IULHQGO\ ´FDWFK ÀVKµ charter service. I am sure ya’ll will have a good time.

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Sightseeing Tours In Beautiful

Venice & Nokomis Florida Just Minutes From Siesta Key

Experience beautiful Nokomis & Venice, Florida by...

Land & Water ...aboard The JD Dolphin, LARC V Amphibian. The vehicle that covers local attractions, wildlife, & the wonderful waterfront sights along the Intra-Coastal Waterway. Possibly the most unique form of transportation you will ever take!!

Trips Depart Daily Noon & 2 PM

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Or, better yet, combine both of them. About 15 minutes south of Siesta Key is a unique tour called “Just Ducky”. It’s a trip on the JD Dolphin LARC V((Light Amphibious Resupply Craft), an ex military vehicle commonly known as a duck. The comfortable, open air boat is U.S. Coast *XDUG FHUWLÀHG IRU up to 27 passengers. One climbs a ladder to board because the trip starts in a parking lot beside US 41 (the Tamiami Trail) in Nokomis located between Sarasota and Venice. Once aboard, Captain Stewart and son Shane give you the history of “Ducky” and its capabilities. Then you are off down the three lanes of US 41 - high DERYH WKH WUDIÀF PXFK WR the amazement of passing motorists. Shane hoots his ancient horn at people and there is much waving by everyone on board. Ducky enters the water at the old railroad station park in Venice. The captain points out nature habitats and other highlights of land and sea as you travel the picturesque inland waterways of Venice and Casey Key down to the Gulf of Mexico. Often dolphins swim alongside and an occasional manatee is sighted. You’ll see ospreys, other wildlife, and beautiful waterfront sights. The Duck returns to shore at Higel Park boat launch on Venice Island. You’ll then travel by land down scenic Venice Avenue with much more hooting at the pedestrians and storekeepers. Then you’re back over the bridge that you had earlier gone under by water. Back to the lot and you’ll be talking about this cruise for a long time! Small coolers, binoculars and cameras are welcome. Daily Trips Depart from Nokomis at 10, 12 and 2. Location # 15 on our Waterway map located on page 23. 1011 Tamiami Trail South Nokomis, FL 34275 (Just South of Capt. Eddies restaurant) For Reservations contact Just Ducky Amphibious Tours by calling (941) 4856366

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Beach Reads

Island Health

“MWF Seeking BFF� by Rachel Bertsche

|Nia Fitness on the Crystal Sands of Siesta...

There’s an impressive number of friends on your Facebook page. Nearly all your high school classmates are there. You’ve friended everybody at your current, last, and one-before jobs. All your college chums are connected with you, as are two friends of your mother’s, your mother, some old boyfriends, and people you don’t know well but friended anyhow. So who do you call when you need to vent about work or men? n? Who’s always available for lasttminute lunch? When Rachel el Bertsche moved away from m her besties, she sadly noticed d that the answer was “no one.â€?â€? As you’ll see in her new book k “MWF Seeking BFF,â€? she went RQ D TXHVW WR Ă€[ WKDW SUREOHP Anybody who’s ever endured a long-distance relationship knows that three years feels like forever. Being “very much overâ€? that distance thing, New York writer-editor Rachel Bertsche packed her bags to join her boyfriend, Matt, when he was hired by a Chicago ODZ Ă€UP LQ 6KH¡G JRQH to college in Chicago, so the Windy City was an “obvious choice.â€? Two years later, they were married but something was wrong: Bertsche’s best friends were back in New York. Without a BFF in Chicago, life was pretty lonely. Now, one could argue that Matt was her best friend, but Bertsche’s husband was her husband. He hated shopping for cute clothes. He didn’t like re-hashing TV shows or gossiping about celebrities. Matt was a guy who loved ESPN. He was not the BFF Bertsche was looking for. ,Q 'HFHPEHU RI LW EHFDPH FOHDU WKDW friendship with another woman wasn’t going to mysteriously happen. It would take some

