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Three charged in Englewood double murder


The crime, which took
place in a mobile home
in Mobile Gardens at
137 Via Madonna in
Englewood, was "an
isolated robbery
attempt," according to
law enforcement offi-
cials.

BY STEVEN J. SMITH
STAFF WRITER

Detectives charged three
people with murder Tuesday,
less than a day after two men
were found dead in their
mobile home.
The Charlotte County
Sheriff's Office received a call
at 7:14 p.m. Monday after a
relative said he found Jose
Manuel Lopez-Rodrigues, 22,
and Cristobal Rodrigues Per-
ez, 24, dead in a mobile home
at 137 Via Madonna in the
Mobile Gardens mobile home
park.


KNOW SOMETHING?
Anhyone.having additional-
information about the case is
asked to call the.C harlotte
County Sheriffs .Office at
(941) 639-2101 or Crime
Stoppers at 800-780-TIPS
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SUN PHOTO BY CHRISTY ARNOLD
Crime scene tech Melissa Perea of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office walks out of a mobile home at 137 Via Madonna, where
two men were found dead Monday night.


By Tuesday afternoon,
Danielle Stephanie William-
son, 18, of 11082VanessaAve.,
Englewood, was booked into
the Charlotte County Jail on a
murder charge, officials said.
Meanwhile, Sarasota Coun-


ty deputies picked up MasonA.
Washington, 31, of 11023 Poin-
ciana Road, South Venice, and
Triston A. Hampton, 18, and
booked the pair into the
Sarasota County Jail. Hamp-
ton's address was listed as


unknown.
Washington and Hampton:
were awaiting first appear-
ance in court, set for Wed-
nesday, and were to be trans-
ferred to Charlotte County
within the next few days, offi-


cials said.
"Our investigation reveal-
ed this case was an isolated
robbery attempt and at least
one of the suspects knew the
Please see HOMICIDE, 5A


Accident leaves Osprey


man on life support


Ante upped in Bella



Citta project


BY TOMMY MCINTYRE
STAFF WRITER

The family of a Venice
Yacht Club employee made a
grim decision about their son
following an accident Mon-
day night on the Hatchett
Creek Bridge.
"The family said goodbye
to Kenny after an EEG (brain
scan) confirmed what neurol-
ogists suspected," Venice
Yacht Club General Manager
Dave Yarzab said Tuesday
afternoon. "They were going
to take him off life support."
Kenneth Sipple, 47, of
Osprey, was riding his bicycle
home about 6:30 p.m.,
accordingYarzab.
"Somehow, we don't know


exactly how, he went over the
handlebars and hit his head
on the concrete," Yarzab said.
"We do know there was no
vehicle involved."
Venice Police Lt. Tom
McNulty confirmed that no
vehicle was involved in the
incident.
The Venice Gondolier Sun
was unable to reach Sipple's
parents, who live in Osprey.
Sipple had been on a respi-
rator since early Tuesday
morning, Yarzab said.
Yarzab said he did not
know exactly when Sipple
would be taken off life sup-
port, only that the family had
made the decision.
"I didn't want to bother the
family any more than I have,"


he said.
Yarzab said a passerby
noticed Sipple lying in the
street and notified authori-
ties. He was taken to Venice
Regional Medical Center.
"I saw Kenny at the hospi-
tal this morning," Yarzab said.
"The only thing keeping him
alive was a respirator."
Yarzab said two neurolo-
gists (brain specialists) were
discussing Sipples' case
Tuesday morning.
Yarzab said Sipple has
worked at the yacht club for
29 years.
"A wonderful employee,
loved by the entire VYC staff,"
Yarzab said.
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The Bella Citta project keeps chugging along,
but not in a direction intended by any of the
involved parties.


BY GREG GILES
NEWS EDITOR


Venice City Council mem-
bers voted Tuesday to delay
making a decision to rezone
the Bella Citta project until
Aug. 14.
They weren't happy about
it.
Their hand was forced
when they received notice by


county officials on July 23
threatening legal action if
they didn't delay a decision.
Bella Citta is the proposed
development in North Venice
south of Laurel Road and west
of Pinebrook Road. Devel-
opers want to build 180 town-
houses and condos on prop-
erty abutting Sorrento Ranch-
es, whose homeowners asso-
ciation is fighting the applica-


tion vigorously.
Those on 5-acre homesites
don't want the proposed
three- and four-story build-
ings next door. The Sarasota
County Board of County
Commissioners agreed with
the homeowners association,
saying the condos are incom-
patible with surrounding
homesites.
County commissioners are
contending the joint planning
agreement between the
county and city requires com-
patibility of zoning standards,
and that the city failed to
properly apply the standards.
They invoked an altema-

Please see BELLA, 5A


More delays predicted for Honore Avenue extension


Road failures could
mean more stop-
and-go traffic situa-
tions.

BYGERALD A.ROGOVIN
CORRESPONDENT

More road congestion and
road failures are a county-
wide prospect in the next six
years, according to Jim
Harriott, public works direc-
tor for Sarasota County.
He has predicted the fail-
ure of more than 100 road


segments in the county,
which will mean more stop-
and-go driving and longer
lines of cars at traffic lights.
The county's state-man-
dated need to cut property
taxes and plug a possible $30
million deficit is blamed.
Simultaneously, long-range
plans for a third north-south
roadway along the proposed
Honore Avenue extension are
also being held up by budget
considerations.
A 3.8-mile stretch from
Central Sarasota Parkway
south to Pinebrook and
Laurel roads in Nokomis had
been scheduled for construc-


tion by the Florida Depart-
ment of Transportation by
2010. It now appears that the
road could be delayed, by
about five years.
Bob Reddy, spokesman for
the county's highways and
bridges, said, "It will cost an
estimated $60 million, for
which there is no budget yet."
FDOT's plan for the exten-
sion calls for a four-lane high-
way with 12-foot-wide travel
lanes bordering it. Four-foot-
wide bicycle paths will paral-
lel the road on both sides.
Sidewalks, street lights, curbs
and gutters are included in
the plans.


The plan
From north of Laurel Road
to north of the Cow Pen
Slough canal, about a mile in
length, the two existing
southbound Interstate 75
lanes will be used as the
Honore/Pinebrook north-
bound lanes. A four-lane
bridge will be built at Fox
Creek.
In addition to shifting the
1-75 southbound lanes, FDOT
will divide the highway with a
44-foot-wide raised median
that someday may accom-
modate a transit system.
High-speed trains and buses
are possibilities. The ultimate


design of 1-75 could be a 10-
lane road.
The state agency will
widen 1-75 from State Road
681 to River Road at the same
time.
Completion of a proposed
interchange at 1-75 and
Central Sarasota Parkway
would probably precede the
Honore Avenue extension,
according to Ben Walker,
FDOT's intermodal system
development manager.
The interchange has been
delayed. An on-again, off-
again offer by Hugh Cul-
verhouse Jr., to donate 38
acres of land in Palmer Ranch


is now off. Culverhouse with-
drew the offer in May.
When FDOT reviewed the
interchange design plans
submitted by Culverhouse's
engineers, it noted that place-
ment of piers holding up a
proposed bridge could not
accommodate a 10-lane
roadway. The bridge will be
raised 51/2 feet so that the
piers can be moved to permit
the ultimate design.
The change will raise the
cost of the project by about $9
million, to $101 million for a
two-span bridge, according
to FDOT.


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PHOTO COURTESY OF VENICE ARCHIVES
Shady Grove Cabins and gasoline station was owned by
C. M. Adrian and was located on South Tamiami Trail near
the present-day Darby Buick car dealership. This photo
was taken in the 1950s. For more on this and other histoj-
ical materials, visit Venice Archives and Area Historical
Collection at 351 S. Nassau St., across from West Blalock
Park. The mission of Venice Archives is to collect and pre-
serve historical and archeological material relating to
Venice and the communities of Nokomis, Laurel and
Osprey, whose histories have been interwoven from 1867
to the present. Hours of operation are 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Years ago, researchers
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grew better under added
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is good vibrations to plants.
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mind if T.B. plays thunder
sounds to his back yard 24
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Ford-Coates delivers keynote address


FROM SARASOTA COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR
Sarasota County Tax Col-
lector Barbara Ford-Coates
recently delivered the key-
note address to the certified
public manager graduating
class at Florida State Univer-
sity's Askew School of Public
Administration and Policy.
Included among the grad-


uates were five members of
Ford-Coates' staff- Sharon Al-
den, Liz Klaber, Marie Mick-
unas, Coleen Miller and
Sherri Smith. They join eight
other CPMs in the tax collec-
tor's office.
The CPM program is a
national leadership-training
program. The program includes
32 days of training, seven exams


and six assignments.
The new graduates joined
the ranks of more than 2,800
other certified public man-
agers in Florida.
Ford-Coates earned her
certification in 1992 and is the
only elected official in Sara-
sota County with that certifi-
cation. She credits CPM with
"teaching us to always keep


reinventing ourselves. No
matter how good an opera-
tion we become, we have to
periodically take a look again
and see what needs to be
changed. You don't institu-
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Unusual cold front pushes vacationers indoors


BY ROBERT BOWDEN
STAFF WRITER


Booming thunderstorms
rattled residents awake be-
fore dawn Monday, threaten-
ing a day of violent weather
that never really came to pass.
The stormy weather was
courtesy of an unusual cold
front that sagged into Florida.
Ahead of the front was hot
tropical weather; behind it,
temperatures weren't much
cooler; but above it the
atmosphere was quite cold.
And that contributed to
the abundant lightning and
penny-sized hail experienced
from Tampa Bay to Naples.
It also washed out some
morning plans.
"We had planned to go to
the beach," Beverley Holmes
said while waiting in line to
buy movie tickets with. her
granddaughter, Leah, and her
friend. "Then last night I was
woken to the storm. We had
to change plans."
The North Port resident's
12-year old granddaughter,
still dressed in a bathing suit
and a tank top, was visiting
from Scotland. The storm
changed their plans from vis-
iting Nokomis Beach to sit-
ting inside the dry movie the-
ater on Monday afternoon.
"I didn't want to risk going
and having a thunderstorm
come," Holmes added.
Lightning strikes
Her caution had a good
foundation in fact.
Over the weekend, at least
four people were injured or
killed by lightning. The
injured included a mother
and son walking along a
Treasure Island Beach in'
Pinellas County. The 16-year-
old boy was struck in the
chest and critically injured.
The mother suffered minor
injuries.


A Hillsborough County
man was struck as he put his
keys into the driver's door of
his truck in a Sam's Club park-
ing lot. He had minor injuries
and was treated and released
from a hospital.
Sunday, a scuba driver was
killed when lightning struck
his compressed air tank as he
swam toward his boat off the
Florida east coast.
And in.Sarasota County,
lightning started a fire that
destroyed an annex of the
Tropitone furniture company,
located in an industrial park
near the Sarasota-Bradenton
International Airport.
Tropitone is a widely known
maker of patio and lawn fur-
niture.
That airport recorded 3
inches of rain Monday as the
front stalled. Doppler radar
estimates put it up to 6 inches
in Manatee County.
In North Port, unofficial
totals of 3.5 inches were
recorded.
But Charlotte County
could muster only a fifth of an
inch at the official recording
station at the airport. In
downtown Arcadia, a paltry
.01-inch fell, proof that the
storms broke up after moving
onshore from the Gulf.
Throughout Monday, the
areas closest to the Gulf were
receiving the heaviest del-
uges.
Winging it
Some were undeterred by
the early morning weather
threat.
"We were coming (to
Englewood Beach) no matter
what," said Steve Kolozsi of
Chicago. "It's our vacation
and we're going to enjoy it."
"It's Florida, I'm used to it,"
Donna Wayson, a 30-year
Charlotte County resident
said. "I didn't change my-
plans because you have to be


SUN PHOTO BY BOB MUDGE
Gray skies have been a common sight around Venice, but they have only sporadically produced rain. The threat of rain is
enough to force changes to outdoor plans, however.


prepared for this. We need the parents have been complain-
water." ing about the drought so I'm
Some just took the rain in glad it rained. It's the last cou-
stride. ple days of our vacation, so it
Robert Sears, unloading didn't screw up our plans.
his car at Englewood Beach, We're winging it a little
said he welcomed the relief shopping, then gonna hit a
from heat. movie."
"Last night the wind was
ripping and wailing away, so I Wave action
opened all the windows to let By mid-day Monday, the
in that nice, cool breeze," stormy cloud collection that
Sears said. "It freshened up brought a fierce light show to
the house." coastal dwellers had dropped
"Considering we're from to waters off Lee and Collier
Ohio, and it's dry up there, we counties. There it spawned
were glad to see the water," waterspouts, but no damage
Dana Carmichael said. "My was reported. By mid-after-


,noon, the squally line began
to break up.
But farther north, in the
Gulf of Mexico south of the
Panhandle, a low-pressure
system was forming, threat-
ening a new round of storms
for that area. Winds for this
area will continue from the
southwest, bringing the pos-
sibility of rains at any hour.
Maybe this system will
make better waves. That's the
hope of skim boarders Matt
McNaboe, Billy Stapleton and
Briston Schroedter, all of
Englewood.
"We're here checking to see
if the waves are right for skim


boarding," McNaboe said
Monday afternoon.
"It's all in how the waves
break," Schroedter added.
"Sometimes it breaks farther
off, sometimes it breaks far-
ther in."
"We like them breaking as
close to the beach as they
can," McNaboe said. "Right
on the beach is best."
So how were the waves at
Middle Beach on this post-
stormy afternoon.
"They suck!" said all three.

Staff writers Teddi Thosath
and Steve Smith contributed
to this report.


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Tortoise entombment policy reversed


Issuing of "incidental-take" permits will end July
30; state commission will consider a proposed
management plan in September.


BY JACK GURNEY
PELICAN PRESS

A flawed Florida wildlife
policy that has allowed devel-
opers and local government
agencies to kill gopher tor-
toises with bulldozers for the
price of a permit will end July
30, but applications can still
be submitted up to the mid-
night deadline.
Last month, the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conserva-
tion Commission agreed to
stop selling the "incidental-
take" permits and started to
implement a plan that re-
quires the relocation of goph-
er tortoises so they don't get
buried alive.
"We've listened to our
stakeholders on this issue and
developed a policy we believe
meets the needs of both
Floridians and wildlife," said
Greg Holder, a state wildlife
management spokesman.
The state commission will
consider a proposed manage-
ment plan in September.,
Growth communities such
as Sarasota County have wres-
tled with the issue of tortoise
deaths since 1991, when the
state began to sell permits that
allowed tortoise "entomb-
ment" Only Lee County step-


ped forward to ban the prac-
tice.
"We have talked a number
of times about adopting a
wildlife protection code," said
Matt Osterhoudt, a Sarasota
County resource manager.
"This issue is scheduled for a
discussion with the county
commission on Oct. 10. We've
attempted to coordinate our
policies with the state."
Coordination
In January, the county com-
mission conducted a wide-
ranging discussion about how
to protect Florida scrub jays,
bald eagles, gopher tortoises
and manatees. Its current tor-
toise policy is to withhold
land-clearing permits until
applicants have coordinated
with state agencies.
Environmental groups have
encouraged the state to re-
verse its tortoise policy.
"While relocation may not
be the best solution," said
Gayle Reynolds of the Man-
atee/Sarasota Sierra Club, "it
is far better than the indis-
criminate killing that has
gone on far too long."
She suggested tortoises
aren't the only "threatened" or
"endangered" species that
live in underground burrows.


"More than two years have
passed since the Sierra Club
submitted a draft ordinance
to the Sarasota County Com-
mission," she said.
"If adopted, it would pre-
serve upland species and
habitats in all zoning dis-
tricts," Reynolds said. "While
(county commissioners) pay
lip service to sustainability
and conduct business as us-
ual, the last of our most valu-
able upland habitats are bull-
dozed into oblivion."
Trust fund
Just how many tortoises
have been buried alive since
the state began to sell inci-
dental-take permits in 1991 is
guesswork. Permit records
place the number at about
94,000, but wildlife experts
fear the number may be 10
times that figure.
Developers and govern-
ment agencies currently hold
permits that will allow anoth-
er 100,000 to be killed, unless
the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission
weighs in with a better solu-
tion. Incidental-take permits
do not have deadlines.
According to public records,
the state has collected about
$56 million through the sale of
incidental-take permits, and
spent $13 million to buy land
where gopher tortoises can be
relocated. The balance report-
edly remains in a trust fund
account for that purpose.


Growth petition makes Nov. 6 ballot


FROM CSG

Sarasota Citizens for Sen-
sible Growth, a grass-roots
citizens' group, has announc-
ed that its smart-growth citi-
zens' initiative will be on the
Sarasota County ballot Nov. 6.
If approved by a majority
of voters in November, the
initiative would amend the
Sarasota County Charter to
call for four out of five county
commissioners (instead of
the current three out of five)
to approve density increases
in the county's comprehen-
sive plan.
Sarasota County Super-
visor of Elections Kathy Dent


certified on July 13 that CSG
had obtained the signatures of
5 percent of the registered vot-
ers in Sarasota County (12,525
signed petitions) to place the
proposed county charter
amendment on the ballot
"We are delighted that over
12,000 Sarasota County voters
signed petitions saying that
changes are needed to pre-
vent overdevelopment and
sprawl in Sarasota County,"
said Bill Earl, CSG chair. "We
need growth, but it should be
smart, sustainable growth,
not dumb growth that de-
stroys the qualities that make
Sarasota County such a spe-
cial place to visit, live and


work.
"Now the voters will be
able to decide whether they
want to help control overde-
velopment."
Several local governments
in Florida, including Collier
and Hillsborough counties,
already require a higher voting
standard needed to approve
future growth decisions.
On March 13, Sarasota
County voters overwhelming-
ly approved a prior county
charter amendment initiated
by CSG that granted county
commissioners the right to
veto higher land use densities
allowed by cities on annexed
county properties.


SCHOOL BOARD NOTES


School times
The board approved the
opening and closing school
times at its July 17 meeting.
The school times are primari-
ly divided by level: elemen-
tary, middle and high.
Elementary 8:30 a.m.-
3:15 p.m.
Middle 7:30 a.m.-2:15
p.m. or 9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
High 7:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
However, some schools
maintain different times. Pine
View and Bay Haven Ele-
mentary, for example, run
from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Zucker was concerned
about Bay Haven's time


schedule due to the age of the
children that attend.
She said she didn't think
elementary-age children
should be in school so late.
Chief Operating Officer
Scott Lempe said the times
are set to accommodate
transportation.
The motion passed 5-0.
Visit sarasota.kl2.fl.us to
check school times for the fall
schedule.'
Florida House lease
The board approved a new
lease for the Florida House at
its July 17 meeting. The lease
is for a 20-year term and gives


the county access to the new
location (just north of the
Toyota Building) effective July
1, 2007.
The timing and location of
the new lease will allow the
county and the Florida House
Advisory Board to actively
begin the relocation process
so the construction of the
new Sarasota County Tech-
nical Institute can begin this
fall.
Rent for the Florida House
will be $1 a year.


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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
NOTICE OF INTENT TO FIND
THE CITY OF VENICE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
IN COMPLIANCE
DOCKET NO. 07-1-NOI-5805-(A)-(I)
DOCKET NO. 07-CIE1-NOI-5805-(A)-(I)

The Department gives notice of its intent to find the Amendments to the
Comprehensive Plan for the City of Venice, adopted by Ordinance Nos.
2007-09 thru 2007-14 and 2007-17 on March 13, 2007 and Ordinance No.
2007-22 on May 22, 2007, IN COMPLIANCE, pursuant to Sections
163.3184, 163.3187 and 163.3189, FS.
The adopted City of Venice Comprehensive Plan Amendment and the
Department's Objections, Recommendations and Comments Report, (if
any), are available for public inspec-tion Monday through Friday, except
for legal holidays, during normal business hours, at the City of Venice,
Planning and Zoning Department and City Clerk's Office, 401 West Venice
Avenue, Venice, Florida 34285
Any affected person, as defined in Section 163.3184, F.S., has a right to
petition for
an administrative hearing to challenge the proposed agency determination
that the Amend-
ments to the City of Venice Comprehensive Plan are In Compliance, as
defined in Subsection 163.3184(1), F.S. The petition must be filed within
twenty-one (21) days after publication of this notice, and must include all of
the information and contents described in Uniform Rule 28-106.201, F.A.C.
The petition must be filed with the Agency Clerk, Department of
Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida
32399-2100, and a copy mailed or delivered to the local government.
Failure to timely file a petition shall constitute a waiver of any right to
request an administrative proceeding as a petitioner under Sections 120.569
and 120.57, F.S. If a petition is filed, the purpose of the administrative
hearing will be to present evidence and testimony and forward a
recommended order to the Department If no petition is filed, this Notice of
Intent shall become final agency action.
If a petition is filed, other affected persons may petition for leave to
intervene in the pro-ceeding. A petition for intervention must be filed at
least twenty (20) days before the final hear-ing and must include all of the
information and contents described in Uniform Rule 28-106.205, F.A.C. A
petition for leave to intervene shall be filed at the Division of Administrative
Hearings, Department of Management Services, 1230 Apalachee Parkway,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-
3060. Failure to petition to intervene within the allowed time frame
constitutes a waiver of any right such a person has to request a hearing
under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., or to participate in the
administrative hearing.
After an administrative hearing petition is timely filed, mediation is
available pursuant to Subsection 163.3189(3)(a), F.S., to any affected person
who is made a party to the proceeding by filing that request with the
administrative law judge assigned by the Division of Administrative
Hearings. The choice of mediation shall not affect a party's right to an
administrative hearing.


