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SCENE SARASOTA | MANATEE

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The Best in the Game Come Together

The Concession Golf Club plays host to the inaugural Concession Cup

Jack Nicklaus Honorary Captain

Tony Jacklin Honorary Captain

Paul Azinger Honorary Chairman

Gary Koch

Opening Celebration Host

Join Jack, Tony, Paul, Gary and the best mid-am and senior amateur golfers from the US and Great Britain/Ireland in celebrating the inaugural Concession Cup at The Concession Golf Club April 29th – May 3rd Created by supporters of amateur golf, The Concession Cup is an event designed to celebrate the game through international competition while giving back to three worthy causes — Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, Orphan’s Heart Foundation, and the Sarasota/Manatee and Tampa Bay chapters of The First Tee. The event is a biennial competition played between teams comprised of leading male Mid-Amateurs (8 players), Senior Amateurs (8 players), and Super Senior Amateurs (2 players) from the United States and Great Britain/Ireland. The Concession Cup is fortunate to include participation from greats of the game, such as Paul Azinger (Honorary Chair), Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin (Honorary Captains), and Gary Koch (Emcee and Host of the Opening Celebration), all of whom will attend the Opening Celebration on Tuesday, April 29. The event will deliver a world-class experience for its participants, sponsors, volunteers, attendees and members of The Concession Golf Club.

The Concession Cup Am-Am $8,500

The Concession Club $2,500

• Each team to include three (3) paying amateurs and one

• VIP Hospitality – four (4) guests per day Thursday through

(1) competing amateur from the Concession Cup or golf professional with a special connection to The Concession Golf Club

Saturday (complimentary food and beverage each day) • Two (2) invitations to the Opening Celebration, Tuesday, April 29th

• Each amateur to receive a registration gift package • Continental breakfast and lunch after play (includes premium bar service)

• Two (2) invitations to the Recognition Breakfast, Thursday, May 1st • Name recognition on the official sponsor board

• Six (6) invitations to Opening Celebration, Tuesday, April 29th • Two (2) invitations to the Recognition Breakfast, Thursday, May 1st • VIP Hospitality – six (6) guests per day Thursday through Saturday (complimentary food and beverage each day) • Name recognition on the official sponsor board

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Sarasota/Manatee

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48 A PASSION FOR KIDS: Dick Vitale’s Fight to End Pediatric Cancer

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By Steven J. Smith

54 VILLA ANDALUSIA Siesta Key Architectural Gem

By Jacqueline Miller

60 THE DESIGN TALENT OF SUSAN DABNEY

By Sue Cullen

62 TAYLOR MORRISON Resort-Style Living

By Sue Cullen

66 ARCHITECTURAL TREASURES OF THE PAST The Historic Homes of Laurel Park

By Ryan G. Van Cleave

COVER Taylor Morrison’s Lazio Model in Esplanade Lakewood Ranch and Siesta Key.

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DEPARTMENTS 26 EVENTS CALENDAR

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SOCIALS 18 7th Annual Palm Ball at Bay Preserve 20 Asolo Rep’s Gala 22 • JFED Purim Masquerade Ball • Senior Friendship Center Madcap Event 24 Coast Cadillac Laurel Oak Cup 39 Women’s Cancer Awareness Luncheon’s Cure on the Runway 46 Ear Research Foundation’s Hear and Now Gala 52 Sarasota Exotic Car Fest

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70 Animal Rescue Coalition’s Unconditional Love Gala 83 Education Foundation Evening of Excellence 88 UCP’s Chocolate Sundae Festival

32 PERFORMING ARTS CALENDAR 44 YARA’S WAY Recipes, Travel and Lifestyle Tips

By Yara Shoemaker

40 CULTURE MATTERS Cultural events presented by The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County

GIVING 50 “Y” You Should Help: YMCA Foundation of Sarasota

By Jake Hartvigsen

72 SCENES FROM AN INTERVIEW Louise Harrison

By Gus Mollasis

HEALTH MATTERS 98 Exceptional Orthopaedic and Spine Patient Care

By Bob Meade, CEO of Doctors Hospital of Sarasota

99 Let Your Voice Be Heard

83 SCENE TOGETHER

By Dr. John Paul (J.P.) Gniady, M.D.

100 Multisensory Room Offers Effective Therapies

Engagements & Weddings

By Elyse Gordon, MS/CCCSLP, Director of Rehab & April Moschini, ADC, Activity Director

By Debbi Benedict

101 Preventing and Treating Painful ‘Tennis Elbow’

By Christopher L. Dillingham, M.D.

EDUCATION MATTERS 90 STEM education at Tatum Ridge Elementary

102 LITERARY SCENE

By Ryan G. Van Cleave

By Ryan G. Van Cleave

92 BEHIND THE SCENE

105 SCENE LOCALLY

Sarasota’s Society Maven Gives the Latest Scoop

News Shaping Our Community

By Debbi Benedict

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FROM THE EDITOR

Presents...

I

was ten in 1964. I remember it like it was yesterday. The Fab Four were arriving on a Pan Am flight and while I was a bit too

young to be one of the screaming teenagers at JFK Airport that day, I sat in my room imagining I was there. Then came The Ed Sullivan Show.

The Musical

My father thought we were nuts as my brother, sister and I shook to the music when John,

directed by

Paul, George and Ringo performed live. I recall

Kyle Turoff

running many times that year the eight long city blocks to Woolworth every time a new Beatles song came on the radio to buy the latest 45, which I would listen to from morning till night. I loved them then and I still love them. Fifty years. It’s hard to believe.

Tickets: $25 Regular $30 Premium 2pm & 7:30pm Performances

Backstage at the players

So when I recently had the opportunity to speak with Louise Harrison (George’s sister), it made me feel so connected to my youth and to the Beatles. Her strong British accent and lovely demeanor seemed so George, who was dubbed in the early days as “the quiet Beatle.” The good news is that Louise, who has ties to Sarasota and spends quite a lot of time here, has a lot to say and she shared it all with SCENE contributing writer Gus Mollasis. From the early years until today, if you loved the Beatles, you’ll want to read every word of her interview.

Did you know that over 50% of children in Sarasota County participate in free and reduced cost school meal programs? An incredible stat in our seemingly affluent community, don’t you think? In DeSoto, 100% of the children receive meals through the school district. Did you ever wonder what happens when these children are not in school to receive meals during the summer months? The answer is they go hungry and before many of you snowbirds depart, these children need your help.

All Faiths Food Bank’s Summer Hunger Campaign is now underway to get cash and food donations since this vitally important organization struggles during the summer to ensure hungry children receive healthy meals. They are asking you to empty your pantries before you leave and donate your food and if you can, open your wallet and invest in the solution. There are people in this community who are determined to find a solution to this problem and I hope you will feel passionate about joining them. If you want to make a

A Jewish attorney is asked by the ACLU to represent an anti-Semitic propagandist who alleges that the government violated his free speech rights. DENIAL explores the conflict between morality and justice

food donation for the Summer Hunger Campaign, All Faiths Food Bank (AFFB) is located at 8171 Blaikie Court, Sarasota, 941-379-6333. For monetary donations, contact Sandra Frank, executive director of AFFB, at 941-549-8137. Let’s all spring into action for this great cause. I am sure we can all agree that no child should go hungry.

Please enjoy this issue and to all of my snowbird readers, be sure to email us your summer addresses so you can continue receiving SCENE while you are gone (scenemagazine@ scenesarasota.com). Even though you may not be here, there’s still lots going on you’ll want to know about. Who knows, with polar vortexes and other strange weather phenomena, you may get snow in June and you may be back sooner rather than later!

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts & Culture

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The Best Mother & Baby Care Beautifully Delivered For eight decades, Sarasota Memorial has served as our region’s authority on delivering babies. From routine pregnancies to the most high-risk cases, we’ve proudly ensured the best care for expectant mothers and their newborns.

Now, our tradition continues in the new Courtyard Tower, with three entire floors for Mother & Baby Services. Spacious and comfortable delivery suites support birth plans parents want. Our Level III NICU has its own floor, as do all of our private and family-focused mother-baby rooms. Like our newest little patients, it’s our best care, beautifully delivered.

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Executive Editor

Julie A. Milton

Business Development

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Account Executive Art Director Editorial Assistant Special Issue Director Distribution Contributing Writers

Tammy Whalen Michelle Cross Cheryl Galbraith Debbi Benedict Dick Jackson Debbi Benedict Sue Cullen Jake Hartvigsen Gus Mollasis Yara Shoemaker Steven J. Smith Ryan G. Van Cleave

Photographers

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SOCIAL

7th Annual Palm Ball at Bay Preserve The evening’s theme, “This Land is Your Land” set the tone for a memorable evening at The Palm Ball at Bay Preserve on February 8th. The Palm Ball upheld its reputation as one of the most inspired and enjoyable events of the season, as 300 guests were heralded by trumpeters, enjoyed cocktails and music on the shores of Little Sarasota Bay, champagne served tableside and a superb dinner prepared by Michael’s on East. Dancing continued well into the night to the stylish beat of Southtown Fever. The Palm Ball Committee, led by honorary chairwoman Cornelia Matson, and co-chairwomen Janelle Beruff, Ariane Dart, Mickey Davis and Margaret Wise created an elegant orange grove décor which underscored the importance of saving land. Michael Klauber lent his skills as emcee, leading a spirited and lively paddle raise which included moonlight kayak tours, and a private gallery dinner with acclaimed artist and conservationist Clyde Butcher. The Palm Ball raises important funds for critical conservation initiatives and this year expectations were exceeded.

Christine & Bill Johnson

Cornelia & Dick Matson

Ann & Tom Charters

Cornelia Matson, Janelle Beruff, Ariane Dart, Mickey Davis & Margaret Wise

Ellen & Jeff Steinwachs

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Aton, Norma, Lisa & Amir Arbisser

Photos by Cliff Roles

Steve & Beth Knopik

Linda & Dick Dickinson

Jim & Anne Westman

Aimee & Chris Cogan scenesarasota.com

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Asolo Rep’s 2014 Gala Asolo Rep’s 2014 Annual Gala: A Night at the Rainbow Room, was recently held at the The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota. The event was chaired by Chris Cogan, Carol Phillips, Nikki Sedacca and Nikki Taylor, and was emceed by Asolo Rep Company Member Carolyn Michel. The evening’s entertainment featured the star of Asolo Rep’s Show Boat Marissa McGowan, and former Rainbow Room headliner Michael Andrew & The Atomic Big Band. All proceeds benefited Asolo Rep’s entire 2013-14 season and their award-winning Education & Outreach programs, which help students develop an appreciation for the arts while gaining empathy and insight into the lives of others through experiencing, discussing and creating live theatre.

Jessica & Octavio Ortiz

Photos by Cliff Roles

Jim Meekison & Caroline Keystone

Nikki Taylor, Nikki Sedacca & Carol Phillips

Elisabeth & Gil Waters

Sarah & Eric Massey

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JFED Purim Masquerade Ball The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee’s 2014 Purim Masquerade Ball was co-chaired by Edie & David Chaifetz, Julie & Dr. Joshua Green, and Bunny & Morton Skirboll. Guests enjoyed an enchanted evening of dinner and dancing and “Purim-spieling” by Adam Ratner at the Ritz Carlton, Sarasota in celebration of the generosity and kindness of honorees Esther & Robert Heller, Graci & Dennis McGillicuddy and Patti & David Wertheimer. The fun continued at the afterparty with a DJ and dessert.

Photos by Josh Baldo

Patti & David Wertheimer

Brian, Jake & Willie Yormak, Esther & Bob Heller, Aaron, Paula & Jeffrey Yormak

Nancy Swart, Bunny Skirboll, Susie Steenbarger & Edie Chaifetz

Joshua & Julie Green

Greg Gregory & Ilene Friedman

Senior Friendship Center Madcap Event

Mort & Bunny Skirball

Debbie Frank, Joanne Nevins & Michele Doss

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The fifth annual Madcap, “Musicale and Musings”, at the Friendship Center in Sarasota was a soldout event, with the largest attendance ever. Guests were treated to an eclectic mix of entertainment.

The décor featured modern and antique musical instruments, sheet music, literature and art, accented by dramatic lighting. Silent and live auctions, included domestic and exotic bucket list trips – among them James Bond’s secret hideaways from the Swiss Alps to the coasts of France and Italy – adding to the excitement. Comedian Les McCurdy, Poet/Humorist Richard Cook, Sarasota Opera Studio Artists Alexandra Batsios and Kenneth Stavert, and the talented Latin group Jairo Hernadez and his Tierra Nueva Band provided a diverse evening of entertainment. Touching personal stories by Chef Paul Mattison and event honorary co-chair Harold Ronson brought to life the value of the Friendship Centers as a source of help and support. Honorary co-chairs were Molly Schechter, Harold Ronson and Betty Schoenbaum. Debbie Frank chaired the event; Ingrid Bookbinder-Keating, JoAnn Nevins and Sunny O’Flynn co-chaired the event. Joan Arnold chaired the silent auction. Photos by David Dessauer

James & Viki Rollo with Anne & Craig McCloud

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11th Annual Coast Cadillac Laurel Oak Cup This tournament benefiting Special Olympics in Sarasota County was the most successful since its inception hosting 375 for dinner and 204 golfers on Laurel Oak’s two courses. Mark Guthrie, Laurel Oak resident and former pitcher for the world champion Minnesota Twins, was the Honorary Chairman.

Sue Hokamp and Steve Arnhart served as event chairs, and comedian Les McCurdy entertained as event auctioneer. Event presenting sponsor was Coast Cadillac. Other major sponsors included The Ernie B. Garcia Group at Morgan Stanley; Laurel Oak Country Club; Scene Magazine, ABC 7, and Michelob Ultra Gold Coast Eagle. Event proceeds remain in Sarasota County and will help provide sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for persons eight years of age and older with intellectual disabilities.

Photos by David Dessauer

Brian Crupi & Tanya Copeland

Ted Stuhldreher, Bill Gamber & Al Marsh

Bob Harrigan, Sue Hokamp, Ernie Garcia, Steve Arnhart, Mark Guthrie, Dave Whalen & Matt Auen

Les McCurdy & Leslie Bergeon

Bob & Emily Buschman

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CALENDAR

April Calendar For a complete listing of community events please visit scenesarasota.com

Photo by Cliff Roles

11th Annual Embracing Our Differences Exhibit Through June 1 Sarasota’s Island Park and Bradenton’s Riverwalk. Features billboard-sized images created by artists, writers and students from around the world reflecting their interpretation of “enriching lives through diversity”. 941.404.5710 | embracingourdifferences.org

La Musica’s International Chamber Festival April 2 – 16 Sarasota Opera House. Concerts by outstanding chamber musicians. Five concerts, youth activities, open rehearsals and lectures. Tickets: $40-$175 | 941.346.2601 | lamusicafestival.org

Girls Inc.’s 26th Annual Celebration Luncheon April 3 Ritz-Carlton 10:30 am. Celebrating the 2013 “Girl of the Year.” Benefits Girls Incorporated.

Tickets: $100 | 941.366.6646 ext. 211 | girlsincsrq.org

La Musica’s Interactive Dinner April 3 Michael’s On East 6:00 pm. Hosted by Phil Mancini, featuring musicians Dmitri Atapine & Jennifer Frautschi. Tickets: $150 | 941. 371.6798 | lamusicafestival.org

Sarasota Orchestra’s Visiting Artists Dinner V April 3 The Dean Home on Bird Key 6:00 pm. Featuring Cheryl Losey & Philip Mann. Tickets: $150 | 941.487.2737 | sarasotaorchestra.org

The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee’s Music Makes Community April 3 Van Wezel 8:15 pm. Featuring Jewish music for the next generation sung by a community festival chorus and orchestra led by world famous choral director, Matthew Lazar and the Metropolitan Opera’s Jason Stearns. Tickets: $18 | 941.552.6300 | jfedsrq.org

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SFF Events Friday, April 4th

Opening Night Film at 7:00 PM Opening Night Party at 9:00 PM Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Wednesday, April 9th

Educate to Empower Benefit at 7:00 PM VIP Cocktail at 5:30 PM Sarasota Opera House

Friday, April 11th

Tribute Luncheon at 11:00 AM Cinema Tropicale at 8:30 PM Sarasota Yacht Club

Saturday, April 12

Closing Night Film and Filmmaker Awards Awards at 6:00 PM, Film at 7:00 PM Sarasota Opera House 1137 Party at 11:37 PM Louies Modern

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From Victims to Victories Silver Lining Gala

The Florida ALS Association’s Walk to Defeat ALS

April 4 Michael’s On East 6:00 pm. Benefits Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation. Honoring 15 select Sarasota cancer survivors. Enjoy dinner, dancing, and a silent auction. Tickets: $125 | 941.266.9205 | smhf.org

April 5 Payne Park 10:00 am. Walk 2 miles to help find a cure for ALS Disease. 813.637.9000 x111 | walktodefeatals.org

Sailor Circus Anniversary Celebration

April 5 SCF Venice campus 6:00 pm. Outdoor concert featuring the Venice Symphony Pops Orchestra which concludes with a fireworks display. Tickets: $15-$25 | 941.408.1418 | scffoundation.net

April 4 Sailor Circus Arena 6:00 pm. Celebrate Sailor Circus’s rich and exciting history with an interactive soiree. This enchanting evening includes lively entertainment, cocktails and appetizers. Tickets: $75 | 941.355.9335 | circusarts.org

AFFB’s Green House Gala April 4 Hazeltine Nurseries 7:00 pm. Benefits All Faiths Food Bank’s campaign against summer hunger. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dancing. Tickets: $175 | 941.549.8132 | allfaithsfoodbank.org

State College of Florida Foundation’s Evening Under the Stars

Marie Selby Botanical Garden’s 33rd Annual Orchid Ball: Birds in Paradise April 5 Selby Botanical Gardens 6:30 pm. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by dinner, dancing and auction. Black tie or feathered finery. Tickets: $300 |941.366.5731 x229 | selby.org

Turning Point’s 2nd Annual Family Fun Walk

April 4 – 13 Various locations. Over 180 films shown, star-studded events, free movies, and programs for kids. Tickets: $8-$210 | 941.366.6200 | sarasotafilmfestival.com

April 5 South Coquina Beach 4:00 pm. Check-in at 4:00 pm.