Nia‌‌..what does that stand for? Although Nia has been around for over \HDUV LW LV QRW D KRXVHKROG QDPH OLNH RWKHU ÀWQHVV IRUPV VXFK DV ]XPED RU yoga. Nia combines martial arts, dance and healing arts to create a workout that delivers cardiovascular, whole bodyconditioning. Done barefoot to music, Nia combines these various forms to FUHDWH D ÀWQHVV SURJUDP WKDW LQFRUSRUDWHV the body, mind, spirit and emotions. The crystal sands and beautiful blue waters of the Gulf create a perfect setting for a beach ÀWQHVV FODVV Nia is non-competitive and encourages \RX WR OLVWHQ WR \RXU ERG\ DQG ÀQG \RXU own way. The variety of movement is EHQHÀFLDO IRU WRQLQJ \RXU ZKROH ERG\ and lubricating your joints.

Š2012, Ballantine Books $15.00 / $17.00 Canada 384 pages

ZRUN VR %HUWVFKH PDGH D FRPPLWPHQW JLUO GDWHV LQ ZHHNV She started with friend-of-friend introductions. She interviewed a psychologist for pointers. She blogged a want-ad, looked online, rented a friend for money, approached strangers, and joined classes, book groups, and an improv troupe. In her quest, she spent D VPDOO IRUWXQH RQ OXQFKHV DQG JDLQHG pounds. Somewhere out there, her BFF was waiting... h Can you ever have too many friends? Author m Rachel Bertsche cites R a study that says we FDQ FD WKDW IULHQGV LV all al the average person can ca handle. But if you want to challenge that w theory, here’s a fun place th to begin. “MWF Seeking BFFâ€? “ isn’t isn just about Bertsche’s quest for a new best pal, qu although that’s the main, alth lighthearted focus. For ligh her, her finding a new best friend frien was a lot like dating, and I found it funny that everyone surrounding eve Bertsche went along w with the analogy. While that search is the charm of this book, I also got a kick out of all the methods available WR Ă€QG IULHQGVKLS 5HQW$)ULHQG ² ZKR NQHZ" and the various ways we choose the people we befriend. Those additions make this book not just a search for a pal, but a paean to the pals we love. This book is probably better suited to GenY readers but can surely be enjoyed by any woman who adores her bestie. If that’s you, then “MWF Seeking BFFâ€? is a G-R-E-A-T read.

Beach Reads Bio: The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 12,000 books.

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For many people, Nia results in a lifechanging process of growth and discovery. While most known its practice in onehour workout classes, Nia is ultimately a philosophy and daily life lifestyle. The foundation of The Nia Technique lies in what Nia calls The Body’s Way, the science of observing the physical design of the body and using this as a map to dictate proper function and use, using the sensation of pleasure as a guide. Nia integrates core techniques from nine branches of martial arts, dance arts and healing arts into a single motivating and sustainable practice, teaching people to move with Dynamic Ease through every aspect of life. ´:KHQ , Ă€UVW KHDUG RI 1LD FODVVHV RQ the beach, I wasn’t sure if it was right for me. Would I be comfortable dancing and moving barefoot on the sand? Would I enjoy it? I am so glad I tried Kathy’s classes on the beach because my answer is a resounding yes! The added sensory aspect of hearing the sound of the waves, VHHLQJ WKH ELUGV Ă RDWLQJ LQ D KXJH H[SDQVH of sky overhead as we reach up and catching glimpses of dolphins jumping, is VLPSO\ LQFUHGLEOH $OVR IHHOLQJ WKH EUHH]H WKURXJK P\ Ă€QJHUWLSV DQG WKH VDQG XQGHU my feet as we move, as well as seeing people’s smiles when they walk by us is especially uplifting. Not to mention how good the Nia program makes me feel! Taking Nia on the beach with Kathy has helped me to feel more grateful and appreciative of all the beauty around us ev every day,â€? Nia student an and local artist Lenna An Andrews asserted. 1LD LV DQ DPD]LQJ WRRO fo for increasing joy, health, vi vitality and bliss in all as aspects of life. &RPH ([SORUH WKH -2< of movement on the #1 Be Beach in the Country!

