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A Feast for the Senses: Art and Experience in Medieval Europe ON VIEW THROUGH APR 30 This major exhibition will feature more than 80 spectacular medieval paintings, tapestries, metalworks, ivories, and manuscripts.

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Organized by The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, in partnership with The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota.

This exhibition received generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor; the Institute of Museum and Library Services; the National Endowment for the Arts; and anonymous donors.

This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

Local support for this exhibition is provided in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax revenues. Bank of America is a major sponsor for A Feast for the Senses: Art and Experience in Medieval Europe.

Additional sponsor support provided by PNC Wealth Management.

BAYFRONT GARDENS WORKSHOP: BUTTERFLY GARDENING MAR 4, 9:30 AM – NOON, $20 / $10 for Members You can attract butterflies to your garden by growing their favorite nectar-producing flowers. Using The Ringling’s Secret Garden as our classroom, you will learn which plants will give you the best results.

VIEWPOINT LECTURE: REIMAGINING THE ART MUSEUM MAR 11, 10:30 AM, $10 / $5 for Members Jeff Daly, retired head of design and special advisor to the director at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will be speaking on the renovation and reinstallation of the original Ringling art galleries.

RINGLING BY THE BAY MAR 20, APR 17, 5 – 8 PM, $15 / Free for Members Join us on the Bolger Campiello for live music and dancing. Food and beverage are available for purchase.

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CONTENTS features

82 SAVING LAND FOR TODAY & TOMORROW Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast

by Ryan G. Van Cleave

89 FIRST TANGO IN BUENOS AIRES

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Wendy Feinstein pursues her passion for the Argentine Tango

by Ryan G. Van Cleave

94 LA DOLCE VITA A product showcase of some of life’s finest things Photography by John Revisky

102 WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO… Professionals who have earned a solid reputation among those who want the best

by Sue Cullen

ON THE COVER O’Blanc gown, jewelry and antiques from Parker Robinson, Main Street, Sarasota.

Photography: John Revisky. Assistant: Brandon Richards.

Nails: Helena Santiago at Ana Molinari Salon & Spa.

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CONTENTS departments

51 SOCIAL SCENE

ARTS & CULTURE

PHILANTHROPY

ON THE TOWN

25 THE LIST

51 GET INSPIRED

76 HITTING A HIGH NOTE

111 EDUCATION MATTERS:

Events Calendar

Cultural happenings brought to you by the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County

Rosanne Martorella’s support of Sarasota Opera

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s educational programs

by Ryan G. Van Cleave

56 BOYNTON BEACH CLUB:

80 AN ENTERPRISING PARTNERSHIP

125 REAL TALK

PARTY PICS 33 Conservation Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Palm Ball 34 Sarasota Garden Club Fashion Show 37 The Hermitage Artist Retreat’s Inaugural Muse Luncheon 40 2017 Catholic Charities Ball 41 The Circus Arts Gala 42 Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund’s Charity Golf Classic and Poker Night 46 NewGate Troupe Gala 48 The Van Wezel Foundation’s 16th Annual Gala

A Manatee Performing Arts Center World Premiere

59 BEST SEATS Performing Arts Calendar

Enterprise Holdings long-term support of USFSM’s internship programs

INSIDER 131 BUSINESS: [NEW]S

68 LITERARY SCENE Ryan Van Cleave reviews three diverse page-turners

New businesses, people and expansion news

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149 SCENES FROM AN INTERVIEW Gus Mollasis interviews awardwinning journalist Mary Manilla

135 THE FIND 72 A PLACE TO PLAY Why Sarasota Orchestra needs a permanent performance space

by Steven J. Smith

Unique home, beauty and lifestyle products

IN HEALTH 137 Dr. David L. Mobley on replacing older saline implants 138 An interview with dentists Dr. Burr Bakke & Dr. Jill Morris

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People, places and things with Sheryl Vieira and Salena Wilhoit

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nternationally renown clothing designers Emmelle and Yeohlee will be at Dream Weaver with their latest collections, April 6 thru the 8th. New York jewelry designer Biba Schutz will send in her collection

to accessorize these collections.

YEOHLEE works with sleek proportions, layering fabric and color mixes with a chic nonchalance in architectural shapes. She believes in no waste of material and often cuts and folds to use the entire piece of fabric!

MI JONG LEE, designs her EMMELLE COLLECTION, as well as her namesake collection, influenced by her multi cultural upbringing of art and architecture, placing the flow of prints and color with the drape of the fabric.

Both international designers speak to every woman, regardless of lifestyle or age!

Jewelry designer BIBA SCHUTZ, will coordinate a silver collection to accent these two designers work.

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The internationally renowned Greco Medical Group in Sarasota has been at the forefront of developing patented, proprietary processes using growth factors and other healing components from a patient’s own blood for a wide variety of regenerative purposes from cosmetics to orthopedics.

Now, Dr. Greco introduces a natural, and potent tool of birth and renewal from amniotic fluid • Tendons, Ligaments & Joints • Cosmetic Enhancements • Hair Restoration Dr. Greco’s work has been featured in Vogue, The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, Men’s Journal, and USA Today. He has pioneered biologic treatments for Alopecia Areata and Androgenic

Distribution Dick Jackson Contributing Writers Sue Cullen Jacqueline Miller Gus Mollasis Steven J. Smith Ryan G. Van Cleave Sheryl Vieira Salena Wilhoit Photographers Nancy Guth Kelly Kearns John Revisky

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from the executive editor

THE GOOD LIFE Prepare to be a little bit jealous since this issue is for those who enjoy a sumptuous lifestyle, with a discriminating love for everything exquisite – from food and wine, to objects of desire, to pursuing extravagant passions. It’s okay to admit you like some of the finer things in life, or being able to do things you’ve dreamed of doing, or being a bon vivant. So relax. No one is judging you. Odds are you’ve earned it.

For Longboat Key resident Wendy Feinstein, her dream of being part of the world championship Argentine tango competition this August in Buenos Aires is no longer a fantasy, but a reality. Wendy has put in much hard work and has needed lots of discipline to be able to tango her way into this high stakes competition.

Writer Ryan Van Cleave interviews Wendy in “First Tango In Buenos Aires,” and after reading it, there’s no doubt that she is truly “llevando la buena vida” and doing what she loves.

If you consider yourself a bon vivant, then you’ll love John Revisky’s photo spread of fabulous finds. From antiques, to classic pieces, to fashion and accessories for those born to stand out, John’s incredible creative talent shines brightly in this spread and in the photo on this cover.

If you’ve reached the point in your life where you’re able to relax and enjoy what you’ve earned, and you only want the finest things, we hope we made it a bit easier for you. “When Only the Best Will Do” showcases local professionals who can help you do just that.

There’s lots more too. If you’re new here, you’ll want to get involved with the community. Everyone does! We’ve got ways you can help.

With the support of very generous donors, Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast is thrilled about its latest and biggest environmental success story. But there’s much more to do. Learn more about their success and goals in Ryan Van Cleave’s “Saving Land for Today & Tomorrow.”

Sarasota Orchestra wants to build a new home – they need and deserve one.

Orchestra executive director Joe McKenna states his case in “A Place to Play.”

Read about the commitment of one local company’s dedication to helping USF Sarasota-Manatee’s Career Services program, and about one opera buff’s passion to educate young and old on art and patronage in “Hitting a High Note.”

DO YOU KNOW...

What are the “Ides of March?”

When the earliest Roman calendar was created, Martius (March) was the first month. The full moon fell on either the 13th or 15th day of the month and was referred to as ides, which marked the first full moon of a new year.

Julius Caesar was stabbed to death on March 15, 44 B.C., forever linking the ides of March with the assassination of Julius Caesar.

“If you’re new here, you’ll want to get involved with the community.

Everyone does!”

We’re off to a fast start in 2017 and the month of March will be no exception.

March Madness is here. We celebrate Cinco de Mayo and St. Paddy’s Day, set our clocks ahead on March 12 and spring begins March 20. But most of all, we should take time out of our busy lives to stop and smell the roses in Mable Ringling’s garden. Spring is the ideal time to enjoy this good life we all have!

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Historic Spanish Point Fourth Annual Fairy House Festival

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USFSM’s 6th Annual Hospitabull Evening: A Night at the Ritz 6:00 p.m.

Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Supporting USFSM’s College of Hospitality & Tourism Leadership, this sophisticated dining experience is organized, prepared and served by USFSM students and faculty at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

Tickets: $150 941.359.4603 usfsm.edu/hospitabull

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Asolo Rep Annual Gala: LaFête de Monte Carlo The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota 6:00 p.m.

Cocktail reception and silent auction followed by a seated dinner, paddle raise, live music and dancing. Musical entertainment by 11-piece orchestra the 007 Band. All Gala proceeds will support Asolo Rep’s 2016/17 season and Education & Outreach programs.

Tickets: $300 941.351.9010 ext. 4712 Laura_Wood@asolo.org

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Fourth Annual Fairy House Festival

The LIST MARCH 2017 EVENTS CALENDAR

PICK YOUR FAVORITES!

As Gala season continues and the weather warms up, snowbirds and full-time Sarasotans alike can prepare to be dazzled by this month’s events. With a range of fun themes - from sunset backdrops to full-on fairytale immersion – this month’s performances, honors, and philanthropic events are sure to be enjoyable for all.

Historic Spanish Point 10:00 a.m. (Saturday), 12 noon (Sunday) Fairy house competition, musical performances, storytelling, enchanted garden walks, games, crafts, and vendors.

Admission: $5 - $12 941.966.5214 tracey.viviano@historicspanishpoint.org

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16th Annual Venice Art Classic 10:00 a.m.

219 W. Venice Ave., Venice 150 artists showcasing a broad spectrum of mediums including sculpture, photography, glass, paintings, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media and more. artfestival.com

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Archie Griffin 2017 Celebrity Golf Classic The Concession, 7700 Lindrick Lane, Bradenton Monday, March 6: Pairings Party 6 – 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 7: Golf Registration 8:00 a.m., Celebrity Golf Classic 10:00 a.m., Awards Luncheon 3 – 5 p.m.

Individual Sponsorship (includes the Pairings Party, Celebrity Golf Classic, Goodie Bag and Awards Luncheon): $1,500 941.907.0018 melissa@concessioncharities.org

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Artist Series Concerts’ Carnival in Venice Gala Michael’s on East 6:00 p.m.

This annual fundraiser celebrates the organization’s 21st anniversary with an evening of festive cocktails, fine cuisine, a live auction and entertainment by cabaret idols

Will and Anthony Nunziata.

Tickets: $175 941.306.1202 artistseriesconcerts.org

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Planned Parenthood 100th Anniversary Gala Hyatt Regency 6:00 p.m.

Dinner, cocktails and silent auction items to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Planned Parenthood.

Tickets: $200 941.365.3913 ext. 1167 MyPlannedParenthood.org/ events

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Cat Depot Gala: Stop in the Name of Love: An evening of Motown and Soul Hyatt Regency 6:30 p.m.

An evening set to the tunes of Motown beginning with a cocktail reception and silent auction followed by dinner, dancing, and premium raffle.

The 2016-2017 winners of Cat Depot’s Giving Heart award will also be announced.

Tickets: $175 - 200 941.366.2404 catdepot.org

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8th Annual Charity Polo Match: Ponies for Pups Sarasota Polo Club 11:00 a.m.

Don your favorite derby hat and head out to the Sarasota Polo club for this fabulous fundraising event.

Tickets: $10 - $75 941.747.4900 nateshonoranimalrescue.org

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The Out-of-Door Academy’s Roaring Twenties Banyan Ball The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota 7:00 p.m.

Gala proceeds benefit the Out-of-Door Academy Tickets: $325 jgass@oda.edu

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SARASOTA OPERA MINI-EVENT: SUNSET SOIREE ON LBK Longboat Key (private residence) 4:00 p.m.

Hosted by Alastair HunterHenderson and Noralyn Marshall Enjoy live jazz, champagne, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and dinner Tickets: $150 sarasotaopera.org

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12TH ANNUAL JFCS CELEBRITY CHEFS FOOD & WINE TASTING AND GOLF CHALLENGE The Resort at Longboat Key Club Islandside Golf Challenge – registration 11:30 a.m., shotgun 12:30 p.m., Food & Wine Tasting 5:30 p.m.

Afternoon scramble event followed by an evening under the tent, with fine cuisine, wines, martini bar, silent auction, live band, etc.

Tickets: $100 - $350 941.366.2224 ext. 142 jfedsrq.org

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CHILDREN FIRST FAIRYTALE BALL 6:30 p.m.

Michael’s on East Cocktails & silent auction followed by dinner, live auction, and dancing. Fairytaleinspired gowns encouraged.

Tickets: $250 941.953.5507 ext. 138 childrenfirst.net

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4th Annual Sarasota Spring Fine Art Festival Gulfstream Avenue 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Hosted by the Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association, the Festival will showcase over 130 artisans from 27 states and 3 international countries.

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The Venice Symphony’s Jazz with Pizzazz Brunch

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JFED’s Jewish Film Festival Hollywood 20, Downtown Sarasota 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Eleven films provide a multidimensional window into Jewish history and values.

Tickets: $12 - $125 941.343.2113 jlisitza@jfedsrq.org jfedsrq.org/jff17

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The Glitz at the Ritz-Carlton: The Schoenbaum Humanitarian Award Luncheon

Plantation Golf and Country Club 11:00 a.m.

Live jazz music, buffet brunch, complimentary cocktail, fundraiser for Venice Symphony youth music education programs.

Tickets: $80 (941) 207-8822 thevenicesymphony.org

Friendship Centers Annual Friendship Around the World Celebration Michael’s on the Bay at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 5:30 p.m.

Annual fundraiser to benefit the Friendship Centers; evening includes internationally-themed dining and entertainment.

Tickets: $175 941.556.3275 nmorgan@friendshipcenters.org

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League of Women Voters of Sarasota Woman of the Year Award Reception Mattison’s Forty-One 6:00 p.m.

Honoring Shannon Staub, the reception will include silent auction and raffle to support the League of Women Voters of Sarasota County Education Fund.

Tickets: $50 rsvp@lwvsrq.org

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81st Annual Sarasota County Fair Sarasota Fair Grounds.

Various gate times Great family fun with rides, entertainment, arts and crafts, live music, and more.

Tickets: $4 - $8 sarasotafair.com

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Sarasota Garden Club’s 4th Annual Gardens in Paradise Sarasota Garden Club 10:00 a.m.

A showcase of unique gardens ranging from spacious and elegant to well-designed smaller gardens.

Tickets: $35 - $40 941.955.0875 sarasotagardenclub.org Gerri Aaron

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The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota 11:30 a.m.

15th Annual event sponsored

by The Salvation Army, Sarasota to honor local philanthropist Gerri Aaron.

Tickets: $75 941.364.8845 ext. 1112 salvationarmyflorida.org/ sarasota

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Sarasota Orchestra’s Anu & Friends Dinner 3 The Field Club 6:00 p.m.

Masterworks 6 soloist Sergei Nakariakov flugelhorn performance.

Tickets: $175 941.487.2740 sarasotaorchestra.org

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Lakewood Ranch Community Fund: Dixieland Jazz Gala 6:30 p.m.

Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club An evening of gourmet dining, auction, jewelry raffle and dancing. Music by Ventura’s Jazz Band. Benefits Lakewood Ranch Community Fund.

Tickets $175 941.556.5442 lwrfund.org

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Ringling College’s Evening at the Avant-Garde Ringling College campus 6:30 p.m.

Annual scholarship fundraiser. This year’s theme is “Light Years Ahead.” Costumes are encouraged as well as cocktail attire.

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Regatta Island at Nathan Benderson Park 7:00 a.m.

Live music, free beer, BBQ, pet-friendly family event.

Registration: $30 - $55 nateshonoranimalrescue.org

Palm Aire Country Club 8:30 a.m.

Temple Emanuel Golf Tournament for the Jewish Agency’s Victim of Terror Fund with the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee Registration: $125 per person 941.351.3117

Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue’s Pedals for Pups Ride and Run

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Women’s Resource Center Renaissance Luncheon

Michelle Crabtree Broker Associate, realtor®

Michael’s on East 11:30 a.m.

Honoring philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum Tickets $100 941.366.1700 Betty Schoenbaum from Philanthropist thewomensresourcecenter.org

CLHMS, CRS, CIPS, GRI, ABR A third-generation local and broker associate since 1982, Michelle is dedicated to serving your needs in Sarasota, Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch.

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The Sarasota Ballet’s 26th Annual Gala: Celebrating a Decade of Webb FSU Center for Performing Arts 6:00 p.m.

Featuring ballets and divertissements fromonsome of the greatand masters of ballet, 2010 philanthropy the joy of giving. followed by an exquisite meal.

Tickets: $500 941.225.6510 What has philanthropy taught you about events@sarasotaballet.org

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Temple Emanu-El Golf Tournament

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CONSERVATION FOUNDATION’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY PALM BALL: Hosted by honorary chair Cornelia Matson and cochairs Jamie Becker, Mickey Davis, Donna Koffman and Bianca Lawrence, guests were inspired to give generously to preserve precious land at Conservation Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Palm Ball. Themed “A Land Remembered,” the natural setting was elegantly accentuated with wooden chandeliers, stately palms and lush foliage.

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SARASOTA GARDEN CLUB FASHION SHOW: Kicking off the Sarasota Garden Club’s 90th anniversary, the annual fashion show, titled “Isn’t It Grand,” featured models in 1920s garments, and local designer Camilyn Beth who spoke on the topic “Fashions by the Decades.” Designs

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THE HERMITAGE ARTIST RETREAT’S INAUGURAL MUSE LUNCHEON: Hermitage board president, Debbi Benedict, created the event to kick off the organization’s Founder’s Fund Endowment, honoring Patricia Caswell and Sid Adler, and featuring renowned NYC Public Theater Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis. A lead gift of $240,000 from Sarasota philanthropist Gerri Aaron was announced.

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Erik Hanson, Philip Hammersley, Darren Inverso and Derrick Maginness, of Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos, P.A.

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Avoiding Costly Misunderstandings about Attorney Fees

By Sue Cullen Attorney fees can become a significant factor in any legal dispute, and common misconceptions about how, and by whom, those fees are paid can be costly. Avoiding unpleasant surprises should a dispute arise requires thoughtful consideration ahead of time and sensible advice from experienced litigators.

Many people assume that the prevailing party in a dispute will recover attorney fees, but that

law firm concentrating in business, tax, real estate, trial practice, and dispute resolution.

is often not the case. In Florida, the general rule is

Even when a contract is in place that addresses

for each party to pay its own attorney fees unless

payment of fees, that is not a guarantee. When de-

there are statutory requirements regarding allo-

ciding whether one party should be able to recover

cation of attorney fees or if a contract is in place

those fees, the court will determine whether the

outlining who pays. “I’ve had several clients who

contract provision is written in a way that makes it

thought the opposing party would be paying their

enforceable. The prevailing party also must prove

fees. In reality, the question of who pays attorney

that those fees are reasonable. “It is a decision on

fees can be an entirely separate matter at the end

the part of a judge regarding what is reasonable,”

of the game,” said attorney Phil Hammersley, a

Hammersley said, “and people have to understand

shareholder of Norton, Hammersley, Lopez and

that in all likelihood they are not going to be made

Skokos (941.954.4691/nhlslaw.com), a Sarasota

entirely whole. ”In some instances, the courts have

found that neither party prevailed, precluding both

have prerequisites to filing a lawsuit, such as pre-

sides from recovering their attorney fees.”

suit mediation, and we want to protect our cli-

Addressing the issue early – prior to entering

ents so that, if the mediation is unsuccessful and

into a contract or dispute – is an important step

a lawsuit is required, we can try to recover those

toward setting the stage for the best outcome says

pre-suit fees as well,” according to Hanson.

shareholders Darren Inverso, Phil Hammersley and

In certain cases, Florida statutes define to

associates Derrick Maginness and Erik Hanson.

some extent how fees are addressed. Those in-

“This is a conversation we have with clients day

clude common commercial litigation in areas

one. If a contract goes south, people can believe

such as construction lien foreclosures, non-com-

they have protection in the contract regarding at-

pete and trade secret agreements, wage and

torney fees without understanding how it really

hour, community associations, and residential

works,” Inverso said. “We’ve had situations where

tenancies (leases). “Even if a statute is in place, it

people come to us after they’ve already rung the

is still advisable for the contract to tighten up and

bell on creating the dispute with a misunderstand-

reinforce the language,” Hanson said.

ing about what they can actually collect.”

Other situations where fees are addressed by

Entering into contracts can be part of daily

statute include cases where a fund may be estab-

life, and they often have provisions regarding

lished that allows individuals to recover attorney

how disputes are handled and who pays for the

fees. These are very specific cases, such as cer-

costs incurred in resolving them. This can include

tain consumer debt issues and the Vaccine Inju-

opening a credit card or taking out a mortgage.

ry Compensation Fund, and apply in a relatively

In those instances, consumers don’t have a lot of

small number of instances, according to Magin-

control over the contract language, but in other

ness. Another Florida statute and rule involves

cases, they can. These include most types of busi-

fee shifting, typically in cases involving insurance

ness contracts from employment and non-com-

claims. Under this statute, if one party makes an

pete agreements to leases and equipment rentals.

offer to settle the case and that offer is rejected,

When there is opportunity to draft contract

there can be penalties involved. Should the party

language, the advice of an experienced attorney

that made the offer win a judgment that exceeds

can avoid costly mistakes. For instance, having

the offer by 25 percent, the party that rejected

a provision in the contract that allows only one

the offer must pay attorney fees subsequent to the

party to recover attorney fees just offers the illu-

point in the dispute where the offer was made.

sion of protection. “If the provision says one par-

“Ultimately what to do in a legal dispute is a

ty can recover fees, but the other can’t, the court

business decision,” Maginness said. “If someone

automatically will consider that reciprocal and

is going to sue for $15,000 and they will need to

will interpret it that each party has a right to go

pay $15,000 in attorney fees that they are unlike-

after fees,” Inverso said. “The best advice is that

ly to recover, is it really worth doing? That’s the

if you are getting into any agreement, be aware of

discussion we have up front with clients.” This

these concerns, consult your lawyer, and under-

situation can create difficulties in resolving suits

stand the implications before you act.”

for smaller amounts. “In cases involving amounts

Then there is a question of when entitlement

of $100,000 or less, the fees can become the

to recovery of fees actually starts. A considerable

bigger issue,” Hammersley said. “Then the tail is

amount of legal work is conducted prior to the

wagging the dog, and it can become a real im-

filing of a lawsuit. The contract should be very

pediment to settling. People can spend so much

specific that pre-litigation fees and other types

on attorney fees that the claim becomes the sec-

of expenditures are recoverable, or those may

ondary issue. Who really wins at the end of the

not be considered by the court. “Many contracts

day is the subject of great debate.”

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THE 2017 CATHOLIC CHARITIES BALL: Held in the Ritz Carlton ballroom and featuring a silent auction and exciting live auction items, more than 375 guests enjoyed dinner and dancing to benefit Catholic Charities programs and services. Event chairs were Mary Kenealy-Barbetta, Julie Delaney, Jane Norton, and Maria DeSanto.

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THE CIRCUS ARTS GALA: The Circus Arts Conservatory co-founders Dolly Jacobs and Pedro Reis were joined by more than 450 guests as they celebrated The CAC’s 20th Anniversary Birthday Bash Gala under the Ulla Searing Big Top. Proceeds from the Gala benefit The CAC community outreach programs serving youth, schools, elderly and disabled residents of the Suncoast.

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TAYLOR EMMONS SCHOLARSHIP FUND’S CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC AND POKER NIGHT: For the 6th year in a row, the Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund’s Charity Golf Classic and Poker Night was a success, thanks to the many supporters, players and attendees. Funds raised at the event sponsor need-based scholarships at The Out-of-Door Academy. This year’s co-chairs were Katie Emmons and Jacque’ Hunter.

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NEWGATE TROUPE GALA: NewGate IB School held its annual immersive experience gala at the former Center for Building Hope, NewGate’s new secondary campus. The gala featured fire dancing, tarot readings, an aerialist and illusionists from Circus Arts Conservatory, airbrush tattoos, and circus-themed cuisine by Modern Events. The event was chaired by Tara Motzenbecker and Katrina Costedio.

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THE VAN WEZEL FOUNDATION’S 16TH ANNUAL GALA: The organization’s single largest fundraising event supports the Foundation’s mission to provide children in the community with the opportunity to attend live performances and to engage them at an early age in arts education.

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Long-time Venice resident and jazz extraordinaire Dick Hyman will be one of five in the country to receive the prestigious Jazz Master award from the NEA in Washington, D.C. on April 3 at the Kennedy Center. Hyman is the honoree and director of the Jazz Club of Sarasota’s 37th Annual Sarasota Jazz Festival, March 5 – 11. jazzclubsarasota.org

Musician DICK HYMAN SCENE asked this renowned musician how and why the arts in Sarasota influence and inspire him:

“The entire Sarasota area is sprinkled with folks like my wife, Julia, and me, who are artists of different sorts, and of people who love art, music, plays, and literature. On inspiration, first there is a curiosity to work something out, some idea that might have arrived suddenly and inexplicably or perhaps, in my case, come unexpectedly into my playing. Inspiration may be summoned by an assignment, too, although its arrival cannot always be pinpointed. An artist essentially needs an audience, and for many years in Sarasota my wife and I have found a level of interest that in itself has been an inspiration.”

For details on Dick Hyman’s March Jazz Club events, please see “Best Seats,” the performing arts calendar in this issue.

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Inspiring EVENTS PEOPLE, EVENTS & PLACES SHAPING OUR RICH CULTURAL LANDSCAPE Ringling College of Art and Design presents Matthew Holler – Recent Photographs OPEN THOUGH MAR 27 MON – FRI, 9 AM – 4 PM Matthew Holler’s fascination with photography and the fashion industry led him to earn his BFA from the Ringling College Department of Photography & Imaging and pursue a career as a fashion and portrait photographer in Sarasota and New York after graduation. Heavily influenced by early to mid-twentieth century photography, Holler draws inspiration from Richard Avedon, Robert Mapplethorpe and Helmut Newton. The selection of works in the exhibition by this dynamic fashion and portrait photographer represents a wide range of his photographic approaches from 2011-2016.

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Island Gallery West presents Candace Bennington’s Paintings: On The Island PUBLIC RECEPTION WITH GALLERY ARTISTS: MAR 10, 5:30 – 7:30 PM EXHIBIT: MAR 1 – 31 MON – SAT, 10 AM – 5 PM Candace Bennington will present oil and pastel paintings of local scenes and favorite spots on Anna Maria Island at Island Gallery West at the gallery’s March Featured Artist Exhibit. Beach scenes that conjure up special memories are among Candace’s favorite subjects. Candace is a listed America artist represented in galleries in Ohio, N.C., and in Florida at Island Gallery West. Her art is in private collections in North America and Europe.

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Alfstad& Contemporary presents Remembering Warhol: Thirty Years Ago Captured by Christophe Von Hohenberg OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION: MAR 3, 5:30 – 8 PM EXHIBIT: MAR 3 – APRIL 1, TUES – SAT, 11 AM – 5 PM Alfstad& Contemporary will be exhibiting photographs, hand-written celebrity notes and letters from Christophe Von Hohenberg’s book, Andy Warhol: The Day The Factory Died that was originally published in 2007.

Von Hohenberg was hired by Vanity Fair magazine to capture the Warhol memorial service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue in New York City, on April 1, 1987. What he captured is a mix of art, society and celebrity and celebrates Andy’s life through his friends, remembrances and photographs.

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Dabbert Gallery presents DUALITY Exhibit OPENING RECEPTION WITH ARTIST: MAR 3, 6 – 8:30 PM EXHIBIT: MAR 3 – 31, MON – SAT 11 AM – 5 PM This new exhibit celebrates the creative versatility of Barbara Krupp, whose life long artistic journey began with paintings of landscapes, florals, still-lifes, and figures. Barbara’s recent very successful twelve-year period of creating exhilarating, color-rich abstractions of emotional harmony, while exhibiting in one-woman gallery and museum shows, has led her to another level of sophisticated expression. Barbara’s new paintings are bold and buoyant with brilliant color as they come together in a cohesive statement that will make you smile and awaken new sensory pathways to your imagination.

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arts&culture Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium presents Special Lecture Series at Mote SERIES RUNNING MAR 6 – 27 of still-life paintings, landscapes and abstract masterpieces. All artists will be on hand throughout the tour to talk with visitors.

The Fine Arts Society of Sarasota Tickets $20 in advance; $25 day of tour 941-330-0680 FineArtsSarasota.org Mote’s annual Special Lecture Series showcases world-famous speakers discussing marine-related topics on Monday evenings in March at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and free for Mote members. Registration must be made in advance. For more information about this year’s speakers and to purchase tickets, visit mote.org/lecture.

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Chagall Nights: The Sarasota Opera PERFORMANCE: MAR 9, 6 – 9 PM

The Sarasota Opera will entertain with a select performance that celebrates the exhibition, Marc Chagall, Flowers, and the French Riviera: The Color of Dreams at Selby Gardens. The performance includes full access to the Gardens, hors d’oeuvres and a complimentary craft cocktail, wine or beer.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 900 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota selby.org

The Fine Arts Society of Sarasota presents the 46th Annual Creators & Collectors Tour MAR 10 –11 FRI – SAT, 10 AM - 4 PM Visit seven artists’ studios and 14 artists exhibiting their works in the Galleria at Ringling College of Art and Design.

The entire scope of the artistic world is on view, whether it be the creation of prints and photographs, the design of fine jewelry or ceramics, or the creation

Art Uptown Gallery presents Into the Water New Paintings by Maro Lorimer OPENING RECEPTION: MAR 10, 6-9 PM EXHIBIT: THROUGH MAR 24 Acrylic painter Maro Lorimer’s appreciation for Florida’s magnificent beaches and gulf is evident in her large abstract seascapes. In this show, she adds a new viewpoint as she explores the feeling of arriving at the beach on a natural path. Collectors of her paintings are inspired by the peaceful respite they provide upon viewing.