Walk begins at 5:30 pm. There will be a post-walk party at 6:00 pm. Fun activities, drawings, raffles, family pictures, face painting, food vendors, a bounce house, DJ, and live band. Tickets: $10-$45 | 941.747.1509 | turningpointswalk.org | tpmanatee.org

Mote Marine’s 28th Annual Run for the Turtles

Asolo Rep’s Starry Night Dinner: Hero

April 5 Siesta Key Public Beach 6:30 am. 1 mile fun run/walk on the beach. Benefits sea turtle research and conservation at Mote Marine. Tickets: $20-$35 | 941.388.4441 x357 | mote.org

April 7 The home of Larry and Debbie Haspel 6:30 pm. Highlights the production of Hero. Tickets: $250 | 941.351.9010 x407 | asolorep.org

16th Annual Sarasota Film Festival

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Giving Matters Gems of Philanthropy Luncheon April 8 Michael’s on East 11:30 a.m. AFP SW Florida Chapter brings Jaimie Mayer Phinney, heiress to Sara Lee legacy, to share lessons learned from her family giving. Ticket price of $50 includes lunch. To reserve seats call Kim Noyes at 941-921-5410.

Blue Ties & Butterflies: CPC Signature Event April 9 Michael’s On East 6:00 pm. Enjoy a gourmet meal, music and live auction. Benefits The Child Protection Center. Tickets: $175 | 941.365.1277 x103 | cpcsarasota.org

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s 8th Annual “65 Roses” Golf Classic April 12 Founders Club 12:00 pm. Benefits cystic fibrosis research.

Boxed lunch, dinner and a player’s gift bag. 813.374.9041 | cff.org

Tropical Nights Annual Benefit for Meals On Wheels PLUS of Manatee April 12 Renaissance on 9th 6:00 pm. “Vegas Lights” theme will feature elaborate food displays, specialty drinks, live entertainment, casino-style games, interactive photo shoots, silent auction and raffles. Tickets: $150 | 941.747.4655 | mealsonwheelsplus.org

La Musica’s Wine Tasting & Supper by the Bite April 9 Michael’s Wine Cellar 6:00 pm. Wine tasting with a mini concert. Tickets: $65 | 941. 371.6798 | lamusicafestival.org

24th Annual Florida Winefest & Auction April 10 – 13 Various locations, times, and ticket prices. Benefits children’s charities. Event includes winemaker dinners, consumer tastings, festive street party, grand tasting and brunch, auction, and more. 941.952.1109 | floridawinefest.org

Fore The Love of Habitat April 14 Laurel Oak Country Club 8:30 am. Includes golf, lunch, dinner, open bar, and live and silent auctions. Benefits Habitat for Humanity Sarasota. 941.487.5518 | habitatsrq.org

Humane Society of Sarasota County 8th Annual Paws on the Catwalk Luncheon April 17 The Ritz-Carlton 10:30 am. Shopping, live entertainment and a fashion show. Tickets: $125 | 941.955.4131 x121 | hssc.org

22nd Annual BB&T Venice Sharks Tooth Festival April 11 – 13 Venice Airport Festival grounds. Family festival, arts and crafts, fossil vendor, kids game area, live entertainment and food. Tickets: $3 | 941.412.0402 | sharkstoothfest.com

USF Sarasota-Manatee HospitaBull Evening April 16 Polo Grill Fête Ballroom 6:00 pm. Upscale dinner planned, organized, cooked, and served by USFSM students.

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April 4, Opening Night Gala, 6 - 9 PM April 5 - 13, 12 - 6 PM

Suncoast Foundation’s 5th Annual Suncoast BBQ & Bluegrass Bash April 18 – 19 Venice Airport Festival Grounds 10:30 am. Benefits the Suncoast Foundation for Handicapped Children Inc. Featuring BBQ competition, Chili for Charity cook-off, live music, exhibits, and kids park. Free | 941.809.5232 | suncoastbbqbash.com

Easter Seals 18th Annual Meadows Cup Pro-Am Golf Tournament April 19 Meadows Country Club 10:30 am. Player’s luncheon, reception and dinner.

Shotgun start at 1:00 pm. Tickets: $1,500 per foursome with scorekeeper and golf pro (includes golf bag gift). 941.355.7637 | themeadowscup.com

Community Video Archives Hall of Fame Premiere Luncheon April 22 Michael’s On East 11:00 am. Honorees: Gerri Aaron, Dan Kennedy, Alexandra Quarles, and Sam Shapiro. Tickets: $80 | 941.365.7052 | communitysarasota.net

11th Annual Women Helping Women Luncheon April 24 Michael’s On East 11:00 am. Benefits the Samaritan Counseling Services of The Gulf Coast. Tickets: $100 | 941.320.2552 | samaritangulfcoast.com

Pines Run to Remember David Budd studied at the Ringling School of Art and Design in the late 1940’s. He moved to New York City where he spent his nights at the Cedar Tavern, drinking and arguing with Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline and Willem de Kooning, and his days becoming an abstract expressionist painter.

Budd had his first solo exhibition at the Betty Parsons Gallery in 1958, followed by shows at the Tibor De Nagy, Max Hutchinson and the Susan Caldwell galleries. His work is in the Met, MoMA, Whitney, Guggenheim, Corcoran and other major museums.

So why haven’t you heard of him?

April 26 Ca’d’Zan at The Ringling. Check in begins at 6:30 am, run starts at 7:30 am.

5K run and 1 Mile walk to benefit Pines of Sarasota’s residents with Alzheimer’s and its education institute. 941.356.0901 | PinesRunToRemember.org

Children First’s Fairytale Ball April 26 Michael’s on East 6:30 pm. Enjoy cocktails & dinner, followed by a live auction & dancing. Tickets: $200 | 941. 953.5507 x124 | childrenfirst.net

CPC Barbeque at the Casey Key Fish House April 26 Casey Key Fish House 2:00 pm. Benefits Child Protection Center. Tickets: $10 - $30 | 941.365.1277 x103 | cpcsarasota.org

13th Annual Celebration of Hope Dinner April 30 Polo Bar & Grill 6:00 pm. Honoring nominees for their support. Benefits Cancer Support Community. Tickets: $200 | 941.921.5539 | cancersupportsuncoast.com

Upcoming Events 13th Annual Physicians Golf Tournament May 2 Laurel Oak Country Club 11:30 am. Includes golf, cart, lunch buffet, awards dinner, and all beverages. Benefits the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation’s Physicians Endowment for Sarasota Memorial staff education. Tickets: $295 | 941.917.1286 | smh.com

YMCA Foundation’s Going for the Gold

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Asolo Rep’s 4th Annual Men Who Cook May 4 Bayside at the Van Wezel 6:00 pm. Local prominent business and community men come together to prepare a dinner filled with their favorite recipes. Enjoy live music, auction, and shopping. Tickets: $150 | 941.351.9010 x4702 | asolorep.org

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May 16 Ritz-Carlton Sarasota 6:30 pm. Dick Vitale hosts his annual gala to raise funds for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Featuring Mike Brey, Nick Saban & Tom Crean. Tickets: $1,000 | 941.350.0580 or 941.374.6026 | jimmyv.org scenesarasota.com

It’s time again for Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation’s

13th Annual Golf Tournament Join us on Friday, May 2, 2014, at Laurel Oak Country Club Registration: 11:30 a.m.

Shotgun Start: 12:45 p.m.

Format: Scramble Cost: $295 per player

Event includes golf, cart, lunch buffet, awards dinner and beverages.

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Philadelphia, Here I Come!

Through April 12 This play paints a touching and humorous portrait of a young man on the verge of a new beginning.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Through April 13 A laugh-out-loud comedy featuring middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia, their movie-star sister Masha and her boy-toy, Spike.

The Grapes of Wrath

Tom Jones April 9 - June 1 Tom Jones, a charming young man of questionable birth, is madly in love with Sophia Western. But when Sophia’s father arranges for her to marry a loathsome man, she flees for her life.

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April 25 - 26 Highlighting some of the top ballerinas and premier dancers around the world.

A Touch of Danger

Sir Frederick Ashton Festival

Through – April 6 Novelist Max Telligan has unwittingly become embroiled in an international terrorist group.

Carol and Jonnie: “Music and Mayhem” April 12 Carol and Johnnie perform songs, comedy, ventriloquism, and impersonations with a dash of audience participation.

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April 2 – 27 A funny and moving masterpiece that looks at how two outsiders find their way in the world today.

April 30 – May 18 This comedy is a moving chronicle of a husband and wife from their wedding night in 1890 until they leave their home 35 years later.

Hero: The Musical

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Sailor Circus 65th Anniversary Show Through April 5 Sailor Circus Arena. Circus Sarasota commemorates the landmark anniversary of The Greatest “Little” Show on Earth in partnership with the Legacy of Valor project saluting veterans.

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Daddy Long Legs Through April 5 Set in New England in the early 1900s, this new musical follows a courageous young orphan who dreams of a better life.

The Sarasota Ballet Presents Johan Kobborg, Alina Cojocaru & Friends

LEMON BAY PLAYHOUSE

Through April 19 The story of a nation through the eyes of the Joad family, driven from the dust bowl of Oklahoma toward the promised land of California.

April 29 – June 1 Aspiring comic book artist Hero Batowski lives anything but a superhero life. When a series of unexpected events occur, he must decide whether he’s ready to get his life on track.

Featuring Sir Frederick Ashton’s Birthday Offering, Ricardo Graziano’s Symphony of Sorrows, and Antony Tudor’s Gala Performance

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Man of La Mancha Through April 6 This is a play-within-a-play, based on Cervantes’ “Don Quixote.”

Greater Tuna April 12 – 27 First in a series of 4 comedic plays, each set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the “third-smallest” town in the state.

Victory Belles April 13 National WWII Museum’s charming vocal trio travels the globe delighting audiences with their spirited performances.

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April 30 – May 3 This four day festival includes live music during the Opening Night and Closing Night performances.

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Master Works - Beethoven’s Fifth April 4 - 6 Symphony No. 5 and the Egmont Overture, a tribute to the sacrifice of a man condemned to death for taking a stand against oppression.

Pops – The Beatles in America April 11 - 12 Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the British Invasion with The Classical Mystery Tour. Featuring four exceptional veterans of the Beatlemania tour.

Great Escapes – A Wink and a Smile April 23 - 26 Lighthearted program which includes, music from Mel Brooks’ The Producers, Liberty Bell March (from Monty Python’s Flying Circus) and light classics featured in Bugs Bunny cartoons and Disney’s Fantasia.

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Mandy Patinkin: Dress Casual with Paul Ford on Piano April 1

Bring It On: The Musical April 2

Music Makes Community

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American Idiot

Through April 20 A celebration of the American Storytellers.

April 16 – 27 In this comedy a 20 year drought has plagued a town. Water is so scarce that private toilets have become unthinkable and citizens must pay towering taxes and fines to carry out their most private and basic of needs.

A Cole Porter Revue: Too Darn Hot

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April 22 – 23

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Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE!

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April 24

Poems, Prayers, and Promises

Through June 7 Conjuring up images of elegant women dancing with tuxedo-clad men, this Cole Porter musical revue takes you back to the 1930s.

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Voices of the Holocaust April 28

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Five Guys Named Moe April 1 - 19 Radio pop group, Five Guys Named Moe, cajole, wheedle, comfort and jazz a man who is left broke and alone after his woman left him.

Monday, Monday April 6 – 7 A tribute to the Mamas and the Papas

Parallel Lives April 10 - 27 Two actresses play men and women struggling through the common rituals of modern life.

The Baby Boomer Comedy Show April 13 - 14

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PNC’s Senior Relationship Managers Bradley Goddard and Anne Garlington

PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT

RELATIONSHIP MANAGERS

Photo by Herb Booth

In just over six years, the Sarasota office of PNC Wealth

ton and Bradley Goddard often serve as the central

Management has experienced fantastic growth. During

contact point for clients’ teams, bringing together the

that short time, it has expanded from a staff of two to

right expertise to address clients’ needs. Other team

more than 20 professionals and is nearing a milestone of

members include an investment advisor, a trust advi-

$1 billion in assets managed locally.

sor, a private banking advisor, and a wealth planner

®

who handles estate, philanthropic and tax planning The support and resources of one of the nation’s largest

considerations in collaboration with clients’ attorneys

banks, combined with a local delivery model with an

and tax advisors.

intense focus on service, have helped fuel their success.

Their team approach provides five local experts to serve

The office was founded on this dedication to highly indi-

each client. These dedicated professionals devote them-

vidualized service with a goal to build a high quality, con-

selves to creating completely individualized approaches

cierge level of wealth management that focuses on the cli-

for each client’s unique circumstances.

ent through a team approach. That approach has earned PNC Wealth Management a Barron’s listing among the

PNC’s Senior Relationship Managers Anne Garling-

top wealth management firms in the country.

“Clients want clarity, perspective and wisdom gained from

Goddard has more than 30 years of experience in a broad

insights. We don’t ask a client five questions and have a

range of corporate banking services, wealth creation and

computer spit out a portfolio. A number of firms in the

management focused on privately held businesses and

industry follow a less individualized approach because it

entrepreneurs. He also specializes in lending, asset pro-

is less expensive and easier to control,” says Goddard. “At

tection, sale advisory, and fine art and collection adviso-

PNC, we start with a blank sheet, ask questions, listen, and

ry. “Our clients want their advisors to use their experience

let the nuances of a client and their family come through

to bring ideas before asked and solve problems before

to shape a plan. No two portfolios are the same. Leather

they arise,” Goddard says. “That’s what we do.”

checkbook covers are nice, but what good are they without a clear understanding of how a portfolio is being man-

Also from the very start, PNC Wealth Management profes-

aged, on a local basis, to achieve a family’s goals?”

sionals have helped define what it means to be a good corporate citizen, generously supporting local nonprofits with

The fact that PNC Wealth Management has the obliga-

both funding and time. Goddard serves on The Hermitage

tions of a fiduciary creates a high degree of trust because

Artist Retreat board and the Mote Marine Laboratory ad-

it gives clients the confidence that their needs are being

visory council. He is a past board member of Boys & Girls

handled with integrity and placed above all other priori-

Club of Sarasota, Florida Studio Theatre, Selby Founda-

ties. “Our clients really are an extension of our family, and

tion, and Sarasota Ballet. Garlington is on the board of the

we want to do the right thing for them. As a fiduciary, we

Child Protection Center, Jewish Housing Council Founda-

are held to a higher standard and always put their needs

tion, Field Club, and Sarasota Cotillion Club. She is a past

before everything else,” Garlington says. “Our caring goes

president of Sarasota Habitat for Humanity and past board

beyond their immediate financial needs. One client just

member of the Asolo Repertory Theatre, Perlman Music

moved here, and we not only were able to help them

Program, Suncoast Sarasota Women’s Alliance, Newtown

with investments, cash flow planning, and estate, tax and

Library, and Volunteer Center.

multigenerational planning; we helped them with bill payment for the client’s father who is in a nursing home and

Both Garlington and Goddard enjoy being out in the com-

assisted their granddaughter with a mortgage.”

munity telling the story of the bank to people they meet and for those who become clients, they enjoy getting to

Each of the Senior Relationship Managers is a seasoned

know them and being the ‘quarterback’ who helps bring

wealth management professional bringing complementa-

in the resources they need to achieve their goals. Gar-

ry skills to their clients. Garlington is highly experienced

lington says the number of clients referring friends and

with more than 15 years in wealth management and 28

families is a testament to PNC Wealth Management’s ex-

years of banking experience with particular expertise in

pertise and level of service. “My greatest joy,” she says,

loan and deposit advisory solutions and services. She spe-

“is to know that I have helped my clients secure peace

cializes in Family Office clients and entrepreneurs, with

of mind, and that their financial plans will help them and

expertise in concentrated stock positions and solutions.

their families in the future.”

This material is intended to provide readers with useful information. It does not constitute the provision by PNC of legal, tax, accounting or investment advice to any person or a recommendation to buy or sell any security or adopt any investment strategy. PNC is not responsible for the accuracy of the information contained in this material. Any case, ruling, law or regulation discussed should be independently reviewed in its entirety before it is relied on in any particular situation.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) uses the names PNC Wealth Management®, Hawthorn, PNC Family Wealth® and PNC Institutional Investments® to provide investment and wealth management, fiduciary services, FDIC-insured banking products and services and lending of funds through its subsidiary, PNC Bank, National Association, which is a Member FDIC, uses the names PNC Wealth Management® and Hawthorn, PNC Family Wealth® to provide certain fiduciary and agency services through its subsidiary, PNC Delaware Trust Company.

Hawthorn and PNC do not provide legal or accounting advice and neither provides tax advice in the absence of a specific written engagement for Hawthorn to do so.

“PNC Wealth Management,” “Hawthorn, PNC Family Wealth” and “PNC Institutional Investments” are registered trademarks of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Investments: Not FDIC Insured. No Bank Guarantee. May Lose Value.

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Honoring individuals in our community who Inspire Patriotism Provide Service to Others Offer Hope to Veterans

Award Recipients: Richard R. Alvarez, SSG, US Army Kirby Stewart American Legion Post 24 Christopher L. Davis, MSG, US Army Goodwill Manasota Andy Hooker, SPC 5th Class, US Army Sarasota County Veterans Commission John C. O’Brien, COL, US Army (Ret.) Military Officers Association of Sarasota Tuesday, May 27, 2014 12:00 Noon • Michael’s On East, Sarasota For tickets contact Stacy Quaid, JFCS Development Associate at 941-366-2224, ext. 142 A benefit luncheon to support programs & services provided to local veterans through Media Sponsor:

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ARTS & CULTURE PRESENTED BY:

1 1) Greenfield Prize Weekend April 9 through 12 The Greenfield Prize weekend is a partnership between the Hermitage Artist Retreat and the Greenfield Foundation of Philadelphia; commissioning new works of drama, music, or visual art. The weekend consists of the premiere of Vijay Iyer’s 2012 commission, Bruits with the La Musica International Chamber Music Festival; “Creative Conversations” with national arts leaders; and the Greenfield Prize Dinner awarding this year’s $30,000 prize to playwright Nilo Cruz. Keynote speaker – Olympia Dukakis. For more information; 941-475-2098 or

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www.GreenfieldPrize.org Why it Matters: The Greenfield Prize weekend brings America’s most significant “creators” to Sarasota and gives access to them through free events like the “Creative Conversations.”