-s-Mike McDaniel
Chief, Comprehensive Planning
Division of Community Planning
Department of Community Affairs
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
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Grants class for
neighborhood projects
Sarasota County residents
have the opportunity to im-
prove their neighborhoods
with funding that can help
bring their ideas to life.
The Sarasota County
Neighborhood Grant program
makes up to $12,000 available
for each neighborhood during
a grant cycle. All it takes to put
that resource to work is atten-
dance at a two-hour workshop
to learn the application pro-
cess.
Representatives of the
Neighborhood Grant program
will conduct a workshop from
2-4 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, at
the Sarasota County Center,
1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota.
Attendance at a workshop is a
prerequisite to apply for the
grant program. Space is limit-
ed and reservations are re-
quired.
The workshop is open to
representatives of any neigh-
borhood associations, home-
owner associations and infor-
mal groups of neighbors who
wish to use the matching grant
program to fulfill needs in
their communities that pre-
serve character and value,


enhance safety, build neigh-
borhood leadership or im-
prove environmental and
physical health.
Neighborhood groups can
match the county grant funds
with cash, volunteer hours,
direct donations by neighbors,
other grant sources or by
donations of materials and
services. A maximum of
$100,000 is available twice per
year.
The deadline to apply for
funding during the current
grant cycle is Aug. 13.
For more information, call
861-5000 or e-mail neigh-
bor@scgov.net.
Survey volunteers needed
Want to catch something
more scientifically valuable
than a sea bass next time you
take the boat out? Then join
Sarasota County's effort to
map local seagrass during
August.
Seagrass is vital to main-
taining healthy aquatic eco-
systems, according to Water
Resources' Amanda Domin-
guez, and volunteers can learn
how to monitor it during a
workshop from 6-8 p.m.
Thursday, July 26, at Ken


Thompson Park on City
Island.
Sarasota County began a
volunteer seagrass mapping
program last winter to provide
supplemental information to
the Southwest Florida Water
Management District's exist-
ing seagrass mapping effort.
The county's Water Resources
staff then tapped into the local
boating community, since
they are in the water year-
round.
Boaters attending the two-
hour training session July 26
should bring swimwear and
water shoes. Participants
should have their own global
positioning systems and wa-
tercraft, but those who don't
will be paired with those who
do.
All program volunteers
must attend the session,
which will consist of a brief
project overview and hands-
on training in the water.
For more information, call
8.61-5000 and ask for Water
Resources.
'Your Budget Guide'
on Web site
Residents want answers to
questions such as, how are my


property taxes calculated?
What services are paid for by
my property taxes? What does
"ad valorem" mean? What is
the difference between a "cap-
ital budget" and an "operating
budget?"
Answers to these types of
questions are available on the
"Your Budget Guide" Web site
by clicking the budget link on
scgov.net.
Citizens are invited to
attend a series of budget work-
shops as part of the fiscal year
2008 budget process. The
commissioners will discuss
budget priorities in anticipa-
tion of possible revenue
reductions mandated by the
Legislature.
"Your Budget Guide" has
information about the current
2007 county operational and
capital budgets, current
departmental budgets and
county budgets from previous
years. Citizens will also find
common budget terms and
frequently asked questions
and links to budget resources.
Comment on plans online
Sarasota County has an
online survey available on its
Web site for residents to weigh


in on a draft conceptual plan
for providing access to pub-
licly owned natural areas.
The survey will allow peo-
ple to express what's most
important to them in a variety
of areas, from their areas of
interest to what amenities
they would like provided.
"We've already presented
the plan at two rounds of pub-
lic meetings," said Public Use
Coordinator Brie Ondercin.
"What we want now is to
broaden that audience so that
everyone living in or visiting
Sarasota County can tell us
how they feel about access to
our public lands."
Ondercin said the county is
seeking specific input about
the types of natural areas resi-
dents want and how these nat-
ural areas can be used to their
fullest potential.
To access the survey, visit
scgov.net and click on the link
for Environmental Issues.
For more information on
the conceptual plan or to
review an advance copy, visit
scgov.net and click on "En-
vironmental Issues" in the
right column, then click on
the link to Conceptual Plan/
Natural Areas, or call 861-


5000 and ask for Natural
Resources.
Nominate sites for
park acquisition
Sarasota County's Land
Acquisition Program is seek-
ing nominations for sites to
be considered for acquisi-
tion as park land. Citizens
who wish to nominate land
for this program may fill out
a nomination form, avail-
able on the Sarasota County
Web site.
Among the criteria for con-
sidering park land acquisi-
tions are: location, broad com-
munity access, proximity and
connectedness, natural fea-
tures, cultural features, com-
patible community needs and
water access.
To be considered under this
program a property must have
a willing seller.
For a nomination form,
visit www.scgov.net/parks.
Under Topics, click on Land
Acquisition Nominations.
Those without Web access can
call 861-5000.
For more information, call
861-5000 and ask about park
land acquisition nomina-
tions.


BELLA from Page 1 A


tive dispute resolution process.
The project, already ap-
proved by the Venice Plan-
ning Commission, meets city
zoning density requirements
over the 46-acre site. But most
of the buildable space is con-
centrated on 20 acres, inten-
sifying the density.
Correspondence
On June 28, county com-
missioners, through County.
Administrator Jim Ley, at-
tempted via letter to invoke a
dispute resolution process
enshrined in the JPA to
address the long-standing dis-
agreement over the project
City Manager Marty Black
responded in a July 20 letter,
u g'riping the appropriate-
res;'f.f fusipg the JPA dispute


resolution process.
In a July 18 letter back to
Black, Ley cites sections of the
JPA he believes were not ade-
quately addressed by city
council. In it, Ley specifically
requested city. council delay
its July 24 hearing.
By July 23, Ley wrote back
again, clarifying his; request
for an alternative dispute res-
olution process and insisting
on setting a date for it.
The tone, while cordial,
was short and too the point.
"Thank you for your letter
... wherein you unilaterally
dismiss Sarasota County's
claim as to the need for dis-
pute resolution under the
JPA," is how Ley opened the
letter. ..
"(i)f the city does not wish


Ley Black


to acknowledge the terms of
the JPA ... then please advise
the county commission," Ley
wrote.
To bolster its case, the
couAty let city officials know
that it intended to file for
court review of the JPA and
Bella Citta issues on the
morning of July 24 unless city
council agreed to postpone
the issue...,..


Council members agreed,
and made it clear their
patience is running short.
Damage?
Adding to the pressure was
a plea from land use attorney
Jeff Boone on behalf of his
Bella Citta for council not to
delay the project any more.
"My client does not want
to see this end up in court,"
Boone said.
Boone said he agreed with
the delay, but noted it was the
second time it had been con-
tinued.
Calling legal action in his
client's case "the worst possi-
ble scenario imaginable,"
Boone vented his frustration
at couiity ommissionefs for
. not accepting his earlier invi-


Hammett Boone


station to explain the project,
and how the developer has
agreed over a four-year
period to mitigate compat-
ibility issues beyond what the
county requires.
"I'm confident had they lis-
tened" they would have
found there is no incompati-
bility issue, he said.
S "My client's due, process,,
rights are, I believe, being


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two Hispanic male victims,"
said Charlotte County Sheriff
John Davenport in a state-
metit.
"I'm happy to report that
our detectives made arrests of
three individuals who have
been charged at this time
with felony murder," he said.
Davenport praised his in-
vestigative team for making
the arrests so quickly after the
crime was committed.
"I am very pleased with the
coordinated investigative
work by all detectives, patrol


deputies and all others within
the agency that worked
throughout the night and day
in solving this murder investi-
gation," he said.
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Officials would not say
how the young men were
killed. The bodies were
removed from the home
Monday night and were taken
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Medical Examiner's Office in
Murdock for autopsies.
Major Crimes Unit detec-


tives and forensics personnel
were still- on the scene
Tuesday.
Mobile Gardens promotes
itself as a 55-and older com-
munity, but many residents
appeared to be well below
that age. Several small chil-
dren were also seen on the
street.
Perez worked at nearby
Mama's Italian Restaurant at
2091 South McCall Road.
Employees there were visibly
shaken by the news of, his
death.


A coworker who wouldn't
give her name said Perez was
a nice young man who had
worked at the restaurant less
than a year.
At the mobile home park,
some residents stood near the
crime scene.
"When we came down
here it used to be a nice, lazy
little fishing village," said Al
Good, a 25-year park resi-
dent. "It was really nice."
Now, there are late-night
parties in some sections, loud
cars and noise, h'e said.


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OUR VIEW



Salute Sarasota for commitment to sustainability


G ov. Charlie Crist got headlines for
welcoming national leaders to his
global climate change summit, so it's
appropriate to recognize a local
leader in "green" principles.
Sarasota County recently won an Out-
standing Achievement in Innovation award
given by the national Alliance for In-
novation for the county's Roadmap to
Sustainability.
Perhaps you're someone who still thinks
"green" building and "sustainability" are
just faddish catch words for the granola-
munching, Birkenstock-wearing crowd.
Just think of it this way: Sustainability
means preserving the finer qualities of our
community and leaving them in better
shape for the next generation.
It's hard to argue with that principle. It's
what any good parent or grandparent does
as a matter of course.


Remember also that future environmen-
tal legacy was the top concern expressed
during Sarasota County Community Con-
versation workshops years ago.
According to the award-winning Road-
map for Sustainability, which can be found
in its entirety online at scgov.net, sustain-
ability involves a balance of five compo-
nents:
Promoting economic opportunity.
Safeguarding the environment.
Enhancing the movement of people
and services.
Enriching community health.
And enhancing neighborhoods.
Another way of thinking about it, accord-
ing to county education specialist Nina
Powers, is the "triple bottom line: people,
planet and prosperity."
"It's a balancing act," Powers said. "You
try to consider all things equally in all deci-


sion-making."
Among the county's achievements cited
by the alliance were:
The reduction of water consumption
per capital by 40 percent. This was done pri-
marily through conservation-minded wa-
tering ordinances put into effect beginning
in 2001.
Preservation of 16,000 acres through
Sarasota County's Environmentally Sen-
sitive Lands Protection program.
Investment in hybrid vehicles for coun-
ty staff and hybrid buses for the SCAT bus
service.
Two certified "green" county facilities,
Twin Lakes Park and the North Sarasota
Public Library.
Passage of a building resolution that
encourages "green" building construction
in the county.
The launch of zero-energy homes and


plug-in hybrid electric vehicle pilot pro-
jects.
In the last program, Sarasota is working
with other progressive communities and
companies across the country on pilot
projects to create homes that are not only
energy efficient but generate as much
energy as they use. In addition, homes
would be built with plug-in vehicle capac-
ity.
Powers said balancing people, the envi-
ronment and the economy doesn't neces-
sarily mean the economy will lose.
"In doing the right thing and reducing
your footprint, you can put money in ybur
pocket," she said.
Sarasota has distinguished itself as a
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Arrogance abounds


BOB VEDDER
COLUMNIST


I have always thought the
Sarasota County Commission
has been a pretty savvy group,
generally making good deci-
sions and rarely making
boneheaded ones ... until
recently.
Last year they decided to
give away the voters' right to'
'v6te ion any increase in the
tourist tax of course, so
that a ball park could be fund-
ed from that source. Ob-
viously, they knew the voters
would not support it.
This should have been a
sign they were sick or feeling
their oats. In any case, how
arrogant.
But then they found a
hammer to use to get the
growth-control discussions
moving, and they used it.
They threatened to have the
populace vote on a growth-
control proposition unless
the cities reached a planning
agreement with the county.
The cities did and then the
county commissioners went
back on their word and held
the vote anyway. How arro-
gant and "in your face" can
you get? No wonder no one
trusts them.
So now, they have had to
make some tough decisions
in hard times, including mak-
ing reductions in people and
programs. However, while
laying off people they have
decided to give themselves a
pay increase.
I know the work is harder
in tough times, which certain-
ly warrants more money, but
being that they are the ones
setting examples, it was really
a bad decision. The rest of the
community struggling with
finances only wishes they
could vote themselves an
increase.
This is a troubling pattern
of bad decisions. It some-
times is things like these that
make the public in elections
have thoughts like "throw the
bums out."
I would think better deci-
sion-making might be in
order.
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We wish Venice City Coun-
cil Member Rick Tacy a
speedy recovery from surgery.
He required an operation as a
follow-up from a broken leg


and complications that
stemmed from that surgery
he had months ago. So far all
seems to be going well. He is
recovering at Venice Regional.

Sue and I were thrilled at
our son Scott getting married
last weekend in Tallahassee. It
was even better that it was to
a really neat gal named Niki.
The .wedding was beauti-
ful, with her uncle, Monsig-
nor Joe, doing the ceremony.
It was special that a lot of
friends joined us to celebrate
this occasion. Other than
swatting gnats at an outside
dinner, all went well.


By's Crack
I wish they wouldn't say
the pen is mightier than
the sword. I'd hate to think
of the post office as our
first line of defense.


There were a lot of touch-
ing and fun moments. The
Yoda cake may have been one
of the unusual things. (Both
of our sons are huge Star Wars
fans). Of course, for us it was
really special hearing so many
wonderful things said about
Scott and what a great couple
they are. That. made it all
worthwhile.
One more milestone
crossed.
******


Today's Ism: Why don't
women ever put on mascara
with their mouth closed?

I noticed the school district
has set aside $10 million for
the rehabilitation of Venice
High from the future 1-cent
sales tax revenue.. I really
hope it doesn't mean that and
it plans to proceed with a
more complete rebuild,
which would be a lot more
than $10 million.
I thought it was going for
$180 million to redo several
schools, such as Booker and
Venice high schools

When I was talking to my
nephew at the wedding, he
told us that the school district
he teaches in near Atlanta has
seen a huge influx of Florid-
ians.
It can't be all bad here,
because Pilot magazine just,
did an eight-page feature on
Venice and how great it is.
***** *
Nice to see the Tampa Bay
Devil Rays honor our baseball
state champions by giving
them almost $1,000 from tick-
ets sold to people who went
to see the game they were
honored at.
Robert A. Vedder writes a
twice-weekly column in this
paper.


LETTERS FROM OUR READERS


Charrettes next month a waste of money


Editor:
I read with great interest Mr. Vedder's recent column in the
Venice Gondolier Sun labeled, "Why? Why? Why?"
Some of the same questions can certainly be psed in regard
to the airport property.
Why a charrette now, when there is supposed to be one in
late September? Why so much money on consultants before
there is a need for plans? Why is the airport money being used
for a two-day workshop?
Is the temptation of big development dollars clouding all
other avenues of clear, decisive decisions that put the commu-
nity first?
Since the city just had a code. of ethics training session,
maybe they can transfer some of the training into actual use in
the coming days: "Ethics being a branch of philosophy dealing
with values relating to human conduct with respect to the
rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the good-
ness and badness of the motives and ends of such action."
(Random House Dictionary of the English Language)
I would ask city council to re-examine the purpose and need
for the meetings scheduled for Aug. 3 and 4. Are these meetings
really in the best interest of the citizens?
I would ask the Airport Advisory Board members to express
their feelings about these meetings. I would like the citizens of
Venice to let the elected officials know howyou feel about these
meetings.
I would also like the citizens to express their opinion in
regard to so many consultants and the high cost of such.

Pat McDonald
Venice


No growth
unless it's green

Editor:
There are many ways
to create revenue without
growth. We are still paying for
the growth we have.
I watch and think about
development. Who will live
here? Just driving U.S. 41,
many buildings and condos
are empty.
Does city council believe
the airport master plan is OK
just the way it was written?
This is 2007. The secrets of the
old need to be revised for
example, a B-II airport, not C-
II.
Yes, this project started
years ago. Times have


changed; stop trying to push
things through.
The airport has about
$2,000,000 in its reserve fund.
Raising rents on infrastruc-
ture and charging landing
fees could be a start.
If development is neces-
sary, then let's make it "green."
The masses are speaking up,
working toward a clean, sus-
tainable life. How can we
attain this when our elected
officials look back and con-
tinue with the status quo?
Council's persistence in
passing most developers'
plans is an outrage. We all
have an agenda. Ours is to be
heard and respected.
We ask that each person
who loves this paradise take


action and get involved; also,
recycle everything. City coun-
cil, stop paying outside firms
to fix our problems. If we pay
any outsiders, they should be
green consultants.
Venice has the power to be
an example to the county and
cities all over the state.
We pray that city council
take heed and listen to the
voice of the people who live in
the city limits of Venice.

Susan Ann Clark
Venice

The war isn't
reaching the
home front
Editor:
I do not believe our presi-
dent has the resolve to win
the war on terrorism.
A real leader would have
put the entire nation on a war
footing. Less than 1 percent
(.75 percent) of American
families are involved in this
war. The president has told
the rest of America (99.25 per-
cent) to go shopping and live
a normal life.
When American troops
are bleeding, no American
should lead a normal life.
A lapel flag (made in
China) and a Support our
Troops ribbon will never
replace a draft with no loop-
holes.
It is hard to take seriously
men like our president, vice
president, Joe Lieberman,
Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney
and the rest of the hawks who
were draft avoiders during the
Vietnam War. Their sons and
daughters also seem to shy
away from military service.

Alphonse DeFilippo
Englewood


Questions about
Rep. Mahoney
Editor:
I keep reading of Rep.
Mahoney's conservatism. I
am still waiting to see proof.
Is he in favor of the John
Doe amendment? Or is he in
favor of suing tipsters who
report suspicious activity? He
hasn't complained, said
"Boo," about his party pulling
the amendment from recent
legislation.
Maybe he is like President
Bush, with new conservative
values. Is he going to let the
Democratic party ruin the
Florida cigar industry with
excessive taxes?
Let's find out together.

Gilbert Dillen
Englewood


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Plan for more density, height is a disaster


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ED MARTIN
COLUMNIST


Amid lovely verbiage
about fidelity to the historic
Nolen plan for Venice and
some pretty illustrations of
other places, the city's com-
prehensive plan, now being
reviewed by the state, will
allow development that will
have a devastating effect on a
number of residential neigh-
borhoods.
The plan identifies "com-
munity villages," including
such areas as the Esplanade,
which includes the small
neighborhoods on canals
between Humphris (South
Jetty) Park and the yacht
basin. Other villages include
the area between the beach
and downtown on West
Venice Avenue; Golden
Beach; areas north of the air-
port and along both sides of
Business 41; Bird Bay; and a
number of others.
Although it has drawn little
attention or discussion as it
passed through the planning
commission (not surprising,
given that committee's usual
rubber stamp, pro-growth
mentality), the plan would
allow "transitional" buildings
that exceed existing single-
family and multi-family zon-
ing allowances for lot cover-
age, heights and density.
A melange of architectural
styles is also allowed.



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Lot coverage
At present, single-family
zoning areas restrict build-
ings to covering 30 percent of
the lot. Cluster homes and
townhouses also are limited
to 30 percent.
This allows the green spaces
on 70 percent of the lot and
provides the open space and
lower densities that citizens
who participated in the
Envision Venice planning
process said they preferred.
The city's planning and
zoning department has de-
veloped a plan in exact con-
tradiction of these prefer-
ences.
While the plan demon-
strates a great deal of effort
and some interesting ideas, it
is driven by a desire to rebuild
these community villages
into taller, more dense,
urban-like settings with more
than two-thirds of the lot built
on, compared to less than
one-third at present.
Planners with this view see
Venice's residential neighbor-
hoods as "sprawl" because
buildings are not piled on top
of each other, although they
are careful how they express
that.
To have a mental image of
these changes, picture the
house or townhouse next to
you. Rather than a home sur-
rounded by green space and
consistent with the height of
your home, the new building
will cover 70 percent of its lot
and rise to 55 feet or more
(four stories on top of parking
and a floodplain elevation).
Thirty-five feet is the nor-
mal residential single-family
limit and multi-family units
fall into zones from 35 feet to
55 feet, but are actually
accompanied by reducing lot
coverage, from 30 percent
maximum to 26 percent.


Rationale
The planned "villages" are
seen as "in-fill," which means
replacing buildings already
present or filling vacant lots.
They will, according to the
plan, "provide a medium-
density, multi-family residen-
tial village transition between
existing mid-rise condomini-
um and the lower-density
single family residential area
it directly abuts." (Section 4.5
pertaining to the Golden
Beach Village.)
Golden Beach has been
stretched to include property
west of Park Avenue and
Golden Beach Boulevard,
including Aldea Mar, to
include the tall condomini-
ums on the beach on
Alhambra Avenue. This vil-
lage would see new develop-
ment up to 13 units per acre
and four stories in height
(plus floodplain height and
an extra floor for parking
garage approximately 55
feet.). New development
could cover 75 percent of the
lots.
Previous city councils and
planning commissions made
the. mistake of allowing tall
buildings along the beach,
something that people mov-
ing here in the '90s were told
by Realtors and city staff was
a mistake that would not be
repeated.
The planning staff is using
those existing high buildings
as an excuse for needing
"transitional" buildings; that
is, 55-foot buildings, densely
built, to blend the neighbor-
ing one-story buildings into
the towers.
Instead of the one- and
two-story villas and town-
houses along Golden Beach
Boulevard, owners could tear
them down and build four-
story (or five, with garages),


multi-family buildings. That
would be also be true, seem-
ingly, for Aldea Mar, as well as
other areas along the beach
and nearby.

The bottom line
There is only one way to
express my view: This idea is a
thinly disguised plot to raise
tax revenues and please
developers who wish to build
higher and build more dense-
ly, as buildable space is run-
ning out.
John Osmulski, chair of the
planning commission, has
actually expressed this idea as
necessary and desirable. Tom
Slaughter, planning and zon-
ing director, has expressed
similar views.
This city assumes that
more growth is good for the
growth of city government
through revenue increases,
which is their goa bigger
equals better.
They fail to recognize the
successful villages and cities
around the nation that have
limited size and scale
and flourished economically.
They also fail to recognize the
ugly, crowded, "in-filled"
cities that have followed the
course they prescribe.
We suffer greatly from hav-
ing such provincial leader-
ship, but developers lead
them and support them.
When this plan comes back
from Tallahassee to be consid-
ered again by city council, citi-
zens must help the council
avoid these mistakes.
If the council moderates
these changes, maintaining
better control of buildable
coverage and height, it will be
a sign they are at least some-
what in touch with the com-
munity.

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Does life stop up North?

Get it done. Those so-called winter residents, the snowbirds,
are actually vacationers who can afford a permanent residence
up North and a vacation home here in Venice. A good number
of the year-round residents cannot afford this luxury either
because of their businesses or just plain finances. Venice resi-
dents do not need their input. We'll fix it up real nice for the
vacationers and tourists so they might enjoy their visit without
the hassle of city business decisions. And in return, we promise
not to get involved in their city's business up North. I believe
the city's mayor is looking toward the next election. There's
enough of is here get it done! Enough excuses already.


Doubled up. I keep won-
dering and asking why both a
fire truck and an ambulance
respond to a 9-1-1 call. For
years after I moved here, if
you had a fire you sent for a
fire truck, and if you had a
medical emergency, you sent
for an ambulance. Now they
both respond. This has got to
be costing the taxpayers a
considerable sum. Is there
some kind of new ordinance
that makes this necessary? If
so, shouldn't that be looked
into instead of cutting jobs
because lawmakers are man-
dating lower taxes and the
city will have to make some
tough choices?
Expected. What a laugh -
police officers to receive pay
bonuses for keeping fit, for
receiving training in small
arms and rifles and for com-
pletion of emergency vehicle
operations course. Aren't all
the above things expected of
police officers? If they fail to
perform any of the above, it
should be recorded in their
personnel file as not keeping
up to standards. To reward
them for what's expected of
them is ridiculous. As a
retired firefighter, we had
standards and we kept up to
them and weren't rewarded


for them. It was expected of
us.
Wonderful. Thank you,
thank you, thank you, Chief
Williams and the Venice
Police Department for finally
making that light at East
Venice Avenue and U.S. 41
Bypass to allow more than
three cars through at the
same time. It's wonderful.
Once a week. I water my
lawn once a week and my
lawn remains nice and green.
Once a week is all you really
need. There are people who
are saying that code enforce-
ment should go around look-
ing for green lawns and fine
them, but that's just not true.
With an exception of a few
spots our automatic sprin-
klers miss or do not really hit,
my grass pretty much stays
green. If you water your lawn
once a week, it'll stay green.
Better idea. Solar panels at
the airport? Much better idea
than a big development out
there. That would help every-
body improve our environ-
ment.
For town. The question is:
Do we want to live in a resort
dr in a town? We vote for our
town. We also wonder how
manyVenice merchants actu-
ally live in Venice.


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8A VENICE GONDOLIER SUN OBITUARIES


Josephine Barofsky
Josephine "Pat" Barofsky of
Venice died Thursday, July 19,
2007. She was 95.
She was born May 18,
1912, in Gillespie, Ill, and
moved to Venice 32 years ago
from LaGrange, Ill.
Survivors include three
daughters, Leslie V Lonergan
of Fort Wayne, Ind., Helen V
Decker of Venice and Kathy J.
Boisclair of North Port; a son,
Frederick J.' of Western
Springs, III.; seven grandchil-
dren; and 15 great-grandchil-
dren.
Farley Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Visit farleyfuneralhome.
com to sign a guest register
book and extend condo-


lences to the family.
John C. Braddock
t John C. Braddock of
Venice died Sunday,
July 22, 2007.
He was an honorary
life member of Pipe Fitters
Union Local 274 of Jersey
City, N.J., after 50 years.
He was a life member of
the Fourth Marines Division,
Chapter 12 in New Jersey,
B.PO.E. 2518 in Lacey, N.J.,
and American Legion Post
159 in Venice, and a member
of the VFW National Affil-
iation. He was a U.S. Marine
Corps veteran ofWorldWar II.
While serving as sergeant, he
received two Purple Hearts,
was in the Tinian and Saipan


campaigns and the Iwo Jima
battle campaign.
Survivors include his wife,
Marie; a sister, Nellie Olsen of
Anaheim, Calif.; and two
nephews.
Services: Visitation will be from
6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 25,
at Lemon Bay Funeral Home. A
service will be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday, July 26, at the funeral
home with a Marine Corps mili-
tary service to follow in Gulf
Pines Memorial Park.
Contributions: Memorial dona-
tions may be made to the
American Cancer Society.
Patricia Eddings
Patricia "Rene" Eddings of
Nokomis died Saturday, July
21, 2007. She was 40.


