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Jack Daly to seek District 4 seat The planning board vice chairman seeks the seat that outgoing Mayor Jim Brown will leave after serving six years next spring. Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board Vice Chairman Jack Daly will seek the District 4 seat on the Longboat Key Town Commission. Town Clerk Trish Granger notified Daly in an email Friday that he qualified to run for the seat in the town’s March 10, 2015 general municipal election. At press time, Daly was the only

candidate who has qualified for the District 4 seat. Mayor Jim Brown, who has held the District 4 seat for more than five-and-a-half years and will term-limit out of office in 2015, told the Longboat Observer in September that he hoped Daly would consider a run. “I think he’d be a good commissioner, and he’s taken an interest

in the town,” Brown said at the time. Daly, 78, said he spoke to several individuals before deciding to run. “Jim Brown was influential, I’ll tell you that, as were several other commissioners,” he said. Originally from Norwich,

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+ Longboat Key keeps it clean We’re still reeling from Longboat Key’s exclusion from Movoto’s “10 Sexiest Small Cities in America,” which named Sarasota and Bradenton the first and third sexiest small cities, respectively. But Longboat Key recently earned a distinction that softened the blow: We’re one of the cleanest cities in Manatee County. That’s right, our Code Enforcement beat out other municipalities for litter law enforcement and won a Keep Manatee Beautiful Public Service Award. The cities of Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach and Anna Maria also received awards; Palmetto and Bradenton did not. Keep Manatee Beautiful Executive Director Ingrid McClellan presented Code Enforcement Officer Chris Elbon with a plaque Oct. 23.

Longboat Key’s most famous guitarist Joe Perry has a new book, “Rocks: My Life In and Out of Aerosmith.” The Aerosmith guitarist is a part-time Sanctuary resident — but his 14-stop book tour that he completed Oct. 20 didn’t include any Florida stops. We encourage Perry to walk this way for a book-signing.

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Longboat Key is thousands of miles away from the center of the Ebola outbreak — but the town’s first responders are prepared, just in case.

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“Is the town prepared for Ebola?” Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi has gotten the question from concerned citizens in recent weeks. His answer: “We’re as ready as we can be.” Town Manager Dave Bullock announced at the end of the Longboat Key Town Commission’s Oct. 20 regular workshop that its police and firefighter/paramedics are fully integrated with the county health departments’ protocols for handling suspected Ebola patients. Commissioner Lynn Larson asked Bullock if the town bought hazmat suits that cover the necks, referring to the protocol breach that allegedly occurred at Texas Presbyterian Hospital, where nurses treated

an Ebola patient in protective clothing that left their necks exposed. (The answer: Yes.) “It’s a low probability that we would be faced with it, but we have to prepare because we have so many international residents and people who travel,” Larson told the Longboat Observer. According to Dezzi, each fire and emergency medical services department in Florida must implement an infection control protocol for dealing with a suspected Ebola case. Because Longboat Key Fire Rescue handles both fire and EMS calls, it was required to develop its protocol with its medical director, Dr. Steven Newman. The town has purchased 40 hazmat suits at a cost of $30 each and four respirators that hook into air masks at $900 apiece to use if firefighter/ paramedics believe a patient may have the virus. But the most important step in the protocol begins

before firefighter/paramedics arrive at the scene. “The dispatch center is the first line for us,” Dezzi said. “A lot of our patients have flu or cold symptoms, so if you call 911, there’s a CDC (Center for Disease Control) protocol in place where the dispatcher asks you if you have been traveling to a list of countries.” If the patient has traveled to an affected country in West Africa, the dispatcher asks other questions, including whether the patient has a fever, and transmits that information to first responders. Firefighter/paramedics would then use universal precautions, including wearing protective gear. They would also notify hospitals and local health agencies. The department would limit exposure, possibly sending just one or two firefighter/paramedics to treat the patient. “It’s a common sense approach to this,” Dezzi said.

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1988 and retired in 1993. He currently serves as president of Club Conn., Daly graduated from Longboat’s condo association Age: 78 Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and is also an avid tennis player. Hometown: in Worcester, Mass., and began At press time, there were no Norwich, his career as a civil engineer with confirmed races for the upcomConn. Columbia Gas. He went on to ing election. Career: Civil graduate from Seton Hall UniverVice Mayor Jack Duncan has engineer and sity School of Law and serve in a qualified to seek a final term in attorney; number of roles in Columbia Gas, his District 2 seat, and Commisretired as eventually becoming president sioner Phill Younger has qualified president of of its distribution companies. to run for a final term in his atColumbia Gas The commission appointed large seat. Duncan and Younger System Daly to the planning board in are the only candidates who have Family: 2011 and re-appointed him for a qualified for their seats. Widowed with second three-year term in May. Gene Jaleski picked up a candifour grown Daly said he enjoys his work on date packet but has not yet subchildren and the planning board but believes mitted materials to run, accordsix grandchilhe can do a better job as a coming to Granger. dren missioner. Jaleski refused to comment “I guess the biggest issue is to about whether he plans to run. focus on planning aspects and Commissioner Pat Zunz holds strategic planning,” he said. “We’re in the the seat in District 5, where Jaleski lives, beginning stages of reviewing and revising and has more than one year remaining in the Comp Plan and codes to bring them up her term; Jaleski would have to challenge to their current needs. In my past corpo- Younger for his at-large seat if he opts to rate experience, among other things, stra- run in 2015. tegic planning was always my pet topic.” The deadline for candidates to qualify is Daly bought his unit at Club Longboat in Nov. 17.

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EBOLA / FROM PAGE 1A “You’re not going to send everybody out to a fire,” he said. The department would determine if it evacuates properties after an exposure on a case-by-case basis, according to Dezzi. Whether an entire condominium building would be evacuated might depend on whether it has interior or exterior hallways. Dezzi said that departments develop similar protocols whenever a contagious disease surfaces. Departments went through the same procedures with SARS and bird flu. Dezzi remembers the early days of the AIDS epidemic, when firefighters were trained to wear air tanks for protection when they treated a patient they knew or suspected had the virus. As knowledge about any disease increas-

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Unit owners seek stay in lawsuits Colony owners are asking the 12th Judicial Circuit to put on hold the cases until a bankruptcy judge rules on a related matter.

n 2005, the Longboat Key Town Commission unanimously approved plans for an 11-unit condo at 4765 Gulf of Mexico Drive. More than nine years later, those plans are nearing fruition for the rare parcel of Gulf-front land. Site work began last week for the $37 million Infinity project that will bring 11 new luxury units to the Key, priced between $2.95 million and $4.95 million. “We’re in the process now of starting site clearing,” said Randy Moore, managing partner of developer Crossgate Partners LLC, of Atlanta. “We’re excited to be off the ground and running.” Moore estimated that in the next couple of weeks, contractors will begin laying the foundation for the new clubhouse. The condominium has the same basic footprint of the Bleu Claire project that was planned for the property in 2005, however, its design has been modified to have a “coastal contemporary” look instead of the Mediterranean design that was planned for Bleu Claire. The Holiday Beach Resort, which was demolished in July 2013, was previously located on the site. Lee Rugh, sales associate at Michael Saunders & Co., who is marketing the project, said that five units have sold, and one is under contract. Rugh said she has received calls about the property since the installation of the construction fence around the property last week. “I think the start of construction has spurred a lot of interest,” Rugh said. Sarasota architect Mark Sultana, of DSDG Architects, is the designer. Residences will have between 3,380 square feet to 5,456 square feet. Wayne Martin, new homes and condominiums sales manager at Michael Saunders & Co., said many of the property’s amenities — including a clubhouse, fitness center and a lighted HarTru tennis court — will be closer to Gulf of Mexico Drive, while the building will overlook the Gulf. Other amenities include a beachside infinity-edge swimming pool and a hot tub spa that overlooks the beach. “It’s going to be a great building,” Martin said. “Some of those balconies are close to or up to 1,000 square feet, which is pretty much the size of a small condominium.” The project is scheduled for completion in late 2015 or the first quarter of 2016.

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The following new residential construction projects continue on the Key:

Aria condominium

2251 Gulf of Mexico Drive Developer Jay Tallman’s Ascentia Development Group broke ground on the 16-unit, $60 million Aria condominium project in July and is currently on schedule for completion in fall 2015, according to project spokeswoman Amy Drake. “We’re pouring the first level of slab for the first living level under the garage,” Drake said. “We’ve taken nearly four months for site work. The vertical columns are in, and now we’re pouring the first deck.” Thirteen of the condo’s 16 units are cur-

rently under contract. Prices range from $3.44 million to $4.25 million. The restored 1935 Villa Am Meer home on the property will become the condo’s future residents’ club and will include a catering kitchen, guest residence and wine cellar.

Bonaire Triton Bend

located off of Neptune Avenue near the 2900 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive The single-family Triton Bend neighborhood is located mid-Key and will eventually have 13 homes. Currently, five homes are at or near completion. Two have certificates of occupancies, one of which is currently occupied, and developing agent Walter Hackett, of Michael Saunders & Co., expects the other three to receive certificates of occupancy in the next few weeks. Hackett estimates the remaining eight residences will be built over the next two years. Prices begin at $1.1 million. “The demand is definitely picking up, and of course, we’re coming into season,” Hackett said. “The season looks very promising.”

5005 Gulf of Mexico Drive

Ho l m e s Beach developer S h a w n Kaleta plans to break ground on the first homes in the nine-home Bonaire subdivision by the end of the year. Contractors began clearing the 3.48-acre property of invasive plant species earlier this year. During the summer, work came to a temporary halt while Kaleta waited for the Florida Department of Transportation to approve construction of a road off of Gulf of Mexico Drive, a state highway. “Rather than clearing it all and letting it grow in again, we were waiting on FDOT approval,” Kaleta said. “The permits were received, and that was clearly all we are waiting on.” Kaleta said that six of nine lots have sold. Completed home prices range from just under $3 million to $5.9 million. Residences will range from 2,800 square feet to 5,000 square feet and include private swimming pools, driveways and garages. Three of the homes will be located directly on the Gulf, although each home will have Gulf views and access.

Nine Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners and the Colony Beach & Tennis Association are asking the 12th Judicial Circuit Court to stay Colony Lender LLC’s lawsuits against unit owners. Association attorney Jeffrey Warren filed the motion Oct. 22, asking the court to put Colony Lender’s lawsuits on hold until a bankruptcy judge rules whether Colony Lender has the right to pursue action against unit owners for damages related to a disputed recreational facilities lease. The suits, filed in October against unit owners, seek $4,594,276.40 for accrued unpaid rent plus interest on the lease for the period of Oct. 29, 2008 through Aug. 15, 2014, plus $525,244.82 in unpaid real estate taxes, interest, and attorney fees. The association argues that Colony Lender owns a 95% interest in the land but not the lease on 2.3 acres of recreational property at the shuttered resort and that the Florida Legislature made such leases illegal in 1975. Colony Lender purchased overdue bank loans on resort property controlled by longtime Colony owner Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber, including an 80% interest in loans on the 2.3-acre recreational property, plus a 15% interest in the same property. It received a judgment of more than $14.3 million in a foreclosure trial last September, which increased by several hundred thousand dollars as interest accrued each month. It placed the winning bid of $15,200,001 in a July auction to become 95% owner of the recreational property. Meanwhile, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May is expected to rule Nov. 12, on a motion Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee Douglas Menchise filed seeking sanctions against Colony Lender LLC for its assertions that it controls the recreational facilities lease. “The state lawsuit should have never been filed, and it is a violation of the stay that was imposed by the bankruptcy court,” said Colony association President Jay Yablon. “In our view, it is sanctionable.” Warren has stated in court that he believes there are several millions of dollars in damages stemming from Colony Lender’s actions. Colony Lender insists that there was no stay in effect. Colony Lender LLC principal David Siegal said the motion has “no merit.” “It’s a bizarre argument to say that a bank forecloses on a mortgage on a piece of property and the tenant contends that the former owner is still the landlord,” he said. Siegal said Colony Lender will file its response to the motion later this week.

