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Scavenging Siesta to Save Lido |An overview of Siesta Key news In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, we are introduced to “Precious,” a mysterious ring that drives a narrative lasting thousands of pages. Siesta Key has a “Precious,” but it is not a ring. It is a bank of sand to which residents give almost mystical powers. Big Pass, the inlet separating Siesta from Lido Key to the north is unique. It has never been dredged. Its sand never harvested. Its depth never deepened. It’s as natural as a sand spur on the beach. But the hand of man is groping for that sand spur. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a study – mostly by computer – to see if Big Pass could be dredged, its sand harvested. The result would not be a deepwater channel for boats to traverse the ever-shifting shoal offshore of Siesta Key. The result would be gleaming white sand pumped onto Lido Key’s beach. While the earliest date for such a shift would be 2017, Siesta Key residents are already mobilizing to worry the issue. The issue is made more complex

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by plans to include groins – hardened structures jutting into the gulf – on Lido. These would be “permeable,” says City Engineer Alex Davis-Shaw. The Corps of Engineers plans to present its findings to the Siesta Key Association in December with or without groins. See companion articles on pages 2 and 8

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Speaking of Big Pass, the only place the public can see the majesty of that deep and fast-moving water from shore is at the terminus of Shell Road. At its western end is a tiny public beach space locals know and love. Parking along Shell Road is a problem for the ages. For decades homeowners complained of people parking normally or erratically along the one-block stretch leading to the tiny beach. The drumbeat has not ceased. A new property owner on July 31 emailed County Commissioner Nora Patterson (who lives on and represents the island): “I have counted up to 50 cars at one time,

many of which are blocking private drives, mail boxes and [the] fire hydrant.” Patterson resisted calling for signs banning parking on the south side of Shell Road. Instead she called for county staff to clear vegetation on the north side of the road to allow parking. “That’s pretty inexpensive,” she said. And she sent off new resident’s complaint to Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight, asking if “he would have his men stop by occasionally and ticket those who are parked after 9 p.m.”

• Baby birds get help?

Regular readers know Snowy Plovers and the Least Tern are having a hard year on Siesta Key, The beach-nesting birds have been hit by vandals and know-nothings on multiple occasions. While the Audubon Society’s “chick patrol” is on the prowl, problems have been on-going in this year’s nesting season. Story continued on page 22

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Big Pass Dredging Talks Continue Last month, Catherine Luckner, President of the Siesta Key Association (SKA), along with Peter van Roekens, SKA secretary and Chair of the Boaters’ Coalition met with Alexandrea DavisShaw, the City Engineer and with Laird Wreford, the County Coastal Resources manager to determine what should be presented on this issue at the Siesta Key Association meeting on December 5th and the Sarasota Yacht Club Boaters’ Breakfast on December 7th. More details will be available later. They shared data and concerns about the proposed Big Pass Dredging project. Below is a recap from van Roekens. “The reason the City wants to do this dredge is because Lido Beach has been designated as a severely eroded beach and there is a high economic benefit if this beach is re-nourished. The reason Big Pass has been selected is because that is the only high quality sand source near shore with enough sand for Lido Beach. The concerns are that since Big Pass has never been dredged and navigation has always been possible, will removing sand from the ebb shoal cause navigational problems ©

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as it has in other inlets? What will be the effect of placing three groins on South Lido? Will there be any impacts on Siesta Beaches and if so, will remediation be possible? At our meeting we discussed the benefits of having yet another set of eyes on the work being proposed. I have talked with the Aubrey consulting group that did the 1994 critique of the plans to dredge Big Pass. The current discussions are in the early phases to see what they can do and at what cost.

It would be a win/win if the plans could be executed with no ill effects on Siesta Beaches or navigation. Even better would be if there were to be a benefit to Siesta Key and/or navigation. Our meeting was friendly and cooperative. The next steps are to connect with the Army Corp and get more detailed reports from them which should happen in the next few weeks. “

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www.siestakeyassociation.com “Just pick up a piece of garbage as you walk by. Somebody says, ‘Hey, that’s not a bad person. I wouldn’t have done that, but hey’….”, said multi-billionaire Mayor Bloomberg of New York City as he shared keys to success in his recent radio show. While his advice certainly could make one stand out in a good way from a career perspective, it’s also a good way to go in life and can even help keep our environment a bit neater, too. The Siesta

A Message From Your Siesta Key Association Key Association (SKA) keeps its collective minds on trash. We live and play on an island paradise and it’s a shared effort to keep it as beautiful as it is. SKA gets involved in many ways such as seeking more frequent collection of overflowing trash cans, especially during high attendance events like the July 4th beach fireworks, and requesting recycling bins for plastic bottles and aluminum cans thrown out on our busy Village streets. Let’s talk more trash. Walking along our gorgeous Siesta Beach, the sugary white sands are frequently marred by discarded water bottles, empty drink cans, food packaging and the like. When the beach is more serene around sunset, noticeable spots of bright colors mark abandoned sand toys, drink cups, and even clothing and tents.

It is inherent that with increasing crowds there is increasing litter. The number of visitors to Siesta Key beaches has increased remarkably since 2011 when our Siesta Beach was recognized as #1 in the U.S. by the renowned Dr. Beach. This year, beachgoers, themselves, rated Siesta Beach #2 in the U.S.in TripAdvisor’s 2013 Travelers Choice Beaches Awards. Instead of waiting for “somebody” to pick up the pieces of trash found around the Key, many individuals who appreciate this little piece of paradise are committed to keeping it that way. Beachgoers fill a garbage bag on their walks, or on their way back to their cars, to not only help keep the beach clean, but to also keep it safe. As an ecofriendly community, we know too well how Styrofoam cups and plastic

This is the result of a carelessly discarded plastic six-pack strap. Fortunately, this turtle survived. Many, however, are not that fortunate. (Photo Source: Misouri Dept. of Conservation)

six-pack straps can be a danger to our wildlife. For our humanlife, a rusted bottle cap or a crushed aluminum can might cause a painful experience for a barefoot beachgoer. Recreational walkers along the Key’s main streets have been seen picking

up trash as they go. Every few months, the Siesta Key Association, along with the Siesta Key Village Association (SKVA), invite Adopta-Road volunteers to pick up trash from Siesta Drive to Higel St. Story continued on page 26

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the project is strong. He says he’s signed a letter of intent with “an extremely high-end restaurant” willing to send a design team to Sarasota and make a presentation to the city commission. The building was home for decades to Patricks Restaurant, and most recently to the Floribean. Brown bought the building this year and closed the Floribean. He owns and operates two successful restaurants on Siesta Key.