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French Street Performance with Charlotte Perret LECTURE: MAR 20, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Author Charlotte Perret brings to you a vivid and fascinating study of a nearly forgotten aspect of Parisian life from the 1890s to the late 1950s…street performances and carnivals. In this groundbreaking book, Perret gives neverbefore published images of bustling and extravagant street fairs full of barkers, performers and carnies, as well as personal stories of those who were there.

Following the lecture will be a book sale and signing.

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Boynton Beach Club

A MANATEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER WORLD PREMIERE

By Steven J. Smith

Boynton Beach Club, a 2006 movie about widowed seniors finding love again, is receiving a makeover as a brand new stage musical that opens at the Manatee Performing Arts Center on March 16 for a limited run.

Rehearsals for Boynton Beach Club

Rick Kerby, the Manatee Players’ producing artistic director, said the musical will resonate with a lot of residents in the Sarasota-Manatee County vicinity.

“It fits our demographic,” Kerby said.

“We’re in an area where there are lots of retirees. And retiring does not mean your life is over. This musical celebrates these people and communicates that life gets better as you get older.”

Kerby added his organization got attached to the project through contacts he maintains in New York City.

“I worked and performed in New York for many years,” he said. “Ned Ginsburg, the composer, and I have a mutual friend who was involved in an earlier staged reading of the script. He loved the piece and brought it to me.”

Negotiations ensued with Ginsburg and playwright Susan Seidelman, who also co-wrote and directed the film, which featured Len Cariou, Dyan Cannon, Joseph Bologna, Sally Kellerman, Michael Nouri and Renee Taylor. The Manatee Players’ production will star local actors Meg Newsom, Rod Dyarr and Al Jackson.

“It’s really exciting to work on a new musical,” Kerby said. “It’s a fun process, because every day we’re

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inserting new dialogue, new lyrics and new music. It’s wonderful to be on the cutting edge of a new show and I want our audience to feel that, too.”

Seidelman, whose directing, writing and producing credits also include Desperately Seeking Susan, She-Devil and Sex and the City, said the genesis for Boynton Beach Club came from her mother’s experience of living in a gated community on Florida’s east coast.

“Her best friend passed away and that friend’s husband went to a bereavement group,” she said. “After a while, he began to notice a lot of widows in that group were romantically hitting on him and he found himself back in the dating game again. After 40 years of married life, this was all new to him. I saw a really interesting story there. This musical says at 50, 60 or 70, people can still have another chapter in their lives to look forward to.”

Kerby added he would like to see the musical have a life beyond its upcoming run. “It’s our ultimate goal to see this show go on to a professional venue or even up to New York,” he said. “I’m hoping that the Manatee Performing Arts Center will be a small part of that.”

Boynton Beach Club plays from March 16-April 2 at the Manatee Performing Arts Center, located at 502 Third Ave. West in Bradenton.

Ticket prices range from $26-$36. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 941-748-5875 or visit www.manateeperformingartscenter.com.

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Asolo Repertory Theatre 941.351.8000 / asolorep.org The Originalist Through March 7 When a bright, liberal law school graduate embarks on a nerve-wracking clerkship with Justice Scalia, she discovers him to be both an infuriating sparring partner and unexpected mentor.

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Born Yesterday Through April 15 A Broadway triumph and 1950 Academy Award-nominated film, this deliciously witty comedy is also a biting commentary on politics and the power of female persuasion.

The Little Foxes March 18 – April 15 Siblings scheme, connive, and exploit to gain control of the family business and fortune.

Conservatory – The Drunken City Through March 12 The story of three twenty-something brides-to-be who set out on a celebratory evening, only to have one of them question her future after a chance meeting with a recently jilted handsome stranger.

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The Circus Arts Conservatory 941.355.9805 / circusarts.org 2017 Winter Performance Through March 5 Cirque des Voix – Circus of the Voices March 24 – 26

Florida Studio Theatre 941.366.9000 / floridastudiotheatre.org Clever Little Lies Through March 11 A confidence shared between father and son escalates into an unexpected family disclosure that could change everything. brownsville song (b-side for tray) Through March 26 A senseless act of gang violence alters a high school senior’s dreams forever.

Piano Men Through April 9 A tribute to the virtuosity and elegance of the “piano man” featuring the works of Billy Joel, Elton John, and Barry Manilow.

Older Than Dirt Through June 11 This concert celebrates the ups and downs of getting older.

Grounded March 22 – April 7 An unexpected pregnancy ends an ace fighter pilot’s career in the sky.

Jazz Club of Sarasota 941.366.1552 / jazzclubsarasota.org 37th Annual Sarasota Jazz Festival March 5 – 11 A special tribute honoring Dick Hyman.

Manatee Performing Arts Center 941.748.5875 / manateeperformingartscenter.com Wit Through March 12 The final hours of Dr. Vivian Bearing, a university professor dying of ovarian cancer.

Florida Brass Drum and Bugle Corps March 4 Whirling Passion March 5 World renowned belly dancer Tahja performs with live music.

Boynton Beach Club March 16 – April 2 Residents of an adult community in Florida turn to one another for support and companionship after the deaths of their spouses.

Thomas Koch, Classical Guitarist March 22 Unplugged-style performance in the Kiwanis-Bradenton theater by Germanborn Thomas Koch.

Baby Boomers March 26 Baby boomers hilariously discuss the common problems they are dealing with.

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arts&culture New Music New College 941.487.4888 / newmusicnewcollege.org Cornelius Cardew’s The Great Learning, Paragraph 2 March 4

The Players Centre For Performing Arts 941.365.2494 / theplayers.org Broadway Series – Big Fish Through March 5 A traveling salesman’s estranged adult son looks for the truths behind his father’s tall tales.

Footloose March 22 – April 9 A big-city teen is transplanted into a conservative small town where dancing is forbidden and rock and roll is demonized.

Backstage at the Players God of Carnage March 8 – 19 A playground altercation between 11-yearold boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter.

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Experiment #42.000 (Ringling) by Institute for Psychogeographic Adventure March 18 – 19 Visitors are led through a series of elaborate performance experiments.

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A Tribute to Ashton March 10 – 11 Celebrating famed choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton, The Sarasota Ballet performs two of his most masterful works.

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Sarasota Orchestra 941.953.3434 / sarasotaorchestra.org Pops 2: Leading Ladies of Broadway March 3 – 4 Susan Egan, Liz Callaway and Deedee Magno Hall.

Chamber Soiree 8: String Quartet: The Finale March 9 & 12 Finales by Dvořák and Shostakovich to end the Orchestra’s Chamber season.

Masterworks 6: Titan March 17 – 19 Known as “the Paganini of the trumpet,” Sergei Nakariakov performs on the flugelhorn.

Great Escapes 5: Sounds of America March 22 – 25 A showcase of some of the greats — Sousa, Copland, and Gershwin, to name a few — whose music defines a nation.

Masterworks 7: Magnificent Seven March 31 – April 2 Rossini, Mendelssohn, Beethoven

State College of Florida – Neel Performing Arts Center 941.752.5252 / scf.edu Guest Recital: Tangos and a Salsa March 21 Ann Hobson-Pilot, harp, and Linda Bento-Rei, flute, will give a recital featuring the music of Astor Piazzolla.

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arts&culture Masterworks 6: Titan – Sergei Nakariakov

Urbanite Theatre 941.321.1397/ UrbaniteTheatre.com Ideation Through March 12 A group of corporate consultants work together on a mysterious and ethically ambiguous project.

Bo-Nita March 31 – April 30 One-woman, seven-character adventure which follows a mother and daughter’s elaborate plan to try to hold their dysfunctional family together.

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Smokey Robinson March 2 Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs March 5 Ringling Town Hall – James Balog March 6 Taj Express – The Bollywood Musical Revue March 7 An Intimate Evening with Kristin Chenoweth March 12 Annie March 14 – 15 Once March 17 Jump, Jive & Wail featuring The Jive Aces March 21

Ringling Town Hall – Kofi Annan March 22 Shadowland by Pilobolus March 23 Chicago March 24 – 26 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band March 27 Momix – Opus Cactus March 28

Venice Theatre 941.488.1115 / venicestage.com Assisted Living: The Musical Through March 19 A comedy about Pelican Roost, a full-service retirement village for those embracing their twilight years.

Crazy For You Through March 19 Old-fashioned Broadway romance musical.

The Diamonds March 5 – 6 A blast from the past, The Diamonds offer tight harmonies and instrumentals, humor, and lively choreography.

Let’s Hang On March 12 – 13 Franki Valli and the Four Seasons tribute band The Kingston Trio March 19 – 21 The Grammy-winning folk music trio of legends performs on the MainStage.

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By Ryan G. Van Cleave

BEES, WISDOM, AND BANANA CREAM PIE – OH MY!

BANANA CREAM PIE MURDER

by Joanne Fluke My daughter loves Fluke’s foodie mysteries so much that she often steals the advance copies off my desk before I have a chance to read them, and with Banana Cream Pie Murder, it happened again! Don’t worry, though — I wrestled it away from her long enough to figure out the plot and write this review.

Banana Cream Pie Murder brings us back to series hero Hannah Swensen’s life after a wonderful sevenday honeymoon cruise.

She returns to Lake Eden, Minnesota just in time to encounter a murder scene once again. (She has that kind of deadly luck!) This time, the deceased is Tori Bascomb — a once-renowned stage actress who now participates in community theater — who lived in the condo below Swensen’s mother’s condo.

Among the various suspects is a shady money manager who has an alibi for the murder, but is it good enough? And Tori has problems with her

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brother, Richard, too. There are plenty of questions and plenty of potential murderers.

Will Swensen figure things out before she meets the same fate as Tori?

If you’re new to Fluke’s work but you like Stephanie Plum, the Hannah Swensen mysteries will be a sweet delight for sure. And for those who love the recipes, there are 21 in this book, with my own must-try picks being “Cheese and Sausage Breakfast Bake” and “Butterscotch Crunch Cookies.” Yum! For those worried that Fluke’s books are getting predictable, this cliffhanger ending is sure to please (and keep you waiting eagerly for the next one).

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THE BEEKEEPERS’ DAUGHTER

by Jane Jordan Jordan’s fourth novel, The Beekeeper’s Daughter, is infused with what Jordan knows best — the haunting English landscape. A trained horticulturist, she worked for Britain’s National Trust at Exmoor’s 1000-year-old Dunster Castle, and her experiences with its history and mysteries led to the creation of this new book, a darkly romantic thriller.

The Beekeeper’s Daughter follows Annabel Taylor — a beekeeper’s daughter — as she roams the moors of 1860s England. She’s different than most because of her inexplicable gift of bee charming. With her closest friend Jevan Wenham by her side, she lives a carefree life of joy and wonder. But a love triangle emerges with the appearance of Alexander Saltonstall, the heir to the Saltonstall legacy and future owner of the ominous Gothelstone Manor house.

Like the bees she charms so deftly, he’s drawn to Annabel as surely as iron is drawn to a magnet.

The story plays out with enough twists and sidesteps to please mystery lovers, and it has just enough supernatural elements and darkness to pique the interest of horror readers, too. Plus it’s first and foremost a romance, so love and attraction is at the heart of the action.

If you like the way this story sounds, wrap yourself in some warm blankets and brew up a pot of Earl Grey tea before plunging into the moors to find out what happens to poor Annabel. And consider looking up Jordan’s gothic vampire trilogy, which also takes place in southwest England.

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In the Preface, Love explains, “This book brings some perspective of my own and some from valuable suggestions I have been given of ‘things that get better with age’.” He’s also kept notes throughout his career, “gathering insights from my work with different cultures.” The end result of these efforts is this short (around 75 pages!) book that holds anecdotes and homespun wisdom designed to assign meaning to the chaos of the world and our lives.

There’s humor woven throughout, too, as these titles suggest: “Broccoli, Spinach and Kale,” “Being on This Side of the Grass,” “Ugly Shoes,” and “A Nap.” Add in numerous blackand-white illustrations from Florida artist Terry Demaline along with famous poems and quotations, and you’ve got something that’s like a picture book for adults.

It doesn’t quite have the wise resonance of Robert Fulghum’s All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, but it’s an interesting read nonetheless. Plus many readers will smile at hearing and re-hearing some of these collected ideas.

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After playing musical chairs at numerous venues for years, Sarasota Orchestra President & CEO Joseph McKenna seeks a lasting performance space it can call home.

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“The orchestra uses multiple venues for our Masterworks and Pops programs,” McKenna said. “These primarily take place at the Van Wezel.

We also use the Neel Performing Arts Center at the State College of Florida campus. Then we have Holley Hall, which is at the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, where we do virtually all of our chamber music activity and our Great Escapes music series. We also perform at Riverview High School with our youth program and the Sarasota Opera House for our music festival in June.”

Two additional venues, he added, are Ed Smith Stadium for the orchestra’s spring concert and the North Port Performing Arts Center for youth concerts in the early fall.

“In order for the orchestra to deliver its mission to the greater SarasotaManatee County region, we need the collection of all of those venues in order for us to deliver all of our programs,” McKenna said. “We’ve been working for more than a decade to address having a long-term facility.”

According to its website, the Sarasota Orchestra’s mission is “to engage, educate, and enrich our community through high-quality, live musical experiences.” Now celebrating its 68th season, the orchestra has become the longest continuous performing ensemble in the state of Florida, playing more than 125 classical, pops, chamber, education and community engagement concerts per season. The orchestra also manages the internationally renowned Sarasota Music Festival under the artistic leadership of Robert Levin and is one of the world’s finest teaching festivals for pre-professional classical musicians.

McKenna said the orchestra’s educational activities include a youth program featuring seven ensembles, Young Person’s Concerts for all area fourth and fifth graders and a summer music camp — and that program is growing, further pressing the need for a permanent home.

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“There have been very positive insights confirming we’re on the right track; that Sarasota is an iconic arts destination.”

“About five to seven years ago, our youth orchestra enrollment was 168 students,” he said. “Today, it’s at 347. We’ve had robust development in our education program.”

McKenna added several years ago the orchestra engaged the Arts Consulting Group, a culture and planning firm, on a five-phase planning process to address its growing pains.

“We’ve completed two phases to date,” he said. “We’ve done a needs assessment and then a market analysis and a scientific look at the demography of the SarasotaManatee region — the nature of the population and how many people attend performances. The purpose of these phases is to see if the community can sustain and support a new facility. There have been very positive insights gained from that, confirming we’re on the right track; that Sarasota is an iconic arts destination.”

Phase three, McKenna added, is currently underway and helping to affirm what the

orchestra will look like and how it will operate in a new facility.

“Today the orchestra’s budget is about $10 million a year and we employ roughly 250 people,” he said. “Musicians, staff, educators, festival staff and faculty. Phase three will help us establish what kind of space is needed for us to deliver our mission along with a pro forma business plan that would be able to sustain that operation.”

Phase four will focus on community engagement in the process and phase five will launch fundraising efforts to make the project happen and continue on into the future, he added.

“We believe the general size of a concert hall for the orchestra will require 1,6001,800 seats,” McKenna said. “We’re still in the early stages of planning that, as we are for the spaces we need for educationrelated activities to support the youth orchestra program and the Sarasota Music Festival, along with rehearsal space, offices

and storage. We also have no hard number for what it will cost. That will come about in the work that’s ahead.”