“It’s a bizarre argument to say that a bank forecloses on a mortgage on a piece of property and the tenant contends that the former owner is still the landlord.” — David Siegal, Colony Lender LLC principal

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NEWSBRIEFS + Election day is Nov. 4 Voting hours for the 2014 general election are 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4. Longboat Key residents who live in Manatee County vote at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive; Sarasota County voters cast their ballots at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.

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+ Town replacing Manatee County drinking water pipe The town is currently in the process of replacing one of two drinking water pipes for its Manatee County side. The two existing pipes date back to the 1970s and 1980s and are both “very vulnerable” due to their age, according to Assistant Town Manager Anne Ross. Work will continue for at least two months on the $2.2 million project.

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Bayfront Park open house — 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Bayfront Park Recreation Center, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive  Longboat Key Town Commission regular meeting — 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3  Longboat Key Code Enforcement Board meeting — 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10 All meetings take place at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, unless otherwise noted. 

Longboat Pass Bridge noticed the bridge was spinning. At 3:45 p.m., workers from Florida Department of Transportation evaluated the bridge and found a 2.9-inch gap between the drawbridge and concrete part of the bridge. FDOT continued to monitor the bridge, and by Oct. 25, the gap had widened to 4 inches. A normal gap between a span and the roadway is 1.5 inches. The bridge is currently stuck in the down position, but it is stable and is safe and open to traffic.

+ New recycling bins headed to a driveway near you On Nov. 3, residents will see new recycling bins in their driveways as part of the town’s transition to single-stream recycling from dual-stream recycling. Waste Management will replace the current red and blue bins with blue 65-gallon wheeled carts Monday, following collection. The single-stream method will allow customers to place all recycling items in one cart, eliminating the need for sorting materials. For information, call Waste Management at 753-7591.

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SHORE THING

by David Conway | Observer Staff

Candidates sound off on renourishment The Lido Key Residents Association expressed the need for shoreline renourishment at a Sarasota County Commission candidate forum Saturday. Candidates drew different lines in the sand, but urged patience as a proposal is reviewed. At the Lido Key Residents Association’s forum for Sarasota County Commission candidates, one topic was of particular interest to the audience: a proposed project to renourish critically eroded portions of the Lido shoreline. The project, backed by the Army Corps of Engineers and the city of Sarasota, is an issue of note for the candidates for two reasons: One, the plan would take sand from Big Pass — which has never been dredged. This has drawn concern from Siesta Key residents. Two, the project would place a groin, designed to slow the erosion of the shoreline, on county-owned land along the south of Lido Key. Currently, the county plans to conduct a third-party review of the Army Corps proposal, and it contributed to a shortterm renourishment of the Lido shoreline scheduled for later this year. On Saturday, county commission candidates shared their views on the Army Corps project and other related issues:

DISTRICT 2

Paul Caragiulo (R)

Attended an Army Corps meeting on the Lido renourishment plan: Yes

ly is exactly the way we should be working here. It’s a big deal, and it took some pictures that aren’t very attractive pictures to show people what we’re dealing with on Lido. This is our earth here; this is where we are. You have to keep communication open.”

Alexandra Coe (NPA)

Attended an Army Corps meeting on the Lido renourishment plan: No On her experience with renourishment: “This is one of those issues where it’s important to have people who understand science on the County Commission. I have a very personal relationship with beach renourishment. I own a lot in Englewood where we went through the same thing. The project has turned out very well. They did it in stages and it really has had very little negative impact. There are a lot of successful examples of how to do it right.”

Pete Theisen (WriteIn)

Attended an Army Corps meeting on the Lido renourishment plan: No

On hastening the renourishment project: “I don’t really know what we can do to speed it up. I do know we have to stay on top of it. I think the collaboration that’s been occurring with the city and county recent-

On renourishing Lido: “This has never not been an issue since I got here. It’s always, always: ‘We need more

sand.’ I would advocate drawing a line in the sand and saying this is how much sand we need. When it comes past the line, you add more sand. As long as it’s out there — well, it’s out there.” On the dredging of Big Pass: “I like the idea of taking it out of the pass, because it makes the pass more passable.”

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Al Maio (R)

Attended an Army Corps meeting on the Lido renourishment plan: Yes On how to move forward with the project: “First of all, you need your beaches restored. That’s critical; that must happen. That’s part of your culture, part of your ownership, part of our lifestyle and that needs to happen. It’s a slow process, and that can be extremely annoying. People on Siesta say time again they have no intention of hurting anyone here — the conflict arises in how do you go about doing this? You need to go slowly.”

come up with a justification for building the groins and for taking the sand out of Big Pass. I totally disagree. I’ve lived here in Sarasota County for the past 33 years. You cannot predict what each storm is going to do to the erosion of the beaches and the private property in Sarasota County… I don’t agree with the conclusions that came from that model and that study. My experience with nature is that you don’t fight nature.”

Ray Porter (D)

Attended an Army Corps meeting on the Lido renourishment plan: No

John Minder (NPA)

On the proposed Army Corps project: “This needs to happen. Clearly, we’re at a critical stage — the beach is vanishing…Early indications are that there aren’t impacts on Siesta Key. Areas of (Siesta) Key that used to be eroded are now enormous. It’s done very well.”

On his opposition to the renourishment project: “As a registered professional engineer, I’ve got a lot of concerns about the Army Corps. I think they will

On the dredging of Big Pass: “At this point in time, I would definitely support using the Big Pass sand. The peer review is necessary, but we have too much at stake here. It’s an enormous loss if we don’t do something soon here.”

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The new Longboat Key chapter seeks to honor the sacrifices of those who serve and their family members in a Veterans Day parade and program. The 2010 census found that Longboat Key had 1,476 veterans, representing 22.1% of its population 18 years and older. Yet despite the fact that nearly one quarter of residents have served their country, the Key hasn’t had a regular, islandwide Veterans Day event. That’s something the new Rotary Club of Longboat Key plans to change. The Rotary Club will hold its first Veterans Day Parade and Recognition Program at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 11, on Bay Isles Road, ending at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road. A program inside the temple will follow the parade, honoring veterans and their family members and survivors who live, work or worship on Longboat Key. “When one member of the family goes into the military service, they all go into the service in one way or another,” said Rotary Club President Sydelle Pittas. Approximately 60 veterans have signed up to participate in the parade. The Rotary Club is also seeking owners of convertibles to drive a veteran or survivor of a veteran in the quartermile parade. The Longboat Key Town Commission approved the Rotary Club’s request to close Bay Isles Road from 4 to 5 p.m. Nov. 11. Mayor Jim Brown and Commissioner Phill Younger are among the veterans who plan to participate. The route will follow the same path as the Longboat Key Freedom Fest parade that takes place each year on the Fourth of July. The Rotary Club participated in Freedom Fest earlier this year by sponsoring the “Hot Diggity Dog Parade.” “We were just delighted with our doggy parade on the Fourth of July,” Pittas said. “That just put the idea of a parade in our heads as we were thinking about what types of service projects to get into that would get people involved on the Key.”

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Final thoughts before Nov. 4 If you’re in to politics and political campaigns, you probably have a good sense of the heightened, emotional epinephrine coursing through the campaigns of Sarasota County’s two school board candidates, Ken Marsh and Bridget Ziegler (see “The ugliest race,” on this page last week). They’re good people. It’s unfortunate others around them have made their race as contentious as it has become. As we pointed out last week, the weapon of choice — for both sides, as it turns out — is email. Each campaign has accused the other of having its supporters engage in either illegal or school board prohibited use of the Sarasota County schools’ employee email system (see Ken Marsh’s letter on page 9). Here’s the deal: State law prohibits public employees from using his or her “official authority or influence” in a campaign. That would include sending political emails on the government email system. State law also prohibits such activity while a public employee is on the public clock. What’s more, the school system’s policy manual, under a heading entitled, “Appropriate use of email,” prohibits using the school system’s email for “mail that may be perceived as harassment, political campaigning or commercial solicitation.” In contrast, there are no statutes that prohibit outside organizations or people from sending political (or otherwise) emails to public employees through the government-operated email system. This is what Ziegler’s campaign has been doing. And as such, it prompted this email from Barry Dubin, executive director of the Sarasota Classified/Teachers Association, the union. See the accompanying box. The email from Christian Ziegler, husband of candidate Bridget Ziegler, urged Sarasota County school employees to vote for his wife and included a copy of our Oct. 23 editorial. The email was legal. Some of those sent by school employees have not been legal. Dubin, nonetheless, made a point. The Ziegler campaign would have taken the higher road had it not used the school system’s email addresses. Legal is one thing. Perception is another. Politics is ugly.

+ Hillary and the pie test

First: “You didn’t build that …” Now comes: “Don’t let anybody tell you that raising the minimum wage will kill jobs. They always say that … My husband gave working families a raise in the 1990s. I voted to raise the minimum wage, and guess what? Millions of jobs were created or paid better, and more families were more secure… “And don’t let anybody tell you that, you know, it’s corporations and businesses that create jobs…” And she wants to be president? Here’s a test for Mrs. Clinton: Eight people are sitting at the table. In front of them is a pie. It’s cut into eight pieces. Everyone gets a piece. Now those same eight people are sitting at the table. In front of them is a pie that is cut into six larger pieces. Who loses? Who doesn’t get a piece? Hillary Clinton and everyone else advocating raising the minimum wage ignore facts in favor of feelings. We’ll cite a few facts, but first consider this simple economic principle: When prices rise, consumers typically buy less. Yet advocates of higher minimum wages think that the government can raise the price of labor without reducing the amount of labor that will be hired.

ELECTION 2014 ‘HYPOCRISY’? On Oct 27, 2014, at 11:17 AM, DUBIN BARRY <BARRY.DUBIN@ sarasotacountyschools.net> wrote: Matt, here is your editorial being sent to the school board members’ secretary at her work e-mail address. How ironic is that, is hypocritical a better word? The content of your endorsement knocks us for communicating with our members in spite of our reimbursing the district for all costs incurred, whereas it is OK for him to annoy and distract people while at work with impunity? Gee, I wonder how he got her school board work address? Barry Dubin Executive Director Sarasota Classified/Teachers Association From: Marshall Zoe <Zoe.Marshall@ sarasotacountyschools.net<mailto:Zoe. Marshall@sarasotacountyschools.net>> Date: Monday, October 27, 2014 at 8:49 AM To: Barry Dubin <barry.dubin@ sarasotacountyschools.net<mailto:barry. dubin@sarasotacountyschools.net>> Subject: Observer Newspaper Recommends: Ziegler Look what was in my email inbox this morning! From: Christian Ziegler [mailto:christian@christiangop.com] Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2014 9:10 AM To: Marshall Zoe Subject: *****POSSIBLE SPAM*****Observer Newspaper Recommends: Ziegler Marshall -My wife is running for the Sarasota County School Board for two simple reasons … Now consider these facts from noted economist Thomas Sowell: “Unemployment rates have been very much lower in places and times when there were no minimum wage laws. “Switzerland is one of the few modern nations without a minimum wage law. In 2003, The Economist reported: ‘Switzerland’s unemployment neared a five-year high of 3.9% in February.’ In February of this year, Switzerland’s unemployment rate was 3.1%. A recent issue of The Economist showed Switzerland’s unemployment rate at 2.1%. “Most Americans today have never seen unemployment rates that low. However, there was a time when there was no federal minimum wage law in the United States. The last time was during the Coolidge administration, when the annual unemployment rate got as low as 1.8%. When Hong Kong was a British colony, it had no minimum wage law. In 1991, its unemployment rate was under 2% … “In the United States, the last year in which the black unemployment rate was lower than the white unemployment rate — 1930 — was also the last year when there was no federal minimum wage law. “In 1948, the unemployment rate of black 16-year-old and 17-year-old males was 9.4%. This was a fraction of what it would become in even the most prosperous years from 1958 on, as the minimum wage was raised repeatedly to keep up with inflation.” Hillary Clinton is completely disingenuous when she tries to make you believe raising the minimum wage does not kill jobs. Someone always loses — the people who can least afford it. She needs to take the pie test.