When the legal dancing ended, the city agreed to pay $8,300 in legal fees to Barfield’s attorney. City Attorney Bob Fournier said the legal fees would be levied against the DID budget. “Dr. Kaufman, I don’t mind the DID paying for that because it doesn’t come out of our pockets,” said Pettey at the Aug. 6 meeting.

Army – geared up its own plans under the leadership of a new manager, Maj. Ethan Frizzell. He held a town-hall meeting in early August under rain-drenched skies to announce several new initiatives for “the Sally” (as the homeless call it). Frizzell will establish a home for homeless women, who are often the subject of rape and abuse while sleeping on the streets. And he’ll re-open shelters for homeless families. While they will only be available for two-week stints, it allows them to re-orient and re-build their lives. Frizzell is a new actor in the homeless drama, as is new Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin, new Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino and newly-hired consultant Marbut.

The iconic triangular building at Five Points in the heart of Downtown is poised for a radical makeover. In early August, the new owner of the building proposed creating what he called “galleries” – or what others • Homelessness tops would call “balconies” – off the for city issue second floor. Using wrought iron railings When City Commissioner Paul and fancy work 005722_MHBF_LandingsEagle_Mech on the open-air Caragiulo announced he was 0 Created: 8/21/13 Printed 100% • Sunshine suit@settled “galleries,” the Revision: building would running for the county commission be transformed to a piece Client: of theM. Heights Last year Creative two members of GEE the in August, the cited homelessness at Director: REX French Quarter of New Orleans. Downtown Improvement District the top issue. When newly elected Art Director: ALAN REYNOLDS Chris Brown made the proposal – which levies property taxes City Commissioner Susan Chapman Copywriter: t o t h e D e v e l o p m e n t R eBleed: v i e wN/A on downtown land owners for was asked the top issue of her Committee, a streamlined approval improvements– mentioned they 2013 campaign, she said it was Trim: N/A Proofreader: NANCY TUCKER body with representatives from erased emails on their personal homelessness. Live:in10"x5.125" Studio DID Artist:business. LUIS ARRIAGADA all city departments involved computers concerning City and County development. A lawsuit was inevitable. agreed to Commissioners Inspected By: Brown’s project would be the first Michael Barfield sued the city and hire a national consultant Colors: 4/c Production Manager: CAROL CAPOSINO application of a zoning code category DID members Dr. Mark Kaufman on homelessness – Dr. DPI: 300 and WilliamProject Manager: LAURA WILMESMEIER allowing “galleries.” Courtney Pettey. While the Robert Mabut – to spend Mendez, the lead city planner on the emails are public records and it the fall in the area and project, said: “This is the first gallery is legal to hold them on a private develop a plan to tackle [proposed in the city] so we want to computer, they must be produced this priority. move forward cautiously.” upon demand. Erasure is not an Meanwhile the city’s Brown received 32 different option. Their hard drives were primary organizational questions from the committee before searched, and some erased emails tool addressing he can proceed. He noted interest in were recovered. Others were lost. homelessness – the Salvation Photo source: salvationarmyusa.org now to next.

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Off Islands By Paul Roat Sarasota Waters By Paul Roat Big Brother, Big Development near and far Big Pass shoal dispute from 1994 to today Big Brother has come to an Island to our north. Longboat Key recently installed licenseplate recognition cameras at both ends of its barrier island. There are six cameras that check to make sure motorists have valid plates and no outstanding warrants. The cameras shoot information to federal and state agencies. If there’s a hit, Longboat police are notified and the car is pulled over. No pictures of drivers are taken. Cost of the cameras was $79,000. Long Bar Point controversy mostly over? Long Bar Pointe is a Sarasota Bay treasure. It’s got the synergy that wetland environment loves: shallow water with lush seagrass beds, dense red mangroves along the shore serving as home for all sorts of critters, and some funky limestone outcrops to keep boaters away from the pristine ecosystem. Developers, of course, have targeted the 463-acre project off 53rd Avenue and 75th Street in Bradenton for homes, a hotel, condos, a huge conference center, and strip malls all at the cost of a couple acres of seagrasses and 40 or so acres of mangroves. There was also a proposal for a 300-slip marina and a 40-foot-wide channel that would stretch about 2,000 feet to the project from the Intracoastal Waterway.

Manatee County Commissioners heard the proposal by developers Larry Lieberman and Carlos Beruff and approved it all except for the marina and navigational channel. To say that the development was noncontroversial would be a gross understatement. More than 1,000 people were present for the 13-hour proceeding. Florida author and Siesta Key resident, the late John D. MacDonald, wrote about a similar development in 1962 in his book “A Flash of Green.” His words then still seem appropriate today. “The new syndicate will petition for a change in the bulkhead line along the bay shore of Sandy Key, to swing the line out to enclose 800 acres of so-called unsightly mud flats, and request county permission to buy the bay bottom from the State Internal Improvement Fund. “The commissioners will set a date for a public hearing, at which time prominent local businessmen will go to the microphone, one after another and say what a great boon this will be to the community, a shot in the arm for the construction business and retail stores. “Captive experts will get up and say the fill will have no effect on fish breeding grounds or bird life, and will not change the tide pattern so as to cause beach erosion. Story continued on page 26

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Big Pass has had a very interesting and stormy history. The tidal inlet, the largest in Sarasota County, is between Siesta and Lido keys. It has never been dredged, the only one in the county to claim that fact. It also was the focus of a huge dispute that cost a county commissioner his job and angered our neighbors to the south in Venice. It all started in 1994. It was a sleepy county commission meeting when a gang of county officials made a somewhat lengthy presentation to the board on a proposal to allow Venice to take some sand from a Big Pass shoal for a renourishment project to rescue the badly eroded beaches there. The proposal seemed fairly straightforward. Venice wanted to feather a little more than 400,000 cubic yards of sand and pump or barge it down the coast on the beaches to the south. At the time it was estimated that there was about 15 million cubic yards of sand at the shoal, north of the pass proper. Nobody seemed to have any issues, and county commissioners unanimously approved the matter including the commissioner who represented Siesta Key. Then the crowd went wild, as they say. Siesta Key residents were convinced that without that mammoth sand shoal their sugarwhite sand would erode. They were outraged that their county

commissioner had not blocked the whole project. There was another study done on the value of the shoal and its effect, a study damming what the county had done. Save Our Sands was formed and vehemently objected to the project. The public outcry became so loud that the project was dropped and the Venice folks had to get their sand from far offshore in the Gulf of Mexico at a cost of millions more dollars and several years of delay. All that took place in 1994. Nearly 20 years later a similar proposal has been made to again feather sand from the shoal and put it on Lido beaches. There are many years to go before this project gets started. Let’s hope the anger 20 years ago can be avoided this time.

