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26 | Patti Tripathi 14 | REAL toys S/S Motorsports 69 Camaro – Extreme Build By Ed Bertha
16, 17 | REAL news Lou and Ann Marie Marinaccio Receive Humanitarian Award | Thunder By The Bay Motorcycle Festival | Dr. William Henry Speaks At Multifamily Developer’s Forum | Cat Depot Receives 25,000 Donated Cans Of Friskies® | Habitat For Humanity Golf Tournament A Success | Professor Miriam Wallace Co-edits New Book
20 | REAL kerried away Super Boat Grand Prix - “THIS IS NOT JUST A BOAT RIDE” By Kerrie Lehnert
34 | REAL beauty Brazilian Hair Straightening ** WARNING ** By Sheila Venancia
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24, 42, 48 | REAL perspectives Aging Population Spurs Demand For Barrier Free Designs By William Henry PhD | So What is Really Happening in Our Real Estate Market? By Patricia Tan | Global Entrepreneur By Sara Hand
36 | REAL culinary experience James Beard Dinner - Maison Blanche Style By Kerrie Lehnert
40 | REAL style Holiday Style By Rebecca Smith
46 | REAL cares Payton Wright Foundation By Lalaena Gonzalez-Figueroa
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REAL | featured Patricia Tan was born in England, and her career in international sales and marketing led her to live and work in many countries around the world before moving to Sarasota in 1997. Patricia is a Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS), Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), and Transnational Referral Certified (TRC). She is involved in global activities of the Sarasota, Florida and National Association of Realtors, and currently serves as NAR President’s Liaison to U.K. Her real estate business operates from Coldwell Banker on St Armands Key, where her focus is to bring international buyers to the local market. She regularly makes marketing trips to Canada, Asia and Europe, to promote Florida’s Gulf Coast and the Sarasota area in particular. Patricia may be reached at (941) 504.9232 or Pat@ PatriciaTan.com.
Kerrie Lehnert, a hard finish designer, is the driving force behind Kitchens by Kerrie. Designing kitchens, baths, closets and more for over thirteen years, Kerrie works seamlessly with homeowners, architects, builders and interior designers creating the ultimate space, always with an eye on resale value. Kitchens by Kerrie maintains a showroom at Bacon’s Furniture and Design, 7557 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231. For more information she may be reached at (941) 228.1173 or KitchensByKerrie@yahoo.com.
Managing Partner for S P Hand and Associates, Sara Hand specializes in developing creative strategies for business growth with a strong focus on implementation. She is President of the Sarasota Chapter Gulf Coast Venture Forum, co-founder of BarCamp Sarasota, on the Board of Directors for the Sun Coast Technology Forum and is involved regionally in collaborative efforts for Entrepreneurial Support organizations across SWFL. Sara may be reached at (941) 228.4033 or sara@ sphandandassociates.com.
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Reliable Group, LLC Architects AA# 0003523 is a well-known architectural and construction management firm based in Tampa, Florida. RGA is headed by Dr. William Henry, both an architect and certified expert witness who issues opinions and testimony concerning design and construction related matters. Having designed over 250 landmark buildings in the state of Florida, he has represented and testified for both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving code violations such as associated with design and construction defects as well as American Disabilities Act – ‘ADA’ violations. William Henry, PhD (Bill) may be reached at (813) 226.2220 or bhenry@rga-design.com.
Rebecca Z. Smith, a fashion stylist/image consultant, is the founder of We’ve Got Style by Rebecca and an Etcetera clothing agency. She offers styling and personal shopping services, image makeovers, wardrobe planning, closet consultations, key note speaking and fashion show productions. Her Etcetera line is available exclusively via appointment-only trunk shows four times a year. We’ve Got Style by Rebecca is located in Sarasota, FL. For more information contact Rebecca at (941) 2236643, rebeccaz@ wevegotstyle.com or www.wevegotstyle. com
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S/S Motorsports 69 Camaro — Extreme Build By Ed Bertha
No stranger to S/S Motorsports award winning creations, the Extreme 69 Camaro made a must see showing at a recent Cars and Coffee* gathering held at Suncoast Motorsports. S/S Motorsports’ vehicles are full rotisserie restorations based on original bodies built in the year it was titled. They do not use reproduction bodies! Flawlessly executed the car was definitely a Cars and Coffee attention getter. The impeccably applied white and black paint scheme would leave the blind feeling there were no striping applied. The striping transitions to underneath the hood and rear deck panel, a S/S Motorsports signature item, illustrating their attention to detail. The car is available for sale at $89,950, shown by appointment only. 69 Extreme Camaro Build Sheet • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14 | REAL Magazine | www.the-real-magazine.com
540ci/705HP Single 4-barrel Extreme Motor Tremec® 5-speed Manual w/ Hurst® shifter Quick-ratio power steering Power windows 7-speed windshield wipers High-capacity A/C system High-capacity cooling system w/ dual electric fans Moser® 12 bolt posi track rearend 4-wheel power disc brakes w/ powder coating AM/FM/CD 4 speaker stereo system w/ high- powered subwoofer Full custom gauge package Custom console in-dash w/ carbon fiber inlay Custom billet steering wheel Hooker® jet-hot coated exhaust headers with dual exhaust Polished billet serpentine pulley system Polished aluminum S/S valve covers Chrome air cleaner Chrome master cylinder and brake booster Tubular upper and lower control arm Custom 18” billet aluminum wheels Full rotisserie restoration with custom paint and S/S stripe
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REAL | news Lou and Ann Marie Marinaccio Receive Humanitarian Award The Lakewood Ranch Community Fund awarded the 8th annual 2012 C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian Award to MGA Insurance’s Lou and Ann Marie Marinaccio. The award recognizes high professional standards, unwavering ethical and moral values and fierce dedication to humanitarian ideals.
