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Getting a present by giving one


EDITOR'S NOTE: You can make
a difference in the life of some-
one or help an organization that
desperately needs it.
If you have a special skill or
already know how you could be
of assistance, call a local volun-
teer organization like Meals On
Wheels, Big Brothers Big
Sisters, United Way or your local
church to find out more about
how your actions can touch the
lives of others.
If you're unsure how you can
help, but want to get involved,
visit the Friendship Volunteer
Center at
friendshipvolunteer.com or call
(941) 953-5965.
The center will help connect
you with a needy organization or
put you in contact with another
agency to help you find your
niche.
Get involved ... and make a
difference.
BY DENA KOHLBECKER
SPECIAL TO THE SUN


It has been said that the
highest reward for a man's toil
is not what he gets for it but


rather what he becomes by it.
This seems to be the mantra
of five young women, most
from the same neighbor-
.hood, who are committed to
each other and to their com-
munity.
Despite responsibilities as
wives, mothers and working
women, Kris Utt, Dawn
Smith, Jennifer Robertson,
Regina Koda and Paige Tyde,
the self-proclaimed "Hood
girls," recently spent a Sat-
urday morning lending their
time and talents to help build
a Habitat home in Nokomis.
When Koda contacted the
Habitat for Humanity South


PHOTOS COURTESY OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY
The "Hood Girls" pose with homeowner Susan Rogo, front, in hat, and other Habitat volunteers.


Sarasota County Inc. office to
inquire about volunteering as
a group to help with the con-
struction of a Habitat home,
she explained that this "group
build" would not only be a gift
to the Habitat Homeowner,
but would also be a present to
their friend, Tyde, for her 40th
birthday.
While driving her daughter
to school one day, Tyde
noticed a Habitat house un-
der construction. She already
donated regularly to Habitat


but found herself thinking, "I
know I could help do that."
She mentioned to her
friends that someday she
would like to help build a
Habitat home. So as her 40th
birthday approached, her
friends decided one of her
"gifts" would be to spend a
day together helping at a
Habitat construction site.
None of them had ever vol-
unteered on a Habitat pro-
ject, but, according to Koda,
"with the 'Hood girls,' we are


fearless."
Utt thought there was "a
common misconception that
you have to commit to volun-
teer over a long period of
time, when, in actuality, any
time that can be lent is valu-
able, whether it's a half day.
here and there or only once.
Learning this made me real-
ize I can work on volunteer
projects within my own
schedule."
These five women take
their responsibility to each.


Paige Tyde mixes concrete.

other and their community
very seriously. In 2005, they all
ran the Hurricane 5K race in
Port Charlotte, both in sup-
port of those affected by
Hurricane Charlie but also in
celebration of the year an-
niversary of one of the group
members' success in kicking
her smoking habit. They also
participate in the "Make A
Wish" Golf Tournament at
Bird Bay Golf Course each
year. And now, they have
added Habitat for Humanity
to their list of community ser-
vice commitments.
This particular Saturday,
"Team Tyde-Dye" arrived
with their home-made tie-
dyed T-shirts, ready to go to
w6rk. The day afforded them
the opportunity to learn new
Please see GIVING, 9A


North access to landfill falls short


BY GREG GILES
NEWS EDITOR


The Sarasota County
Planning Commission unani-
mously turned down a request
Thursday by Sarasota County
landfill management to create
a permanent northern access
road to the Central, County
landfill in Nokomis. -
Currently all county Waste
Management vehicles are
stationed in Englewood, and
make their way up through
the county to 1-75 at Laurel
Road and onto Knights Trail
- the landfill's only access
point.
Trucks that work the North
County are routinely routed
south to 1-75's Laurel Road
exit, a circular route that
wastes time and gas, say
landfill officials.
A Venice and Nokomis
contingent, including Venice
Area Chamber of Commerce
President John Ryan and
numerous residents from
Venetian Golf& River Club on
Laurel Road, testified at the
meeting in favor of a north


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A truck exits Knights Trail Road onto Laurel Road. More than 1,600 vehicles make the same turn each
day into the county landfill. County officials want to create a north access road to lessen traffic.


access road terminating at
Clark Road in Sarasota.
Roughly 425 trips by city
and county trash haulers, 200
more private haulers and
more than 1,000 other vehicles
roll through the Laurel Road-


Knights Trail intersection
every day.
The planned Renaissance
mixed-use development with
600-plus homes when it's
finally built, would bring
thousands more residents


through the same intersec-
don.
South County residents,
however, were outnumbered
by an even larger contingency

Please see LANDFILL, 9A


Bay Street Village


emerges in Osprey


BY GERALD A. ROGOVIN
CORRESPONDENT

After repeated delays, Bay
Street Village & Towncenter
has finally begun to emerge
in Osprey's "downtown" -
but with significant changes
from the original proposal.
In the face of a dramatic
change in the housing market
- home sales in Florida are
down more than 41 percent
in the past year, according to
The Wall Street Journal the
550 townhouses and condo-
miniums planned for the 45-
acre site have been down-
sized, according to Mike
Miller of Waterford Compan-
ies of Venice.
He said that the unfts that
Waterford will build will
range in size from 960 to
1,250 square feet with one-,
two- and three-bedrooms in
the first three buildings
scheduled to go up close to


the town center. Prices have
been reduced to a range of
$150,000 to $250,000, about
half of what was contemplat-
ed when the shopping and
residential development
broke ground 12 months ago.
Unit sizes were also reduced.
"The market has changed
in the two years since we
became involved," Miller
said. Waterford, Crossgate
Partners, a Georgia firm, and
Endovision Development of
Sarasota bought the develop-
ment rights from Henry
Rodriguez in 2005. The three
organizations formed Bay
Street Partners to build the
complex at Bay Street and
U.S. 41.
Miller reported that site
work is under way on the first
three residential buildings.
They will contain 106 units.
Randy Moore of Crossgate,

Please see OSPREY, 9A


Birds fleeing due to loss of habitat says Audubon Society


BY GERALD A. ROGOVIN
CORRESPONDENT

It's not your imagination.,
There really are fewer birds,
Julie Brashears Wraithmell,
wildlife .policy coordinator of
Audubon of Florida, said that
common Florida birds have
been dropping in number. In
South Sarasota County, these
include the American kestrel,


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little blue heron, American bit-
tern, black skimmer, clapper
rail and the northern bobwhite.
"These are birds we see in
communities and neighbor-
hoods, and are not those of
conservation focus," she said.
She blamed loss of habitat
as the main reason for the
declines.
"Invasive exotic plants,
ovemutrification and the ex-


exclusion of fire are other causes,"
she said. "Species depend on
fire for renewal, and roads act
as fire breaks. So more roads
mean more problems."
Rookeries inVenice, Myakka
State Park, coastal and estu-
arine land are at risk,
she said. Once robust, they
have declined as population
- growth has destroyed feeding
grounds,, and recent hurri-


canes have damaged man-
groves, she said.
. "The northern bobwhite
has taken a huge hit. It has
declined 82 percent nationally
since 1967 and 96 percent in
Florida," Wraithmell reported.
The bobwhite .rums up
throughout South Florida, usu-
allyin areas in which fire dears
out underbrush. Without the
bums they need, these land-


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scapes do not provide nests for
birds, she added.
Destruction of wetlands is
shutting out the rail, according
to Audubon of Florida. The lit-
tle blue heron, which lays its
blue eggs innests in fresh water
prairies, has sustained the
same destruction.
David Anderson, executive
director of Audubon of Florida,
said that the decline of bird


populations indicates that
something is wrong.
'As the common birds go,"
he said, "so does the quality of
life for people in wildlife areas.
"To deal with that, people
are going to have to be much
more conscious of the need to
conserve water and other
resources, particularly in look-
ing at the planning for future
growth."


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Sarasota OKs $8 million in human services grants


BY STEVEN J. SMITH
STAFF WRITER

After weathering withering
comments Tuesday from de-
tractors criticizing aid to such
controversial programs as
Planned Parenthood andALSO
for Gay Youth, the Sarasota
County Commission unan-
imously approved more than
$8.3 million in human services
grants.
County resident Esther
Rockwell argued the value of
two particular organizations to
the county commissioners.
"The $12,000 grantfor ALSO
for Gay Youth and the $25,000
grant for Planned Parenthood
would give you $37,000 that
could be used for other organi-
zations that are a lot needier,"
she said.


County Commissioner Paul
Mercier was unmoved.
"You gain a lot of credibility
in the grants-in-aid process
when you look at the overall
program and not just at one or
two organizations," Mercier
said. "People who disagree with
our choices can get involved
with the human services advi-
sory council."
The $8.3 million represented
a $625,000 decrease in funding
over last year's grants attrib-
uted to the 7-percent cut man-
dated by the state Legislature
for the fiscal year 2008 budget
Painful cuts
Programs such as Coastal
Behavioral Healthcare, First
Step of Sarasota and Senior
Friendship Centers particularly
felt the pain, as recommended


cuts for those programs came
to $163,406, $79,898 and
$91,595 respectively.
"I don't think anyone envies
the task you all have," said
David Beesley, president and
chief executive officer of First
Step of Sarasota, which has
provided substance abuse
treatment and recovery pro-
grams on Florida's Gulf Coast
for. many years. "But it's not
time to cut our crisis services
'and detox units. Please restore
funding to both."
Beesley said those two ser-
vices were front-line services
for law enforcement officials,
whose options would drop to
sending people to the emer-
gency room or jail.
"This is a very cost-effective
alternative and it is working,"
Beesley said.


In the end, the commission-
ers routed $100,000 of the
$270,000 left in the county's
Strategic Initiatives Oppor-
tunities fund a back-up
account to help bridge funding
gaps and $100,000 in the
general fund balance to aid
First Step's detoxification pro-
gram, to fund Senior Friend-
ship Centers' senior centers
program and to help bridge
Coastal Behavioral Health-
care's shortfall.
ssmith@sun-herald.com


Another bullet dodged?


At the risk of offending the
weather gods, T.B. would like
to offer a comment on this
year's hurricane season: Phew!
Yes, we still have almost
two months to go before the
season officially ends. Yes,
even then we can get a post-
season hurricane. Yes, the
experts still predict a couple
more storms before Dec. 1.
But so far, so good.
Admittedly, the lack of local
tropical storm activity isn't
doing much for the drought
(other than worsening it, of
course). Since we can't control
those beasts, however, we're
better off taking a pass than
risking another Charley roar-
ing through places still recov-
ering from the first one.