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Siesta Key Association Tackles Important Issues In August, for the very first time, I attended a meeting of the Siesta Key Association. A wide array of important subjects was addressed. I touch upon but a few. Deputy J. Mruczek of the Sheriff’s Office was first to speak. He assured us not much was happening at the moment in terms of crime trends. There had been a couple of reports of stolen purses on the crowded beach. “Prevention is the key,” he said, and advised people to bring nothing of value out to the beach. After some discussion of noise levels on the key, he advised that Siesta residents with noise complaints immediately call (941) 316-1201 and go on record. Richard Hinkson, a LT/EMT Lifeguard and Junior Lifeguard Coordinator for Sarasota County Emergency Services, spoke glowingly of the Junior Lifeguard program. “We sent 10 kids to the Southeastern Regional United States Lifesaving Association Competition held in Pompano Beach on July 20th. We brought home a Gold and several Bronze medals. 400 kids attended from across the state.” He thanked SKA for donating the $200 to help send these 10 youth to the competition. “We are raising kids

up to protect all of you in the water.” Sounds like a great investment! Peter van Roekens addressed the issue of Inlet Management. In the past, volunteers from the Sarasota Yacht Club and Sarasota County Coastal Resources staff have placed markers in Big Pass so that boaters can safely navigate the shifting sands of Big Pass. In spite of their valiant efforts, Big Pass Marker #5 missing again—for the fourth time—although Markers 1, 2, and 3 are still holding fast. “The Army Corps of Engineers is talking about dredging Big Pass for the first time ever,” said van Roekens. “It’s a very tricky business. Big Pass is the inlet north of Siesta Key. Dredging the Pass would remove sand for use in beach nourishment, with Lido Beach being the major recipient. Dredging might or might not make it possible for boaters to more easily navigate those waters. According to van Roekens, all this would have an amazingly high cost: 17.5 million total, with 3.8 million being paid by the city from tourist development dollars. He then asked whether the Directors are willing to spend some money to have an expert Coastal Engineer review the project

proposal. The Board found that to be a wise idea, and allocated $2000 for that purpose. It should be noted that one of the Siesta Key Association’s ongoing goals is to “safeguard our shoreline from any proposals to dredge Big Pass that may negatively impact our beaches.” From the audience, Connie McManus had this to say: “The only place I know of where renourishment really worked was up in Jacksonville. It was in the 60’s after Hurricane Dora. Lyndon Johnson declared it a Federal Disaster area. For more than a year boulders were trucked in from North Carolina to shore up the coastline from South Ponte Vedra to Mayport. Barges a mile out used pipeline to throw sand over these boulders. Without shouldering up the coastline, the sand would have drifted away to other beaches. The whole project took probably two years.” She went on to say that it didn’t happen quickly, but the beaches were ultimately restored to pre-hurricane beauty. Van Roekens returned to the subject of Noise Mitigation. He took the stand that although many people in the Village are concerned, the noise ordinance has been almost

impossible to enforce because of all the special exceptions. Not so, chimed in Commissioner Nora Patterson: “I do not think the Special Exception thing is that complex. Not that many were handed out.” County Zoning Staff has recommended delaying any new language for the Noise ordinance for another year. As for the Environment, Catherine Luckner told the group that tree removal will be seen at the south end of the Public Beach as the County begins excavation for the Siesta Beach drainage reservoir. Native trees and vegetation will be reestablished and the project will not be finished until the end of December. She cautioned that “a lot of creatures are being displaced because of the habitat removal. Many we wouldn’t normally see.” Because of that, snakes might be an issue, but Luckner reminded us to remember that “they are normally found all over our Key and they help us with other problems such as bugs and rodents”. The group went on to discuss zoning variances. They also touched upon the nationwide emergency recall of propane tanks which are sometimes prone to explode. More than 55,000 Tanks produced by Lite

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There were 42 crimes reported on the Key from July 25th through August 23rd. Below is a list highlighting some of the violations • 7/25: Theft/ Misdemeanor Siesta Beach: A bicycle was stolen from the public beach. The owner stated that it had been next to her parked vehicle in the lot. • 7/31: Theft/ Misdemeanor Siesta Beach: A wallet containing a driver’s license and other cards was stolen when it was left unattended at the public beach. • 8/9: Theft/ Misdemeanor 5000 Block Ocean Blvd.: A woman reported that she had left her wallet in the bathroom of a village bar. When she returned for it, it was gone. • 8/10: Grand Theft/ Felony Siesta Beach: A Movado watch was stolen out of a beach bag after a woman left her bag on a towel to go into the water. • 8/11: Theft/ Misdemeanor Siesta Beach: Two teenagers reported their backpack stolen from the beach while they were at the drum circle. They had walked away from it for a few minutes and found it missing when they returned. • 8/12: Burglary/ Felony 6500 Block Midnight Pass: An unknown person unlawfully entered an unlocked condominium and removed two

laptops, some cash, and a pair of sunglasses. It appears that the suspect accessed the unit by entering the secured pool area, which enabled him to climb up a staircase and enter the unit through the unlocked sliding glass doors. The entire condominium complex has video surveillance. The manager was contacted regarding obtaining video. • 8/13: Assault/ Misdemeanor Siesta Beach: A man did not wish to press charges against a teenager who attacked him with closed fists. The teenager was not happy with his sister’s choice of friends, as he felt the man was too old to be hanging out with his underage sister. The teenager attacked the man at the beach pavilion after they had walked up to use the restrooms. The man defended himself by blocking the blows, as he did not want to fight with a juvenile. The man stated that he had been invited to the beach by the boy’s sister and was only there to hang out and nothing further. He also stated that he did not wish to press battery charges against the teenager. • 8/15: Burglary/ Felony Sandy Hook Rd.: A victim reported a bike

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There was a knock on our front door and to my surprise Keith, our mail carrier, was there with mail in hand. He hesitantly asked me if I might know how he could help Helena, his peer; get some of the small American flags. It seems that during the time Helena was delivering mail to us some of the streets were lined with the small flags and since her husband is an active duty solider it stuck with her. Keith chose the right house to ask the question, as the mother of an active duty Navy officer and marketing maven, I kicked into gear and turned the simple request for flags into a community event. Helena’s husband, Ryan was returning from his 3rd or 4th deployment the following week and she wanted to line her street with small American flags to help welcome him home. I thought it would be a wonderful show of support to a serviceman if we sponsored the flags and took a picture of “all of us” to place on a card as a show of support from our community. An email was sent to those in our address book with the request to “spread the word” to gather for the picture. On Saturday, August 3rd, at 9:30 a.m., 38 Landings residents gathered for a picture holding American Flags and the card that we created with written messages of support. Not only did our residents gather for a picture but donations were made to provide some extra support for the family; the total contributions amounted to $140.00 which allowed the family some additional fun!! We received the following thank you note from Helena: “Thank you, words really cannot say the extreme gratitude my family and I have for your community!”