Major works such as Two Boys by Nico Muhly and Craig Lucas, produced by the Met; or Prince of Clouds by Anna Clyne , performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; or Ode to Joy by Craig Lucas, currently running at the Cherry Lane in NYC, were written here in Sarasota, and are directly connected to the Greenfield Prize.

2) La Musica International Chamber Music Festival April 2, 6, 10, 13, and 16 Now in its 28th season, La Musica will continue its tradition of presenting familiar and little

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known works in a thematic setting. Artistic Director Bruno Giuranna and Associate Director Derek Han will bring together musicians from six countries to present five concerts of inspired music-making at the Sarasota Opera House. The 2014 Festival is a collaboration with the Hermitage Artist Retreat, which will present a world premiere of the Greenfield Prize, a commission by MacArthur-Award Grantee Vijay Iyer, whose work Bruits will be performed by the Imani Winds and Corey Smythe, pianist. Tickets may be purchased online at www.lamusicafestival.org.

Why it Matters: La Musica's mission is to bring together the finest musicians of Europe and the Americas, demonstrating that the universal language of music has multiple dialects.

Through the magic of La Musica’s open rehearsals, these dialects are woven into a single

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voice, culminating in a staged performance. By providing the public with the chance to attend more than 20 open rehearsals and discussions, La Musica moves toward its goal of drawing the community into the creative dialogue.

3) Voices of the Holocaust April 28 On April 28, the 2014 International Day of Holocaust Remembrance, Gloria Musicae, under the direction of Joseph Holt, presents the Florida premiere of “Voices of the Holocaust,” a cantata composed by Sheridan Seyfried, based on songs sung in ghettoes and concentration camps during World War II. The Sarasota Young Voices, Sarasota Jewish Chorale, Book-

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WE GIVE because this is our children’s hometown.

Ask Terri Vitale why she and her husband, Dr. Chris Sforzo, are committed to local nonprofits and she is quick to reply, “Because this is where we are raising our children.” She is especially passionate about the Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s literacy work. Together, they believe that their immediate efforts have long-term benefits for the community their children will one day call their own.

Terri Vitale, Chris, Sydney and Ryan Sforzo

Whether you are looking to make an immediate impact or invest in our community for generations to come, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County is committed to helping donors maximize the benefits of giving – for themselves and their families, for the causes they love, forever.

To learn more, call 941.955.3000. Let us show you how easy it is to give through a donor advised fund.

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21,000 FEED HUNGRY KIDS THIS SUMMER

Empty your shelves and make a cash donation April 1- May 10, 2014

Drop off your nonperishable food donations at any Sarasota County Goodwill or Fire Station

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er High School Music Program, Sarasota Choral Society, the Chroma Quartet and the Sarasota-Manatee Dance Alliance are partnering in this multimedia event that features dance specifically created

by Elizabeth Weil Bergmann. For tickets: 941-953-3368; www.gloriamusicae.org.

Why it Matters: “Voices of the Holocaust” celebrates the proud defiance of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

Singers and dancers join together in this 80-minute cantata that underscores the tenet that any injustice towards a single human being is an injustice against us all.

According to the composer, Sheridan Seyfried, the heartfelt goal is giving voice to the millions rendered voiceless. “When we gather as a community to hear these songs, we provide the Holocaust victims what they were so tragically denied at the time: the full attention of the outside world.”

4) The Sir Frederick Ashton Festival

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April 30 through May 3 The Sir Frederick Ashton Festival will honor the life and works of British cho-

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reographer, Sir Frederick Ashton. With events located throughout Sarasota, the Festival will feature nine of the renowned choreographer’s ballets, as well as several films and lectures highlighting Ashton’s contributions to modern-day dance. Festival subscriptions and single ticket sales are available. For more information or to

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purchase tickets, visit sarasotaballet.org/ ashton-festival.

Why it Matters: Known for presenting more Ashton ballets than any other American ballet company, The Sarasota Ballet has earned national and international recognition for their unique repertoire.

Showcasing nine Ashton ballets, The Festival will also feature lectures, films and demonstrations led by Ashton expects.

This historic event is especially important to Director Iain Webb. “Having worked closely with Ashton during my time at The Royal Ballet, I feel it’s my duty to preserve his great works,” said Webb. scenesarasota.com

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“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.”

— Jim Rohn

Spotlight

Yara’s Way

By Yara Shoemaker

5 Spring Veggies Your Body Craves If you’ve been to a farmer’s market lately, you may have noticed a pop of spring color. Nature’s fashion show is not just for looks! That’s the earth’s way of enticing you to choose seasonal nutritious foods, like these: • Artichokes – these members of the thistle family are an athlete’s dream veggie, packed with protein, iron, calcium, and vitamins A and B1.

• Bell Peppers – all the colorful varieties contain vitamins A and C, but the red ones are bursting with even higher concentrations.

• Radishes – the red roots give us vitamins B and C, but wait! Don’t throw out the greens, because they’re even more nutritious with extra vitamins A and C. • Scallions – instead of banishing them as just a garnish, add them to your soups, salads and rice dishes; they’re a fibrous source of iron, calcium, and vitamins A and C. • Zucchini – zone in on zucchini to get your vitamin B complex, potassium and calcium (hint: summer squash is full of these, too!).

Yara’s Table

Bring colorful vegetables to the dinner table faster than you can order Thai take out! It’s fun to make and helps your family avoid all the extra salt, sugar and flavor additives (like MSG) that restaurants rely on.

Thai Vegetable Curry Serves 4 • ½ onion, sliced • 1 tablespoon diced fresh ginger • 1-2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tablespoon organic coconut oil • 1-2 tablespoons mild Thai curry paste (depending on how spicy you like it) • 2 cans (14-ounces each) organic coconut milk • Mixed sliced vegetables of your choice (my favorites are: broccoli and cauliflower florets, shiitake mushroom, red bell peppers, zucchini, sugar snap peas and baby corn) • Sea salt, to taste • 8 sea scallops, cleaned (optional) • Chopped scallions for garnish In a pot, sauté onion slices in oil over medium heat. After 2 minutes, add ginger and garlic and sauté a minute more. Then add the curry paste and cook for a minute, stirring constantly. Add coconut milk and bring to a simmer. If the variety you are using is very thick, add water as necessary. Add vegetables, making sure the liquid covers them. Cover the pot and cook until vegetables are tender, but still have a bite to them.

Optional: add scallops in the last few minutes of cooking. Leave pot covered 5 minutes before serving in bowls garnished with scallions next to basmati rice.

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Kitchen Talk

It’s easy to clean countertops with natural ingredients, so keep the bleach far away from food preparation surfaces!

Just follow these 2 steps: • Dip the cut side of half a lemon in salt, then rub your countertops with it.

• To disinfect, spray everything with a solution of 1/3 vinegar and 2/3 water, then wipe with a clean, dry towel.

Natural Allure

What do long walks on the beach, bike rides, and picnics have in common? Sun damage to your dermis! This simple mask is completely natural and takes effect immediately after the first use, infusing the skin with vitamin E and essential fatty acids from the avocado and coconut oil, and antioxidants from the honey.

Creamy Moisture Mask • 1/2 ripe organic avocado • 1/4 cup raw organic honey • 2 tablespoons unfiltered coconut oil Mash all ingredients in a bowl until they become creamy. Spread the mask over your face and neck. Leave for 10 minutes, then rinse. Repeat once a week if you have normal or oily skin; twice a week if your skin tends to be dry.

No Men Allowed The 3 Most Effective Hair Removal Methods for Women Don’t fear the beard! For most of us, unwanted hair growth is a fact of life, but you don’t have to be a slave to your razor. Hair removal options have come a long way over the years, from the standard wax and over-the-counter creams. These are the top three hairless wonders: 1. Electrolysis is a permanent form of hair removal that uses small needles which run past the follicle and eliminate the cells that cause hair to grow. This method is generally used to treat small problem areas, because it goes hair by hair. It can take up to 25 sessions, is mostly painless and works best for women who don’t scar easily.

2. Lasers are a very effective hair removal treatment. On average it only takes five to seven sessions for results that last up to a year and it works by destroying the hair at the root. It is less effective on blond hair and women with dark skin shouldn’t use any other form of laser hair removal than Nd: YAG because of the high potential for scarring and dark spots.

4. Vaniqa is a prescription cream that blocks hair-growing enzymes in a specific area. It slows the growth of hair and may eventually stop it altogether. Most dermatologists suggest using it in combination with another type of treatment, although you should always do a spot test first for allergic reactions. Vaniqa is shown to perform best on small areas.

Talk to your esthetician or dermatologist about the hair removal treatments they use and what they recommend for your problem areas and skin type.

On the Move Washington, D.C. Our nation’s capital comes to life in April with cherry blossoms, sunshine and cool breezes in the upper 60’s.

Stay in stately style at the Four Seasons Hotel by the Potomac River in the middle of the charming Georgetown district. Walk to Georgetown Cupcakes for a sweet treat, or indulge in weekend brunch at the charming historic Hotel Tabard Inn. Visit our country’s national monuments and the famed Smithsonian Museums at the National Mall. Also here, the Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates not only the beautiful blooming trees that were a gift to the US from Japan, but also a blossoming cultural exchange, through music, tea and sake tastings, and art shows through April 13. Finish your day in the casually elegant environment at BlackSalt Restaurant, famed for its oysters and fresh seafood. Finally, head to The Brixton for a drink on the Roof Deck for some of the best views of the city.

For more amazing recipes look inside my new cookbook, Health On Your Plate, now available on Amazon!

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Yara Shoemaker is passionate about sharing her experience and advice to improve the lives of others and help everyone be beautiful from the inside out.

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ONE PLACE. SEVENTEEN AGENCIES.

Ear Research Foundation’s Hear and Now Gala The Ear Research Foundation’s 11th Annual Hear and Now Gala was recently held at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

A reception and dinner were followed by a performance of Scheherazade by the Sarasota Orchestra and guest conductor Mei Ann Chin. Proceeds from the event benefit ERF’s Help Us Hear program which provides awareness of hearing loss impacts, education of available treatment options and hearing

ONE PURPOSE.

devices for those unable to afford them. ERF thanks this year’s event coordinator, Eileen Hampshire, for all of her work on this event. www.EarRF.org

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Now in our new Courtyard Tower, two state-of-the-art cardiac floors feature private, healing rooms equipped with advanced technology for all types of heart patients and their care teams. How do you improve upon the best care?

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A Passion For Kids:

Dick Vitale’s Fight to End Pediatric Cancer

By Steven J. Smith

Sit down and talk with Dick Vitale for more than a minute

This year’s gala will get underway with a meet and greet at

or two and you’ll quickly discover the deep and sincere com-

6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 16 at the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota and at

passion he has for children afflicted with pediatric cancer – and

7 p.m. festivities will begin as Vitale plans to honor three college

the breadth of his personal commitment to wipe out the disease.

sports coaches who have united with him and his cause: Notre

“There’s nothing worse than seeing a child battle cancer,”

Dame head basketball coach Mike Brey, Nick Saban, head foot-

Vitale said. “I’ve seen three youngsters in the past three years

ball coach at the University of Alabama, and Tom Crean, head

that lost their lives to pediatric cancer, and that’s why I’ve dedi-

basketball coach at Indiana University. The post-gala party will

cated myself to battling this disease.”

feature the Four Tops.

Widely known in the basketball world as “Dickie V,” Vitale is a famous sportscaster who coached at both the college and NBA levels. If you’ve ever watched a game he has broadcast, you’d know him by his familiar catchphrase “Awesome, baby!”

Vitale said $1.7 million was raised at last year’s gala, and since its inception the event has raised $10.5 million.

“We always set our goal to raise a million dollars at each gala,” he said. “Anything beyond that is an incredible number.

In 1993 Vitale got involved with the V Foundation for Cancer

Whenever you talk about functions, there aren’t many around

Research, which was formed to honor his friend, college basket-

that bring in a million dollars plus. I can’t thank the people

ball coach Jim Valvano, who at the age of 47 succumbed to the

enough, the way they respond. Because I think they understand

disease. Vitale sits on the foundation’s board of directors and has

the unbelievable viciousness of this disease.”

held a gala every year for the last eight years to help keep the foundation funded.

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Net proceeds from this year’s event will be used to benefit pediatric cancer initiatives at All Children’s Hospital in St. scenesarasota.com

Petersburg and the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa through the V Foundation, he added.

“Also, this year I’m hoping to raise a quarter of a million dollars in the name of Eddie Livingston,” Vitale said. “He’s a local youngster from the Sarasota area who lost his life to cancer. He was just 5 years old. My wife and I went to his funeral service, one of three children’s funerals we’ve recently attended.

It just tears your heart out, watching a mom and dad put their child to rest. So my goal is if people want to make donations in addition to our gala, they can go to my website at DickVitaleOnline.com and say this donation is in memory of Eddie. That will be included in a special research grant that we want to give to All Children’s Hospital in his name. We can’t save Eddie, but we can maybe save other kids’ lives.”

Vitale added that it is his love for people – particularly young people – that keeps him coming back to do the gala year after year.

“I’ve got five healthy grandkids and am very blessed,” he said. “But today I don’t believe enough is being done in the world of pediatric cancer. There’s a lot being done in prostate and colon and breast cancer, and there should be, but the experts all tell me there’s so much more that needs to be done for pediatric cancer. So to my last breath I’m going to beg, I’m going to plead, I’m going to reach out to everybody I can to raise money to fight this disease. I’ve got no greater priority. I’m obsessed with it.”

For more information about this year’s gala, call Mary Kenealy at 941-350-0580 or go to Vitale’s website, www.DickVitaleOnline.com. To learn more about the V Foundation, log on to www.jimmyv.org. scenesarasota.com

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GIVING

“Y” You Should Help YMCA Foundation of Sarasota Story & Photo by Jake Hartvigsen Mention The Sarasota YMCA, and many of us think about its world-

Gold gala. Held each May, the black tie dinner and auction annually

class exercise facilities, youth athletic programs, and nationally-ranked

draws hundreds of guests and typically raises more than $500,000

swim team, the Sharks. But ask YMCA Foundation Board Chair Paul

for the Foundation. Additional support for the Foundation comes

Bowman why he supports the Y, and he will tell you immediately that

from other public and private foundations, as well as from corporate

it is to help disadvantaged children and others in need.

and individual donors.

“A lot of people just see the swim and gym component of what we

All have been critical over the past several years as The Sarasota Y

do,” says Bowman. “And while that is important, the Sarasota Y real-

struggled to survive the economic recession. Thanks to the generous

ly is unique in the wide array of programs it offers to underprivileged

support of the YMCA Foundation, the Y weathered the storm —

children and their families living in our community. We have schol-

while many others across the country were forced to close — but

arship programs for children who might not otherwise be able to

there was damage nonetheless. The Foundation was forced to draw

attend college, a runaway shelter for kids who have been abused or

from its reserves to support the Y’s operations, and programs like

neglected by their parents, and a large foster care program. We also

Bowman Ranch, a residential foster care program named in Paul’s

have programs like Y Angels that assist homeless children, as well as

honor, were forced to close.

countless others that help those in need. All make a big difference in the lives of people who are struggling to make ends meet.”

He still feels the loss. “That really hurt, but when the state cut funding to us we had no other choice,” Paul says. “Still, it’s my dream

Paul says his passion for helping others is based on personal expe-

that one day we will be able to restore that program and to help

rience, as well as lessons he learned from his parents. As a child

more children like those we helped at Bowman Ranch.”

growing up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) following World War II and later while traveling the world as an international vice presi-

During the past eighteen months with the economy improving and

dent for Johnson & Johnson, he witnessed firsthand the debilitating

with new President and CEO Kurt Stringfellow at The Sarasota Y’s

effects of poverty. He also experienced the power of having loving

helm, revenues have been on the rise, and Bowman says he is op-

and nurturing people around you.

timistic that the organization is once again on the path to financial stability. Still, he and YMCA Foundation President Jennifer Grondahl

“When you’ve been as lucky as I have in life, you reach a point

have made increasing the Foundation’s donor base and replenishing

where you understand how important it is to give back and to help

its endowment a priority.

other people,” he says. “My father was a brilliant engineer, and he and my mother were committed to helping my sister and me in

“The YMCA Foundation is fortunate to have a lot of people with

every way they could. When I look at the world today, there are so

very good hearts who are our supporters,” Paul says. “But there is

many children who don’t have that same opportunity. What we do

always room for more. If you want to experience the joy of really

at the Y Foundation is give underprivileged children the chance for

making a difference in the life of an underprivileged child living in

a head start so that they can succeed.”

our community, please join us.”

Like many supporters, Paul and his wife of 50 years, Carina, were

To learn more about the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota, call Jennifer

first introduced to the YMCA Foundation through its Going for the

Grondahl at (941) 951-1336 or visit thesarasotay.org.

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2014 Sarasota Exotic Car Fest With its new Downtown Sarasota venue and a Great Gatsby theme, the February 21-23 Sarasota Exotic Car Fest showcased over 160 luxury and exotic cars at the Saturday Concours. The Friday Rectrix Jetport Reception and Saturday dinner at the Sarasota Yacht Club were both glamorous events, and included guests who were bedazzled in Roaring 20’s attire. The Sunday morning road rally and brunch at The Founders Club closed out a spectacular weekend that benefited United Cerebral Palsy of Southwest Florida. More event photos are online at www.scenesarasota.com and www.SarasotaExoticCarFest. com.