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Oct. 4.........396
Oct. 3:........052
Oct. 2 .........872
Oct. 1 .........998


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Oct. 4...........5-21-23-29-33
Oct. 3.........11-16-21-24-28
Oct. 2.............4-7-17-22-23
Oct. 1.........14-18-23-29-30
Payoff for Oct. 5
2 5-digit winner: ....$132,743.08
317 4-digit winners:..........$135
10,435 3-digit winners: .......$11
2-digit winners .....Quick Pick ticket


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Sept. 29 ...11-17-26-29-47-48
Sept. 26.......7-9-12-14-41-44
Sept. 22.......1-5-10-21-27-38
Sept. 19... 19-23-28-34-35-46
Sept. 15 ......3-6-25-28-33-37


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Oct. 3.......1447
Oct. 2.......4240
Oct. 1 .......9948


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MegaBall....... .... .....6
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MegaBall.............................13
Drawings occur Tuesday, Friday evenings
Payoff for Oct. 5
1 4 of 4 + MB...........$500,000
9 4 of 4.....................$1,082
43 3 of 4 + MB.................$496
1,040 3 of 4...... .........$61
1,539 2 of 4 + MB ........$28.50


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Wastewater litigation comes to an end


BY GREG GILES
NEWS EDITOR

Litigation three years in the
making, involving eight claim-
ants and four lawsuits, could
come to an end on Oct. 9 when
Venice City Council considers
signing off on a deal brokered
between the city and claim-
ants.
1The litigation involved lay-
ing #wn a major pipeline for


the new eastside wastewater
facility and constructing new
lift stations.
The project was complet-
ed in February 2005, at
which time Cardinal Con-
struction submitted a claim
to the city for $1.1 million in
overrun costs. When the city
refused to pay, Cardinal
sued.
The deal being proposed
before council is a mediated


settlement for $700,000.
The price tag for the .city:
$400,000.
David L. Farabee and
Boyle Engineering Corp. will
contribute the remaining
$300,000.
The deal couldn't have hap-
pened without Boyle Corp.'s
sign-off, said City Manager
Marty Black.
"Their agreement to step up
to the place is what is responsi-


ble for this settlement," he
said. "(The city) would have
spend almost as much if we
went to litigation," and could-
n't be certain if it would win or
lose.
Cardinal, Boyle and the
other claimants have already
signed off on the deal, Black
said.
. If the agreement is not
approved by council, a court
trial would begin in January.


More details

According to a case sum-
mary written by City Attorney
Bob Anderson, the city negoti-
ated a guaranteed maximum
price of $8.6 million for the
project in March 2002.
Over the length of the con-
tract, change orders increased
the price tag to $10 million.
The project was completed
approximately a year past the


anticipated completion date.
In June 2004 Cardinal sub-
mitted a claim for additional
compensation in the amount
of $1.1 million, which was
denied.
In response, Cardinal sued
the city, which countersued
the engineering contractors.
City Manager Marty Black is
recommending city council
approve the agreement.
ggiles@venicegondolier.com


GIVING from PageIlA


skills as well as to give of
themselves to the homeown-
er. Utt and Tyde (the birthday
girl) discovered how to mix
cement and helped some of
the regular Habitat volun-
teers pour a concrete'slab for
the air conditioning unit.
*Smith honed her cabinet
assembly skills while Koda
and Robertson mastered the
artistry of painting and hang-
ing closet doors. These volun-
teers were served by other
volunteers when Betty Albee
and Barbara LeVesque from
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Preschool arrived with
refreshments for the morning
break.
Working at a Habitat job
Wite means different things to
different people. The com-
mon element, however, is the
desire to give of oneself to
others.
I There is a core group of


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faithful Habitat volunteers
who show up each time an
opportunity to build presents
itself. Their only payment is
the satisfaction of giving to
another human being. When
asked about their day's expe-
rience, Robertsin spoke about
working with these "regulars."
"The volunteers for Habi-
tat for Humanity are some of
the most inspiring and amaz-


ing people I've ever met," she
said. "They inspired us to
work harder without ever
having to say a word. It was in
their spirit and it shined
through to each of us."
"I'm amazed at the
amount of work just a hand-
ful of volunteers can com-
plete," Koda said.
Habitat volunteers are
what make the system work.
From the electricians, fram-
ers and plumbers to the
crowds that gather to lay sod,
their spirit turns the dream of
homeownership into a reality.
Without volunteers, like the
many faithful regulars and
groups like "Team Tyde-Dye,"
there would be no hope of a
real home for many families.
"To be able to work side-
by-side with two of the
(Habitat home) recipients
made (the experience) that
much more rewarding," Utt


said, "because we could talk
with them and see the differ-
ence Habitat for Humanity is
making in their lives."
The Habitat volunteer
experience provides the man-
power necessary to build
homes, but it also provides
life lessons for all those
involved. Smith wants to be a
good example to her .two
daughters and Robertson
wants to teach her two young


boys "the gift of unselfishly
giving to others ... that there
is still good in the world."
"I am thankful to be a vol-
unteer; that is an option for
me," Koda said. "I think so
many of us go through our
daily lives and take for
granted all the blessings that
we have. You never know
what life is going to throw at
you and I'd like to think that
there would be people in


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Habitat partner families
are selected carefully by a
volunteer Family Selection
Committee based on their
need, ability to pay a mort-
gage and their willingness to
partner with Habitat for
Humanity.
Income guidelines vary
according to the number of


family members, but are
generally between 30 to 80
percent of the median gross
income for the region.
All potential homeowners
must go through an applica-
tion process, meet the
income requirements and
be willing to partner with
Habitat before they ever


my community who would
help me."
"I thought Habitat for
Humanity was just about
building and giving away free
houses to those in need,"
Robertson said. "Now I un-
derstand the very long process
of donations, volunteers, time,
deadlines, blood, sweat and
tears; true, undeniable,
unselfish humanity from one
person to another."


hammer their first nail.
When all the requirements
have been fulfilled and the
house completed, the
homeowner purchases it
from Habitat with a no-inter-
est loan.
For full information call
Nancy Brann, family ser-
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LANDFILL from Page 1A


from the Clark Road area who
scoffed at the idea for essen-
tially shifting the same safety
and congestion problems up
north.
Promise
' Landfill managers were
seeking a special exception
that would lift a stipulation in
-he county landfill's original
1987 agreement that limits
use of the existing dirt road to
the north for emergencies


It's never been used for
such an emergency, and the
county landfill officials want
to pave it for quicker access to
the landfill.
An added benefit would be
it creates another north-
south connector road acces-
sible by the general public in
the eastern part of the county.
But the commission didn't
buy that rationale.
After listening for an hour
to a roomful of residents,
mostly against the access


road, the planning commis-
sion voted the idea down.
They said it would break
what is essentially a written
covenant made with surround-
ing neighborhoods around
Clark Road not to develop
the area, at least until the land-
fill needs to be expanded.
That could be another 20 years.
'Disappointing'
Others said another north-
south connector, while bene-
ficial, just isn't necessary.


Two such routes are al-
ready being planned: the
Honore-Pinebrook extension
and a north-south "Roadway
A"' called for in the county's
long-range comp plan.
Roadway A also calls for
extending Knight Trail north to
meet Bee Ridge Road 20 years
down the road. It wouldn't use
the same terminus as the exist-
ing emergency route (Clark
Road), but could be close
enough to serve the same
function, say county staff.


County planners estimat-
ed it would cost $20 million to
pave the emergency route; a
funding source has not been
identified.
Detractors questioned those
cost estimates as well, saying
they didn't include a new
traffic light at the Clark Road
intersection oi turning lanes.
That could double the overall
cost.
The plan was also criti-
cized for the lack of an ade-
quate traffic impact study.


The county isn't planning on
widening the two-lane Clark
Road despite the increased
traffic, said a resident.
"The decision was pretty
disappointing," Ryan said. "I
don't think any of the com-
missioners are from the south
(county) area."
The planning commis-
sion's recommendation will
be forwarded to the Board of
County Commissioners, who
will have the final say.
ggiles@venicegondolier.com


OSPREY from Page 1 A


which will build the commer-
cial portion of the complex,
said that construction began
two months ago.
"Utilities are being in-
stalled, and grading is under
way. Foundations for four
buildings are scheduled to be
ppured by the middle of this
month," he said.
He said that all of the first-
floor retail space has been
sold. But, in another change,
the Osprey branch library
that was to have been at the
center of the complex is no
longer in the plans. It was first
supposed to be a 25,000-
square-foot stand-alone build-
ing..
Then, last spring, when the
'the Sarasota County budget
was, getting squeezed, the
developer and library officials
determined that a facility half
the original size could be
incorporated into a commer-
cial -building, and still offer
the same services with a high
technology approach.
But funding for that plan
was put on hold in August by
the county.
A November date with the
county planning commission
is anticipated on amending a
rezoning petition involving a
26-room luxury hotel.. It
would be a miniature Ritz-
Carlton establishment built
atop a four-star restaurant
and parking garage in the


center of Bay Street Village &
Towncenter.
Part of a worldwide net-
work of smaller, independent
hotels. the "mini-Ritz" would
offer the same luxury services
as the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota.
Room rates average $469 a
night at the Sarasota hotel.
The highest is $549.
Among the personalized
services provided by the Ritz
are acupuncture and five pre-
sentations of beverages and
hors d'oeuvres each day to a
room. Salons that offer face-
lifts for guests are also avail-
able to pamper their pets.
The amendment sought by
the developers calls for rais-
ing by just less than 10 feet
the height of four buildings
designated for offices. A sec-
ond seeks a maximum height
of 46 feet 4 inches to accom-
modate a dome on the pro-
posed hotel.
Rodriguez put together a
59-acre site from 41 separate
parcels over a period of sever-
al years. He sold 23 of them to
Wal-Mart, which opened a
SuperCenter on U.S. 41 in
October, 2005.
The Bay Street complex
will adhere to the tenets of
New Urbanism development.
It advocates traditional hous-
ing and neighborhoods from
which residents can walk
comfortably to shop, dine
and visit professional offices.


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Son committed to find mom a cure


BY ROGER BUTTON
BUSINEWS COLUMNIST

Ten years ago Elliott Dibbs
D.D.S. learned the bad news
from his mom, Judy: She had
been diagnosed with breast
cancer.
All his life he has been an
active fundraiser supporting
various charities. Now he felt
compelled to do something
specifically to help her.
It became the start of his
personal crusade to raise
funds for the purpose of
developing medicine and
technology to eradicate
breast cancer.
Judy visited his practice,
Artistry in Smiles, 400 South
Tamiami Trail, last week prior
to what she hopes will be her
final cancerous surgery.
Talking of her success in sus-
taining her life and daily
activities through new and
better medicines and tech-
nologies to fight the deadly
disease, Dibbs announced
the launch of his 2007 cam-
paign, timed for October,
Breast Cancer Awareness
Month.
"This is our office focus
because it is important to me.
I want to put my energy and
motivation to help breast
cancer sufferers," said Dibbs.
"It will impact time, resources
and monthly revenues to run
this fundraiser out of my
office. As in past years we will
reach out to our patients, who
have been extremely gener-
ous."
He has committed to
donate to the American
Cancer Society the full fees for
all comprehensive, examina-
tions and x-rays performed
on all new patients seen
through Nov. 1.
He is proud of the many
patients supporting him and


SUN PHOTO BY ROGER BUTTON
Venice dentist Elliott Dibbs has a personal interest in his fundraising
to find a cure for breast cancer: His mother, Judy, is fighting a recur-
rence of the disease.