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By Paul Roat with its Main Street. At one point there was a gentrified horse trough in the middle of the then-dirt 5-points. Main Street was blocked from access to U.S. 41 and the bayfront for many years. It was even one-way for many years. Probably the greatest issue merchants have had of late, though, is the fact that the city leaders keep changing their minds and creating more and more projects that tear up the road and block customers from visiting their shops. Let’s hope that these last improvements will be the end of construction along the city’s primary street for years to come. And beyond To finalize this roadway construction comment is the news along Old Bradenton Road, just east of U.S. 41 from the Ringling College of Art and Design to the SarasotaBradenton International Airport. Plans include roundabouts at Myrtle Avenue and 47th Streets. There are also lots of pipeline improvements as well as sidewalks on both side of the road, which will be reconfigured to remain two-lane but will have a heavily landscaped 5-foot median added. It should be a pretty good-looking stretch of pavement when it’s finished.

Sarasota History

By Paul Roat

Bill Whitaker takes a wife, names a pass Bill Whitaker embarked on a great adventure throughout his life. Much of his Tom Sawyer-esque experiences took place in Sarasota as the eventual town’s first white settler. He first made ends meet through the bounty of the bays. Cuban traders plied the Southwest coast of Florida buying dried, salted fish, paying upwards of a penny apiece. It was easy money. As Karl Grismer’s “The Story of Sarasota” chronicles, mullet were everywhere. “During the winter months the bay literally churned with them. They came in immense schools, more than a mile long and hundreds of yards wide — so dense it seemed as though a person could walk upon them. Whitaker could take a cast net and fill his boat in a few minutes.” But from his idyllic landfall in December 1842 was followed in October 1846 with some grief in the form of a massive hurricane. The storm pretty much blew most of the water out of Tampa Bay with its northeasterly winds. The Rev. Edward Franklin Gates, eldest son of Manatee’ first white settler, said only “a few holes or basins of water here and there with a channel down the center” was the shape of Tampa Bay. Sarasota Bay and Whitaker fared well in ’46. The “granddaddy of all hurricanes” in 1848 changed that feeling of complacency regarding storms. The Sept. 22, 1848, storm came from the southwest and pushed water and waves from the Gulf of Mexico onto shore and into the bays. After the blow came what some say is one of Bill Whitaker’s greatest contributions to Sarasota history. Again, from Grismer: “After the wind had subsided,

Whitaker looked out across the bay to see whether his nets [on Longboat Key] were safe. Not a trace of them could be seen. The sandy beach where Whitaker had kept his nets disappeared in the hurricane. A new pass through the key had been formed and that’s what Whitaker named it — New Pass. It has borne that name ever since.” The Whitaker family, along with other early Sarasota Stormy weather settlers, gathered for a picnic on what is today apparently stirred up more Golden Gate Point in 1866. Photo courtesy Sarasota than the waters of the bays County Historical Society. and Gulf. Bill Whitaker shortly thereafter fell in love the coast and liked the settlers, both with what at the time amounted to a to trade and occasionally cage a free Florida princess. meal. Mary Jane Wyatt was daughter of Harmony was disrupted just one of the wealthiest of Floridians, before Christmas 1856, when a band Col. William Wyatt, gubernatorial of soldiers came upon Bowlegs candidate who lost by a single vote camp, trampled his banana plants and later lost much of his wealth and pumpkin fields, and dug up during bank crashes. his potatoes. Bowlegs retaliated and But the Colonel squirreled attacked the army camp, injuring some funds away and retired to his four. War began between the plantation on the Manatee River, Seminoles and settler, a war that wife Mary and daughter Mary Jane lasted more than a year. in tow. Bowlegs and 139 other Seminoles Grismer’s description of Mary were captured and deported. Jane is of “a little, black-haired, blue- Mary Jane and her daughter eyed girl, a wisp of a lass, barely five and son took refuge at Braden feet tall, who tipped the scales at Castle in Manatee County. Whitaker, exactly 80 pounds. But pretty as all captain of a group of volunteers, get out — and full of spirit.” fought the Seminoles. His home Mr. Whitaker courted her for two on Yellow Bluffs was burned to the years before their marriage in June ground during the skirmishes, and a 1851, the first wedding recorded in houseguest of the Whitakers, George the region. Their daughter Nancy Owen, was killed by the Seminoles. Catherine Stuart Whitaker was He has the distinction of being the born 10 months later, the first of 11 only person killed by the Native children in the next 14 years. Americans in the Sarasota region. Mary Jane Whitaker obviously After the war, Whitaker and Mary loved children. She also enjoyed the Jane built a new home just east of company of her sparse neighbors, their former cedar house so she could one of whom was Seminole Chief better cultivate a garden. Whitaker Billy Bowlegs. Although a resident devoted his efforts to raising cattle. of the Everglades, Bowlegs liked The couple both took part in the War Between the States. Mary Jane “Early” Diners 4-Course Dinner successfully drove off a band of marauding Union soldiers. Bill sold Daily 5:00 - 6:30 PM cattle to the Confederacy and was an active blockade runner. After the war the family devoted themselves to their crops, fishing, cattle, and sometimes politics. Bill 13 Entrees To Choose From! All include appetizer, salad, dessert and was a sheriff of Manatee County for beverage a brief period of time. He died after Starting at $15.95 6631 Midnight Pass Road Entree selections include: a fall from his horse Nov. 18, 1888. CRESCENT PLAZA • Chicken, Veal and Seafood Specialties Mary Jane later moved to Tampa and (1/4 Mile South of Stickney Point Road • Filet Mignon • Lamb Chops died March 6, 1908. Both, and many • Salmon • Roast Duck Open 7 Days A Week 5 PM ‘til Close of their offspring, are buried at the • Tenders of Pork $ Whitaker Cemetery at 11th Street 4.50 COCKTAILS Daily 5-6 PM (Well Liquor Only) and Cocoanut Avenue in North For Reservations Call Sarasota, part of their one-time homestead. www.miguelsrestaurant.net