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Among nonprofits supported by the Marinaccios are Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy, Payton Wright Foundation, Polio Foundation, The Manatee Community Foundation and the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund, the Humane Societies of Manatee and Lakewood Ranch, Center for Sight, Juvenile Diabetes, Manasota B.U.D.s, Miracle League of Manasota, Inc., American Cancer Society and Wellness Community, to name a few. The Marinaccios may be reached at (941) 907.3828.
Thunder By The Bay Motorcycle Festival The 15th annual Thunder by the Bay, presented by Sarasota Ford and FCCI Insurance Group, promises to rev up a great time once again welcoming special guests The Marshall Tucker Band. “This year’s festival will offer two new events and plenty to see and do for everyone,” says Festival Director, Lucy Nicandri, along with Volunteer Festival Chair, Mike Welch. The festival runs January 3-6, 2013. Harbor Acres ∙ 1384 Harbor Drive
ACTION Net proceeds benefit Suncoast Charities for Children, serving children and adults with special needs and their families. In 2012 the Thunder by the Bay Motorcycle Festival generated an economic impact of $6.4 Million and 2,200 room nights. For full festival details and information on Suncoast Charities for Children visit www.thunderbythebay.org.
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Golfers took to Laurel Oak Country Club for the second annual golf tournament benefiting Habitat for Humanity Sarasota. After a day of golf, golfers and guests were treated to a banquet and awards ceremony that doubled as a Halloween celebration. The event and auction was emceed by no other than Les McCurdy who kept the crowd quite engaged. The event raised $30,000 for Habitat. The evening was further highlighted by the presentation of a $5,000 donation from Iberia Bank. Iberia Bank was represented by Jules Simon and Elisa Graber. For more information on Habitat Sarasota visit www.habitatsrq.org (941) 365.0007. Photo: Jules Simon, Rich Gerrity, Lydian Bank and Trust/Event Chair and Renee Snyder, Executive Director Habitat.
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Cat Depot Receives 25,000 Donated Cans Of Friskies® Cat Depot was one of 25 humane organizations in the U.S. to receive a donation of 25,000 cans of cat food from Friskies®. “The Friskies”, the brand’s major award contest provided 625,000 cans of cat food to the top 25 cat charity organizations submitting internet videos. “We are so very grateful for the donation of Friskies®! The cheers from staff and volunteers could be heard down the block when the first shipment of 5,000 cans arrived. So, to receive an additional 20,000 cans is truly a blessing,” said executive director Shelley Thayer. Cat Depot is open Monday through Friday 11am-7pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-5pm. Handicap accessible. Cat Depot is located at 2542 17th Street, Sarasota, FL 34234. For more information visit www. catdepot.org or call (941) 366.2404.
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Professor Miriam Wallace Co-edits New Book New College of Florida Professor Miriam Wallace has co-edited a collection of essays titled Re-Viewing Thomas Holcroft, 1745-1809: Essays on Thomas Holcroft’s Works and Life, published by Ashgate. The book focuses on Thomas Holcroft, the self-educated son of a cobbler who became a popular 18th-century playwright, influential reformist novelist and controversial political radical. Dr. Wallace is Professor of English at New College of Florida, where she teaches courses on the British novel and literary theory with a particular interest in feminist and gender theories. As a 2012 Lewis Walpole Library Fellow she conducted research in Yale University’s Walpole library collection for research on her project, “Illustrating Speech: Depicting Professional, Popular, and Illicit Speaking.” In 2002 she was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities College Teacher Fellowship for her book Revolutionary Subjects in the English “Jacobin” Novel, 1790-1805. New College of Florida is a national leader in the arts and sciences and is the State of Florida’s designated honors college for the liberal arts. Consistently ranked among the top public liberal arts colleges in America by U.S. News & World Report, Forbes and Princeton Review, New College attracts highly motivated, academically talented students from 40 states and 25 foreign countries. A higher proportion of New College students receive Fulbright awards than graduates from virtually all other colleges and universities. Visit www.ncf.edu for more information on the college.
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Super Boat Grand Prix “THIS IS NOT JUST A BOAT RIDE” By Kerrie Lehnert | Photography by Rodrick Cox There is nothing typical about the Super Boat International Racing Series; the racetrack is mother-nature’s water, relentlessly changing and frequently includes volatile, unpredictable environments. The level of skill required by the racers is exceedingly intense: adrenaline, dexterity, talent and a hyper focus on surroundings and conditions are just a few. It is exciting for spectators as well. There is no stadium-style seating or chain link fence dividing the fans from the racers. Depending on what watercourse is attended, fans watch from the beaches, bridges, piers, boats anchored outside the race way and even on the turn boats used as markers for the racers.
hour, coming within inches of each other and at times the vessels are launched so far above the water you just cringe hoping they will land safely. Imagine being aboard one of the racing vessels, it is an environment of speed that requires an astronomical amount of expertise, perseverance and fearlessness.
“One hour of racing requires one hundred hours of manpower”
I had the exhilarating opportunity to meet with three of the racers who reside right here in Sarasota. Three of the best racers in the Super Boat industry, recent Triple Crown Perhaps you have attended. The sport is exhilarating: boats Winner (2012 FL, National and World Championship whip across the water in speeds of excess of 140 miles per Winner) Richard Davis (Tilted Kilt), and 2012 Florida/ Twisted Offshore Class Superboat Stock Make 32’ Doug Wright Engines 2-280 HP Mercury Rob Nunziato Driver Dan Lawrence Throttleman
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National Champions, Dan Lawrence (Twisted Offshore) and Mark Niemann (Phantom 9). While rare to have three national champions in one area, Sarasota is second only to Key West when it comes to Super Boat racing. My curiosity pushed me. What I wanted to learn most was what it is like being inside one of the banzai vessels? Dan answered my curiosity with an unequivocal analogy. “Super Boat racing is like flooring a Ferrari through a rough construction site, at night, with no headlights. ”The water way is often rough and the boats are super light in comparison. Airborne is only a fraction of a second away. “I was coming into a turn. Everything was fine. In a split second we were upside down under water. It’s not a good feeling,” he recalls.
relationships, and your entire life.” Mark adds, “Racing is not just to be fast and win, but to survive.” “We were racing and a boat flipped. I wanted to stop and help, but my spotter said help was on the way and to continue the race. It was hard,” Dan shares with concern in his eyes.