following the progress of his
mother's fight with the dis-
ease.-
"Patients call up to donate
if they cannot come in," he
said. "This year I have set up
an easier method where any-
one wishing to support the
campaign can go to my Web
site to donate and receive a
tax receipt. 'It is
www.drdibbs.org."
Hope starts
Judy Dibbs is featured on
the site with her slogan,
"Hope starts here with me!"
"Walks and other events


like this are the reason I am
sitting here today; because if I
had my recurrence 10 years
ago you and I would not be
talking here today," she said.
She was eight years in
remission when she had her
recurrence. The medicine
and technology, had moved
on, with more options avail-
able today to all breast cancer
patients.
Every six months new
treatments become available
that were on trial three years
ago at the time of her recur-
rence, making her a benefi-
ciary -of the results of


fundraising support.
"Over a woman's lifetime
there is a one in eight chance
of getting breast cancer," she
said. That ratio changes as
women get older; probably
for me it is one in four. When
you get to be 70 or 80 there is
an even greater chance.
Unfortunately, there are mul-
tiple genetic mutations caus-
ing breast cancer."
"Primary motivation is
with my mom," Dibbs said,
"but I have a 5-year-old
daughter. Depending upon
how genetically prevalent this
is and what mix she could
end up getting, there is a fair-
ly substantial chance my
daughter is going to have to
end up taking advantage of
the research 20 or 30 years
down the line, which we are
paying for today."
Before opening his prac-
tice in Venice seven years ago,
he had been practicing since
1994 in the suburbs of Chi-
cago and in Key West.
Dibbs' practice has al-
so spearheaded fundraising
campaigns for the Smiles for
Life program benefiting chil-
dren, specifically the Venice-
Nokomis Rotary Club's Rotary
Futures Program at Venice
High School as well as other
charities.
Artistry in Smiles is one of
the top 50 practices national-
ly raising funds for the Smiles
for Life program, which runs
annually from March to June.
The Rotary Futures Program
has benefited by $6,000 as he
has raised $25,000 for chil-
dren's charities during the
past five years.
Two years ago he was the
chairman of the Venice Relay
for Life for the American
Cancer Society when it netted'
$135,000.
businews@comcast.net


SARASOTA COUNTY BRIEFS


County's new voting
system unveiled
Sarasota County's new vot-
ing system will be formally
introduced to the public at a
series of open houses, Su-
pervisor of Elections Kathy
Dent announced.
The optical-scan voting
system, manufactured by
Premier Election Solutions,
formerly known as Diebold
Election Systems Inc., and the
AutoMARK Voter Assist
Terminal, for use by voters
who are visually impaired or
disabled, will be introduced
at the Sarasota Municipal
Auditorium on Monday, Oct.
8; and at the Venice Com-
munity Center on Tuesday,
Oct. 9.
All three events, which will
feature a simulated polling
room and offer information
about absentee ballots and
early voting, poll workers
and voter registration, are
open to the public from 4 to 8
p.m. There will be a session
for accredited media at 1
p.m. each day and a special
session for poll workers only
from 2 to 4 p.m. all three
days.
In addition to the open
houses, demonstrations on
the new systems will be
offered in all three SOE offices
in Sarasota, Venice and North
Port beginning this week.
The new system will be
used for the first time in the
countywide and municipal
elections, scheduled for
Tuesday, Nov. 6.
To schedule a demonstra-
tion of the new system for an
association or club, or for
more information, call 861-


8610 or email bbain@srqele
ctions.com. Voters are also
encouraged to visit the SOE
Web site at www.srqelec
tions.com for election dates
and information on voter reg-
istration, requesting and vot-
ing absentee ballots, early
voting and poll worker duty.

Osprey clean-up
It's time to empty the clos-
ets and garage, clean off the
lanai and gather up the stray
brush that hasn't made it
down to the curb for pick-up.
Sarasota County will hold
its annual community clean-
up day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 13, for the
Osprey community. Dump-
sters will be provided by
Waste Management and
available at three locations to
receive materials from resi-
dents.
The locations are:
300 North Tamiami Trail:
(U.S. 41 and Church Street)
Green Street and Glen-
wood Avenue
West Oak Street (just east
of Palmetto Avenue)
Residents can dispose of
most appliances, household
items, scrap materials, un-
bundled yard waste and
other materials during this
free event. Paint, pesticides,
auto parts, televisions, com-
puters and other hazardous
materials cannot be accept-
ed..
County employees will be
available at each site to offer
assistance.
For more information,
call 861-5000 and ask about
the Osprey community
cleanup.


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SOUTH COUNTY RECORD


Employment centers under study


River Road targeted again for growth


BY GERALD A. ROGOVIN
CORRESPONDENT

The conversion of more
than 2,000 acres of land origi-
nally designated for manu-
facturing to residential and
retail use in Sarasota County
in the past five years has
many people worried about
economic growth.
Kevin T. Connelly, presi-
dent of Apollo Sunguard
Systems Inc., in Sarasota, is
one. He is among many who
have urged the county to pay
more attention to how to
increase the number of jobs
in manufacturing.
"Manufacturing jobs pay
nearly double those in the
service sector," he said.
"Manufacturing is one of the
best economic engines for a
community. For every new
job in manufacturing, three
to four service sector jobs are
also created."
Connelly complained that
industrial leases in the county
are the highest in the state.
"That's because so much
land designated for industrial
use has been allowed to dis-
appear," he said.
Last year, 225 such acres at
Interstate 75 and University
Parkway were' taken over by
the Benderson Development
Company. It plans a mix of
stores, offices and homes in
the southwest quadrant of
the intersection.
Several years ago, accord-
ing to Connelly, more than
1,200 acres designated indus-
trial were converted to allow


construction of the Laurel
interchange of Interstate 75 in
east Venice.
Approaches
A study commissioned by
the Board of County Com-
missioners and submitted in
July offers alternative ap-
proaches, particularly in the
southern portion of the coun-
ty. Connelly said that he and
other representatives of man-
ufacturing companies hope
that the study's recommen-
dations can be carried out.
"The area economy would
be benefited by developing
concentrations of industrial,
manufacturing and whole-
sale operations," he said.
Hearings- will be held on
how to implement the study's
recommendations. They focus
on the creation of ma-
jor employment centers, of
which 15 have been designated
throughout the county. The
largest is located between
Jacaranda Boulevard and 1-75.
Major employment cen-
ters are generally more than
100 acres in size, and should
be located near major trans-
portatiori routes with conve-
nient access to the working
population. The 15 MECs
cover 6,300 acres, of which
about 4,400 acres can be built
upon. Several of them were
created by the county's land
use plan.
Several approaches to
developing the centers pro-
posed in the studywere based
on the experiences of com-
munities elsewhere in the


country. Among them:
Riverside, Calif., pro-
motes the use of lower-inter-
est industrial bonds to buy
land, buildings and capital
equipment for small manu-
facturers.
Nearby Pinellas County
provides job tax credits per
qualifying employee for new,
or added manufacturing jobs.
Business relocation assis-
tance is available from the
state of New Jersey to smaller
companies.
A California county sells
or rents land it owns to com-
patible industrial develop-
ments.
The index
More than 7,300 new jobs
have been added in the coun-
ty each year since 2000, ac-
cording to the study. Too
many of those, in the opin-
ions of many Sarasotans,
have been in lodging/hospi-
tality, education, medicine
and in finance, insurance and
real estate. They were inter-
viewed by EDAW, an Atlanta
consulting firm that complet-
ed the 10-month-long study.
In the past 16 years, three
of every four new jobs in the
county have been in service
industries paying wages
lower than those in manufac-
turing, according to statistics
provided by the state.
It cited the slow pace of
light manufacturing and light
industrial development in the
county as evidence that in-
centives to encourage them
must be increased.


BY STEVEN J. SMITH
STAFF WRITER


Bad location. Difficult
accessibility. Poor infrastruc-
ture.
Those were the three main
reasons why River Road, just
east of Englewood, might not
work as the site for a major
employment center.
That opinion, offered by
Atlanta-based consulting,
firm Economics Research
Associates to the Sarasota
County Commission Tuesday,
sprang from a lengthy study
the company recently com-
pleted on potential employ-
mett centers around the
county.
. County Commissioner,
Shannon Staub refused to,
accept the opinion as any
kind of conclusion.
"I guess I'm not one to
knock this one out," Staub
said, adding that once River
Road is widened and thelarge
nearby populations of North
Port and Charlotte County are
factored in, the site could
work well as a major employ-
ment center.
Staub said that improve-
ments' currently under way
on Dearborn Street could
very well draw company
owners "who really want to
live in what's left of an old-
time Florida."
She contended a major
employment center near
Englewood could encourage
that despite the fact that
the site is about 12 miles from


Interstate 75.
"This might be a little
nugget that we really haven't
expanded our creative think-
ing on what it might grow up
to be," Staub said.
County Commissioner
Paul Mercier agreed.
"One of the things we
haven't done is look at the
relationship of that MEC with
Charlotte County," Mercier
said. "There's a big pocket of
people there just on the other
side of the border that could
take advantage of that
employment center."
Concrete ideas
Responding to the maxim
that an industrial major
employment center must
exist near an interstate road,
Staub suggested alternatives.
"Why not look at this site
as one that would generate
employment from insurance
companies, call centers and
those types of passive, nonin-
dustrial businesses?" Staub
asked.
Tom Lavash, principal with
ERA, saw Staub's point.
'"A typical MEC contains
about 465,000 square feet of
general industrial space T-
shirt maker, warehousing and
distribution, woodworker,
whatever it may be," Lavash
said. "(River Road) is a good
example of an outlying MEC
that attracts price-sensitive
tenants and typically the
mom-and-pop industries
that are a little less dependent
on accessibility and visibility."


Staub pointed out the
River Road tract is under uni-
fied ownership a valuable
factor for employment gener-
ation.
"With unified ownership,"
Staub said, "it would seem to
me if you had a larger type of
facility that didn't have to be
right up at 1-75, wanted to be
in old Florida, wanted to have
an employment base of
young people who are in
the South County-
Englewood-Charlotte County
area that might be your
employment generator."
The study ultimately
acknowledged bringing
major employment centers
into any part of the county
will take years possibly
decades. Nevertheless, the
county commissioners strove
to kick-start the initiative.
They directed staff to devise
strategies to forge inroads for
its success such as:
Devising friendlier zon-
ing codes.
Implementing helpful
impact fee assessments.
Forging industrial devel-
opment bonds.
Forming a redevelop-
ment master plan.
Researching infrastruc-
ture upgrades.
Improving area transit.
According to Staub, staff is
expected to come back with
some concrete ideas by
December.


ssmith@sun-herald.com


I D~ivocsSp. 24- 28


HSBC Mortgage
Corporation v. Iris J. Maltes,
et al
4_ US Bank National
Association v. Michael
Cardella, Valerie Cardella, et
al
Countrywide Home Loans
v. Michael Cardella, Valerie E.
Cardella, et al
CitiMortgage v. Keenan P
Nugent, Brenda L. Nugent, et
al
U.S. Bank National
Association v. Ryan P.
Lanterman, et al
HSBC v. Elsa Dones, et al
Deutsche Bank National
Trust v. Richard E Guy, et al
Coast Bank v. Richard S.
Martin, James W Weaver
Roofing, Robert G. Shapiro,
etal
t Deutsche Bank National
Trust v. Edward T. Buchy,
Karen L. Buchy, et al
Deutsche Bank v. Gregory
Henady, Theresa Henady, et
al
CitiMortgage v. Dale L.
Schofield, Marie T. Schofield,
et al
Chase Home Finance v.
Henry K. Slepecki, Joanna
Slepecki, et al


* Deutsche Bank National
Trust v. Alvaro Mejia, David
Liparulo, et al
*Wells Fargo Bank v. Michael
Delks, Cassandra Delks, et al
* Countrywide Home Loans
v. Edwin J. Cruz, Rosa
Martinez, The Bushriell Land
Trust, et al
* Deutsche Bank National
Trust Company v. Andrey
Matrynenko, Olga
Martynenko, et al
* CitiBank v. Aleksandr
Sandulyak, Yelena
Sandulyak, et al
*Wells Fargo Bank v. Sergey
Boyko, et al ,
* Bank of NewYork v. Orrial
.M. Hooks, et al
* Countrywide Home Loans
v. Kenneth S. Masek, Dawn
M. Masek, et al
*Yale Mortgage Corporation
v. Diann M. Hill, Keith T. Hill,
etal
* Deutsche Bank National
Trust v. James D. Boatright,
Magdalena Boatright, et al
* J.P Morgan Chase Bank v.
Jean Antoine, Charlisenette
Antoine, et al
* Bank of New York v. Linda
L. Kelly, Cris L. Kelly, et al
* Wells Fargo Bank National