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SMOA intends to inspire, educate and engage people of all ages. Included in the 57,000 square foot landmark building will be a 110 seat auditorium, sculpture court, indoor/ outdoor café, classrooms, studios and meeting areas. This arts education center and museum will be an extraordinary asset for our artsy community! www.sarasotamuseumofart.org Sarasota Museum of Art (SMOA) smoa@ringling.edu Diana Ross Live! At the Van Wezel. A True Legend... Diana Ross has had a career that has spanned four decades. She has made an impact on popculture and is a top performer in the entertainment industry. She has had many honors and awards as a singer, actress, and author. She has been on the cover of countless magazines and sold millions of records with multiple #1 hits. From the 1960’s she has been in the limelight… Ross was born on March 26, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan. Many know her from the 1960s R&B and pop trio, the Supremes (later named, Diana Ross and the Supremes). The trio made 12 number one hits, including “Stop! In the Name of Love” (65) and “Someday We Will Be Together” (69). She left the trio in 1969 and the following year hit the charts with her solo “Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”

into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and continues to wow her fans to date! Hope you enjoy her performance at the Van Wezel! Wednesday September 11, 2013 at 8pm – http://www.vanwezel.org Summer Showcase of Art through September at the Dabbert Gallery. Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 5pm. The exhibit features a photographer, printmaker, pastel artist, sculptors and painters. 76 S. Palm Ave. Continuing in September to November 17th - Batiks Botánicos: Viva Florida by artist Angela Maria Isaza (from Columbia) at Selby’s Museum of Botany & the Arts – The artist uses a painting technique that originated in Java. It’s a process that uses wax, dyes, and natural fiber cloth. She uses creative brushstrokes of dyes on cotton canvases and wax, which is later removed by ironing. With this year’s celebration of the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon’s arrival on Florida’s coast, “Batiks Botánicos: Viva Florida” highlights many plants that are found growing in Florida, Colombia and Spain. What better place than Selby for inspiration! Angela Maria Isaza has a studio in Bogotá and has frequented Sarasota with many successful exhibits at Selby Gardens. 9/1/13 at 8pm Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe FL presents “Sammy” Tonight! Cost is $29.50 www.wbttsrq.org Sept 6 at 6pm Music on Main, Lakewood Ranch Main Street – Free! Arts & Cultural Alliance Play with Clay – Family Fun! 9/10/13 through 10/1 Tuesdays, 3pm to 5pm cost is $60 for one adult & one child. Steel Magnolias at the Players Theatre Sept 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, at 7:30 PM cost is $25. & Sept 22-26th & Sept 29th at 2pm - $25.

Ross began appearing in films like “Lady Sings the Blues” and was nominated for Best Actress. She went on to star in more films in the 70’s. In 1980, she released a new solo album with the hits “Upside Down” and I’m Coming Out.” She continued to perform her music well into the 90’s. She made it to the small screen and starring roles in television movies. She was inducted

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The Delightful Art of Ellen R. Solomons Ellen R. Solomons is a remarkable Sarasota artist. For the past two decades, she has explored a wide range of media, including sculpture, design, off-loom bead weaving, doll making, and jewelry fabrication. From those explorations, a distinctive style has emerged, one that combines wit and humor with lyrical designs and brilliant colors. Ellen’s work is best described as unique and captivating. The definitive book— 500 Handmade Dolls: Modern Explorations of the Human Form written by Lark Books —includes photographs of Ellen’s elaborately beaded art dolls. Photographs of her artworks have also been published in Beadwork Magazine, Beadwork 2011 Calendar, and Bead and Button Magazine. A Sarasota resident for over 20 years, Ellen is much in demand as a teacher and has taught workshops at jewelry schools and bead shops all over Florida. In 2010, she won “Best of Show” for her intricately constructed and beaded art dolls at the prestigious “Bead and Button” international show held annually in June at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. This highly competitive show is prominent in the field, and has been described as the “biggest consumer bead show in the world.” In Ellen Solomons own words: “I have dabbled in almost every art medium and have sat in more classrooms than I care to remember. After my first beading class I couldn’t stop beading. The sparkling array of magnificent colorful beads was better than a candy store. I have never seen a bead I didn’t covet, and I admit to having an extensive collection.” Ellen utilizes unusual materials in her distinctive art dolls: polymer clay, carved bone, decoupage,

assorted found objects, peyote stitched seed beads, Swarovski crystals, etc. Dozens of marvelous one-of-a-kind beaded art dolls are displayed on Ellen’s web site: www. designsbyERachel.com. (Don’t let the site name confuse you: Rachel is Ellen’s maiden name and she’s married to Walter Solomons. They live on a lovely boat docked in Sarasota. When not traveling around in their motor home, they can often be seen zooming around town on Walter’s motorcycle.) Ellen R. Solomons shares her unique skills with others by giving classes at local bead shops, including BEADS, F.O.B. at 2312 Gulf Gate Drive in Sarasota. (www.beadsfob. com – 941.921.0871) Besides working with students in the classroom, Ellen has made a 75-minute DVD which provides viewers with all skills necessary to create their own beaded dolls. This instructional video moves through creating the doll face to building an armature, beading the costume, and—ultimately—to even naming the doll! A meticulous craftsman, Ellen instructs viewers with simple, easy-to-understand demonstrations of techniques suitable for persons of all skill levels. The DVD is available for purchase on Ellen’s web site, and all materials used are inexpensive and easy to find. This amazing lady not only creates stunning art dolls, she also fabricates beautiful jewelry. For these glamorous pieces, she works in a variety of materials including fine metals, beads, enamels and polymer clay. Endlessly curious, the vivacious Ellen loves to challenge herself first by exploring new techniques and methods, then by finding fresh ways to incorporate these

skills into various pieces. If you wish to learn some of her jewelry techniques, she holds weekly workshops at the Jewelry Design Center at 4225 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. Check out their web site: www.jewelrydesigncenter.biz. 941.925.3335 Ellen has also been the creator of several striking needlepoint designs. For those readers interested in needlepoint, her canvases are carried by the Bristly Thistle located on Amelia Island in Florida near Jacksonville. For custom canvases, e-mail Ellen at ellenrsolomons@ yahoo.com. Ellen R. Solomons studied at the University of Georgia, the University of Connecticut, and Massachusetts College of Art. She began her career as an apprentice to the famous illustrator, David Stone Martin, and found working with him to be a life-shaping experience. In Ellen’s own words: “He really gave the foundation of basic illustration, line and form.” As a young art student, she took this solid beginning and flew away with it like a bird, creating work of her own that is both delightful and unique.