“We pull 7.5 G’s, more than a fighter pilot can withstand” Meeting with the three I soon came to learn how competitiveness turns to compassion. The racers actually work together, not against each other as they are up against more competition from mother-nature, their vessel and obstacles more intense and dangerous than what we may perceive as their opposition.
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Aging Population Spurs Demand For Barrier Free Designs
By William Henry PhD
Lifestyle of Caregiver Impacted by a Disabled Partner or Parent
What these rental property owners fail to understand initially is that the complaint may not stem from a building As the ‘Baby Boomer’ population retires many envision code violation. Some of these Federal Guidelines may have a stress free life funded by their pension funds, social been enacted subsequent to the time of the issuance of a security and the recent proceeds from the sale of their building permit. The improvements may or may not be primary residence. Perhaps purchasing a low maintenance ‘grandfathered’ and therefore exempted. In short the goal condominium or rental of a highly ‘amenitized” apartment is that a percentage of at least the ground floor apartments is on the horizon. The unanticipated factor is in that in that were constructed and occupied subsequent to 1991 many cases a crippling disability is experienced by one must be barrier free. The site areas surrounding the rental party or another in a committed relationship that was never apartments occupied prior to 1991 must ALSO be barrier contemplated. In some cases one partner becomes disabled free unless the improvements required to achieve a barrier and the other is obliged to become the caregiver. Also, in free environment as called for in the American Disabilities many instances the ‘Boomer’ population must provide Act Guidelines (ADAG) are ‘not readily achievable’. continuing care to survivors of their ‘Greatest Generation’ Those dwelling units in multi-family housing complexes parents. The carefree life vanishes and both the challenged accessible via corridors served by elevators are subject to individual’s and the care-giver’s life styles are impacted-- the Fair Housing Act provisions as well as those on the perhaps for the rest of their lives. ground level. A certain percentage of units must contain In a home that is not ‘barrier free’ this can become a daunting accommodations to facilitate accessibility by challenged challenge. Just ask a resident that may have recently broken individuals, or at least be “adaptable” in order to meet these a hip or leg and now is obliged to negotiate barriers. guidelines. Elements that were heretofore easy to traverse such as level changes, showers, toilet areas, elevated thresholds, kitchen cabinetry and door swings may become hard to traverse and/or insurmountable to negotiate.
Market Demand Could Spike for Single Family Home and Condominium Unit Designs that are Barrier Free
While our focus has been to bring these rental complexes into Fair Housing Act conformance an emerging design Discrimination Law Suits Filed Based Upon Fair Housing market is the retrofit of existing homes to accommodate the Act Violations That Allege Deficient Multifamily Designs disabled. This is especially true in retirement Mecca’s like These barriers can constitute the basis of Fair Housing Act Florida. One of our architects recently designed a home discrimination law suits. We have served as experts retained for a doctor and his wife who is wheel chair bound. As a by both plaintiffs and defendants for such complaints. While result of careful accessibility planning incorporating ramps, single home design is NOT governed by the ‘Barrier Free’ elevators, roll in showers, accessible routes, properly guidelines prescribed in the latest Federal Fair Housing designed cabinetry and the like, the wife can negotiate most Act guidelines, income generating multi-family housing of the environment without any assistance. This frees the is. The Fair Housing Act design guidelines are issued by husband from more caregiving. Single family homes and the Justice Department and are enforced by Federal Law. condominiums that feature such accommodations may see Thus complaints are adjudicated in Federal Court. In such a spike in sales demand for the foreseeable future due to the discrimination law suits, local building codes may not be aging population. germane. Whether local building officials (plans examiners) issued permits for the improvements in question may not be relevant to Fair Housing Act violations. Many landlords become surprised when faced with such complaints when the building officials do not come to their defense. 24 | REAL Magazine | www.the-real-magazine.com
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It’s not an easy existence, one lived successfully within the chasm of two uniquely different cultures. Boundaries are defined and broken, traditions challenged and history re-written in the course of life’s journeys. For Patti Tripathi, the experience has been one marked by grace, determination, and a commitment to success.
She was born in a rural village near the Nepalese border in India, delivered by a midwife at her maternal grandmother’s home and carefully named Pratibha, which in Hindi means “Talent.” Her father, who in his early years studied in a roofless school, became a Commonwealth Senior Academic Staff Fellow and was invited to the United Kingdom as a visiting professor at different universities.
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On the way to Manhattan to organize a business conference of executives and thought leaders of Indian diaspora.
The transition was not easy; the Fellowship wouldn’t cover the cost of transporting three children overseas, so 10 year-old Patti and her brother were tapped to stay behind with relatives in North Indian city of Varanasi. “My Mother must’ve been heartbroken after leaving us there because at the eleventh hour I remember being at the train station in Gorakhpur with a lot of people waving goodbye and we were on our way to New Delhi,” she recalls. “My parents had to borrow money. The last minute change created a lot of logistical problems with paperwork and housing abroad.” Two years after relocating to the UK where the children were mostly home schooled, the family arrived in the United States, settling in Indiana. Midwest living soon became the norm for the young girl who hadn’t seen a television set for the first decade of her life and could not speak English.
woman, Patti was expected to enter into an arranged marriage and take her place within a highly patriarchal society. “It was bad enough that I challenged my father’s plans,” she recalls the frustrating process of being introduced to dozens and dozens of Brahmin MDs after college graduation. “I wanted to marry for love and stand on my own two feet. But pursuing a career in broadcast news appeared to be a bizarre career choice for my physicist father.” They were her biggest well-wishers, she acknowledges, but she felt tugged with a foot in two cultures.