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The new Sarasota ordinance governing events in St. Armands Circle Park should not be the last word. Be sure of this: The residents who live around the Circle are not satisfied. In surveys, 85% of respondents said residents should have a say in events permitted in the park; 92% say City Hall should not be the sole decision maker on park events. “Residents should have the final say over what takes place in their own backyard,” said Ed Rosenblum, a member of a new residents group, Citizens Organized to Protect St. Armands. Here’s the answer: Buy the park, or lease it, from the city. St. Armands merchants and residents should form a not-for-profit corporation, create a board with equal representation and then buy the property from the city. And part of that deal should include a reduction in property taxes to account for what the city spends on the park each year. This isn’t far-fetched. New York City is already a model of success for this. Who will take the lead?

+ Mote Marine re-set

Timing is everything, so says the cliché. Mote’s timing was off when it approached the Sarasota City Commission for an endorsement of an aquarium near the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. We don’t know what went on behind the scenes, but often in matters like these, the party seeking the favor tries to line up its votes in advance. If it cannot secure them, it delays the process to avoid embarrassment or rejection. It looks like Mote’s strategy now is to align itself with the Bayfront 2020 process, while at the same time continue to operate where it is — and send out tentacles to entice developers that it can be an anchor on the privately owned Quay property. Now that makes sense.

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Dear Editor: I have always respected The Observer as a bastion of conservative thought whose views on financial matters I often agree with. That’s why I cannot help but believe The Observer did not know the full story of this school board race when it chose last week to reverse its earlier dual endorsement of both my opponent and me. On the measure of financial responsibility alone, The Observer as the area’s fiscal watchdog should be endorsing candidates based on their proven ability to save taxpayer dollars — not on whether they might “challenge the status quo,” which is really my opponent’s only valid claim to run for office. My career includes 20 years of successful grant-writing and saving taxpayer dollars. I’ve helped our schools save hundreds of thousands of dollars, in many areas of operations. I, and many voters, would have assumed this fact alone would be The Observer’s top priority — let alone my 40 years of experience working hand-in-hand with both parents and teachers to serve students of all kinds and ages. Which leads to the next curiosity about The Observer’s endorsement: Why would such a distinguished publication, with such a history of guarding the public

interest, endorse my opponent, a candidate whose campaign is setting a record for the greatest invasion of “dark money” in our school board’s history? Tens of thousands of dollars are being poured into my opponent’s campaign anonymously through PACs and limited liability corporations. This is exactly the kind of shady influence that has been decried nationwide as harmful to our political system. Every single donor to my campaign is public record. Any voter can learn every detail about who is funding my campaign and how that money is being used. The same cannot be said of my opponent and her campaign. Some of those advocating the strongest for her election will never be known to voters. That is wrong — and in my book, reason enough alone to vote for me Nov. 4. These are our children, after all. Even if experience and the invasion of “dark money” into our schools don’t raise enough eyebrows at The Observer’s surprise endorsement reversal last week, there is that oft-repeated question of whether I am receiving undue support from the teachers union, or from my supporters’ overzealous use of the taxpayerfunded school district email system. I am among the most avid supporters of ethical practices among school district employees, as my co-workers over the past 20 years can and do attest. While I welcome everyone’s avid support, I share taxpayers’ concerns that school district employees keep politics out of their workday. But why is The Observer not equally concerned — if not more so — about questions now raised regarding possible abuse of district email by my opponent

herself? My opponent is alleged to have sent fundraising emails to school district employees during the workday. Given the power she wields over these very employees’ jobs, my opponent’s overzealous use of district email is far more egregious than what has been alleged against my supporters. I am also not ashamed of receiving $2,000 in total donations from our local teachers’ union — especially when compared to the tens of thousands of secret special-interest dollars being spent on behalf of my opponent. Nor am I ashamed that some sitting school board members — many of whom I’ve frequently disagreed with during my two-decade Sarasota County Schools career — recognize I am by far the more experienced, qualified and trustworthy candidate on the School Board ballot Nov. 4. In closing, I simply encourage voters: Don’t listen to me. Don’t listen to The Observer. Compare me with my opponent on any and all measures relevant to the education of our students and their futures. I am confident you will arrive at the best possible decision. If you have any further questions, reach out to me at Ken Marsh Direct: 941-586-9526. I sincerely ask for your vote Nov. 4. Ken Marsh Candidate Sarasota County School Board Editor’s note: Regarding alleged email violations by candidate Bridget Ziegler, state law permits candidates to send emails to public employees’ email addresses but prohibits public employees from sending political emails on public

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OCT. 19 INJURED ATHLETE 8:28 a.m. — 4000 block of GMD. Bicycle Accident. Two cyclists crashed during the Longboat Key Triathlon, causing minor injuries to one athlete. The woman went to a hospital for treatment, and police transported her bike to the station for safekeeping.

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FOLLOW THE LEADER 5:59 p.m. — 3500 block of Fair Oaks Lane. Suspicious Circumstance. A man who works on the Key became concerned by a man he believed was following him as he drove. Out of concern, he turned around, and the second driver also turned around. The worker turned into his place of employment, but the motorist continued to drive straight, and the employee then followed the man as he drove to his home. The driver told police he was not following anyone and that he does not know the driver of the other vehicle.

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9:23 a.m. — 700 block of Linley Street. Animal. A man encountered a large beehive on a neighboring property while mowing his grass. Publix Works barricaded the tree. Police notified the homeowner, who said the tree is on a town right of way and that Public Works contracted with a bee removal service for the tree in the past.

7:36 a.m. — 500 block of Hornblower Lane. Noise. Police warned a man not to make construction noise before 8 a.m. The man had started a back hoe to move it out of the way for a delivery that was scheduled to arrive that morning.

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ST. ARMANDS

LONGBOAT KEY

Charlotte Hedge & Tom Hedge Jr.941.350.0100

PALMA SOLA PARK

LONGBOAT KEY

$5,990,000

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EN PROVENCE 2141 Gulf Of Mexico Drive, 3 Cheryl Loeffler

941.302.9674 $3,749,000

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LIDO KEY

WEST OF TRAIL

1212 Benjamin Franklin Drive, #1206 Karin Stephan 941.504.4435 premiersir.com/id/A3994168 $1,395,000

1131 Orange Avenue Charlotte Hedge

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KEY ROYALE 603 Baronet Lane Shellie Young

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941.713.5458 $972,000

2295 Gulf of Mexico Drive, #1

Dennis Girard & Joanne Zimmerman 941.809.0041 $799,900 premiersir.com/id/A3960484

LONGBOAT KEY

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941.320.0722 $650,000

RIVIERA DUNES 301 10th East Avenue Arnie DuFort

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Alcazar Drive Peter Laughlin

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941.224.8602 $539,000

3272 Bayou Road Lori Carey

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LONGBOAT KEY 941.780.3427 $929,000

2425 Gulf Of Mexico Drive, #8F Mark Huber & Erin McWhorter 941.356.2435 premiersir.com/id/A4105056 $795,000

1343 4th Street #202 Frank Lambert

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941.920.1500 $745,000

941.809.3409 $2,111,220

7706 Desoto Memorial Highway Martha Marlar 941.812.0455 $1,999,500

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941.302.9674 $1,099,000

LONG BEACH

1044 Tocobaga Lane Carol Clark & Paul Clark

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231 Willow Avenue Shellie Young

ANNA MARIA 941.713.5458 $1,095,000

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1898 High Point Drive Steve Wexler

941.586.1124 $869,000

premiersir.com/id/A3995297

750 Tarawitt Drive Mark Borg

941.350.5606 $675,000

premiersir.com/id/A3992176

941.587.9156 $999,000

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BIRD KEY 227 Seagull Lane Hoyt Beaty

941.232.9333 $825,000

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LONGBOAT KEY

941.356.8428 $739,000

941.350.4500 $1,595,000

521 Magnolia Avenue Jo Rutstein

WEST OF TRAIL

Dennis Girard & Joanne Zimmerman 941.809.0041 $885,000 premiersir.com/id/A4105217

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SARASOTA

ANNA MARIA

403 80th Street

1201 Alcazar Drive Peter Laughlin

464 Golden Gate Point, #703 Sharon Chiodi 941.809.0380 premiersir.com/id/A3939705 $2,450,000

MANATEE RIVER

LIDO SHORES 1224 Westway Drive Cheryl Loeffler

GOLDEN GATE POINT 941.302.3100 $3,200,000

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PALMA SOLA PARK

PALMA SOLA PARK 1205 Alcazar Drive Peter Laughlin

premiersir.com/id/A3998975

941.356.8428 $675,000

CABANA BEACH CLUB

THE SHORE

HUDSON LANDINGS

Mark Huber & Erin McWhorter941.356.2435

5851 Gulf Of Mexico Drive, 2 Dennis Girard 941.809.0041 premiersir.com/id/A4105887 $550,000

5757 Gulf Of Mexico Drive, 209 Kimberly Freiwald 941.256.6775 premiersir.com/id/A4105954 $540,000

870 Hudson Avenue, #870 Martie Lieberman 941.724.1118 premiersir.com/id/A3985352 $539,000

PALMA SOLA POINTE

LONGBOAT HARBOUR

ANNA MARIA

PALMA SOLA

601 Jackson Way

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ROSEMARY DISTRICT 941.920.1500 $530,000

3601 Bayou Circle Janet Bassett

106 74th Street, #100 Terry Hayes

HOLMES BEACH

ROSEMARY DISTRICT

LONGBOAT KEY 1050 Longboat Club Road, #805 Cheryl Loeffler 941.302.9674 premiersir.com/id/A4105123 $599,000

premiersir.com/id/A4103130

941.587.4894 $1,100,000

602 Weston Pointe Court Monica Barth & Tom Hedge, Jr. 941.928.6017 premiersir.com/id/A3983108 $899,900

SEA GATE CLUB

1343 4th Street, #102 Frank Lambert

941.356.8428 $2,438,000

RITZ CARLTON - THE RESIDENCES 1111 Ritz Carlton Drive Joel Schemmel

BAY ISLES

LONGBOAT KEY

552 Juan Anasco Drive Carolyn & Gary Collins

941.350.0100 $1,249,000

BELLA VISTA

661 Dream Island Road Cheryl Loeffler & Daniel Volz 941.302.9674 premiersir.com/id/A4101224 $5,499,000

290 N Washington Drive

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9820 2nd North West Terrace Martha Marlar 941.812.0455 premiersir.com/id/A3997746 $449,000