As for location, McKenna said he believes the orchestra’s new home could be a part of the Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 initiative — a 2007 cultural district master plan encompassing the 42 acres from Boulevard of the Arts to Payne Terminal, surrounding the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Also, parcels of land on the east side of Tamiami Trail are also under consideration, bringing the entire area to almost 75 acres.

“The orchestra really championed the Bayfront 20:20 initiative, which has transitioned into the Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization,” he said. “They are right now charged with a master plan for the bayfront and they will play a critical role in moving that vision forward.”

For more information about the Sarasota Orchestra, visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.

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Community Video Archives

Hall of Fame Video Premiere Luncheon 11:30am Monday, April 24, 2017 | Michael’s On East Ballroom

2017 Hall of Fame Honorees

IAIN WEBB

During his tenure with Sadler’s Wells he produced many acclaimed works with numerous renowned international dancers. Since 2007, as the Sarasota Ballet’s Director, he has succeeded in taking our Ballet to unprecedented national and international recognition and acclaim.

JUDGE LEE HAWORTH Before stepping down, Judge Haworth, became one of the most active & productive Chief Justices in local history.

As well as presiding over cases for 26 years, he helped re-write foreclosure law to better deal with the crisis that existed. He fortified protection for foster care children & so much more!

GUY PETERSON

Recipient of Florida’s highest honor: “The Gold Medal” + more than 80 other awards in his 36 year career!

Acclaimed for his design abilities & bringing many Architectual organizations & services to Sarasota, and as a working/governing member of numerous Architectural organizations.

CHARLES (DAN) BAILEY

Dan has received many awards recognizing his extraordinary Community Service. As a renowned “land use” attorney he counsels private & public entities regarding Sarasota County planning & zoning, as well as serving on the Patterson Foundation’s board & working with other boards and organizations in leadership capacities.

Induction into the Community Video Archives “Hall of Fame” with a professionally produced video biography of the honoree...which will live forever... is the most prestigious honor our community has to offer.

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CVA Founder/President & Host

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Event Chair & Emcee (Her 11th Year)

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HITTING A high NOTE: philanthropy

ROSANNE MARTORELLA AND THE SARASOTA OPERA

By Steven J. Smith

Rosanne & Louis Martorella

Rosanne Martorella is quick to sing the praises of Sarasota Opera as a lifelong opera buff and trustee with the organization.

“My husband Louis and I joined the Sarasota Opera Guild soon after moving here,” she said.

“We got very involved with it. We ran various events and I began to give lectures. We were lifelong members of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, so the connection to Sarasota Opera came very easily to us.”

Martorella and her husband, a retired gynecologist, share a passion for opera. They moved from New York to Sarasota six years ago and resonated right away with our art community in general and Sarasota Opera in particular.

“With the work I did and the colleagues I met at universities and conferences in and around New York, there would always be some link to Sarasota,” she said. “Art and culture connected the two and I felt if it’s good for New York, it’s good for Sarasota.”

Their involvement with the Sarasota Opera has since deepened, from lectures to trusteeship and even participation in the opera’s Kretzmer Legacy Challenge, through which the organization is building its endowment.

“Both Lou and I have added Sarasota Opera to our estate plans,” Martorella said. “We contribute every year as co-producers, which is a minimum of $5,000 a year. That goes towards the production of a particular opera. This year

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philanthropy we co-produced The Italian Girl in Algiers. Last year we co-produced Beethoven’s Fidelio. Ernie Kretzmer said for anyone who makes a planned gift he will donate $10,000, so Lou and I both jumped on it.”

A professor emerita from William Paterson University, Martorella spent her career lecturing on the relationships between art and society.

She has also authored books along those lines — Art and Business, Corporate Art and The Sociology of Opera — and her recent research activities have delved into comparative cultures and global migrations.

“Ever since I’ve come to Florida, though, my emphasis has been on art and patronage,” she said.

“In my lectures on various operas for the Sarasota Opera Guild, I summarize the composer’s life and the content of the opera while showing video inserts of various singers that are some of my favorites. Louis and I grew up hearing opera from our grandparents and parents. It’s always been an important part of our lives.”

Martorella has actively participated in any community in which she has lived. In New York she served on the Boards of Nyack Hospital, St. Thomas Aquinas College and the National Organization of Italian American Women. She is also a member of the Explorer’s Club and has received the Republic of Italy’s prestigious

“We hope to serve as mentors to the students, meeting them at the opera house, showing them around and telling them about the opera. It’s a way of fostering and growing the love of opera among young people.”

Rosanne Martorella Cavaliere Medal — the most prestigious award that can go to a non-citizen of that country.

“We raised quite a bit of money for earthquake victims as well as for different mission and charity work around Italy,” she said. “I’ve always been a strong advocate for Italian-American affairs and their role in the political life of the United States.”

These days, Martorella devotes herself to Sarasota Opera’s finance and audience development committees.

“With audience development, I’ve given several lectures to community groups,” she said.

“I’ve also started an improved college student pass/mentor program. For the price of

a $25 card, students can show up 30 minutes before operas and get a seat in the audience. I’ve reached out to three area colleges — USF, Ringling and New College — and so far we’ve got 30-35 students for whom various board members have either bought or donated these passes for students.”

Martorella added this program has started to snowball, because participating students are encouraged to bring a friend and for $10, that friend can join them for the performance.

“Then we hope to serve as mentors to the students, meeting them at the opera house, showing them around and telling them about the opera,” she said.

“It’s a way of fostering and growing the love of opera among young people.”

Martorella maintained Sarasota Opera is looking to secure its place in the cultural scene well into the future by ensuring a stable, fiscally sound opera company that provides economic sustainability and housing for up to 70 visiting artists in the newly established Steinwachs artists residences in town.

“We’re ensuring a stable, fiscally sound opera company because of the sustainability and the housing,” she said.

“That gives us freedom for repertory choices, including more future productions of less familiar works.”

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April 6-9, 2017 27th Annual Florida Winefest & Auction

William Kelley, Sarasota Artist is our Featured Artist for 2017 This original oil painting will be available for bidding at our Charity Auction!

2017 Schedule of Events

April 6 – Thursday – Wine and winemaker dinners in and around Sarasota 6:30 pm April 7 – Friday – Bayfront Showcase Lunch Tasting & Trade Show 11:00 am April 7 – Friday – Banquet on the Block (Lemon Ave, Downtown) 6:30 pm April 8 – Saturday – Grand Tasting & Brunch 11:00 am – Charity Auction 1:30 pm April 9 – Sunday – Wine on the Water 1:00 pm April 15 – Saturday – James Beard Dinner 6:30 pm

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Partnership

By Steven J. Smith

ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, PARENT COMPANY OF THE FAMED VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY, BEGAN A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP IN 2007 WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, SARASOTA-MANATEE THAT TODAY GREATLY BENEFITS BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. The college receives donations for internship and confidence building programs and Enterprise welcomes well-trained and thoughtfully mentored employees into its company, according to USFSM Director of Student Success Lauren Kurnov.

“Enterprise has actually been a supporter and partner across the entire USF system since 1997,” Kurnov said.

“Philanthropic support received from Enterprise Holdings exceeds $75,000 system-wide, about one third of which is designated for student programs at USF SarasotaManatee. Over the years, seven USFSM students have gained employment with Enterprise.

They have progressed from management trainee to assistant manager and one is a branch manager. Two students have interned at Enterprise and one of the two interns ended up working there. At present, five USFSM students are working at Enterprise.”

Kayla Siwiec, talent acquisition specialist for Enterprise

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Holdings, said the company took a recruiting interest in USFSM in 2011, when the college began its four-year bachelor programs.

“That’s when we began recruiting for our management trainee internships and also our management trainee position once they’ve graduated,” she said. “With a four year degree we can hire them full time into that position, which works out well for everyone.”

Siwiec added her company has donated over $1 million to the Southwest Florida community to about 60 different organizations. In its internship program with USFSM, the company hires students in their junior year as they’re working toward their bachelor’s degree in any major.

“It doesn’t have to be a business track,” she said. “We’ve hired students studying criminology, arts and sciences, any bachelor program. The internship program is paid and it teaches them how to run a successful business by being part of a team that actually runs one. They get real world skills that give them a head start on their future.”

Siwiec added interns work in an Enterprise branch in the area or at an airport, learning skills in marketing, problem solving, inventory control, customer services and sales.

“Ultimately this experience provides the foundation for us to offer interns a full time career when they graduate,” she said.

“That’s our goal.”

Kurnov maintained the internship program has grown significantly over the years requiring the services of an internship coordinator, who places students into the program.

“Some of our students complete internships as part of the degree requirements for their academic program,” she said. “Other

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“Enterprise has also helped us with the Dress For Success program, that helps students model appropriate business wear. That really gave them a better understanding of what professional dress looks like and what they should be wearing to interviews.”

Lauren Kurnov

students can pursue an internship for elective credit, where it’s not necessarily required for their degree.

Additional students pursue the internship part time as a way of building their skills and getting that on their resume.

The internship also serves as a mentoring program that gives students proper interview skills, for example, which enables them to be more successful. Representatives from the company actually participate in mock interviews with the kids to give them that experience.”

Kurnov was quick to add Enterprise helps students beyond grooming them for its own entry-level positions.

“Much of what their financial support has meant for us has been in funding many of our different career services

programs that help prepare our students to be internshipready,” she said. “One such program is GameOn Nation, a communications firm that leads confidence building workshops for the students, which has helped them feel more comfortable about themselves. That in turn aids them in their approach to a networking event or a career fair.”

Kurnov added Enterprise also sponsored a international business etiquette program called “Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands,” which helps students have a better understanding of different international business customs and how to navigate opportunities from that knowledge.

“Enterprise has also helped us with the Dress For Success program, that helps students model appropriate business wear,” she said.

“That really gave them a better understanding of what professional dress looks like and what they should be wearing to interviews.”

Kurnov added this year Enterprise is sponsoring a new initiative with the college called Career Connections.

“We have brought students from our campus to Manatee and Sarasota County government offices so they can learn about all of the new jobs being offered by those organizations,” she said.

“Both county governments are expecting massive vacancies due to retirements over the next few years. So we bused students out to their offices to learn about opportunities in such areas as human resources, IT and community neighborhood services, for example.”

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SAVING LAND FOR TODAY & TOMORROW Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast

By Ryan G. Van Cleave | Photos by Glenn Gardner & Everett Marc

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t’s the biggest success story in the recent history of Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast — the $3 million acquisition of a conservation easement protecting Triangle Ranch, a 1,143-acre property in the upper part of the Myakka River in Manatee County. It took three years for this to come to fruition and the last piece of the financial challenge in making this purchase happen came from Bradenton conservationist, Elizabeth Moore, in October 2016 when she provided over $3 million to acquire the property and contribute toward the conservation easement. Along with funding by the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation, the Morton Spapperi Family Foundation, and SWFWMD (the Southwest Florida Water Management District), this support by Elizabeth Moore took Conservation Foundation to the financial finish line.

Conservation Foundation’s hope is that creating a permanent conservation easement on Triangle Ranch is the first action in a domino chain of environmental goodness that’s to come.

Originally, this Old Florida property was known as the Carlton Triangle Ranch because it was owned by the Carltons, a prominent 1800s farming family in Myakka who used it primarily as a cattle ranch. The triangle name came from their distinctive cattle brand.

During the 1950s, dikes were built along the 3 miles of the Myakka River that flows through the property, separating it from its surrounding floodplains and wetlands. Unfortunately, this has created significant problems with the natural timing and amount of water flowing between the river and the Tatum Sawgrass marsh.

The Myakka River in Manatee County is not designated as a state Wild and Scenic River as it is in Sarasota County because so much of the land — like what has happened at Triangle Ranch over the decades — has been altered from its natural habitat to ranchland.

Now that Triangle Ranch is owned by Elizabeth Moore, there will still be ranching and compatible recreation that provides economic opportunities for the area. The land, though, will no longer be developed. Moore will manage the land subject to the perpetual restrictions of the SWFWMD-held conservation easement. One of the motivations for Moore to partner in this deal was the opportunity to magnify her charitable dollars.

Thanks to partnerships and matching grants, she hopes to further leverage her funds to continue making a difference in protecting and restoring this part of the upper Myakka River.

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— and the least protected — in the Myakka River valley.

Along with Flatford Swamp, and Upper and Lower Myakka Lakes, these marshes greatly contribute to flood protection and biodiversity. Many people don’t realize it, but the tower at the Crowley Nature Center looks right down on the Tatum Sawgrass marsh at Triangle Ranch.

The 1,143 acres of Triangle Ranch that are now protected, link and adjoin over 110,000 acres of already protected land creating a sanctuary for wildlife. Well over 120 species of birds and an array of animals call this area home or use it on their migration path, including Florida panthers and the threatened crested caracara, as well as numerous wading birds, song birds, migratory birds, and raptors.

There are fewer than 100 Florida panthers left in the wild so preserving and linking more of their habitat is a huge coup for Conservation Foundation.

Another reason the Triangle Ranch acquisition is so important — beyond simply adding 1,000+ acres to the 8,000 acres they’ve already protected — has to do with water quality. Three miles of the Myakka River winds through Triangle Ranch, and this area is upstream, so the water quality there impacts everything downstream.

Conservation Foundation’s Director of Land Protection Debi Osborne explains that “it’s important not just to look at the

Myakka River, but also at all the tributaries that flow into it. Taking care of the entire watershed, from its headwaters in Flatford Swamp to where it enters the Charlotte Harbor estuary and into the Gulf of Mexico is a top priority for Conservation Foundation.” Indeed, it’s a priority for many local and regional organizations and agencies.

Osborne explains that “using that [the acquisition of Triangle Ranch] as our initial foothold into the upper part of the Myakka is really a leveraging opportunity.” That opportunity comes from bringing in additional outside funding sources to help conserve additional properties, such as SWFWMD’s assistance in this purchase. Local, regional, and federal land acquisition dollars are limited so it typically takes multiple funding sources, public and private dollars, to protect high priority properties. Osborne admits that “getting public dollars to get the job done is our constant struggle.” Conservation Foundation is using the success of the Triangle Ranch conservation easement to apply for new federal grants to continue to acquire key adjoining properties.

Conservation Foundation is not resting on the laurels of their recent success, though.

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FROM THE HIT SHOW

They are quite interested in Murphy Marsh, a cattle ranch and hunt club that links Triangle Ranch and 1,200 acres of protected property to the north. It’s the last remaining unprotected portion of Tatum Sawgrass marsh — a unique area that needs help now.

In the 1950s and 60s, much of that marsh was drained, ditched, and diked to create areas for row cropping. And it didn’t work.

Those actions ultimately cut the Myakka River off and the water stopped feeding it. “There are landowners in that area who are willing to help by protecting their land and allowing restoration,” says Osborne,” but we need additional dollars to get this done, and we’re working with time limits. The environmental clock is ticking.” To that end, Conservation Foundation is always looking to put together creative partnerships to help conserve more land.

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There are other locations on their wish list too, well beyond those in upper Myakka. There’s a critical 5,774-acre property in North Port called Orange Hammock Ranch that Osborne notes is “the largest undeveloped block of land in Sarasota County that remains in its native habitat. It has imperiled dry prairie — very rare!” Protecting Orange Hammock Ranch will also help protect the City of North Port’s drinking water. Plus Conservation Foundation is looking at opportunities in the Charlotte Harbor estuary itself, including a 58-acre peninsula at the confluence of East and West Coral Creek.