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Events Around the Island What’s happening‌ on the beach: Free Yoga On Siesta Key Beach 9:00 - 10:00 am Monday-Wed.-Fri.Sat. Description: Hatha yoga classes with Avananda. Beginners welcome. Bring your own towel, mat, and water. Donations taken. Call 941-320-6693 to register. Location: Siesta Public Beach NIA On Siesta Key Beach Tues. 9:00 a.m., next to yellow lifeguard chair. Nia (pronounced nee-ahh) is a bodyPLQG VSLULW ÀWQHVV SURJUDP IRU DQ\RQH UHJDUGOHVV RI ÀWQHVV OHYHO RU DJH Practiced barefoot to music, Nia combines martial arts, healing arts (yoga) and dance to create a workout that delivers cardiovascular, whole-body conditioning that is fun. Bring water/towel/ $10 Joy Donation. For more info, contact Kathy Oravec at kathyoravec@gmail.com or 843860-6661. website:www.nianow.com/ kathy-oravec Senior Beach Walks Weds., 2/1; 2/8; 2/15; 2/22; 2/29 8a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Participate in this self-guided beach walk along the beautiful shores of Siesta Beach every Wednesday morning in February. Check in at the Main Pavilion Information Tiki Hut before your 1-mile (minimum) walk and pay a one-time, $1 fee. Complete four walks and receive a free event t-shirt. For additional information or questions, contact Jonathan Poyner at jpoyner@ scgov.net or call 941-915-1184 Beach University Weds. 2/8; 2/15; 2/22; 2/29 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.(Siesta Main Pavilion) Beach ecology education program. Free For additional information or questions, contact Jonathan Poyner at jpoyner@scgov.net or call 941-915-1184

Places of Worship

around the island:

Siesta Key Presbyterian Chapel

18th Annual Siesta Key Art Fair Sat. & Sun. 2/4 & 2/5 Ocean Blvd, and Beach Road

4615 Gleason Ave., Siesta Key 941.349.1166

Ocean Blvd. and Beach Road Sat & Sun. 2/4/12; 2/5/12 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. A full spectrum of quality craft mediums will be on display and for sale. A portion RI WKH SURFHHGV ZLOO EHQHĂ€W WKH 6LHVWD .H\ Association. Admission is free and open to the public. Valentine Stroll Sat. 2/11/12 5-8 p.m. (Siesta Key Village) There will be something for everyone including live music and candy kisses will be distributed by the merchants. Free kisses will be available and hugs for a donation of one dollar at the Gazebo as well as face painting. Flowers will also be available for purchase at the Gazebo. Participating merchants will be displaying red and pink balloons outside of their businesses. &%¡V 6DOWZDWHU 2XWĂ€WWHU¡V Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing School Sat. 2/18/12 &%¡V 6DOWZDWHU 2XWĂ€WWHU¡V 6WLFNQH\ Point Rd., on Siesta Key will hold Orvis(QGRUVHG Ă \ Ă€VKLQJ VFKRROV ZLWK &DSW Rick Grassett and Capt. Ed Hurst. The course, designed for beginning and LQWHUPHGLDWH Ă \ FDVWHUV ZLOO IRFXV RQ basics but also work with intermediate casters on correcting faults and improving casting skills. Cost for the school is $150 per person & includes the use of premium 2UYLV Ă \ WDFNOH D WH[W ERRN DQG OXQFK DP WR SP &RQWDFW &%¡V 6DOWZDWHU 2XWĂ€WWHUV at (941) 349-4400 to make reservations

and beyond:

Arts & Crafts Show Sat. & Sun. 2/11 & 2/12 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Behind tennis courts on Siesta Beach) Hosted by Sunset Blvd. Promotions 60 vendors.

Big Cat Habitat Animal Extravaganza Fundraiser Event Sat. Sun. 2/4; 2/5; 2/11; 2/12; 2/18; 2/19; 2/25; 2/26 12:30 – 2 p.m. Big Cat Habitat and Gulf &RDVW 6DQFWXDU\ D QRQSURÀW VDIH KDYHQ for big cats, bears and other animals in need, will hold its annual Animal ([WUDYDJDQ]D IXQGUDLVHU IRU VL[ ZHHNHQGV from Saturday, Jan. 21, through, Feb. 26. Donations are $15 for adults and $7 for children 12 & under. 7101 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota. 941-371-6377 or 941-371-6377.