450 Gulf Of Mexico Drive, B207

Charlotte Hedge & Tom Hedge Jr.941.350.0100 premiersir.com/id/A4106684

$449,000

615 N Bay Boulevard Terry Hayes

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941.302.3100 $399,000

8002 19th North West Avenue Jesse Carr & Devon Davis 941.920.6588 $319,900

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Brizdle finds fitness fun seven days a week

Longboat Key resident Barbara Brizdle was a canoeist as a teen. Today she channels those skills into paddleboarding.

fun,” he says. Monday through Friday, Barbara Brizdle His concept of variety emphasizes a balanced plays golf and/or tennis. Saturdays, Sundays fitness routine that encompasses strength, enand at least one other day, she takes a 10-mile durance and flexibility. And he practices what bike ride at a healthy pace approaching 15 he preaches. Brizdle says her trainer is exmph. Twice a week, she works with a trainer tremely creative. for an hour of cross-training that includes ev“He keeps it fun so I don’t get bored,” she says. erything from weight work to paddleboarding “And he doesn’t let me get away with stuff.” to juggling a soccer ball or a one-on-one game Early in his career, Bickel was a bodybuilder that she delights in winning. and triathlete who managed a gym in Rich“Nothing,” Brizdle says, “is more fun than MOLLY mond, Va. He moved in 1992 to Sarasota and kicking the ball past your trainer.” SCHECHTER started out doing corporate and rehab work “Fun” is a major theme of this fitness profile. but soon developed a private training practice Brizdle’s personal trainer is Don Bickel, who that includes clients at the Beaches, Beachcalls his business Fitness Forever. His fitness place, L’Ambiance and other communities. It is no overplatform has three planks, interlocking ones at that. “My whole thing is consistency, variety and having statement to say that fitness and sharing his enthusiasm

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for it are his life: He will compete in his fourth Ironman triathlon in 2015, and he coaches cross-country at Sarasota High School. He also develops weekend fitness activities for children in his neighborhood. His Fitness Forever practice includes a like-minded, well credentialed partner, Chaz Mirtolooi. Bickel and Brizdle got together about five years ago. The trainer then also worked with her late husband, Larry Schoenberg, known for his indefatigable spirit, legendary love of knowledge and passion for its transference and development via illustrated manuscripts. Since her husband’s death, Brizdle says her training sessions “keep me going.” Brizdle comes honestly to her enthusiasm for an active lifestyle. Her father was an athlete — an all-star basketball player — and she has always done sports as well. She was a tree-climbing tomboy as a little girl and a canoeing enthusiast as a teen. “I was a platinum canoeist at age 16 and taught it at camp,” she said. Today, at 71, she puts that skill set to work on her paddleboard; she maneuvers it with impressive ease all the while doing wonders for her balance, strength and endurance and — here it comes again — having fun.

of HOMES GOING ON NOW!

Tour of Homes NOW thru November 23RD FREE tour guide available online and at any Lakewood Ranch information center.

Molly Schechter

EXIT 220

LORRAINE RD.

BRADENTON 70

EXIT 217

INFORMATION CENTER

EXIT 213

Don’t miss the most anticipated model home event of the year! Featuring more than 30 luxury model homes by 13 new home builders in the award-winning community of Lakewood Ranch. New homes with homesites priced from the high $100s to over $5 million. Featured home by John Cannon Homes.

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A former canoeing instructor, Barbara Brizdle takes easily to the paddleboard. PREMIER SPORTS CAMPUS

In addition to sports, Brizdle’s enthusiasms include extensive work on behalf of the community. She recently completed her term on the national board of the Alliance for Children and Families. She is a past president and director emeritus of Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast. Her newest undertaking is organizing an online auction for a program benefiting Cure Alzheimer’s, a nonprofit organization that supports research with the highest probability of slowing, stopping or reversing Alzheimer's disease. Says Brizdle: “I am trying to keep healthy to be able to do these things. I stay fit to do the things I love to do.”

LAKE CLUB INFORMATION CENTER

INFORMATION CENTER

SARASOTA POLO CLUB

FRUITVILLE RD.

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Information Centers and Model Hours:

Molly Schechter is an ACE-certified personal trainer since 1996. She has a specialty certification in older-adult fitness plus YogaFit Instructor Training, SCF Yoga Fundamentals I and II and Power Pilates™ mat certifications. She teaches Pilates mat classes and “Joy of Stretch” yoga classes at the Bayfront Park Recreation Center from November through April. Email her at mschechter@yourobserver.com.

Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday Noon – 5 p.m.

www.lakewoodranch.com 941.907.6000

“My whole thing is consistency, variety and having fun.”

Take I-75 to exit 213, head east on University Parkway and follow signs to information center on the right.

— Don Bickel, of Fitness Forever and Barbara Brizdle’s personal trainer

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All Angels by the Sea

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The Episcopal Church on Longboat Key

The Rev. David L. Danner, D. Min., Rector

IN HONOR OF VETERANS DAY THE ROSKAMP INSTITUTE IS HOSTING AN OPEN HOUSE FOR VETERANS & MILITARY Family Members are Welcome

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH

Program begins at 10 AM RSVP to Kim: 941.752.2949 or info@rfdn.org Tour of the facilities | Research Workshops Refreshments will be provided Highlighting the work at the Roskamp Clinic & showcasing Research program on: • Traumatic Brain Injury • Gulf War Illness • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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Gordon “Gordy” Larry Johnson, 81, of Longboat Key and Brainerd, Minn., died

Sunday Service 10:00 AM The Rev. Dr. Taylor Hill

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Sermon: “The Steadfast Love of The Lord”

10 a.m. Worship Service An InterfAIth CommunIty ChurCh founded In 1956

The Rev. Dr. Vincent Carroll Senior Minister

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Visitors Welcome 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive • Longboat Key, Florida 34228 Telephone: 941-383-6491 • web: www.longboatislandchapel.org The Lord’s Warehouse

THRIFT SHOP

open Mon., Wed. and Sat. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, CATHOLIC CHURCH Welcomes You to Mass MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5 PM Sunday: 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM M-F: 9 AM Confessions before all Masses

Msgr. Gerard Finegan, Pastor

Temple Beth Israel

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4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key, FL 34228 383-1255

A Center of Jewish Life and Learning in the Sarasota Area Share Shabbat and more: Friday Evening, 5:30 pm

Saturday Morning, 10:00 am

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FROM SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO CLINICAL APPLICATION

Oct. 17. Born Jan. 12, 1935, in Norfolk, Neb., Mr. Johnson received a basketball scholarship to the University of Colorado in Boulder. There he fell in love with Mary Lou, whom he married in 1958. He joined Kappa Sigma, earned his bachelor’s degree in 1957 and was a proud member of the 1956 University of Colorado basketball team that went to the Final Four Championship. In 1958, Mr. Johnson became a regular commissioned officer as a lieutenant and pilot in the Air Force. He rose to the rank of captain in 1963. Mr. Johnson’s business career began in 1963, after he completed Travelers Insurance School. The Johnsons moved to Edina, Minn., where Mr. Johnson started his own insurance business, Valley View Insurance, specializing in commercial, casualty, property, life and health insurance. Mr. Johnson received advanced training and earned his chartered property casualty underwriter (CPCU) and certified financial consultant (CFC) certifications. His motto was, “No account is too large to handle.” Mr. Johnson enjoyed family, friends, tennis, golf, fishing and boating. He and Mrs. Johnson loved yearly travels to France and Italy, where they shopped for antiques. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Mary Lou; daughters Jacque Fryklund and Debra Booden; son, Jeff Johnson; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services are planned for Jan. 12 in Sarasota and for the spring in Brainerd. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the American Cancer Society, cancer. org, or to the charity of one’s choice.

Oliver Haskard, 95, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 10. Born May 24, 1919, in Lancastershire, England, Mr. Haskard attended Eton College, followed by Cambridge University. He trained with the Royal Horse Guard and went into World War II as a captain in British intelligence. After the war, Mr. Haskard worked the land as a farmer and developed a love of nature through the animals he cared for and the beauty of the land that he worked. He opened a garden center not far from the farm offering a vast assortment of plants including grafts and hybrids of his own liking. He had two children, Victoria and Doria, during his first marriage. After his first marriage ended, Mr. Haskard took passage on a small Greek ship bound for the island of Patmos. On the deck of the ship, Mr. Haskard met his soulmate, Grace Haskard. After moving to the United States, their love of books led them to become owners of the Tempest Book Shop in Waitsfield, Vt., where they worked side by side every day for many years. Their love for Tempest stayed in the family when their son, Rick Rayfield, took over the store, which he runs to this day. Mr. Haskard had a great interest in the arts and literature and could carry a conversation on practically any subject. He is remembered as the type of person more interested in having a discourse rather than winning it and as a person of the greatest character, who, with all his knowledge, remained humble and always looking out for humanity.

Please visit our Gift Shop

567 Bay Isles Road • Longboat Key, FL

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Sunday Services:

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Oliver Haskard

All are welcome. Please join us in worship!

8:00 am & 10:00 am

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OBITUARIES

563 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key

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by Amanda Morales | Observer Staff

Al Hixon plays the drums with his jazz quintet.

Photos by Amanda Morales

Alice Lucas, June Di Sabatino and Lois Gelatt

JAZZ Drummer Al Hixon provided a swinging celebration of music as part of the Longboat Key Center for the Artsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sixth annual Ageless Creativity series. The Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, resembled a jazz club Oct. 23, during an Ageless Creativity concert and reception. The performance featured drummer Al Hixon, one of six recipients of the Arts Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixth annual Ageless Creativity awards. Hixon has played the

drums since he was in seventh grade and is the founder of the Al Hixon Jazz Group. After receiving the award, Hixon joined band mates Billy Marcus and Jim Wellen to perform for the packed crowd. (Bassist John Lamb arrived late to the concert.) Vocalist June Garber joined the group for the performance as well.

Tom and Judy Renaud

Carmel Izzo and Ada Levy

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Jim Wellen plays the tenor sax with the Al Hixon Jazz Group.

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SEASON’S GREETINGS by Amanda Sebastiano | Observer Staff

Women of St. Mary welcome the fall season

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Certified Residential Specialist

MICHAEL

Licensed Real Estate Broker

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CASEY KEY - Mid-Century Modern extensively remodeled SANDERLING CLUB - 200’ gulf one acre lot in private gulf front residence on a gulf to bay 1.25 acre lot. $4,495,000 gated community w/ large buildable footprint. $5,399,000

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The Women’s Guild of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church embraced the fall season and celebrated the return of its seasonal residents Oct. 21, in the church’s parish hall. Ladies who attended the luncheon snacked on vegetable lasagna, rolls and salad, while talking with friends they hadn’t seen since spring. Animal-themed greeting cards and seasonal decorations that were for sale lined tables in the meeting area.

Photos by Amanda Sebastiano

A4105476 BIRD KEY - Bayfront 4BR residence on desirable southern facing buildable lot w/ 130’ water front. $1,850,000

Above: Maria Sangiorgio chooses which dog-covered greeting card she wants to take home.

A4105384 RESORT LBK CLUB - Overlooking the gulf 1,700SF 2BR furnished condo not in the resort rental program.$1,150,000

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Left: Natalie Amedeo, Esther Cook and Dionne Reinert cheers to the fall season.