With so many worthy projects before them, a recent threeyear Healthy Watershed Consortium Grant (funded by the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities and EPA) received

by Conservation Foundation is making a difference. This grant is designed to accelerate the protection of healthy watersheds, and the Myakka River Watershed is 1 of only 9 watersheds nationwide selected for this funding.

Instead of needing to chase small grants and opportunities to fund their day-to-day operations, Conservation Foundation can use staff resources more wisely. Big land acquisition grants are very competitive and difficult to get, Osborne notes. But the odds of landing one are much higher when Conservation Foundation land protection staff can focus on facilitating collaborative partnerships, and use the success of Triangle as a match to get additional funding for other properties along the river.

Osborne says that one of her greatest joys is working with landowners who love their land and simply want to find a way to protect it and keep it for future generations. With a bit of financial luck and community backing, Conservation Foundation will create more success stories that enrich our communities, assist landowners, and create future opportunities for more much-needed environmental work to come.

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N I O G N A T T S FIR n Cleave

By Ryan G. Va ca Tommasi Photos by Kic

“Everyone should learn to tango in Argentina before they die.”

Wendy Feinstein & Flavio Catuara

—Ian McKeever, British painter

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The first thing Sarasota resident Wendy Feinstein said when asked about the tango is that people need to realize there’s a big difference between the Argentine tango — which she adores — and the American tango. Comparing them is “like comparing apples and oranges,” she says. The differences are indeed many. To name just a few, the Argentine tango is primarily improvisational, and its dancers move in a close embrace where the lead comes from the leader’s chest to the follower’s chest, while their lower bodies are pushed away so they have room to move. The American tango is far more formal, and the dancers utilize a lot of upper body movements such as sways and dips.

The accompanying music, too, greatly differs, with American tango music being steady and rhythmic, almost like a ticking clock, whereas Argentine tango music can vary greatly.

Wendy fell in love with the Argentine tango when she visited South America with her

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husband, Jerry, nearly five years ago to do some hiking in Patagonia. She’s a big fan of being active outdoors, having already climbed the four tallest mountains in the contiguous 48 states. At the end of that Southern American trip, Jerry told Wendy that he wanted to take her to “the best tango show in all of Buenos Aires.”

The show he took her to was by the performance troupe Rojo Tango, and it simply blew her away.

“I cried like a baby,” she says. “It grabbed me.

And when the show was over, I told Jerry that in my next life, I want to come back as a tango dancer.” He leaned over to her and said, “Why do you have to wait until your next life?”

They immediately made plans to return to Buenos Aires so she could begin lessons with her first Argentine tango teacher, Mauro Holzmann.

Jerry does not dance tango, but he loves that his wife’s found something she’s so passionate

about. And now that he’s taken up photography, he’s constantly snapping photos of her dancing. When they go out with friends, Jerry is the one pulling out photos of Wendy dancing and showing them around!

Fortunately, Wendy has found a local dance teacher, Luis Pena, to work with 5 days a week, 2 hours a day. “He’s the man who taught me to dance,” she says about Pena. Yet, she was worried that her summers in Aspen, CO — where she and Jerry live from mid-June to mid-October — wouldn’t allow her to continue her studies. Despite Aspen being a very small town, Heather Morrow, the only dance instructor within a 4-hour radius of Wendy, lives walking distance from Wendy’s house... and as luck would have it, Morrow’s a dancer who learned the Argentine tango in Buenos Aires.

Wendy says, “She works with me on what they call ‘feminine techniques,’ such as the positioning of one’s hands, foot articulation, and the way to keep your knees together.” She notes that these things are difficult for a man to teach a woman, but for another woman? It’s easy and natural. And they dance together all summer, working on these techniques.

“What I love about the tango is how challenging it is.

It’s far more difficult than climbing any mountain.

Plus you can’t even be thinking about the steps.

You have to be so connected to the music and your partner that the steps just happen. You have to be in the zone and stay in the zone for the entire dance.”

“What I love about the tango is how challenging it is,” says Wendy. “It’s far more difficult than climbing any mountain. Plus you can’t even be thinking about the steps. You have to be so connected to the music and your partner that the steps just happen. You have to be in the zone and stay in the zone for the entire dance.”

She notes that dancers tango in sets of three or four, called a tanda. So if you’re at a Milonga (a social event or location for tango dancing) and someone invites you to dance, be aware that you’re agreeing to a number of dances — not just one. The first dance? You probably aren’t able to follow them. The second?

You’re doing better because you’ve connected a bit more. By the third, you’re dancing well with them. It really takes three dances to figure it out.

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As of Valentine’s Day this year, Wendy will have had four straight years of tango lessons with Pena in Sarasota, Morrow in Aspen, and Carlos Copello — the star of the Rojo Tango show that so moved her — in Buenos Aires. What’s truly remarkable is that when Pena took her to Buenos Aires along with two other students he worked with at Sara Dance Center, an independent studio on Fruitville Road, she met Flavio Catuara and Gladys Barreiro, worldclass tango dancers. “Flavio saw something in me,” Wendy explains. “From the very first time we danced, he has become one of my most important teachers.”

He was so impressed by her, in fact, that he invited her to be his partner at the Tango Buenos Aires Festival and Dance World Cup in August. She has a difficult time expressing just how special this is since few Americans participate in this event, and with a world-class talent like his? He could have his pick of partners. This isn’t a pro-am event, either, where a top talent picks an amateur.

Pena knows Flavio and his way of dancing, so when Wendy practices each day with him, Pena plays the role of Flavio so she can be better prepared for the contest. It’s difficult to practice with a partner who lives 4,500 miles away! Wendy and Jerry have already rented an apartment for an entire month around the contest so Wendy can have a few weeks of practice with Flavio to get themselves ready.

“I’ll be jumping out of my skin if I make it past the first day,” she says. “The real win, though, is just being invited.” She’s taking it seriously to the point that she’s essentially pushed aside all of her other outdoor interests — kick boxing, cycling, skiing, and, in her own words, being a gym rat. “When I discovered how much of a passion I had for it, I kind of gave up everything. And it’d never be possible without Jerry being 100% supportive. He’s a gem!”

One of her favorite expressions about the tango is “you’re never there,” meaning that you never master it. It’s a lifelong pursuit for unattainable perfection. To hear Wendy speak about it, it seems like an incredibly worthwhile, rewarding pursuit nevertheless.

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When only the best will do...

By Sue Cullen

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You’re at a good place in life. Y ou’ve earned it.

Now you want to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

From your home to your money, to fabulous art and antiques, smashing gowns, the yacht or car of your dreams, to hosting sensational dinner parties, how do you make sure you’re dealing with one of the best or buying the best?

Some decisions may be smaller, while some are life-altering, but you don’t want to settle for less. Why should you?

Meet some locals who have earned a solid reputation for being among the best to many in the know.

MANAGING YOUR WEALTH It’s one of life’s ironies that hard-won financial assets accumulated throughout a lifetime as a result of personal diligence, ingenuity and sacrifice are often placed in someone else’s hands to protect and grow for the future. If there ever were an area where only the best will do, this is most certainly it.

True, savvy investment strategies and portfolio management are key, but with the vagaries of today’s world, having access to trusted, credentialed professionals who bring passion and caring to their work makes all the difference. “We’ve had clients comes to us who have never had a conversation with a financial advisor. Maybe they want to preserve wealth for their children and grandchildren or to leave it to charities, and we see their portfolios

are not directed to those goals at all,” says Aimee Cogan, Managing Director, Financial Advisor and co-founder of the Bellwether Group at Morgan Stanley.

“Our team is intent on keeping our client base small in order to be close with those clients and integrated with their entire wealth management picture,” Cogan says, “As a result, we become invested in their lives, their kids and their legacies.

That means everything is custom-tailored to each family, and everything we do is specific to them and their needs.”

Wealth management is a highly specialized field and can be complex, particularly for ultra-high net worth families, so credentials are important.

Cogan, who has her CFP® and CIMA® designations, also has encouraged

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team members to achieve designations in their areas, such as Certified Trust and Financial Advisor. “We are in the knowledge and trust business,” she says, “and we go beyond that to help clients with risk management in all areas in which they want to involve us.” This includes access to Morgan Stanley’s Lifestyle Advisory Services. These services offered by third party purveyors, includes property and casualty assessment, private health advisory, experiential bespoke travel, art advisory, private aviation, residential staffing, identity theft monitoring, and many other lifestyle areas that affect clients’ lives. Other services offered include life and long-term care insurance, discounts through the Reserved Program, and a well-regarded speaker series.

Cogan has earned recognition among Barron’s Top 1200 Financial Advisors in 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 and Top 100 Women Financial Advisors from 2011 to the present. She also has been named Financial Times’ 400 Top Financial Advisors in 2013 and 2016. “The most important thing is having a team so passionate about what we do,” she says, “Clients’ goals are our goals, and that helps them sleep peacefully at night.”

GASTRONOMIC DELIGHTS There is little that is more satisfying in life than creating happy memories with those who are important to us. The more often we do it, the better.

Right? But let’s face it, pulling off a great cocktail party or anniversary dinner – let alone an important business event or wedding day – takes a healthy dose of creativity, the organizational skills of HGTV whiz Jill Pollack, and celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s skills in the kitchen. Or, you could call Kara O’Neill, catering director of the legendary Café L’Europe on St. Armands Circle.

Founded in 1973, this fine dining gem teems with Old World ambiance. Café L’Europe’s (941.388.4415/

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cafeleurope.net) quaint brick walls, rich wood beams, and graceful arched doorways create a comfortable yet elegant atmosphere – a picturesque setting for an enjoyable lunch or dinner, or for special private events ranging from a dinner party for 10 to a wedding with 150 guests. “I’m someone who likes to make things happen,” O’Neill says. “I’m right there with clients to make it as easy for them to enjoy their special event and not worry about a thing.”

Many catering customers are attracted

by Café L’Europe’s unique fine dining menu featuring special dishes fit for royalty, gorgeously crafted food displays, and signature dishes prepared tableside in the restaurant. “We recently hosted a rehearsal dinner for 35 people and set up

a crêpe Suzette station for dessert, and they loved it,” she says. “We don’t always have to stay with the menu, though. We can prepare anything our clients want, and our chef always delivers.”

Hand-in-hand with fabulous food are exquisite and perfectly paired wines.

A broad but discriminating wine list ensures guests can find their favorite varietal, and having studied at the Court of Master Sommeliers, O’Neill is very knowledgeable about selecting wines that enhance each dish. Recent wine dinners featuring powerhouse vintners like Opus, Caymus, Silver Oak, and Insignia by Joseph Phelps, for which the entire restaurant was filled for the wine dinner, illustrates Café L’Europe’s access to premier wines.

Café L’Europe’s off-site catering brings fine dining into people’s homes for those who like to entertain and enjoy their guests without being stuck in the kitchen. Cocktail parties with heavy hors d’oeuvres, both displayed and passed, are popular right now, O’Neill says. She also enjoys large-scale off-site events and helping clients select the perfect venue.

“At heart, people are looking for a great experience from start to finish in genial surroundings with great food and wine,” she says. “At the end of the night, it is always our goal to be their hero who exceeded expectations and gave everyone a wonderful time at a fantastic event.”

ULTRA LUXE RIDES Once we’re at a certain place in life, the pleasure of stepping into an ultraluxury vehicle is not necessarily about making a statement – but it just does make a big statement. Let’s face it.

Driving a Rolls-Royce, Bentley or Aston Martin is an absolute treat for the senses from the throaty purr (or testosterone-y roar) of the engine and the feel of fine leather, to eagerly responsive handling and the meticulous attention to detail that surrounds us. These worthy chariots allow us to continue enjoying life’s finer experiences away from home.

For more than a year, luxury auto enthusiasts have found a home at Dimmitt Automotive Group’s Sarasota Studio located downtown on State Street (941.256.2825). “The Sarasota Studio is an extension of our entire portfolio and gives us the opportunity to showcase to Sarasota what we’re all about,” says Eric Shepherd, Executive

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General Manager. “We believe in being part of the community and felt responsible to become part of the Sarasota community because so many people here have done business with us.”

Amid walls lined with art from local galleries, the Sarasota Studio houses a host of preowned, high-end luxury automobiles. As part of its concierge-style service, Dimmitt will deliver vehicles to the Studio from its St. Petersburg facility for test drives. The Studio’s location is in the heart of the Saturday Farmers Market and the automotive beauty within draws a host of drop-ins who want to mingle with the Rolls Royce, Aston Martin and other luxury nameplates on the showroom floor. “That leads to a community atmosphere. People come in from the market, and we let them enjoy the automotive works of art we have here,” Shepherd says. “They enjoy the personal nature of our process so much, they want to share that with their friends and will bring them in from the Farmer’s Market to introduce them. It’s incredibly rewarding to see that.”

Although the Sarasota Studio is a newer location, Dimmitt Automotive Group has been around since 1924 and is in its fourth generation of family leadership. Its ability to make an automotive dream come true with a memorable luxury experience for discriminating buyers has helped build that success. “You don’t get to this place without a servant heart culture that includes taking care of customers, employees and the community,” Shepherd says. “Anyone can sell a car, but what can’t be duplicated is an organization that truly cares.”

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BREATHTAKING GOWNS Whether we’re going to the prom, a gala or another of life’s very special events, here’s the fantasy. We arrive in a gown so exquisite and so uniquely us that there is a momentary hush followed by an excited buzz as our inner princess is revealed.

If you think this is merely fantasy, you haven’t strolled Main Street lately and been captivated by the breathtaking O’Blanc gowns in Parker Robinson’s windows.

These gowns are a tribute to feminine beauty, with delicate floral motifs and acres of lace, as well as a bit of sexy sheerness ranging from flirty to downright daring, and Parker Robinson (941.363.3343/parkerrobinson.net) is the official U.S. showroom.

“Olga Blanc is a young designer whose line is very fast-growing. Her gowns are elegant and feminine with a classic beauty and sophistication, but also a little bit sexy.

We also have very special gowns that are signed by the designer,” says Liliya Kent, who is bringing the Italian-made gowns to the U.S. market and who also offers readyto-wear lines from France, Italy and Germany.

O’Blanc has made a splash worldwide, having recently been invited to International Fashion Week in China and Fashion Week in California. Its designs have been lauded in Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, and InStyle magazines, displayed in beauty pageants worldwide, including Miss World and Miss Universe, and worn by international celebrities Nancy O’Dell, Irina Shayk, and Aria Crescendo.

Parker Robinson Interiors, which carries O’Blanc’s haute couture, ready-to-wear and bridal lines, has been a downtown Sarasota mainstay offering luxury home furnishings and interior design services

by Erik Kent. In addition, Liliya Kent, a talented musician who always has had a creative bent, has offered pearl and fine diamond jewelry and, because of her connections with European manufacturers, has imported beautiful costumes for professional ballet companies and schools. She met Olga Blanc at a red carpet event in Miami and offered to use her expertise to market O’Blanc fashions in the U.S.