Say I Do Again Tues. 2/14/12 5 p.m. (Siesta Main Pavilion) Celebrate a renewal of wedding vows along the beautiful Siesta Beach sunset. Judge Becky Titus performs the non-demonimational service beginning promptly at 6 p.m. Light refreshments served. Arrive early for best parking. Pre-registration by February 10. Cost is $5/couple. More Info www.parksonline.scgov.net or call 941-861-5000

Sarasota Exotic Car Fest Sat. 2/18/12 10:00 am - 3:00 pm St. Armand’s Circle Park The 11th annual 6DUDVRWD ([RWLF &DU )HVW ZLOO WDNH SODFH LQ the picturesque Circle Park of St. Armand’s ZLWK RYHU H[RWLF FDUV FRPSHWLQJ IRU WKH coveted “Best of Showâ€?. Cars will be on display starting at 10:00 am until 3:30pm. Trophies awarded at 3:30 pm. See Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Rolls-Royces, Bentleys and more. This event is part of an entire ZHHNHQG RI HYHQWV EHQHĂ€WLQJ WKH &KLOG Protection Center.

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(See Siesta Key street map for location)

St. Michael Catholic Church (See Siesta Key street map for location)

5394 Midnight Pass Rd., Siesta Key | 941.349.4174

St. Boniface Episcopal Church (See Siesta Key street map for location)

5615 Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key 941.349.5656

Life in the Son (See Siesta Key street map for location)

5039 Ocean Blvd., Siesta Key Village 941.539.7972

Floating Chapel on the Bay

America’s Only Floating Chapel

Home Port: Ramada Waterfront Inn, 7040 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 34243 941.379.7327

Temple Sinai, a Reform Congregation (The closest Jewish congregation to the key for visitors)

4631 S. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota 941.924.1802 | templesinai-sarasota.org

Church News

Life in the Son is a new Non-Denominational Church in Siesta Key. Services are currently being held on Thursday Evenings at 7:00 pm, at Amazing Life Chiropractic, 5039 Ocean Blvd. Everyone is welcome, regardless of where they are in their journey of faith. What FDQ \RX H[SHFW" $ &KULVW FHQWHUHG DWPRsphere of grace and healing, Relevant, practical teachings from the Bible, Contemporary, celebrative praise and intimate worship. Life in the Son is a place where structure surrenders to Spirit, and where creativity and the DUWV DUH H[SUHVVLRQV RI ZRUVKLS )RU PRUH info, call Pastor Michael Broy at 941-5397972. “Let’s Get Real�

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Island Design

|Designing a Lifestyle... Amidst the variety of residential styles on Siesta Key we encounter high rise condominiums, duplexes, and single family homes. Numerous homes have “tiredâ€? interiors and as homeowners today we are concerned with our real estate investment. Often our property value is decreasing by not updating, however the complexity of a remodeling project can be overwhelming and more expensive than anticipated. We are a tourist community of combined weekly, monthly and annual rentals. Those who enjoy their homes on a part time basis DQG EHQHĂ€W IURP UHQWDO LQFRPH ZKHQ RXW RI WRZQ KDYH DQ HVSHFLDOO\ GLIĂ€FXOW WLPH ZKHQ

Highs & Lows of Siesta Key

By Cheryl Gaddie

deciding on home improvements. They require a durability to hold up to the wear and tear of the rental market while still maintaining a comfortable home-feel. Full time residents may choose a luxury remodeling plan and understand the long term investment of comfort. However there are continued obstacles with constricting rules. Extensive remodeling on Siesta Key becomes GLIĂ€FXOW ZLWK )(0$¡V 1DWLRQDO )ORRG ,QVXUDQFH Program – better known as The 50% Rule, DFFRUGLQJ WR 0DUN + 6PLWK $,$ 6LHVWD .H\ DUFKLWHFW 6WUXFWXUHV EXLOW EHORZ WKH )(0$ Base Flood Elevation are allowed to improve the building at a total cost up to 50% of the structural value. Because land values are not taken into consideration, a property selling for $500,000 may only have a structural value of $150,000. We cannot allow difficult situations or indecision to prevent full enjoyment of our GZHOOLQJV ,W LV LPSRUWDQW WR KDYH D SODQ IRU your full scope of design before beginning a project; otherwise you can easily become restricted for your future design phases. This