Photos by Curt Bowen

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Villa A ndalusia Classic Mediterranean architecture fuses with a Moorish flair to create a resort-like haven that’s as distinctively stylish as it is tastefully eclectic.

By Jacqueline Miller

There are many homes in our community that have a big wow factor, but few with the intricate details and architectural elements of the magnificent Villa Andalusia.

Built in 2007 by premier custom builder, Perrone Construction, this lushly-landscaped, walled and gated home is a stunning statement of refinement and comfort. It stands magnificently on almost an acre at the north end of Siesta Key, directly on the Gulf of Mexico and it impresses from the moment you drive up to the gate.

According to Richard Perrone, the owner, Dr. Brian Chivas James, had a unique vision with every feature of the home carefully etched in his very creative mind. Dr. James wanted a home that he would not want to leave, a special place for entertaining that resembled an exotic resort. From the moment pass through the front gate onto a marble driveway, you can see that Perrone accomplished just that, with the many unique and interesting elements that create the perfect backdrop for indulgent resort-like relaxation and entertaining.

The awe-inspiring foyer is adorned with two magnificent hand-painted ceiling murals, custom stained glass windows, soaring ceilings, and a dramatic winding staircase with solid slab marble steps accented by mosaic risers.

The expansive living, dining and family rooms are served by a state-ofthe-art chef’s kitchen, large galley-style butler’s pantry and walk-in wine cellar. The stately living room features a hand-carved marble gas fireplace, columns, and a hand-painted ceiling mural. The family room features custom built-ins that encase a salt water fish tank. A full wet bar with a lit onyx counter, refrigerator, dishwasher and icemaker complement the game/ billiard area. The two-story office has custom-designed stained glass doors scenesarasota.com

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and wall recesses, and winding stairs to the rooftop salon and garden. The sumptuous master suite has a custom marble fireplace, painted ceiling mural, custom closets, opulent master bath and patio showcasing views of the Gulf and pool area. There are five generously-sized bedrooms with en suite baths, including a spectacular master suite, plus 4 half baths, which all combine opulence and comfort.

At every turn you can enjoy private, picturesque porches and patios, which envelop you with the natural beauty of breathtaking vistas and the abundant greenery of the elaborately landscaped grounds. A magical rooftop garden/terrace features expansive Gulf views, plus has the conveniences of a spa, half bath, loggia, large bar area with slate floors and marble countertops, refrigerator, ice maker, dishwasher, and multiple seating areas accented by gas torches.

Enhancing the exotic resort-like feel, the expansive, glamorous seaside pool and cabana area is second to none. With a waterfall cascading over a custom-designed grotto, the pool is one of builder Richard Perrone’s favorite aspects of the home. At night there are two urns in the pool, which overflow with water and fire. According to Perrone, the outdoor dining area actually cantilevers slightly over the pool, which creates the very interesting effect of making the pool appear to come to the edge of the house. In place of a formal pool deck, Perrone and the owner chose natural stones with grass in between the stones. The water fun culminates with a separate spa and a smaller pool closer to the Gulf, and a waterslide built into the grotto wall. The large outdoor living room and summer kitchen with a full bar, grill, refrigerator and icemaker, along with a dining area for 10 or more overlooking the Gulf and pool area, make entertaining easy. A hidden stage by the pool area for live entertainment completes the amazing outdoor resort features of this home.

The home also holds a hidden, state-of-the-art home theater. According to Perrone, “There’s a very large, very old Indian armoire in a hallway upstairs, which is very unassuming, and even when you open it, aside from it being empty you would find nothing odd about it. But there is a secret door at the back of the armoire through which you en-

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ter the home theater. The theater itself is stunning with a strong Indian flavor and colorful appointments including old Indian lamps and plush chairs for more comfortable movie watching.”

The theater was installed by Advanced Audio with a 125” 2.35-1 aspect ratio screen (true movie format), high definition video projector and cutting-edge sound system controlled with a top-of-the-line wireless color touch-screen AMX controller. The AMX automation system operates all audio visual, lights and HVAC. A Kaleidoscope movie on-demand server is accessible from the family room, master bedroom and home theater, with top-quality big screen flat panel displays throughout the home. You can also enjoy music with a whole house music system featuring premier components and speakers.

Every room and outdoor area is controlled via in-wall key pads with digital display.

This magnificent home is currently for sale for $8,990,000. For more information, contact Joel Schemmel of the Schemmel Property Group at Premier Sotheby’s International Realty at 941.587.4894 • Joel.Schemmel@sothebysrealty.com

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Susan Dabney

The Design Talent of A

s a designer of luxury interiors, Susan Dabney

By Sue Cullen. Photos by Emarie Marcan.

that are being created by emerging technologies. “What

understands the power of balance and simplicity,

I envision is more balance and simplicity in design. It is

enlivened with the unexpected, to create beautiful

important to avoid things that are too clean, too clear,

spaces that enhance the interactions and relationships

and that have tones that are too similar. This results in

of those who live within them.

spaces that will become dull,” Dabney says. “I have always believed in contrasting tones, textures, and color.

Dabney has created stunning interiors for private resi-

I like the unexpected. LED lighting is making a huge

dences nationally, and as a testament to her ability to

impact on design as well. You can control the color and

meld design and functionality seamlessly, has more

even make it resemble the color of natural sunlight.”

recently crafted interiors for luxury yachts around the world. In October, her talent landed her among the top

Dabney, who is an Allied member of ASID, has a bach-

12 yacht designers in the 14th edition of “Mega Yachts,”

elor’s degree in textile design allowing her to create

a book celebrating concept, design, and construction of

beautiful spaces that balance design, humanity, and sus-

the world’s most luxurious sea-going vessels.

tainability. “I have clients with a wide range of requests from real leather, exotic wood, and natural stone to

Closer to home, she has been involved in a number of

more ecological selections,” she says. “Luxury doesn’t

exclusive new projects from the ground up, including

necessarily mean expensive. Materials and objects that

the Ritz Carlton Tower Residence, Ritz Carlton Beach

have been repurposed can have a very luxurious ap-

Residence, Ritz Carlton Hotel and Residence, Somer-

pearance if properly approached in the design.”

set Cay, Seagrove, and Orchid Beach Club.

One of the key factors in Dabney’s success is her com-

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Rather than focusing on particular styles or trends, Dab-

plete understanding of the client she serves. Working

ney keeps her creativity focused on her client’s needs and

with international clients has aided her ability to con-

desires. “It is my obligation to interpret my clients’ styles

vey her ideas with visuals, displaying a design, style,

according to their sensitivities. Ultimately, it’s about what

and beauty that go beyond language. “The best reac-

makes them feel good,” she says. “I am not influenced

tion is when my client is overcome with joy,” she says,

by trends, which by their nature, focus on large groups.

“and the best testament is when they come back to

I am influenced by my clients’ lifestyles. I enjoy being

work with me on multiple projects, which the majority

challenged by their diverse and unique requests.”

of my clients have done.”

While focused on her clients, she also has a firm con-

To reach Susan Dabney, call 941.350.2981, email

ception of style and livability as well as the possibilities

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TAYLOR MORRISON

RESORT-STYLE LIVING

By Sue Cullen

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Taylor Morrison’s Esplanade by Siesta Key Lazio model

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hen it comes to living a full life, it all revolves around creating our ideal lifestyle. Often that ideal shelters in our deepest desires for beautiful and comfortable surroundings, warm personal connections, and stimulating activities that remind us it’s great to be alive. With that understanding, Taylor Morrison has been building three Esplanade communities locally whose locations each offer unique advantages while all provide a luxury lifestyle component for resort-style living with all the comforts of home.

The three communities include Esplanade Golf and Country Club at Lakewood Ranch, Esplanade by Siesta Key for those who orient more toward the area’s pristine beaches, and the newest Esplanade at Artisan Lakes whose model homes opened last month. “Our Esplanade brand represents more than just building houses. It’s really about fashioning an entire community around a lifestyle ideal,” said Cammie Longenécker, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Taylor Morrison West Florida. “It’s the idea that people can play and relax where they live. They don’t need to drive somewhere else and deal with traffic and long lines and other headaches. With Esplanade communities, we offer resort-caliber amenities for the exclusive use of our residents and their guests. It’s all right here.”

In keeping with Taylor Morrison’s desire to provide residents with a carefree, luxury lifestyle rivaling a highly-rated cruise or resort, each community has a full-time lifestyle manager on site to plan special events, outings and activities, allowing residents to be as involved and busy as they choose to be. “Having a full-time manager responsible for creating a whole variety of social activities, trips and creative events sets Esplanade apart from other communities,” Longenécker says. “Our lifestyle desk has extended hours and a mission to deliver concierge-style service. Residents may stop by to ask about a really good Italian place for dinner, and our staff is not only trained to make recommendations, but will go ahead and make the reservations for you.”

Each of the three Esplanade gated, maintenance-free communities has been designed with a particular lifestyle in mind, but the concept appeals to a wide range of homebuyers. “Seasonal residents love the idea of maintenance-free living in a gated community. For people looking for a vacation home, it’s a natural fit because you’ve got all the resort amenities in your own neighborhood,” she says. “Families love Esplanade, too, with all the activities for different age groups. No matter where you want to live, odds are good that there is an Esplanade community nearby. From country clubs to the beach to rural living, there’s truly something for everyone.”

Esplanade Golf and Country Club at Lakewood Ranch opened in 2012 on 600 acres just north of State Road 70 in Lakewood Ranch and, when com-

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12,000 Square Foot Clubhouse

plete, will include 1,250 detached villas and single-family homes.

Central to the lifestyle is a 12,000 square foot clubhouse and 18-hole championship golf course designed for aesthetics and playability for both the novice and experienced golfer. The clubhouse includes a state-of-the-art fitness center, grand ballroom, card and craft room, catering kitchen, billiards room, and library.

Homeowners also may enjoy a heated lagoon-style pool and spa, a resistance pool, tennis courts, barbecue area with a large fire pit, and pickleball and bocce courts. Miles of walking trails crisscross the community with gazebos along the way for those who want to stop and enjoy the lush landscaping and serene lake views. “All of our walking trails are widened more than sidewalks and meander through the community for those who like to exercise,” Longenécker says. Other amenities at the Lakewood Ranch Esplanade include a formal events lawn, dog park, adventure playground, and a canoe/kayak launch. Homebuyers may browse through seven models and choose a home with Mediterranean-inspired architecture from among eight floor plans ranging from 1,686 to 3,159 square feet with prices starting in the high $200,000s.

“The two other Esplanade communities offer boutique resort lifestyles,” Longenécker said. Esplanade by Siesta Key opened last year on 77 acres in Sarasota’s Gulf Gate community with plans for 247 twin villas and detached single family homes, just two miles from the fabled powdery white sands of Crescent Beach on Siesta Key. The community revolves around a beautiful clubhouse with a gathering room, library, catering kitchen, and fully equipped fitness center. Residents can take a plunge into the lagoon-style pool or soak in the spa. An outdoor barbecue space includes a fire pit with comfortable seating that encourages relaxed socializing.

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“We provide multiple venues to allow residents to get to know each other and make new friends. People love the cozy spaces and opportunities for socializing that we create. Many start the day by catching up with neighbors over morning coffee at the clubhouse,” she says. “Every Friday evening we do something on the veranda. Residents enjoy bringing a bottle of wine, sharing snacks and hors d’oeuvres, and getting to know their neighbors in a warm and personal environment. Instead of having to fuss to get the house ready for company, they just show up and enjoy it.”

Esplanade by Siesta Key has a twin villa model and single-family model open for homebuyers, and six floor plans ranging from 1,673 to 2,823 square feet. Prices start in the $300,000s. The architecture is inspired by the warmth and Old World charm of California Tuscan style.

The new Esplanade at Artisan Lakes will be built on 800 semi-rural acres in Parrish, making it perfect for those who want easy access to both the Sarasota-Bradenton area and to St. Petersburg or Tampa for work or play. This gated, maintenance-free community will offer residents a 6,000 square foot amenity center featuring a lagoon-style pool and adjacent fire pit, a tot lot and dog park.

Esplanade at Artisan Lakes also features a special wetland boardwalk that protects the environment and wildlife habitat while allowing homeowners to enjoy nature up close. As the community grows, plans include a wellness center, multiple sports courts and pools, and an outdoor performance stage and events lawn. A second amenity center also is planned to include a media center, theatre, fitness facility, social hall and library. Six single-family and villa model homes are coming soon to showcase a selection of 10

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State-of-the-Art Fitness Center

18-Hole Championship Golf Course

floor plans ranging from approximately 1,689 to 3,144 square feet and offering plenty of flexible options.

“As wonderful as each location is and as beautiful the homes, people are always impressed by the lifestyle, which is what sets an Esplanade community apart,” Longenécker says. “The level of concierge service our lifestyle staff brings to the table creates a definite style of living. When residents are lounging with friends around the pool, who would think they would be treated to a luxury-like poolside towel service? They tell us it’s like being at a four or five star resort.”

Always looking for new ways to enhance the lifestyle for Esplanade residents, Taylor Morrison recently launched a wellness program.

“It’s really taken off with residents,” she says. “For a nominal fee, they can attend educational classes, work with fitness instructors, do activities like water aerobics, yoga and pilates, and enjoy many different spa treatments.”

Another popular program with residents is the Signature Series of creatively imagined, meticulously planned special events held throughout the year. Last year, Esplanade homeowners enjoyed a festive Oktoberfest with German beer and food as well as an over-the-top Margaritaville party bringing to life the flip-flops and tropical shirts beachcomber lifestyle immortalized in Jimmy Buffet ballads. Lifestyle staff pulled out the stops for New Year’s Eve with a white-themed party that included shipping in Miami club-style furnishings for the event. “Our residents love these events,” Longenécker says. “They are always sold out with a waiting list.”

“That scrupulous focus on satisfying residents’ desires for a particular lifestyle ideal extends to home designs as well,” she added.

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Taylor Morrison has been building homes for more than 100 years, and the company’s longevity speaks to its ability to discern – and deliver – those features that satisfy homebuyers’ evolving vision of their perfect environment. “Buyers still are looking for open floor plans that provide an airy, spacious feel with seamless flow and take full advantage of natural views,” Longenécker says.

Today’s homes must serve as a well-appointed private refuge and as an accommodating space for entertaining, which occurs indoors and out. “Many people now like to have a wide courtyard at their entranceway so they can entertain in the front and back of the home,” she said. “Large covered casitas, outdoor fireplaces, and outdoor kitchens have remained very popular. We’re seeing people opting to enhance outdoor spaces, not necessarily with pools, but with fire pits, extended seating and even fountains. Interior spaces still revolve around a wide-open kitchen with large islands for entertaining and with his-and-her gourmet chefs in mind. Another trend is to combine breakfast nooks and formal dining areas.”

Of course, topping the most-wanted list of any new homebuyer is the desire for a quality, well-built home. Taylor Morrison is now offering financing so homebuyers can have a one-stop-shop experience for their new home and seamless transition at closing. “Our longevity has given us the opportunity to refine our products, to simplify the new home buying experience, and to demonstrate that we build quality homes and have stood behind them for many years,” Longenécker said. “That is only possible because of our people, who day-to-day deliver a level of service that makes buying a new home as easy as possible, and who make it as fun and pleasurable an experience as it should be.” For more information on each community visit taylormorrison.com.

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540 Madison Court

1840 Oak Street

Treasures of the Past The Historic Homes of Laurel Park

By Ryan G. Van Cleave | Photos by Giovanni Lunardi Photography

For almost 30 years, the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation has been championing the rich architectural heritage of Sarasota because they believe, quite simply, that history matters and that it should be treasured. This past March, they held their 24th Annual Historic Homes Tour in the Laurel Park neighborhood.

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1855 Oak Street

The Laurel Park area is noteworthy because despite its small geo-

was the first house in the subdivision), this house was designed

graphic size (bordered by Washington Boulevard, Orange Ave-

by Dwight James Baum, a New Yorker who was brought down to

nue, Ringling Boulevard, and Mound Street — 4 1/2 city blocks

Sarasota to design John Ringling’s 56-room mansion and estate,

in total), it represents a range of architectural history and deep

Cá d’Zan. Baum’s work in this area also includes the Sarasota

connections to Sarasota’s past.

Times Building, the Sarasota County Courthouse, and forty-two Mediterranean Revival homes in Temple Terrace, Florida. With-

One of the showstoppers on the self-guided walking tour was

out question, Baum is the most important architect in Sarasota

1876 Oak Street, known as the Dr. Walter C. Kennedy home for

during this time. It’s no surprise that the Kennedy home is the

the local optometrist who was its owner, although it was rented

only property in the district that’s on both the Sarasota and Na-

out to two others before that by the Burns Realty Company. The

tional Registry of Historic Places.

first person to live in the house was Henry R. Williford, an attorney for John Ringling. The second? Judge Paul Albritton who

Ron McCarty, curator of Cá d’Zan for 33 years, explains that Owen

served as mayor of Sarasota in 1925-26. Also called Casa del

Burns was the one who actually built the Kennedy home using

Palo Grande for the massive Cuban laurel behind the residence

Baum’s design. Burns was an important Sarasota figure because he

(which is how the area got its name, too, especially since this

was one of Ringling’s partners, plus at one time, he owned most of

517 Madison Court

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1876 Oak Street

512 Madison Court

downtown Sarasota. In 1925, he built the El Verona Hotel, named

house being just down the street, many city officials and judges

after his wife. He also was the builder for Cá d’Zan and was the

lived right in this area. Judge Early came to Sarasota in 1924

main force behind developing the Washington Park subdivision,

during the peak of the building boom and soon found such no-

of which Laurel Park is a part. And did you ever wonder why the

table legal clients as John and Charles Ringling. This two-story

downtown area off South Pineapple is called Burns Court? Burns

Dutch colonial was actually located on 17th Street but in 1933,

developed the area and lived there, too.

Early had it relocated to the Laurel Park area via a barge.