Patti enrolled at the University of Notre Dame as a pre-med major, seeking to fulfill her parents’ expectations their sacrifices would lead to her choosing what they deemed a secure career. But she longed for something different. Writing for the University’s newspaper “The Observer,” she says, was “more appealing than dissection, organic chemistry and biology.” Running for class President and active in volunteerism, she was chosen one of 12 most admired women on a predominantly Catholic campus. Eventually Patti garnered internships with local media outlets and upon graduation, accepted a position with a major metropolitan newspaper, The Arizona Republic.
Her tenacity propelled her to knock when doors simply wouldn’t open. Patti’s talent was undeniable; as a writer, she found work at an ABC affiliate in Phoenix before joining a radio station as an anchor. Her heart, though, was to work on air for television news. It took persistence: after being rejected by a South Bend-Elkhart ABC affiliate five times in two years, Patti was finally given the chance to prove her mettle as a reporter and fill-in anchor. After 18 months she moved to RaleighDurham, North Carolina, where her exotic appeal was called into question. “I was asked to Anglicize my name (to Patti) and cut my hair,” she recalls. There were more subtle changes, as well. “I had worked very hard to speak with a Midwestern flat accent, but it was challenging to lose the formality that comes from being of Indian heritage and the daughter of an esteemed senior scientist and Notre Dame faculty,” she says. “Because there was nobody on air like me at the time, I had to mask my ethnicity to earn the approval of station managers.”
The decision to chart her own professional course wasn’t without its consequences. As an Indian
The sacrifice paid off. After a year in NC, Patti was accepted for an on-air position with the CNN News Group.
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Fiercely independent and motivated by an unwavering drive, she later began anchoring for CNN Headline News becoming the network’s first (and still perhaps the only) IndianAmerican anchor. Her avid viewers started a “Patti Tripathi Fan Club” which is still online. After more than seven years there, her talent caught the attention of other networks, and Patti eventually capitalized on the opportunity to go into management in Atlanta as the news director and main anchor of a national news startup called the American News Network. Within six months Patti’s newscast was appearing on over 300 independent stations nationwide and in Canada, but she relinquished her position wanting to help her dear mother who was hospitalized in late 2004. “She was only fifty six years old when she died three weeks later,” Patti reveals. “It was incredibly difficult to lose her. She was the one who always said, ‘You can do it!’ She believed in me and inspired me to be my best.” It was a life-changing event that would once again alter the course of Patti’s professional destiny. When the time was right, she reinvented herself, moving to Washington, D.C. to work as the Executive Director of the U.S-India Political Action Committee, a non-partisan lobbying group that allowed her to connect with high-profile individuals including future Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. She left that position to explore entrepreneurial pursuits after she became one of 11 applicants accepted into the inaugural TiESmith Entrepreneur Mentorship Fellows program at the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, and the only female in her class. As part of that program she incorporated TriPath Media in 2006, a boutique international
Wi-Fi, cell phone and Skype, Patti connects to her clients virtually from the deck of her bayside condo (What’s missing she jokes is a local friend with a yacht, but this is not too bad!).
marketing consulting firm with mostly tech companies as clients offering services in media relations and training, marketing and event planning. Her goal is to assist clients in raising positive awareness of their organizations, on local, national or international scales. Her business won “Best of PR” in Arlington County, VA while she continued to freelance as a journalist. Patti’s unplanned stay in Sarasota she hopes is “by some auspicious universal design. What better place to anchor than in paradise for a
mostly life-long nomad,” she smiles. “Looking out at the Bay, the beautiful sailboats, and the glorious sunsets as I work virtually gives me tranquility. Simply WOW.” Preferring a largely vegetarian diet she enjoys being able to bike to the farmers market and to downtown coffee/pastry houses. It’s an ideal place to set her anchor; with its vibrant arts and cultural community, proximity to major East Coast cities with a non-stop flights, and worldwide appeal, Sarasota offers a wealth of amenities and conveniences. And this year she’s thrilled to be in Florida to root for
the Fighting Irish for the National Championship in Miami as she did in Tempe, AZ in 1988. Her international savvy is tempered by a down-to-earth appeal. Patti connects well with a range of clients, from award-winning French chef Jose Martinez of Maison Blanche, to organizing workshops with nationally known journalists, to a Maryland-based MD, PhD who has developed a blood DNA test to determine paternity, to a range of clients seeking crisis communications consulting to pro bono PR support for charitable causes promoting education for girls in India. Patti’s approach to PR is unique; as a journalist, she’s acutely aware of the elements involved in gaining media exposure. “I search for interesting story angles, media ‘pitches’, and write press releases that will capture reporters’ attention and be deemed newsworthy,” she explains. “I love putting the spotlight on others now by training them ‘how to walk the walk, talk the talk, and look the part’ very much like I had to do for myself.” Whether a client is facing a frontline media crisis with a 20/20 interview or is launching a new product on the Today Show, or is terrified to address a large audience, TriPath Media’s insight into the world of media paves the path to their success. In addition to providing media relations and media training, TriPath Media also offers a comprehensive Brahmin Vegetarian’s Bounty: Biking to the farmers market to choose fresh fruits/vegetables (and occasionally shoots down wheat grass with ginger) then Patti stops for coffee and pastry — one of her favorite Sarasota Saturday activities.