She was born Dec. 11,
1966, in Venice, and was a
homemaker and mother.
Survivors include her
mother and stepfather, Caro-
lyn and Carl Reasen of Van
Buren, Ind.; her companion
of 11 years, Ryan Lanier of
Nokomis; two sons, Brian
Nowak of Silver Creek, N.Y.,
and Jonathan of Nokomis; a
daughter, Haley Lanier of No-
komis; her grandmother,
Elsie Albritton of Osprey; and
two brothers, Raymond Bax-
ley and Johnny, both of Old
Town.
Services: Visitation will be from
10 to 11 a.m. Friday, July 27, at
Farley Funeral Home, with a ser-
vice to follow. Burial will be in
Jesse Knight Cemetery in


Nokomis following the service.
Visit farleyfuneralhome.com to
sign a guest register book and
extend condolences to the fami-
ly.
Vivian I. Sinclair
Vivian I. Sinclair of Venice
died Saturday, July 21, 2007.
She was 91.
She was bornm July 26, 1915.
Survivors include a sister,
Geraldine Swan of Flat Rock,
Mich., and her friend and
guardian, Jack Koval of No-
komis.
Ewing Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Contributions: Memorial dona-
tions may be made to
Southeastern Guide Dogs, 4210
E. 77th St., Palmetto 34221; or


Suncoast Humane Society, 6781
San Casa Drive, Englewood
34224.
Marion E. Van Acker
Marion E. Van Acker of
Venice died Thursday, July 19,
2007. She was 88.
She was born Feb. 13,1919,
in Detroit, Mich.
Survivors include two
sons, Daniel J. of Venice and
Donald J. of Punta Gorda; a
brother, Leonard Champine
of Michigan; and three grand-
children.
Services: A memorial service
will be held at 1:30 p.m. Satur-
day, July 28, in the Rose Chapel "
of Epiphany Cathedral. Charlotte
Memorial Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.


POLICE BEAT


Board denies conditional use to chipper mill


'Stop on Red Week'
The Venice Police Depart-
ment will join the Florida
Department of Transporta-
tion and other law enforce-
ment agencies throughout
the state to make the motor-
ing public aware of the dan-
gers of running red lights.
The week of Aug. 4-11 is
dedicated as "Stop on Red
Week."
Florida ranks near the top
of the list for states with a high
number of intersection crash-
es, and a third of those are
caused by motorists running
red lights. According to statis-
tics provided by the Depart-
ment of Highway Safety, in
2005, the last year for which
statistics are available, there
were 96 fatalities and 6,300
injuries in Florida as a result
of people running red lights.
In an effort to reduce this
statistic, the Venice Police
Department Traffic Enforce-,
ment Team, under the super-
vision of Sgt. Joe Whitehead,
will monitor random inter-
sections throughout the city
for these violations.
Venice Police
Department arrest
Randall A. Stel,,,32, 7OQ
lock Cypress Ave., Venice.
Charges: driving while license
revoked (habitual traffic of-
fender), DUI, expired driver
license more than four


months. Bond: $10,120.
Sarasota County
Sheriff's Office arrests
Lenny L. Avant, 20, 3600
block Sunset Beach Drive,
Venice. Charge: aggravated
assault with a firearm. Bond:
$10,000.
Michael J. Moore, 25,.200
block Bradenton Road, Ven-
ice. Charge: driving while li-
cense suspended or revoked.
Bond: $250.
' Coty J. Bonilla, 22, 400
block Lehigh Road, Venice.
Charge: petit theft, contempt
- driving while license sus-
pended. Bond: $120.
Eleazar Perez, 46, 1200
block Groveland Ave., Venice.
Charge: grand theft, driving
while license suspended.
Bond: $1,250.
Bobbi J. Whiting, 38, 100
block North Havana Road,
Venice. Charge: possession of
a controlled substance. Bond:
$1,000.
David L. Emrich, 27, 5800
block Tyler Road, Venice.
Charge: probation violation
- selling, giving or serving
liquor to a person under 21
years old. Bond: $5,000.
Steven W. Oosterink, 40,
31-00 block Sunset Beach
Drive, Venice. Charges: bur-,
glary with assault, assault,
criminal mischief (Charlotte
County warrants). Bond: no
listing..


BY ANNE KLOCKENKEMPER
STAFF WRITER


After testimony from attor-
neys, city staff and aggravated
homeowners, the North Port
Planning & Zoning Advisory
Board, in a 6-1 vote, denied a
request from VLC Recycling
and Mulching Inc. for a con-
ditional use permit.
Had the permit been
granted, VLC, which operates
the chipper mill on 6726
Joejeff St. in North Port
Estates, would have been able
to add equipment to its exist-
ing operation.
VLC's request to expand its
equipment list grew out of a
lawsuit filed by the city
almost a year ago. When the
case was settled on June 8,
2006, the city required VLC to
clean up the site, remove old
waste piles some more
than 30 feet high and cre-
ate a perimeter lane. To do so,
the city allowed VLC to use
more equipment than it was
permitted under the original
1989 site plan.
The settlement stipulated
that once the old waste was
cleared, the company would
wantbto: continue using that
,:extra' equipment; Hence the
request for the permit, which
"the city of North Port shall
not unreasonably withhold
such approval for the ... con-


ditional use permit."
Green waste
A chipper mill has been on
the property since 1989.
Estates residents said they
really didn't have a problem
with the business, which they
were told would not be
allowed to expand, until sev-
eral years ago when construc-
tion was booming and hurri-
cane cleanup was at its peak.
At one point, more than
300,000 cubic feet of material
sat on 6 acres.
VLC Owner Steve Deans,
who purchased the property
in 2004, has removed the
large piles of mulch and other
"green waste" such as stumps
and grass clippings. He and
his attorney, Damian Ozark,
said much of the extra equip-
ment, including water trucks,
is needed to comply with
Department of Environmen-
tal Protection requirements.
"Fourteen months ago,
there was a fire," Ozark said.
"When you stack up mulch, it
creates core heat and can
burst into flames. The water is
used to reduce that core tem-,
perature, decrease dust and
clean roads. My client wants.
to be a good neighbor. We"
believe the site is a lot cleaner,
and a lot less intense as far as
storage and appearance,
because we're able to deal


with the material."
Deans said the extra
equipment is also necessary
to keep the piles as small as
they are now.
"I can see longer hours be-
cause you don't have ma-
chines in there to do the jobs
in the right amount of time or
are making one machine do
everything," he said. "I would
like the ability, when the time
arises, if we get into a large
rain storm or need a bulldoz-
er, I would like the ability to
move it in and use it, then
move it out."
Opposition
Six Estates residents spoke
against the business. Others
who couldn't attend the morn-
ing meeting also sent letters
expressing their thoughts.
Some said the site has im-
proved drastically since
Deans took over operations;
however, they were still ad-
amantly against allowing the
business to expand.
Nearby neighbor of the
chipper mill Henry Jakimer
said that in the past mail
couldn't be delivered to his
home for days at a time
bkdai4se so many trucks
blocked access to his mail-
box. He said the argument
had been going on for long
enough.
"I'm tired of it," Jakimer


told the board. "I work for
Garden State Fireworks. If you
let him expand, are you
telling me I can expand? It's
completely ridiculous that
we're here talking about this.
This has been going on way
too long."
Another neighbor, Tom Lev-
esque, said allowing Deans to
*keep extra equipment on the
site would be "like rewarding
a criminal."
"We're living with constant
dust and pollution," he said.
"There are families there with
very small children who are
breathing this in all the time.
If you have Brazilian pepper
plants being ground up and
being thrown into a pile 30
feet high, that dust is being
breathed in by everyone in
the area. I think that's unfair
to the youth or any citizen liv-
ing in the area."
After the vote, several
board members agreed the
city likely hasn't seen the last
of the chipper mill issue.
"I don't think we've heard
the'end of this one, and no
matter what the commission
does, I think there will be
some legal maneuvering
about it," said board chair Ted
AlMen. "I.cdn't think this is over
by any stretch."

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JULY 25,2007


CONTACT US
DEBBIE KIEWIET
SPORTS EDITOR
(941) 207-1107
dkiewiet@venicegondolier.com


Venice Seniors end season second at sectional


Joe Gaither pitched a complete game for Venice's sectional
win over Hancock in Fort Myers Saturday.


BY DEBBIE KIEWIET
SPORTS EDITOR

The Venice Seniors won
their third game of the sec-
tional tournament at
Rutenberg Park in Fort Myers,
defeating Hancock American
of North Fort Myers 10-2
Saturday afternoon. Venice
opened the series with a 5-1
win over the North River
Nationals of Bradenton in a
late-night rain delay Friday
but lost to the Golden Gate
Nationals 7-1 Saturday morn-
ing.
"We got lots of hits. We got
lots of runs," Coach Jim
Hanks said of Saturday's win
over Hancock. "We had two
home runs Tommy Has-
kett's three-run homer and
Mike Geers' solo. We played
,good defense. Joe Gpither
pitched fantastic."
But it wasn't enough to
earn Venice a trip to state.
As it turned out, three of
the four teams in the 14- to
16-year-old Senior League
Section 6 Tournament ended
the series with 2-1 records -
Golden Gate, Hancock and
Venice. North River was 0-3.
Only one team would
advance to state. The tie-
breaker was determined by
the average runs-per-inning


allowed by each of the three
teams (total tournament runs
allowed, divided by innings
played).
Hancock gave up 14 runs
in 21 innings. Golden Gate
gave up seven in its 19
innings, bumping Venice into
the runner-up position with
10 runs allowed in 21 innings.
Venice 10,
Hancock 2
Gaither pitched the com-
plete game Saturday after-
noon, allowing four hits, one
walk and throwing five strike-
outs in the 10-2 win that saw
the Hancock roster dwindle
as three players were tossed
out of the game.
Geer scored Haskett and
Jake Brandenberger .in the
first inning and crossed the
,,,.plate,,fn,a Tommy Farr hit.
Andy Ellingsen and Gaither
scored on a three-run Haskett
home run in the second
inning. The next batter up
was Geers who trotted
around the bases on a home
run of his own.
Cody Nichols contributed
an RBI in the second that
plated Farr. Chad Baker and
Stefano Cavallaro finished
out the scoring for Venice
with fifth-inning runs, both
courtesy of Ellingsen.


Teammates congratulate Mike Geers at the plate after his second-inning home run in Venice's 10-2 sectional win over Hancock
Saturday afternoon.


Hancock scored one run in
the first inning and one in the
second.
A Hancock runner was
tossed outeof the game in the
first inning and the run disal-
lowed for intentionally run-
ning down Venice catcher
Ellingsen at home plate. The
Hancock pitcher was ejected
in the third for throwing the
bat after striking out. Later in
the game, a third Hancock
player was tossed out for
comments made from the
dugout.
With three freshmen, six
sophomores and five juniors,
Venice was the youngest team
at the Section 6, tournament,,,
This is the second yearVenice
has won the district and
advanced to sectionals, and
Hanks said he was very happy
with Venice's performance in
Fort Myers this year. ,
"There's one nice thing
about baseball," Hanks said.
"There's always one more sea-
son. And there's always one
more game."

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Andy Ellingsen heads for home as Tommy Haskett rounds second on his three-run home run in
Fort Myers Saturday.


GOLF RESULTS


HOLE-IN-ONE CLUB
Jeff Fields, July 21, Mission Valley
Country Club, Hole 2, 152yards.

JACARANDA WEST
COUNTRY CLUB
July 24, Tuesday Women
Throw Out Worst Hole Each Nine
Flight 1: 1st, Mary Ellen Snell, 59;
2nd, Ginny Ross, 62; tie 3rd, Dot
Seelow, Evie Marino, Marty Plageman,
63.
Flight 2: 1st, Ruth King, 53; 2nd,
Mimi Christie, 55; tie 3rd, Gail
Pedersen, Laquitta Herren, 59.
LAKE VENICE COUNTRY CLUB
2007 Two-Man Championship
July 15
1 st Flight: Scott Yow, Chris
Kennedy, 57/65/122; Brian Schmit, Eli
Nogeic, 64/65/129; Chris Muscara,
Richard Kunzle, 63/67/130; Scott
Alexander, David Perna, 63/68/131;
John Corzilius, Steve Lacher,
63/68/131;Todd Jeffcoat, Chris
Walling, 62/72/134.
2nd Flight: Thomas Mayer, Chuck
Labroissu, 66/68/134; John Gering,
Wayne Schifferli, 66/69/135; Marshall
Naimo, Chris Vassallo, 67/69/136;
Walter Paholsky, Douglas Doolittle,
66/75/141; Joe Clarkson, Ray
Brunette, 69/73/142; Jim Miller, Dan


Thompson, 68/74/142.
3rd Flight Don Cain, Michael
Harris, 71/70/141; Tom Mahern, Larry
Flynn, 73/73/146; Hunter Burton,
David Panfil, 72/74/146; Bill Crozier,
Noel Michals, 73/74/147; Peter
Tanderys, Eric Beiling, 71/76/147; Rick
Robson, Rick Haskel, 72/75/147.
4th Flight: Bill Miller, George
Joseph, 77/74/151; Mike Etcheverry,
Mike Sambursk, 74/78/152; Ralph
Rinaldo, Bob Whittaker, 74/79/153;
Roger Manuel, Doug Shaw,
74/80/154; Tony Farrell, Mike Reed,
77/77/154; Leon Kowalski, Tony G.,
75/80/155.
Men's Individual Low Net
July 3
A: Neil Clauser, 68; Dick Candelmo,
70; Bill Crozier, 72.
B: Ralph Barry, 71; Nick Blackwell,
72; JimMiddleton, 77.
C: Joe Ladu, 66; Chuck Stevenson,
70; Earl Legge, 72.
D: John Crescenzo, 70; Henry
Allain, 73; Cort Hobbs, 73.
Women's 9 Holes
July 11, Low Net
A: Poppy McDonald, 1st, 31; Sarah
Maas, 2nd, 32; Del Wilson, 3rd, 34.
B: Gay Long, 1 st, 35; Helen Burnell,
2nd, 36; Grace Babcock, 3rd, 36.
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to 13 years.
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SUPPORT GROUPS/
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LOCATION: Lions Club Room at
Venice HealthPark, 1283 Jacaranda
Blvd., Venice
No registration necessary.
Friday, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
9:30 a.m. 12 noon
Amputee Support Group
A roundtable support sesion.

Wednesday, August 1
7:00 p.m.
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Thursday, August 2
7:30 a.m. (Monthly)
Venice Lions Club Vision Screening
Free screenings for income qualified
individuals.
Pre-registration is required by calling
486-6065.
LOCATION: Lions Club Room
at Venice HealthPark.
1283 Jacaranda Blvd., Venice

Thursday, August 2
8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar
Screenings
Home Health Services will provide
screenings. Please fast beginning the
night before resting. Refreshments
provided.
LOCATION: HealthPark, Main
Lobby, 1201 lacaranda Blvd., Venice

Thursday, August 9, 16, 23, 30
8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
Blood Pressure and Blood
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Home Health Services will provide
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night before testing. Refreshments
provided.
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";' V R M4S mr -haEach ,ear, 1.2 million new cases
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the United States. In the ongoing
C enter ~at battle against the disease, radiation
therapy has proven to be an effective
treatment tool for nearly half of all
cancer patients with nearly half of
Rehabilitation with Convenience these patients becoming long-term
cancer survivors. Unfortunately, of the
and Expertise long-term survivors, about fivepercent
develop complications related to
S.. ... ... radiation therapy. Soft tissue radiation
injury is among these complications
or patients undertaking the hard work of recovering from an injury.surgery, and is usually recognized after a delay
J illness, or stroke, convenience is of the utmost importance. Rehabilitation between three months and several years,
is difficult enough-especially when you're not functioning at 1009%-so access progressively worsening over time.
to the facility needs to be as easy as possible. With that in mind, the primary Hyperbaric oxygen treatment has been
outpatient services of Venice Regional Medical Center's (VRMC) rehabilitation shown to provide significant benefits in
department have moved from the VRMC's main location to its outpatient facility, treating established soft tissue radiation
HealrhPark, located at the corner of Jacaranda Boulevard and Center Road. A injury. If you suffer from symptoms of
smaller outpatient facility will remain in-the-hospital: .. .. .. .. soft tissue radlatioh 'ninj ry, the'Vehice"'
The Rehabilitation Center's move to HealthPark has' been extremely beneficial Regional Center for Wound Care and
both to VRMIC and to its patients, the majority of whom reside in that part of Hyperbaric Medicine offers treatment
Venice. Says Ron Kubiak, Director of Rehabilitation Services, "We wanted to options that may be beneficial for you.
be closer to the community we serve." The move to HealrhPark also brings the
Center closer to its referring physicians, which facilitates coordination between Common types of soft tissue
the department, its patients, and their doctors. radiation injury and their symptoms
Among the greatest benefits for patients by the Rehabilitation Center's location Radiation cystitis, proctits and
at HealthPark is the convenience of parking. HealthPark's parking arrangements enteritis, as well as skin changes at site
are much more accommodating, making it far easier for patients to get to and of radiation, are the most common
from their therapy. types of soft tissue radiation injuries
The Rehabilitation Center has also been newly refurnished so it is bright, open, and are often effectively treated using
and cheery, and presents a welcoming environment for patients to concentrate on hyperbaric o ygen treatment.
their rehabilitation. Radiation cystitis can result from
Our HealthPark location radiotherapy used to treat pelvic
will continue to add to malignancies. It affects the bladder and
the benefits that patients symptoms include any combination
of V iRMC's rehabilitation of pain, frequent urination, cramping,
programs already receive. The hem orrhage and clotting.
Center boasts a well -seasoned Radiation procitis and/or enteritis
staff, whose therapists easch can result from radiotherapy use to
shtae bwhen 3 andp 1ac treat cancers of the colon, prostate and
years' experience, mostly atnd' a cervix. It affects the lower intestine and
eaRMC. The Center employs symptoms include urgency. diarrhea or
highly qualified physical, i constipation, rectal bleeding. painful
occupational, and speech defecation and intestinal blockage.
therapists, who treat patients How does hyperbaric oxygen
who are recovering from a treatment work?
wide variety of diagnoses. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a daily
They do so with a caring treatment in which a patient breathes
and individualized approach 100 percent oxygen in a hyperbaric
that takes into account each chamber at pressure two to three
patient's physical, emotional, ..... times greater than normal atmospheric
spiritual, and economic needs. pressure. The high dose of oxygen
Two special programs that provided in the hyperbaric chamber is
are offered at the Rehabilitation Center include VitalStim" and 'Hand in Hand.' carried in the patient's circulation to
VitalStim' is an exciting ncw therapy for the treatment of dysphasia, or trouble the site of injury where it stimulates
swallowing, in which the therapist applies electronic stimulation to the motor blood vessels within previously radiated
nerves in the throat. The stimulation helps to reprogram the throat's muscles tissue restoring oxygen levels to about
so that patients can regain their swallowing function, allowing them to eat and 80 percent of non-radiated tissues.
speak more comfortably. Each treatment typically takes 90 to
The 'Hand in Hand' program is conducted by a certified occupational therapist 120 minutes: the number of treatments
assistant who works with patients with arthritic afflictions of their hands. In the necessary is determined based on
course of the program, patients' hands become more functional, and patients specific patient needs.
learn how to protect their joints through the use of adaptive equipment, tailored If you suffer from symptoms of
exercises, and splinting, if required. In addition, the Rehabilitation Center is also soft tissue radiation injury and v.ould
home to specialists in ergonomics and lymphedema. like more information or to make
Patients who are interested in the Rehabilitation Center's programs need a an appointment, call the Center for
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Bruce Merkle, right, as Harold Hill in the Booker High School
production of "The Music Man."




Destination




Disney




by wayof




Broadway


BY KIM COOL
FEATURES EDITOR

At the -age of 2, Bruce
Merkle dreamed of flying.
"I have home videos of me
watching Mary Martin as
Peter Pan," he said.


Soon he was singing "I'm
Flying" and "I've Gotta Crow"
along with the famous Broad -
way and film star. At 5 -the
only child was enrolled in act-
ing classes at Florida Studio
Theatre, where he studied
acting until 2001, when he en-


Merkle starred as Skimbleshanks in "Cats" at the Golden Apple
Dinner Theatre in Sarasota.


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Merkle made several public appearances to promote "The Cat in the Hat."


tered Booker High School
Visual and Performing Arts
Center (aka SarasotaVPA) as a
music theater major. He had
added classes in ballet, jazz,
tap and modern dance to his
schedule during those early
years and, in 1998, he en-
rolled in the Sarasota Players
Performing Art School and
the Florida Ballet Arts Acad-
emy.
Merkle does not come
from a long line of thespians,
nor does he have a stage
mother or a stage father. He
has an aunt in Atlanta who is
an actress. His father is a
builder and his mother is the
director of the Venice Area
Board of Realtors.
"She's supportive in every-
thing," he said. "She puts
points together for free flights
to New York for auditions."
The musical theater bug
bit Merkle the first year he
attended The Players Sum-
mer Camp and got his first
taste of musicals. That also is
where he learned about
Booker.
"Between eight and nine
kids went to Booker, so that
cemented that," he said.
After graduating from
Booker, Merkle headed off to
Florida State University in
Tallahassee to major in musi-
cal theater in its BFA pro-
gram. At the end of summer
following his freshman year,
Merkle decided to head to
New York City and begin the


arduous auditioning route.
He also auditioned for the
acting programs at NYU and
Carnegie Mellon, earning
acceptance into both pro-
grams.
New York, New York.


Merkle's official headshot,
which is presented to the
directors with his resume
when he auditions for parts.

"I had to decide and decid-
ed that New York would be
best," he said.
As a student he could get
front row seats to nearly all
the shows and'he liked being
in the city but the cost was


high.
"It was the most expensive
school in the country," Merkle
said of the $55,000 per year
tuition.
Deciding to leave that pro-
gram and return to Florida,
he took some time to audition
for some New York shows for
the experience.
He tried out for "Chorus
Line," 'Avenue Two" and "Ma-
ma Mia."
"I would see the same peo-
ple at all of them," he said.
"There's this small group of
people about 150 guys -
at each call.
"It was easy. I'm calm. I
have nothing to lose so I just
go and do it. I try to keep my
schedule open."
Awards
Merkle's awards began to
pile up in 2001-02 when he
was honored for Excellence in
Dance at Sarasota VPA. The
following three years he was
named Most Improved Male
Vocalist and in 2003-04 was a
nominee for the title Best
Male Vocalist at the school.
That same year he garnered a
Best Actor nominee for "Once
on This Island" and in 2004
was named an All-Star Cast
Member for his work in
"Seussical the Musical."
I From 2001 to 2004, he was
a principal dancer at the
Sarasota Players.
While at Booker, he ap-
peared as Stephano in "The


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PHOTOS COURTESY OF BRUCE MERKLE


Tempest," Mr. Bratt in "How
To Succeed in Business With-
out Really Trying" and as
Harold Hill in "The Music
Man."
Equity experience
In fall 2004, Merkle ap-
peared in "The Sound of Mu-
sic" at the Sarasota Golden
Apple Dinner Theatre, which
is a professional theater. To
qualify for membership in
Actor's Equity, the union of
actors, actors must complete
50 creditable weeks at work in
a participating theater puch
as the Golden Apple or Flor-
ida Studio Theatre. During
that time actors are consid-
ered Equity Membership
Candidates of EMC mem-
bers. Weeks do not have to be
consecutive and there is no
time limit. (Merkle has 46
EMC credits as this paper
goes to press.)
The following year he ap-
peared in "Chicago," "Cats"
and "Footloose" at the Golden
Apple.
'Cats' taught us move-
ment," Merkle said. "It was
the hardest show to do. We
had motion workshops and
really intense rehearsals."
In conjunction with "Seus-
sical the Musical," he appear-
ed on "Talk of the Suncoast"
with Cliff Roles and, at the
Sarasota Reading Festival, he
appeared as Leo in "The Cat

Please see MERKLE, 8B


0 Gallery features meetings with artist in residence


KIM COOL
FEATURES EDITOR


0, 0!
Stop by the 0 Gallery Wed-
nesday through Saturday, 11
a.m.-3 p.m., to meet artist
Sheila Storms and see her at
work, creating her realistic
close-ups of such blooms as
hibiscus, orchids and roses.
The Colorado-trained artist
from Wisconsin joined the
Venice art scene in 2000 and


recently became artist in resi-
dence at the 0 Gallery, 240 W.
Tampa Ave., in the building
that was built as the San
Marco Hotel by the Brother-
hood of Locomotive En-
gineers in the early days of
Venice.
The gallery space is worthy
of a visit on its own for it has
been restored to its 1926 con-
dition and then enhanced
with 2007 colors befitting of a
fine gallery.
Singing for your supper
Soprano Deborah Berioli
anl Tenor Maurice LoMon-
aco will perform a dinner
concert at Vincenzo's Little
Italy Restaurant at 385 U.S. 41
Bypass North on Saturday,
July 28, with seating begin-
ning at 5:30 p.m. Call 488-
5070 for information or reser-
vations.