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These photos show that the “Siesta Beach Improvement Project” is well underway. The project will increase and improve parking and pedestrian access, upgrade and expand recreational opportunities and facilities, and restore the historic

pavilion built in the 1950s. Although construction will occur at various times over the next 12 years, the Beach will not close during the project. Essential services will remain available to all guests.

New Retail Shop Replaces Napoli’s Restaurant

The razed site, located between Daiquiri Deck and Siesta Key Oyster Bar (SKOB), formerly occupied by Napoli’s Restaurant will be the future home of a new retail shop. Gidget’s Coastal Provisions is expected to open its doors in late November, 2013. According to owners Brian and Trudy Wigglesworth, Gidget’s will be a unique upscale beach shop designed to appeal to Key residents and visitors alike and will specialize in coastal gifts and apparel. Napoli’s Restaurant will still be located in the village just down the street in the Key Corners Plaza and is also expected to open at its new site in November, 2013.

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County, sheriff and state staffers and volunteers have all been focused on providing additional protection. But Audubon volunteer Catherine Luckner wondered why the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation cops haven’t taken action against people who violated the well-marked conservation zone by dragging beach furniture through the restricted nesting area. Although a property owner who hired a tractor to mow the dunes and sea oats to widen a pathway through the nesting area has been contacted, no action has been taken as of this writing. In 2011 the county commission approved a variance for the property but commanded the owner “would not use a tractor to rake, remove vegetation or grade the

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• Trashing the key Complaints, complaints, complaints. But in the case of dumpsters on Siesta Key, the complaints might be real. Dumpsters left open, trash strewn about them, gates left open, pictures don’t lie. And what about recycling? The Siesta Key Village Association wants to tackle these problems, but faces the normal problem of paying for bins and recycling collection. Meanwhile county code enforcers will tackle the dumpster issues. The Siesta Key Overlay District of zoning codes demands dumpsters remain out of sight. If the SKVA wants to get in the

recycling business, it will have to select from among a number of qualified vendors. Most recyclables are plastic water bottles and soda cans, because merchants ask customers not to bring them inside. One option might be a solar-powered compacting trash bin used in other areas. But at nearly $4,000 apiece, cost is an issue. One hot spot is near the Beach Club, which provides water bottles to patrons as they leave for the night. But people need some education. Glen Cappetta, the owner of Sun Ride Pedicab, said: “Cans are in the garbage, and trash is in the recycling….”

Food and Wine Pairings

By Maureen Rooney

Summer Wine Pairing with Grilled Meats

Pairing summer wines with grilled foods is especially fun and interesting because summer is a time to celebrate fresh foods and bold flavors that entice the palate. Here is our twist on celebrating the flavors of summer grilled foods and new ideas on wine pairing. The number one favorite seafood in our area is our famous Florida Grouper. Try pairing grilled Florida grouper, or even Basa, with Taxboexa Albarino from Spain. Albarino has a nice minerality and a more interesting palate than chardonnay. Give this a try and you may never go back to chardonnay! When grilling chicken don’t be boring with your wine pairings, instead of chardonnay try Anne Amie Pinot Gris from Oregon. It is a much better choice for summer! All of the fruity notes complement the smoky flavor of the grilled chicken.

Don’t be afraid of drinking a red wine with seafood, seriously! Start off easy with Salmon as it is a meatier fish with enough flavor to stand up to a red wine. Make sure that you don’t pick a red wine that overpowers the Salmon, instead try grilled Salmon with our favorite Bila Haut Cote du Roussillon. This wine is a beautiful blend of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan. The flavor of this wine is light enough to replace Pinot Noir and will cut through the meatiness of the Salmon and the smokiness from the grill. The best wine to accompany grilled Pork chops is the Bodegas Castano Monastrell from Spain. Monastrell, or Mouvedre as it’s called in France, is a spicy and savory grape with earthy notes. This wine has lots of flavor yet it is also light enough not to overpower the delicate flavors of the pork.

Another light meat that is great on the grill is Lamb Chops which pair perfectly with the dark, fruity Seven Sinners Old Vine Petite Syrah from Lodi. This wine is full of plum, dark cherries, and berry flavors that would also be amazing as the base for a sauce to go along with the Lamb Chops. Now to the king of the grill, Steak! When you mention steak, everyone has their favorite cut. But whichever is your favorite, you can kick it up a notch by serving it with a hearty and robust Malbec by Zorzal from Argentina, this will have more flavor then a Malbec from Cahors, France and will be more complementary than the usual Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine received 93 points from Robert Parker and will enhance the flavors in any cut of steak! And saving the best for last, what we have all been waiting for….The Grand Finale…that’s right my friends...The Great American Cheeseburger!! Awesomely paired with an All-American Zinfandel, such as, Le Lapin from Paso Robles! This wine is juicy, just like the perfect Cheeseburger. Remember, you can find these great small production wines at Siesta Key Wines in the Village! We’ll show you the wines….you just gotta do the grillin’! Leftovers accepted daily! Siesta Key Wines, 5238C Ocean Blvd., Davidson Plaza in the Village, 941-552-9105

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This 27 year old Sarasota native turned in his football helmet, pads and cleats for a bathing suit and spot on a Siesta Beach lifeguard tower. Justin Breinich (JB), a graduate of Sarasota High School, played semi-pro football for the Sarasota Millionaires for 3 years before deciding on a life guarding career. The Millionaires traveled all over the states of Florida and Georgia. They were coached at the time by 11 year Houston Oiler wide receiver, Ernest Givens Jr. JB is happy to have his playing days and injuries behind him. Justin was introduced to life guarding 8 years ago while attending EMT and Fire School. Several lifeguards were also attending the class and convinced him to give it a try. As a Certified First Responder and CPR instructor, he’s a well qualified life guard. “I love being outdoors and meeting new people. I especially enjoy the sea life and getting to see new creatures; manatees, sharks and sea turtles and learning all about them,” he said. Justin’s advise to beach goers would be to watch their children more carefully. Plenty of parents get distracted when there on the beach and Siesta beach lifeguards are asked on a daily basis to help find children. If Justin could spend the day

with anyone in history he said it would be Bill Clinton. “He just seems like an average guy. In six grade I had to do a book report on him. He likes peanut butter and banana sandwiches and ever since I learned that, I’ve been making them.” You never know what will happen on any given day at the beach. One day while life guarding at Nokomis beach, Justin and an off-duty sheriffs patrolmen kept an 11 foot fourinch Tiger shark alive until Mote Marine arrived. Mote marine staff estimated the shark weighed around 800 pounds. About life guarding Justin said, “You have responsibilities but you also learn a lot from people, even from the locals. Overall it’s a fun job. When stuff hits the fan, it hits. Most of the time it’s a fun relaxing job even though you still have your duties.” Justin is also an instructor in the Junior lifeguard program. He enjoys being an instructor because he saw himself as being a coach one day. He really enjoys working with kids

because for the most part they have their minds in the right place. If you see Justin on the beach, I’m sure you’ll agreed you’d rather have him saving your life than tackling you in full pads.