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With tiara, Mom’s purse and Kajal to ward off the “evil eye” -- Patti is poised to be an American news anchor. Her brother, in their mothers arms has become a respected serial entrepreneur and inventor.
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1- Learning how she can balance a bottle without holding it on Isle Elephanta off Mumbai Harbour on a return visit to India to see relatives in 1997. 2- Patti talks to client and award-winning Chef Jose Martinez of Maison Blanche about an upcoming international culinary event and his seven-course New Year’s menu. 3- Biking through parts of Europe, Patti stops in Amsterdam on her way to Anne Frank’s House and Van Gogh Museum. Reading the Diaries as a young girl and then seeing it in person
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put the Holocaust into perspective beyond her imagination. 4- “American Dream Come True”: Persistence paid off. Her first anchor photo in Indiana used for promotional purposes. 5- TV host Mario Lopez and Patti at a black-tie Queen Latifah and Tony Bennett concert in Miami, a gala affair that was partly sponsored by nonprofit “Poonam Tripathi Foundation” founded by Patti’s brother in their Mother’s memory to benefit children and education.
“Touchdown Jesus” Irish Patti on Game Days: A devout fan of alma mater Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish she’s rooting for a National Championship in Miami as she did at the Fiesta Bowl in 1988 in Tempe, Arizona (At Irish Pub & Grille on Main).
array of services designed to contributor to REAL Magazine. promote and improve business She’ll cover an array of events, performance such as event planning, offering insight into the luxury awards and speaking engagement lifestyles throughout the region. programs, video production and “What a fantastic way to get better voiceover support. Patti taps into rooted in the community and to make her extensive network of contacts some good friends,” she says. “And to secure interviews on national and I may now have fancy occasions international platforms, ensuring to wear my Mother’s beautifully that her clients achieve maximum bejeweled and elegant saris.” exposure. With Wi-Fi connection and cell phone, her technical prowess An enigmatic presence, Patti is as allows her to work efficiently and comfortable in a traditional sari to maintain communications with as she is in a tailored suit. It wasn’t clients around the world. She hopes always this way, though. “I used to to get her business (8a) certified as be embarrassed when my mom went a minority-owned, woman-owned out in her sari,” she recalls. “There venture to facilitate bidding for was a time when I just wanted to fit government contracts down the in.” Today she revels in her diverse heritage, acknowledging that road. embracing her rich culture is “part of Locally, Patti looks forward to growing up and accepting who you building her presence as a regular are.” And now, New York to New 32 | REAL Magazine | www.the-real-magazine.com
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REAL | beauty
Brazilian Hair Straightening ** WARNING ** By Sheila Venancia
From 1999 to 2006, I worked as a hair stylist at some of the top salons in Brazilia City, the capital of Brazil. In 2003, a new hair straightening trend took the country by storm. It was called the Brazilian Hair Smoothing (Straightening) Process. This was a new method of straightening even the most curly or kinky hair. It used a new component, known as Keratin. At the time these products were hitting the market I had just opened my own hair salon. Given its growing popularity I decided to try the product on a test model. To my surprise, immediately after performing the procedure I began to feel ill and my body started to ache. Nothing like this had ever happened to me before. I decided at that moment that I would never use this type of product on my clients. Even though the popularity of the Brazilian hair straightening treatments was explosive, I kept my promise. Though this decision could cause me to lose out on an extraordinary amount of income potential, I could not in good conscious expose my clients to these types of products. It is a good thing I held to my convictions. Over the next several years there were hundreds, if not thousands, of reports of people becoming very sick from these hair treatments and dozens of reports of people even dying from anaphylactic shock after their exposure to these products, particularly hair stylists that were performing the procedure regularly. The problem became so self evident that the Brazilian government stepped in and banned the use of these types of products, but not before they made their way here to America. The hair straightening product my stylist uses doesn’t contain formaldehyde, or does it? Many Keratin-based hair smoothing products contain formaldehyde dissolved (and chemically reacted) in water and other ingredients in the product. Because of the way the formaldehyde reacts in these products, some manufacturers, importers, or distributors might list other names for formaldehyde on product information or might claim that the product is “formaldehyde-free.” Formaldehyde might be listed as methylene glycol, formalin, methylene oxide, paraform, formic aldehyde, methanal, oxomethane, oxymethylene, or CAS Number 50-00-0. All of these are names for formaldehyde under OSHA’s Formaldehyde standard. There are also chemicals, such as timonacic acid (also called thiazolidinecarboxylic acid) that can release formaldehyde under certain conditions, such as those present during the hair smoothing treatment process. The bottom line is that formaldehyde can be released from hair smoothing products that list any of these named components on the label.*
What is formaldehyde and how can it affect my health? Formaldehyde is a colorless, strong-smelling gas that presents a health hazard to persons exposed to it. You can be exposed to formaldehyde if you breathe it into your lungs, if it gets into your eyes, or if it is contained in a product that gets onto your skin. Formaldehyde is released when hair treated with a Keratin based product is heated with a blow dryer and then with a hot flat iron, as the product labeling recommends.* According to the FDA, “When formaldehyde is in a product that gets sprayed into the eyes, it can damage the eyes and cause blindness. It is also a known carcinogen. Salon workers and customers using Keratin based hair-straightening solutions have suffered side effects like eye and throat irritation, headache, dizziness, burning sensations, breathing problems, nosebleeds, chest pain, vomiting and rash.”