Be off!
Every summer Our Lady of
Lourdes Catholic Church in
Venice plans a special trip for
members and friends. This
year's destination is the Mari-
time Provinces of Nova Sco-
tia, New Brunswick, Prince
Edward Island and. Cape
Breton Island along the
scenic Cabot Trail.
The price for the 10-day
tour, which departs Aug. 16
and returns Aug. 26, includes
14 meals (nine breakfasts and
five dinners) with round-trip
bus service from Venice to
Tampa International Airport.
Highlights include visits to
Halifax, Peggy's Cove, Citadel,
a lobster excursion, Hopewell
Rocks, the College of Piping
and Cavendish National Park.
In Halifax, tour goers will
join local fishermen aboard
their boats as they teach


guests how to catch, cook and
crack a lobster.
The Cabot Trail, named for.
explorer John Cabot, features
more than 50 miles of rugged
terrain and stunning ocean
views, with mountains along
one side and the peaceful
Gulf of St. Lawrence on the
other side.
The price is $2,599 per per-
son double occupancy, in-'
cluding taxes and fees and
round-trip air fare from
Tampa. A single supplement
is available. For more infor-
mation, call 497-2931.
Going, going...
Oct. 14, the Just Older
Youth (JOY) group of the
Venice Salvation Army will
take one of its longer jaunts of
the year a cruise to Grand
Cayman and other Western
Caribbean destinations. Most


Friday JOY members are off
to Orlando, Sarasota, Fort
Myers or other neighboring
places in search of adventure
but sometimes their road-
tripping feet get really itchy
and they go farther afield.
Oct. 14, they will board the
Carnival Valor, out of Miami
and head to Grand Cayman,
Isla Roatan in Honduras,
Belize City and Costa Maya,
Mexico and return.
Per person double occu-
pancy rates are $580-$880 per
person depending on the
cabin location. There also are
slightly lower rates for those
who travel with three or four
in a cabin. The rates include
round-trip bus transporta-
tion from the Venice Salvation
Army headquarters at 1051
Albee Farm Road, port taxes
and government fees. Trip
insurance is available at an


extra price, based on the age
of the traveler.
A few cabins remain. For
more information, call La-
Verne Hicks ,at the Salvation
Army at 484-6227, Ext. 230 or
Venice Pines Travel at 497-
7888.
Cruisin'
Current and former Mas-
sachusetts residents known
as the Beantown Travel Club
are planning a 10-night Pan-
ama Canal cruise aboard the
Coral Princess, leaving Fort
Lauderdale March 16, with
stops in Aruba, Cartanagena,
Columbia, Gatun Lake, Cris-
tobel, Panama, and Ocho
Ricos, Jamaica. All are wel-
come, even if you never lived
in Massachusetts. Venice
Travel is making the arrange-
ments. For more information,
call 488-2680 or 485-0624.


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ladies and gentlemen. It's
time for News from Ecine-
ville.
Well, defective Chinese
products may have affected
your own hometown news-
paper.
That's right: The Ecineville
Sun has notified its ink sup-
plier, The Gungpow Ink and
Chowder Manufacturing
Company in- Shanghai,
China, that we may have
received defective ink, which
we've been using to print our
paper forthe last two weeks.
This possibility of defec-
tive ink was first brought to
our attention by one of our
readers.
Specifically, it was a read-
er of "And Now ... The News
from Ecineville" who sus-
pected a problem and noti-
fied our paper by calling our
"Give it to 'em" call-in anon-
ymous complaint line.
When he was reading an
ANTNFE article a couple of
weeks ago, our "anonymous"
reader said he noticed a
smell coming from the page.
He said he noticed it stank.
He said he noticed it made
the whole paper stink.
"I can't say that up until
that point we noticed any
strange odor coming from
the press room or from the
papers themselves. None of
my pressmen or women
noticed anything," said
Ecineville Sun Press Room
Manager Jimmy "The Greak"
Fellouris.
A special' meeting of the
Ecineville Sun's management


staff was held and 85 percent
of the managers said they
could detect no smell com-
ing from the ANTNFE article
or any other page of the
paper, 10 percent thought it
smelled like onions, and five
percent said it smelled like
peach danish.
The report from the
Gunpow Ink Manufacturing
Company came in yesterday
and it turns out our trusted
"anonymous" reader was
possibly right. There could
have been a smell coming
from the paper for two or
three issues. The GIMC said
the vat in which the specific
batch of ink was made may
have been contaminated
with clam chowder.
"The same vat used to
make our inkis used to make
clam chowder when ink
orders are slow," said Quality
Control Night Supervisor
Antonio G. Yang.
In fact, a large amount of
clam chowder was made
prior to making the batch of
ink in question here.
So, whether it stank or not
will remain a mystery.
Guess we just have to
conclude that satire is in the
nostril of the beholder.
Oh, but thanks to our
concerned reader who made
the inquiry, and to him we
warn, I wouldn't eat any
clam chowder.
Well, this is Ted "I'm a
reporter, I'm a reporter"
Rank reporting. I'll see you
next issue with more news
from Ecineville. Until then,
remember, it's all good here
in Ecineville.

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WEDNESDAY,
JULY 25
Meet & Eat
H2U Health Happiness and
You hosts A Meet & Eat get-
together at noon at the Great
Wall Buffet at Palm Plaza on
South McCall Road in Engle-
wood. RSVP to 473-3919 or
(888) 685-1598, or stop by the
office at Englewood Commu-
nity Hospital, 700 Medical
Blvd. For membership infor-
mation, call Gale at 473-5048.
Art for kids
Venice Public Library hosts
Art with Andrew Kiss: Black
and White Clayboard, 6:30-
7:30 p.m., at 300 S. Nokomis
Ave. Call 861-1332.
Beach runs
Sarasota County Parks and
Recreation and New Balance
Sarasota host Kids Summer
Beach Runs at 6:30 p.m. Wed-
nesdays at Venice Pier, 1600
Harbor Drive. Register at 5:30
p.m. Call 861-5000.

Senior Friendship Centers,
2350 Scenic Drive, 584-0075,
seniorfriendship.com
* 8:15 a.m., Walkers
* 10 a.m., euchre
* 11 a.m., line dancing
* noon, $3 lunch for 60+ with
24-hour reservations, 584-
0031 or 584-0090
* 1 p.m., music by Joe and
Dick Rivers
Tot fun
Nokomis Community Center
offers Tot/Parent Time, 10
a.m.-noon, at 234 East Nip-
pino Trail. Play time for pre-
schoolers. Toys provided or
bring your own. Adults super-
vise their children. Call 861-
5000.
Benefit dinner
The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW
Post 8118 offers a spaghetti
dinner, 5-7 p.m. at 832 E.
Venice Ave. Donation: $6.
Proceeds supportVenice-area
causes. All are welcome. Call
497-0654.
Depot tours
Trained docents from the Ve-
nice Area Historical Society
lead free Venice Train Depot
totirs 10 a.m.-noon, Wed-
nesdays. Donations welcome.
For 10 or more, call 484-0769.
Freedom from Alimony
The Venice Chapter meeting
of the Alliance for Freedom
from Alimony Inc. meets at
7:30 p.m. This is a support
group for spouses paying ali-
mony who are looking for
relief. Contact Bill Cabana at
480-1395 or biU@cflap.org.
Clubfun
* Disabled American Veterans
serves lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,
at 600 Colonia Lane, Noko-
mis. Call 488-4500.
* The Kiwanis Club of Venice
meets at noon at Vincenzo's,
385 North U.S. 41 Bypass. Call
484-6022.
* The American Legion No-
Vel Post 159 serves lunch,
11 a.m.-2 p.m., at 1770 E. Ve-
nice Ave. Call 488-1157.
* The Venice Nokomis Elks
offer lunch, 11:30-2:30 p.m. at
1021 Discovery Way, Noko-
mis. All are welcome. Call
486-1854.
To your health
* Florida's Blood Centers' Big
Red Bus visits Washington
Mutual, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at 619
North U.S. 41. Suncoast Com-
munities Blood Bank's Blood-
mobile visits Waste Manage-
ment, 12:30-3 p.m., at 5221
State Road 776. For more do-
nation sites, call FBC at 492-
9202 or SCBB at 954-1600,
Ext. 240.
* The Hearing Loss Associ-
ation of Sarasota meets 1:30-
3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of
the Selby Public Library, 1331
First St., Sarasota. Barbara
Chertok discusses hearing


loss and cochlear implants.
The public is welcome to this
free event. Call 484-5461.
Mobile animal clinic
Animal Rescue Coalition vis-


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The RAMs Stock Investment
Club meets at 6:45 p.m.,
Wednesday, July 25, in the confer-
ence room at Venice Public
Library, 300 S. Nokomis Ave. No
dues or membership fees
required. Call 484-7993.










Sew and sews

The Wearable Arts Group of the
Gulf Coast/Florida Chapter of the
American Sewing Guild meets
1-3 p.m., Wednesday, July 25,
at the Gulf Coast Community
Foundation of Venice, 601 South
Tamiami Trail. Topic: silk chiffon
ripple scarf hands-on; bring
serger or sewing machine. ~
All are welcome.
Call Martha at 480-1032.




Venice Public Library

300 S. Nokomis Ave., 861-1332
S9:30 a.m.-noon, Thursdays,
Experts from the Sarasota County
Extension Service answer your
horticultural questions.
6 p.m., Thursday, July 26, see
the film "The Sleeping Beauty,"
by Tchaikovsky, performed
SUN FILE PHOTOS by The Royal Ballet.


its Robarts Arena, 3000 Ring-
ling Blvd., Sarasota, offering
low- or no-cost spays and
neuters for pets of income-
eligible families. Appoint-
ments required. Call 957-
1955, Ext. 5.
Music series
Selby Public Library and the
Sarasota Music Archive host a
free weekly forum on Masters
and Masterpieces of Music:
the Music of Maurice Ravel,
10:30-11:45 a.m. Wednesday
at Selby Public Library, Geld-
bart Auditorium, 1331 First
St., Sarasota. The public is
welcome. Today's topic: Ra-
vel's Piano and Chamber Mu-
sic. E-mail vcneumann@
scgov.fnet or call 861-5000.

Senior Friendship Centers,
South County Satellite, Epi-
phany Parish, 350 W. Tampa
Ave., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Wed-
nesdays. Call Kathie McMur-
rian at 584-0052.
* 9 a.m., wake-up exercise
* 9:30 a.m., quilting with Liz,
beginners welcome
* 10 a.m., mah-jongg, begin-
ners welcome; learn to knit
and needlepoint; blood-pres-
sure checks
* 11:30 a.m., lunch with Hat-
tie, $2 donation
* noon, bridge, learn and play.
Canoe tours
Oscar Scherer State Park
offers year-round, ranger-led
canoe tours of South Creek.
Register at 8:30 a.m., tour at
9 a.m. Canoe rental fee and
park fee. Call 483-5956.
Doggy Tales
Children of all ages are invit-
ed to read to pet therapy dogs


from Suncoast Humane Soci-
ety.
* 2-3 p.m., Jacaranda Public
Library, 4143 Woodmere Park
Blvd., 861-1260
* 6:30-7:30 p.m., Venice Public
Library, 300 S. Nokomis Ave.,
861-1332
'Greetings'
The Players Theatre presents
"Greetings" as part of its
Christmas in July celebration
at 7:30 p.m., at 838 North
Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Ad-
ditional performances are
8 p.m. July 26 and 28, and at
2 p.m. July 28 and 29. Tickets:
$20, $12 for students. Call
365-2494 or visit theplayers.
org.


THURSDAY,
JULY 26
Mobile animal clinic
Animal Rescue Coalition vis-
its Sarasota County Animal
Services, 8451 Bee Ridge
Road, Sarasota, offering low-
or no-cost spays and neuters
for pets of income-eligible
families. Appointments re-
quired. Call 957-1955, Ext. 5.
Classics Group
The Classics Group of singles
and newly single age 50-plus
meets Thursdays for lunch
and friendship at area restau-
rants. Call Fran at 493-3829 or
Gloria at 488-4150.

Jacaranda Public Library,
4143 Woodmere Park Blvd.,
861-1270
* 10-11 a.m., Basic E-mail
computer class. Registration
required.


* 2-3 p.m. Elementary age
program for ages 5 and older,
including stories, songs and
crafts.
Gallery talk
The Venice Art Center hosts
"Not Your Grandmother's
Quilt Anymore, Part II," a free
gallery talk with Betty See-
man, at 10:30 a.m. at 390 S.
Nokomis Ave. The talk will
focus on using computers in
modern quiltmaking and is
offered in conjunction with
the quilt show "Paradise
Perspectives," on exhibit
through Aug. 20. VAC's sum-
mer hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Visit
veniceartcenter.com or call
485-7136.
Club fun
* Disabled American Veterans
serves lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,
featuring Tony's pressed Cu-
bans and chicken salad BITs
and more, at 600 Colonia
Lane, Nokomis. Call 488-4500.
* The Venice Nokomis Elks
offer lunch, 11:30-2:30 p.m.,
Italian specials ($7) and more,
5-7:30 p.m., and trivia games
6-8 p.m. with $50 prize at
1021 Discovery Way, Noko-
mis. Call 486-1854.
* The American Legion No-
Vel Post 159 serves lunch, 11
a.m.-2 p.m., plus music by
Harmony, 5-8 p.m., at 1770 E.
Venice Ave. Call 488-1157.
* The Rotary Club of Venice-
Nokomis meets for lunch at
noon at Grace United Metho-
dist Church, 400 E. Field Ave.
Call 484-9339.
* Shriners, Masons and male
family members and friends
are invited to the Sahib Shri-
ners weekly men's luncheon,


11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday
at the Sahib Shriners, 600
North Beneva Road, Sarasota.
Hot or cold lunch, $12.
Support
* Al-Anon newcomer meet-
ings are held Thursdays: 10
a.m., Steps & Growth, The
Church of Christ, 4301 State
Road 776; 7 p.m., Peace Pipe,
Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
790 South Tamiami Trail,
Room 101; and 8 p.m., On the
Island, Emmanuel Lutheran
Church, 790 South Tamiami
Trail. Visit southfloridaal-
anon.org or call 426-7655.
* The Bereavement Support
Group meets 3-4 p.m. in the


Administrative Conference
room at Englewood Commu-
nity Hospital, 700 Medical
Blvd. Call 697-0783.
* Nar-Anon meets at 7 p.m.
Thursday in the lounge at St.
Mark's Episcopal Church, 508
Riviera St. Call 497-6879.
* PAST Parents of Addicts
Sharing Time meets 7-8 p.m.
the second and fourth Thurs-
days at Venice Public Library
in the conference room at 300
S. Nokomis Ave. Parents of
addicts of any age are wel-
come. Call Trina at 266-8469.
* Alcoholics Anonymous
meets at 7:30 p.m. in the cafe-
teria of Englewood Commu-
nity Hospital, 700 Medical
Blvd. Call 426-7655.
It's a stretch
* A free hula exercise and
dance class takes place 10-11
a.m., followed by a regular
exercise class, 11 a.m.-noon,
at Emmanuel Lutheran
Church Fellowship Hall, 800
South Tamiami Trail. Call 488-
3009.
* Serenity Gardens offers yoga
Tuesday and Thursdays at 6
p.m. at 602 E. Venice Ave. Call
486-3577.

Senior Friendship Centers,
2350 Scenic Drive, 584-0075,
seniorfriendship.com
* 9 a.m., easy yoga
* 9:30 a.m., Canasta
* noon, $3 lunch for 60 + with
24-hour reservations, 584-
0031 or 584-0090
* 1 p.m., Tony Q's Musical
Revue

FRIDAY,
JULY27
Club fun
* Disabled American Veterans
serves lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,
and a Friday fish dinner and
more, 5-7 p.m., at 600 Colonia
Lane, Nokomis. All are wel-
come. Call 488-4500.
* The Venice Nokomis Elks
offers lunch, 11:30 a.m.-2:30
p.m., and an all-you-can-eat
fish fry ($8), 5-7:30 p.m., and
specials at 1021 Discovery
Way, Nokomis. Call 486-1854.
* Lotsa Pasta, 4:30-7:30 p.m.,
at the Italian American Club
of Venice, 1375 Ringling Blvd.
Cost is $8. Take out, too. Call
486-1492.
* The American Legion No-
Vel Unit 159 serves lunch, 11
a.m.-2 p.m., plus music by the
Wan-Na-Bes, 7-10 p.m., at
1770 E. Venice Ave. Call 488-
1157.

Senior Friendship Centers,
2350 Scenic Drive, 584-0075,
seniorfriendship.com
9 a.m., crochet class
9:30 a.m., balance class
noon, $3 lunch for 60+ with
24-hour reservations, 584-
0031 or 584-0090
1 p.m., The Harriotts

Venice Public Library, 300 S.
Nokomis Ave., 8611-1332
10 a.m., Fridays, VPL French
Club. Weekly readings avail-
able at the circulation desk.
No registration necessary;
new members welcome.


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about 8 years old and neutered. He is a wonderful lap cat
who loves tummy rubs, and purrs like a cooing pigeon. See
all of Suncoast Humane Society's adoptable animals by vis-
iting humane.org, stop by Suncoast Humane Society, 6781
San Casa Drive in Englewood, or call 474-7884.





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JOE GIORGIANNI
HUMOR COLUMNIST


A recent newspaper head-
line read, "Think traffic is bad
now? Get used to it." Now, I'm
not sure who makes up these
headlines, but telling the
readers of this paper to get
used to virtually immobile
traffic is like saying ha, ha,
there is nothing you can do
about it, so suck it up.
Well, I have some thoughts
about this quandary, some of
which might be a bit off the
wall, but hear me out.
First of all, we are in this
horrific problem as the result
of the leadership of our state
not having the chutzpah to
raise money through taxation
that would handle the prob-
lem. This is not unlike the
bureaucrats in Washington,
by the way. A high-speed train
was voted down as too expen-
sive to build. Roads can't be
widened or extended in many
cases because land is either
not available or too expen-
sive.
In France, and other parts
of Europe, where gas is more
than twice what we pay here,
trains carry enormous num-
bers of people at rates of
speed that boggle the mind.
But not in this, the greatest


industrialized country in the
world. Well, it used to be the
greatest.
In Holland, a relatively
small country of placid, hon-
orable and non-warmonger-
ing politicos, bicycles are
used as the primary means of
transportation. Now, I would-
n't want to travel across the
country on a bicycle, but
most of us deem it necessary
to jump in our cars to traverse
the two blocks to the grocery
store. Is it any wonder our
streets and highways are
clogged? Hmmm, could also
be a reason 35 percent of the
American public is obese?
I thought of some ideas the
other day that could be im-
plemented as we age. First, I
think as the streets and high-
ways become more clogged,
there could be water and
nutrition stations, as well as
restrooms, along the roads.
If you think about mara-
thon runners, there are water
stations along the 26-mile
route that provide comfort
and nourishment to the run-
ners.
We could have first-aid
clinics that would come in
handy should a person have
an emergency while at a
standstill in our everyday traf-
fic.
Restaurants could have
servers at street's edge taking
orders to be served through
the car window. Insurance
agents could have roadside
service enabling a person to
review, upgrade or even pur-
chase insurance while wait-
ing in traffic.
Church or synagogue ser-
vices could be offered. Should
a passenger die in traffic,


there could be pullover lanes
where a funeral director
would take over, enabling the
driver, should he not be the
one who died, not to lose his
or her spot in the continuous
line of unending traffic.
The paper of which I speak
also wrote that Florida's roads
rank among the most con-
gested in the United States,
with conditions only expect-
ed to get much worse. And
with traffic increasing at more
than four times the rate that
new roads are being built, I
can hardly wait for the future.
OK, so some of my ideas
are a bit goofy, maybe even
nutso, but you have to admit
that something has to be
done to resolve the quagmire
we come face-to-face or
bumper-to-bumper if you pre-
fer with everyday. Where or
what is the solution?
And when road improve-
ments are allowed, out come
the orange barrels and cones.
The only guy that really
makes out is a guy named
Bob, who owns every one of
the blasted things that sit in
the middle of the roads. And
what's really funny is there is
no guy named Bob involved
with the folks who make the
barrels or cones.
One day, during a 15-
minute standstill at a local
construction area, I saw and
called the 800-number listed
on the side of one of the bar-
rels. When the nice lady an-
swered the phone, I asked if I
could speak to Bob. She told
me that there is no Bob.
After checking the number
for correctness, I called again

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BY JAN FINDLEY
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What if I told you that you
could have two professional
opera professionals sing for
your supper sing a differ-
ent selection of arias and
duets for each of four courses
of a grand Italian dinner?
I kid you not. Read all
about it:
Deborah Berioli, soprano,
and Maurice LoMonaco, ten-
or, have come up with the
idea and are making it hap-
pen Saturday, July 28, at
Vincenzo's Little Italy Rest-
aurant at 385 North U.S. 41 By-
pass. From antipasto through
dessert, as each course is
served the pair will offer dif-
ferent songs. Italian and
Neopolitan songs, plus arias
and duets from operas by
Puccini and Verdi.
Berioli recently completed


a three-year stint with Opera
San Jose in California, where
she was an audience favorite
and a resident artist. She has
had title and leading roles in
"Madame Butterfly," "The
Marriage of Figaro," "Tosca,"
"La Boheme" and "Don Gio-
vanni." That's for starters. On
the concert stage, Berioli has
performed in Carnegie Hall,
Orchestra Hall with the Min-
nesota Orchestra, Symphony
Silicon Valley, Santa Cruz
Symphony and a bunch
more. Other operatic credits
include performances with
Minnesota Opera, Des Moin-
es Metro Opera, Sarasota
Opera and the Metropolitan
Opera Guild. She was first-
place winner of the Metro-
politan Opera National Coun-
cil competition in the Upper
Midwest District.
Maurice LoMonaco was
born in Sicily and immigrated


SUN PHOTO BY JAN FINDLEY
Opera in July? A resounding "Yes!" Saturday, July 28, opera
singers Deborah Berioli and Maurice LoMonaco will sing for
your supper arias and duets at Vincenzo's Little Italy
Restaurant in Venice. Tickets are $29.95 (plus tax and gratuity).
Reserve your table by calling 488-5070.


to the United States at age 9
years and grew up in Brook-
lyn. He received a guitar for
his 13th birthday, pretty
much taught himself how to


play and in a few months was
singing for friends and at
family gatherings and local
churches.
Music was the key to world


travels for LoMonaco and his
guitar he traveled and sang
his way around the world,
and lived in Europe for sever-
al years performing in a vari-
ety of musicals, theaters and
clubs. His repertoire consists
of more than a 1,000 songs, in
five languages from pop to
rock, Broadway musical num-
bers and opera arias.
Both are terrific entertain-
ers.
The duo is performing for
dinner Saturday, July 28, at
Vincenzo's Little Italy Rest-
aurant at 385 North U.S. 41
Bypass. Seating will start/at
5:30.
The charge for the yur-
course dinner with your
choice of fish or chicken as
entree is $29.29, plus tax
and gratuity. Alcohol is not
included.
To reserve your table, call
488-5070.