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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.

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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 snapper, pompano, gag grouper, and ladyfish. Both live bait and artificial lures will

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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Beach Reads By Terri Schlichenmeyer “Queen of the Air” by Dean Jensen

Top: Leta Tolbert, from Chattanooga, TN with her niece, Deanna Fugate, also from Chattanooga. Leta is 100 years old and loves to walk the beach! They had a wonderful time at Siesta Key. Bottom: Friends, Angie and Mandy from Chicago IL have been coming to Siesta Key for the past four years

Island Chatter A little effort on our little island makes a big difference. Imagine what a difference it would be if trashwalking expanded past Siesta Key to Sarasota County, and even around the world. It’s already a reality with Sarasota County’s ‘Keep Sarasota County Beautiful’ initiative which champions the Great American Cleanup and the International Coastal Cleanup. In 2012, according to the Ocean Conservancy - a global advocate since 1972 for healthy oceans - over 500,000 volunteers around the world collected over 10 million pounds of trash for the International Coastal Cleanup. Around 30 of those volunteers who participated in that effort last year were part of the SKA team cleaning up our Siesta sands and beach accesses. We were rewarded with a most awesome sighting of a group manatees congregating in the shallow waters off Siesta Beach. The video of the manatees is posted on our Facebook page for Siesta Key Association. This year, SKA is again recruiting volunteers to participate in the 2013 International Coastal Cleanup on September 21st. Anyone who is interested in joining

The bar was all of an inch in diameter, but it was perfect. You only needed to grab it and hang on, so it didn’t have to be very big. It just had to hold your weight as you swung hand-over-hand, hung upside down, and performed monkeyshines on the monkey bars when you were a kid. It was so easy then. Those same moves look easy now, especially when done by a professional. But as you’ll see in the new book “Queen of the Air” by Dean Jensen, what’s on the trapeze isn’t what’ll keep you hanging. Alfredo Codona didn’t believe in love at first sight – until he saw Leitzel. He was just sixteen years old, a relatively minor trapeze artist and soon-to-be heartthrob. She was eighteen, stunningly beautiful, a “darling with circus audiences everywhere...” Smitten, he pursued her with single-mindedness – but the Queen of the Air had her career to think about, and she ended the short romance. Born to an unwed teenager in 1891, Leitzel definitely had circus blood in her veins: her father had owned a traveling troupe; her grandmother and aunts were all performers and her mother was a

trapeze sensation. It didn’t take long for Leitzel to upstage her. Alfredo was the long-awaited son of Edward Codona, owner of a traveling circus. Born in Mexico, Alfredo spent most of his youth watching his sister, Victoria, receive tutoring on the high wire. It was her prowess that got him to Chicago. It was she who saw his heart break when Leitzel said their romance was over. And so, in 1909, Leitzel went her way and Alfredo went his. She married, divorced, and married again but always had lovers on the side, powerful men who visited her tent after her performances. Her fame grew, and she made “Mister John” Ringling a lot of money. On the trapeze, the grown-up Alfredo “had no peers.” His fame, too, was growing and he had his sights set on a feat that everyone said was impossible. He married a fellow troupe member, but he never forgot his first love. And then, eighteen years after their last kiss, Alfred Codona found himself working beneath the same roof as his beloved Leitzel… So you say you love a good romance filled with drama. Add 1920s intrigue,

period settings, elephants, and a dash of OMG, and you’ve got “Queen of the Air.” Author Dean Jensen, in fact, makes Leitzel and Alfredo’s story seem more like a novel, with rich settings and good character shaping. But it’s no novel, and in his afterword, Jensen explains how he researched this “epic” story. Long before you get that far, though, you’ll be treated to a few hours of stupendous feats under the Big Top, and back to an innocent time that wasn’t so innocent after all. I could barely tear myself away from this book, and I think you’ll love it, too. For anyone who knows that stardust can be a tarnished and magic is an illusion, “Queen of the Air” absolutely soars.

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the SKA volunteers can email info@ siestakeyassociation.com. SKA also had a team of 40 volunteers during the 2013 Great American Cleanup on Siesta Beach this past April. Water and sand quality were part of the ranking criteria that had helped place Siesta Beach on Dr. Beach’s list of top beaches in the U.S. To maintain this high quality enjoyed by residents and visitors alike, the much awaited Beach Road Drainage Improvement Project is now underway. The purpose of this project is to install a stormwater treatment system to meet recreational water quality standards as well as protect public health and help alleviate Beach Road drainage issues. During this construction project, barges will be anchored 2000 feet from the Siesta Beach shore and a pipeline is being drilled under the sand and seabed. No trespassing is allowed in the construction site which includes a retention pond, and no swimming or boating is allowed within 100 feet of the two barges. For questions about this project, call Sarasota County Call Center at (941) 861-5000, or view updates through the Beach Drainage Plan link posted

on the SKA website. The light at the end of this article is the confirmation that the lighted bollards at some of our busy crosswalks in Siesta Village are now in place and working. In collaborative effort with SKVA, many thanks to SKA Director, Peter van Roekens, for his close involvement in the installation of this much needed street lighting feature. We especially thank County staff who completed this project two weeks ahead of schedule. Nighttime drivers and pedestrians crossing Ocean Blvd. at the liveliest parts of the Village will be aided by the newly lit crosswalks. Siesta Key Association holds its monthly meeting the first Thursday each month at 4:30pm at St. Boniface, Room F. SKA Members and nonmembers are invited. With its focus on maintaining and enhancing the quality of life on the Key, the Siesta Key Association’s representation of island resident interests ultimately benefits everyone who spends time on Siesta Key. SKA’s website is www. siestakeyassociation.com. “Like” us on Facebook!