“People are flying here from all over for these gowns, including an opera singer from New York. The young generation loves them, and so do mothers of the bride or groom. O’Blanc also has highend everyday wear with wonderful fabrics,” Kent says. “I’m so happy to bring O’Blanc to my local clients because it’s exciting to hear them say they had a dream of what they wanted and were able to find it here.”

FLOATING DREAMS When the sea sounds her siren call, that means only one thing. It’s time for a new boat, and boat dreams come in many forms. Maybe it’s slicing powerfully through the waves with snap of sail or roar of engine. Perhaps simply cruising, letting curiosity drive an exploration of a secluded bay or an uninhabited island to view a fiery sunset.

And there are definitely cocktails to bid the sun goodbye.

Finding just the right yacht is an exciting and joyous adventure. “A boat gives you freedom. Buying a boat is a fantastic moment in the life of a person,” says Piero Rivolta of Rivolta Yachts (941.954.0355/rivoltayachts.com). “We custom build the boat they want and give them that moment.” The company offers a portfolio of yachts starting with the ship that launched the company – a majestic and swift 90-foot sailboat for serious sailors with a 140-foot carbon fiber mast and 14-foot keel that is retractable to 6 feet, which Rivolta originally built for himself. Powerful, wave-slicing PT Runners boast dual 480 horsepower Cummins engines and luxury living quarters below, and a selection of 40-plus foot, richly appointed Coupe motor yachts easily accommodate both casual cruising and longer journeys.

“I used to sail to so many countries, but people use their boats differently today,” says Rivolta, who is known for exceptional design from exotic automobiles to local real estate

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developments such as Longwood Run and The Oaks. “The world is not so simple any more. People don’t want to take long trips so much. They may go for a day or for a weekend. Usually they want to take their boat out for a swim, show their faces to the sun and enjoy time with friends.”

A new Coupe 4.5 being introduced this spring by Rivolta Yachts reflects this shift in use. While the new 44-foot yacht can comfortably handle longer voyages with its lushly appointed living quarters that sleeps four, the exterior design is more open, providing additional room to hang out topside. “You come to us, and we build the boat for you. We have four or five interiors to choose from or can design a custom one, and we can modify some of the exterior design,” Rivolta says. “My son, Renzo, likes to design everything. He will come up with 20 solutions for the boat that you want.”

HOUSE HUNTING Maybe it’s being home to the top-rated beach in the country; or to a vibrant arts and cultural community — which never fails to astonish newcomers, as well as longtime locals, by its sheer variety and breadth. Or, it might simply be the idea of forever trading winter’s icy grip for Sarasota’s dependable warmth, sunshine and active year-round lifestyle.

Whatever your reason for wanting to find your dream home or condo, whether it’s a cozy cottage, cool modern digs, or waterfront flat, Stephanie Church has been the professional chosen by many in the know.

“Discovering the ideal Florida home is about more than simply identifying properties with the right number of bedrooms, baths and square footage. My objective in working with buyers is to orient them to the neighborhoods and types of housing that are most in sync with their lifestyle aspirations and property buying goals,” says Ms. Church, a BrokerAssociate in the Longboat Key office of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate (941.724.5448/ stephaniechurch.com). “This means listening very intently, then asking the right questions, before identifying properties to preview together.”

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Church is just as effective at listing and selling properties. Although she works with buyers and sellers across the area’s entire price spectrum, she frequently ends each year as one of its highestproducing agents.

“Because of several higher-profile sales, I am often thought of as working in the upper tier of the market.

But I am very knowledgeable and experienced at every price point. More important to me is that I have a solid connection with every client.”

What truly makes Church a perennial top achiever are her abilities to listen, learn, negotiate, and communicate effectively with everyone close to the transaction. She also credits her capacity to serve her customers to nearly 25 years as a real estate professional, a personal commitment to exceptional communication, and a willingness to provide objective advice.

Stephanie enjoys extensive international sales and brokerage relations, which provides her with a broad network of worldwide contacts. An avid boater, she has firsthand knowledge of the area’s waterways to better help her buyers differentiate between waterfront properties.

When you work with Ms. Church, you are hiring a pro with a deep commitment to serve those who entrust her with such an important life decision. “When clients hire me, they get me, which is often not the case with many top producing agents,” she says.

“I am in this business to help my clients succeed, and by doing so, to earn their trust, friendship and referrals.”

INTRIGUING FINDS There’s nothing like the thrill of the hunt. What gets the heart pumping like relentlessly tracking down that which we desire – you know we’re talking about shopping, right? Whether looking for the perfect adornment for ourselves or for our not-so-humble abode, finding just the right one-of-a-kind piece doesn’t get any better unless that flawless find comes with a bit of a storied past for story-telling around the fire pit table.

Coming across those rare finds locally often starts with a trip to Sarasota Trading Company on South Pineapple Avenue in the heart of the historic Burns Court district. Stepping inside is a feast for the senses with treasures at every turn. “We have a collection of important 18th Century continental furniture and paintings as well as edgy abstract art and contemporary furniture design that represents 250 years of English, Italian and French design influence,” says owner Andrew Ford.

Regulars make a point of stopping in weekly because there’s always something new.

Working in harmony with Sarasota Trading is its sister company Sarasota Estate Auction (941.359.8700/sarasotaestateauction.com).

“Most objects come from local collections,” Ford says. “Sarasota attracts people from across the country and the world, and they bring the best of their things here. At some point, they go through a downsizing process, and we help them assess what they have and connect them with collectors locally and internationally.”

Ford stays on the look out for intriguing finds like a commissioned sterling tea service from the former collection of Portugal’s King Charles I and Lalique sculptures and glass collected by a countess from Monte Carlo. One lucky buyer walked away with an important fine Chinese gilt lacquer Qing Dynasty signed cabinet from the Imperial collection, which Ford acquired along with fossils and other objects once owned by the late fossil hunter and explorer Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews.

Other buyers have acquired a rare, signed Tiffany paperweight vase, paintings by early Sarasota art colony artists Syd Solomon and Hilton Leech, an Egyptian funeral mask from Dynasty VI, and a set of signed Ralph Lauren leather chairs. “We also have a large collection of sculpture, which has become very popular locally,” he says. “The higher profile pieces seem to sell more easily today.” Asian pieces are also hot right now and being snapped up by collectors in India, China and Southeast Asia. “Our collector base is primarily local,” Ford says, “but our reach is international.”

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Education MATTERS

by Ryan G. Van Cleave

Gills Club Member Tasman Henry watches the sharks at Mote Aquarium.

THE COMMITMENT TO LEARNING AT MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM Everyone knows Mote Marine Laboratory. Whether you’re a local or a visitor, who doesn’t love seeing the manatees and sea turtles, the jellyfish and lobsters, the coral and sea horses?

And plenty of people know Mote from their events such as World Oceans Day Family Festival, Shark Days at Mote, and Night of Fish, Fun & Fright. Plus, it’s one of the few places in the country that has a Gills Club, a group for girls 13 and younger that teaches them about sharks, nature, and the environment. The Gills Club meetings always have a female scientist who speaks about her job, shares how she got there, and encourages girls to consider careers in the sciences.

But Mote is more than just an aquarium and a cool venue for events — it’s a laboratory, after all, which means that it has a serious academic and education component built right into the aquatic DNA of the organization. Here’s the good news — the learning isn’t just for grad students

and marine biologists.

Everyone can find a way to take advantage of their low- and no-cost learning opportunities.

Aly Busse, Mote’s Assistant Vice President of Education, says that Mote believes that conservation begins with education, and the sooner we can educate each other, the better off our oceans and our lives will be. “With our education programs, you can dive in and get your feet wet and your hearts inspired,” she says. “We offer programs for all ages.”

Mote Marine Laboratory’s commitment to supporting a more ocean-literate society begins with children — but it doesn’t stop there.

In addition to the many programs they offer that are geared toward today’s youth,

106,000+ People reached this past year through Mote’s Mobile exhibit.

they also offer programs that provide adults with lifelong opportunities for public engagement in marine science, like the annual Special Lecture Series and Science Cafés.

The long-running Special Lecture Series, in particular, has been an extremely popular program within Mote’s education and outreach programs. This lecture series, graciously sponsored by local philanthropists, showcases an exciting speaker list of top scientists and explorers each year that draws hundreds of local residents to learn more about oceanrelated topics.

For a younger audience, Mote Marine Lab’s high school interns have been running Teen Science Cafés, which are informal (and free!) student-led events geared for 9th-12th grade students. Held monthly during the school year, these events welcome a local scientist to present and discuss their work. The March 1st guest is Mote staff scientist Dr. Katie

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Kasey Gaylord-Opalewski, Senior Coordinator of Digital Programs, engages students and teachers remotely with Mote’s SeaTrek technology, which brings Mote’s research, animals and exhibits to classroom learners using affordable, easy-to-use distance learning technology.

McHugh who will talk about long-term research monitoring Sarasota dolphins and share simple ways to protect the beautiful creatures we are lucky to call our neighbors. The May 1st guests are Senior Biologists Sheri Barton and Jennifer Johnson — they’ll talk about manatees, their environment, and the many ways in which the Manatee Research Program uses photos to learn more about their life histories.

It’s not all just live speaker events. For example, Mote Marine Laboratory’s digital learning program, SeaTrek.TV Interactive, brings Mote’s research, animals, and exhibits to learners all around the county and even internationally to a variety of audiences from young children all the way to assisted living facilities (“preK to gray,” Busse says). These virtual field trips are an exciting way to engage learners with STEM topics through the marine science perspective using Mote research as the basis. Mote has been delivering digital learning programs for over 20 years and as the technology has evolved, the ability to reach new and expanding audiences

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has also improved with affordable, easy-to-use distance learning technology.

This program earned the highest award in educational, interactive videoconferencing — the Pinnacle Award — for the 2015-2016 school year from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC). The Pinnacle Award recognizes remarkable quality of educational content and exceptional skill at program delivery and is given annually by the CILC to organizations that receive outstanding scores on program evaluations submitted by educators.

“I think one thing to always remember,” says Busse, “is that learning never stops and you don’t need to be a scientist to learn and care about our marine environment. With our youth programs, we know not everyone is going to grow up and be a scientist, and that’s ok. Our goal is to stimulate curiosity and provide an environment where people can explore the marine world and excite them to want to become better stewards of the coastal

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“The answers are in the ocean.” a Youth Programs Specialist, overseeing the Research-based Afterschool Program for Students (RAPS), a teen program based in the Florida Keys in partnership with one of Mote’s scientists, Dr. Erinn Muller.

In 2016, Mote had 26 people on its Education staff and 201 college interns who worked together to run 34 Education programs. The reach of their efforts is extensive — in 2015, their education programs reached nearly 28,000 K-12 students. This past year, the Mote Mobile exhibit alone reached 106,000+ people!

Elaina Todd, Community Engagement Coordinator for Mote, works with Treyvon Stanford, a student from Robert L. Taylor Community Complex. Todd’s program’s focuses on expanding marine science education in the community.

environment, while also showing them that if they want to pursue a career in marine science they can.”

She adds that Mote can play a significant role in helping create the important connections between our marine environment, our community, and the extremely important part that science plays. These connections are valuable regardless of your age or current/future profession.

When asked about a Mote education success story, Busse offers Sean Russell, who essentially grew up at Mote in their Education programs. He attended summer camps, participated in Homeschool programs, was a High School Intern, and volunteered with Mote in a variety of capacities. While still a teen, Sean founded the Youth Ocean Conservation Summit, an annual event held at Mote Marine Laboratory that just held its 6th installment in December 2016. Under Sean’s leadership, Youth Ocean Conservation Summit is now modeled in cities across the United States in partnership with conservation organizations. Through this program, Sean works to empower young people with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to address ocean conservation issues in their local communities. The Summit event grew out of Sean’s ongoing work on marine debris prevention and fishing line recycling through the Stow It-Don’t Throw It Project, an initiative he launched as a Mote High School Intern. He has won numerous awards including the Brower Youth Award, Peter Benchley Ocean Award, and Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Blue Dolphin Award for his conservation work. He also serves as a member of the National Marine Educators Association Board of Directors, and a former member of the State Farm Youth Advisory Board, and the Board of Directors of Youth Service America and the Florida 4-H Foundation. He currently works for Mote’s Education Department as

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At the core of their efforts is Mote’s public outreach to promote conservation and sustainable use of our oceans. Busse explains, “I wouldn’t say one program is more successful than the other, because if even just one person learns something new or feels empowered to get engaged in conservation efforts, then I think that is a success.” With so many passionate people working for Mote and championing what they do, there are many future successes to be had.

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Scenes from AN INTERVIEW Mary Manilla

by Gus Mollasis

CREATING A LIFE IN LINES AND SPACE She is a woman who knows a thing or two about space, and has always been willing to fight for it. As a journalist, she was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for her series on the suitability of women for space flights, a series that opened the door for women to participate in NASA missions. To prove that her concerns weren’t entirely out of this world, she harnessed her reporting skills on important things happening on planet Earth and earned another Pulitzer Prize nomination for her series on civil rights. She’s always been comfortable and effective with the big interviews, whether it’s discussing pressing social issues with the likes of Malcolm X or Martin Luther King, or highlighting the talents of Jack Benny, or the eccentricities of Andy Warhol. And there were more big stars to cover.

Muhammad Ali. Jerry Lewis. Heck, even John Glenn gave her pointers on how to pass astronaut tests when she did her series on space.

Through all the deadlines and bylines, Mary Pangalos Manilla, the first woman on-air correspondent for CBS News, has always been there, supremely focused with her fabulous blue eyes, getting the story and getting it right. Her readers could always count on her for what she calls her duty – “Ask the questions that they (the readers) would want to ask if they were on the job.”

As I visited with Mary at her home in southern Manatee County, I knew I would be hearing some interesting insights on broad-ranging subjects from a woman who has lived a fascinating life.

I was sure that the scenes from an interview of her life would be everything I thought and then some.

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Where do you come from?

I can trace my roots to the Greek Island of Thasos. We come from a very old family and according to my now deceased mother, we are related to the great philosopher Aristotle.

(Laughs) Everyone on the island makes that same claim. (Laughs) I was born in Manhattan. I’m a New Yorker.

Write the lead to what your childhood looked like.

I lived a very adventurous life in my imagination. When I was born, all the GI’s were coming home from the War and the stories back then were War stories. When I worked at Newsday, all my editors had War stories. When I grew up, I pictured myself as a General, nothing less than a General. It was a time of great heroism and pride. So I grew up wanting to be a hero.

When did you know you could write or when did the journalism bug hit you?

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I was three years old and my mom was making the bed. There was a picture on the bedspread made with those knobby shaped things – a picture of young girl with a bonnet carrying a bucket with a little lamb next to her. And on the hill, you could see a well, and the whole thing was surrounded with these green and blue shaped things. My mother placed my hands on these blue shapes and said, “Mary had a little lamb.” And I had this epiphany. I realized that those were not just random designs, but were in fact words that communicated something. And if you knew words, you could tell stories; you could understand things and you could communicate. From that day on, I was infatuated with words. I became a bookworm early on. In fact, I read before I could talk.

The first book I ever read was one of the Dick and Jane books. I had an aunt who gave me Little Women. I read everything from Treasure Island to Tom Sawyer. Whenever she came to visit, she gave me books, which I still have up on my shelf.