* The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a Hazard Alert for Brazilian hair straightening treatments (also called Brazilian Keratin Treatment, BKT, Brazilian Blowout, Escova Progressiva, Keratin Cure or Keratin Straightening) that are designed to temporarily straighten hair by sealing a liquid Keratin and a preservative solution into the hair with a hair iron. These products have also been banned in several other countries, including Canada and the European Union, due to high concentrations of regulated chemicals in them. Is there a solution? I understood the desire that many women have to straighten their hair, but the potential negative affect to their health, not to mention my health, was not worth the risk that Keratin based treatments posed. I believed that there had to be a better and less toxic alternative. So, I set out to investigate the problem and find a solution. After performing much research, I discovered a process that originated in Japan that is referred to as, what else, Japanese Hair Straightening. The products used in this process do not contain Keratin or any other form of formaldehyde. I now have nearly 10 years experience using just such a product and can truthfully say that it is a much better alternative than the Keratin based treatments that are more commonly available. Not only does this product not have the same potential health risks as the Keratin based products, but my experience clearly indicates that it provides a much better and longer lasting end result. “Don’t forget, your hair is very important, and so is your health”
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REAL | culinary experience
James Beard Dinner - Maison Blanche Style By Kerrie Lehnert | Photography by Geoff Mottram Chef Jose Martinez established his mark on culinary cuisine operating Maison Blanche in Paris on Champs Eylsees, overlooking the Eiffel Tower and Seine River. There he earned a Michelin Star for his restaurants’ French cuisine. Ten years later the chef and his wife, Victoria, moved to Sarasota where they opened up a restaurant under the same name on Longboat Key slightly Americanizing the French menu. Earlier this year Chef Jose became a James Beard Foundation Award semi-finalist, the most prestigious food honor in the United States, for Best Chef South. The Foundation serves a mission that honors the celebration, nurturing and preservation of America’s diverse culinary heritage and future. This summer Chef Jose was invited to New York to prepare dinner at the James Beard Foundation. Being recognized by this culinary organization is a top achievement and establishes Chef Jose as a star chef. His five course dinner was called French Elegance and featured a menu highlighting his modern French cuisine. Recently he recreated the five elegant dishes at his Longboat Key restaurant along with wine pairings from Frederick Wildman and Sons. I enjoyed the luxury of partaking in this decadent meal. Considering it an honor to be invited, I arrived in cocktail attire with a palette eager to taste concoctions created by such a renowned chef with a mission to review the food and share what I experienced. While my focus was on food, as a designer I found myself occupied with Maison Blanche’s décor. Being situated on Longboat Key’s gulf waters, the dining room was surrounded by majestic water—but every view was silenced by sheer white tapestries that erased the view of the gulf and forced one to focus on the immediate surroundings. The entire room, dressed in white, had only a single large floral centerpiece positioned at its center. The food, décor, ambience and presentation were very thoughtfully planned. In fact, the backdrop of white sheers, lack of wall art, decoration and other attention grabbing items were those that Chef Jose would only see as distractions, it was obvious that the chef wanted his guests’ focus on two things: food and conversation and I certainly anticipated this to be a meal to remember. My first taste this evening caught my attention as it was paired with the same champagne served at the recent Royal Wedding, Pol Roger Brut, rumored to have only a handful of bottles remaining and our upcoming meal was imperatively ample to be considered to use the last of its reserves. The Hors d’Oeuvre was a trilogy of small plates. The first was a fresh fish with onion served on a thin slice of radish. The next was an apple crisp with a pastry like texture with a delicious sweet cream filling. The final Hors d’ Oeuvre offering was smoked oysters in a puffed shell. All three were unique and divine.
Smoked Haddock with Daikon Radishes and Shallot Vinaigrette
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Green Apple Crystalline with Creamy Blue Cheese
The next journey was into dinner beginning with a new wine pairing, Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2011. The appealing wine created a fresh palette to enjoy the soup. The initial beautiful fragrance and aroma enticed my own senses and set a very high expectation of the first taste to be even greater than its bouquet. And I was happy to discover that the taste was even more enjoyable than the smell. The cream based soup had a textured surprise at its bottom; morsels of fava beans. Indeed, a delicious “food find.” The paired wine, Olivier Leflaive Meursault 2010, quieted the strong aroma of the soup that was served just before and was an unanticipated perfect fit with the next course. I had not predicted enjoying a Brussels sprout with this much enthusiasm. The meal was artfully arranged on the white plate with single Brussels sprout leaves with small tomato confits and thin slices of crisp potato. The blend was especially pleasant and flavorful.
Tomato Confit, Brussels Sprout, and Potato Crisp
Green Asparagus Soup with Baby Artichokes and Fava Beans
The next course was Rouget, a very robust, intensely flavored fish. The pungently flavorful fish was decorated with a cauliflower puree, hazlenuts and kalamata olives. While it was very fishy tasting, it was extremely appetizing and the small portion was just enough. The Rouget was expertly paired with Domaine Faiveley Mercurey Clos des Myglands Premier Cru 2010 and ensured a culinary treat. I was most looking forward to the Duck Pie and upon its arrival, I was certainly impressed by the simple but perfect presentation and anticipated the taste would be even more of a delight. The puffed pastry shell was light with layers which wrapped the main course of duck pie. The combination of pastry and duck pie was without question delicious. It was served with an aromatic 2009 vintage wine, Jaboulet Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert. Pan-Seared Rouget with Cauliflower Purée, Hazelnuts and Kalamata Olives
I brought my attention back to the décor, and the tapestries that framed my focus to each sincere course that, moments before, had been before me. While most come to Longboat Key, for its coastal ambiance, Maison Blanche shifted the ambiance and focus to its expertise and culinary creations. The minimalist room with subtle mid-century modern design elements enabled the chef’s creations to become the decoration, as each course was pure culinary artistry.