JOE f previous Green Sheet
asking to speak to Bob. By this
time, the not-so-very-nice
lady told me that I should
stop bothering her as she was
too busy taking orders for
new barrels and cones
because the rumor mill had it
that the folks in Tallahassee
were thinking about reducing
the education budget and
increasing the road construc-
tion budget. I thought they
already did that.
I'm staking out my road-
side areas, and planning car-
side services for multiple
business ideas I have.
If I were you, I would hurry,
as the good spots are going
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Students go wild about endangered mustangs


BY SUSAN CAIRO
STAFF WRITER


Rene Arthur, director of the
Island Village Montessori
summer program, wanted
her young students to learn
about the North American
wild mustang. She devised a
fun way to learn by having the
students each create a horse
of their own a paper horse.
She had a special reason
for wanting her students to
learn all about these animals:
She believes they honor
everything American.
The ancestors of today's
endangered wild mustangs


helped build the country by
bringing soldiers to battle,
plowing the fields of settlers
and driving cattle across the
country.
"Each child learned about
the different breeds, colors
and types of wild horses,"
Arthur said.
Some of the breeds can be
traced their ancestry to Spain,
Portugal and Africa.
Each child created a cut-
out of a wild horse and paint-
ed their creation as wild as
they felt it deserved.
Breeds were the Arabian
from Africa; Sorria from
Portugal; Tarpan from Poland


Myka Riva, 5, and Casy Kessous, 7, look through magazines for
interesting pictures of Europe and Asia for their summer-
school class at Island Village Montessori school.


A collage of people and places was made by the students of
Island Village Montessori School representing the countries
they visited during their summer-school class. Pictures were
cut out of magazines and each child had a hand in creating the
collage.


and the Andalusian horse
bred by three different
Monasteries in Spain.
Studing the wild mustangs
was just one class in the busy
summer school program.
Students explored geography
in an interesting way. Stories
of North America, South
America, Asia and Australia
were presented as part of
Island Village's summer
school agenda.
Calendar of Events
Summer at the camp
began by giving each student
their own home-made pass-
port. As they traveled the
world through summer class-
es, a memory stamp was
placed to show what the stu-
dent had done that week. It


also helped them to remem-
ber what country they visited.
The stamps refreshed their
memory about what they
learned and served as a sou-
venir of the time spent in that
country.
June found them creating
African tribal masks while
wearing animal bracelets.
Imaginary trips down the
Nile were talked about during
lectures detailing how the
pyramids were constructed.
Students created paper
mache mummies when they
studied about Egypt.
Their next stop was
Europe. While listening to
French stories and sampling
pastries, the summer school
was livened up by movies and
the singing of songs of Eur-


SUN PHOTOS BY SUSAN CAIRO
Kiersten Arthur, 8, mixes up the paint to color her wild mus-
tang.


opean origin.
Each child became an
active participant in the
learning process. They made
items that represented each
of the countries they visited.
This hands-on process gave
them an exposure to the
country's culture.


The program ends Aug. 3
with a movie from Australia.
For information about the
camp or The Island Village
Montessori preschool pro-
gram, call Arthur at 484-4997.


scairo@venicegondolier.com


Education Foundation
new members
The Education Foundation
of Sarasota County Inc. an-
nounced new officers and
directors of its Board of
Directors for 2007-2008.
The new members and
directors are Tim D. Hensey,
chairman; Christina Pfahler,,
first vice chairman; George W.
McGonagill, second vice
chairman; Carlotta Cooley,
Ed.D., secretary; and Susan R.
Morris, treasurer.


Learning at


Steve Bailey of Premier
Properties of Southwest Flo-
rida Inc. and Scott Merritt of
U. S. Trust have joined the
Education Foundation Board
of Directors. Each is slated to
serve a three-year term on the
board.
Quality education for all
children is the main goal of
the Education Foundation of
Sarasota County.
For more information about
the Education Foundation,
visit EdFoundation.net or call


camp


Students at Island Village Monessori School summer
camp are learning physics by using blocks.


927-0965.
Color in the Garden
There is lots of color in the
Memorial Gardens at Epip-
hany Cathedral School. New
rose bushes, sunshine portu-
laca and fresh hanging bas-
kets of color have been added
to the center plot.
Doug Hartman, a wood-
worker, and Karen Stewart,
volunteer, provide care to
maintain the garden.
For more than a year they
have contributed their exper-
tise in gardening.
"The nicest things, aside
from our personal satisfac-
tion, are all of the comple-
ments we receive from
parishioners," said Hartman.
Epiphany Cathedral School
welcomes everyone to visit the
garden and stop to enjoy the
flowers.
YMCA Reads
The YMCA READS pro-
gram is an after-school tutor-
ial aimed at nurturing a child
and creating a reader for life.
It is staffed by volunteers
who teach basic reading skills
to a child in first through
third grade using a struc-
tured, research-based pro-
gram.
Each volunteer will be
trained and supported week-
ly by a certified educator.
Initial training is one hour.


Ice cream social at Summerville


SUN PHOTO BY SUSAN CAIRO
Students from Laurel Nokomis School entertained residents at Summerville Senior
Living Center, Thursday, July 12, by playing violins at an ice cream social. The six 11- and
12-year-olds, under the director of Robert Milner, took time out from their summer
vacation to serenade seniors and have a little ice cream. From left are Olivia Ponrick,
Emili Clark, Alexis Gardner, Chelsey La Fountain and Allison Kacinko.


After you observe the pro-
gram in action, you will be
assigned a child to work with.
Volunteer requirements are
at least one hour per week.
Schedules are Monday-Thurs-
day 3:30-4:30 p.m., at the
Garden Elementary School,
Venice.
Contact Jan Rotar; YMCA


Program Coordinator, at 492-
9622 for more information.


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8B VENICE GONDOLIER SUN MILESTONES


PHOTO COURTESY OF JENNY WARING PHOTOGRAPHY
ENGAGEMENT


Beebe-Hardie


PHOTO COURTESY OF CYNTHIA PRENTZEL


FIRST BIRTHDAY

Ryan Thomas Prentzel


Mr. and Mrs. Mark Beebe
of Venice, Fla., announce the
engagement of their daugh-
ter, Erin, to Samuel Hardie IV
of Tuscaloosa, Ala. He is the
son of the Rev. and Mrs.
Samuel Hardie III.
The bride-to-be is a 2004
graduate of Venice High
School and a senior at
Auburn University in Alab-
ama, majoring in biomedical
sciences. She plans on att-
ending the University of


Alabama at Birmingham
Doctor of Optometry pro-
gram in fall 2008.
The bridegroom-to-be is a
2003 graduate of Tuscaloosa
County High School and is a
graduate student in the build-
ing science program at Au-
burn University. He plans on
pursuing a career in con-
struction management.
The wedding will take
place on May 25, 2008, in
Venice.


Ryan Thomas Prentzel cel-
ebrated his first birthday
Friday, July 20, 2007. His par-
ents are Nick and Cynthia
Prentzel of Port Charlotte, Fla.
Ryan's grandparents are Joe
and Faye Vidulich of Port
Charlotte; Tom and Sue Prent-
zel of Bradenton, Fla.; and Jan
and Ken Eng of Pennsylvania.
His great-grandparents are


Patricia Prentzel of North
Port, Fla.; Mabel Nelson of
Lake Worth, Fla.; Anthony
and Ruth Vidulich of Naples,
Fla.; and Len Blumenthal and
Dody Magaziner of Meadow-
brook, Pa.
Ryan's uncles are Joe
Vidulich and Steve Fosbrook,
and his aunts are Lezlie
Fosbrook and Lysa Jernigan.


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FIRST BIRTHDAY

Thomson James Parlette


Thomson James Parlette
celebrated his first birthday
Monday, July 9, 2007. His par-
ents are T.J. and Juliet Parlette
of Brookville, Pa. He is the
brother of Grafton Michael,


age 4.
Thomson's grandparents
are Tom and Bonnie Parlette
of Venice, Fla., and Ed and
Rosemary Pawlowski of
Johnstown, Pa.


MILITARY NEWS


PHOTO COURTES'i OF DONNA MILLS


COURTESY PHOTO


ENGAGEMENT


ENGAGEMENT

Mills-Barber


Air Force Airman Andrew
T. Coleman and Air Force
Airman Thomas J. Fawcett
have graduated from basic
military training at Lackland
Air Force Base, San Antonio,
Texas.
During the six weeks of
training, the airmen studied
the Air Force mission, orga-
nization, and military cus-
toms and courtesies; per-
formed drill and ceremony
marches, and received physi-
cal training, rifle marksman-
ship, field training exercises
and special training in
human relations.
In addition, airmen who
complete basic training earn
credits toward an associate
degree through the Commu-
nity College of the Air Force.
Fawcett earned distinction
as an honor graduate of the


course.
Coleman is the son of Tom
and Wanda Coleman of
Venice, Fla.
The airman, Coleman, is a
2003 graduate of Venice High
School.
Fawcett is the son of
Thomas and Pauline Fawcett of
Englewood, Fla.
The airman, Fawcett, is a
2003 graduate of Lemon Bay
High School, Englewood.


Hughes-Connolly

Peter and Diana Hughes of icine in Corvallis, Ore., as a
Stamford, Conn., announce doctor of veterinary medi-
the engagement of their cine. She is a veterinarian at
daughter, Dr. Lauren Elena Princess Anne Veterinary
Hughes ofVirginia Beach, Va., Hospital in Virginia Beach.
to Navy Lt. Keith Parrish The bridegroom-to-be
Connolly of 0enice, Fla., son holds a bachelor's degree in
of Kevin and Barbara electrical engineering from
Connolly of Venice, and Michigan State University in
grandson of Marjory Bunch East Larsing. He is a lieutenant
and Paul and Rosemarie aboard the submarine USS
Connolly of Venice. Oklahoma City currently
The bride-to-be graduated deployed to the Persian Gulf.
from Oregon State University A Sept. 2, 2007, wedding is
College of Veterinary Med- planned in Stamford.


The engagement of Jaime
Lynn Mills to Robert Franklyn
Barber, both of Lakeland, Fla.,
has been announced. She is
the daughter of George and
Donna Mills of Venice, Fla. He
is the son of Thomas and
Deborah Barber of Avon Park,
Fla.
The bride-elect is a 2000
graduate of Cardinal Mooney
High School in Sarasota, Fla.,
and a 2004 graduate of
Florida Southern College in
Lakeland. She majored in
sociology and criminology
and is employed by Peace


River. Center as a clinician
and client advocate, as well as
pursuing her master's degree
in mental health counseling
at University of South Florida.
The bridegroom-to-be is a
2002 graduate of Avon Park
High School and is attending
Florida Southern College in
Lakeland. He will graduate in
December 2007.
He is majoring in citrus
and is employed by Syngenta
Crop Protection as a sales
intern.
The wedding will take
place in April 2008 in Venice.


Elks choose Hutchinson as

district leader


As members of the
Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks from across the
nation gathered in Charlotte,
N.C., July 8-12, for the order's
143rd Grand Lodge Conven-
tion, Daniel Hutchinson, of
Venice-Nokomis Elks Lodge
1854, was installed as the new
leader of the Southwest Dis-
trict of the Florida State Elks


Association.
In addition to helping set
the course of the BPO Elks in
the coming year, Hutchinson,
as the Elks' national represen-
tative for the area, also will be
responsible for working with
local Elks lodges to fulfill the
order's longstanding commit-
ment to promote charky and
patriotism.


MERKLEfrom Page 1B


in the Hat." Later, while at-
tending college, Merkle work-
ed as an on-air engineer with
Roles one summer.
"I still do segments for
1220," Merkle said. Roles'
show has since moved to 96.5
FM WSLR, where it airs from
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. weekdays.
Merkle gained film experi-
ence on "Jack Hanna's Animal
Adventures" for Animal Plan-
et and by doing an infomer-
cial for a product used on
boats.
The latter was with Chap-
pell Productions.
Some of the many roles he
has had include Billy in the
original cast of "A Stumner
Day in '42" at Florida Studio
Theatre (Another Equity the-
ater in Sarasota), Moishe in
"Shalom Alechem" at The
Players and Swing in "Sweet
Charity" at the Richard G.
Fallon Theatre.


Life outside the theater
Merkle has been the tenor
soloist at the First United
Methodist Church, per-
formed in cabaret shows and
was a participant in Magic
Music Days as a principal
performer and as a choreog-
rapher.
At Booker he was vice pres-
ident of the national Honors
Society, a student tutor and a
theater council representa-
tive.
He volunteered at St.
Michaels the Arch Angel
Church in Sarasota as a read-
er and a collector of offerings.
During 2003, while still at
Booker, Merkle had an intern-
ship with the Florida office of
then-Congress woman Kath-
erine Harris.
In 2005, he was the first
runner up in a statewide
essay contest sponsored by
Florida's Commission on


Responsible Fatherhood.
When Jacobson's Depart-
ment Store was in Osprey,
Merkle was a clothing model
at the store.
Florida beckons
Back in Florida after his
year in New York, Merkle
decided to take the fall
semester off from school to
work with voice teacher Carlo
Thomas who was a Broadway
actor.
"He's helping me with
technique," Merkle Said.
"Getting rid of the useless
stuff. We are working on
breath support. Everyone
teaches different but Carlo
and I click."
Merkle said the fall semes-
ter will be like a reinventing
process and then he will
return to FSU or transfer to
the University of Central
Florida in Orlando. He also


has been writing comedy and
submitted his resume for a
travel show on TV
"I want to be an entertain-
ment director at Disney some
day," Merkle said.
Because he has an aunt in
Los Angeles, Merkle applied
to be an intern on the Ellen
Degeneris show,.. which is
filmed in that city. He also has
auditioned for the touring
company of "West Side Story."
"Sometimes they keep you
on file and call you back
later," he said. "If I don't get
the internship, I will keep
auditioning, take some class-
es at MCC to get some basic
credits out of the way and
possibly continue working in
radio."
What Merkle did get is a
part in the new "Tale of Two
Cities," which will make its
debut at the Asolo this fall.
That's life on the road to


the Great White Way -
Merkle's first giant step to-
ward a career with the Walt


Disney Company.
Stay tuned.
kcool@venicegondolier.com


Bruce Merkle as Stephano in "The Tempest."


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'You've Gotta

Have Heart'

Miles and miles of heart
filled the Venice Little Theatre
as Loveland Center students
performed their 12th annual
Loveland Follies. This year's
"Tribute To New York" was a
complete sellout.
Matt McCord and Becky
Holahan wrote a show for the
group that gave performers a
chance to showcase their spe-
cific talents. Anchors Tina
Valenca, Maggi Turner, Shea
Becker, Stacy Pinkerton and
Rod Hornbake performed
quick one-liners that kept the
show hilarious.
This year the show includ-
ed 55 students from the A.M.
class at the Venice Little
Theatre, the P.M. class at
Loveland and students from
VLT's Dramatics Class.
Each year the Loveland
Follies gets bigger and better.
Audience favorite Michelle
Hiatt danced in the disco
number. No show would be
complete without Stephanie
Dittman twirling her baton.
Dressed in red, white and
blue sparkles, she always
warms the heart.
When Tina Valenca took
center stage to sing, a hush
fell over the audience know-
ing something exciting was
about to happen, and it did.
Tim Hedley portrayed the
New York mayor and without
saying a word made the audi-
ence laugh., His silent stare
and top hat delivered the
scene.
April Terpstra, Ronny
Ebanks, Adam Laing, Scott
Baker, Roz Jenkins, Brian
Knights, Alicia Salaza, Adam
Bell and Kathryn Killinger
wowed the audience with the
Subway Quick Change Num-
ber. They worked perfectly in
unison.
Featured in the Greenwich
Village scene were Katie Bra-
ndenburg, Heather Deboer,
Joan Kelly, Danielle Oulette,
Tom Oulette, Sandy Saun-
ders, Jim Spino and Carol
Swintek.
The disco dancers moved
the audience to clap and
dance. The group included
Brittany Becker, Kelly Brady,
Rick Cowan, DJ. Dahlstom,
Chrissy Goldy, Anna Huss,
Tim Mahoney, Bob Miller,
Michael Pirolla, Gigi Swarts,
Tracy Wells and Barbara
Wilson.
Portraying the New York
Yankees were Patrick Burke,
Bob Dawson, Nick Dullick,
Todd Ecock, Jason Fernan-
dez, Joey Foglietta, Sandy
Hemmert, Bill Lincoln, Henry
McClarence, Chad Miller and
Kevin Venit.
Other members of the spec-
tacular show included Donna
D'Alessandris, Jared Fisher,
Julie Hargraves, Danny Huber,
Randy Leary, Debbie Lunt,
Bridget Meaney, Danise Nargi,
Mark Pagliao, Sharon Wirth
and ShannonYen.
Special person
The honor goes to Loveland
student Joey Foglietta. He vol-
unteers at the Venice Little
Theatre every week and is one
of the stars of the Loveland
Follies. Foglietta has a kind
heart and a warm spirit and is
always ready to dispense a hug.
Joey Foglietta is one of the
Venice Little Theatre volunteers
who help make Venice a great
place to live.


From left, Robyn Williams, Sheri Penxa, Craig DuFrane and Carl Penxa know the Loveland


Joey Foglietta and Brittany Becker's performances


Follies "Tribute to New York," is one of the best shows in town. knocked the socks off every



12th annual Loveland Follies


one in the audience.


Adam Bell and Becky Holahan share a warm hug after the Follies.


Shea Becker and Tracy Wells joke around after a spectacu-
lar opening-night performance of the Loveland Follies.


Little Stefanie Venit waits for the show to begin.


Amanda Demple enjoys a drink before the
show.


From left, Danielle Koltay and Toni Parisi cut up a bit before the show.


Ernie and Susie Zavodnyik praise the Follies.






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ner Lot, Loaded w/ Extras.
Possible Lease/Purchase!
$359K
Terry Long 941-474-2897
Ext 127. REMAX Bayside.


1022 ENGLEWOOD
FOR SALE

3/2/2 BRAND NEW POOL
HOME. SS appliances,
granite, tile ONLY
$250,000.00
941 468-0124

3/2/2 Pool, Canal, Nice!
$215,000. Updated 3 BR
on 2 Lots Water & Sewer!
$149,500, Reduced 4/2/2
Pool, Updated $229K
3/2/2, Pool, Tile Roof, Cir-
cular Drive, $259K
3/2/2 on Golf Course.
$259,000 Bring all offers
Terry Long 941-474-2897
Ext 127 RE/MAX Bayside
8 Bunker Cir., Rotonda
2/2/2 on #2 at the Palm's
Professionally decorated.
beautiful window treat-
ments, air in garage, white
garage scr. door, Beautiful
view of water & golf
course. $249,900 (941)-
828-0311
Handyman 4 bedroom
W/pool in.Rotonda. Linda
McCraney Gulf Realty
941468-2076 $159,900
Historic area 2 bedroom
Home on 1/2 acre. Linda


1022 ENGLEWOOD
FOR SALE

Waterfront off of Lemon
Bay, 3BR/2BA, office, fully
filmrn., set up as a vacation
rental w/4 websites
already established. 2 car
oversized garage, swim-
ming pool, boat dock & lift,
fish cleaning station.
OWNER MUST SELL!
852 E. 6th St., Englewood
$310K obo (775)-690-5332


NOKOMIS/OSPREY
FOR SALE

3br/2ba/2cg, Sorrento E.
beauty, tile floors, fire-
place, cathedral ceiling,
scr. lanai & more $384,900
941-488-8143 Sun Acre Rity

1024 NORTH PORT

$142,500 Brand New
Classy 2br 2 Tile Baths-Gar
3 Bay Wind-2 Patio Doors
3br Model Is $149,500
Also Rent to Own Imm Occ
Magnum Dev 941-25P-2197


McCraney Gulf Realty I 3br/2ba/2cg, Newer I
941-468-2076 $169,900 Home, will exchange for
| vacant land.
Lowest priced home on 941-488-8143 owner brkr I
5 acres. Linda McCraney
Gulf Realty $499,900 3/2/2 NP, Fenced Yard, New
941468-2076 Paint In/Out, $180 K with (2)
Extra Lots 941-426-4334,
MUST SELL 941-780-3443
ENGLEWOOD. bay front 1 941-780-3443
acre estate lot, cleared, no
scrub jays. new dock w/2 m
lifts. Below cost $925K MP E
bayshorewaterfront.com. L[jJ UUILDE R
(941)-475-2216 Owner.
NEED A MORTGAGE? NewHoYm r 9ng
No Money Down New Homes Starting
Call Kazwell From The 800's/Mo.
(941)-625-0015 LOT INCLUDED

Newer Vacant 3/2/2 Block Easy Qualifying-TRY US
Home $173k; 3/2/2 POOL ADBhomes.com
HOME. Water & Sewer Only CBCA57636
$194k Huge 3/2/2 Pool
Home. Extra Lot Avail. $219K
Lots $9,000 $94,000
Terry Long 941474-2897
Ext 127 RE/MAX Bayside I Ki
No closing Cost / Little A Must See!
Down, Remodeled 2-2-1 split. 2 homes for sale.
New Roof, carpet, tile, paint, Brand new & complete-
Corian. Family Room, Eng. ly r hmodeled. 3/2/1.
Bch. Club. $199,999. (941) city water & sewer,
473-2802 oversized lot, turnkey,
PRICED RIGHT"!
Off Dearborn St, remod- $169,000 & $179,000.
eled 3/2 +den on 2 lots, For more info.
Sarasota Cty. $75K below Call (941)769-7196
appraisal @ $145K. Call
Dave (941)-483-0000 ARE YOU ONLINE?
INCREASE YOUR
Pennington Place gated EXPOSURE!
Community $204,101 Add your internet address
Linda McCraney 941- to your ad for a little extra!
468-207 Gulf Realty


1024 NORTH PORT 1024 NORTH PORT


Custn Bt AHomes
2/2,3/2,4/2, & Lots 40+
other Florida Properties.
Salt Waterfronts, Homnes,
Beach, Condos, Land,
Commerical, Restaurant.
Man Absolute-No Min!





New High Quality Homes
For Sale
2 to choose from
Heaton Terr, $159,900
Woodland Construction
941-232-0636 for appt

Centex Homes
SOLD 45 HOMES
IN 45 DAYS
@ Extreme Savings Event
They are going fast

Cedar Grove
North Port
Come on out and
see our many showcase
homes, like our Jacaran-
da on site 67 Standing at
2 stories tall at 2863
sq.ft. under air, with 4
BR's + loft. Master BR
downstairs 3.5 baths 3CG
Offered at
$ 272,718
Models open Daily
M-Sat 10-6 & Sun 12-6

Take 1-75 to exit 179,
head towards 41 on
Toledo Blade, go
a 1/2 mile and turn left
on Panacea. Follow
for about 3 miles see
signs to the model center.
Call 941-240-6328
CGC1505726
Equal housing opportunity


Advertise in
The Classifieds!


Centex Homes
SOLD 45 HOMES
IN 45 DAYS
@ Extreme Savings Event
They are going fast
Cypress Falls- 55+
Community in
North Port
Visit our beautiful
17,000sqft resort-style
clubhouse.
2 pools, 2 tennis
courts, Bocce, state of
the art fitness center
and more!