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“It will be nicely timed, because a lot of the militant bird watchers and dogooders will be north for the summer, and they won’t give the ones who are left here much time to organize the opposition. The commissioners will change the bulkhead line and approve the syndicate application to purchase. The trustees of the IIF will sell the bay bottom … and then drag lines and dredges will move it. It’s going to be a steamroller operation … and it’s going to run right over anybody who stands in the way.”

By the way, MacDonald’s fictional Sandy Key in reality is Bird Key. Long Bar Pointe is a wacky bit of Sarasota Bay. Its uplands are the tail-water tract of the Southwest County Utility System, plus home to lots of agricultural fields. Long Bar Pointe’s bayfront is a Bay oddity in its limestone outcrops. Call it an outboard propeller minefield, although kayak and canoe aficionados love the place. As do birds, and all the things that love to live in Sarasota Bay.

Church News Places of Worship St. Michael’s the Archangel Catholic Church 5394 Midnight Pass Rd, Siesta Key, FL 34242 - 941-3494174 The Knights of Columbus will be hosting St. Michael’s Annual Luau on Sat., Sept. 28th • Hors d’oeuvres: 5:00PM • Dinner: 5:30PM • Dancing (cd’s) until 9:00PM Tickets are available in the

Parish Office. • Adult: $15, Child (6-12 yrs.) • $7; Child (under 6 yrs.) Free Deadline to purchase tickets is September 23rd and no ticket sales will be available at the door. Dinner includes: pulled pork with sauce, potato salad, BBQ baked beans, cole slaw, apple sauce, dinner roll, dessert, and beverages of either coffee, tea, apple juice or water.

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Q: Dear Donnarose, after 12 yrs of marriage, I think my husband is cheating on me, and I don’t know what to do at this point. What is your intuitive feeling on this? Thanks. ~Geri A: ~ “Release what you fear, or it will be what you’ll find near.” ~Donnarose Melvin Well Geri, I’ve heard from many hundreds of people on this topic and found that not all cases are the same. And the energy on your situation after reading your detailed question, is that I don’t see another female energy around your husband regarding infidelity. I have limited space here, so the bottom-line is you have two choices. The first choice that can help it stay this way, is to quickly work on ridding yourself of any mistrusting energy you are directing at your husband. The other choice is to remain suspicious. The latter will create disharmony between you and your husband, as he will feel negative energy coming his way which will make him feel unloved. And as you can guess, feeling unloved and mistreated is a formula that sends many to do exactly what you fear. And that is to stray to a place where he will feel more comforted. As my quote above indicates, if you don’t want it near, release what you fear. So the best thing to do is to replace any mistrusting thoughts towards your husband, with thoughts that are loving towards yourself. You will be amazed on how this positively alters the energy in a relationship. ~♥ Q: Dear Donnarose, I can’t seem to get the thought out of my mind that I am never going to find true love. Can you feel the energy on whether or not this is true? I’ve been feeling so down about this. Thanks for your help! ~Sabilla

A: ~ “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t--you’re right.“ -Henry Ford Sabilla, like the quote above suggests, the thoughts we think about ourselves, and what we are capable of doing, are almost always manifested. Your detailed note mentioned you feeling scared of being alone, and feeling depressed and frustrated. It’s good to admit how you feel and to be honest with yourself. It’s also important to then allow yourself to release any thoughts that are unlike love about yourself. You will probably find they aren’t true anyway, so why hold onto them, right? Then you want to get back to the basics of loving the inside of you. You want to appreciate your heart, your soul, and the loving person that you genuinely are. And little by little, this love you are building on the inside, will start to emanate from you and show on the outside. And this will become the energy that will be appealing to the type of man you will attract. The bottom-line is to first love yourself to the level you want to be loved by someone else, and the level of loving treatment by the gentleman you will attract, will mirror it.~♥ Go to www.siestasand.net for additional Q&A.

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parking lot and enter into beach there. Open to the public. Donations accepted. www.erinnearth.wix.com/home#!workshops …around the island • Siesta Key Farmer’s Market – every Sunday from 8am – 1pm in Davidson’s Plaza in the Village. 5124 Ocean Blvd. Fresh fruits, vegetables, music, art. • Sept. 8 (Sun) Model Search Prelim at BluQue – 6pm Winner receives an all expense paid trip to Cancun Mexio to compete in the International Finals. For more information contact, Michael@swimsuitusa.net BluQue 149 Avenida Messina (in the Village) • Sept. 20 (Fri) Lunch on the Deck Cancer Benefit 11am – 2pm. Daiquiri Deck in partnership with the Walking In Sunshine organization will donate 10% of all food sales to help find a cure for Breast Cancer.

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Enjoy your own expansive, Zen hideaway in The Landings. Vaulted ceilings, high windows and a bright, glassed interior atrium welcome lots of light and an inviting sense of being close to nature. Home has generous open floor plan.

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Desirable Turtle Rock location this immaculate Lee Wetherington home has been gently lived in. This three bedroom home is light and bright. Lounge in the pool with its enclosed lanai and brick pavers. 2500 RIVERVIEW CT - $899,000

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HOmES FOR SALE 1627 Peregrine Pt Ct 4812 Peregrine Pt W Ci 1769 Pine Harrier Ci HOmES PENDING 1562 Landings Ter 1622 Peregrine Pt Dr 1460 Peregrine Pt 1780 Pine Harrier Ci 1733 Pine Harrier Ci 5167 Kestral Pk Ln HOmES SOLD 1435 Cedar Bay Ln 1600 Pine Harrier Ci 4848 Peregrine Pt Ci N. 5115 Flicker Field Ci 5163 Kestral Pk Ln 1672 Pine Harrier Ci 4638 Pine Harrier Dr CONDOS FOR SALE 5440 Eagles Pt Ci # 204 1355 Landings Dr 4873 Kestral Pk N Wy 1634 Starling Dr CONDOS PENDING 1444 Landings Ci 1732 Starling Dr CONDOS SOLD 5440 Eagles Pt Ci # 403 1423 Landings Pl 5430 Eagles Pt Ci # 104 1358 Landings Dr 1499 Landings Lake Dr 1431 Landings Pl 1368 Landings Dr 1746 Landings Bv 5329 Landings Bv 5035 Kestral Pk Dr 1666 Starling Dr 1704 Starling Dr 1752 Kestral Pk Dr 1627 Starling Dr 1611 Starling Dr 1619 Starling Dr 5252 Heron Wy

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