The finale of the meal was a beautiful, soft lemon tart with almond meringue and raspberry coulis. The desert wine, Jaboulet Muscat de Beaumes de Venise 2009, was delicious. The raspberry puree was used as a garnish that bordered the tart. The tart was a very light desert that was the perfect culmination to our amazing meal. Lemon Tart with Almond Meringue and Raspberry Coulis
Well done Chef Jose! Maison Blanche 2605 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key, FL 34228 (941) 383.8088 www.maisonblancherestaurants.com info@mblbk.com
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REAL | style
Holiday Style
By Rebecca Smith
Welcome to REAL Style, a fashion focused section of REAL Magazine where we explore the world of style and fashion. REAL style is on top of Holiday trends this issue. Tis the season to be glamorous! The holidays are just around the corner and that means it’s time to get festive. A little black dress is always on par for the party scene, but who says holiday dressing has to be so cut and dry. What color could possibly be more festive than red for the holidays? None! So do it up in the best shades of red. Look chic and merry in red, crimson and burgundy. Red gets bright and punchy while crimson embodies a slightly deeper note. However, riding on fall 2012’s themes of opulence, bejeweled and baroque, gold is a key color for the Holiday 2012 season. The dazzling color is lustrous in various materials including: sequins, leather, metals and lame’. This season, the metallic color is at its best in a bold shade or when combined with other pieces in varying gold’s. Don’t shy away from an abundance of gold — you can never be too lux. Getting glammed-up this season just got a whole lot more interesting. Here are some ideas for switching it up this season. White feels right - Dress yourself in head-to-toe white this season. This includes, but is not limited to, a delicate white shift dress, white diamonds, white spiked pumps and white lingerie pretty enough to let peek through. Statement Waists - Peplum is the new black this season, not to mention an easy way to add volume and style to the most basic of silhouettes. High-Speed Lace - A holiday standby is neon lace pants, paired with a leather biker jacket. This is one part party and the other part cool. 40 | REAL Magazine | www.the-real-magazine.com
Nude Awakening - Champagne for champagne — toast the holiday season by donning a nude slip-dress in lieu of a little black dress. You’ll be one step closer to shutting down a room. Festive Fetish - Have a little fun with the hostess by pairing a sexy, unexpected material like PVC or pleather with a more classic one. Streamlined Shine- This particular look could start a holiday dressing revolution. Sleek gold tunic, skinny pants and low-cut patent pumps, let us count the ways this look works. The Big Reveal - Forget backless, thigh high or down-tothere, the new way to show some skin is to bare your middle — but just a chic peek. Be sure to balance the flaunting of your abs with a conservative hemline A Shorts Story - Shorts for this season are usually more matched for day dressing than a night on the town, but infuse a festive and monochromatic color palette, and you’re just as chic as the other ladies. Retro Redux - Old-fashion is anything but in a waisthighlighting frock. Try a figure-flattering ‘50s silhouette with a full skirt and bright silk blouse. REAL style challenges you to look glamorous this holiday season. Making REAL style a part of your holiday season will give you the confidence to go out there looking festive. Don’t forget to switch it up this season for a more chic holiday style. Pick up your favorite fashion magazine and get REAL with the seasons most fashionable trends.
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REAL | perspectives
So What is Really Happening in Our Real Estate Market? By Patricia Tan
The start of a new year is always a time for reflection on the past twelve months and a look into what the future might hold. When we take this approach to the real estate market, we are fortunate in that the past does hold real statistics that we can consider in retrospect.
• The median sales price increased by 20.2% to $107,000 • The average sale price was $176,851 an increase of 18.3% • 16.4% more attached homes sold than in the previous year • Inventory levels declined by 35.2%
During 2012 real estate across the country made significant improvement – sales and prices are up and inventory continues to decrease. Nowhere is this more true, than in Florida, where most markets saw strong sales and a tightening of inventory coupled with a decrease in the number of foreclosures and distress sales.
Regular readers, and those who have attended my seminars will know that I believe national and statewide statistics are important, but prospective purchasers should really look for data that pertains to the locality in which they intend to buy a home. So what exactly is happening in Sarasota and Manatee Counties, and how does our market compare to the rest of the state?
Based on sales activity across the State of Florida from November 1 2011 to October 31, 2012 we know that for single family homes: • The median sales price increased to $145,000 up by 9% • The average sales price was $212,998 an increase of 7.5% • 25.3% more single family homes sold than in the previous year • Inventory levels declined by 31.2% For condominiums, town homes and other attached dwellings, the numbers are impressive too:
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Take a moment to review the tables below, and I think you will agree we compare most favorably – as one of the first areas to experience a downturn, it appears we are also one of the first to recover. If you bought your coastal home in the last two years, you made a well timed purchase. If you are planning a purchase in this coming year, you may do so with confidence, knowing that the bottom of the market has passed and a recovery is in full swing. NOTE Statistics provided courtesy of Florida REALTORS®
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REAL | cares
The Payton Wright Foundation
By Lalaena Gonzalez-Figueroa
How do you overcome the unthinkable? How do you pick up the pieces of a family shattered by the loss of one of their own, creating from those shards an enduring monument to love, faith and hope? For Patrick and Holly Wright, the answer is simply, “You get up every day and you do it.” They were, by all accounts, a normal and happy family. The Wrights were busy with their careers – Patrick was a corporate headhunter and Holly an occupational therapist – and raising their three beautiful, vivacious daughters. And then, one day, their lives were turned upside down. Their daughter Payton, who had been experiencing chronic knee pain, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in May 2006. By August of that year, she was paralyzed. Though Payton, her doctors and her family fought valiantly, the disease was unrelenting. “We struggled,” recalls Holly. “The diagnosis was shocking, but to learn that there was no treatment protocol was difficult. Every day was a challenge.”