Come on out and see our
showcase homes, like
our Sagewood plan on site
115, standing at over 2200
sq. ft under air.
w/3BR's, 2BA's, great room
plus den, pool & more!
And more, Offered at
$289,990
9 Models open Daily
M-Sat 10-6 & Sun 12-6

Take 1-75 to Exit 179,
Toledo Blade Rd.
Head towards 41
on Toledo Blade Rd, go a
1/2 mile then take a left
onto Panacea Blvd.
Follow the signs to
the model center.
Call 941-426-2795
CGC1505726
Equal housing opportunity




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3/2 + BONUS ROOM
WITH SOLAR POOL
& FENCED YARD
LARGE shed, upgraded
Kit, tile in living areas
& carpet in BR's all this
+ warranty + extras.
Close to parks, shop-
ping US 41 & more.
$199,900
ReMax Palm Realty
941-650-5011


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Wednesday, July 25, 2007, Real Estate Classified


1024 NORTH PORT

* MUST SELL!!
JUST REDUCED!!! *
3/2/2, 1,800 sf A/C
many upgrades, $209K
3/2/2, pool, 1800 sf,
many upgrades, $245K
3/2/2 pool, 2,100sf,
1 1/2 acre lot w/
26x36 galv. steel bldg.
set on back comer
of lot $335K
No credit or bad credit
OK. Seller financing
avail. Lease options
available. Very creative
terms, financing avail-
able for any person.
(941)223-7801

MASADA HOMES spec 1829
New London St. 1685 living
area 3/2/2. Many upgrades,
pool package avail. Call 941-
625-9065 or 941- 979-8773.
NEED A MORTGAGE?
100% Investor Financing
Call Kazwell
(941)-625-0015
NEW 2 story 3B/2.5BA/3CG
+ huge loft, many upgrades,
oversized comer lot, 3,140 sf
$224,900 (941)628-9492
SNew Home, Rent to
'Own, Name your pay-
ment, Owner Financing.
(619)-884-7886

No Qualifying 8K Dn New
3br/2ba, 1763 SF under AC
$1206/mo. Imm Poss No
Clos Costs. 602-930-0845.
See www.kengiese.com
Nort Port Quaint 3/1/1 on
beautiful canal. Great
views. Lg. lot. $125,000
Bring offers. Very motivat-
ed seller. 941-866-0135
SHELLS
REALTY
New 3/2/2 + den, 1,727 sf
under air, lots of tile &
upgrades. $214,900. Call
Beccy Wolfe 941-504-4009

1025 PT CHAR
FOR SALE

$115,000 2/2/2 Block
home, 1974 built, NEW
roof & kitchen & A/C &
more! Work shop off
garage, 1257 sqft under
air, Storm shutters, Great
Buy! Call Bryan French
Century 21 Almar 941-
661-1183
$142,500 Brand New
Classy 2br 2 Tile Baths-Gar
3 Bay Wind-2 Patio Doors
3br Model Is $149,500
Also Rent to Own Imm Occ
Magnum Dev 941-255-2197
1342 Arrow St. 3/2/1.5 +
extra shower room. Remod-
eled. Environmentally friend-
ly. Money savers: Not in
flood zone, has own septic.
Quiet neighborhood.
$169,900. (941)-624-4178
1989 4/2/2 w/ POOL, Gulf
Cove Boating Comm.
Approx. $50K in upgrades!
Comes with extra lot!
$299,900. (941)-276-2427

2/2/1 Nice home on
FW canal, new roof,
floors, cabinets & etc.
Great buy $109,500
obo. 941-257-8814
or 941-626-5616

2BR/2BA/1CG ON
FRESHWATER CANAL
OFF PEACHLAND, VERY
NICE & QUIET, $79,000
(775)-690-5332
3/1, Large lanai. New paint
inside & out. Everything new!
Move in condition! $112,000.
(941)-457-7077
3/2 MASTER w/setting
room, inside laudry, bonus
room, tile throughout, two
sheds, very nice $139,900
Call 941-625-8468.
3/2, garage, CHA, newly
redecorated, exc, cond. Move
in now. Make offer, 22083
Hernando. (9411-743-0666
3/2/2 rERO MODEL, newer
roof, appl., ext. paint, large
BRs, closets, Ig. pool, well
kept non-smoking home
$245,000, 941-627-2126.
3/2/2 with large lanai,
bring offers for seller to
review. Asking $179,000,.

Wonderful 3/2/2, large
lanai. Bring offers for sell-
er to review. Asking
5140,000, Open House
Sun. 7/29/07 from 12-
3. 18427 Locklane Av
Lori Ann Mertens
Prudential Florida WCI Real-
ty (941)-457-7072




3BR, 2BA w/Garage
From $157,900 w/lot'!
With FREE
Pro-Qualification
receive FREE Orlando
Vacation Voucher
(Not Timeshare)
(941) 766-8828
ADBhomes.com
CBCA57636


4/2/2, 2006, 2180 sf u/a
Upgrades! Prvt! 1538
Frisco Terr. $232,900 obo
941.7--1,-.9,'-'/391-0877
A 1tr Special! CHEAP!
CASH! $79,999, Open house
Sat & Sun 2-4, 3373 W.
Conway Blvd. (941)623-7785
BRAND NEW Masada Homes
spec.Sec 15 184 Harrisburg
St.2298 living area -'
w/many upgrades. Call 941-
625-9065 or 941- 979-8773.


1025 PT CHAR 1030 WATERFRONT
FOR SALE HOMES

BY OWNER, 2750 sf. on
1 acre, 7 large rms. w/ 2 NOW IS THE
baths. New interior & roof TIME TO BUY!
20' x 40' pool w/ spa! 1750 Jamaica Way Unit 325
Large lanai, 2 CG. Many Beautiful end unit with
extras! Asking $567,500. views that go on forever.
(941)-766-7287 3/2, pool, tennis, new
hurricane windows
Drastically Reduced Peach- throughout. 2100 SF open
land area 3/2 split, great floor plan. Fully furnished,
room, tile, glass sliders- ready to move in.
needs deck. $115,000. ALSO 2 other end units
Utopia Comm. Realty 941- available for viewing.
575-7111 KEN GIUNTA
(941)-661-1438
FIXER UPPER pending bank CENTURY 21 Aztec & Assoc
| short sale, pool.
$11 000. 23986773 2 UNITS, 1800 total sf.
Handyman Special in Punta
MASADA HOMES model w/ Gorda. $105,000 239-331-
lease back. Sec 15, 477 4185 gsevans@gmail.com
Loveland Blvd. 2061 living4185 gsevans@gmail.com
area 3/2/2 w/upgraded pool. i ,u.Tal u I u
Call 941-625-9065 or 941- Ea11 l
979-8773.
NEED A MORTGAGE?
1st Time Home Buyers 40+ Florida Properties
Call Kazwell Salt Waterfront Lots,
(941)-625-0015 Beach, Condos, Land,
*Commercial,
P.C. 2/2/cp, w/lg lanai, Restaurant, Lake Fronts.
new kitchen, bathrooms, Many Absolute-No Min!
Irg, ac, roof. Great location a ...e ucio

125500 (941-626-6969


TO ADVERTISE Brand new gated comm of
IN THE waterfront & privledged
][H T SE homes, no canal bridges to
SHOWCASE gulf, unbelievable pre-
OF HOMES development prices- lots
CALL DEE, from $99K; Home & lot
941-206-200 from $389K. (941)276-0516
dscott@sun-herald.com HARBOR HTS. 3/2/CP. Very
Broad Canal. No Bridges.
Yet to be built 3-2 for 179,900 Best Elevations. $275,000.
off Edgewater, 2 minutes from Terms Avail. 941-639-5126
county ramp/ park (239)-287-
5177 MUST SELL!
ENGLEWOOD, bay front 1
1026 PUNTA GORDA acre estate lot, cleared, no
scrub jays, new dock w,/2
FOR SALE lifts. Below cost $925K
bayshorewaterfront.com.
$199,000/1 Yr. old 4/2/2 (941)-475-2216 Owner.
Plus Den, 3000 sq ft. Nice
Neighborhood. Burnt Store New Mediterranean Estate
Village (239)-404-5195 on Peace River seldom lived
3/2/2 Pool home triple lot in 4/5/3 on one acre, triple
32/2 Poolh7ome, triplebl tray ceilings, French doors;
bonus rm. 1759 sq ft. builttrycilnsb Frenchkdoors
1997, Sallie Jones Sch. pool, spa, boardwalk to boat
$220,000. 941-833-8338 slips. Utopia Comm. Realty
941- 815-0711
4/2/2 in Punta Gorda, 1
story, 1960 sq. ft., built in NEW Construction on cul de
2006, Asking $209,000. sac in Rotonda Sands. 3/2,
27021 Creekbridge Dr./ 2CG, lanai, landscaped.
Creekside Comm. off Taylor $425K. Call 781-589-6162
Rd. Call (239) 289-1785. NOKOMIS, 187' on Canals.
By Owner 4 bedroom, 2.5 Dock, Davits; Solar Htd Pool,
baths, country home on 1 Srnd Lanai, 3/2/2, $505K,
acre. Zoned agricultural 941-484-9426
$135,000, (239)-247-1566 PG 2/2/2, pool, River
Completely remod. 3/2/ access, many upgrades, 2
crprt, seller will help w/ covered lifts & dock, Shan-
closing costs. $149,000. non Dr. (941)-505-0939
ownr (954)-559-0483
FOR SALE BY OWNER Port Char. 3bd/2ba/2cg
1312 N Odyssey Ct. Direct access, furn., lease
4Br/2Bth/2CG option available,$359,000.
1788 sq ft a/c, Built (239)-860-2933
2005 Immaculate! Price reduced again! Good
$170,000. W/0 realtor fishing 3/2/2 great room, tile,
call 760-271-8400. f. room, master w/ sitting
Near Swetbay- cozy 2/2 plus rmin, fenced, quick access to
den, gardens galore, artistic river. Utopia Comm. Realty
touches, closets, outbuilding, 941- 575-7111
patios. $139,00. Utopia SHELLS
Comm. Realty 941- 575-711 REALTY

/ \ 2494 Vankeuren Dr.,
/ New Home in Custom 3/2/3, built 2002,
unta rda 160' on access canal nr
Punta Gorda Riverwood, dock/ifi/pool
This 3/2 spacious $499,900
home is minutes from Kent Wolfe (941)-5044019
Golf courses, famous
Burnt Store Marina Waterfront off of Lemon
(public boat launches) Bay, 3BR/2BA, office, fully
and beaches. Offers a furn., set up as a vacation
large lot. 2 car garage, rental w/4 websites
sprinkler and alarm already established. 2 car
system. Over 1800sf oversized garage, swim-
living. $219,000 ming pool, boat dock & lift,
941-493-0400 fish cleaning station.
S. OWNER MUST SELL!
852 E. 6th St., Englewood
1027 SOUTH VENICE $310K obo (775)-690-5332
FOR SALE
1040 CONDOSNILLAS
5133K FSBO, 908 Royal Rd, FOR SALE
2/2/1 Split, New French' Doors
Open to Lg, Lanai, New Carpet &
Tile,, Laundry, Move-in Cond $82,900
(94114964562 or 661-1179 2/2, furn. Pool, tennis,
r riv. Beach, 55+. No pets. 21320 Brin-
2br/2ba, Ferry to Priv. Beach, PC. 941-587 8572
Boat Ramp, New Tile & Wood son PC 94-57-72
Flooring. $159,900. (941)- 1 ND VIA
923-2980 or 941-685-4957 CONDOS & VILLA1S!
3/1/1.5 on 2 lots, Green 2 Fmse 15
belt back yard. City 2/2 Furn, grand floor $199K
water/sewer, Totally reno- 2/2 Furn, golf view $227,700
vated inside. $155,000 1/1 comer condo, $162,500
Bring offers. Very motivat-
ed seller. 941-866-0135 1/1.5, updated, tile $155K
2/2, grd fl, new paint $232K
1028 VENICE FOR SALE 1/1, 3rd fl, elevator,'$163K
2/2 Via, $229,999
4br/2ba/2cg, Lovely B B Realty
Decor, Wood Firs, Comm I (941)485-4804 Sales
Plantation Area $349,000
941-488-8143 owner broker DEVELOPER'S
2br / 2ba Pre Fab Home, fully CLOSE-OUT!
furn, in 50+ resort facility, LAST 3 UNITS -
S30K owner financing 516- LAST 3 UNIT -
728-7487 or 516-728-2991 Low $200.s
Chestnut Creek 4/2.5/2, VILLAS AT
on water, pool, fireplace, BURNT STORE ISLES
tile through, new AC, 2 BRs, Deri/,:3rd BR
Must See! Call Dave for 2 Barhs, 2 Car Garage
appt $369k 941-483-0000 Cathedral Celings, Lana,.
VENICE BEACH efficiency, 3700 Tripoli Blvd., PG
must sell. $129,000. OPEN: 12 4 Wed.-Sun.


Will consider all offers. (or by appointment)
(239)-403-8822 Ask about the
VENICE GARDENS, 2/2/2, "Developer Incenftres'
Lg split, 2438sf, much
new, city wtr, assn pool. FLORIDA
Great house, needs shrubs. HERITAGE REALTY, INC.
& youl 2200 Blackwood. 941-637-0132
420K $179K 941-408-2300
LAKE SUZY Heron Pointe
1030 WATERFRONT Unit 602, $112,000. Call
HOMES for appointment to view.
941-769-9147 after 5PM
$194K 3/2 pool home in PC, NEED A MORTGAGE?
open floor plan on canal with 100% Condo Financing
large dock with access to Call Kazwell
Harbor. 941-628-0780 (941) 625-0015


1040 CONDOSNILLAS
FOR SALE

OWNER FINANCING
Low Down Pmt. 2/2
Condo, good area, pool.
Call 941-380-5626 or
941-625-0015
PC 2/1.5 condo complete-
ly remodeled, cover park. lo
maint. Close to everything.
$99K ownr 954-559-0483
PUNTA GORDA ISLES
Canal front sailboat water, 1st
fir. condo w/dock, almost new
3BR/2BA/ 1CG with den,
wood firs, granite counters,
stainless apple, in gated
comm, $289,000. Linda 941-
914-0808. Owner/Agent.
Well maintained 3/2 furnished
freestanding condo. Popular
Circlewood, Venice. Relaxed
livign, Two pools. Possible
Owner Financing. Makes a
great Second home (or first)
Asking $179,000 Englewood
Realty, Inc. 941-474-6000

1060 TOWNHOUSES
FOR SALE

Bright & Beautiful quality 2/2
townhouse, Gulfside, Manaso-
ta Key. Designer Touches. Pri-
vate, Lush landscaping, gulf
views. Gorgeous pool. Engle-
wood Realty, Inc.
941-474-6000
www.englewoodrealtyfl.com

1070 DUPLEXES
FOR SALE

NEW CBS Duplex, E. Engl,
2/2 each, furnished, all new
appl, quiet & clean.
$219,000. 941-697-4820
Pt. Charlotte, nice 2/1/1,
both sides, ready & rented.
Below appraised value
$150,000, (941)-575-6482

1090 MOBILE HOMES
FOR SALE

1/1 nicely furnished living &
dinette area, w/deck Punta
Gorda, asking $6,800, (941)-
575-7613 or (941) 626-4991
2007 FACTORY DIRECT, new
wind codes, 14x48 2/1, set
up in 55+ park. Dealers cost,
$34,500:.941474-1353
2BR/2BA, Punta Gorda, own
land, 1/4 acre. Very nice.
Owner relocating. $48,000.
(305)-458-2081
BAY INDIES, VENICE Make
offer, double wide, furnished,
Call 941-966-9194
ESTATE SALE!!!!!!


1090 MOBILE HOMES 1205 LEASE OPTION
FOR SALE


Polynesian Village MHP
1495 Alamander Ave, Engl
Resident owned, walk to
Manasota Beach, dbl wide
resales (941)474-3636.
Punta Gorda, 2bd/lba
completely remodeled,
$11,000. No reasonable
offer refused. Some
owner financing. (941)-
421-9929 After 4pm.
SARASOTA6 PRESTIGIOUS
PARK EAST CLUB 55+, dou-
ble wide newly updated, inside
& out, community heated pool
all shopping, beaches close
by. $49,900. 941-929-0991

VENICE ISLE REAL ESTATE
SALES, INC. 55+ Resident
Owned Community.
Lic. R.E. Broker.
941-485-7743 Many
homes to choose from.

VENICE RANCH
24x32, 2BR/1.5BA. Asking
$6000. Furnished.
12x56, 2BR/2BA. Asking
$12,000. Furnished.
Others to choose from! 55+
Community, No pets. Call Dick
or Steve (941)-488-5672

1095 MANUFACTURED
HOMES

2/2, Dbl wide Move-in con-
dition, near Kings Hwy. &
Rte 17. For appt. 863-494-
6244 or 863-990-3234
Brand new 3BR/2BA modu-
lar home on 1.7 Acres.
Horses allowed. Beautiful.
$160,000. 941-505-7471

1110 OUT OF
AREA HOMES

LIKE NEW in Tenn., 1580
sf., 3/1/2CP, Sunroom,
Fenced, Workshop. Warr.
$110,900. (423)-473-8674
New STEEL FRAME home in
Sebring 4/2/2, 3,000 Sq.
Ft., hurricane proven, cathe-
dral ceilings $269,900,
(863)-443-4187
Woodstock, CT Seasonal.
Wooden Hilltop Hide-a-way.
Park model, totally furn.,
Modern appls. Private deck,
Lg. bright LR, in/out side
shower, deeded land. Private
100 lot park. Pool, rec. area,
clubhouse, more. ? & Pixs.
(860)-923-0130 $44,000


FACTORY OWNED Woodstock,VT- Historic farm-
Mfd. or Modular house in elite area under ren-
Homes (2006 Close- ovation. Magnificent views,
outs) 40th Anniversary stone walls, maple trees, end
Specials Free DVD & of town maintained road, 7+/-
Color Brochures, acres.
Prestige Home Ctrs. email:skippertc@yahoo.com
941-637-1122 or
877-507-1122 1120 WANTED TO BUY

Gated 55+ park in Punta.
Gorda, route 17, 30x60 Do you have a problem house?
3bd/2ba all apple ncl., all Property not sold? We'll make
you an offer right over the
are nearly new. Storage phone. (941)426-9338
galore! (941)-639-4542 for
appt., to see. 1205 LEASE OPTION
MOVING SALE, PG
4011 Iola Ave, Shell Creek
Park, double wide, 24x46,
2BR/ 2BA, part. furnished, 1/2 OF RENT
new steel roof, new vinyl
siding, 2 sheds 10x10, TOWARDS
8x10; 10x10 Gazebo furn, PURCHASE.
60' vinyl fence, big lot. Buy 3 Homes available
by mid Aug, save $3,000. N. Port 4br/3ba/3cg,
(941) 505-1265 AND 2 HOMES IN S.
GULF COVE
New low price on brand new 1 ON WATER
never lived in 2005 mfg. 941-270-1235
home in Windmill Village. Orig-
inally priced at $149,900 now
only $88,000. This 1292 SF
under air, 2BR/2BA w/2 car N. PORT 1822 NORVELLAVE.,
carport & storage shed in this lease option, rent or for sale,
55+ boating community 3/2/2, nice area, 2458SF w/appl,
offers a quiet environment scrlanai, (847)-736-3772
with new club house, pool,
shuffle board & the most cost Near Toledo Blade & shop-
efficient way to boat The Gulf ping, 2007, 1360 SF, 3/2/2,
of Mexico. Don't wait & miss 54K down/51200 mo. Price
this deal of the year. Randy $185K. 941- 773-7157.
Lawrence. Prudential Florida
WCI Realty. (941)-661-7021 Nnorth Port 32/2, new


construction, several
NORTH PORT 1989 Cen- avail, 1,700-1,850 living
turion, 33', ibr on Myakka space, 941-661-2499 or
River, great condition. 941-423-4175
$12,000. (941)-492-2108


1210 HOMES FOR RENT 1210 HOMES FOR RENT


North Port Brand New 3 & 4br Brand New, Spa- Burnt Store Lakes, 2 minutes
3BR/2BA/2CG+Den 1,960 clous, North Port Homes, to Golf course and marina.
SqFt Htd. 9' Ceilings, Rent or Lease Option, Beautiful, new 3br/2b plus
Ceramic Tile & More! Flex Terms Den, living, dining. 3 car
$1,295/Mth, $150/Mth 941-223-6067 owner broker garage. $1,200/month (239)-
Applied @ Closing Nu 2 houses in PC: 1st 3/1, 2nd 851-9721
Home Finders, Inc 941- 2/2/1. $800/month each,
875-1333/ 813417-6522 1st, last, and sec. Call Tom Char. Harbor 2bd/2ba/2cg
941-628-7885 with lanai Waterfront w/dock,
NPLease/rent new 3/2/2 nice area, ns/np,
1700sq. Near 1-75. 50% 2/1 tile & carpet, wash house $1,125/mo. (239)-821-8252
of your rent back toward & anai $695 most, last,
closing cost. (781)599- security, Wilson Realty, (941)- Deep Creek 27430 Tierra Del
7692, (941)256-4103 629-6624 Fuego Cir. Brand New 3/2/2,
PG, Great Lease Option, 2/1/CP, CHA, Lg. yard, Pool, N/P $1300/mo. 1st/Sec.
3/2/2 Comm. Boat Ramp w/ W/D. Near Pt. Charlotte (941)-266-7336 or 266-3931
Gulf Access, upto 40% of Rent Beach. Pet ok. $700/mo +
goes to Purchase. 2820 Poin- $1000 Sec. 941-764-1794 Deep Creek 4/2/2, 2005
ciana Crt. N/P, 941-661-6704 2/2/1 NP Quiet, Close to built $1 200 mo., 1st. last,
Schoo/ibrary/Park/Boatl sec. lawn incl. No smoking,
School/Library/Park/Boat No pets. (941)-380-6744
RENTTOOWN! Ramp, City W/S $975. Mo pets
Englewood 3/2/2, huge furn/unfurn 429-6666 DEEP CREEK new 3//2
coarea. For sale, tradeqet 2/2/2 Gulf Cove, clean, quiet $1000 mo + secunty. Lease
(866)420-8804 w/lg lanai & shed, tile floors option negotiable terms. To
& new paint. No pets. view 941- 815-7304.
Rent to Own. No Credit $850/mo. (941)-416-2905
Check! 3Bd/2Ba 3/1.5 N.P. Huge Living Room, DEEP CREEK, Brand New!
new appliances All Tile Floors, Eat in Kitchen, 4/2.5/3. Nice area! Must
$5k Dwn $1250/mo $800 + Electric 426-1295 see! $1,200. mo. 1st, Last
www.BikerJim.com 3/2/1 in PC, off 41, close to & Sec. (941)-380-9659
1-800-296-0430 everything. D/W, W/D, $775.
VENICE GARDENS 3br w/ mo. 1st, last & sec. (941)- DEEP CREEK, Spacious.
possible inlaw, 2500sqft, 639-7203 or (305)-797-7451 3/2.5/2, Lakeview. Pool, Spa
Reosdled, Corian, 2Be ul 3 1 w o & Lawn Srv. $1300. NP 1st,
Remodeled, Conan, Beautiful Last & Sec. (9411-6254564
Owner fin. poss 941-2234488 3/2/1 /pool, good S W I
This is a real must see. neighborhood, E. Englewood, 2br/2BA/1CG
$1,000/mo6 Screened lanai, Ig yard, nice
1210 HOMES FOR RENT neighborhood $900/mo
Al Bay View Canal omeNORTH PORT 941-474-8939
Al Bay View Canal Home, 3/2/2, NICE AREA!
3/3/2, 200ft. seawall, v. deep 3 /2/2 AREA Eng. Nice 2 & 3 Bdrm. From
water, 3 min to Gulf across $980/M. 875
from Stump Pass, OK for 3+ 941-429-1298 Pt. Char 3/2/2 NEW $995
(30'-50' ea.) boats. Rent or rent 3/2/2, lakeview, gated, stain- Cute Pt. Char. 2/1 $6959
to buy. 941474-6633 less, granite, screened lanai, Diane L. Deily, Lic. RE Broker
80% tile, 24475 Lakeside (941) 468-1055 or
55 Affordable/Updated $1150 mo. 941-743-2964 (941) 627-1447
3BR Homes in Venice,
N. Port, Rotonda & 3/2/CP, exc. location solar
Sarasota. READY TO pool, hot tub, large lanai. New ENGELWOOD (NORTH)
MOVE IN! roof, bathrooms, kitchen, Lovely 2 Story 3/2/2
Eagles Watch Prop Mgmt $1,250 941-391-7015 quiet neighborhood, easy
941-234-2471 3686 Oasis, North Port schools $1000/mo 1st,
wwwEaglesWatchProperdes,corm 3/2/2 $1200 last, sec. NO PETS. 941-t,
S493-6828 or 239-989-2443
SO Rent Until Aug 1. 2007 2287 Cornelius, P.C. 493-68 or 239-989-2443
Absolutely the Best Deal! 3/2/2 Waterfront, fenced
North Port yard. $1,250. ENGL ISLES 2/2/2 Pool,
4BRth P2BA2CG, 1 MONTH FREE! lawn, pest incl. Dock & lift,