Association v. Dolly M. Cate,
et al
* IndyMac Bank v. Gilles
Armand, Marc S. Pelletz,
Michael Sherer, Penny
Sherer, et al
* Wells Fargo Bank v. Rick
May, et al
i Bank of NewYork v.
Jonathan D. Rice, et al
* Sun Trust Mortgage v.
Maxine Sanderson-Lowe, et
al
* World Savings Bank v.
Bradley J. Peters, Martin J.
Peters, Lori J. Peters, JP
Morgan Chase Bank, et al
* GMAC Mortgage v. Frederic
Hollman, Chantel Hollman,
et al
* Wachovia Mortgage v.
David A. Campbell, Christie
Studt, East Gate Terrace, et al
* US Bank National
Association v. Reginald Seatts,
Courtney Houston, et al
* US Bank National
Association v. Jason Hagley,
et al
* Fifth Third Mortgage
Company v. Charles G. Lotz,
Mary L. Lotz, et al
* Deutsche Bank National
Trust v. Raul Delira, Alma R
Delira, et al


M a r i a g- e p t 29 2


* Carlos A. Rivas and Caridad
M. Fontela
* Peter J. Konczal v.
Jacqueline C. Pennewill
* Gary L. Flick and Roberta E.
Ament /
* Joseph P. Cordaro and


Samantha L. Placek
* Jeffrey K. Eckert and
Jennifer L. Burgett
* David C. Evans and Clare Y.
Leonard
* Miguel Olaez and Maria
DeJesus Castro


* Thomas 0. Wilcox and
Gemma Taylor
* EdwinW. Martin and
Margaret A. Martin
* Jody L. Salter and Emily J.
Mulka


S mall laims -ept 2 2


* Robert C. Gray v. Travis D.
Coscia: between $2,501.01 to
$5,000.
* John Bonner v. Carrie'
Moser: between $500.01 and
$2,500.
* Asset Acceptance v. Robert
T. Williams: between $500.01
and $2,500.
* Amanda Woeckner v. James
and Marcell Kilawowski:
between $500.01 and $2,500.
* Peter Brauch v. Eric
Freeman: between $500.01
and $2,500.
* Glassman Grossi v.
Sunquest Homes, Linda
Mendel and Gary Mendel:


between $2,501.01 and
$5,000.
* Glassman Grossi v.
Sunquest Homes and John
C. Hardy: between $500.01
and $2,500.
* Glassman Grossi v.
Sunquest Homes, Maryann
Leonardi, Hugo Leonardi:
between $500.01 and $2,500.
* Glassman Grossi v.
Vladimir Maksimchuk,
Sofiya Maksimchuk:
between $2,501.01 and
$5,000.
* Dell Financial Services v.
Amy Johnston: between
$500.01 and $2,500.


* Midland Funding v, Guy
Falcone: between $2,501.01
and $5,000.
* Chase Bank v. Ludmila
Remorenko: between
$2,501.01 and $5,000.
* Chase Bank v. Kathleen
Vanderee: between $2,501.01
and $5,000.
* Nu-Image Claims v. Sharon
Roy: between $100 and $500.
* Asset Acceptance v. Debbie
Ross: between $500.01 and
$2,500.
* Asset Acceptance v. Cheryl
R. Fenger: between $500.01
and $2,500.


* Mike Cefalo v. Susie Baja-
Cefalo
* Jennifer McCormack v.
Scott McCormack


* Sean Price v. Lindsey Price
* Walquiria S. Cruz v. Jose M.
Cruz
* Cathy K. Crain v. R. Scott


, Crain
* Christopher J. Barnhard v.
Stacy Barnhard '


SaraotaCouty Gvermen


County Calendar
Board of County Commissioners Oct. 9, 9 a.m.
Commission Chamber, First Floor, Administration Center
1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota. Call 941-861-5344
Board of County Commissioners Oct. 10, 9 a.m.
Commission Chamber, First Floor, Administration Center
1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota. Call 941-861-5344
Board of Zoning Appeals Oct. 0, 7 p.m.
Commission Chamber, First Floor, Administration Center
1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota. Call 941-861-6161
Community Alliance Executive Committee
Oct. 10, 1:30 p.m., Community Foundation of Sarasota
2635 Fruitville Road, Sarasota. Call 941-861-2877
Historical Commission Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m.
History Center 6062 Porter Way, Sarasota.
Call 941-861-6090
Historical Commission Marker Committee '
Oct. 10, 3:30 p.m., History Center
6062 Porter Way Sarasota. Call 941-861-6090
Integrated Pest Management Advisory Board
Oct. 8, 3:30 p.m., Mosquito Management Services
5531 Pinkney Ave., Sarasota. Call 941-861-9722
Public Facilities Financing Advisory Board (PFFAB)
Regular Meeting Oct. 12,1:30 p.m- MEETING
CANCELLED, A/B Conference Room, Second Floor
Administration Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota.
Call 941-861-5140
Sarasota Community Organizations Active in Disaster
Committee (Sarasota COAD) Oct. 8, 3:30 p.m.
Room 226, Second Floor Auditorium, Sarasota County
Health and Human Services, 2200 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota
Call 941-861-2759
Sarasota Tree Advisory Council Oct. 11, 3 p.m.
Volunteer Room, Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road
Sarasota. Call 941-861-0844
Stormwater Environmental Utility Advisory Committee
(SEUAC) Oct. 11, 3 p.m., Conference Room 8
Government Operations Center, 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd.
Sarasota. Call 941-861-0900
Advisory Board Vacancy
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: Oct. 29,2007
Advisory Board: Neighborhood Initiative Grant
Advisory Committee
Information: Planning and Development Services
Neighborhood Initiative, Teresa Mast, 941-861-5415
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: Oct. 12,2007
Advisory Board: Sarasota Tree Advisory Council
Information: Urban Forestry, Glenna Fleming, 941-861-0844
APPUCATION CLOSING DATE: Oct. 12,2007
Advisory Board: Seniors Advisory Council
Information: Health and Human Services Business Center,
Rik Jimison, Phone 861-2564
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: Oct. 12,2007
Advisory Board: Community Action Agency Board (CAAB)
Information: Health and Human Services
Rik Jimison, 941-861-2564


Sarasota County
- scgov.net I 941.861.5000 I TV19


APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
Advisory Board: Waterways Advisory Council
Information: Environmental Services/Navigable Waterways
Maintenance Management, Paul Semenec, 941-861-0665
Online registration available for
Sustainable Workshop
Professionals, students and interested citizens, state
and local government officials can now register online
for the 2007 Sustainable Communities Workshop,
Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, by visiting the workshop's Web
site at http://sustainablecommunities.scgov.net and
clicking on the "Register Now" button. Registration
is $100 for professionals and the general public. A
special rate of $25 is available to students.
Once again this year, the workshop is being held the
Gulfcoast Florida Girl Scout Council Headquarters,
4780 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota. Participants will
learn to plan developments that minimize impacts on
natural systems and conserve water resources; meet
resource efficient housing and transportation demands
and support economic development as they prepare to
give their own organizations a competitive advantage.
Keynote speakers include Jerry Kamas, former
director of the Global Warming Campaign for the
National Wildlife Federation and a current member
of Gov. Charlie Crist's Energy Action Team, and
Eric Livingston, Chief of the Bureau of Watershed
Management for Florida Department of
Environmental Protection.
Other speakers scheduled to present are: Brett
Cunningham, Water Resources Discipline Director
for Jones Edmunds and Associates, Inc., Clark Hull,
ERP Program Director for Southwest Florida Water
Management District, Marilyn Kershner of Florida
Green Building Coalition, Melanie Simmons, Ph.D.
of Healthy Development, Inc.; and Jason Hight of the
Florida Department of Health.
To become a sponsor, or to learn more about the
event, contact the Sarasota County Call Center at
941-861-5000 and ask for the Sustainable
Communities Workshop, or visit
http://sustainablecommunities.scgov.net.


COMMON CENTS
Your penny at Work.

VOTE NOV. 6
On Nov. 6, you'll have an opportunity to renew the
Sarasota County penny sales tax. For two decades,
the penny has improved the quality of life for
everyone. The pennies you invest pay for libraries and
parks, road and intersection improvements, public
transportation, new schools, beach improvements, fire
stations and public safety equipment. To learn
more about how your penny is working, visit
www.scgov.net and click on Common Cents button.
Sarasota County
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AREA INTEREST RATES
Phone Money 6-month CD 1-year CD 5-year CD
Banks Number Market
Rate / Yield MIn. Dep. Rate / Yield MIn. Dep. Rate / Yield MIn. Dep. Rate / Yield MIn. Dep.
Farm Bureau Bank Call Local Agent 4.78 / 4.90 $2.5K 4.59 / 4.70 $1 K 4.78 / 4.90 $1 K 4.54 / 4.64 $1 K

First Priority Bank (941) 584-6280 4.59 / 4.70 $50K 4.88 / 5.00 $1K 5.07 / 5.20 $1K 4.88 / 5.00 $1K

Florida Community Bank (941) 624-4225 4.75 / 4.85 $99K 4.84 / 4.90 $1K 5.00 / 5.00 $1K 5.05 / 5.05 $1K

Insignia Bank (941) 366-7100 / / - /-

MetLife Bank (941) 366-0687 x116 4.30 / 4.40 $5K 4.16/4.25 $25K 4.55 / 4.65 $25K 4.64 / 4.75 $25K

Peninsula Bank (941) 474-7734 2.00 / 2.02 $50K 4,00 / 4.07 $1 K 4.25 / 4.33 $1K 4.00/ 4.07 $1 K

People's Community Bank (941) 584-6161 / 4.89 / 5.00 $1K 5.03/ 5.15 $1K 5.13 / 5.25 $1K

State Farm Bank Call Local Agent 1.64 / 1.65 $1K 4.88 / 5.00 $500 4.88 / 5.00 $500 4.78 / 4.90 $500

The Bank of Commerce (941) 373-0522 -/- / -/- /-

Brokers

Edward Jones, Venice (941) 485-6556 4.28 / 4.37 $2.5K 4.85 / 4.85 $5K 4.85 / 4.85 $5K 4.90/4.90 $5K


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AREA MORTGAGE RATES

Financial 15-yr. fixed 30-yr. fixed Adjustable Financial 15-yr. fixed 30-yr. fixed Adjustable
Institution Rate/ LIP Rate/ LIP Rate/ LIP Institution Rate/ LIP. Rate/ LIP Rate/ LIP
Points Points Points Points Points Points
A 2 Z Home Loans 5.750 30 6.125 30 5.500 30 1st Metropolitan Mtg. 5.875 30 6.250 30 No 30

941-629-3450 0 0 0 800-548-5988 0 0 Quote

AAA Mortgage 5.750 30 6.125 30 5.500 30 Golden Rule Mortgage 5.500 30 .5.750 30 No 30

866-247-8984 0 0 0 FHA/VA 800-991-9922 1.63 1.63 Quote

AAXA Discount Mortgage 5.875 30 6.250 30 No 30 Heidelberg Capital Corp. 5.750 3.0 6.125 30 No 30

877-728-3569 0.25 0 Quote 800-968-2240 0 0 Quote

Absolute Mortgage Co. 5.875 30 6.125 30 5.750 30 Paradise Mortgage 5.750 30 6.125 30 5.875 30

888-90-HOMES 0 0 0 941-575-5626 0 0 0

AmCap Funding Corp. 5.625 30 5.875 30 No 30 Prime Financial Group, Inc. No 30 No 30 No 30

800-289-6516 1 1 Quote FHAIVA 941-228-4221 Quote Quote Quote

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SARASOTA COUNTY
Jon P. Fitzgerald, 800
Eaglenook Way, Osprey. Sept.
23.' Chapter 11. 07-08746.
Russell V. Constantino,
2142 Sonoma Drive E., No-
komis. Sept. 26. Chapter 13.