Living and Working on Longboat Key for 40 Years

Cathy C. Meldahl, P.A. Your Longboat Key Community Realtor • Consistent top producer on Longboat Key • In-depth knowledge of the real estate market • Active in our community with Longbeach Village Association Longboat Key Historical Society Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Longboat Key Center for the Arts Longboat Key Garden Club

A3996566 A3999238 PIERRE - 3 bedroom 2,780sf corner residence w/ stunning BEACHPLACE - Direct gulf front two bedroom furnished views behind the gate of Longboat Key Club. $1,395,000 condo with staircase from terrace down to beach. $695,000

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440 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228 Office 941.383.7591 | Mobile 941.928.3559 | SarasotasFinestProperties.com

3174 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL 34228

Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker

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Exclusively Selling Sarasota’s Islands & West of Trail 941-388-2021

Lat 27.320103 Long 82.577543

Longboat Key . Lido Key . St Armands . Bird Key . Siesta Key . West of Trail

EXQUISITE ISLAND LIVING

Patrick DiPinto III

INNOVATIVE DESIGN • A Limited-Edition Lido Key Community • Coastal contemporary style with eco friendly materials • Expansive 2,450 sq. ft. open floor plans • Penthouse residences include 2,250 sq. ft. roof-top terrace • Three bedroom and Three full baths • Desirable single floor living • European kitchen and bath designs • Highest quality craftsmanship and finishes • Two parking spaces available per owner • Flexible rental terms & welcoming pet policy • Amenities area complete with resort-style pool spa, fire-pit, & cabanas • Artisan BBQ grill on each residence terrace

Rene DiPinto

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Jennifer Horne www.ParkResidencesLidoKey.com - Eight Residences Now Pending

Priced from $1,325,000 Call Patrick for more information at 941-323-0033 or Rian at 941-735-6010

Rian Carver Longboat Key

$2,249,000

Country Club Shores. Brand new home to be built - only three lots from SRQ Bay! 3950 sf, 4 bdrms, bonus rm, den, 4 full baths, plus 2 half baths, huge kitchen & great rm. When finished, home will be a masterpiece of genuine design – all @ 2015 hurricane code! Across from deeded beach access!

Longboat Key

$679,900

Players Club. Perfect Southern LBK location! 2 bdrm/2.5 bath furnished residence with sunset views on the Gulf of Mexico! Casual beachfront living in this private Mediterranean style enclave. Amenities include a 24hour manned gate, a 70 ft. salt water pool, spa, 4 tennis courts and a clubhouse for multi-level entertainment.

Longboat Key - Players Club

AVAILABLE FOR 2015 SEASON - players club rental! Located in the D Bldg #105 with beautiful views of the Gulf of Mexico, 3 bdrms, 3 full baths, beautiful new wood floors & carpet. Please call Rian Carver @ 941.735.6010 for 2015 availability & rental rates.

Longboat Key Yacht & Tennis Club $849,000

Gulf of Mexico Penthouse with Full Gulf Views & Partial Bay-Views! Beautifully turnkey furnished, impeccably renovated and ready for you to move in! True 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with large private roof-top terrace!

400 Madison Drive, Suite 220 • Sarasota, FL 34236 • 941-388-2021 • www.MyOceanRealEstate.com

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Longboat Key, Country Club Shores $950,000 3/2 Lynne Koy 941-387-1862 MLS#A4104494 77462

Longboat Key, Grand Bay $889,000 3/3.5 Bruce Myer 941-387-1859 MLS#A3996716 74460

Longboat Key, Sunset Beach $660,000 2/2 Judy Kepecz-Hays 941-387-1825 MLS#A3998312 74456

Longboat Key, Beachplace III $569,000 2/2 Sarasota, Beach Residences $1,095,000 1/2 The Barbara Ackerman Group 941-387-1820 MLS#A3996112 74447 Roger Pettingell 941-387-1840 MLS#A3990947 79279

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Longboat Key, Seaplace $395,000 2/2 Sandy Endres 941-387-1861 MLS#A4101339 95168

Lido Shores $1,525,000 Clifford Hornsby, 941-312-3188 Private beach access, walk to St. Armand’s. Just mins from downtown SRQ. MLS#A4103553 95036 Promenade $989,000 The Barbara Ackerman Group, 941-387-1820 Urban modern on the Beach! 2BR/2BA on 8th floor, completely remodeled. MLS#A3993094 79219 Open Sun 1-4pm. 510 Chipping Ln, Longboat Key. $920,000 Judy KepeczHays, 941-387-1825 Sailboat waterfront 1900 sf home southern exp, pool, dock, deeded beach. MLS#A3964780 79255 Siesta Key $790,000 Carolyn Donnelly, 941-383-6411 Waterfront home mins to bay or build new, desirable Siesta, steps to beach. MLS#A4105095 79288 Beachplace $699,000 Bruce Myer, 941-387-1859 2BR/2BA gulf front condo with widespread gulf views from its open terrace! MLS#A3995057 74471 Aquarius Club $599,000 Roger Pettingell, 941-387-1840 Upgraded 2BR/2BA retreat offering Gulf, bay views. New kitchen. Furnished. MLS#A4105759 73021

Sarasota, Broadway Promenade $299,000 2/2 Martina Coppenrath 941-387-1853 MLS#A4106772 79216

Lakewood Ranch, Greenbrook Village $305,000 3/2 Jan Petters PA 941-685-7543 MLS#A4106004 45014

Lido Harbour South $465,000 David/Wendy Leventhal, P.A., 941-3871843 Captivating gulf views from this 2/2 remodeled residence on the south Lido! MLS#A4105113 81721 Longboat Key $449,900 Michael Wallace, 941-350-1231 2/2 Gulf front condo with private beach access. Turnkey furnished. MLS#A3996074 81504 Lido Shores $425,000 Jane Filosa, 401-524-1601 Gorgeous views of the Gulf & Intracoastal waterway in this 2BR/2BA condo. MLS#A4106066 45019 Cedars East $264,900 Team Vitale, 941-705-4478 Turnkey furnished 2BR/2.5BA townhome. Most popular tennis resort on LBK. MLS#A4106065 45020 Longboat Harbour $169,900 Lynne Koy, 941-387-1862 Fenced condo in a gated community. Elevators. Community tennis. MLS#A4104087 79209

Manatee Bradenton $725,000 Scott Norris, 941-387-1880 3BR/3BA/3CG pool home on 8 ac, less than 5 min to Lakewood Ranch Blvd. MLS#A3996198 79260

Venice/Osprey/Nokomis Bradenton, Central Park $285,000 3/2 Nancy Fitch 941-383-6411 MLS#A4105925 78628

Open Sun 1-4pm. 127 Bishopscourt Rd, Osprey. $435,000 Mirta Klauber, 941-387-1817 Wheelchair-accessible, tile-roofed 3BR/2BA Contempo in a gated community. MLS#A3991915 81724

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BRIGHT & CHEERY 2BR/1.5BA, offering breakfast bar in kitchen. Features carport, plenty of storage, covered sliding glass door entry. Active 55+ community with $87,500 deeded beach access. Mary Moore & Dia Wilson #M5836031

NICE AND COZY 2BR/1BA Mobile Home in an active community. Fishing on the bay and shuffleboard are some of the activities available with deeded beach access and marina. $99,900 Dia Wilson & Mary Moore #5841236

ADORABLE 2BR/1BA GETAWAY located mid-key, tastefully decorated with a large outdoor entertaining area. Home is situated at the end of the street. Twin Shores is a very active waterfront community. $129,900 Dia Wilson & Mary Moore #M5840765

SPECTACULAR PANORAMIC VIEW of mangrove preserve and Sarasota Bay from this beautiful 2BR/2BA 3rd floor condo in Windward Bay. Great mid-key community with tons of amenities. $254,900 Kelly Belisle #M5843015

GREAT BEACH ESCAPE! Looking for the perfect getaway or investment paradise? This is it! Spacious TKF condo w/view of pond. Enjoy all Runaway Bay has to offer, swimming, tennis & fishing. $319,999 Teresia Bradford #M5900309

SECLUDED PARADISE on south end of Longboat Key. Furnished and steps away from beach and short drive to St. Armands & Sarasota art district. Amenities include golf course, tennis, pool, spa & restaurant. $339,000 Mary Moore & Dia Wilson #M5846581

DESIGNER FURNISHED PENTHOUSE with 2BR/2BA and views of the Intracoastal AND the Bay! Deeded beach access, beach cabana, two heated pools and more. Pets welcome. $379,900 Marc Turner #A3926740

ATTENTION INVESTORS! 2BR/2BA UNIT was completely renovated in 2005. New kitchen & bathrooms. Oversized screened lanai for maximum garden view. Nightly rentals available. $399,000 Mary Moore & Dia Wilson #M5835441

The Longboat Key Rotary Club held its first meeting as a chartered club Oct. 21, at Maison Blanche. Approximately 50 members chatted over wine and champagne before sitting down for a meal. Rotary Club President Sydelle Pittas started off the meeting with a speech about the importance and international presence of Rotary, especially in its fight to end polio. The Longboat Key Rotary Club is part of District 6960, along with 537 other chartered clubs. Carol Erker read inspirational quotes from the founder of Rotary, Paul Harris. Pittas also let members know about one of the club’s first upcoming events, the Nov. 11 Veterans Day parade on Bay Isles Road.

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Mary Lou and Bill Johnson with Sandra Rios. Mary Lou Johnson was the first member to sign up for the Longboat Key Rotary Club.

Tom Norton, assistant district governor; Tim Milligan, former district governor; Jim Henry, former district governor; Sydelle Pittas, Longboat Key Rotary Club president; and Pete Doragh, current district governor

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Gulf Front Listings SANCTUARY #C407 - Remodeled and furnished 3BR/3BA residence. Gulf, golf course and downtown views $1,799,000 LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS #804S - 2BR/2BA end residence. Updated, open ﬂoorplan with panoramic views. $1,149,000 SANCTUARY IV #303 - 2BR+Den/2.5BA furnished home with partial Gulf views from large wrap around terrace. $799,000 PLAYERS CLUB #A102 - 3BR/2.5BA, furnished home. Partial Gulf and pool views, and under-building parking. $699,000 BEACHPLACE - BLDG. 8 #202 - Direct Gulf 2BR/2BA residence with awesome beach to water views. $699,000

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HARBOUR COURT - 2204 Harbour Court Drive - 3BR+Den/3.5BA villa w/intracoastal & partial Bay views. Private dock. $899,000

Bayside Listings 3040 GRAND BAY BLVD. #2102 - Penthouse home with views that span from the Gulf to the Bay. 3BR/5.5BA with study, & 5,300 sq. ft. roof top balcony equipped with a hot tub and gazebo. PENDING SALE - ACCEPTING BACKUPS! $2,995,000

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SABAL COVE - 3318 Sabal Cove Lane - 3BR+Den/4.5BA home with wide open ﬂoorplan & views over lake of Harbourside Blue golf course. $1,799,000 530 HARBOR POINT RD - Freshly manicured canal front lot in Bay Isles Harbor Section. $1,350,000 BAYOU - 3280 Bayou Road - 4BR/3BA “built to last” home, oversized pool lanai and serene, private lake views. $899,000 BAYOU - 3181 Bayou Sound - 2BR/3BA+Den, private pool, spa and dock on deep water channel with no bridges. $895,000 ATRIUM - 2120 Harbourside Dr. #618 - 3BR/3BA home with spanning bay & city views, and private walk-down. $895,000 ATRIUM - 2110 Harbourside Dr. #537 - Bayfront 3BR/2BA home with spacious, open plan. Mostly furnished. $869,000

Source: Mid Regional MLS for Longboat Key,, 2012

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Garden Club gets photo tour of Arctic Circle Approximately 50 Longboat Key Garden Club members got to explore Siberia and the Arctic Circle thanks to images by local photographer Lou Newman. The Garden Club met Oct. 21, at the Windward Bay condo clubhouse, for its first meeting of the 2014-15 season. Newman presented members with a slideshow of his adventure into the chilly Arctic Circle last year, during which he came face to face with a few polar bears and walruses. He explained the impact of the receding ice caps on the polar bear population. Members also got an update on the Garden Club’s Nov. 14 field trip to the State College of Florida, in Bradenton, where the club will see an exhibit about wedding attire and its significance since the 19th century.