One of the two current residents of the Kennedy home, Kelly

The people who live in Laurel Park are conscientious of the integrity

Franklin, explains that the type of person who lives in a historic

of their community. When a new building went up on a nearby lot,

home like hers is “a person who appreciates art. The house itself

an unused garage behind the Judge Early home was torn down, and

IS art,” she says with a smile. “Living here is kind of like living

the parts used in the interior of this new structure. And though the in-

within fine art.” And considering the majesty of the Cuban Laurel

terior of the new house is as contemporary as can be (it is gold LEED

in the backyard plus the immaculate garden and yard, it does

certified), the builders kept the house front facing the street. Dorothea

indeed look like she’s living inside a beautiful piece of art.

Calvert, president of the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation, points out that they kept the profile narrow and ran the house back

Other houses in Laurel Park have equally interesting stories, like

into the lot so the scale fit the neighborhood. “It’s a break in tradi-

1855 Oak Street, which is a Thomas Reed Martin home. Martin is fa-

tion,” she says about a new home being added to the ranks of such

mous for his Mediterranean Revival-style bungalows like this home,

classics, “but it’s important to demonstrate that one can have a mod-

which he lived in himself after coming to Sarasota at the request of

ern home and still maintain the sense of the community.”

Mrs. Bertha Palmer. She wanted a winter home in Osprey so in 1911 she asked Martin to design it. He stayed in the area for more than

About the group’s mission to preserve old buildings, Calvert adds,

a decade and his Mediterranean Revival style remained a strong in-

“Environment is so important. It’s so much more than brick and

fluence in architecture throughout the 1920s. Credited with design-

mortar — it’s the history of an area. Why people came. Why they

ing some 500 buildings, Martin might best be remembered for the

stayed. And it’s a dialogue that we need to keep having.” Like her,

1938 Art Deco Municipal Auditorium and the 1941 Chidsey Library

the group wants to preserve the sense of community that helped

building, which now houses the Sarasota County History Museum

Sarasota grow from a fishing and agricultural village with fewer

and the Sarasota County Visitors Bureau. 1855 Oak Street has been

than 3,000 inhabitants in 1920 to what it is today. Their group

remodeled inside, but the exterior — the gates, the stepping stones

formed in 1985 to try to save the John Ringling Tower, and when

in the courtyard, for instance — has essentially been kept as original

they failed to achieve that goal, they decided that they couldn’t let

as when the Martin family lived there so many years ago.

more of Sarasota’s historical treasures — gardens, buildings, monuments, anything — fall to the wayside as time moves on. Just take

Across the street from the Thomas Reed Martin home is 1841

a stroll down Oak Street in Laurel Park and you’ll truly appreciate

Oak Street, known as the Judge John Early home. With the court-

the sense of history that’s unfortunately so easy to forget.

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Scenes from an Interview:

Louise Harrison

A Beatle’s Big Sister

by Gus Mollasis

Not surprisingly, many people today think that her kid brother’s band was the biggest and best band ever in the history of pop music. Many yesterdays ago, she had a hunch that their sound truly was different. Long before most anyone else ever heard of the Beatles, she did what any good sister would do for a kid brother who had big talent and a bigger dream. She tried to get him a break. She called, visited and pleaded with American radio stations to give her brother George, and his mates, John, Paul and Ringo, some air play. Even while their singles were climbing the charts in England, their fame had not yet arrived in America. Soon that would change. Today, most everyone old enough to remember knows exactly where they were when the Beatles performed on The Ed Sullivan Show. Louise Harrison remembers it well recalling the night she played Florence Nightingale to her ailing little brother George as he gutted his way through some tunes before 73 million viewers and made music history. Her long and winding road hasn’t always been easy, but it has been filled with much joy and for that she is grateful. Even at 82, there’s something in her eyes that still reminds you of a young lass from Liverpool, and something in her spirit that soothes you when you talk with her. Today she’s as busy as ever with a new book coming out titled, My Kid Brother’s Band: AKA-The Beatles, while she manages the Legends of Liverpool, a Beatles tribute band, currently playing in Branson, Missouri. Recently, as I sat down with Louise Harrison, I heard George’s voice over what I thought was the sound of a faint guitar not gently weeping, but instead smiling and laughing with joy, as we took a look at some scenes from an interview of her life.

I know where you were born, but tell me anyway?

I was born in Liverpool in 1931 when the depression was in full throttle in Britain.

don’t have any wings and go down chimneys, which in the wintertime have fires burning in them. What a lot of nonsense.

Paint a picture of one of your first memories from your childhood days in Liverpool.

It would be my first Christmas. When I was about 16 months old, I remember finding a doll that was hidden away. It was supposed to be my Christmas present. I found it about a week before Christmas. My mom was all upset because I’d already found it. When you’re 16 months old, you don’t know what day Christmas is anyway. I just thought it was great. One of the great things about my parents was that they never expected us to believe in the Santa Claus myth. They knew it was beyond logic to expect us to believe that this fat old man goes flying around the world with a bunch of guys that

You mean there’s no Santa Claus?

Sorry I wrecked it for you. I liked that our parents played it straight with us and we weren’t expected to believe it. We didn’t have parents who lied to us for the first six or seven years of our life. I mean what else can you expect of life if in the first six or seven years when you’re the most vulnerable, your parents are lying to you all the time? You have to be good because Santa Claus knows exactly what you’re doing. It’s basically NSA right from the time you’re born. You got someone spying on you. “He’s knows if you’ve been bad or good”…I mean that’s terrible.

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You were older and very much like a mother figure when George was born.

Yes, that’s right. I was 11 when George was born, an older sister and very much like a mom figure.

What was George like as a child?

That is not something I discuss. He was a wonderful child.

There is nothing about him that I would ashamed to talk about, but for the sake of his privacy, which he never ever had after he became a Beatle and even though he’s no longer on the planet, as far as I am concerned his childhood privacy should be respected. When I’ve stated that at Beatles conventions where I’ve spoken, the Beatles fans, while disappointed, usually applaud.

What was the greatest thing that your parents taught you and George about life?

That the actual life force is like a drop of the creator.

George explained it in a really good way. He said, “If you can imagine the creator is the ocean, we are individual drops of that ocean and the life that is within us is a drop of God.” We are the same essence as the creator. Within our earthly bodies, we have a drop of the creator. That’s the difference between us being a bundle of flesh and bones and being a living being – that drop of the creator.

What we are striving for our whole lives is to form relationships with other beings and get back to the whole that is the ocean, to reconnect with the ocean. That’s what we are really looking for. That’s really how our dad explained things to us, that whatever talents and abilities we had were directly attributed to the creator. All the things that we were able to do were because we had that power in us. I did pretty well in school, and my dad would always stress that success is not my doing, but it is something we need to be grateful and thankful for and use well. Whatever gifts and abilities you were given, you don’t go around and say, “Aren’t I wonderful?”

You have a lot of humility. Did George have that as well?

Yes. George had it and it was something instilled in us.

Our parents were very real, down to earth and honest people. And that was a big disadvantage when we grew up. We expected the rest of the world to be as honest as our parents, and what we found was that’s not the way it is.

Did you ever sing or compose music?

I used to sing in school. I had a decent voice and could hold a tune. I was quite a bit of a ham, but I was never chosen to do the big stuff.

When did you first become aware that George was special?

I think the first time that I was really impressed was when my husband and I visited Liverpool before we were moving to Canada. George was probably 13 at the time. He had come down with pleurisy and was in the hospital for

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a week. Hospital visiting hours were restricted and limited to about an hour a week because they didn’t believe in letting all the outside germs and things come into the hospital. On this particular Sunday, my husband and I were at his bedside with my mom and dad, a couple of his schoolmates and two other people, eight of us were visiting him. He was sitting up in bed and was almost feeling well enough to go home. George conducted this little group of visitors in such a way that at no time did anyone feel left out, even though he took time to speak to the four different groups that had gathered within the little circle.

I remember being very impressed at the astute, political and diplomatic way he handled the situation. Everybody felt that they were welcomed and that he wanted them there, and he took the time to speak individually to them all. I thought, “He really has a way of dealing with people, and interacting with other human beings in a thoughtful and decent way.”

Was that really his role with the band?

Probably. That was something really natural for him to display. He made sure that no one was left out. He was very inclusive.

Legend has it that George first met Paul on the bus while they attended the same school in Liverpool. True?

George and Paul attended the Liverpool Institute. They knew each other from school and rode the same bus. As far as me remembering George talking about meeting Paul back then, I was already out of the country. I lived in Scotland for a while and when he was 13, I went to live in Canada, then South America, went back to England and then I went to the States.

When did you first take notice of the Beatles and think that they might be going somewhere with their music?

It was actually around the time I moved to the United States in 1963. My mom started sending me the Beatles singles as they were produced, “Love Me Do,” and “Please Please Me.” I remember thinking, wow, this has got a really different sound to it. My mom was writing letters, well we all were writing to each other all the time, George too.

George was telling me about his adventures in Hamburg and everything. And my mom said to me, “They’re really, really good.” And my mom and dad were so down to earth and honest that she wouldn’t have said they were really good if she didn’t truly believe it. She asked me to find out what I could do for them in America so I started going around to all the radio stations. Of course in 1963 it was not a woman’s place to go interfering in men’s business.

I was in Benton, Illinois and I would go to the radio stations with the Beatles singles my mom sent me and would say, “My kid brother’s band in England, they’re number one, maybe you should be playing them.” I would give them the singles, “Love Me Do,” “Please, Please Me” and “From Me to You.” They would tell me that this stuff’s not scenesarasota.com

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commercial; it’s terrible and it’s not going anywhere. Then they would dismiss me by insinuating I should go home and wash my husband’s dirty socks. That’s exactly what I was getting from these guys at the stations.

You were ahead of your time.

I was ahead of my time from the get go. My husband was an engineer and we were doing well financially. That’s why I could afford a babysitter while I went running around trying to promote my brother’s band. In England back then, they were making maybe 30 shillings a week for the whole band. They didn’t have much money at all.

I was in a position where I could help promote them as much as possible. I was writing to the Beatles manager Brian Epstein all the time telling him what I was trying to do for the band in the States. I’ve got letters from him that unfortunately I’m going to have to auction off fairly soon.

Brian told me that he was looking into everything I had to say. I told him that just going around trying to get airplay is not going to work and that the band needed a major record label behind them. You have to have clout. The three major labels at that time were Columbia, RCA and Capitol.

I was reading Billboard, Cash Box and Variety. They didn’t have Rolling Stone magazine back then. I was studying all that I could to find out about the American music scene. I was writing George Martin, Dick James and Brian Epstein 16-page handwritten letters every week. One of the things I wrote and told them about was this American TV show. I had started watching The Ed Sullivan Show and told them in my letters that they needed to get them on this show.

I would P.S. my letters every week, “Don’t forget The Ed Sullivan Show.”

When the Beatles made their way onto the stage at The Ed Sullivan Show, not only were you there to see the show, you were there to take care of your brother who was under the weather. Please explain.

When they flew in from Paris, George called the hotel doctor at the Plaza, Dr. Gordon, because he wasn’t feeling well. He had a temperature of about 104° and really, really bad strep throat. When the doctor said that we needed to put this young man into the hospital, Brian Epstein yelled, “No, no, no! We can’t let anybody know.” So they asked me to look after him. I gave him medication and tried to make sure that he was going to be okay. I was Florence Nightingale for a couple of days. George was very ill. The doctors told him to try not to talk, but Brian still made him go to all the press conferences. It’s been reported that George didn’t go to the rehearsals and that somebody stood in for him. That was something that happened for about a minute. The rest of the time they brought him from the hotel to The Ed Sullivan Show and he did all of the things required of him. They were taking pictures.

As soon as he arrived there, it was “do this and do that and wave this way and wave that way.” After he had been there for about an hour, I went over to Ed Sullivan and

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told him, “Look, the doctors said the most that they can allow him out was for an hour or else he’s not going to be able to function. He needs to recover.” And so Ed Sullivan ordered the limo for us to go back to the hotel. I started to become a little bit dismayed after working so hard all year doing research and sending all this information to Brian Epstein to assure that they would make it. It was really disturbing to me to see my brother desperately ill, being pushed and pulled here and there, doing this and doing that, like he was just a product. I was concerned that in my pushing to hopefully get what I thought would be success for him, that I’d actually put him into a situation where he was treated as if he were a product. That to me was not really acceptable, because after all, he was still my kid brother.

What was Ed Sullivan like?

He was great. The thing that I’ve often thought about is that he totally enjoyed hanging out with the lads because they really treated him as if he was one of them, just another member of the band. Ed was just glowing and so thrilled. All the good stuff he said about them, it was from his heart.

Do you think John, Paul, George and Ringo knew what that night on The Ed Sullivan Show would create?

No, not at that point. Years later, when I was with George in the 70s at his house and he was watching some footage of the band arriving in America at the airport in New York, he said to me, “You know, if we had any idea how important it was and what an impact it was making, we probably would have been nervous. We were just like, dum, dee, dee, dum, having a fun old time, enjoying ourselves.” And I think that partly was the secret of their success, because they weren’t overwhelmed with what was going on, they were just having fun and enjoying themselves and everybody in the whole world enjoyed themselves along with them. They brought everybody else along for the fun trip.

Obviously the Beatles have left a major mark on the history of music. How do you think history will remember them and their musical legacy?

There has been so much discussion as to what is the ultimate end result and affect that they had. For one thing, I think that 99% percent of what they contributed was positive regarding the whole package of what they were all about. Talk to philosophers and theologians and preachers. In fact, I have been invited by a number of preachers who are a doing a series of sermons on the Beatles, in which they talk about their positive impact and their attitude toward love and using love not in the sexual sense, but in the family sense. Their music reflected a general compassion and caring not only about each other as humans, but also about the well being of the planet. They were very much into that as well. Let’s not destroy our life support system. I, in fact, as an outgrowth of that, scenesarasota.com

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started my own environmental organization in Sarasota back in 1992, which eventually became Drop In. It dealt with dropping in and taking responsibility for the health of our planet. All of that was part of the Beatles message.

Many ministers invoke the Beatles message even though the Beatles didn’t go around and say that this is the only way or that they knew the right way – they always left it that there is a path to the creator and as long as you are heading in that direction, it doesn’t matter which path you take to get there. There’s an example of that message in a story my mother had told us about an old lady’s philosophy. She lived in a small village in the 1700s and she and the villagers wanted to build a church on top of the hill. It took years to build. The people would come from different parts of the area and they would all go up the hill carrying stones, brick and wood to help build the church. So many different paths were worn on the hill, but they were all striving to do the same thing. That’s been part of my philosophy as well. As long as you’re trying to build that place where you will be with God, it doesn’t matter which particular path you take.

What are your favorite Beatles songs?

I get asked this question many times and it’s taken me years to come up with a definitive answer. The most significant song that was written by any one of them was the one that John wrote, “Imagine.” I think that because of what he said in that song, “Imagine all the people living life in peace. Imagine all the people sharing all the world.” Not one percent having it all and the rest of us struggling. That was the context of what they believed and how they thought we should be looking after each other on this planet. I have said unequivocally that “Imagine” is not necessarily my favorite of all the Beatles songs, but I do think it’s the most significant one.

Frank Sinatra called “Something” written by George Harrison a perfect love song. Do you agree?

Yes, but Sinatra called it the best song that Lennon and McCartney ever wrote (laughter). It is a great song.

What are some of your favorite songs that George wrote?

There are so many. I like “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”

But one of my favorites is “Cheer Down.” I like the slide guitar work in a lot of his work. I remember him years ago telling me that he was always concerned with wanting to be better. Again, being part of our upbringing, if you have abilities and talents, you don’t just think that you are great.

You think how can I be better at this? He constantly wanted to be a better guitarist. He asked me one time, “Do you think I’ll ever be any good at this?” This is when he was already an established star. And I said to him, “Maybe you’re not technically the most brilliant guitarist in the world, and maybe technically there are people who are better, but the way you play, the feeling of what the music is about comes through your fingertips and you can feel it.

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It’s palpable. It just not that you’re playing notes, it’s that you’re giving us music, emotion and the message of what the music is all about. That comes through.”

Regarding the legend of the first time George auditioned to be in the band with Paul and John, allegedly John requested that young George play him a particular song. Is that true?

The song was “Raunchy” and that is true. Yet to this day I have never heard that song.

After all these years, do you think that George is finally getting the credit he deserved as great songwriter and guitarist and has rightfully come out from John and Paul’s shadow?

I think that is definitely starting to happen. Another thing that has happened is that my band, The Liverpool Legends, since I am now 82, is pushing for more people to know what I did to help the Beatles get going. Hardly anyone knows my role in it.

Finish the Sentence: To the Beatles, John was the…

Instigator.

To the Beatles, George was the…

Peacemaker.

To the Beatles, Paul was the…

PR man.

To the Beatles, Ringo was the…

Everyman.

How important was George Martin to the Beatles success in the studio?

He was immensely important. I hope that he gets all the credit that he justly deserves. George was a genius and has always been revered in helping create the Beatles sound.

Is there anything out there musically that approaches the Beatles quality?

I can’t honestly say because I really don’t listen to too much of today’s music. Whether it’s good, bad or indifferent, I can’t really say; however, I do believe that it is reflective of the degrading of the whole culture and morality of the world. America is the leading force in the world culturally. It’s all about greed and fear. Thank God my parents aren’t alive because they would be horrified at what young people are expected to live with.

Much of the Beatles music has an innocence and sweetness that seems to be missing in much of today’s music.

Do you agree?

That whole innocence, maybe naivety as well, was very prevalent. They weren’t cynical. There was no cynicism.

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they could do and wanted to do it to the best of their ability at all times. I remember being back stage at a big concert they were doing in Cleveland or Detroit. I was in the dressing room with George and he was tuning the guitar.

I said to him, “Why are you bothering to do that because no one’s going to able to hear you with all the screaming?”

It was about two minutes before they were going to go on.

And he said, “I always have this scary feeling that one day they just might stop screaming and I’ll be out of tune.”

Musically who did your brother admire and look up to?

Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly, all that original rock and roll.

Much has been said about the lads from Liverpool, while they might have fought at times, they really loved each other like brothers. How did you feel about them?