all work, cabinetry, electrical, plumbing and carpentry. A transitional style was used to create a palate viable for future and continued projects without strict limitations. A 4� false ceiling SURYLGHG WKH DELOLW\ WR DGG OLJKW À[WXUHV 7KH partial removal of walls opened the kitchen to take advantage of our beautiful #1 Beach while allowing separation to the living area.

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Cheryl Gaddie, owner of C.G. Designs 5125 Ocean Blvd., in the village | 941-346-7415 | www.cherylgaddiedesigns.net

Continued from the cover story Her outgoing personality makes her a natural in dealing with a wide range of buyers and sellers of real estate. But she also knows QDWXUDO WDOHQW LVQ¡W HQRXJK VR 1HII GHYHORSHG KHU RZQ ´WKUHH 3¡V RI VDOHV Âł ORFDO SURĂ€FLHQF\ top-notch professionalism and, above all else, passion.â€? The latter is important to her since she considers her job to have long-lasting UHSHUFXVVLRQV ´, ZDQW WR PDNH VXUH P\ FOLHQWV DUH VDWLVĂ€HG ZLWK WKHLU QHZ KRPH EHFDXVH EX\LQJ D KRPH LVQ¡W MXVW DERXW LQYHVWPHQW LW¡V DOVR DERXW EXLOGLQJ D IXWXUH Âľ 1HII ORYHV WR travel and has visited more than 114 countries, but her roots are still in the town she loves, 6LHVWD .H\ 1RZ VKH¡V KHOSLQJ RWKHUV SODQW their own roots in Sarasota. No wonder she VD\V VKH¡V ´VROG RQ 6DUDVRWD Âľ 6R FDOO &KULVW\ LI \RX ZDQW KHU WR Ă€QG \RX a place in paradise.

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|What Could $350,000 Buy on Siesta Key? Single Family Homes...

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Lee Byron & Susan Keal Michael Saunders & Company 941.350.5542 | 941.925.8253 Lee@Sarasota.com Susan@Sarasota.com Sarasota.com/realestate

Shelley McGuire, GRI, RealtorÂŽ Cell 941.544.2702

Spacious Tuscana Gem! - Immaculate, airy, well-maintained home with everything you wished for: granite, big tile, open feeling, split bedroom plan, relaxing swimming pool with 2 lanai spaces, private back yard. Four bedrooms plus a den, large informal eating space overlooking the pool, living room and 2 family rooms offer great spaces for playing, entertaining, and enjoying the Paradise we call Sarasota! Call to view this like-new home. You might fall in love! $540,000

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Lakefront Home Plus Guest House on 5 treed acres in a friendly deed-protected neighborhood close to a new Publix and other shopping. An adjacent 5 acre lot is available. Lovingly custom-built, 1 owner home with nearly 7000 sq.ft. of living space in the main home includes an incredible lagoon pool and waterfall spa, a large lanai space for parties, plus a spacious sun deck. The entirely private and separate guest or mother-in-law house has its own SRRO DQG RIĂ€FH VSDFH $1,125,000

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Island Beat

Valentines “Gangster Ball” Dance Extravaganza

Wednesday’s at Capt. Curts Backroom Saloon

One Night Only at Bentley’s Resort Hotel

MarcAnthony Roman & the Retro Show

Saturday Feb 18th; 7.30PM - Midnight: (Fancy Dress Optional - No prizes for the undressed though!) Dance and Party along to the sounds of 50’s 60’s 70’s 80’s 90’s and the new Millenium, featuring Ken Shwartz with Lena Lemon and the Chicago Sax Appeal. This 8 Piece Band complete with 3 Horn Players will blow your socks off!! Come and join in the fun and bring your Spats! $5.00 Entry fee. There is CASH and hotel stayover prizes. ‘Plenty of Fish Welcomed’