Was there a mentor or teacher who encouraged you?

My teacher in grammar school, Mrs. Kruztnis, would read to us in class. They would give you a book to teach you reading.

I would finish the book the first week, so she was slipping me books on the side. She brought me into the library and I used to take out seven books at a time. She always stuck in my mind.

Many years later, while I was working at Newsday, and I had just been nominated for my second Pulitzer, I was walking down Jamaica Avenue (in Queens, NY), and I saw her and shouted, “Mrs. Kruztnis!” She didn’t recognize me at first, but I went up to her and said, “I want to thank you for all you did for me, and what an incredible influence you were on my life.” She just stood there kind of stunned, but I felt so happy that I could thank her. Having the opportunity to thank her was a big highlight of my life.

What do you remember about your parents from early on?

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little girl. I want to go and play.” From that day on, she enrolled me in school sports programs and never gave me an oven again. My father couldn’t fight in the War because of an ear injury. He wasn’t a college graduate, but he was gifted. At work they would say to him, “We need a thing-a-ma-jig that could do so and so,” and he could come up with a way to do it. He had a workshop in the basement. I would watch him work. He once made a little necklace of airplanes for me.

It sort of happened accidentally. After a couple of years, the entertainment editor asked me to work in his department. Here was a chance to write a feature, get a byline and be a columnist. Those were the best and most educational three years of my life. I learned so much.

What was your first job in journalism?

My first real job in journalism was Newsday. After graduation, I had a part-time job doing PR for the summer.

It fed me. But everyone who knew me knew I wanted to be a reporter, and I wanted a job on Newsday. I found out that the managing editor, Alan Hathaway, had lunch every day at this Chinese restaurant. So I would go there.

I had $10 to my name, and I would sit at the bar and order a Coca-Cola. He would come in and I was too shy to talk to him. But a lot of the other reporters came in for lunch, and the bartender got to know me as well as my motives. This happened for a while and it got to the point where all these reporters would leave notes on Mr. Hathaway’s desk telling him that there is this young girl who wants to be a reporter for Newsday and that he should interview me. Even the Chinese owner of the restaurant said to Mr. Hathaway, “You hire her. She nice girl.” Still nothing was happening, and I had to get a job. I was just about to give up when he came up to me and said, “I want to eat my lunch in peace. Report to work 9 o’clock Monday.” The obvious lesson there is persistence, because you know something? That’s what all bosses are looking for. Determination and persistence and someone who really wants and can do the job.

As a Newsday beat reporter, take me through a typical day of the challenges and the rewards.

You never knew what to expect. That excited me. You could never be bored. I would walk in one day and they would say, “There’s this guy who is trying to set

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What was your favorite entertainment feature?

the World Underwater Record. We want you to interview him.” So I went home, got my bathing suit, and put on scuba gear. I had never used scuba equipment in my life. They gave me a brief lesson showing me how to breathe through my mouth and I went down there with a blackboard that I could write on and a photographer who had been a Navy Seal, figuring he’d look after me. During the interview, as I’m writing, I look over and I see the photographer lounging near the pool. And I’m struggling not to swallow water. As it turned out, they had to jump in to rescue him because he almost drowned. The adventure was always appealing, but it was after you built a rapport and the people trusted you. They gave you an assignment, and you went out and did it. You would come back and say, “It was a fire. It started like this and there are five people in the hospital.” Okay, 300 words. Boom. Then you wrote it and it was all yours. And then when you drove home at night, you repeated the story word by word to yourself, each sentence of your own writing.

Tell me about the importance of the byline for a writer.

To me it meant that I was accepted, and that I passed the bar so to speak, and that I was a real reporter.

My favorite story was about Jack Benny I did for Newsday. He didn’t want to be interviewed because he felt he was above and beyond interviews. As his show ended at the Ed Sullivan Theater, he said to me, “You can talk to me as I’m going to my hotel.” So as he’s running to his hotel, I’m asking him questions, and he’s mumbling, “Yeah, hmmm,” not even answering my questions. I said to him, “Are the rumors true about you being cheap?’ He mumbled again, “Hmmm.”

I also asked him about his career. The same mumbled short answers. So I wrote this story, making up how cheap he was because he was walking to his hotel and that he collected nickels along the way to his hotel, and it was done in a funny light manner and not in a mean fashion. After the story, I actually got a note from Jack Benny, saying, “Good job.” (Laughs) When I came back to the office, I literally had no story, so I wrote about how he was living up to his character of walking to save money and that he was grumpy and unapproachable.

I made up the whole thing and he wrote me a note. I was delighted because I had nothing when I came back to my typewriter. A similar thing happened when I interviewed Andy Warhol. He was looking off in the distance, not making eye contact with me. And this was live, and I was trying to ask him questions, and he’s saying, “Hmmm,” and not giving me anything and you can’t have dead

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on the town air. So I’m throwing him softball questions like, “What’s your art all about?” He wouldn’t answer anything and once again I had nothing. My producer at CBS was mad as hell and said, “What do you mean that you couldn’t get anything?” Years later I’m at a Halston fashion show, and who is there but Andy Warhol. I went up to him and said, “Mr. Warhol, I just wanted you to know that you got me into a lot of trouble.” I told him the whole story and how I even gave him softball questions. He said, “It’s all about money.” And he took the Halston press kit out of my hand and wrote on it, “To Mary, ” wrote a dollar sign ($) and signed it “Andy Money.” (Laughs)

You were nominated for two Pulitzers. Tell me about that and what that means to you.

I should have won the first one, but then it was a man’s world. I broke the glass ceiling that got women into the NASA program with my space test results. I finagled my way into letting them give me the tests to see if women could take it. I remember going to my editor and saying, “Why can’t women be astronauts?”

He said, “Great idea. Call Washington and take the tests.” They refused me at first, but I got in. It was incredible. I took every single test. I actually have the results memorized. They read, “As good as any man and better than most.” It proved that women could pass the test. One of the principles of being awarded the Pulitzer Prize is that my series helped achieve something worthwhile. After that, the door was open for women to enter the space program. Astronaut John Glenn actually mentored me and told me what to do to pass the tests. Without him, I wouldn’t have passed. Sadly they confiscated my camera, and wouldn’t even let me have a photograph with him.

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The reason I was nominated was because I was one of the first people to say that this is coming and that it was a big issue, and a life-changing moment in our history. I was working in the entertainment department and interviewing people like Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte, who were furious about what was going on regarding their treatment. Every time I talked with them, they mentioned how they hated being stereotyped to play certain black roles and how they were treated in society. I thought that this is a hell of story. These were some of the most famous and talented people and this is how they were treated.

In talking with them, I met many of the civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. I’ll tell you how discriminatory it was toward women at that time. Everyone was trying to get an interview with Muhammad Ali and they wouldn’t give any. One of the reasons I got the interview is I got friendly with Malcolm X. I said to him, “How could you discriminate toward me? We have the same color eyes.” He was part white.

He didn’t say a thing then, but eventually he said, “Come here, you can interview him.” So I had the first interview with Ali and CBS would not run the interview because I was a woman so they arranged for a man to do the interview. I knew a thing or two about discrimination, that’s why I was drawn to doing the series on civil rights. And the story with the man interviewing Ali ran

on the town on CBS. I did get to interview Ali and he was the sweetest and nicest man. When he talked to me, I remember him saying that he wanted people to give him that pride and recognition. He felt that his religion called on him not only to be a good man, but a great man. And they didn’t use it.

With the release of the film Hidden Figures covering the role of African-American women in the space program, do you feel somewhat redeemed?

Yes, absolutely. The recent death of John Glenn really hit me.

In that movie the director includes a significant scene where the astronauts are visiting the staff. I met Cooper and Grissom and got to know them, but only John Glenn walked over to the African-American computer ladies and introduced himself. And when they couldn’t figure out the glitches on what was going wrong, Glenn got on the phone and he said to get the one who can fix it. When the asked which one, he said “The smart one.” I have nothing but admiration and gratitude regarding my personal experience with John Glenn. I had to take my tests in three days and the others took theirs in over three weeks. I remember having breakfast and someone coming up behind me and saying, “I understand that you’re here to take the astronaut test? Well, I’m John Glenn.” I was speechless.

When my PR guy came on the scene, there I was with Cooper, Grissom and John Glenn busy taking notes. There is one test that I know John Glenn helped me with that prevented me from bodily injuries. They had one chair in which they strapped you in and you are jarred more than 1300 times a minute – a test that simulates reentry with severe G-forces. They want to see if you can take it. John said, “The only way you’re going to survive this test is by tensing every muscle in your body.

Tense your neck or your head will fall off. Tense your stomach to protect your internal organs. Tense everything.” And I did, and that’s how I passed the test. John Glenn helped me by giving me advice and guidance. It was the best story of my life.

I remember the publisher congratulated me and asked me how I felt. I remember saying, “I feel sad because I know that in my entire career I will never have a story as great as this.”

You went to the moon.

Yeah. (Smiles)

Do you consider yourself a journalist first and a filmmaker second?

A journalist. Even in film, I’m a storyteller.

Tell me about your work as a documentary filmmaker.

I received the greatest compliment of my career on my documentary work from legendary film critic Pauline Kael.

She called me and said she had just finished watching my documentary The Year Time Changed. She asked me if she could have a print of my film because she teaches a class at Columbia University and wanted to show her class my film and to show them that this is how you make a documentary.

When you became a CBS reporter, were you nervous or fairly comfortable with the challenge?

I was ready and thought I would take that camera and combine

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on the town pictures and words and tell great stories. I won that position over 10,000 applicants including Walter Cronkite’s niece. I remember Walter telling me, “I recommended my niece for that job and you got it.” I used to go into his office and cry on his shoulder. He was a nice man and he was a protégé of Edward R. Murrow. I remember him telling me that Murrow’s last words when he walked out of CBS were, “These people don’t know what the blank they want.” They wanted control. It was more entertainment. The biggest mistake of my life was to go from newspaper to TV. If I had to do it over again, I would have stayed at Newsday. It was much more satisfying and truthful and it was really news. You were actually telling people what was going on.

What is the most important duty of a journalist?

You are there to represent all the people who want to ask questions of these big figures and your job is to tell them the truth.

Who surprised you the most as being the most unassuming person you ever interviewed?

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Laurence Olivier was the shyest and was very sweet. He spoke with his head down and was very humble. All the British were like that, really. Alec Guinness. Paul Scofield. Even Dudley Moore, whom I dated. He was so shy. I was a chatterbox and Dudley was a sweet charming man, but he had such a complex about being short. And I would say, “Oh come on Dudley, get over it.” And that’s why he liked me.

Who was the smartest person you ever interviewed?

Probably Bobby Kennedy. But he was a mean Irishman. Don’t kid yourself.

Strangest interview?

Probably Woody Allen. He sat about 20 feet away from me at his desk twisting paper clips nervously and when I finally asked him why, he said, “The very act of talking to another person makes me very nervous.” That was the weirdest interview of my life.

Finish the following sentences: A great journalist always …

Tells the truth.

When people read my stories I hope they…

Make up their own mind. I take the title of journalist very seriously. A reporter reports.

Writing to me is…

Hard. (Laughs)

The job of the press is…

Really to be a check and the balance to power.

A great documentary is one that…

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Reveals something that should be revealed in a way people understand why it should be revealed.

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Yes (Laughs)

My least favorite word is…

No. (Laughs)

A journalist should never be afraid to…

Stand up for what they believe in.

What did you consider your greatest skill or attribute as a journalist and filmmaker?

I really didn’t care if people liked me. I wanted them to like my work.

You’ve written a novel (Foretold), produced TV shows and series, and have written many articles. Where did you feel most comfortable and where did you find your greatest joy?

Writing stories for Newsday. A time period that lasted six years and brought me immeasurable joy and a lifetime of memories.

What is your advice to those who seek journalism as a profession?

Don’t go into for the money. Don’t go in it for fame. Go in it for the story. Not for yourself.

How did you find your way to Sarasota?

I came down on vacation fell in love with the palm trees, ducks, birds and nature of it all. The Selby Library was a clincher, too, in helping me want to stay here.

What do you like most about Sarasota?

I like the people. They are so polite. And of course the eclectic arts scene. I once said that Sarasota is the one city that a New Yorker can be happy in.

What’s the one story you would love to cover in Sarasota that doesn’t get enough attention?

I would really like an investigative piece about development, and the relationship between development and politics, because I see all the things that make Sarasota so special can be buried. What’s happening here happened in New York City and California.

Please write the first line of your obituary that hopefully won’t be printed for many years to come.

She tried.

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Real TALK SALENA WILHOIT AND SHERYL VIEIRA SHARE THOUGHTS ON THE COMMUNITY, GOOD DEEDS AND IMPORTANT THINGS BOTH BIG AND SMALL.

LIVING THE GOOD LIFE With this being Scene’s “Good Life” issue, we enjoyed having some deep, philosophical conversations about what constitutes the good life. We tossed around lots of ideas – some tangible and some intangible. But most of what we thought of as the good life all started with one basic premise – pursuing passions. Our friends, Chris and Laura Jessen, immediately popped into our minds as a couple who certainly seem to be leading the good life. They pursue their passion every day as they travel the world fishing on their Hatteras GT 63 called “Fish Tank”.

When they met in 1993, they not only discovered a deep love for each other, they also shared a love for fishing, which continued to grow every year. To have more time to pursue their shared passion, they sold their businesses in New York and Connecticut and relocated to Sarasota.

In 2011, they began building their Hatteras GT 63, aptly named “Fish Tank” for Chris’ love of reef aquarium design as well as his original business, which was also called Fish Tank. The Hatteras, along with their 16’ Hells Bay tender, are mainly kept in Costa Rica, but “Fish Tank” will be making a trip up to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico this summer. Laura, whose personal record for a black marlin catch is a 1,050-1,100 pounder she hooked in the Great Barrier Reef, hopes to someday beat her own record. Incredible! And I (Sheryl), thought my 90-lb. tarpon catch was special!

“You can’t do passion halfway.

Living your passion means you’re all in. You trust your heart and trust your gut wherever that takes you.”

– Joe Plumeri

The Jessens split their time between Florida and Costa Rica depending on when and where the fish are biting. They can also be found catching tuna and stripers in the Northeast, hooking marlin and Pacific sailfish in Panama, and breaking angling records in

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As if that’s not enough of the good life, the couple have recently completed a

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REAL TOWN TALK Have you been seen yet at the new “city grille”? That’s the new Mattison’s City Grille in Bradenton on the river! And we thought Paul Mattison had sworn that he would never open another restaurant! Paul told us, “It came together so quickly and was such a great opportunity, I just couldn’t say no! We celebrated our grand opening New Year’s Eve. Come on down to the river and visit us!”

Psssttt…did you hear? He asked her to marry him!

They will wed in California in June. We’re talking about the lovely Jennifer Rust, known as one of the sweetest and most competent private banking professionals in town. Something told her to go on one last blind date and voila! Something clicked when they met. Drinks turned

custom build-out of their 7,100-square-foot Siesta Key home built by Bruce Saba called Anglers Landing, where they love to entertain friends and family. Their Siesta Key estate overlooks our beautiful little Sarasota Bay and it’s where they keep their 36’ boat called “Invincible.”