I have often said that when I met the other three Beatles, I felt as if I had three more brothers. I already had three brothers, but now come three more.

You handpicked the Liverpool Legends that comprise your Beatles Tribute band. What was that one thing that you were you looking for in each person who would play George, John, Paul and Ringo?

There are over 400 Beatles tribute bands. The thing that we have tried to do is turn our show into a Broadway show. It deals with the whole history starting with The Ed Sullivan Show, back to the Cavern (the club where they started), through Sergeant Pepper and then the Abbey Road days. I narrate a video that introduces the beginning of the show and the transitions between sets.

By knowing about all the bands that were out there, we were able to pick and choose the ones that we thought best suited the show. I met the man who plays George in the tribute band shortly after my brother died. I always had the feeling that my brother found him for me in a kind of “Twilight Zone” way. When I met him, it was as if I had already known him. He had a friend named Kevin Mantegna, who was already playing John Lennon. When you are sitting in a room with him it’s like Déjà vu. He’s so much like John. Marty Scott who plays George is kind and compassionate, handles all the bookings for the band, and is very committed to the project. And he is very much a George-like character. Much like George, he is persistent and never gives up. Our Ringo, Greg George, I have known for 20 years and he has an uncanny resemblance to Ringo Starr. Our Paul, Bob Beahon, is a nice, kind guy who is always the first to want to carry your bags for you just like Paul, who is very thoughtful.

They are all very nice guys. To me the first thing I wanted was for them to look like the Beatles as much as possible and also wanted them to sound as much like them as possible. But the most important thing to me was that I wanted them to be the kind of guys, had George been alive, who he would have liked to be friends with. We scenesarasota.com

also have Bob Dobro who plays keyboards and who handles our orchestration. We all get along fine and we enjoy doing this very much.

Do you stay in touch with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr?

Paul sent me a card for my 80th birthday. Since we started the band, both “George” and “John” have met Paul, which was a great experience for them. When Marty, who plays George, met Paul it was only a few weeks after George had died. We spent about 45 minutes with Paul and Paul told our George, “It’s funny that even while I’ve written most of the songs, while performing them I sometimes forget the words to the songs.” Our George said to Paul, “That happens to us once in while and we just lip read the people singing in the front row.”

How did you find your way to the Sarasota area?

I moved to Florida in the early 80s. We were in Daytona Beach and we had a marketing business and traveled through Florida, Georgia and Alabama. Through all of our travels we kept coming to Sarasota because we had decided that it was the best. We bought a home in the Forest Lakes area. I lived in Sarasota for about 20 years, so to me this probably is the area that I have lived in for the most years of my life. I still have family and friends here and visit frequently.

George was on a spiritual journey in life. Please expand on that and tell me about your spiritual journey?

It was very similar. We talked at great length about it. I remember one time when we were in Hollywood. We hadn’t seen each other for a bit. He was renting a house there and I was visiting. We were sitting on the couch talking and just as he had done when he was a little kid he would hold my hand while we were talking. On this particular night, we were talking about the recording of “Miss O’Dell” that he made. We were just sitting there with casual contact, a little brother holding his big sister’s hand. The next day he was laughing and told me that all the people who were around us that evening talking, laughing and drinking were wondering who his new girlfriend was. We talked about the big things. To him it became very unsettling really that what most people strive for in life is success. I like Winston Churchill’s definition of success – “charging from failure to failure with great enthusiasm.” That’s me (laughing). George would say, “It doesn’t mean anything. All it is means is that we have money and there are predators after us all the time. The money and stuff is like a magnet to all the greedy people in the world.” George would say, “This can’t be what it’s all about. It can’t be the purpose of life.” There was more to life than making a lot of money and becoming famous, because that turned out to be so hollow to George.

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Before your brother sadly passed away, you visited him in the hospital and said your good byes. Please tell me about that if you can.

From the way his life turned out, the fame and fortune did turn out to be so hollow. It was totally empty to him. He was ready to leave as he said in his song “My Sweet Lord, I really want to see you, I really want to be with you.” Get me out of here. And so when I did see him that last time, I was happy that he was getting to the point when he could be relieved of the stress of this almost meaningless charade that he was going through.

The great thing that he had in his life was his son. That was a wonderful part of his life. He also had a lot of good friends that he was grateful for, but he was ready to leave. There were always a lot of people tugging at him, as if they were singing “Got to get you into my life.”

There weren’t a lot of things in his life that he perceived as being real.

Were the Beatles one of the things in his life that he looked at as being real?

Yes. Back in the eighties, I gave him back all the letters that he had ever written me. I didn’t want them to fall into the wrong hands. But he reread all of his letters and the next day he came back to me and said, “We were really having a lot of fun back then.”

Those were joyous times to him and I was glad that he could relive the good times by reading those letters again.

How similar were you two?

We were very similar personality wise. He joked with me often that we were so alike and our other two brothers Harry and Pete were so like each other. He’d say, “They’re happy with a routine, having breakfast, going to the job and then to the pub to play darts. Where as you and I are busy running around the world meeting people and doing different things all the time.”

Was there a mantra that you live by?

I once asked my dad, “How can I know I’m being good?”

He said, “If you never do anything to harm any other creature or being on the planet.” I don’t do anything to harm anyone and don’t go around crushing people and being mean to them. Just be kind to the other beings on the planet. It’s impossible, but it’s an ideal to strive for.

Your book, My Kid Brother’s Band: (AKA) The Beatles

comes out soon. What will they learn about the Beatles that they didn’t know before reading your book?

Nothing, once this article comes out (laughing). One of the most important reasons why I wrote this was to let everyone know how George became the man that they admired and what the forces were in his life that caused him to be such a kind and wonderful human being.

What is your advice to bands and artists out there trying to make it and how they can handle the ups and downs of the tough music business?

Just be aware that it’s a very hollow prize. The most important thing is to be doing what you love to do and do it the best that you can do. Don’t strive for fame and fortune because it doesn’t turn out to be the golden apple that you think it will be.

All the Beatles loved Elvis and enjoyed meeting him, but you’ve said that George felt sorry for Elvis. Please expand on that.

George said that with all of the pressure on a “so called star” that comes from every angle, with poor old Elvis there was only him. Just the one of him and everybody else was on the periphery. Where with the Beatles, there were four of them, so whatever came their way, there were four of them to fend it off. He felt that the Beatles were a lot luckier in that regard.

How do you hope people remember your brother George?

That George was a kind, loving musician.

How do you want to be remembered?

I joke with people when they ask my name, and I say it’s Lou, short for loony in the Monty Python sense. But really they don’t need to remember me at all. When I’m gone, I’m gone. That whole thing of wanting to be remembered is taking yourself to be more important than you really are.

Writer’s Note: After the interview ended I hopped into my car that was tuned to Siriusly Sinatra. A Beatles tune was playing. It was Something and it was being sung beautifully by Peggy Lee. Yeah, George was listening. So was Frank. We all were, we still do and we always will.

Even today, 50 years later, there’s nothing like hearing a Beatles tune.

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Engagements Fortunate Sun Megan Lindsey Wallin + George Matthew Brockway You never think, “How fortuitous it is to have my air conditioner break down in the summer heat.” But that was the case when Icard Merrill attorney, George Matthew (Matt) Brockway’s a/c went on the fritz. So to cool off, Matt headed to Siesta Key where Megan Wallin just happened to be competing in a professional beach volleyball tournament. After the tournament, which Megan won, a mutual friend invited him back to Megan’s house to celebrate the publication of her SpikeKey Beach magazine. It was love at first sight.

Megan grew up in Sarasota and attended Out-of-Door Academy and Cardinal Mooney High School. She attended Michigan State University on a full volleyball scholarship. She is the daughter of the late Tom Wallin of Walt’s Fish Market, and Linda Wallin. Matt was raised in Stuart, FL and attended undergrad and law school at the University of Florida where he was a four-year varsity cheerleader. He is the son of Mark and Claire Brockway. They were engaged on a special weekend at the Ritz Carlton where Matt hid the June Simmons’ designed ring in Megan’s pocket. The wedding will take place on the anniversary of their first meeting, May 25, 2014 at the Coral Sand Resort on Harbour Island, Bahamas, with the celebration following a few days later at the Wallin home on Siesta Key.

Recipe for Happiness Janene Marie Witham + Timothy Samuel Amick You just knew it was going to end this way. They met cute – very cute. Janene Witham and Tim Amick were both in the First Baptist Church of Bradenton’s adult choir’s Passion Play production – he as Jesus and she as Mary Magdalene. Four years later during a quick lunch at the Recipe Box, he said “You are the missing

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ingredient to my happiness. Will you say yes and marry me?” She indeed said yes. The engagement ring is from the Vera Wang LOVE collection with a round diamond center and two blue sapphires, the symbol of faithfulness and everlasting love. Tim, originally from West Virginia and currently the owner of Amick Roofing, and Janene, originally from Massachusetts, and currently the Executive Director of The Manatee Players, will be married this summer at First Baptist Church Palmetto, with the reception at the Manatee Performing Arts Center Ballroom. Tim’s children are Krystal, Amber, Sara, and Samuel and Janene’s children are Brett and Hannah.

Marriage Vows Renewal Forever Yours Tony + Astrid Jacklin Tony and Astrid Jacklin are certainly a testament to the fact that it does not matter how long you have known each other before marriage, as long as it is right. And right it has been. They recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary by renewing their marriage vows, which were originally made after only four months from their first meeting. Many of us know the English born Tony was golf professional, winning the British Open and the US Open. He is considered the greatest Ryder Cup captain and the main person behind the European Ryder Cup dominance of the 1980s. Astrid was born in Norway. She was living in Miami Beach and working in the entertainment business when she met Tony on vacation in Spain. Tony is currently a golf course designer and television personality who along with Jack Nicklaus, designed the spectacular course that is The Concession on the border of Sarasota and Bradenton. Astrid is part owner and CFO of Jacklin Design Group.

There was no real original proposal. It was more of a discussion between the two of them that they should marry, so they just picked a date and that was it! Their vow renewal was to celebrate their silver anniversary with all their children and grandchildren at their favorite restaurant, Beach Bistro on Anna Maria Island.

Astrid’s dress was from Foxy Lady and family and friends were asked to wear cream and beige beach-friendly attire. After dinner, all returned to the Jacklin home where the grandchildren and son, Warren, entertained on the terrace, with everyone joining in the dancing and singing. Tony and Astrid laugh everyday together and look forward to the next 25 years of joy!

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Weddings

Mary Kathryn Costello + Jonathan Shalom Klein Mary Kathryn (Casey) Costello and Jonathan Shalom Klein described their wedding as “a little Buddhist, a little Jewish, and spiritually meaningful to them both”. Held on the beach at Anna Maria Island, the two had a casual wedding under a chuppa (decorated

by Casey and her friend, with flowers from Victoria Blooms) and recited vows they had written, based on Zen Buddhist vows they had found online. Casey’s dress was designed and created by Asolo Rep’s costume shop manager, David Covach, based on an early 20th century style with white cotton lawn and an antique style cotton lace jacket. Jonathan wore white linen shirt and pants. Neither wore shoes, except Jonathan put on flip flops to “break the glass”, a Jewish tradition. After the wedding, they had a mostly vegetarian buffet brunch at the Sandbar Restaurant, with a cupcake “cake” made by Louise Stottlemyer. The tables were decorated by succulent dish gardens centerpieces. A Latin-inspired guitar duo played during the ceremony and reception. Prior to the wedding, Gila and Michael Meriwether and Sam Goldner (Gila’s father), hosted a party at Marina Jack for about 40 friends and family, because Jonathan's grandfather, Sam, who was in town from Tel Aviv, was not able to attend the wedding. The two met at a mutual friend’s winter solstice potluck dinner party. Even though they had decided to get married by mutual discussion, Jonathan made it official when he surprised Casey with an antique ring at sunset on Lido Beach. Both were raised in Sarasota. Casey is a costumer at Sarasota Opera and her mother is Jean Costello. Jonathan is employed by Bright House Networks and his parents are Gila Meriwether and Oscar Klein.

Fairytale Charm Sarah Elizabeth Lancaster + Eric David Massey The proposal backdrop was exquisite. It was at a beautifully prepared afternoon picnic on the beach at the north end of Longboat Key when Eric Massey presented a ring to his beloved, Sarah Lancaster.

It was followed later that evening with a candlelight dinner, complete with roses at the nearby Mar Vista restaurant. Eric and Sarah are commercial brokers with Michael Saunders & Company and have been together three years. The romance of the historic 1927 Mediterranean Revival St. Armands Key home overlooking Sarasota Bay lent a classic, vintage feeling to the couple’s glamorous wedding. The

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home belongs to the bride’s parents, Alex and Marlene Lancaster. The groom’s parents are Jackie and David Morton and Judy and Edward Massey. As guests entered, they were greeted by champagne and moved through to the backyard, where the ceremony was held. Sarah’s dress was a Maggie Sottero from Sarasota Brides. It was a one-piece, slim A-line gown featuring elaborate floral motifs decorating an exquisite tulle lace overlay.

Following the wedding, the reception was held at the Sarasota Yacht Club. It was a fairytale setting. Guests found their seats with their own mini-bottle of champagne with their name and table number on it. The banquet and round tables were covered in gold candles and featured stunning white orchid arrangements by Beneva Flowers. Guests signed in on a large carmel colored M in gold pen which Sarah and Eric now have hanging in their home. The dinner featured filet mignon and shrimp stuffed crab. The wedding cake was carrot and made

by Pastries by Design. Sarah and Eric’s first dance was a fox trot to Night and Day, played by The Bay Kings Band, followed by My Girl for Sarah’s dance with her father. The couple left the ceremony in a 2003 Silver Seraph Rolls Royce and made a grand exit after the reception in a black vintage Bentley, with friends and family cheering and waving them on and lighting their way with white glow sticks. Photo: Jeff Kathrein | K&K Photography.

United They Stand Jennifer Smith McAlister + Denver J. Stutler, Jr. New Year’s Day – celebrating new beginnings – was the theme of Jenn McAlister and Denver Stutler’s Longboat Key beach wedding, where the two families joined as one, including Jenn’s twin six-year-old daughters, Kaitlyn and Jaidyn, and Denver’s teenage sons, Chandler and D.J. A sign at the beginning of the aisle at the wedding said, “Pick a seat, not a side”, in reference to the unity they felt. Jenn’s dress was by Hayley Paige and within 15 minutes of trying it on, it was on order. It was an ivory striped organza strapless bridal ball gown with a sweetheart neckline, full flounced skirt, and taupe raw silk sash at natural waist with chapel train.

Jenn’s ring was designed by Liebe Gamble of June Simmons Jewelry and Denver’s ring was from Tiffany’s. Following the wedding, the reception was a brunch held at Pattigeorges.

The biggest hit of the reception? It had to be the Bacon Bar, where guest could select from six different types of bacon.

The wedding favors were custom 2014 calendars. Cakes by Ron provided the cake, Roger Capote was the florist, and Matt Gerhardt was the guitarist. The couple met through a mutual friend from Tallahassee and Denver proposed to Jenn over fromage in France’s romantic wine country. Jenn is from Sebring, but has lived in Sarasota since 2000. She graduated from University of Florida with a degree in Building Construction and now owns BDN Solutions, a construction consulting firm.

Denver grew up in St. Petersburg and graduated from University of Central Florida with a degree in Civil Engineering. While at UCF, he was Student Body President and was on the football team.

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Denver was Gov. Jeb Bush’s Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation. He currently owns Polston Applied Technologies. Jenn’s parents are Alfonso and Ellen Perez and the late Richard Smith. Denver’s parents are Denver and Jeanette Stutler and Dottie Stutler and Fred Habibzadeh.

A Down Home Affair Christina Louise Russell + Adam Weston Cameron The Christmas stocking should have been a hint.

Adam Cameron’s mother, Debbie Seitl, had bought a Christmas stocking for her son’s girlfriend, Christina Russell, to hang on their mantel with the rest of the family’s stockings. He brought her over to show it to her on 12/12/12 and lo and behold, if it didn’t have a ring in the toe. They met almost two years ago when Christina’s sister, Denise, introduced them. Denise’s husband was Adam’s best friend, whom he had met in kindergarten at Gulf Gate Elementary.

They chatted online for several months before Adam flew to Knoxville, TN to meet Christina in person. Adam is a Sarasota native and graduated from Pine View. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from University of South Florida and currently works as an IT specialist at Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). His parents are Deborah and Wayne Seitl and Steven and Elizabeth Cameron. Christina graduated from Pellissippi State Community College in Tennessee and completed coursework in event planning at Johnson and Wales. She is the Sarasota Orchestra assistant box office manager. Her parents are David and Gloria Russell of Knoxville, TN. The happy couple was married in Knoxville at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Christina found her ivory Justin Alexander gown quickly at The Perfect Dress. In addition to wearing her mother’s pearls, her mother-in-law gave her a pearl bracelet to wear on her special day. The reception was held at Fox Den Country Club near the church. Wanting guests to have the full Tennessee mountain experience, they decided on a rustic theme, which included burlap table runners, wooden chargers and clear glass vases filled with rocks and white twigs. Adam created craft paper place cards for each guest. For their first dance, Christina and Adam played Aerosmith’s I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing. The otter is Christina’s favorite animal, so the tiered angel food wedding cake had bone china otters climbing up the tiers between the berries, and the topper was two otters entwined and kissing.

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UCP’s Chocolate Sundae Festival United Cerebral Palsy of Southwest Florida, Inc. held the sweetest event of the season – its 13th annual Chocolate Sundae Festival, Sunday March 2, 2014 at Michael’s on East Ballroom. More than 800 chocoholics tasted delicious chocolate specialties made by local chefs.

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Wendy Resnick with Chuck & Debby Vollmer

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Mike & Yen Reed with Adelle & Aidan

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EDUCATION

Education Matters

By Ryan G. Van Cleave

STEM T-Shirts created by Mrs. Richardson's 4th grade class

From slowing down the melting of ice to writing original scripts, STEM + Art equals a winning formula for the students at Tatum Ridge Elementary.