A full-time touring musician with a performance list containing over 3000 songs with music ranging from the 50’ through the 90’s. Great old school music to get the rockin’ crowd into the retro groove. “This one guy sounded like six. The best one man show we have ever seen.” This is where the party doesn’t stop, until the polyester melts! CLUB

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Marvin’s Show 6Ͳ10pm

BLU QUE ISLAND GRILL

Solo Artist 1Ͳ3pm Noel Harris 6Ͳ 10pm

Solo artist 1Ͳ3pm Tommy Dee 6Ͳ10pm

Solo artist 1Ͳ3pm Georgia 6Ͳ10pm

Solo artist 1Ͳ3pm Patrick 6Ͳ10pm

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GILLIGANS

Matt or Rodney 6Ͳ10pm

RPM 6Ͳ10pm DJ 10pmͲ2am

Matt or Rodney 6Ͳ10pm DJ 10pmͲ2am

BLASÉ CAFÉ

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DAIQUIRI DECK

In the village 941Ͳ346Ͳ8122

SIESTA KEY OYSTER BAR (SKOB)In the village 941Ͳ346Ͳ5443

THE BEACH CLUB In the village 941Ͳ349Ͳ6311

THE COTTAGE In the village 941Ͳ312Ͳ9300

THE HUBͲBAJA GRILL In the village 941Ͳ349Ͳ6800

THE LOCAL BEAN In the village 941Ͳ8702671

BACKROOM SALOON @ CAPT. CURTS Crescent Beach Shops 941Ͳ349Ͳ3885

SNIKI TIKI @ CAPT CURTS Crescent Beach Shops 941Ͳ349Ͳ3885

BOATYARD BAR & GRILL Over the south bridge 941Ͳ921Ͳ6200

DJ 10pmͲ2am

CASEY KEY FISH HOUSE

801 Blackburn Pt. Rd.,Osprey 941Ͳ966Ͳ1901

SPANISH POINTE RESTAURANT & PUB 135 Bayview Dr., Osprey 941Ͳ966Ͳ5746

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SUNDAY

Smoking J’s 6Ͳ10pm

Live Music 6Ͳ10pm

Live Music All Day

Solo artist 1Ͳ3pm Jennifer Leigh(EOS)* Venturas (EOS)* 5:30Ͳ9:30pm

DJ Kaiser 10pmͲ2am

DJ Kaiser 10pmͲ2am

RPM 6Ͳ10pm DJ 10pmͲ2am

Live Music 6Ͳ10pm DJ 10pmͲ2am

Road Block 2Ͳ6pm Live Music 6Ͳ10pm DJ 10pmͲ2am

Kettle of Fish 7Ͳ11pm

Acoustic Pete 7Ͳ11pm

Swamp Donkie 2Ͳ6pm Rising Tide 8pm – 12 am

Acoustic Pete 1Ͳ5pm Live Music 6Ͳ 10pm DJ 10pmͲ2am

Tony Tyler 7Ͳ11pm

Ben Hammond’s open mic nite

Ben Hammond 10pmͲ2am

Rising Tide 10pmͲ2am

DJ JimiͲO DJ Rev Kev 10pmͲ2am

Rye Road 10pmͲ2am

Shake Mode DJ JimiͲO 10pmͲ2am

Mighty Mongo DJ Rev Kev 10pmͲ2am

Democracy DJ JimiͲO DJ Rev Kev 10pmͲ2am

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Live Music 6Ͳ9pm

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Live Music 7Ͳ10pm

Live Music 7Ͳ10pm

Live Music 7Ͳ10pm

Live Music 6Ͳ9pm

Live Music 12Ͳ4pm 5Ͳ8pm

Live Music 12Ͳ4pm 5Ͳ8pm

Live Music 12Ͳ4pm 5Ͳ8pm

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Live Music 6Ͳ9pm

Marc Anthony 9pmͲ12am

Marc Anthony 9pmͲ12am

Karaoke 9pmͲ1:30am

Karaoke 9pmͲ1am

Karaoke 9pmͲ1am

Nick LeValley 6Ͳ10pm

Chris Otto 6Ͳ10pm

Nick LeValley 6Ͳ10pm

Ben Hammond 5Ͳ9pm

Solo Guitar w/Patrick 5Ͳ9pm

Democracy 4Ͳ8pm

Open Mic Karaoke 8pmͲMidnight (In Ballroom)