07-08889.
Samuel A. Monarch IV,
2133 Mauve Terrace, North
Port. Sept. 24. Chapter 13. 07-
08787.
Kevin J. Palmer, 4152
Lanark Ave., North Port. Sept.
24. Chapter 13. 07-08795.
Mark A. Troyan, 2624
Fairbrook St., North Port.
Sept. 21. Chapter 13. 07-


08705.
William H.Vanecek, 20523
Capello Drive, Venice. Sept.
26. Chapter 13. 07-08859.
Barbara Engeldrum, 7041
Oxford Circle, North Port.
Sept. 25. Chapter 7. 07-08845.
Peggy Green, 1034
Yosemite Drive, Englewood.
Sept. 26. Chapter 7. 07-08885.
Albert R. Santillo Jr., 13481


Dimarco St., Venice. Sept. 21.
Chapter 7. 07-08711.
Ingrid Stofan, 12317
Genoa Drive, North Port.
Sept. 25. Chapter 7. 07-08839.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
Thomas M. Kagan, 8480
Truman St., Englewood. Sept.
25. Chapter 13. 07-08846.
Christopher A. Preusker,
6145 Roberta Drive,


Englewood. Sept. 20. Chapter
13.07-08645.
Desiree Nicole .Ward,
17312 Marcy Ave., Port
Charlotte. Sept. 24. Chapter
13. 07-08758.
Randolph S. Armstrong,
1525 Blue Lake Circle, Punta
Gorda. Sept. 24. Chapter 7.
07-08797.
Kym Susan Festa, 247


Caddy Road, Rotonda West.
Sept. 26. Chapter 7. 07-08858.
Teresa A. Kellems, 3300
Loveland Blvd. #702, Port
Charlotte. Sept. 26. Chapter 7.
07-08888.
DESOTO COUNTY
Michael Jeter, 8255 S.W.
Sunnybreeze Road, Arcadia.
Sept. 24. Chapter 13. 07-
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This meeting will be broadcast on Comcast Channel 21 on
Wednesday, October 10, and Saturday October 13, 2007, at 9:30
a.m. For further information, log on to www.venicegov.com
I. PROCLAMATION
Presented to Captain Joe Silva and Sparky, Designating October
2007 as Fire Prevention Month
II. NEW BUSINESS
A. PRESENTATION
1. Mike Pachota, Pier Group, Inc.: Request to Erect a Chickee
Hut
B. ORDINANCES FIRST READING
1. Ordinance No. 2007-43, Granting to Florida Power & Light
Company an Electric Franchise
C. RESOLUTIONS
1. Resolution No. 2007-33, Providing for City of Venice General
Municipal Election to be Held November 6, 2007 to Elect Two
Council Members and a Mayor for Three-Year Terms and
Designating Polling Places for the Election
2. Resolution No. 2007-38, Support of Extension of the One
Percent Infrastructure Surtax for Another 15 Years
3. Resolution No. 2007-40, Endorsing the U.S. Mayors' Climate
Protection Agreement
D. COUNCIL ACTION
1. Mediated Settlement Agreement for Cardinal Contractors, lec.
vs. City of Venice vs. MAJ Contracting, Inc. vs. Hartford Accident
and Indemnity Company and City of Venice vs.
Boyle Engineering Corporation and David L. Farabee and
Cardinal Contractors, Inc. vs. TGW Engineering, Inc. and Thomas
G. Walker, Case Nos. 2004 CA 009604 SC, 2005 CA 1939 SC, and
2005 CA 9039 SC, and 2004 CA 9757 NC
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1.2:30 P.M. Rezone, The Village at Venice, 15 Acres, Located
on the North Side of Hatchdtt Creek Boulevard, just East of
Pinebrook Road Adjacent to Aston Gardens, from Sarasota
County OUE-1 (Open Use, Estate) to City of Venice RMF-3
(Residential, Multiple-Family), 07-5RZ
2. 2;30 P.M. Rezone, Higelville Estates, 1.7t Acres, Located at
800 Higel Drive, from Sarasota County RSF-3 (Residential, Single
Family) to City of Venice RSF_3 (Residential, Single Family), 07-
6RZ
IV. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
A. City Attorney
Item 1 Request Private Attorney-Client Sbssion on October 23,
2007 Relative to City of Venice vs. Venice Pier Group, Inc.
B. City Manager
ITEM 1 Execution of Interlocal Agreement Community
Reinvestment Fund Grant between Sarasota County and City of
Venice, $1,250,000, Used to Reimburse Accounts for Initial
Property Purchase
ITEM 2 Grant Agreement between Gulf Coast Community
Foundation of Venice and City of Venice, $35,000, Used for Lord
Family House Rehabilitation
ITEM 3 Sublease Agreement between Purdy Enterprises, Inc.,
and Chef's Rule, LLC


UPCOMING MEETINGS

Architectural Review Board: October 11 at 9:00 a.m.
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: October 15 at 3:00 p.m.
Planning Commission: October 16 at 1:30 p.m.
Airport Advisory Board: October 17 at 1:30 p.m.
Venice Historic Preservation Board: October 19 at 9:00 a.m.

If you are interested in serving on a City of Venice Advisory
Board, please contact the Mayor's office at 486-2626, Ext. 2010
for an application and additional information.


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Tiger Bay inaugural


meeting


Dent unveils optical



scan voting system


SUN PHOTO BY JEFF TAVARES, jtavares@venicegondolier.com
The newly formed South County Tiger Bay Club held its first meeting Friday at the Venetian Golf &
River Club. the group will have speakers at each of its monthly meetings. Club President Steve
Albee, at podium, left, greeted Friday's speakers, from left at the head table, Sarasota County
Commissioner Nora Patterson, Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent, Vice Chair of Sarasota County
School Board Dr. Kathy Kleinlein and County Appraiser Jim Todora. More than 165 individuals and
guests showed up for the inaugural meeting.




Comp plan ready


The Sarasota County Commission will look to
amend the county comprehensive plan Tuesday
to be consistent with the recently passed joint
planning agreement.


BY STEVEN J. SMITH
STAFF WRITER

The Sarasota County Com-
mission is expected to amend
the comprehensive plan
Tuesday, formalizing the joint
planning agreement made
with the city of Venice last
January.
"It's required by the Florida
statutes," said Brian Beatty,
principal planner for the
county. "This makes for a for-
mal acknowledgement in the
comprehensive plan. The city
of Venice has to do it as well."
Beatty said the exercise
simply lifts pertinent ele-
ments from the joint plan-
ning agreement adopted
by Venice and Sarasota
County on Jan. 4 and folds
them into the comprehensive
plan.
Those elements include
new objectives and policies in
the environment, watershed
management, transportation,
future land use capital im-
provements and intergovern-
mental coordination accord-
ing to a statement issued by
Rob Lewis, executive director
of planning and development


services with the county.
Over the last seven years,
Sarasota County experienced
one of the highest amounts of
annexation activity in its his-
tory with both Venice and
North Port, according to a
report issued by the county.
In 2000, Venice annexed
1,100 acres for new residen-
tial development encompass-
ing an area north of Laurel
Road from Knights Trail Road
to the Myakka River. North
Port proposed annexing more
than 17,000 acres an area
greater than the combined
areas of both cities of Sarasota
and Venice and that land
has now been annexed into
North Port, the report said.
Opted out
North Port opted out of its
own joint planning agree-
ment with the county in May,
when the county pressed for
a charter amendment -
passed in March that gives
the county final say over the
density and intensity of
development of lands lying in
the unincorporated areas of
the county.
In other matters taking


COUNTY MEETING
The Sarasota County
Commission will meet from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
and Wednesday at the
Sarasota County
Administration Center,
1660 Ringling Boulevard in
Sarasota. For a complete
agenda, log on to
www.scgov.net and click on
"Meetings and Agendas."
Then click on "Sarasota
County Commission
Meetings on Demand."


place on Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, the county commis-
sioners will mull the approval
of the following:
A $136,000 contract with
Mote Marine Laboratory Inc.
for ambient water quality ser-
vices.
A $293,000 contract with
Transitional Resources Inc. to
provide up to 54 "sober"
housing units for fiscal year
2008.
A public hearing for an
amended ordinance regard-
ing the Stormwater Environ-
mental Utility Advisory Com-
mittee.
A public hearing about
designating county-owned
surplus property for afford-
able housing.

ssmith@sun-herald.com


BY STEVEN J. SMITH
STAFF WRITER

Supervisor of Elections
Kathy Dent believes Sarasota
County's Nov. 6 ballot will be
woith the paper it's printed on.
Dent introduced the new
'Accu-vote" optical scan paper
ballot voting system Thursday
before the South West County
Alliance of Homeowners Asso-
ciations, hoping it would bring
stability to future elections.
"Iwas elected in 2000," Dent
said. "Controversy started then
(in the presidential election)
and controversy still continues.
So I don't know what it's like to
live without controversy."
Dent said the county has
used every method of voting
available from paper ballots
in the beginning to the lever
machine in 1950, punch cards
in 1979, touch-screens in 2001
and optical-scan in 2007.
"Short of dropping rocks in a
bucket, there are no other
methods available," Dent said.
Although the optical-scan
will provide a higher quality of
paper ballot, Dent maintained
it would cause delays.
"It takes longer to use a
paper ballot than a touch-
screen," Dent said. 'And we're
anticipating 80-85 percent
voter turnout in the presiden-


tial election, which means lots
of people."
Dent said the Nov. 6 elec-
tion, with just a few items on
the ballot, would offer her staff,
poll workers and voters an
opportunity to learn about the
system before the larger elec-
tions next year.
Nothing's perfect
Dent then demonstrated
how the Accu-vote scanner
worked using a sample
paper ballot she filled out, col-
oring in an oval next to a select-
ed name with a black marker.
That ballotwas then placed in a
"secrecy sleeve," guaranteeing
privacy.
"The scanner scans your
ballot," Dent said. "The ballots
will then drop into a black box
The scanner also checks for
overvotes."
It does not check for under-
voters however such as the
18,000 which appeared in last
year's District 13 Congressional
race between Democrat Chris-
tine Jennings and Republican
Vem Buchanan, causing sever-
al exhaustive and expensive re-
counts.
"Undervoting is not really a
mistake," Dent said. "It's a
choice the voter makes, not to
vote for a candidate or an issue."
Dent said demonstrations of


INFORMATION
For more details about the
1-cent sales surtax and the
programs it will fund, log on
to www.scgov.net and click
on the penny.