The path they’ve chosen is one that allows the Wrights to help others cope with similar circumstances. The Payton Wright Foundation is dedicated exclusively to fighting pediatric brain cancer on multiple fronts. Not only does the organization support research to find new treatments, but focuses on providing critical financial assistance to families who are caring for a child with brain cancer. Locally-based, the Payton Wright Foundation touches lives across the country. Patrick and Holly have cultivated relationships with pediatric neuro-oncologists and social workers throughout the United States to identify families in need. The simple gift of a gas card, say the Wrights, can make an amazing difference. “We hear, over and over again, that caregivers aren’t bringing kids in for treatment because they don’t have the funds to cover transportation costs,” says Holly incredulously. “The truth is, between chemotherapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy, doctor’s visits and follow-up appointments, there is a staggering amount of time and money being invested in travel alone.” The foundation dedicates at least $2,000 per month in pre-paid gas cards alone, which are distributed directly to patients’ families by social workers and medical personnel. “This allows us to ensure that we are helping individuals truly in need,” Holly explains.
Through it all, Payton refused to give up hope. Her courage and light touched the lives of an entire community, who rallied to support her and, later on, her grieving family. The pain of losing their daughter was beyond comprehension; no one would have blamed Patrick and Holly for retreating into an abyss of despair. But they refused to allow Payton’s light to burn out. “We had to make something positive out of it,” The Payton Wright Foundation also assists families in Patrick reflects. “This was an opportunity for our family to covering day-to-day expenses such as rent, mortgage and utilities, which quickly lose precedence in the fight for a heal.” 46 | REAL Magazine | www.the-real-magazine.com
child’s life. “You don’t think about the financial impact beyond continue to relive the pain of their own loss as they counsel medical bills,” says Patrick. “There are surprisingly few others. But it’s part of the healing process and the legacy of organizations created to provide funds designated for non- hope that Payton left behind. medical purposes.” They’ve been thanked for helping when no “Payton affected everyone she met in such an amazing way,” one else would, and that hits home for the Wrights. “It means says Holly. “We just didn’t want to give that up. Throughout so much to us, because we know what it’s like to face financial the course of her illness, every time we received bad news, she hardship on top of the emotional stress,” Patrick reveals. “If found a way to keep going. We believe that if she could do it, so we can help a family stay afloat so that they can better care for can we.” Today, families around the country are finding their their child, then we’re accomplishing our mission.” own strength thanks, in great part, to Payton’s enduring light. Patrick and Holly are known for their positivity at fundraising events including an annual gala and The Payton Wright Artwork by Michael Israel Foundation Golf Outing, a charity golf tournament. But the couple is also in the trenches, speaking regularly to neurooncologists and offering emotional support to families who are in the fight of their lives. It’s hard, they acknowledge, to
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REAL – Global Entrepreneur http://www.gewusa.org/ By Sara Hand
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) – ran from November 12th through 18th where more than 100 countries across 6 continents participated in more than 30,000 total activities! Launched in 2007 by Carl Schramm, President and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation and Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; this “movement” has grown significantly since its inception. With the strategic aim to foster innovation and creative leadership accompanying the spirit of entrepreneurship across the globe in young people; students, educators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, nonprofits, government officials and more engage each year.
needed to grow innovative, sustainable enterprises that have a positive impact on their lives, their families and communities.” www.GEWUSA.org
More than 150 cities around the world hosted Startup Weekends helping to educate over 15,000 entrepreneurs and launching over 560 new startup ventures. In Tampa, this event was led by entrepreneur Susie Steiner. Startup Weekend Tampa was an intense 54 hour event where a community
The initiative to develop entrepreneurs is making an impact beyond GEW. Across the country and year round – events, programs and resources are being made available to facilitate these exciting activities. If you would like to be a part of this “movement”, you can find more information at www. unleashingideas.org. Connect to others involved through these social media channels: Twitter.com/GEWUSA, LinkedIn.com/GEWUSA, Facebook.com/GEWUSA, YouTube.com/Unleashingideas and Flickr.com/photos/ unleashingideas
of entrepreneurs, startup enthusiasts, developers, designers, marketing gurus and anyone interested in building a business came together over the course of a weekend to share ideas, form teams, and launch a startup. No Talk, All Action. Launch a Startup in 54 hours: tampa.startupweekend.org The Gulf Coast Venture Forum, along with our growing list of community partners, was proud to support several events that took place in Southwest Florida during Global Entrepreneurship Week. From entrepreneurial awards in Charlotte County, TEDx Sarasota on Creativity in Entrepreneurship and the introduction of StartupChicks – we continue to say that regionally we are so much more than tourism and construction. “Global Entrepreneurship Week is a great opportunity to showcase what thousands of organizations already do to help foster a culture that embraces innovation, imagination and creativity. Through this initiative, the next generation of entrepreneurs is inspired and can emerge. In doing so, they will begin to acquire the knowledge, skills and networks 48 | REAL Magazine | www.the-real-magazine.com
Developing entrepreneurs is not the same as developing inventors. Although innovation is important for entrepreneurs, it is important to note the word entrepreneur first used in 1882 shares the same root as the word enterprise. Webster’s defines enterprising as marked by an independent, energetic spirit and by readiness to act. Entrepreneurs act. They make things happen. They take risks. Entrepreneurs, from both the profit and non-profit sectors, are leaders.
The dates for Global Entrepreneurship Week over the next several years: 2012 – November 12 – 18 2013 – November 18 – 24 2014 – November 17 – 23 2015 – November 16 – 22 Our world in some ways becomes smaller as it continues to become more connected through the technologies that have transformed our lives. The challenges that we face and how we choose to respond to those challenges, allow us to make greater impacts on our circles of influence than ever before. As communities across the world unite in this effort for one week each year, join with us and become a part of the solution.
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