Open Mic Karaoke 8pmͲMidnight (In Ballroom)

Tiki BarͲLive Music (6Ͳ9pm) Underground Club (9pmͲ1am)

Tiki Bar Live Music 6Ͳ9pm

Tiki Bar Live Music 5Ͳ8pm

Live Music 4Ͳ8pm

Live Music 4Ͳ8pm

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Live Music 5Ͳ8pm

Live Music 5Ͳ8pm

Live Music 5Ͳ8pm

Live Music 5Ͳ8pm

Live Music 5Ͳ8pm

Live Music 5Ͳ8pm

Live Music 5Ͳ8pm

BENTLEY’S RESORT HOTEL 1660 S. Tamiami Trl., Osprey 941Ͳ966Ͳ2121 (One PlaceͲThree Venues) Call for Band Schedule

FRIDAY

Pedro & Island Friends 6Ͳ10pm Solo artist 1Ͳ3pm Jennifer Leigh 6Ͳ10pm

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*Every Other Sunday / Above information subject to change. We suggest calling venues for confirmation.

Dana & Co 2Ͳ6pm Mike Tozier 8pmͲ12am

Chris Otto 7Ͳ11pm

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Meet the Natives

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) ‡ Status: FL=stable to increasing slightly, IUCN=LC ‡ Life span: to 31 years ‡ Length: 60-63 in. (152-160 cm) ‡ Wingspan: 96-110 in. (243-279 cm) ‡ Weight: 15.4 lb (7 kg) ‡ Nests: summer in Canada and the north-central Great Plains ‡ Found: AC, coastal, near coast, inland ‡ Months found in SW Florida are in caps: JFMAMJJasonD.

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The white pelican is one of the largest and heaviest birds found in Southwest Florida. Only the wild turkey, back from its own brush with extinction, is larger. That said, the white pelican has a much longer wingspan, measuring nine feet across for a mature bird. The white pelican is one of only seven pelican species worldwide; the only other pelican native to North America is the familiar brown pelican. There is one pelican species in South America, the Peruvian pelican, which is similar in appearance to the brown pelican but more than twice as large. Over the past 20 years the sightings of the white pelican throughout the region have increased dramatically. In the early 1990s it was found only on remote barrier islands and along oyster bars along the coastline. Today it can be seen regularly in Myakka River State Park, Rookery Bay, and many other locations. A stunning bird WR REVHUYH LQ Ă LJKW WKH ZKLWH SHOLFDQ has conspicuous black tips at the end of its wings and carries one of the largest bills in the world. (The Australian pelican, which is seven pounds heavier than the white pelican, has the largest bill of any bird species on earth.) During the nesting season the white pelican develops a large, conspicuous plate on its upper bill. Its purpose is not entirely understood but is believed to be related to breeding displays. Unlike its brown cousin, the white pelican does es not dive for its food. Instead it forms a communal group that herds its catch into shallow water or surrounds a school of sch minnows, then minnow feeds on them by dipping its di large bill into

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““Five White Pelicans� photo by Dick Fortune & Sara Lopez “White Pelican� photo by Gareth Pinckard “Wings Across the Water� photo by Alan Maltz

Island Humor

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A I got audited by the IRS last year for answering one of the questions honestly. For the section asking to list all dependents, I replied as follows: - 12 million illegal immigrants - 3 million crack heads - 42 million unemployable people on food stamps. - 17 million socially deprived - 2 million people in over 243 prisons - Half of Mexico - 535 clueless U.S. House Representatives and Senators Apparently, this is NOT an acceptable answer and they won’t tell me why... *R ÀJXUH

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