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Siesta Key - Dolphin Bay Magnificent panoramic Bay views from this 2BR/2BA +den 4th floor 2,042 SF apartment with hardwood floors, porcelain tile & wood cabinetry in a pet-friendly community with great amenities. $825,000

Casey Key - Villa Crescendo Gulf to Bay luxury with 6,024 SF, 4BR+ den/5th BR/5BA and gorgeous water views from every room! A tranquil family retreat with quality appointments throughout, 4-car garage and private dock. $4,900,000

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Water Club I - Sunsets over the Gulf Beautiful 6th floor Dover plan apartment has 10 foot ceilings and Westway Drive - Vacant Lot Build your Longboat Key - Direct Gulf Front Estate gorgeous Gulf, Bay & Sarasota City views. Pet-friendly dream home! Gorgeous lot on 113’ of size property over an acre prime for creating community! $1,749,000 seawall is fenced & gated and has large your beach front dream. Existing 3BR country private dock with water & electric. Rarely rustic home ideal to occupy while your visions available! $5,000,000 unfold. Short distance to shopping, dining and the Longboat Key Club. $3,495,000

Sleepy Lagoon - Longboat Key Stunning waterfront home on Marbury Ln. with 4 BD+den/4.5 BA totaling 2,702 sq. ft. Completely renovated, new appliances, pool, boat dock & a putting green out back! $749,000

Ringling Pointe - Historic Sapphire Shores Stunning Direct Bay Front On 145 feet of deep water with 5BR/3.5 BA, a Water Club II - Simple Elegance Sought after Dover 2,200 SF master suite, 1,000 bottle wine floor plan with 3 full bedrooms plus a spacious den room, private dock. $3,740,000 and living area shows like a model. Beautiful 24x24 light marble floors and a neutral palette. Pet friendly. $1,779,000

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Grand Bay III - Incredible Views Never lived in custom-designed 2BR + office/3BA apartment on the 3rd floor with sparkling Bay and city views. 2 garage parking spaces included. $1,149,000

Promenade - Beach & Bay Views Beautiful Sarasota Bay and sunset views over the Gulf from this 8th floor 2BR/2BA apartment that is FULL of potential! $875,000

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Islands West – Direct Gulf Front Beautiful 4th floor Northwest corner 2BR/2BA residence at Islands West has stunning sunset views year-around! Light and bright with updated kitchen. Pet friendly community! $920,000 Country Club Shores - Direct Bay Front Lovely 3,700+SF waterfront home at the end of a cul-de-sac with 3 bedrooms plus study/4th bedroom, stunning open Bay views, infinity-edge pool and two car garage. $3,500,000

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FRIDAY, OCT. 31, AND SATURDAY, NOV. 1

Bacchus on the Beach — The fourth annual event celebrates food and wine and takes place throughout the Longboat Key Club. Events include a beach ball, wine-blending and wine-tasting classes and formal dinners. A portion of proceeds goes toward scholarships at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. For a full schedule of events, including costs, visit bacchusonthebeach.com.

SATURDAY, NOV. 1

Ferraris on the Circle — takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on St. Armands Circle. More than 75 Ferraris will be on display on the Circle. Call 727-525-1901. Sarasota Bay Water Festival — takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ken Thompson Park on City Island. The festival celebrates Sarasota Bay and its importance to the local environment, economy and quality of life. The event features live music, speakers and exhibitors. Parking is available on-site, or there is a free water taxi available from downtown Sarasota. Cost is free. Visit sarasotabaywaterfestival. com.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5

Tai Chi Fan Class — takes place from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 10. The class is beginner level and focuses on the fan form of tai chi. Cost is $54 for six classes. Call 383-1924.

THURSDAY, NOV. 6

How to Fish in Our Local Waters Class — takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 6 through Dec. 4, at the Longboat Key Education Center, 5350 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212. Capt. Wayne Genthner, who has been a charter guide in the area for more than 20 years and fishing local waters for more than three decades, will teach. Cost is $75 for members; $85 for nonmembers. Call 383-8811.

FRIDAY, NOV. 7

749 FREELING DRIVE

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711 BINACLE POINT DRIVE

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Longboat Key Historical Society Fish Fry — takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. at Cedar’s Café and Tiki Bar, 645 Cedars Court. Each ticket includes fish, sides such as hush puppies and salad and two beers or glasses of wine. The event features live entertainment by Blues Pig and dancing. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the gate. For information, visit longboatkeyhistory.com.

SUNDAY, NOV. 9

Veterans Service and Blessing of the Pets — The service will take place during the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The service will feature a tribute to veterans and special music. A reception will follow. The Blessing of the Pets will take place at 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Garden. Call 383-6491.

TUESDAY, NOV. 11 BAY ISLES “BAYOU SECTION”

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Veterans Day Parade and Recognition Program — takes place at 4:30 p.m. on Bay Isles Road and ends at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road, where a program will take place. Veterans, along with their survivors and family members, are invited to participate. The public is invited to line the street and attend the program. Contact Sydelle Pittas at sydellelaw@aol.com.

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What: It’s the spookiest night of the year on St. Armands Circle. Children can trick or treat around the Circle, and the event will include decorations and frightening characters. Sarasota High School’s drama department will perform “Thriller” at 8 p.m. Cost is free. Call 388-1554. When: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 Where: St. Armands Circle

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Lido Key home sells for $2.3 million Longboat Shores

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Oct. 13 and Oct. 17. A home on Lido tops all transactions in this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real estate. Patricia Davis, of Sarasota, sold her home at 1310 John Ringling Parkway to Jan and Catherine Voigts, of Greenwich, Conn., for $2.3 million. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,962 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.15 million in 2000.

Carolyn Wedekind, trustee, of Northbrook, Ill., sold the home at 626 Buttonwood Drive to Carolyn and Ronald Wedekind, of Northbrook, Ill., for $300,000. Built in 1963, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,124 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $285,000 in 2012.

Windward Bay

Chester Jagielo, of Greenwood, Ind., sold the Unit 204 condominium at 4700 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Ray and Alice Ralph, of Austin, Texas, for $290,000. Built in 1975, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,096 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $62,500 in 1978.

Beachplace

Robert McBride, of Jefferson, Ky., sold his Unit 301 condominium at 1135 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Steven Traxler, of Chicago, for $730,000. Built in 1980, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,172 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $365,000 in 1998.

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Grand Bay

Frank and Mary Nocco sold their Unit 526 condominium at 3080 Grand Bay Blvd. to Perry and Wendy Gould, of Baltimore, for $615,000. Built in 1996, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,270 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $546,500 in 2001.

Sleepy Lagoon Park

Patricia Muller and Jeanne McFarland, trustees, of Longboat Key, sold the home at 738 Norton St. to Michael and Tracey Fitzgerald, of Somers Point, N.J., for $470,000. Built in 1967, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,291 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $400,000 in 2009.

Bayview Estates

Orren Christian, trustee, of Tampa, sold the home at 598 Bayview Drive to Todd and

The home at 1310 John Ringling Parkway has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,962 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.3 million. Jill Hutsko, of Caldwell, N.J., for $450,000. Built in 1953, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,330 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $10,000 in 1972.

Bayport Beach and Tennis Club

Irving and Irene Fenster, trustees, of Tulsa, Okla., sold the Unit 825 condominium at 825 Bayport Way to Frances Heller and Jack Heller, trustees, of Longboat Key, for $430,000. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,601 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 2001.

Longbeach Village

Michael and Patricia Ford, of Port Washington, N.Y., sold their home at 700 Fox St. to JoAnn Schwencke, of Longboat, for

$376,000. Built in 1966, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,064 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 2002. Pamela Prevatte, of Bartow, sold her home at 720 Fox St. to Clint and Lisa Burgess, trustees, of Bradenton, for $355,000. Built in 1966, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,051 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $95,000 in 1990.

Fairway Bay

Sandra Bolich, trustee, of Mound, Minn., sold the Unit 1203 condominium at 1924 Harbourside Drive to William and Carye Walton, of Flemingsburg, Ky., for $374,500. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, three baths and 1,626 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $345,000 in 2004.

Paul and Diana Navarro, of Huntington, N.Y., sold their Unit 203 condominium at 4401 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Rene Revilla Jr., of Miami, for $278,500. Built in 1972, it has one bedroom, one bath and 725 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $215,000 in 2003.

LIDO KEY John Ringling Estates

Bette Gray, trustee, sold the home at 225 John Ringling Blvd. to LIDORAY2 LLC for $1.15 million. Built in 1958, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,055 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $75,000 in 1986.

Lido Regency

Borislav and Vera Velkov, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 4-E condominium at 1700 Benjamin Franklin Drive to Nicholas and Pauline Chahales, of New York City, for $450,000. Built in 1968, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,382 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $123,000 in 1990.

573 Juan Anasco Dr #A3992657 $899,000 Diana Kryszak

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392 Firehouse Lane #A4106562 $849,900 Mary Defrank

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2525 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #A4104387 $795,000 Tom Delaney

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545 Rountree Dr #A3996752 $769,000 Michael Yawitz

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6051 Gulf Of Mexico Dr #A3983113 $3,795,000 Ann Martin

228 Van Buren Drive #A4101537 $750,000 Rinat Sikdar

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1910 Harbour Links Cir # 12 #A3999366 $749,000 Jenine Meyer

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2425 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 5 #A3995790 $735,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

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4900 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #A4100526 $450,000 Bobbi Banan

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730 Fox Street #A4105494 $399,000 Tama Traberman

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4540 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #A4106938 $395,000 Sharon Freeman

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4621 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #A4104001 $375,000 Richard Perlman

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2002 Harbourside Drive #1601 #A4101871 $330,000 Eileen (Dee Dee) Burke

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225 Sands Point Rd # 6204 #A3985969 $329,000 Terri Derr

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4340 Falmouth Drive #A4100914 $317,900 Maureen Doherty

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225 Sands Point Road #A4100632 $315,000 Rory Jaret

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BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Oct. 16 through Oct. 22, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive) Address

Permit

Applicant

Amount

6700 GMD

Air-conditioning screen

Whitney Beach Condo Association $220,628

592 Rountree Drive

Addition

Trevor Gillott

$88,500

3010 Grand Bay Blvd. Shutters

Kenneth Karlin

3431 Winding Oaks Drive Bath

Merrill Zinder

$38,796.69 $30,000

100 Sands Point Road Pool

Sands Point Condo Association

$21,000

3235 GMD

Sliding glass doors Chad Stec

876 Tarawitt Drive

Spa

Moskovitz Real Estate and Equity $18,000

614 Jessmyth Drive

Pool

Salvatore Deangelo

$17,643

4410 Exeter Drive

Sliding glass door Richard Pellegrino

$15,000

531 Harbor Point Road Windshutters

$19,820

Arthur Hersberger

$13,518

562 Juan Anasco Drive Roof

Paul Cooper

$12,912

4621 GMD

Windshutters

Robert Enkema Jr.