As the idea of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education became popular in American schools over the past decade, it found its way into high school and sometimes middle school curricula. But Tatum Ridge Elementary School isn’t content to leave that kind of important, relevant education for the teen years. Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, they brought STEM education to third, fourth, and fifth graders. “When you look at the job market and the demands of colleges and careers,” says Kim Richardson, one of three Tatum STEM + Arts Academy teachers, “it’s clear that these skills [STEM] are crucial for success.” So why not start focusing on these skills earlier?

After all, while he was sick in bed at age five, Albert Einstein was given a pocket compass by his father. The idea of it always pointing north no matter how he turned it fascinated him. This fascination led him to asking question after question, which soon morphed into a sincere love for science. Richardson adds about the new Tatum Ridge curriculum, “Kids are naturally curious. Let’s capitalize on that.” Getting kids excited about education early on is also key for keeping the U.S. an economic and technological leader of the global marketplace of the 21st century.

Since this past August, Richardson has been teaching in the STEM + Arts Academy program along with Kimm Hoermann and Joy Myers. They each have their own home room of about twenty students, but then they swap classes multiple times per day so all three teachers get to work with each of the grade levels. Sometimes, the students even work together beyond their own grade level, with the younger students often contributing as much as the older ones within their teams.

One of the recent projects? The fourth graders explored ways to slow the melting of ice cubes. They tried various methods using newspaper, cardboard, waxed paper, and other materials, then compared the rate of melting against a control. Valerie Van Cleave, a fourth grader who participated, learned that “it’s pretty hard to slow an ice cube’s melting without a fridge and some power. But using a box covered with waxed paper and shredded newspaper didn’t do too badly!”

Hoermann, who specializes in science, explains that the kids don’t see failure as an option. “Each time

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a hypothesis doesn’t pan out, the kids get excited about new possibilities. ‘How are we going to change it? Redesign it?’ they ask.” To see them trouble-shooting the problem and collaborating? That’s part of the joy of working with students on STEM projects, she says.

Eric Jackson, Tatum Ridge’s principal as of 2012, explains that the new program was put in place to help provide activities, experiments, projects, and field experiences that emphasize the importance of STEM subjects in all aspects of the world today. “Each day, “ he says, “our teachers plan and deliver learning experiences that provide our students with opportunities to conduct research, think critically, and improve their ability to communicate.” There’s also a strong commitment to interdisciplinary work since the more one learns about any single subject, the more one discovers how connected everything is. A real-world example of this happened via a field trip to Pizza SRQ where fifth generation Sarasota native and owner John Tatum explained in great detail how the seemingly simple operation of a restaurant involves engineering, mathematics, science, and even art. The kids tasted a lot of knowledge (and a bit of pizza, too!).

Another project that moved from the abstract to concrete, real-world outcomes was a beginning of the year competition among all the STEM + Arts Academy students to design a t-shirt that represented what the program was all about. The winning design was put onto t-shirts for all of the students by Royal-Tee’s, and the students got a behind-the-scenes look at how screen printing and embroidery is actually done. “It was exciting for the kids to see the journey their design took as it was transformed from their imagination to a real life prototype,” explained Mrs. Myers.

Sarasota’s Education Foundation believed in the Tatum Ridge STEM + Arts Academy enough to give them a grant this past summer which helped support the first four months of projects, including an exploration of the scientific method, studying fairy tales, discovering how to write original scripts, and learning about engineering through the act of making puppets. “My goat puppet was a marionette,” explains Ellie Oar, a fourth grader in Richardson’s class. “I used yarn for the hair, a foam ball for the head, fabric for the clothes and

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horns, and I gave it googly eyes.” In December, Ellie and the other STEM students put on a series of original plays using the puppets that they made.

There isn’t a standard textbook for this type of engaging new program. A few companies do make prepackaged STEM kits, but those are expensive and they don’t take into account local factors that ought to play into the curriculum. For instance, when Hoermann went to an engineering workshop for teachers in Georgia this past summer, she met with teachers from Tennessee who have a K-12 STEM program. Since weather conditions recently made bridges in their area unusable, the curriculum adapted to explore the concept of erosion. Talk about making learning relevant!

The goal is to find what the students are interested in, admits Richardson, then bring those things into the curriculum. It takes a lot of time and even more planning. Plus it’s harder to budget for such a variable curriculum, which sometimes necessitates support from the parents. One option that might be a reality for the Tatum Ridge STEM + Arts Academy students in 2014-2015 is the SeaPerch program, sponsored by the U.S. Navy.

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Principal Jackson adds, “It is critically important that all schools provide our students with the knowledge and skills needed to function in a technological society. At the elementary school level, technology serves as a key educational tool for research, development, and presentation of student work. It complements great teaching through extending students’ experiences beyond the classroom.” But it all starts with great teaching from dedicated teachers. And Tatum Ridge is lucky to have that part of the equation

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SOCIAL

Behind the Scene

Society Maven Debbi Benedict Gives the Latest Scoop There is just too much going on this spring for me to babble on about some society faux pas this month, so let’s get right to it….

Lauded as one of the most interesting and exciting events of the spring social season, the Hermitage Artist Retreat’s Greenfield Prize Award Dinner at Michael’s On East is setting the bar even higher this year! The Keynote speaker is Academy Award winning actress, Olympia Dukakis. I think my favorite movie of hers is Moonstruck and I can’t wait to hear what she has to say about the current state of the theater. This year’s Greenfield Prize winner is playwright, Nilo Cruz. Do you remember the play, Anna in the Tropics? Cuban-American Nilo wrote it and won the Pulitzer Prize. The winner of the Greenfield Prize is awarded a $30,000 commission and has two years to complete their project. It is then performed during an upcoming Greenfield Weekend. Speaking of the entire weekend, it kicks off with 2012 winner, Vijay Iyer, performing his commission, Bruits, at La Musica with the Imani Winds, and in the following days, four Creative Conversation events will be held in partnership with Asolo Rep and WUSF. Oh, and by the way, I am the chair of the dinner! Sponsors include Gerri Aaron, Larry and Carol White Bold, Margaret Pennington, Ina Schnell, and several others.

I am More, which centers on girls knowing they are more than their physical

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appearance, is the theme of this year’s Girls Inc. Celebration

Musical Chefs – an Interactive Dinner at Michael’s On East,

Luncheon at the Ritz Carlton and chaired by mother-daughter

with Phil Mancini leading the way as cellist Dmitri Atapine,

duo, Kristine Nickel and Lindsey Nickel de La O. Each year

presenting his appetizer, and violinist Jennifer Frautschi,

this massive luncheon, with around 900 attendees, spotlights

presenting her entrée, cajole each individual table musician

the programs and achievements of the Girls Inc. programs and

into preparing their specially chosen recipes. Originally

honors several who have made a difference. This year, the Girl

suggested by some of La Musica’s food-loving musicians,

of the Year is Rachel Mallet. The She Knows Where She’s Going

the dinner is back this year by popular demand. Last year

Award will be presented to noted philanthropist, Ariane Dart,

Artistic Director Bruno Giuranna celebrated his 80th birthday

and also to the Wise family – mother, Susanne Wise, along

by picking up a cooking spoon for the first time in his life,

with daughters, Courtney Wise Snyder, Erika Wise Borland,

much to the amusement and amazement of his visiting family.

and Whitney Wise Verdoni. In addition to all the marvelous

I am told to be prepared for an evening of laughter which

awards, the day always starts with a visit to Dream Harbor

might get a tad raucous at times. Oh, those chamber music

Boutique and lots of shopping, which I am told that this year

musicians are a rowdy bunch! There will be a silent auction,

cuteness is taking center stage as you walk into Dream Harbor

featuring fine wines from a private cellar and a golf foursome

with a lighthouse, picket fences and green grass. Its fun to try

contributed by TPC Prestancia. Janet Hunter is the chair. A few

to guess what kind of fabulous dessert will be served, always

nights later, La Musica continues its wild times by presenting a

tied to the uplifting message of the day. Presenting sponsor is

Wine Tasting and Supper by the Bite at Michael’s Wine Cellar.

JCI Jones Chemicals, followed by Mark Kamin & Associates,

Chairs Sonia Velasco and Janet Hunter will welcome guests

and Publix Super Market Charities, and just tons more!

prior to the festivities opening. The wine tasting will be led by

Once again the divine Annette Scherman, doyenne and

Michael’s wine educator, Gary O’Brien. Following the wine

CVA founder, is presenting the Community Video Archives’

tasting, guests will enjoy supper by the bite and have time to

Hall of Fame Luncheon at Michael’s On East, honoring a

mingle with the musicians.

prestigious line-up of people who have made a difference in

A sea of glorious, brightly colored spring chapeaus and

our community. First up is the very generous philanthropist,

the clamor that is 500 women, and a few men, drinking

Gerri Aaron. I have known Gerri forever, as she was a member

champagne on the sparkling bay front of the magnificent

of one of the first boards I ever sat on. She cuts a broad swath

Charles Ringling Mansion, signify it is Pique-nique sur la Baie

through the community, sprinkling her generosity in many

time, New College of Florida’s bacchanal of all things chic.

worthwhile places. Next is Alexandra Quarles, President &

One of my favorite fashionable times of the social season,

CEO of Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation. She is a

Sarasota women plan all spring for this event, which is a

pacesetter in the philanthropic community, having helped

glittering, glamorous fashion show by The Met and a French-

raise over $250 million for nonprofits. Founder and CEO of

inspired luncheon by Michael’s On East. Chairs this year are

the Sarasota Military Academy, Dan Kennedy, is acclaimed

Chip Gaylor, the first ever male to chair the event and his good

for providing the highest quality education incorporating

friend, Marjorie Floyd. Sponsorships are through the roof, so

leadership, patriotism, and honor. Lastly, warm-hearted Sam

it is sure to be a sell-out. Did you see the invitation? I think

Shapiro is a nurturing and caring philanthropist who is inspired

it is one of the best ones ever! Lots of turquoise, purple, and

by the needs of babies, children, and the love of art and

hot pink in the décor. As always, there will be a terrific raffle

community. As you must already know, this luncheon is a must

and a live auction. The presenting sponsor is Community

do on the social calendar. You will see just everyone who is

Foundation of Sarasota County, followed by Muirhead,

anyone in town and it is always a sold out event. It is most fun

Gaylor, Steves, & Waskom.

to see each honoree’s video about their lives, as they always

The invitation to Children First’s Fairytale Ball is charming,

throw in one or two shots of at least one crazy 1970s or 1980s

charming, charming. It looks like an antique book of fairytales

hairdo that gets a giggle! Chris Pfahler is once again the chair.

and has delightful illustrations inside, wrapping the mission

Sponsors include Ringling College of Art + Design, Northern

of reading and literacy into the evening. I loved it! Chairs

Trust, Betty Schoenbaum, The Jewish Federation, Sarasota

are Drs. Heidi Anderson and Paul Brannan, Nola and Larry

Memorial Healthcare Foundation, and SCENE Magazine.

Hietbrink, Jo and Stan Rutstein, and Matt and Lisa Walsh. I am

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into a mystical enchanted forest. Each

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fairyland, with big, metal art pieces

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setting the tone. There will be a silent

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and live auction, with Michael Klauber

Year” & 2009 “Business

as the auctioneer. DJ Jonathan Cortez

Woman of the Year”

will be spinning the tunes on the dance

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floor. Major sponsors are Gerri Aaron

“Meritorious Service Award”

and Marvin Albert, Gerry Daniel, in

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memory of Ruth Daniel, and FCCI Insurance Group.

The peacock feather graphic on the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Orchid Ball invitation reminds me of all the beautiful “birds” (female

2008 WCR Sarasota

guests) strutting and preening in their

Chapter President

colorful gowns towards the Great Lawn

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on the grounds of the gardens. It is a

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magnificent sight in a truly beautiful and romantic setting. Chairs once again this year are the husband and wife team of Wayne and Mindy Rollins and the caterer is Michael’s On East. For the first time, cocktails, with a guava juice kick, will be served in the Children’s Rainforest with its large waterfall and spacious deck. Something I always look forward to is seeing what they come up with every year for the centerpiece.

With the theme of Bird in Paradise, you can bet it will be colorful and dramatic, including both bird of paradise and their signature orchids. The band is Private Affair from Hollywood, FL. The live auction is always spectacular and this year is no exception. The most exciting item is the Once-in-a-Lifetime Botanical Adventure: Myakka River Basin Research Field Trip, where you join Director of Botany, Bruce Holst, for a trek into the Myakka River Basin, where you will participate in a botanical inventory project. How thrilling and a

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tad intimidating! Lead sponsors are the Rollins, followed by David Lee Holland.

Samaritan Counseling Services of the Gulf Coast is a very quiet organization that does very big work and has a hugely successful luncheon every year at Michael’s On East. Peggy Wilhem is chairing once again. Beautiful Peggy is

artist surgeon.”

“I was an before I was a

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one of the “old Sarasota” crowd that made this area what it is today and her influence shows on this event. I adore Peggy and she has been a role model for me for many years. Orchids are a signature of this event, along with the inspirational purple color. The silent auction is impressive, with the most coveted item being the handmade baby quilt. The Keith G. Hirst Benevolent Fund has given a $10,000 2-1 matching

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ABC7’s Linda Carson is the emcee.

Major sponsors are the Evalyn Sadlier Jones Foundation, the Harold and Jacqueline Bladel Foundation, and the Johns Eastern Company.

A new event on the social scene is Sarasota Ballet’s Sir Frederick Ashton Festival Closing Night Gala. As the first time four-day festival concludes at the Sarasota Opera House, a thrilling evening of mingling with some of the most influential icons of the ballet world will put many Sarasota balletomanes in a heady, dizzying world of delight! As the curtain falls on the final performance of Sir Ashton’s Les Patineurs, guests will be escorted to the opera courtyard for cocktails. Then it is back inside to the stage for an intimate dinner for only 120 fortunate guests to dine amongst the intricate and beautiful sets and scenery of the evening’s ballet. The resplendent sets are courtesy of The Birmingham Royal Ballet. Sydney Goldstein is the chair, scenesarasota.com

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assisted by Vivian Kouvant. It sounds like

More than a printer…

Personalization

Financial Services

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a not to be missed event to me!

The exotic Golden Lotus is the

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theme for the YMCA Foundation’s Going for the Gold. I always think of

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Business Development

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this event as closing the season, so to

Self-publishing Authors

speak, since it is the last black-tie event until fall, though does season ever really end anymore? Chairs are Pat Martin

Book Publishing

Graphic Design

Tourism Business to Business

Appeals

Member Recruitment and Retention

and Merrill Bonder, who is new in town and the Y grabbed her quick! They

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promise a thoroughly Indian experience from food to décor to entertainment, with a dance group from Orlando and

Trade Show Marketing

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including an opportunity for you to host a day during the 2015 Baltimore Orioles Spring Training for 200 kids and their families in Y programs. A special item in this year’s live auction will be a Crystal Cruise. Millennium Magnet sponsors are

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Paul and Carina Bowman, Mitchell and Dawn Epstein, Kim Githler, Stanley Kane, The Seth Bonder Foundation, and several more.

Blue Ties and Butterflies is such a beautiful and soft name for such a serious issue, preventing child abuse.

The event benefits the prevention, intervention, and treatment programs of the Child Protection Center. Last year’s event, in which Karen Valentino spoke, sharing her survival story, was moving and effective, raising huge dollars for the center. This year David Rovine, Baltimore

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Orioles-Sarasota VP, will emcee the “ask” event and you can bet the Center’s biggest supporter and advocate, Graci McGillicuddy, might jump in there, too!

The auction items include a John Hardy

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Ring from Saks Fifth Avenue, a private dinner from Michael’s On East, and collectible artwork.

Be on the lookout this spring for All Faiths Food Bank’s Summer Hunger Campaign, CASH & Cans,

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including Banquet on the Block, the Grand Tasting, Brunch, & Charity Auction and Wine on the Water; the Humane Society’s Paws on the Catwalk Luncheon; Center for Building Hope’s Celebration of Hope Dinner; Cancer Care Services at Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Silver Lining Gala: from Victims to Victories; The Society’s 10th Anniversary Luncheon; all the activities

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ten-minute play festival A collection of original works by local playwrights

and stars at the Sarasota Film Festival;

May 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 2014 at 8pm May 4th at 2pm

Asolo Rep’s Men Who Cook Dinner; and the American Cancer Society’s Cattle Baron’s Ball. Phew!

So, how many of these events will you be attending? Shake the sand out of your flip flops, don your ball gown and

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organizations that make Sarasota so special. You can rest in May. Until next time…TaTa! Debbi Benedict is SCENE’s society maven and Special Issues Director. Contact Debbi at 941-483-4460 or debbibenedict@verizon.net scenesarasota.com

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HEALTH MATTERS

Exceptional Orthopaedic and Spine Patient Care

By Bob Meade, CEO of Doctors Hospital of Sarasota Having problems with your back, hips, knees, shoulders or spine is not something that anyone looks forward to. It can not only be painful, but can inhibit you from performing daily tasks that you enjoy. It is important to seek out medical attention for these conditions so that a qualified orthopaedic physician can evaluate and provide adequate recommendations for healing and recovery.

You should have an honest conversation with your doctor about your needs and expectations as they pertain to your lifestyle. There are several treatment options for various orthopaedic conditions. Once those treatments have been exhausted, surgery may be the best option. Only you

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The Orthopaedic and Spine Institute at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota is known throughout Florida and the nation. It is a high-quality, award -winning program dedicated to the unique needs of patients undergoing a wide range of procedures. With a focus on improving every patient’s quality of life, attention to detail is reflected in everything from the spacious, private rooms to the amenities for both the patient and their caregivers.

While the environment and personal service are impressive, the individuals providing your care are the best part of your stay. The team is comprised of some of the area’s most dedicated and respected physicians and clinical staff, who specialize in orthopaedics, neurosurgery and spinal surgery. Our physicians are joined by a team of experienced nurses, therapists, pain experts, dietitians and health care professionals to provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to your treatment.