the new system will take place
Monday at the Municipal
Auditorium in Sarasota and
Tuesday at the Venice Com-
munity Center.
"We're simulating a polling
room," Dent said. "We're having
a table for absentee ballot dis-
cussion, poll worker recruitment
and voter registration."
Alliance President Tom
Minnich asked Dent if she
believes this latest system
would turn out to be the best
"It's not necessarilythe best,"
Dent said. "There's no such
thing as a perfect voting sys-
tem."
Dent said every system has
its issues and said the State
Association of Supervisors of
Elections has a catch phrase for
2008: "The ultimate voting
machine -you."
"There's a certain amount of
voter responsibility to learn
how to properly mark a ballot,"
Dent said. "Then there should-
n't be any real problems."
ssmith@sun-herald.com


Patterson stumps for sales tax vote


BY STEVEN J. SMITH
STAFF WRITER


A half million dollars for the
Englewood Learning Center.
Another half million as a chal-
lenge grant for the Lemon Bay
Playhouse. Two million for the
Elsie Quirk Library, more than
$7 million for South County
beaches, $10 million for a
Dona Bay restoration project.
Stormwater reuse initiatives to
clean up Lemon Bay and
Alligator Creek.
These were just a few of the
many projects, Sarasota
County Commission Chair
Nora Patterson told the South
West County Alliance of
Homeowners Association that
would receive much-needed
funds from the renewal Nov. 6
of the so-called 1-cent sales
surtax.
Currently, area residents
pay 7 cents on the dollar for
sales tax. Almost 6 of those 7
cents go right back to the state,
Patterson said.
"That 7th cent that you all
have voted 'yes' to twice
before and has been in
effect for 18 years is the only


part of it that is all ours to
determine how it should be
used," Patterson said.
If passed, the tax would
continue for another 15 years
- from 2010 to 2024 and
would raise $1.4 billion for:
. Transportation $344.2
million
Water and sewer $98.3
million
Parks $64.2 million
Criminal justice $51.1
million
Public safety $50.6 mil-
lion
Libraries $23.5 million
Environmental restora-
tion $20.5 million
Neighborhoods $10
million
Economic Development
Surtax Trust Fund $8.5 mil-
lion
Health systems facilities
- $8 million
General government -
$7.4 million
Historical Museum $2
million
"This tax has built li-
braries," Patterson said. "It has


built parks. It has bought land
to build parks on. It has paid
for radio systems, buses, jails,
courthouses. But more impor-
tantly, it has paid for more dis-
cretionary things that people
really want, which make this a
quality community."
Stewards
County Commissioner Joe
Barbetta, another supporter of
the initiative, believes county
residents will recognize how
well the tax has worked for the
community up until now.
Patterson cautioned the
crowd that Nov. 6 is "an off-
time election," meaning it
lacks the appeal of a presiden-
tial or gubernatorial election.
"For the future of this coun-
ty, keeping it the quality place
we love, there really couldn't
be a more important vote,"
Patterson said. "Vote 'yes,' on
Nov. 6 not for the penny, but
for the community."

Staff writer John Haughey
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U.S. 41 Nokomis
Project, Week of Oct. 7

Motorists traveling U.S. 41
in both directions may face
delays from. 9 p.m., Friday,
Oct. 12, to 6 a.m., Saturday,
Oct. 13, due to a traffic shift
for the installation of the first
half of a Sarasota County dec-
orative concrete medallion at
the U.S. 41/Albee Road inter-
section.
This phase of the medal-
lion project is expected to
take about three weeks to
complete and will require a
detour for motorists wishing
to enter and exit Albee Road
at the point where it inter-
sects with southbound U.S
41. Detour information is
posted on electronic message
boards and signs in the U.S.
41 construction zone.
Weather permitting, inter-
mittent lane closures may
occur at some signalized
intersections along U.S. 41
between Roberts Road and
Bird Bay Drive after 9 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 7, through
Thursday, Oct. 11, for the
installation of traffic signal
mast arms.
Construction activities not
requiring lane closures
include grading at the north
end of the project between
State Road 681 (Venice
Connector) and Laurel Road;
installation of a concrete
median divider and light
poles between Albee Road
and Palm Avenue; demolition
of the original Shakett Creek
and Dona Bay bridges and
construction of substructure
for new spans of both
bridges; installation of drains
and substructure for the new
U.S. 41 southbound lanes
between the Dona Bay and
Roberts Bay bridges; rehab-
bing of the original Roberts
Bay Bridge; and the paving of
new U.S. 41 travel lanes on
the project's south end
between the Roberts Bay
Bridge and Bird Bay Drive.


Sarasota County Cone
Zone, Week of Oct. 8
The following is a summa-
ry of Sarasota County con-
struction, repair and mainte-
nance projects expected to
have an impact on local traf-
fic during the week beginning
Monday, Oct. 8.
Laurel area: Construction
crews will be testing water
lines and restoring the right of
way along Forest Street from
Mt. Pleasant Road to Collins
Road Motorists are advised to
use caution when traveling
through the area. Work is
expected to be completed in
November.
Nokomis area: Work crews
this week will install pipes in
the Nokomis area .as part of
the Nokomis Water Line pro-
ject. Construction is under
way in the following areas:
Sunrise Drive, Sunset Drive,
Pocono Trail, Colonia Lane,
Cherokee Place, Nippino
Trail, BuenaVista Drive, Dona
Drive; Central Avenue, Ceil
Drive, Canal Way, Florence
Street, Aquila Street, Sierra
Street, Verona Street, Portia
Street, Venetia Trail, Kenwood
Avenue, Kilpatrick Road,
Orange Grove Avenue and
Edmondson Road. Motorists
should use caution when
traveling in these areas. Signs,
barricades and flagmen will
be present as needed to
maintain two-way traffic
through the area. Construc-
tion is expected to be com-
pleted in spring 2008.
South Sarasota County:
A resurfacing project involv-
ing sections of 22 streets in
North and South Sarasota
County is under way.
Repaying in the Chestnut
Creek area is expected to be
completed this week. Door
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homes on the affected streets
before paving begins.
Motorists should expect
minor inconvenience during
this operation. The resurfac-
ing project is expected to be
completed in November.
Venice Gardens area,
Venice: Construction along
Venice East Boulevard and
most of Pomelo Drive is com-
plete. Work this week will
focus on Briarwood Road
from Valencia Drive to
Pomelo Drive as part of the
Garden Elementary School
Area Sidewalks project.
Sidewalks, stormwater pipes
and structures will be
installed. Signs, barricades
and flagmen will be on-site,
as needed, to maintain two-
way traffic through the area.
Access to properties will be
maintained at all times.
Construction of the project is
expected to be finished in


April 2008.
Lemon Bay Preserve,
South Venice: Construction
is under way on the second of
two boardwalks in the Lemon
Bay Preserve. The other
boardwalk s complete. The
two boardwalks in the north-
ern half of the wetland area
will connect existing dirt
trails. Completion is expected
by December.
Dearborn Street, Engle-
wood: There will be periodic
lane closures throughout the
Dearborn Street improve-
ment project area this week.
Construction continues with
clearing and grubbing on the
south side of Dearborn from
Stratford Road to Beverly
Circle, installation of concrete
sheet piling at Gottfried Creek
Bridge and brick pavers, and
various drainage and utility
work throughout the project
area. Traffic had been shifted
onto the new roadway from
Stratford Road to Beverly
Circle. Two side streets,
Michigan Avenue and Syl-
vania Avenue, are closed; a
detour has been established
at Euclid Avenue. Motorists
should use caution while
traveling through the area.
The speed limit in this area
has been reduced from 45 to
35 mph. Construction began
in February and is expected
to be complete by July 2008.
Warm Mineral Springs:
Construction continues on
the Warm Mineral Springs
improvement project. 'Ditch
work is scheduled this week
along De Miranda Avenue
and Vespucius, San Luis,
Sannatonah and Volusia
streets. The project includes
street paving and drainage
improvements. Construction
is expected to be finished by
November.
The Legacy Trail, Sara-
sota to Venice: The installa-
tion of a communication
conduit and reuse water
main and force main is con-
tinuing. The contractor has
placed more than 9 miles of
conduit, 1 mile of force main
and 600 feet of reuse water
main on The Legacy Trail,
which stretches from Venice
Avenue to south of Sawyer
Loop Road. Bridge construc-
tion in the Oscar Scherer
State Park and Bay Street
areas continues. Base materi-


al is being placed in the
Colonia Lane and Laurel
Road areas. Construction
vehicles will be entering the
trail at the U.S. 41 Bypass,
Colonia Lane, Laurel Road,
Bay Street, Central Sarasota
Parkway and Palmer Ranch
Boulevard. Motorists are
advised to use caution in
these areas. The construc-
tion project will include the


paving of about 10.6 miles of
the trail between Sarasota
and Venice, and replacing or
repairing six small trestles
along the corridor. Work also
includes the establishment
of five trailheads at existing
parks or other county facili-
ties and two new trail con-
nections, as well as the
installation of signals or
crosswalk beacons at five


major roadways that cross
the former railroad corridor.
"No trespassing" signs are in
place along the entire corri-
dor and will be strictly
enforced in areas of active
construction. Construction
is expected to be complete
in March 2008.
For more information
about county construction
,projects and road and lane


closures, call 861-5000. This
information also can be
found on the county Web
site, www.scgov.net; click on
"County Road Projects" on
the left. At this site, you also
can find the current status
of state roadway projects in
Sarasota County in the
weekly RoadWatch Update
issued by the Florida
Department of Trans-


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NOTICE OF AUCTION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
The following vehicle/vessel(s) will
be auctioned for unpaid towing &
storage charges only, per FS
713.78. Vehicle @ Jimmie's Fire-
stone, 6025 S SR53, Madison,
FL 1. 1996 Honda, Civic, 4D,
Grn, 2HGEJ6671TH551386. 2.
1991 Ford Explorer, Ut, Gld,
IFMDU34X7MUD41372.
On 10/21/2007 at 9:00 a.m.
at 171 S Jackson Rd, Venice
34292.
PUBLISH: October 7, 2007
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
The following vehicle/vessel(s) will
be auctioned for unpaid towing &
storage charges only, per FS
713.78 Vehicle @ North Collier
Collision, Inc. 16210 Old 41 S.
Naples. 1. 1990 Toyt, Camry,
4D, Red, 4T1SV24EXLU181371.
2. 2002 Cadi, Seville, 4D, Whi,
1G6KY54932U158287. 3. 1991
Toyt, Camry, 4D, Red,
2T1AE97A4MCO96574. On
10/24/2007 at 9:00 a.m., 171
S. Jackson Rd, Venice, FL
34292.
PUBLISH: October 7, 2007

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
INGRID R. BOWEN,
Deceased.
File No: 2007-CP-108970-SC
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
INGRID R. BOWEN, deceased,
whose date of death was August
26, 2007, is pending in the Circuit
Court for Sarasota County, 'Flori-
da, Probate Division, the address
of which is P.O. Box 3079, Sara-
sota, Florida 34230-3079. The
names and addresses of the per-
sonal representative and the per-
sonal representative's attorney are'
set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's estate
on whom a copy of this notice is
required to be served must file their
claims with this court WITHIN THE
LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER
THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI-
CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SER-
VICE OF A COPY OF THIS
NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent
and other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's estate
must file their claims with this court
WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF
THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE,
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH
IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this
notice is October 7, 2007.
Personal Representative:
Scott E. Pearson
318 Lake Victria Circle
Melbourne, FL 32940
Attorney for
Personal Representatives:
Dennis J. Tracy. Esq.
Attorney for Scott E. Pearson
Florida Bar No. 176558
Dulmer & Tracy, Chartered
229 Pensacola Road
Venice, Florida 34285
Telephone: (941)-485-7761
Fax: (941)-488-9482
PUBLISH: October 7, 14, 2007


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
ETHEL K. BROWN,
Deceased.
File No. 2007-CP-11217-SC
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
ETHEL K. BROWN, deceased,
File Number 2007-CP-11217-
SC, is pending in the Circuit Court
for SARASOTA County, Florida,
Probate Division; the address of
which is Sarasota County Court-
house, Probate Division, P.O. Box
3079, Sarasota, FL 34230-
3079. The names arnd addresses
of the Personal Representatives
and the Personal Representatives'
attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's
estate, including unmatured, con-
tinvent o li uidad cltaims.