1,471SF., Single-Family PETS WELCOME stone fireplace, nice.
Homes, S799./'month For All Rentals $1100/mo 941488-5700
No Application fee. CALL 941-628-4494
O nppl/move92n Tee. or Engl, Brand New 3/2 Condo
$199 move in fee on 3BR/2BA/2CG, North Port, w/Tennis, Pool, Exercise,
approved credit. newly renovated, new paint, Pet, $1200/mo. incl. water
941-423-8837 all tile, near schools & & Cable. (941)-350-1288
shopping, (941)-625-4554
$1,150, New 3/2.5/2 and Beautiful 3/2/2 Pool Home
loft. 2308 SF. In Deep Annual & Seasonal Large Lanai $1200/m
Creek area. Rent to own RENTALS $400/m Towards your clos-
available. 239-357-8555 M&M Property MGMI Inc. ing Rent to Own No banks
**FREE* CALL (941) 473-9616 No Credit No Problem
**FREE** CLl (941) 47-9 (305)-323-8932
Summer Special or visit us at our website:
Call for details mmnropertyminmtcom ENGL. GULF COVE New 3/2
************* ArcadiaL on S/W canal incl. dock, sec-
Arcadia-Lease 1/1/1, laun- onds to open water. Dog ok.
2 Bedroom Homes dry, shed, new paint, carpet & $1180/mo. 941-286-0880
6600 Landover $600 .vinyl $500 mo. $500 dep.
20004 Chalkleaf $650 non-smoker. Exc ref. req'd Engl/Placida 2/2/1, spa-
20013 Beulu $675 863-244-1048 or 993-0641 cious cottage w/spa, 6745
8148 Skile $700 Arcadia-Lease 2/2/1, laun- Long Moss Ln. $900/mo.
23008 Cezane $725 dry, shed, new paint, carpet & 941-698-0561
3 Bedroom Homes vinyl $700 mo. $700 dep.
8221 Lombra $700 non-smoker. Exc ref. req'd ENGLE/ROTONDA
6415 Coliseum $750 863-244-1048 or 993-0641 3/2 Pool Home Avail. Immed.
4256 Pinecone $800 AVAILABLE NOW!!! $1,100/mo. 941-32141671
18354 Eblis $800 Thomas Ryan Owner/agent
4708 Kiska Pool $1150 Real Estate Mgmt. Inc.
Condos in various areas 941- 205-2140
************* 1/1: $600 ENGLEWOOD,
941-629-1121 2/1: $650- $750 2br/2ba/lcg Split, Deep
941-629-2/2: $600 $800 Canal, Covered Boat Lift,
Visit our website for 3/2: 850 $1500Private Cul-deSac.
a detailed list of 4/2: $995- $1150 $ 1050/mo. (941)-928-8155
ALL our rentals!! Pool homes: $800 $1200
www.allfloridarealtv.com Waterfront homes Englewood, 5 min. to beach,
starting @ $750 nice, 2/1/CP, 699 Spruce St.
SOUTH VENICE: Seasonal/furnished rentals $750 mo. Pets okay. Available
3BR/1BA W/OVER- starting @ $1400. 7/1. (941)-391-7015
SIZED GARAGE. FITS Beautiful Custom built 2000
ON 4 LOTS W/GREEN- ft u/a in Burnt Store Village ENGLEWOOD,Cedar St.,
BELT IN BACK. NEW 25340 Islas Dr. 3/2/2 + 3BR/1BA COTTAGE
TILE THRUOUT & den, pool, 2005 built. Avail. 2 PORCHES, W/D $800/
FRESHLY PAINTED now. $1195 mo. Call 239- mo. +Sec. 941-4836323
INSIDE. TOTAL REMOD- 707-7966 By owner.
EL!!!! LIVING ROOM & ENGLW, 2-3/3/2, 1800sf,
FAMILY ROOM. BRAND NEW 3/2/2,. den, 2-3/3/2, 1800sf
$900/mo. great location in North Port. Lrg Crnr Lot, on Forked Crk,
Pets & smokers OK. $1050/mo. Must See!! Please o Bridges to Gulf, $1,250
941-866-0135 call 941-815-2152 for details. lst/Lst/Sec. (941)-650-856
ENGLW, 760 Coral Way.
1- PC, 3/3, on canal. Newly ENGLW 760 Coral Way.
renovated! Minutes to Harbor. Burnt Store Lakes PG 2/1/1, clean, quiet, W/D, 2
Boat lift. $975 mo. 1st, Last, 17222 NileCt, 3/2/2 den, sh(94eds,47491i88 or 2700085
Sec. (5611-251-5119 new, 2,232sf, $1200/mo.(941474-9188 or 2700085
(239) 919-2243.
VENICE 4br/2ba/2cg, Gor- ARE YOU ONLINE?
geous Home, High Ceiling, INCREASE YOUR
Wood Firs, Scmd Lanai, BUY! 4B HUD $41,700! Only EXPOSURE!
Comm. Pool $1200/mo. $331./mo. 5% Down, 20yrs Add your internet address
Rent to Own Possible 941- @ 8%. For listings 800-366- to your ad for a little extra!
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$875................3/2/2 PC
$1350, 5/3/2, 2-story-PC
$550.2/2 condo, pool- DC
$800..............3......3/2/2 NP
$875.................... 3/2/2 NP
$900....................3/2/2 NP
$1100.... 3/2/2 just bIt. NP
$1100........3/2/2, pool -NP
$1295.3/2/2 Bobcat Tri- NP
$1300......4/3/2 justblt-NP
$600.......................2/1- ENG

Ask about our
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Executive home, 5 mins. from
town mall, 3/2.5/2, htd. &
screened pool. 2425 AC/SF.
RV carport. Pt. Char. 2030
Tinker St. $1900/mo. (305)-
264-4449

EXECUTIVE PGI HOME
Spacious updated 3/2
pool home on canal lot
w/Harbor access. LR,
DR, Fam. Rm., lanai,
dock w/lift. Includes
pool service & lawn
care. Small pet consid-
ered. $2,000 month.
R#001S. (941) 627-
1465. 800-964-3095
Almar Rentals &
Mgt. Services, Inc.

FREE PLASMA OR WASH-
ER & DRYER with 6 or 12
mo. lease. New Homes
1600 2000 sf. $1,000 -
$1,200 mo. PC & NP. 1st.
& sec. Pets ok. Denise at
(941) 916-4234

HARBOUR HEIGHTS, 3/2,
In-law suite, fl. rm, priv.
boat ramp, garage.
$895/mo. Close to 1-75.
239-200-4940.




HOMES IN GATED
COMMUNITY

15 Homes!
Furn./Unfurnished
Annual or Seasonal
(941)-629-3337 or
(313)-600-5238
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Homes
1, 2 or 3 Bedrooms
$550- $1,100
Homes/Apts/Condos
Surfside Realty
941-473-4051





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InvestorsChoice
AFat Based Bi~eS
North Port
3/2 Churchill $1300/A
3/2 Snowflake $1250/A
3/2 Badger $950/A
3/2 Urbino $ 850/A
Englewood
3/2 Rockwell $1000/A
3/2 Stetson $ 900/A
2/2 Green $ 900/A
2/2 Martin $ 900/A
2/2 Pend duplex $700/A
1/1.5 Quails Run, $ 950/A
2/2 Manasota Key $1400/A
Rotonda
3/2 Oakland Hills F$1000/A
2/2 Oakland Hills F$1000/A
2/2 Duplex Boundry $650/A
2/2 Duplex Boundry $650/A
Port Charlotte:
3/2 Lakeland,pool $2600/S
3/2 Arapahoe $2200/S
3/2 Thorman $2200/S
3/2 Yukon $1000/A
2/2 Ware $750/A
2/2 Midway $800/A
Venice:
3/2 Braemar $1500/A

Cathy Ledford, Mgr.
(Need Help?)
941-681-1189
941475-7011
website: www.icre.us








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Lawn Care Incl S. Venice, North Port 3/2/2 Affordable
Immaculate 2br/2ba/lcg, Housing 1400 Sq. Ft, $2000.
family room Lanai, shed, Total Move In.
vertical blinds thru out 800-760-2409 ext. 777
$1050 + $1000 Sec Dep. North Pot 3/2/2
Call 941-488-5303 Brand New, W/D & Lawn
Lovely home on quiet street, Care. Pet Ok. $1075/mo.
bright, open floor plan, 5 min. (941)-350-1288
to 1-75, US41, Walmart & Pub- North Port 3/2/2 New Home
lix. Please call (941)426-9338 North Port 3/2/2 New Home
Manasota Key 2/2, close to $ 1200 month
beach, w/boat dock, very 815-4013
quiet area, small pets lkay. North Port 3/2/2. Lanai,
(941)-661-7120 Newer Spacious Home w/
MANY HOMES AVAILABLE 2100+sf, A/C, vaulted ceil-
FOR LEASE OPTION. ings, upgrd kit. $1190/mo .
No money down. Consider Lse/Own (941)-232-
(941)-575-6482 8401
Murdock 18082 Crawford North Port 3/2/2, new
Ave. 3bd/2ba secluded, construction, several
clean, close to PC -High avail, 1,700-1,850 living
School. $850 mo. + dep. space, 941-661-2499 or
(941-766-1828 941-423-4175
Murdock area, All utilities &
lawn included, 3/1/1, pets North Port 3R1BA, ceal
ok, clean $1100 mo. 1st. & r, oors, carpet ros. No
sec. (941).769-7984 dep. rq. fordilles i $650/no.
N PORT 2/2/1 off US 41, background check req.
1600sqft, All new inside, (941).875-9023
$800/mo sm. pet ok,
941-429-2236 North Port Brand New
N PORT- Like New 3BR/2BA/2CG+Den 1,960
3BR/2BA/2CG, scr lanai, all SqFt Htd. 9' Ceilings,
apls, N/S. s895/mo. + Ceramic Tile, Walk-In Clos-
appis, N/S. $895/mo. + ets, Snackbar & Breakfast
Deposit. 941-3794463 Nook. $1,195/Mth.
N. PORT- 1BR/1BA Nu Home Finders, Inc 941-
$585/mo plus elect. 875-1333/(813) 417-6522
No pets 1st & last
(941)-423-0002 NORTH PORT 3/2/2, $800
(941423-0002 mo. unf. or $900 mo. furn.
N.PORT2/1.5/1,Spotless,AII 1st, last & sec. 941-624-
new kltchs,c tile, car- 4801 or 772-341-4285.
pet, Close to Everything.
$825/mo. (941)-876-3202 NORTH PORT, 2BR/1BA Home
$550/m. lst/Lst/Dep.
N. PORT 6448 Safford Ter- ASK ABOUT RENT TO OWN
race 2/2, dock/davit gulf (727-697-0131
access pets considered
$1100/mo (941)-685-4337 NORTH PORT, 3 homes for
rent. 3/2/1 Kenwood Dr.
N. PORT EXTRA CLEAN $850. 3/2 Safford Terr., canal
3/2/2, Scr lanai, all appli- $950. 2/2/1 Fabian Rd.,
ances, OFF SUMTER canal $850. All good sized
CLOSE TO 1-75 $900/mo. rooms and very clean.
& $500 dep. (941) st/ last/sec 941-228-6637
927-9176 or 724-4045
North Port, brand new
home, 3BR/2BA/2CG,
N. Port FREE MONTH! 3/2/1 1,300sf Liv., $995/mo.
Waterfront w/Gulf Access, Seas Pets OK. (941)-928-6711
/Annual or SELL Also, a rental to
share. (941)426-2051 North Port, BRAND NEW!
3/2/2, formal living, dining
N. Port Rent to own, & separate family room.,
easy qualify, 2/2. large tile throughout, quiet
Move right in. Comm. neighborhood $1,100 mo,
pool, cty W/$, $900 (941)457-0727 ,
down, $795/mo. NORTH PORT, New 3/2/2,
(941)-716-4451 3028 Winona Dr. Corner of

N. Port, BEAUTIFUL Like new S Haberland. $1000/mo."
3/2/2, quiet neighborhood (239)-860-0865
Drive by at 2637 Seagull Ln. North Port, new luxury
$1000/mo (727)455-0635 built '05, 3/2/2 7489
N. PORT, LOTS OF PRIVACY Batalla, $995 mo. lyr.
4/2/2, 1 yr new, 1863 sf, lease. (786)-255-2805
$990/ma. $1980 to move
in. Rent to Own. North Port, NEWER 3/2/2,
(941)-492-6704 lanai, $950/mo. + Sec.
www.onsync.com/kasim 2 to chose from.
N.P. Newer 3/2/2, Crnr Lot,
Cath Ceilings, Scrnd Lanai, North Port, recently bit 4BR
$950/mo. Grt School Area /2BA/2CG, 2300 sf liv. space,
1st & Sec. (941)429-2846 near new City Hall, 1-75, RT 41,
schools & shopping, 1st/L/Sec
N.P., New 3/2, 1900 sf, Sect 8 welcome. $1400/mo.
Appl. Incl., Jason Street, 941426-6217 or 347-721-2958.
$975/mo. (9411-374-1833
N.P./Warm Mineral Springs / N ORT OR
2/2 w/scr. lanai p Ansonia Terr. Neato
$750/mo. I Schools & Shp. Ctrs
Fred (941)-322-0181 3/2/2 Large fenced
NEED TO RENT ASAP! /backyard. $1050. mo
Spacious home, big kitchen Ric 941-993-9887
3/2/2 w/tile. $1,075. (9411-
204-7630or (7861-255-6657 NORTH PORT- I'M a 2005 3//2
home looking for good people. All
NEWER 4/2/2, 2239sf under appliances, tie, fenced, pets ok.
air, in Rotonda, appl. incl. $1150/mo. 941-391-2947
$1350/mo. or ask about
lease option. (9411-374-1833 NORTH PORT- New 4/2/2,
1900 sf. Nice area!
$1,100. mo. + Dep. Credit
Check. (970)-214-8421
North Port-4BR Canal Home
4819 Linda Drive $1095
www.Delicanpm.com
Lic. Broker-(941) 232-8223

North Port/Win Mineral Spr.
NOKOMIS 2/1 RENT TO OWN,
MGorgeous homes available.
$800./MOI+ $650 4(9411-735-6555- 2
DEP 941-586-6567
Nokomis 2/1 w/scr, lanai, NORTH PORT Like New!
pet OK, 1st & last. Available 3/2/2, ceramic tile though-
Aug. 1st. $725/mo. out. $500 dep. $1100/mo.
(941A915-2125uAnnual (407W1572-5206

NOKOMIS 3/1/CP, LARGE 1 OSPREY 1 BR FULLY FURN,
'YARD, NEWLY REMODELED, 100' from water, near US 41




N/S, N/P. (941)492-7831 okay (773)-735-9416
NOKOMIS, 2 br/1 ba P.C. 2/2 tile, lanai, appli-
Monthly $600 /Weekly $150 ances, w/d, $695 mo. 1st.
Available Now + sec. Annual. Small pet
Efficiency $650 month okay. (941)-6261514
includes utilities avail soon
(941)488-8163 P.C. 2/2/2 on Kellstadt St;
Nokomis: 3/2 w/2gar-shop- $700 mo, 1st. & sec. No
2CP, Lanai. Fenced for pets, smoking. Call 941-916-
Sparkling remodel on 1/2 acre. 0100 or 941-575-9802
10 min. beach. 5 min 175, P.C. 2/2/2w/den Built 2005
- Great for small business. Twin- built in Gated Family Comm.
lakes Ave., $1200/mo Call w/pool& playground $1000
Kurt Toll Free 866-211-0263 (941)-485-4712
North Port New from $895 P.C. 2/2/2, lanai, water view,
2734 Lawyer Terrace turn. 3 mins to beach. Recent-
1545 Rada Lane ly remodeled. $895. mo. wkly
2343 Beeville Avenue or mthly 941-286-6223
1408 Nora Lane
4530 Abemant Ave P.C. 2/2/2, Like New!
3420 San Mateo Ceramic Tile, Fenced Yd,
www.oelicanpm.com Vaulted Ceilings. Sharp!
Lic. Broker-(941) 232-8223 $950. mo incl. Lawn & Pest
North Port Newer Control. 516-232-5851


3br/2ba 1st/Last & Securi- P.C. 3/1 1618 Sharpe St.,
ty. $800/mo. No pets. 1100 sq. ft., all apple w/d,
(941)-270-0331 computer area, fans, 1g.
North Port Pool Home fenced yard & more. $975
3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 2CG mo. Pets ok 941-661-8585
3914 Oconto Ave. $1250/mo
www.pelicanpm.com P.C. 3/2/2, blinds, fence,
Lic. Broker-(941) 232-8223 by Mall & schools, $865
/mo, 2/2, lanai, $750/mo.
North Port 2 possible (941) 240-1749.
3BR/1BA, nice area, nice
backyard, S950 moves P.C. Canal w/Dock, 3/2/CP,
you in or $170/Week. 21846 Edgewater Dr.
(941)875-9324 $875/mo. + Deposit
(9411-2664945


P.C. Murdock 3 or 4 PG Cute Dollhouse 2/2/1
bdrms, 3 ba. in-law suite w/pool. New: carpet, paint,
$850/mo. Sec. 8. appl. Pets OK. $900/mo. 1st
Pets ok. 941-626-4979 mo FREE. (954)-907-3295
P.C. On Canal w/Gulf PG, 3BR/1BA, NICE,
Access, Modern 3/2, 6417 Scott St. Pets Ok
Jacuzzi. $950 mo. $1500 BRUCE @ $695/mo.41-626-3230
to move in! 941-628-1233 BRUCE @ 9416263230
P.C. S Charlotte Harbor, PGI 3/2/2, waterfront, near
1 blk from 41, Scenic harbor, fresh paint, heated
Ave., 2/2 duplex, $650. pool, W/D, $1200/mo. Annual
Extra clean, W/D, lease. 941-457-3659
Annual. PGI 3/2/2, 3 min. to Har-
(941)-927-9176 or bor, pool, fresh paint, new
941-724-4045 tile, carpet, appl., land-
P.C. 2/1 & 3/1 clean & escaped, yard serv. incl.
updated. $650 & up. 1st, 2211 Bayview Rd. $1,350,
last & $500 sec. 941- mo. (561)-703-1840
916-0896 Owner/Agent PGI boaters delight 2/2/2, be
P.C., 2/1/CP, Waterfront! the first to live in this beauti-
Pellam Waterway. Furnished fully renovated home. Pet OK.
& Updated on 1g. Lot' Close $1250 option. (941)400467Rent or lease
to all! $1,000. mo., 1st, option. (9414004675
Last & Sec. 561-262-7819 PGI, 3/2/2 HOUSE
P.C., 2BR/1BA, $245/WK Large house on canal, pool,
ALL UTILIES INCLUDED eulted cln1 W/D.
CALL 941-626-3230 $1350/mo. 303-232-1058
P.C., O'Hara, 3/2/2 on Port Char-3 BR under $800
canal, w/scrnd lanai & 13488 Martha Avenue
dock,pet ok ay. $1100/m. 3584 Port Charlotte Blvd
incl. water. (941)-350-1288 4097 Yucatan Circle
460 Dalton Blvd
P.G. COUNTRY Cottage, 21171 Meehan Avenue
fully furn, 1/1, utilities incl. www.pelicanpm.com
N/S $545 annual, 1st; last Lic. Broker-(941) 232-8223
& sec. Bob 941-575-1905 Port Char. 2 BR $595
PC $1,100. Mo. Direct 22147 Hemando Avenue
Access to Gulf. 2/2 Gulf www.pelicanDm.com
Cove Waterfront Home w/ Uc. Broker-(941) 232-8223
Heated Pool, Dock & Port Charlotte $695
Fenced Yard 941-697-6348 2BR/lbath/carport
on Freshwater canal
PC 2 3/2/2's; 1 hm converts on Freshwater ca
easily to 5 bdrms, all tile, nice, 2560 Elkca
$1100. mo. or New hm 941-769-1451
$1300/mo. 941-255-3530 Port Charlotte $995
PC 2/1 CHA, exc. cond. on large 3BR/2bath
canal. No pets. $725/ mo. posss 4br+)
1st, last & sec. (941)-255- 21045 Peachland Blvd
1657 or (941-575-0113. 941-769-1451
PC 2/1, carport, centrally PORT CHARLOTTE 3/2/CP,
located, $750 mo. 1st, last FL. room. $850/mo, 1st, last
& sec. No pets, no smok- & sec; No Smoke/Pet. 239-
ing. Call 941-769-0843. 634-2467-
PC 2/1/CP on canal. clean Port Charlotte and more!
newly remodeled. No pets. 2/3/2 small pool, fenced
160 Rodgers $800, 1st & 2/2/2 furnished, sailboat,
Security. (239)-821-4999. RentAHome Srvs 637-6797
PC 2br/2ba, W/D, lanai / Port Charlotte, $1150
25038 Harborview or Large 4BR/4Bath/2cg
21254 Stillwater $750 305 Cheshire St.
(941)-766-1928 941-769-1451

PC 3/2/1, large bac 2BR/lBa/l$69cg
yard, Rochester, 22094 Marshall St
Newcun, Cordele $900 941-769-1451
mo. All avail, now!
oe 941-993-9887. Port Charlotte, 1/1/1
Large family room, CHA,
******** $795 mo. Pets neg.
PC 600 Beeche-3/2/1 fenced (941)-391-2665
yard, lanai, all tile, washer, Port Charlotte, 2BR 1.5 BA
dryer, great area. $750 mo.+ 1CG Furn., w/d, no pets
sec. + water dep. + last mo.CG Furn., w/d, no pet
Small pet ok. 941-639-7203 $700 mo. 941-255-5285
PC 702 Kellstadt $775 -PORT CHARLOTTE,
3/2/1 Comer lot Avail. Imm. Kites Ave. 3/2/CP,
NP 6395 Jordan $800 Large Yard. $850. mo/
3/1.5 Large fenced yard lanai Rick 941-993-9887
Renovated.
NP 8498 Bumford $650 Port Charlotte, nice 2/1, all
3/1.5/CP Tile & new carpet tile, central a/c, pets okay
NP 6462 Kenwood $775 $800 mo or $200 weekly,
3/2/1 Cozy Home Big Yard (941)-575-6482
NP 6367 Otis Rd. $1,000 Port Charlotte- $795
3/2/1 on canal Beautiful SS ort Charotte$795
kitchen, Huge Lanai & Pool 3BR/2Bath
Venice 1481 Lemon Bay file throughout
3/2/4, $995.00 Double lot 22056 Beverly Ave
w/fruit trees, Massive liv. space. 941-769-1451
941-628-9810 Port Charlotte- $895
PC Clean 2/2/2, encl. 3BR/2Ba/lcg
lanai, fenced yard. 1600 SQ Ft, Great area
22444 Delhi. $925, 1st, 145 Bedford Dr.
last, sec. 941-255-3603 941-769-1451
PC Murdock area furn. Port Charlotte- Bargain!
2/2/1 all utilities & lawn Waterfront 3/2/2, dock, hoist
included $1,100 mo. 1st $1000/mo, 1st &last
+ security. Pets ok, N/S. 941-875-2640
941-769-7984 Port Charlotte-$650
PC, 2/1/1 Adorable home 2BR/lbath posss 3BR)
w/ fenced yard. Murdock. 2560 Elkcam
Sm. pet OK. $775. Owner 769-1451
Agent (9411-916-0120 Port Charlotte-$695
PC, 2/1/CP, 3131 Key 2BR/lba/lcp
Lane. Completely renovat- Central Air
ed. $750 mo. Avail, now 21275 Hepner St.
(941)-391-7015 941-769-1451
PC, 5/2.5/2, 2-story, on Port Charlotte-$695
lake, gated. $1,350 mo. 2BR/lBath/carport
3/2/2 Executive Home central air
$1,150 (94)-624-2138 520 Sharon Cir.