More complex cases are performed by some of our surgeons using the Mazor Robotics Renaissance™, a state-of-the-art spine surgery system. In many cases, this means minimally invasive surgery with only a few incisions, pinpointing the exact location with extreme precision. For our patients, this means less pain and fewer scars, with a faster recovery and return to daily activities.

We offer many community educational opportunities for the community to learn about their area of interest, as well as ask questions to the teaching physician. Our patients find these to be quite helpful when collecting information for their best course of action. In addition, the hospital holds pre-operative classes every Wednesday morning for patients who are scheduled for surgery. With VIP registration and all private rooms, every aspect of the program at Doctors is designed with comfort and healing in mind.

In keeping with Doctors Hospital’s tradition of nationally recognized care, the Orthopedic and Spine Institute has been recognized by several of the country’s best known authorities on quality healthcare. These include: • Joint Commission Disease Specific Certification • Joint Replacement –Hip • Joint Replacement – Knee • Spine Surgery • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida • Blue Distinction Award for Knee and Hip Replacement • Blue Distinction Award for Spine Surgery • Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review Top Hospital with Great Orthopedic & Spine Programs for 3 years in a row • Truven Health Analytics Top 100 Hospitals Nationwide and Everest Award Winner, two years in a row Award-winning, personalized care makes the Orthopaedic and Spine Institute at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota an exceptional place to heal.

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HEALTH MATTERS

Let Your Voice Be Heard

By Dr. John Paul (J.P.) Gniady, M.D. This is a truly great time in which we live. People are living longer lives, and technological advances have allowed us to do so with an ever increasing quality of life. We have prosthetic joints to keep us mobile, hearing devices to overcome the most profound hearing loss, surgery to repair sight deficits, and plastic surgery to keep us looking youthful.

Until recently, however, we have had little to offer to those patients with significant loss of voice. Even now, all too often, I meet patients who have been told that their voice loss was just due to “old age,” and there was nothing that could be done.

Our voice is one of our most defining characteristics. It allows us to communicate

Dr. John Paul (J.P.) Gniady, M.D. practices at Silverstein Institute 1901 Floyd Street, Sarasota, FL 34239 941.366.9222 | earsinus.com

with loved ones near and far. Inflection helps us to express our emotions to others. Many people also rely on their voice for their livelihood. Those who use their voice professionally make up over 30% of the workforce and include singers, actors, teachers, medical professionals, lawyers, and salespeople just to name a few. For most of us, loss of our voice – even for a very short time – can be a devastating event.

Diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders requires several key elements. The first is a physician with interest and expertise in the field of voice. Laryngologists are Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeons who have spent an additional year of training specifically focusing on the diagnosis and management of disorders of the voice, airway, and throat. The next key element is the ability to closely examine both the structure and the function of the vocal cords. Voice specialists use high definition video endoscopes along with a technique called stroboscopy. This allows the examiner and the patient to see the finest details of the vocal cords, as well as their individual vibrations, which are the critical component to sound production.

The final and perhaps most critical component is that the patient needs to see a physician to be evaluated. Many patients delay seeking treatment for a variety of reasons.

Some just think that losing one’s voice with age is normal or hope that the problem will go away. All too often I see patients who have delayed seeking treatment for years because of fear that they have a cancer in their throat. More often than not, that isn’t the case. But even if it is, catching a cancer at the early stage when it first affects our voice almost certainly means it is readily curable with an excellent voice outcome. This may not be the case if the problem is ignored. The majority of hoarseness, however, comes from much more common causes such as inflammation due to infections, overuse of the voice, or, occasionally, acid reflux. We also see plenty of non-cancerous masses due to viral infections or the trauma of everyday voice use. Probably the most common cause of hoarseness that I see is simply mechanical due to people changing the way they are using the very delicate muscles of the voice box without ever realizing that they are doing it.

Whatever the cause, the first step towards treating a voice problem is establishing an accurate diagnosis with the aid of the latest imaging and voice analysis technology. Your Laryngologist will then discuss a treatment strategy for any medical or surgical therapies that may be recommended. They will likely work closely with a Speech and Language Pathologist for treatment of any mechanical issues through a course of Voice Therapy. A positive outcome for restoration of the patient’s voice is the team’s ultimate goal.

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HEALTH MATTERS

Multisensory Room Offers Effective Therapies

By Elyse Gordon, MS/CCCSLP, Director of Rehab & April Moschini, ADC, Activity Director In November the beautiful multisensory room opened in Anchin Pavilion for residents on the campus of Kobernick-Anchin-Benderson. Multisensory therapy adds another layer of person-centered care. It is available to residents campus-wide and to the outside communi-

Elyse Gordon, MS/CCCSLP, Director of Rehab & April Moschini, ADC,

ty for outpatient rehabilitation therapy, by appointment.

In the multisensory room, clients are enveloped by a feast of fragrance, sights and sounds. Colored lights project melting patterns on the walls, inviting visual tracking. The

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Vestibular/Proprioceptive movement is achieved with a suspended chair to improve muscle tone, balance and postural control. Vestibular input is like turning the lights on in the brain. Vibrating pillows, fiber optic tails and a variety of hand held objects provide tactile stimulation. The room is at the same time relaxing, comforting and rejuvenating.

April Moschini, ADC, Activity Director, said, “ We like to be on the leading edge with life-enriching activities and effective therapies for our residents. As the activity director for Anchin Pavilion and Benderson Family Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, I happily researched multisensory therapy for people with dementia and other cognitive challenges. Studies showed positive results, so we built the multisensory room, set up training for our staff to become ‘super users’ and began therapy. We have documented a variety of positive outcomes: modifying negative behaviors, calming anxiety, stimulating appetite and uplifting mood for people affected by sundowning syndrome, evoking positive reminiscences and providing pleasant focal points that invite conversation and an increased sense of well-being.”

According to Elyse Gordon, MS/CCCSLP, Director of Rehab, “Part of my role is to ensure that protocols are followed and outcomes are monitored. Multisensory therapy begins with an assessment that leads to a customized “sensory diet” for each person. Every client is assessed and staged for dementia or memory loss. Every client’s score will be addressed and cross referenced to different sensory domains. Clients work with trained staff to develop their specific sensory diet, which becomes part of their plan of care. Staff members follow the client’s sensory diet to achieve specific therapeutic goals. Goals include decreasing challenging behaviors and agitation, increasing functional communication and improved activities of daily living (ADL) to enhance quality of life. We offer a full range of therapeutic protocols that we provide in our multisensory room. Relaxation and enjoyable stimulation increase quality of life, and that often results in a decreased need for pharmaceuticals. We have seen this happen already, and we will continue collecting data and measuring outcomes.”

The addition of the multisensory room was made possible in part by generous grants from Verna L. Grauel Fund, The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee, Jill and Scott Levine and The Gettinger Family Foundation. The Anchin Pavilion is located on the campus of Kobernick-Anchin-Benderson – Sarasota’s only rental senior community providing a full continuum of care, which includes independent and assisted living, secure memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation.

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HEALTH MATTERS

Preventing and Treating Painful ‘Tennis Elbow’

By Christopher L. Dillingham, M.D. If you play tennis regularly, you may have suffered from a painful condition called “tennis elbow.” Although the problem appears to be with your elbow, it is actually caused by an inflammation of the tendon that connects your elbow with your wrist. Therefore, “tennis elbow” can be a problem for people who never pick up a tennis racket or swing a golf club out on the course.

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Any type of repetitive motion that involves the hands and wrists can put a strain on the tendon or other arm muscles. Typing at the keyboard all day, holding a big mug of

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using a support pad, and be sure to place your palms to the sky when lifting a heavy object. Both of those techniques can help protect the tendon from the repetitive stress that can lead to inflammation.

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using proper techniques when serving or returning your opponent’s shot.

An incorrect backhand stroke is one of the most common causes of tennis elbow, since it involves “snapping” one or both wrists on the return. Holding the racket too tightly or extending the wrist while serving can also lead to inflammation.

If the elbow becomes inflamed, you may want to take a short break from playing tennis to give the tendon time to recover. Taking anti-inflammatories or a shot of cortisone can also help to reduce the pain.

After the inflammation recedes, try wearing a brace on your wrist – not your elbow – and see if that is helpful in calming the tendons. Changing your technique, such as switching from one- to a two-handed backhand (or vice versa) may also help to reduce the ongoing stress on the muscles.

If none of these strategies work, then you may want to consider a new surgical option called the Tenex FAST (Focused Aspiration of Soft Tissue) procedure. Based on technology developed in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic, this minimally invasive procedure uses ultrasound energy to break up the tendon’s scar tissue and help restore the natural muscle function. This innovative outpatient procedure can also be used to address problems in the shoulder, legs and feet, such as pain in the rotator cuff, Achilles tendon or a plantar fascia condition.

Because a Tenex FAST procedure only involves the insertion of a small needle with an ultrasound generator into the muscle area, it takes about 20 to 30 minutes and can be done with a local anesthetic. Recovery times are much more rapid than with other types of surgery.

If you suffer from tennis elbow, try resting those muscles. If the pain returns, there are effective ways to treat this condition. Don’t let tennis elbow keep you from enjoying your favorite sport!

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By Ryan G. Van Cleave

Secretariat Reborn: A Novel by Susan Klaus (Oceanview Publishing, hardcover, 280 pages, $26.95).

Talk about a book with a local hook! In this debut thriller by Sarasota native Susan Klaus, twenty-five-year-old Christian Roberts rents out sailboats on Sarasota Bay. But when his dying father gives him a thoroughbred colt and insists that Christian race it, his quiet life is forever changed.

Christian knows about as much about horse racing as most folks, which is to say pretty much nothing. So he hires a ruthless Miami trainer named Ed Price. The horse starts to show real potential, as well as a striking resemblance to Secretariat. It’s no surprise that a promising horse like this draws interest from potential buyers, including a wealthy sheik. But Christian wants to keep his promise to his father, so he holds onto the horse that’s financially ruining him. His short-term solution to the new financial woes? Take out a loan from Vince, a mobster from New York. And what better way to pay off that debt than taking out speedboats into the Gulf to retrieve drug shipments.

Things get worse when Christian is stalked by Kate, a psychotic ex-girlfriend. Plus he learns that he’s facing fraud charges since his father illegally registered the horse.

Things get worse from there. While the plot gets a little over the top at times, the writing is taut, the characters interesting, and the concept (cloning a champion horse like Secretariat) fascinating.

Give this book a chance and you won’t regret it. Be careful, though. You might find yourself up into the late hours of morning because you can’t put it down.

For more information on Susan Klaus or Secretariat Reborn: A Novel, please visit www.susanklaus.com

Whispers of Vivaldi: A Tito Amato Mystery by Beverle Graves Myers (Poisoned Pen Press, softcover, 292 pages, $14.95).

Whether you’ve read the five previous Tito Amato mysteries or this is your first foray into the magical world of 18th century Venice that features an opera singer with a penchant for sleuthing, Whispers of Vivaldi is a fine book. This story revolves around Venice’s premier opera house, Teatro San Marco, which is struggling to survive now that a new opera company has opened its doors nearby. To keep from losing singers, musicians, and audience members to this upstart company, Maestro Torani plans a new production by a Venetian about Vivaldi, one of Venice’s most famous sons. When Torani winds up dead, however, and Tito is the prime suspect in his friend and mentor’s death, nothing is for certain.

If you’ve been to Venice, you’ll find the authenticity of the details, atmosphere, and language ring true on every page. If you haven’t traveled to Venice, then you’ll soon feel as though you have. You’ll also learn a good bit about opera in a way that feels natural to the enthralling plot versus the plodding history lesson other historical mysteries sometimes offer.

The writing is smooth and effortless. Tito is a fascinating 30-something whose dialogue, in particular, is impressive. Whispers of Vivaldi is highly recommended.

For more information on Beverle Graves Myers or Whispers of Vivaldi: A Tito Amato Mystery, please visit www.beverlegravesmyers.com

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Awakenings by J.E. Shannon (Amazon CreateSpace, softcover, 294 pages, $8.99).

There’s a stigma about self-published books — “They’re not good enough to make it in the ‘real’ publishing world,” some claim. But the reasons for self-publishing are real, ranging from authors who want more control over cover and design, to authors who’ve written books that don’t easily fit the categories mainstream publishers insist on, to authors who want a far bigger share of the proceeds. It’s unclear which of these reasons led Shannon to use Amazon’s CreateSpace self-publishing service, but the result is a book that defies the stigma mentioned above.

Awakenings begins with a bang. A massive blast of lightning, to be specific. And soon Evie Shepard finds herself buried alive with no earthly idea of how that came to happen. But she realizes that someone wanted to murder her. Only she’s come back. And with a vengeance.

The drive for answers and revenge fuels this fast-paced book with lean writing and very short chapters, making it a 90mph screamer. But Shannon slows things down from time to time to add more mystery and layer on the suspense, such as in this scene where Shepard discovers yet more ways that her life is different post-resurrection.

“Suddenly a thin line of electricity jumps between my fingers and the metal handle. I jerk my hand back and stare. The thin blue line disappears, so I reach again, and the line reappears. Well, that’s new. I pull my hand back a second time, but this time the line remains, except it is no longer attached to the metal. Thin blue lines of electricity are now flowing between my fingers, making my hand appear webbed.”

“It sounds so cliché,” Shannon confesses on her author website, “but Awakenings did actually come to me in a dream.” If only other writers were so lucky as to have novel ideas come to them so easily!

Awakenings has enough humor and romance to keep things moving along when the action slows. But it’s all working together to drive toward a final dramatic conclusion that’s worth the wait. Keep an eye out for Shannon. You might not find her work on the shelves of B&N but many readers will find the book of equal quality.

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OUR COMMUNITY DOCTORS HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Doctors Hospital announced that Eddie Morton and F. Scott Westheimer, Esq., will serve on the hospital’s Board of Trustees.

Morton is the owner of Morton’s Gourmet Market and has been in the Sarasota area since 1951. Morton also serves on the following Boards: Salvation Army Advisory Board, Pines of Sarasota Foundation Board, All Faiths Food Bank Foundation Board, Tiger Bay Club of Sarasota, Southside Village Business Association, and the Sara Bay Country Club. F. Scott Westheimer, Esq, joined Syprett, Meshad, Resnick, Lieb, Dumbaugh, Jones, Krotec & Westheimer, P.A., as an associate in 1996, became a partner in 2000, and has been a managing partner since 2002. Mr. Westheimer also serves on the Board of Directors of the Humane Society of Sarasota County and the University of Florida Levin College of Law Alumni Board of Directors. DoctorsofSarasota.com

GULF COAST BUILDERS EXCHANGE ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR AND OFFICERS The Gulf Coast Builders Exchange announced the election and appointment of a new Board Member and installation of officers.

Director Brian Leaver of Tandem Construction was recently sworn in as a Board Member. The following Board members were also installed to serve on the Executive Committee of the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange: Chairman Russ Bobbitt – Purmort & Martin Insurance Agency, Immediate Past Chair - Jason Swift – Jon F. Swift, Inc., Chair-Elect - Mary Forristall – Forristall Enterprises, Inc., Vice Chair - Paul Stehle – Climatic Conditioning Company, Inc., and Treasurer - Bill North, Jr. – Hill, Barth & King, LLC. gcbx.org

VISIT SARASOTA COUNTY AND BALTIMORE ORIOLES ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP RESULTS For the fifth year in a row, Visit Sarasota County (VSC) and the Baltimore Orioles have cultivated a successful year-round marketing partnership, estimated at $1 million annually, designed to increase visitors from the Mid-Atlantic region and promote Sarasota County as a global sports destination year-round. VSC’s analysis shows the initiatives’ results are exceeding expectations.

Since the start of the partnership five years ago, visitors from Maryland increased more than 100% from 5,000 in 2009 to 10,600 in 2012. visitsarasota.org | orioles.com/Sarasota

SEASON OF SHARING CAMPAIGN BREAKS $2 MILLION The Community Foundation of Sarasota County and HeraldTribune Media Group announced that the annual Season of scenesarasota.com

Sharing campaign has broke the $2 million mark. These funds will help more than 2,800 individuals and families on the verge of homelessness to stay in their homes. Season of Sharing prevents homelessness by providing targeted financial assistance of up to $1,000 (per family, per year) for crucial needs like rent or mortgage, utilities, and other expenses such as car repairs, child care, food vouchers and more. The Patterson Foundation, which has voluntarily exceeded its match limit of $500,000 for new and increased gifts for several years (contributing $540,000 in 2012 and $555,000 last year) will be matching $632,000 in qualified new and increased gifts this year. www.cfsarasota.org.

GOODWILL MANASOTA: ANNOUNCES 2013 ECONOMIC IMPACT Goodwill Manasota made a big impact on the Suncoast in 2013, injecting $39.3 million in wages into the local economy.

Additionally, Goodwill Manasota placed 537 job seekers into employment, a 34-percent increase from 2012, and employed 750 people within its organization in 2013. Goodwill’s career and job placement services help reduce unemployment, poverty, crime, and the need for government support services while boosting the local economy. experiencegoodwill.org

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF MANATEE COUNTY FOUNDATION APPOINTS NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS The Foundation for Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County announced the appointment of Barbara Jennings as 2014 Board Chairman and Jeanie Kirkpatrick as Vice Chair. The appointment of two women as Officer’s marks a first in the organization’s history. New Director Elizabeth Moore also joined the 17- member Foundation Board, and Boys & Girls Clubs welcomed new CEO Marc Dosogne in October. The Foundation’s Endowment Fund distributed $800,000 to the organization in 2013, helping fund programs for more than 6,000 Manatee County children at seven locations. bcgmanatee.org

JFCS UPDATES AGENCY NAME TO REFLECT BROADER REGION SERVED Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast, Inc. (JFCS), a vital community safety net social service organization, has changed its name to Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast, Inc. to recognize the non-profit agency’s broader service region. Formerly addressed as JFCS of Sarasota-Manatee, the new name reflects the organization’s growth and the multiple counties now served including Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota. jfcs-cares.org April 2014

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