Sounds like the good life to us. Skipper? You ready?

into dinner, and then the dashing Steve Johnson asked for a second date, a third, and many more. Their endearing courtship would eventually lead to Jen’s introduction to Steve’s precious three-yearold daughter, Isabella.

During a romantic holiday getaway, Steve proposed and gave Jen a beautiful band of diamonds. They will marry this summer in a romantic and intimate setting surrounded by family and close friends.

From the lips of the beautiful bride-to-be, “After years of searching, it feels good to know that I will be spending the rest of my life with my best friend.” Passion for each other; passion for a life together; passion for family.

Is there a better example of the good life than our dear friend’s discovery of true love?

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Live for the moments you can’t put into words FOR THE GREATER GOOD Selah Freedom’s Fourth Annual Fashion Show “A New Beginning” recently took place at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. It was a powerful event. Passionate speakers shared stories about the plight of the exploited, bringing light into the darkness of sex trafficking. Proceeds from the event will sponsor 280 girls in Selah Freedom’s Teen Prevention Program, which far exceeded the organization’s goal of sponsoring 100 teens. Their goal for 2017 is to help 600 teens who have suffered through human trafficking. Event co-chairs were Donna Koffman and Tammy Karp. Speakers included the organization’s President and CEO Elizabeth Fisher, who was also recipient of the 2014 Tampa Bay Business Women of the Year Award in the non-profit category, Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino, and survivor Rachel Pavone. Pam McCurdy emceed the luncheon and fashion show, which included models Mindy Fielding and Rebekah Mandeville, among others.

One of the most anticipated luncheons of the season is always the Junior League Legacy Luncheon, an annual event organized by its sustainers, which was created by former JL president Debbi Benedict 15 years ago. What makes this luncheon so special is not only the assembly of caring, powerful and motivated women, but the inspirational and thought-provoking speakers they bring to town every season. This time it was Hollywood nice guy, author Sam “Sammy” Haskell, best-selling author,

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Warner Bros. producer, and one of the 25 most innovative and influential people in television in the last 25 years. He did not disappoint.

Mr. Haskell shared many stories, including an interesting bit of old Hollywood about one of the most revered actors of all time – Miss Bette Davis. It seems that the resolute Miss Davis liked Sammy because of his propensity for never giving up or giving in. He was invited to a private birthday party at her home and was the only guest to arrive promptly at the suggested time. Everyone else was fashionably late. His promptness turned into his good fortune when he got to spend thirty minutes alone with Bette Davis.

She took him on a tour of her home, which ended in her living room where she had her two Oscars. She took down her 1938 Best Actress Oscar for her role in “Jezebel” and said, “Mr. Haskell, do you know what this is? It’s my consolation prize from Mr. Jack Warner of the Warner Bros Studios for not letting me out of my contract so I could play Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind, and I’m still pissed about it!”

Another JL Legacy Luncheon highlight was the “Diamonds by the Yard” double strand necklace in 14-karat white gold featuring 15 diamonds to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the luncheon, which was donated by JL sustainer Belinda Coffrin of Coffrin Jewelers. Belinda has graciously donated a special piece of jewelry every year since the inception of the Legacy Luncheon.

Seen at this wonderful luncheon were co-chairs Kim Cornetet and Donna Mateer, Junior League president Britt Riner, Stacey Corley, Beth Knopik, Jessica Hays, April Glasco, Kaithlyn Carr, Leslie Jones, Cindy Stuhley, Nancy Bailey, Jamie Becker, Debbie Shapiro, Charlene Neal, Graci McGillicuddy, Kim Wheeler, Angie Stringer, Erin Duggan, Renee Phinney, Sandy Albano, Heather Clark, Katie Emmons, Cheryl Burstein, Cornelia Matson and Renee Hamad. You’ll soon be hearing more

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on the town about the League as Stacey Corley has big plans to celebrate their 60th anniversary next month.

The Venice YMCA hosted their 30th Annual Diamonds and Pearls Black-Tie Gala co-chaired by Wendy Fishman of Caldwell Trust Company, Michelle Hazeltine of Hazeltine Nurseries and philanthropist Tiffany Taylor. Friends old and new raised their paddles and danced the night away as the ladies dazzled in their diamonds and pearls, worn to signify the Y’s diamond anniversary. Seen were Sarasota County Commissioner Charles Hines, Susan Hines, Sheriff Tom and Tracy Knight, Ed and Elizabeth Campbell, Lee and Suzanne Thacker, Kelly and Melissa Caldwell, Christine Robinson, CJ Fishman, Evan Duke, Brent Greeno, Jim and Michelle Butler, Daniela Koci, John and Michelle Williams, and Patrick and Kecia Dorsey. The newest member of the Sarasota School Board, Eric Robinson, won the navy blue 2016 Jeep Patriot Sport SUV. It’s nice when karma comes back around, as Eric recently volunteered as a custodian at Venice Elementary for their 3-11 p.m. shift. What a great start of the year for Eric!

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Business: [New]s NEW BUSINESSES, EXPANSIONS, SERVICES AND RELOCATIONS NEWS & APPOINTMENTS SEPTEMBER

THE RESERVE

With the success of September Boutique in Savannah, owner September Harper brings her winning formula of value, unique styles and southern hospitality to Sarasota. Be sure to look for September, located on Main Street, downtown Sarasota, as well September, the owner, and show her some of our Sarasota charm!

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Former New York City gals Jessica Simmons and Kim Cressell, now longtime residents of our North Trail, bring to downtown an intimate, timeless, and upscale urban gathering and meeting place where locals can purchase handcrafted, locally roasted Buddy Brew coffees, cappuccinos, teas and craft beer, as well as new books, including New York Times bestsellers, beach reads, and young adult, teen and “tween” novels.

The Reserve, which also has vacation rentals, is housed in three red landmark buildings built in 1933, which were reportedly part of Charles Ringling’s estate before he built his mansion. They were once boarding houses, a circus performance venue, a photo studio and even a bordello. In spring, Jessica and Kim plan to bring a market to the venue with fresh, artisanal goods, including local items, as well as honey, produce, jellies, and jams from their 25-acre farm in the hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF WOMEN & MEDICINE We are overwhelmed with the support of this year’s event.

Thank you! Proceeds from the 2017 luncheon will support the SMH cardiac programs including needs at the new SMH Internal Medicine Practice at Newtown.

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NEAL FAMILY GIFTS GENEROUSLY TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Pat Neal, CEO and chairman of the board at Neal Communities, and his wife, Charlene Neal, gifted $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County for its Invest in Kids Campaign, an afterschool and summer program that offers hope and opportunity to those children who need it most. The couple will be recognized with naming honors at the flex sport field at the new DeSoto Club campus, which will be dubbed the Patrick and Charlene Neal Field. nealcommunities.com | bgcmanatee.org

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BARANCIK FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast (JFCS) has been awarded a $300,000 grant by the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation to provide support for services including the S.T.A.R.S program, food pantry, and other youth/family support programs. The Foundation also awarded a grant to Manatee Community Foundation to find and implement solutions to the growing number of children in the foster care system. barancikfoundation.org | jfcs-cares.org | manateecf.org

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GOODWILL MANASOTA RELEASES 2016 IMPACT NUMBERS In 2016, Goodwill Manasota had a $92 million economic impact on the region, an increase of 13% from 2015; placed 764 people in jobs and assisted more than 28,200 individuals through free career services and programs; diverted approximately 40 million pounds from local landfills, and helped

240 veterans to reintegrate into their families, communities, and jobs through its Veterans Services Program. experiencegoodwill.org

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CHILDREN FIRST DEDICATES WING TO HONOR DONORS Children First, Sarasota County’s exclusive provider of Head Start and Early Head Start programs, dedicated the Keith D. and Linda L. Monda Community Wing at its primary campus. The Mondas were recognized for their significant support of the organization’s Raise Your Hand campaign. childrenfirst.net

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SCF FOUNDATION RECEIVES $125,000 FOR LIBRARY AND LEARNING CENTER The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation has awarded $125,000 to the State College of Florida Foundation to equip the Library and Learning Center’s Knowledge Commons at SCF Bradenton with the latest technology to help students faculty and the community access vital educational and training tools. selbyfdn.org | SCF-Foundation.org

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FROM FASHION TO HOME AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, THESE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS.

HAPPY EVERYTHING This Laura Johnson vintage-inspired, fun cookie jar with a contemporary update will make kids of all ages smile. Mini attachments for tea bags, coffee, and flour are also available.

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SWEET, SOFT & EASY Captiva Sundress. Sitting just above the knee, this sweet, softwashed gauze dress hangs beautifully and is accentuated with a racerback cut. Looks great with a light shawl and sandals, or a cropped jacket and boots. The dress is shown cornflower and white, and is also available in black and white. $63 Clever Rose | 533 S Pineapple Ave. | 941.321.4628 | cleverrose.com

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FLOWER YOUR WORLD These innovative and modern vases are perfect for any home, office or event. Constructed of BPA-free plastic materials, makes them expandable, shatterproof and recyclable. $8.95 Just/Because | 7 S. Boulevard of the Presidents, St. Armands | 941.388.1939 | justbecausesarasota.com.

A BAND OF ZZZ S Philip Stein Sleep Bracelet in stainless steel will help improve melatonin production and regulate your sleep cycle. The soft, micro-fiber strap sits comfortably on the wrist, enabling you to get a peaceful night sleep. $395 Silver City Sarasota | 6539 Midnight Pass Rd., Siesta Key | 941.349.5030 | silvercitysarasota.com

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InHEALTH

by Dr. David L. Mobley

NOW IS THE TIME TO REPLACE YOUR SALINE IMPLANTS

Dr. David L. Mobley is a board-certified cosmetic surgeon.

Recent innovations in breast augmentation and breast lift surgery make replacement of old saline-filled breast implants an extremely attractive option for a generation of women whose implants are aging. Saline implants were used to enlarge the breasts of millions of women during a 14-year FDA ban on gel implants, which ended in 2006 after they were proven to be safe.

It is not uncommon for old saline implants to need replacement because of deflation or increased visibility and rippling. In addition, women often prefer the softer and more natural appearance of the new cohesive silicone gel breast implants.

A new 4th and 5th generation of increasingly cohesive (thicker, more substantial) silicone gel breast implants are now available. Consensus is that they are safer and more effective than any previous version that came before them.

These implants, nicknamed “gummy bear” implants, help produce a better breast shape and feel much more like a natural breast. They also come in a range of profiles, including an anatomically realistic “tear-drop” shape for an ultranatural result. By modifying VECTRA 3-dimensional images of a patient’s own breasts, we can now show specifically how each implant would look after the procedure. This ability to preview results helps to greatly improve decision making and communication between the doctor and patient concerning the desired shape and size.

For patients who also need a breast lift, the use of Vertical Mastopexy has greatly reduced the occurrence of scarring and improved the shape and longevity of the breast lift. In addition, Galaflex Mesh, a transient scaffold which supports the tissue after a breast lift, appears to solve the age-old problem of “gravity wins.” Using Galaflex Mesh is like wearing an internal demi-bra, which helps support the newly-lifted breast for two years. Even after the mesh is absorbed, it leaves behind a layer of supportive living tissue, which is 3-5 times stronger

than the original tissue. It truly is the gift that keeps on giving, as far as helping to keep the breast lifted and maintaining perkiness.

In combination, the latest gel implants, vertical mastopexy and Galaflex mesh support can produce truly naturallooking breasts with the perkiness that many women desire. With access to much better, safer implants and so many options as far as profile and shape, replacing your old saline implants is highly advantageous. The new technology gives patients a soft, lifelike breast with better shape and less chance of developing excess firmness

3-5 times GALAFLEX MESH even after it is absorbed, leaves behind a layer of supportive living tissue which is 3-5 times stronger than the original tissue.

or leakage. Breast lifts have also greatly improved using vertical mastopexy, which greatly reduces the scarring (usually leaving only a lollipop-shaped scar, rather than the anchor scars of the past). Galaflex mesh practically eliminates the drooping that used to occur frequently after breast lift surgery and helps maintain the coveted fullness in the upper breast.

For women with aging salinefilled implants who desire replacement and women who need a breast lift, a youthful, life-like breast with fullness in the upper breast is now possible. With 4th and 5th generation silicone implants in both shaped and higher profiles, Galaflex mesh for support of breast lifts and vertical breast lifts with limited scarring, plastic surgeons have the tools and technology to offer patients a truly youthful appearance.

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InHEALTH

An Interview with Dr. Burr Bakke & Dr. Jill Morris

THE JOY OF AN UNINHIBITED SMILE AND EATING ALL THE FOODS YOU LOVE AGAIN

Dr. Jill Morris is an accredited cosmetic dentist with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

Dr. Burr Bakke is a fellowed implantologist with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.

As a married couple, Dr. Morris and Dr. Bakke combine their talents and passion for dentistry to create innovative and ever-evolving techniques. They want their patients to be able to smile and enjoy the foods they love. With more than 60 years of combined dental experience, they created World Class Dentistry in Sarasota, and continue to utilize the latest advances to innovate and evolve, changing the way we think of dentistry.

DR. BAKKE, WHAT INNOVATIVE DENTAL IMPLANT TECHNIQUES ARE YOU USING?

The All on 4® (also known as Teeth in a Day®) was developed to eliminate the need and high cost of bone and sinus grafting requirements. As a leading expert in the All on 4® technique, I have over 10 years of experience with this specific implant procedure, which was developed due to patients’ concerns with high costs and time required for traditional bone and tissue grafting, as well as implant healing. Computer-generated technology allows me to accurately place the implants and attach the restorations to the implants during the same visit. This increased efficiency reduces cost and healing time for the new smile. All phases of treatment are completed in-office. Our laboratory is part of our facility, so our dental technician is on hand at all times. In addition to surgery, I have taught cosmetic dentistry and bite correction; therefore, I can completely manage all phases of the treatment. We have a complete protocol our hygienists use to help patients care for and maintain their new smiles for a lifetime.

DR. MORRIS, WHAT ADVANCES DO YOU SEE IN THE AREA OF COSMETIC DENTISTRY?

I have placed over 10,000 cosmetic restorations in my 30-year career, taught cosmetic and full-mouth reconstruction to hundreds of dentists on their own patients, and still find that today is the most exciting time in the field of cosmetic dentistry.

One concern that patients express to me is the altering of the natural tooth structure in order to place porcelain veneers to create the smile.

This led to weak attachment to the tooth, sensitive teeth, and permanently altered teeth.

With our robotics and stronger, thinner porcelains, I can now create stunning smiles without

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With new stronger, thinner porcelains, there is no drilling on natural teeth.

drilling the natural tooth.

This results in minimal to no sensitivity, veneers that adhere better to the teeth, and stronger restorations that hold up over the years. Imagine receiving a beautiful new smile without drilling on the teeth. It is a dream come true.

Drs. Morris and Bakke shared how important it is for them to get to know the individual needs of each patient so they can customize a plan for lifetime dental health. They believe that being patientcentric is paramount to successful outcomes. Having a complete on-site dental lab with all the latest equipment enables them to take a complete approach to dental care, which is key to providing a much more satisfactory experience and pleasing result for implants and cosmetic dentistry.

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