NOTICE TO CREDITORS

JERREL E. TOWERY, P. A.
Fla. Bar #267351
304 W. Venice Ave #220
Venice, FL 34285
Phone: (941) 485-3391
PUBLISH: SEPTEMBER 30,
OCTOBER 7, 2007
IN THE CIRCUIT'COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
EUGENE F. DeCLARK,
Deceased,
File No. 2007-CP-10946-SC
Division: Probate
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The Administration of the estate of
EUGENE F. DeCLARK, deceased,
whose date of death was July 30,
2007, and whose Social Security
Number is XXX-XX-XXXX is pend-
ing in the Circuit Court for Saraso-
ta County, Florida, Probate Divi-
sion, the address of which is 4000
S. Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL
34293. The names and address-
es of the personal representative
and the personal representative's
attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against the decedent's
estate on whom a copy of this
notice is required to be served
must file their claims with this court
WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON
THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent
and other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's estate
must file their claims with this court
WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE,
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH
IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this
notice is September 30, 2007.
Personal Representative:
Paul W. DeClark
3023 Silk Rd.
Sarasota, FL 34232
Attorney for Personal
Representative:
DAVID R. CORNISH, ESQ.
Florida Bar No. 0225924
355 W Venice Ave
Venice, FL 34285
Telephone: (941)-483-4246
PUBLISH: September 30, Octo-
ber 7, 2007

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No.. 07-CP-11130-SC
Division: Probate
IN RE: ESTATE OF
BETTY J. HOFFMAN,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
BETTY J. HOFFMAN, deceased,
whose date of death was August
4, 2007, and whose social suciru-
ty number is xxx-xx-xxxx, is pend-
ing in the Circuit Court for SARA-
SOTA County, Florida, Probate Divi-
sion, the address of which is 2000
Main Street, P.O. Box 3079,
Sarasota, Florida 34230-3079.
The names and addresses of the
Personal Representative and the
Personal Representative's attorney
are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's estate
on whom a copy of this notice is
required to be served must file their
claims with this court WITHIN THE
LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER
THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI-
CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SER-
VICE OF A COPY OF THIS
NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent
and persons having claims or
demands against the decedent's
estate must file their.claims with
this court WITHIN THREE
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH
IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE
FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL
BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE,
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DEPENDENTS DATE OF DEATH
IS BARRED.
The date of the first publication of
this Notice is September 30,
2007.


whom a copy of this notice is
served must file their claims with Personal Representative:
this court WITHIN THE LATER OF SHERRY A. HOFFMAN
3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF c/o Murray Kanetsky, Esq.
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF P. 0. Box 1767
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS Venice, FL 34284-1767
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON KANETSKY, MOORE & DeBOER,
THEM. P.A., Attorneys at Law
All other creditors of the dece- Attorneys for Personal
dent and other persons having Representative
claims or demands against 227 S. Nokomis Ave.
decedent's estate, including R 0. Box 1767
unmatured, contingent or unlliq- Venice, FL 34284-1767
updated claims, must file their Telephone: (941) 485-1571
claims with this court WITHIN 3 MURRAY KANETSKY, ESQ. '
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF Florida Bar No. 041192
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF PUBLISH: September 30, Octo-
THIS NOTICE. ber 7, 2007
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA- SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
TION OF THIS NOTICE IS SEP- PROBATE DIVISION
TEMBER 30, 2007. IN 0 M


Personal Representative:
RICHARD E. BROWN
40 Grace Ct.
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
Attorney for Personal
Representative:
JERREL E. TOWERY


I1N RE-: iESTAI rEU
FRANK P. KELLER,
Deceased,
File No. 2007-CP-011243-NC
Division: Probate
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of


NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREI

FRANK P. KELLER, deceased, estate, including unmatured, con- Address
whose date of death was July 16, tingent or unliquidated claims, on 200 Nokomis Ave. S.
2007; File Number 2007-CP- whom a copy of this notice is Venice, FL 34285
011243-NC, is pending in the Cir- served must file their claims with
cuit Court for Sarasota County this court WITHIN THE LATER OF ALL INTERESTED
Florida, Probate Division; the 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF ARE NOTIFIED THAT:
address of which is P.O. Box THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF tors of the estate of th
3079, Sarasota, FL 34230- THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS and persons having
3079. The names and addresses AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE demands against the e
of the personal representatives and OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON decedent other than
the personal representatives' attor- THEM. whom provision for ft
ney are set forth below. All other creditors of the dece- was made in the Order (
All creditors of the decedent and dent and other persons having Administrationmust file
other persons having claims or claims or demands against with this court WITHIN
other persons having claims or decedent's estate, including PERIOD SET FORTH
demands against decedent's unmatured, contingent or unliq- TN733702OFT
estate, on whom a copy of this unmatur counting r TION 733.702 OF THI
estate, quiredotofbe hise updated claims, must file their PROBATE CODE.
notice is required to be served, claims with this court WITHIN 3 PROBATE CODE.
must file their claims with this court MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF ALL CLAIMS AND
WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF NOT SO FILED WILL
(3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME THIS NOTICE. N L
OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED ER BARRED.
THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
DATE AFTER THE DATE OF SER- THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA- NOTWITHSTANDING
VICE OF A COPY OF THIS TION OF THIS NOTICE IS SEP- OTHER APPLICABLE T
NOTICE ON THEM. TEMBER 30, 2007. OD, ANY CLAIM FILE
All other creditors of the decedent YEARS OR MORE A
and other persons having claims or Co-Personal Representatives: DECEDENTS DATE
demands against the decedent's KELLY FARLER IS BARRED.
estate must file their claims with 311 Hillcrest Dr.
this court WITHIN THREE (3) Tulahoma, TN 37388 THE DATE OF THE FIF
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF CATION OF THIS
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF MATTHEW MACLEAN SEPTEMBER 30, 200
THIS NOTICE. 10 Oak Rd.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED St. Augustine, FL 32080 Person Givi
WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET SUNTR
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF Attorney for Personal 200 Nokor
THE FLORIDA'PROBATE CODE Representatives: Venice,
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. JERREL E. TOWERY
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME JERREL E. TOWER, R A. Attorneys For Pers
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, Fla. Bar #267351 Notice:
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) 304 W. Venice Ave #220 Kanetsky, Moore &
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE Venice, FL 34285 DeBoer, P.A.
DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH Phone: (941) 485-3391 Attorneys at Law
IS BARRED. PUBLISH: SEPTEMBER 30, 227 S. Nokomis Ave.
OCTOBER 7, 2007 P. R.Bx 1767


THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE IS SEP- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
TEMBER 28, 2007. SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION


Personal Representative:
EUGENE D. RYAN
20534 Ardore Lane
Estero, FL 33928
Mary Lynn Desjarlais
Attorney for Personal
Representative:
Florida Bar No. 347469
Mary Lynn Desjarlals, .A.
2750 Stickney Point Road
Suite 201
Sarasota, FL 34231
Telephone: (941) 923-3388
PUBLISH: September 30, Octo-
ber 7, 2007

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DiyiSION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARY I. MELEHAN
a/k/a MARY MELEHAN,
Deceased.
File No. 2007-CP-11610-SC
Division: Probate


IN RE: ESTATE OF
BARBARA L. CUTLER,
Deceased
File No. 2007-CP-010624-NC
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(Summary Administration)
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING
CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST
THE ABOVE ESTATE:

You are hereby notified that an
Order of Summary Administration
has been entered in the estate of
BARBARA L. CUTLER, deceased,
File Number 2007-CP-010624-
NC, by the Circuit Court for SARA-
SOTA County, Florida, Probate Divi-
sion, the address of which is P.O.
Box 3079, Sarasota, FL 34230-
3079; that the decedent's date of
death was JUNE 23, 2007; that
the total value of the estate is
$10,000.00 and that the names
and addresses of those to whom it
has been assigned by such order
are:


NOTICE TO CREDITORS Name: Michael D. Cutler &
The administration of the estate of Thomas R.1 Cutler, Successor co-
MARY I. MELEHAN a/k/a MARY Trustees of the Barbara L. Cutler
MELEHAN, deceased, whose date Living Trust, u/a/d 5/1/89
of death was August 5, 2007,
and whose Social Security Number A 46 Kenwood St.
is xxx-xx-7191, is pending in the Brookline, MA 02446
Circuit Court for SARASOTA Coun-
ty, Florida, Probate Division; the ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
address of which is Karen E. ARE NOTIFIED THAT:
Rushing, Clerk Probate All creditors of the estate of the
Department P.O Box 3079, decedent and persons having
Sarasota, FL 34230-3079. The claims or demands against the
names and addresses of the per- estate of the decedent other than
sonal representative and the per- those for whom provision for pay-
sonal representative's attorney are meant was made in the Order of
set.forth below. Summary Administration must file
All creditors of the decedent and their claims with this court WITHIN
other persons having claims or THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE,
demands against decedent's estate. DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
on whom a copy of this notice is TION OF THIS NOTICE.
requried to be served must file their
claims with this court WITHIN THE ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER NOT SO LED WILL BE FOREV-
THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI- ER BARRED.
CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30ER BARRED
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SER- NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
VICE OF A COPY OF THIS PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE,
NOTICE ON THEM. PERIOD SET F ORTH ABOVE(2)
All other creditors of the decedentY A M FE TW
and other persons having claims or YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
demands against decedent's estate DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH
must file their claims with this court IS BARRED
WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA- The date of first publication of this
TION OF THIS NOTICE. Notice is September 30, 2007
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH Person Giving Notice:
IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE MICHAEL D. CUTLER
FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL 46 Kenwood St.
BE FOREVER BARRED. Brooklin, MA 2446
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, Attorney for Person Giving
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) Notice:
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE Paul A. Moran, P.A.
DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH Florida Bar No. 320137
IS BARRED. 46 N. Washington Blvd
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI- Suite 25A
CATION OF THIS NOTICE IS Sarasota, FL 34236
OCTOBER 7, 2007. Telephone: (841).-955-1717
PUBLISH:. September 30,
Personal Representative: October 7, 2007
CHRISTOPHER JAMES MELEHAN
346 Wopdbrook Crest IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
Canton, GA 30114 SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
R.W. Wellbaum, Jr., Esq.
Wellbaum & Emery, P.A. IN RE: ESTATE OF
Attorneys For Personal DOLORES JEAN PERRIELLO,
Representative Deceased.
686 North Indiana Ave, Suite A
Englewood, FL 34223 File No. 07-CP-10671-SC
(941)-474-3241
Florida Bar No. 0176816 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
PUBLISH: October 7, 14, 2007 (Summary Administration)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE
PROBATE DIVISION ABOVE ESTATE:
IN RE: ESTATE OF You are hereby notified that a
BARBARA PERKEY, Order of Summary Administration
eceased.has been entered in the estate of
File No. 2007-CP-11424-SC DOLORES JEAN PERRIELLO,
deceased, File Number 07-CP-
NOTICE TO CREDITORS 10671-SC; by the Circuit Court for
The administration of the estate of Sarasota County, Florida, Probate
BARBARA PERKEY, deceased, Division; the address of which is
File Number 2007-CP-11424- 2000 Main Street, P.O. Box
SC, is pending in the Circuit Court 3079, Sarasota FL 34230-
for SARASOTA County, Florida, 3079, that the decedent's date of
Probate Division; the address of death was JUNE 7, 2007; that the
which is Sarasota County Court- total value of the estate is $0.00
house, Probate Division, P.O. Box and that the names and addresses
3079, Sarasota, FL 34230- to whom it has been assigned by
3079. The names and addresses such order are:
of the CoPersonal Representatives
and the Co-Personal Representa- Name
ties' attorney are set forth below. SunTrust Bank, Trustee U/A
All creditors of the decedent and dated 5/30/99
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's