PC, 5056 CHAVES CIR.
3/1/1, 725/MO.
5040 CHAVES 3/2/1
$795/MO.
BRUCE @ 941-626-3230
PC, New 3/2/2 w/ pool,
jacuzzi & lanai. Beautiful
2rea! $1350. (914)-409-
2547 or (9411-876-0330
PC- AWESOME VIEW. 3 Bed,
saltwater on 161 Poinsetta
Cir. w/ fenced yard. $895.
mo. (941)-626-8008
PC- Immediate Possession!
2/1/CP, Water & Lawn Ser-
vice incl. $750. mo +
Deposit. 941-624-4947
PELICAN POINTE GOLF &
COUNTRY CLUB

NEARLY NEW
3 BEDROOM HOME
$5,000 MOVES YOU IN
(LEASE OPTION)
POOL

941-468-0069
941-544-0574
PG, Beautiful Newly Remodeled
3/2/2 Comm. Boat Ramp with
Gulf Access, $975, RENT OR
LEASE OPT. 941-661-6704
PG1 2/2/1.5, Waterfront,
caged pool, W/D, dock, beau-
tiful view, pool service includ-
ed. $1200 month. Annual
Lease. (239)-352-0182 or
(239) 273-4334.


Pt Char, Lgdogswelcome,
3/lP 188 Posetta Cir
$799/M0. 102 Curft Ter.,
34/2 saBwat er canal,
$1,200/mno. or$1,300/mo.
w/covered wet sip 504-5468

Pt Charlote um 2/1 + carport
central ar, laukxy mom, lawn
service $luded,$850/mo. +
security & background check
req. (941)-875-023

Pt Chariote Large 3R/2BA,
Slanai large fenced yard,
FREE WELL WATER central aor
pet OK ocatedonvey private
street, no neighbors $900 mo. +
secury & background check
req. (941-875023

PT. CHARLOTTE, 2/2/1,
enclosed lanai, on Freshwater
Canal. Furnished. $950/mo.
Call 941-920-0745

PT. CHARLOTTE, new 3/2/2
on canal, with Community
pool. NS/NP, $950 +
941-2564165

PUNTA GORDA,New on poten-
tial sailboat canal. 3/2 w/ fire-
place. $900 mo. 1st, Last,
Sec. (941)-624-0355 will con-
sider lease with option to buy.

Punta Gorda & much more!
3/2/CP Furn'd wood floors
2/1, apartment downtown
RentAHome Srvs 637-6797

PuntaGorda Isles pool canal
3/2/2, 2600 sq ft, furnished
5/4/3, 5000 sq ft, unfurn'd
RentAHome Srvs 637-6797



SUNSTAR REALTY, INC.
MORRIS REALTY, INC.
RENTALS PRICED RIGHT
Call today 800 252 7809
Many pet friendly.'
View them ALL online
sunstarrentals.com

P.C. Gulf Cove, LAKEVIEW,
3/2/2 + big lanai, 12528
Patsy/comer Lambright,
$950/mo. (941)-769-5003

RENT TO OWN in PC, Beauti-
ful Pool Home, 3/2/2, Low
Option Fee, Credit Problems
OK, Call Now 941-587-3663

RENT TO OWNER!
S1,000 DOWN & $250/
wk. Engle 3/2/2, huge
comer lot, scr. lanai, quiet
area. Owner Financing.
(941)875-9324

Riverwood Rentals
Reduced Rates
Call Riverwood Realty
(941)-743-9663

ROTONDA 2/2 must see to
believe, different, quiet
culdesac, pool, on golf crs.
$1095. 727-418-1030.

Rotonda 2/2/2 39 Annapolis.
Split plan and large lanai.
Updated. Pet OK. $900 +
dep. 941-698-6692

ROTONDA LAKES Linda Lee
Dr. Never lived in 3/2 canal
lot with pool, very private.
$1000 mo. 941-697-6157

ROTONDA W- 3/2/2 w/
pool on golf course. Ann.
$1,300. + Util. 1st & Sec.
941-697-3242 Lv. Msg.

Rotonda, Canal front 3700
sqft 3/3/2.5cg, Lg. family
rm, jacuzzi, $1000/sec.
$900/mo (941)-268-1992

S VENICEI REALLY NICE
2br/2ba w/extra room,
$850 +1 mo. Security. Avail
immed. (941)475-7548

S VENICE, 2/2/1 w/pool, pri-
vacy yard, Ceiling fans thru-
out, $1095/mo. (941)-473-
3165
S VENICE, 3/2/2, 1-yr old,
spotless split w/lanai, laundry
rm, Igyard. $1150 lst&Sec.
N/P, N/S. (941)493-4716


941-626-3230 S. VENICE ONLY $850/M
Port C-rlotte-$995 2br/2ba/lcg w/ DR, Den
Port t New carpet avail. 2685
3BR/2ba/2cg Yucca Rd. 509-758-8047
lanai/fenced yard
155 Bedford Dr S.V. P scr lanai, $825
941-769-1451 $S. 2V2/ amiy rm $900
VG/1A. carpet FLrm$800O
Port Charlotte-$995 Require lItst/as/security
3BR/2Bath/2cg Gulf Coast Rentals & Real
large fl. Room Estate Co. (941)492-4280
3382 Harbor Blvd
941-626-3230 SOUTH VENICE 3/2/2 split
PORT CHARLOTTE: 3/2/2 plan, pool, w/d, $1200/mo.
on water. Large rooms! 94180 ndr7249888
Granite kitchen. Quiet.
$1100. mo. 941-623-2435 SOUTH VENICE, 3BR/2BA,
PORT CHARLOTTE: Large fenced yard, family rm,
2 bedroom, 1 bath, CHA, wooded lot, pets OK.
NEW blinds and carpets, $$950/mo. 941-497-1993
No pets. $675/mo.(941)-
743-3489 SOUTH VENICE, 4BR/2BA,
Port Charlotte; 2/2/1, off fenced yard, family rm, pets
Orlando. Lots of trees. Tile OK. $1000. 941497-1993
through-out. $750 mo. 1st
last & sec. 941-626-2293 AREA YOU RNLINE?
INCREASE YOUR
Port Charlotte beautiful 3/2 EXPOSURE!
w/ pool & dock on canal, near Add your internet address
Murdock. NS/NP. $1150/ mo. to your ad for a little extra!
neg. 615-308-5099.
PT Char, a Irge 2/1 FM RM., *
NEW EVERYTHING: Walls, [-]
ceilings, floors kit., w/ref, L IT OUT!
range, dish washer, disp.,
laundry w/wash & dryer, hot Use the Handy 0 In Our New
water heater windows, eff. Improved Garage Sale Ads To
cent. a/c. ONLY $850. + Mark The Locations You Want
cent. a/c. ONLY $850 + To Check Out For Great Bar-
$500 dep's, no pets, 1 yr. gains.heck Out For Great Bar-
lease, on Normandy Dr. Call g-n
(941)-661-5152


SUNBELT
MANAGEMENT
SERVICES


PC 2/2 condo Oak IV
Comm. pool.....$600
PC 3/2.5/2 Leisure,
fenced yard.....$825
NP 2/2/2 plus den,
Arugula, 55+....$875
PC 2/2/CP, Belinda St.
very nice, tile..$650
PC 2/2/1 Pt. Charlotte
blvd, incl. lawn serve.
$700
PC 2/2/1 Cannolot,
SWF w/dock....$800
DC 3/2/2 Formosa Dr.
Screened lanai.$900
PC 3/2/2 Wilkinson
Ave., screened lanai
$900
PC 3/2/2 Yorkshire St.
fenced yard FL rm,
lanai,FWF........$925
PC 3/2/2 Olean pool
home, incl. pool serv.
$950
PC 3/2/2 Suncoast
Lakes brand new gated
comm. Pool...$975
NP 3/2/2 Hadden Ter.
New home, city water
....................$1000
DC 3/2/2 Medoza St.
Pool home incl. Pool
serve ............$1000
PC 3/2/2 Lambert St.,
Pool, incl pool serve.
...................$1050

Many homes to choose
from. Call for a com-
pletelist of rentals or
visit our website at:
www sunbeltmgtservices.com
(941) 764-7777
or (800) 283-0431
SORRENTO EAST, gorgeous
3/2/2, cath. ceiling, fireplace,
new appl., tile floors. Exc. loc.
$1500/mo. + sec. or lease
opt. No pets. 941-488-1886

TO ADVERTISE.
IN THE
SHOWCASE
OF HOMES
CALL DEE.
941-206-1200
dscott@sun-herald.CQiT*

Tropical Gulf Acres Punta
Gorda, 3 Br./2Ba/2CG,
appliances, cathedral
ceiling, new carpet.
-Move right in. $800
mo.(239)-542-0460 or
(239) 443-6769
VENICE 3BR/2BA/2CG,
gated comm w/comm. pool,
close to shopping & schools
$1,150/mo. (941)223-7493
VENICE -STONEYBROOK,
NEW, Upgraded, 3/2.5/2,
Pool, End. Lanai, $1495/mo
incl cable 352-346-7857
VENICE 2/1.5/CP w/Irg park-
ing space. Lanai, all appli-
ances. Near 41 & Seminole
$850/mo 941-256-5739
VENICE 2br/lba, new carpet,
tile & paint, no pets,
$900/mo + $1,200 deposit
941485-4242
VENICE 3/2/2 Lakes Of
Jacaranda. 2190sqft, Spot-
less. Rent to own available
941-504-6842 $1200/mo
Venice Charming 3/2/1, huge
backyard, close to 1-75, beach-
es, town & shopping, $895/mo.
+ dep. Avail 8/1 No pets & fefs
req. (720)280-9695
Venice City, East Gate (Near
Publix) 2 Homes 1308 Cypress,
3/2/1 at $995 or 1204 Home
Park, 3/2/2 at $1100, N/S, Sm
Pet ok. (941)488-9486
VENICE EAST Beautiful
2 BR/2BA/1CG home Must
see. like new No pets. Securi-
ty, first & last $900/mo
(941)485-7295
VENICE EAST, 2/2/1, CHA,
freshly painted, new carpet in
bdrms, immediate occ. $925.
mo. nego. (201)-665-4742


1210 HOMES FOR RENT 1240 CONDOSN/VkLAS
FOR RENT
Venice Gardens Clean
2/1.5, W/D, enclosed BRAND NEW Venice 2BR/2BA
garage, $795/mo. + + Den, San Lino, $1175/m.
lst/L/Sec (941)441-6620 1. MONTH FREE ON YEAR
VENICE GARDENS Charming LEASE. (941)-713-8147
remodeled Ig 2/2/2, 1,500sf, DEEP CREEK 2/2, lanai,
on cul-de-sac w/ lanai, patio, 1,000 sf. newly remod-
$925/mo 941-927-7524. eled, cath. ceil., tile, wood
Venice Gardens, 2BR/1BA, cab., granite, new appl., 1st.,
sunroom & carport, last + sec., Annual $695 -
$850/mo. 1st & Last. $895 /mo. (941) 661-4539
No pets. (941)-484-6538 D.C. Brand new, never lived
VENICE GDNS Large 3/2/2 in 2/2, gated comm. pool,
Fenced Yard, New Flooring $800 mo., 1st., last, sec.,
New In & Out. $1250/mo. water incl. (941-235-2277
941-232-5391 Gulf Coast Waterfront RIty.
VENICE ISL 1/2 mi from D.C. Gardens 2/2, new appl.,
beach 2/2 furn. No pets/ all tile, w/d, ceiling fans, lanai,
smok. incl. utilities & Cable TV pool, clubhouse, etc. $700
$1000/mo. 941-485-6019 mo., + elec. (941)-575-7559
VENICE, 2br/2ba HOME, fully DEEP CREEK 2/2 condo, 1
furn, in 50 + resort facility, year old with pool & carport
Wkly, Mo. or Yearly. 516-728- $895 mo. Pet allowed. Call
7487 or 516-728-2991 216-469-2944.
VENICE,2/1.5 Immaculate Deep Creek Gardens 2/2,
attractive. Good neighbor- 2nDeep Creek Gardens 2/2,
hood, hurricane shutters. 2nd. floor, newer carpet, tile
$950 + sec. (941)488-1514 paint, exc. cond., pool, tennis
950 + sec. (94 4$650, N/P (9411456-0645
WARM MINERAL SPRINGS. Deep Creek on golf course
Lg home, over 3000sf on Deep Creek on golf course
water, 4br/3ba, ofc & 2/2 ry
library, huge fam rm, incl ou, covered parking,
W/D. $1600/mo, incl $625-$725, 941-628-8570
water & lawn maint. DEEP CREEK on golf course,
lst/Lst/Sec. (941)-468- w/pool, fully furn., 2/2,
2945 w/den, W/D, $1000 mo. Call
941-505-7269.
1240 CONDOSNILLAS Deep Creek, 2/2 condo,
FOR RENT washer/dryer, 2nd fl., lake-
view, newly renovated, unfur-
$725/m0. VENCE ISLAND nished, $550/mo, + utilities-
2/1 Condo. Beaches, pool, no pets, (401) 258-8991
W/D, no pets. 941-485- DOWNTOWN PUNTA
6679 or 716-741-4191 GORDA, Walking Distance
$750 PC 2/2 first floor to Parks. Brand New
like new condo, unfurn., Condo. 1800 sf. 2/2/1
water incl. Annual. Pool, w/ Den. $1200. mo.
tennis, N/P 941-833-0563 Call Albert 941-628-2883
$975/mo VENETIA Venice! El Jobean- 2/2 condo, pool
New 3BR /2BA/lcg super incl water & cable, furnished
view, pools, tennis, Gym, SlO00./mo 941-544-3377
gated. N/P, 941-497-2888 EMERALD PT. beautifully
2/2 All New! New Port furnished luxurious Water-
condo, 2nd fir. end unit w/ front condos 1-3 bdrm. in
elevator, 1350 SF. Golf, P.G. Gated, tennis, putting
clubhouse, pool, tennis, green, pools, boat dock.
$750. mo 941-661-2810 N/P (941)-626-3350
2/2 BEAUTY, turnkey furn. on ENGL, 2006 LAKESIDE
D.C. Golf Course, $900/mo. 2-3BR/2/2 Pool, fitness, ten-
incl. water/cable, F/L/S, nis, cable. Close to Venice &
NS/NP, 866-698-3898. beach. $950/mo 941484-7009
2/2 Port Charlotte .condo, ENGLEWOOD Oak Forrest
pool, clubhouse, non smok- Villa, 2BR/2BA,2CG, plus den.
ing, no pets. $600/mo. Call Like new, gated comm. Cable,
(941)456-1626 comm pool, fitness center and
tennis. Annual rental.
2/2, 1st floor, newly remod- $1050/mo. 941-993-4803
eled, all new appliances, pool,
tennis, laundry rm in unit ENGLEWOOD, Quail's Run
w/washer, incl. water. NP/NS 55+, lbr/2ba, furn, encl
$750 mo. (941)-627-1414 lanai, $750/mo. 1st/Sec.
Call for appt. (502)-471-9500
2/2, annual/seasonal, PGI, r
water front, dock, furn/unfurn, HARBOUR HEIGHTS 2/2
storage, washer/dryer, no condo with carport, 1 year
pets. (941) 629-4444. old $695 mo. Pets allowed.
2/2/CP, PC LARGE Call 216-469-2944.
end unit, pool, free water Heritage Lake Villa, 3/2/2,
& cable, canal, $700/mo. gated, pool, tennis, fitness
(9411-626-4979 center, $1,000 mo. + Sec.
2BR/2BA/2CG Villa w/den, -N/S, (941-255-1891
North Port, gated community, Immaculate 2BR 2BA condo.
pool, fitness ctr, $925/mo + Well maintained in Deep Creek
security. 941-626-8826 Gardens. $675 month.
3BR/2BA on Lake Rio, 1st fir. Please call 941-639-7062.
Newly decorated. Furn or North Port-New 2 BR Condo
unfurn. NP/NS. (941)-627- 2.5 Baths 1 Car Garge
4094 or 941- 661-4989. 1096 Jonah Drive $850
Pool, Tennis, Gym & More
Annualcondo's www.oelicanpm.com.
available in beautiful Uc. Broker-(941) 232-8223
bird bay village. P.C. 1/1 Newly renovated.
lst/2nd/3rd fi. Units Elev., pool, covered parking,
Water/cable included. $625/mo. incl. cable & water
Call Bird Bay Realty N/P, N/S, 941-375-3671
(941)484-6777 P.C. Heritage Oak Park
B.S.I. 3/2/2 condo, gorgeous condo. 3/2/CP, 1463 SF,
golf course view, lanai, over pool, like new. gated. $950
1,800 sf. living. $1200 mo + mo. 941-7434742
dep. annual (941)-626-1514 P.C., 55+, 2/2/CP, Pool.
Beautiful waterfront condo, New carpet & paint! Nice
furnished, 3br/2.5ba, Gated Area! Close to Shopping!
comm, pool tennis, annual $750. mo (941)-743-0983
rental $1800/mo inclds
water & basic cable. No pets P.C.- Bimini Bay 2/2, POOL,
(941)286-5640after 5pm Inside W & D. Quiet area.
Brand new upgraded condos Close to shopping! $625.
in PGI, dock included only mo. + Sec. 407-920-0326
$1100.00 mo. Ask for P.G.I. VIVANTE, New, Gated
-Celeste Kenny, Re/Max 2350 sf 2/2.5/2. Water View!
Anchor 800-898-7353 or 941- Stunning. Short/Long Lease.
380-3655. $1395. mo 502-419-1009


1240 CONDOSNILLAS
FOR RENT

P.C.: 2/2, all apple, W/D,
pool, scrnd lanai, great
view of lake & pool.
Quiet Modern Bimini
Bay. No pets. $875/mo
(941) 629-7709.

P.G. Charlevoi 2/2
luxury Condo 55+, desir-
able 1st floor, furnished,
lanai with water view, heat-
ed pool, annual, $900
/month plus sec.
(941) 639 8640
PC 1/1 Sunshine Villas.
Newly Renovated! $525.
mo. + Sec. Water included.
(941)-258-1904
PC 2/1.5 condo complete-
ly remodeled, cover park. lo
maint. Close to everything.
$700mo Ownr 954-559-0483
PC 2/1.5 w. apple pool & cov-
ered pkg. 1st fir. $745/mo
incl everything except elect &
tel. 815-341-9185
PC 2/2 Condo Pool, 2nd
floor, W/D, new carpet, tile
& paint. $725/mo 1st &
sec. 941-323-4385
PC CLEAN 1/1 condo, Sun-
shine Villas. Part. furnished.
No smoking, no pets.
$560. mo. 941-232-9994
PC Villa 1/1, fully furn.
w/H20, MODEL NICE!
1st & sec. No pets.
$595 mo. 941-286-8669
PC, 2/2 CONDO w/ poql. Exc.
cond! New carpet, paint,
blinds & AC. NP NS $750. mo
+ Sec. Dep. (941)-626-5029
PC, Cute 1/1 near hospitals,
New carpet & CHA. $575 mo.
Water included. 941-916-
0120. Owner/Agent
PG B.S. Meadows, 2/2, pool,
furnished or unfurnished,,
$850 mo. N/S, Pet ok. 941-
661-0344 or 941-833-8910
PG, 2/2/CP, 2nd floor.
W/D. Close to Downtown.
Absolutely Beautiful! $750.
mo. Call (941)-575-5610
PG BS Meadows, 2/2,
1200 sf, 1st fir, new apple,
w/d in unit, pool. CLEAN.
$750/m6. 941-575-9197
PGI Beautiful 2/2
WF, 2 lanais, ceramic tile
throughout, W/D, pool,
boat dock, cov. parking.
$900/mo. (941) 626-7302
PGI 2/2 on the water avail.
Sept 15th, furn. $1500 mo.
incl. util./basic cable/hi spd
internet. lst/last/security.
Karen 239-370-5944 eves;.
PGI Waterfront Condo
Spacious 2/2, lanai
w/water view.
Off of Aqui Esta. $775.
4 unit complex. First, last
& $400.00 security.
239-939-7674 M-F 9-5
805-698-9835 after
5:00pm & weekends
PGI New 2/2/1 Magdalena
Gardens lower-end upgraded
unit. Pool, spa, N/S. $950
mo. Call 941-639-7142.
PGI, 2/2 on Canal. Pool. Cov-
ered parking, Short term
rental. Available Immediately.
No pets. (941)-575-1670
PGI, beautiful upgraded
3/2, 4th fl, elevator. Gated,
no smoking, sm pets ok.
$900/mo 941-875-5835
Port Charlotte, 2/2 condo
W/D, pool, all new appl,
$720/mo. 1st, last 1/2 sec
N/S, N/P. 941-268-3875
Port Charlotte/Lake Suzy
immaculate, fully furn,
2/2, utility rm, lanai, over-
looking lake, pool. Short
term $850 incl. Water &
elec. 941-769-1111
RENT TO OWN
2/2 Condo, nice area,
pool. 941-380-5626 or
941-625-0015.


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CONDOS
17 TROPICAL COURTS 2/1 $615
380 THREE LAKES LANE 2/2, furnished/unfurnished $800
304 VENICE CENTRE MALL 1/1, furnished $850
822 MAGNOLIA PARK 2/2/1 $900
1712 BONITAS CIRCLE 2/2, 55+ $900
4414 CORSO VENETIA 3/2/1 $925
1408 PINEWOOD LAKE 2/2, available 8/1, 1st floor $930
1731 AUBURN LAKES # 24 3/2/1 $950
13088TIGERSEYE DRIVE 3/2.5, townhouse $950
137F BELLA COSTA 2/2, 1st floor $975
8202 LAPAVIA 2/2/1 $975
610 TRIANO 2/2/1, 2nd floor.... $975
104 WATERSIDE 306 LYNBROOK 2/2/den, 1st floor $975
204 WATERSIDE 891 NORWALK 2/2, 2nd floor $975
6101 LAPAVIA 2/2/1, 1st floor, furnished $995
812 MAGNOLIA PARK 2/2/1 $1000
1508 GONDOLA PARK DRIVE 2/2/2den $1000
301 BREEZA DEL MARE #40 2/2/1, 3rd floor, elevator unit, pet OK $1025
204 WATERSIDE 864 SARANAC LAKE 2/2/den, available 8/1, 2nd floor, pet OK. $1050
401 ISLAND PARK 2/2/den, 4th floor, furnished $1100
402 ISLAND PARK 2/2/den, 4th floor $1100
4417 CORSO VENETIA UNIT B 3/2/1, 1st floor $1150
7103 JESSE HARBOR 2/2 $1150
122 SAN LINO 2/2/1/den, 2nd floor, elevator unit $1150
204 WATERSIDE 885 NORWALK 2/2/den, 2nd floor $1200
HOURS OPEN DAILY 9AM TO 5PM, CLOSED SATURDAY & SUNDAY. NOW RESERVING 2008 SEASON.
Check our web site at www.horseandchaise.com for continued updates of annual and seasonal rentals.

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