$11,600

3370 GMD

Garage door

Adam Smith

$11,600

1425 GMD

Bath

Gregory Spinazze

$11,500

4021 GMD

Garage

Robert Lewis

$10,000

710 Tarawitt Drive

Seawall

James Holbrook Jr.

$6,000

585 Gunwale Lane

Dock

Alvin Neumann

$5,011

4485 GMD

Alteration

Catherine Mikus

$4,650

3710 GMD

Re-roof

Thomas Hay

3380 GMD

Garage door

George Ceshker

$3,647.50

4420 Exeter Drive

Window

Kenneth Euerle

$2,656

741 Old Compass Road Garage door

Timothy Aker

$1,826

1425 GMD

Denise Barratt

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Bay Isles Beach Club

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James Carroll

5555 GMD

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John Hantz

585 Hornblower Lane

Pool

Michael Klein

355 Firehouse Court

Fire sprinkler

Joseph Scarpo Jr.

435 L’Ambiance Drive

Fire sprinkler

Howard Tibbals

Longboat Key $255,000 941-383-5502

1281 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #A4104261 Diann Thelen

Longboat Key $11,000 941-552-4200

1125 Gulf Of Mexico Dr # 104 Longboat Key #A3977082 $3,500-$6,300/month, 30 day min Diann Thelen 941-552-4200

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-356-7717

571 Putting Green Lane #A4101858 $2,195,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-350-5022

593 Kingfisher Ln #A3993593 $1,899,000 Jaime Barcelo

Longboat Key 941-966-8000 941-275-3233

6540 Gulf Of Mexico Dr #A3997271 $1,895,000 Saint Cacchiotti

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-809-0787

4440 Exeter Dr # 203 #A3997386 $289,000 Sandi Layfield

601 Longboat Club Rd # 201S #A3987049 $1,495,000 Ian Addy Pa

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-961-8850

455 Longboat Club Rd # 508 #A3996566 $1,395,000 Michael Moulton

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-928-3559

529 Forest Way #A4106652 $249,900 Matthew Cannon

230 Sands Point Rd # 3005 #A3987939 $1,295,000 Ian Addy Pa

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-961-8850

210 Sands Point Road #A4105384 $1,150,000 Michael Moulton

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-928-3559

3565 Mistletoe Lane #A4104717 $999,000 Julie Klick

Longboat Key 941-388-4447 941-780-6001

3691 Bayou Cir #A3990373 $899,000 Ian Addy Pa

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-387-7300

Longboat Key 941-383-5502 941-914-2807

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-228-2030

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4440 Exeter Drive #A4106919 $295,000 Sharon Freeman

5144 Gulf Of Mexico Dr #A3986587 $2,895,000 Ann Martin

2111 GMD

Longboat Key 941-951-6660 941-350-6390

Longboat Key 941-383-7591 941-228-8580

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250 Sands Point Rd # 5101 #A3937380 $309,000 Joan Boltax

5030 Gulf Of Mexico Dr #A3980709 $3,980,000 Richard Perlman

4960 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #A4105878 Diann Thelen

Longboat Key $4,300 941-552-4200

VA C AT I O N R E N TA L S 1435 Westway Dr, New Construction #A3960472 $6,500,000 Stephanie Church

Mid Longboat 383.5502 • South Longboat 383.7591 • St. Armands 388.4447 Main Street 951.6660 • Palmer Ranch 966.8000 • Siesta Key 349.3444

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Garage/Moving/Estate Sales ESTATE SALE Friday, Oct. 31 - 8:45a.m. – 2p.m. Saturday, November 1 - 8:45a.m. – Noon 5200 Siesta Cove Dr. Large Waterfront Home on Siesta Key All Florida Furniture: white wicker bed set, mirrors, desk, chests, queen wicker set, twin bed set, twin beds, Henredon rattan dining set with chairs, rattan china cabinet, 2 sofa /love seats, futon, Stiffel standing lamp, rattan dinette, buffet, lamps, leather chairs, books, games, Christmas, grill, linens & kitchenware. Pix: www.estatesales.net Sale by Julie McClure

KAYAK CARRIER: Thule roof top Kayak carrier, like new $200. (810) 231−2822.

Autos Wanted WE BUY CARS. TOP $$ PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale BOATHOUSE, LBK: 29/ft. covered dry slip, only 10 minutes to Gulf, $250/mo. 941-724-9486. FOR RENT: Dry dock boat slip at the Boathouse (dockside LBK). Accommodates 25’ powerboat. Annual rental $3400 (less than market). Call 708-220-8888, E-mail: jstone@petitami.us INDOOR, HIGH and dry boat slip for sale or rent. Up to 25/ft. Excellent boating location. Possible owner financing. Call 941-371-1866 or 941-544-5597. SLIP RENTAL- LBK Moorings. By Owner. M18, premier slip, 58 ft. $600 month. 941-316-9372

Boats Boats Are Selling Very Well. Let’s talk about selling yours. www.Islandboatsales.net We Also Buy Boats. 941-228-3489

Furnishings BRAND NEW Serta Queen Pillowtop Mattress Set. Willing to sacrifice for $150. Need to sell quickly! (941)387-4810.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales ESTATE SALE: Bird Key, Friday and Saturday 10a.m.-3p.m., 610 Owl Way. Furniture, tools and much more! ESTATE SALE Saturday, November 1st. - 8:45a.m. – 2p.m. Sunday, November 2nd - 1:00p.m. – 4p.m. 545 Freeling Dr. Exclusive Waterfront Mansion on Siesta Key Brown Jordan patio furniture, Pakistani Mogul 9 X 12 rug, sofa, Kittinger 7 drawer chest, silver plate & sterling, Lalique fish, Herend, Lenox, Boehm Woodlife bird plates, stemware, crystal, Royal Worcester Cornwell, sofa, area rug, easy chair & ottoman, mahogany server, coffee & stack tables, lamps, lamp table, queen bed & matching dresser, wicker rocker, Audubon watercolor print, mirror, bar stools, painted cabinet, garden seat, king bed, pair of Waterford lamps, pair of chairs/ottomans, jewelry, lady’s designer clothes, nice quality linens & kitchenware. Pix: www.estatesales.net Sale by Julie McClure

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Pools/Spas HOT TUBS - Swim Spas - Fiberglass Pools. Local manufacturer offering to sell directly to the public at wholesale pricing. 941-462-0633.

Personals *ADOPTION:* A Happy, Financially Secure Home, Hugs & Kisses, Music, Travel, Loving Extended Family awaits precious baby. Expenses paid. FLBar 42311. 1-800-552-0045. *Lauren & Philippe*

Religion GOTTA CAR You Wanna Sell? The good, the bad, or the ugly. Call now! 727-400-1910.

Storage STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer. Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area. 941-809-3660, 941-809-3662.

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GATED BEACHFRONT Community on Longboat Key. 2BR/2BA, updated kitchen, appliances, granite in master, heated pools. $299,900. Brooke O’Malley, CLUB REALTY. 941-726-2677

Real Estate Site $10/hr. to start, 1-3 hrs/week 386-503-1101

Positions Wanted CAM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM designations and Real Estate Broker license seeking Condominium Association to manage. Excellent references & background. Please contact: 941.685.0500 or pnbresume@yahoo.com.

Condos/Apts. For Rent BEACHPlACE, lBk. Casual beachfront living in 2BR/2BA, balcony condo. Olympic pool, health club, tennis courts. Available April through November, $2800/mo. December, January, February, March, $5600/mo. Call for info. Contact Elizabeth/NYC. 212-570-2950. LBK: TIFFANY Plaza Beachfront Condos, 1st floor, 2BR/2BA, W/D in units, walk out to beach. Furnished, heated pool, covered parking. 1 mo. min. 941-383-3338.

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Homes For Rent ''SHORT STORIES''...SOUTH Longboat Key.. home for Rent. December 2014.. annual, seasonal 3 bed 3 bath, pool, circle drive, view of the bay. Call for details, J. Cunningham, 941-321-8848. K.W. International Realty.. shortstoryes@gmail.com 3BR/2BA COUNTRY Club Shores. Recently remodeled, upscale appliances. On water, 2.5 car garage, $2450/mo. Please call, (941) 387−7136.

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3BR/3BA LONGBOAT KEY. Beautiful first floor condo for rent on Longboat Club Rd. Three bedrooms and three full baths. Gated, on the beach. Fully furnished, covered parking, two patios, gym, pool, sauna and hot tub. Easy access to beach from the patio. Available January thru April, $13000.00 per month. (309) 696−7521.

WANTED LUXURY ANNUAL RENTALS

LIDO KEY Condo − $1695 month & Pet Friendly. Clean and furnished 1BR/1BA Pelican Gardens. Avail. now thru mid December 2014. 1.5 blocks from Lido Beach & short walk to St Armands. CPMC − Licensed Real Estate Broker (941) 383−3117 www.floridarent.com

For Qualified Waiting Clients Contact - Sarasota Luxury Rentals 941-225-1356 email: info@sarasotaluxuryrentals.com Personalized attention with professional honest advice. 25 Years Experience - References available

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals ON THE Gulf w/pool. 1BR condo, sleeps 4. Nicely furnished, cable, phone, full kitchen, living, dining area, W/D in building. Weekly or Monthly. May through January. $1600/mo. 941-351-5101.

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BEAUTIFUL 1BR/1.5BA. Sarasota Bayfront 800 N. Tamiami Trl. Alinari. Fabulous water view, pool, theater, wine cellar, billiard room, club room, full security. Storage unit and gated garage. Pet friendly Bldg. Beautiful Sunsets. Walk to downtown. $359,900. (513) 374−1909.

WANTED TO rent - long-term rental LBK only, 2BR/2BA condo. Call 383-1210.

Business Opportunities JAN PRO CLEANING FRANCHISE: $950 Down Required, Financing Available for growth, Includes customers. Earn up to $10,000 Month+. Call 941-907-8141.

LONGBOAT KEY: Northern end, sunny, spacious, desireable, 2BR/2BA, furnished condo. Great rental. Steps to private beach, heated pool, tennis, docks available. $328,800. 973-652-4444.

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LONGBOAT KEY. Gulf front, pool on beach, free Wi-Fi, 50” TV, 1BR/1BA, kitchen, dining, sleeps/4, king pillowtop. 617-328-7145, 857-939-1049. LIDO BEACH Vacation paradise. 1 & 2 bedroom condos overlooking beautiful Lido Beach. Weekly rates. Lido Dorset. Rental condo. 1-800-734-3370. LIDO BEACH CONDOMINIUMS Weekly - Monthly - Seasonal Resort Properties, Inc. Licensed Real Estate Broker Full Service Condominium Management 941-388-3921 - 888-388-3921 941-650-1857 Visit us at: resortproperties.pro CHRISTMAS (12/20-12/27): updated large 2BR/2BA, beautiful bay condo, pool, mid-island, sleeps 4-6, $1000. 941-321-3311. 2BR/2BA: TWIN SHORES LBK beach rental. March & April. Patio, carport, WI-FI, cable, updated, W/D. $2240 includes tax. - 2/mo. minimum. 55+. 941-232-1357.

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www.Flvacationconnection.com 941-387-9709 877-705-2460 LBK AQUARIUS CLUB. Direct beach front, 2BR/2BA, W/D. Covered parking, pool, tennis courts. 3 month minimum. 912-507-2279 or 912-507-2280. AQUARIUS CLUB 2BR/2BA Longboat Key Beach Front, covered carport parking, gym, pool, tennis courts. 3 month minimum . $6,000 per month. (941) 383−4223.

Adult Care Services CERTIFIED CAREGIVER. Background check. Insured and fingerprinted. Many years experience. Excellent area references. Prefer afternoons or overnights. Call 941-592-7363. “THE ROYAL TREATMENT, LLC” A High-End Home Care/Companion Company is currently seeking 12 “clients” for the winter season. Every client will be accompanied by (his or her or couple’s ) own “Exceptional Caregiver/Companion …every day, same companion! You will be able to request whom, by reviewing my website. 4 4 4 4

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Air Conditioning GULFSIDE A/C & Heating, LLC. SALES & SERVICE, FREE ESTIMATES! 10 MINUTE RESPONSE. Visa/MC/Disc. Lic. #CAC1816929 941-962-6863.

Auto Service MOBILE LUXURY AUTO SALON. “Bathing your beauties” with the finest Organic and TLC anywhere in SW Florida. Jess Jindra 941-224-2676.

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RETIRED LONGBOAT KEY police officer. Drive your car North or South and back. 941-713-1596.

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DECKS, DOCKS, STEPS, RAILINGS, REPAIRS Interior remodeling. Fully insured. masterpiececonstructionofsrq.com. Call Bill, 941-921-4197

Cleaning ALL TYPES of Floor Cleaning. Carpet, Tile & Grout. Hardwood, No Sanding. Terrazzo, Marble, Travertine. AmercianFlooringSolutions.com. 941-706-2582. Free Estimates. LBK References. BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812. Insured, Bonded. Affordable reliable home cleaning, $80, 2 cleaners, 2 hours. CLEANING SERVICE Residential & Commercial. Professional Service. Excellent references. Affordable Rates. Licensed/Insured. Bonded. Call 941-284-7466 24hrs./7 days. CLEANING. RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL. We take pride in pleasing customers. Vacation Homes, Resorts, Schools, Churches, 941-756-4570. T.S. CLEANING Services. Family business relocated from MA seeking cleaning costumers. Excellent Ref. (941) 726−9558.

Computer Services Cmagik - LBK resident, servicing our island year round for over 12 yrs. Bachelors Degree with 20 yrs. experience, PC or MAC. Professional help with computers, iPad/iPhones and tutoring. References upon request. Call Cort: 383-3878, 587-5588 cmagik.com OWN A MAC/iPHONE/iPAD? MacTutor has 21+ years experience teaching Apple products. I speak English, not “Geek”! (941) 323-2363 www.FLMacTutor.com WE HELP With Computers, TV’s, Smartphones, Tablets, and More! $50 per hour. (941)999−1097

Floors, bathrooms, showers, backsplashes, patio and pool decks. 20 years design background. Licensed - Insured - LBK Resident References upon request. 941-383-2659

JOHN GUBERNAT SERVICES Residential/ Commercial. Handyman Repairs, Roof Repairs, Coatings, Painting, Power Washing, Property Management, Home Watching. LBK Resident. Lic./Ins. 941-962-4867.

Painting/Wallpapering CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured. Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing. Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates. 941-744-1020. 35+ years experience. EAGLE EYE PAINTING. Custom interior/exterior painting, all wood finishes, pressure washing, wallpaper removal and prep. Servicing Suncoast since 1989. Prompt, courteous service. Lic./Ins. Free estimates. 941-268-2105. halfnhalf4now@gmail.com RICK STEAKLEY PAINTING. Interior/Exterior. Pressure Washing. Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repairs. Reasonable. Reliable. Professional. 30+/years experience. References available. Free Estimates. Lic./Ins. 941-228-7605, rlsteakley60@gmail.com

Personal Services YOU DESERVE A PERSONAL SHOPPER! Services offered: Closet Organizing, Image Consultant, Personal Stylist. Stephanie, 813-352-8460

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Pet Services DOG WALKING SERVICES. Senior gentleman available for dog walking, sitting, feeding. Reliable, educated, dog lover on Longboat. 941-383-1790.

All Variations of Ceramic Tile Supplied & Installed. Free Estimates & Custom Designs. Expert Marble & Travertine Installation Floor & Walls

EXPERIENCED DOG WALKER wanted 3 days a week, approximately 11am for anxiety-ridden Toy Poodle on Lido. Must have references. Leave message 941-388-1214.

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Home state: Georgia Drama or comedy: Comedy Lead or supporting actor: “Lead, even though supporting is awesome.” Play or musical: Play Sondheim or Shakespeare: Shakespeare Dream role: “Even though I would love to play Hamlet, I think my dream role is not yet written.”

Home state: Illinois Drama or comedy: Drama Lead or supporting actor: Neither, ensemble Play or musical: Play Sondheim or Shakespeare: Shakespeare Dream role: “A female Richard III or female Iago.”

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Home state: Montana Drama or comedy: Both Lead or supporting actor: “I’m leaning more toward supporting, but I wouldn’t say no to a lead.” Play or musical: Play Sondheim or Shakespeare: Shakespeare all day. Dream role: “I’d love to play Katurian in ‘The Pillowman’ by Martin McDonagh.”

Home state: Utah Drama or comedy: Drama Lead or supporting actor: “That one is hard. It depends on wherever the better role is.” Play or musical: Both Sondheim or Shakespeare: Both Dream role: “Henry V. Someday, someone will let me play it.”

Home state: Connecticut Drama and comedy: Drama Lead or supporting actor: Lead Play or musical: Play Sondheim or Shakespeare: “Shakespeare, but that’s not a fair question.” Dream role: “Any new male role in a Michael John LaChiusa musical.”

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ust on the outskirts of downtown Sarasota, there exists a dense jungle. However, this rainforest is rich with creativity and humanity instead of exotic wildlife and giant plants (though it does have its fair share of foreign Banyan trees). The Ringling Complex, the combined canopy of The Ringling, FSU Performing Arts Center and the New College of Florida, houses and produces

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of learning and performing, the students earn a degree and their Actors’ Equity Association card. “The conservatory combines academia and graduate-level training that is professionally based,” says Greg Leaming, director of the conservatory and associate artistic director of Asolo Repertory Theatre. “This is not an academic institution per se. We’re not training teachers; we’re training artists.”

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Home state: Nebraska Drama or comedy: Drama Lead or supporting actor: Lead Play or musical: Musical Sondheim or Shakespeare: Sondheim Dream role: Jamie Wellerstein in the musical “The Last Five Years,” written by Jason Robert Brown.

about creating a musical, “Title of of study in London, and returns Show,” by Jeff Bowen and Hunter the subsequent semester to perBell; and Anton Chekhov’s semi- formance opportunities with the nal play of class struggle and de- Asolo Repertory Theatre compacay, “The Cherry ny during its proOrchard.” duction season. All 12 of the conBut, in the end, servatory actors the goal of the 12 ‘The Water Engine’ have their own actors and the personal goals, but overall mission by David Mamet stay connected in of the FSU/Asolo When: Opens 8 their ultimate deConservatory is p.m. Nov. 4 and runs sire of taking the to not only prothrough Nov. 23 stage this year. duce professional Where: Cook Theatre, Their first year in actors, but craft 5555 N. Tamiami Trail the program was and participate in Cost: Tickets $29 dedicated to inawe-inspiring thetense training and ater. Info: Call 351-8000 or the study of act“My strongest visit asolorep.org. ing, voice and texmemory was the tual analysis. Then first time I ever acafter this year of four produc- tually felt fully connected inside tions (each student performs in of my body within the rest of the three out of the four shows), the ensemble and the audience at the troupe ventures on to a summer same time,” says Joseph Knispel.

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Home country: Panama Drama or comedy: Drama Lead or supporting actor: Lead Play or musical: Musical Sondheim or Shakespeare: Both Dream role: Richard III or Lady Macbeth “I was in the play ‘Three Sisters’ by Chekhov, and I was doing a monologue, and it literally felt like the entire world had stopped spinning and was listening to me. Ever since then I’ve been working toward figuring out how to get back there.” Even though they are practically surrounded by a veritable sea of fine arts and entertainment, the dramatic dozen of the FSU/ Asolo Conservatory stand strong among the league of professional and classical art offerings of the Ringling Complex. “Our approach is a lot more energetic and tends to be a lot more imaginative,” says Leaming. “The audiences that come to see our work are surprised at the caliber of the actor and surprised at the plays that we are presenting that nobody else in town seems to be doing.”

Home state: Kentucky Drama or comedy: Drama Lead or supporting actor: Lead Play or musical: Play Sondheim or Shakespeare: Shakespeare Dream role: “There are too many things that I would love to do, but I’m really excited about getting to play Lyubov Ranevskaya in ‘The Cherry Orchard’ this year.”

Home state: California Drama or comedy: Comedy Lead or supporting actor: Lead Play or musical: Play Sondheim or Shakespeare: Shakespeare Dream role: Cyrano de Bergerac

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Home state: New York Drama or comedy: Drama Lead or supporting actor: “Any and all.” Play or musical: Play Sondheim or Shakespeare: Shakespeare Dream role: “Miss Julie from ‘Miss Julie’ by August Strindberg because the role terrifies me and I love doing things that terrify me.”

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“Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” asks narrator Edward French at the beginning of “The Secret Garden.” One would think that the Sarasota Ballet couldn’t top its world premiere of Will Tuckett’s “The Secret Garden” in August, but this garden certainly grew to new heights. Opening its 24th season, the Sarasota Ballet performed the “The Secret Garden” flawlessly. This production that includes dance, theater and puppetry, has the dancers working full-time — not only dancing — but also as the crew performing scene changes of the gates and walls on wheels and the puppetry, as well. The wheeled walls were magical as they transformed the stage from the secret garden to the various rooms of the hallowed Craven Mansion. The puppetry is still a standout feature of this creative masterpiece that is set to music by Jeremy Holland-Smith. The dancers are not concealed behind their respective puppets, but almost merge as one with their animals, using graceful moments to bring the crow, robin and fox puppets to life. Calvin Farias and Patrick Ward were once again experts as the fox puppeteers, not missing a single moment — even mimicking the fox panting while waiting for the next scene. Jessica Cohen delighted as Mary Planwho to starts attend our Lennox, off as a petulant orphan but blossoms into a happy, loved young girl surrounded by friends and a new family. Her technique is strong and she displays elegant lines, especially in arabesque lifts byour Juan Gil during Plan topress attend a scene in which Mary dances with her dead parents, Gil and Danielle Brown, in a dream.

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The Sarasota Ballet opened its season with Will Tuckett’s “The Secret Garden.” Jamie Carter, Kate Honea and Ricki Bertoni are ever adept at character roles, so much so that Bertoni was recently promoted to Character Principal. Carter was perfect in portraying the melancholy Mr. Craven. Honea stomped around the mansion as the mean Mrs. Medlock. And Bertoni performed as Ben Weatherstaff with a permanent scowl on his face. Two new dancers to the company made their debut on Friday night: Michael Burfield and Kyle Hiyoshi. Both displayed immense talent and ability. Burfield was buoyant and quick on his feet as Dickon, and Hiyoshi jumped with fervor and might as the bad Dr. Webster. Sara Scherer lead the female servants, Kristianne Kleine, Sareen Tchekmedyian, Dagny Hanrahan and Ellen Overstreet, with a sunny demeanor that seems to glow across the entire stage. Tchekmedyian was sharp and strong and danced with a very nice style. At the end of the ballet French states: “Garden is Love.” I think it’s safe to say, we love “The Secret Garden.” — Anna Dearing

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