Venice, FL 34284-17
Telephone: (941) 485
By: ERIK R. LIEBERM
Florida Bar No. 393C
PUBLISH: September
her 7, 2007
IM TH EIDCIIIT nC


DITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS


PERSONS
All credi-
e decedent
claims or
state of the
those for
ill payment
of Summary
their claims
THE TIME
I IN SEC-
E FLORIDA

DEMANDS
3E FOREV-

ANY
TIME PERI-
D TWO (2)
AFTER THE
OF DEATH


estate, including unmatured, con-
tingent and unliquidated claims,
must file their claims with this court
WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI-
CATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF
THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE" TIME
PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE,
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH
IS BARRED.
The date of the first publication of
this Notice is October 7, 2007.
Personal Representative:
WILFRED WATERMAN
91 Mendon Road
Attleboro, Massachusetts
02703


1ST PUBLI- Attorney for
IOTICE IS Personal Representative:
07. Katherine P. Walter
Florida Bar No. 0873411
ing Notice: Mizell Law Firm, P.A..
UST BANK 307 East Marion Avenue
mis Ave. S. Punta Gorda, Florida 33950
FL 34285 Telephone: (941)-575-9291
PUBLISH: October 7, 14, 2007
on Giving

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
67 IN RE: ESTATE OF
5-1571 DAVID J. WILlIAMS,
AN, ESQ. Deceased,
'53
30, Octo- File No. 2007-CP-010665-N
Division: Probat
IIDrT FOR


SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA NOTICE TO CREDITORS
PROBATE DIVISION The administration of the estate of
DAVID J. WILLIAMS, deceased,
IN RE: ESTATE OF whose date of death was April 9,
JAMES E. WARBINGTON, 2007, is pending in the Circuit
Deceased. Court for SARASOTA County, Flori-
da, Probate Division; the address of
File No: 2007-CP-011328-NC which is P.O. Box 3079, Saraso-
DivisIon: Probate ta, FL 34230-3079.
The names and addresses of the
NOTICE TO CREDITORS personal representative and the
The administration of the estate of personal representative's attorney
JAMES E. WARBINGTON, are set forth below. .
deceased, whose date of death All creditors of the decedent and
was August 25, 2007, is pending other persons having claims or
in the Circuit Court for Sarasota demands against decedent's estate
County, Florida, Probate Division, on whom a copy of this notice is
the address of which is: Post required tobe served mustfiletheir
Office Box 3079, Sarasota, FL claims with this court WITHIN THE
34230-3079. The names and LATER OF3 MONTHS AFTER
addresses of the co-personal rep- THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI-
resentative and the co-personal CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30
representative's attorney are set DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SER-
forth below. ,. VICE OF A COPY OF THIS
All creditors of the decedent and NOTICE ON THEM.
other persons having claims or All other creditors of the decedent
demands against decedent's estate and other persons having claims or
on whom a copy of this notice is demands against decedent's estate
required to be served must file their must file their claims with this court
claims with this court WITHIN THE WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLIC
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI- TION OF THIS NOTICE.
CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 AL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SER- THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH
VICE OF A COPY OF THIS IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE
NOTICE ON THEM. FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL
All other creditors of the decedent BE FOREVER BARRED.
and other persons having claims or NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
demands against decedent's PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE,
estate, must file their claims with ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
this Court WITHIN 3 MONTHS YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. IS BARRED.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET Personal Representative:
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF Janls 0. WIlliams
THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE c/o William Byers, Jr.
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. Byer & Byer
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME Six West Eighth Street Suite A
PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, Anderson, Indiana 46016-1406
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE Charles Diez, Jr.
DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH Attorney for Janis D. Williams
IS BARRED. Florida Bar No. 019646
THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA- Diez & Floyd, P.A.
TION OF THIS NOTICE IS OCTO- 737 South Indiana Avenue
BER 7, 2007. Englewood, Florida 34223
Telephone: (941)-474-5506
Personal Representative: Fax: (941)-474-5507
Lynn W. Moseley PUBLISH: September 30, Octo-
c/o Michael D. Horlick, P.A. ber 7, 2007
1314 E. Venice Avenue Suite D
Venice, Florida 34285
Attorney for Personal OTHER NOTICES
Representative:
MICHAEL D. HORLICK NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
Florida Bar Number: 292583 PROCEEDINGS
Michael D. Horlick, P. A.
1314 E. Venice Ave, Suite D TO: All persons or entities having or
Venice, Florida 34285 claiming to have any right, title or
PUBLISH:(941) ctobe484r 7-5656 2007interest in the following property:
PUBLISH: October 7, 14, 2007
$1,041.00 in U.S. Currency

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
IN THE CIRCUIT COUNTY FORD the Sarasota County Sheriff's
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA Office seized the described proper-
PROBATE DIVISION ty on JULY 19, 2007 in Sarasota
IN RE: ESTATE OF County, Florida. A forfeiture com-
IN RE: ESTATE M OF plaint has been filed in the Circuit
RONALD W. WATERMAN, Court Twelfth Judicial Circuit, in and
Deceased. for Sarasota County, Florida, being
File No. 2007-CP-009201SC Case No.2007-CA-10354-NC,
ile No. 2007-CP-009201-SC for the purpose of obtaining a final
NOTICE To CR R order of forfeiture as to the above
NOTICE TO CREDITORS described property upon producing
The administration of the estate of due proof that me was used in
RONALD W. WATERMAN, violation of Florida laws dealing with
deceased, File Number 2007- contraband, pursuant to the Florida
CP-009201-SC is pending in the Contraband Forfeiture Act, Sec-
Circuit Court for SARASOTA Coun.- tions 932.701-707, Florida
ty, Florida, Probate Division, the Statutes
address of which is P.O. Box
3079, Sarasota, Florida 34230- KURT A. HOFFMAN, ESQUIRE
3079. The name and address of General Counsel
the Personal representative and tie Sarasta County
Personal Representative's attorney Sheriff's Office
are set forth below. S, fs... nO.. ,


All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's
estate, including unmatured, con-
tingent or unliquidated claims, on
whom a copy of the notice is
served must file their claims with
this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIR-
TY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS
NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent
and persons having claims or
demands against the decedent's


Sarasota, Florida 34230
Telephone (941) 861-4059
(941) 861-5800
PUBLISH: Sep ter 30, Octber
7, 2007



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Calling it a "grassroots"
campaign, Jeff Bell announ-
ced his bid for Sarasota
County sheriff Monday.
"It was important to tell
both areas of the county that
I am ready to be the next
sheriff of Sarasota County,"
said Bell, captain of the
sheriff's office's special
investigation unit. "Sarasota
is a big county and I want
people to know they should
have representation from
New Town, Osprey, Warm
Mineral Springs to the keys
(Lido and Siesta)."-
Bell, 46, said he would take
a common-sense approach
as sheriff.
"We have qualified people
who can review the budget
and make sound decisions,"
said Bell. "It's easy to say we
should. make cuts, but there
are state mandates that can-
not be cut. And in other areas,


it's not safe to cut. For exam-
ple, you can't cut bailiffs from
the court or it will not be as
safe for people."
Bell said while high-dollar
equipment, such as the
department's helicopter, is
scrutinized, he's open to look-
ing at other solutions from
experienced individuals in
the department.
"We have experts and we
need to utilize them," he said.
"We need ,to recruit more
people who have knowledge
and experience to make this a
safe and responsible organi-
zation. Efficiency is impor-
tant."
In his 25 years with the
department, Bell has worked
as a road patrol officer, inves-
tigator, narcotics supervisor
of North and South county
and in numerous other
supervisory positions. He
worked the Carlie Brucia
case.
His years of experience, he


said, will help taxpayers be
confident they are getting a
qualified individual who is
dedicated to running the
department.
"It's important to under-
stand we work for the taxpay-
ers," he said. "I don't think it's
all right to say threatening to
close 'the South County jail
would be a pawn to the tax-
payers. When I become sher-
iff, I would not ever use the
South County jail as a bar-
gaining chip. All people in the
county need representation."
Bell said a new jail isn't a
decision he would make.
"It's up to government to
make those decisions," he
said.
Bell has been married for
more than 20 years. He has
two sons who are pursuing
military careers.
Sarasota County Sheriff Bill
Balkwill announced this sum-
mer he plans to retire next
year.


STAFF REPORT

Al Hogle, former mayor of
the city of Sarasota and pre-
sent Longboat Key police
chief, has announced his can-
didacy for Sarasota County
sheriff.
"Friends ask why I want to
be sheriff. It is simple," said
Hogle, a Republican. "I want
to preserve what is special
about our little slice of par-
adise."
,Hogle has worked in many
aspects of law enforcement,
from the K-9 unit to narcotics
to foot patrol.
He served on the Sarasota
City Commission and was
also the mayor of Sarasota
from 1998 to 2001, where he
fought for the new John
Ringling Bridge.
He was also police chief for
both the city of Bradenton
and the town of Longboat


Key.
Asked about the chal-
lenges a new sheriff will face,
Hogle said, "First is the bud-
get. It is no secret that we are
entering a time of limited and
tightening budgets.... That is
why I am backing a Citizen
Budget Review commission
which will workwith the sher-
iff and his chief financial offi-
cer to ensure that every dollar
is well spent."
He also cited the threat of
rising crime. He said he
would increase the number of
marked patrol vehicles work-
ing the neighborhood streets
to deter crime. He would also
concentrate bn rising gang
activities and violence.
"This is a regional prob-
lem," Hogle said, "and I have a
unique ability to work with
my friends in Manatee and
surrounding communities."
He also promises to con-


centrate on better traffic
planning, evacuation routes
and reduced traffic accidents.
Hogle first moved to
Florida in 1959. He attended
Sarasota public schools and
graduated from Sarasota
High School, the University of
South Florida and the FBI
National Academy. He also
served in the U.S. Air Force as
a police K-9 handler.
Later he embarked on a
law enforcement career at the
Sarasota Police Department,
where he worked in the
Detective Division and
Narcotics/Intelligence and
served as a sergeant, lieu-
tenant and captain.
During his career, he
observed a boat being
unloaded on Siesta Key and
helped seize several tons of
marijuana.
Hogle's wife, Leslie, is a
retired registered nurse.


POLICE BEAT


New rules for backflow prevention program


Sarasota County
Sheriff's Office arrests
George R. Graulich, 32,
700 Francis St., Nokomis.
Charge: driving while license
suspended or revoked. Bond:
$500.
Jack E Knuckles, 39, 200
block S. Ravenna St., Nok-
omis. Charge: contempt (pos-
session of a controlled sub-
stance). Bond: no listing.
Keith A. Gray, 23, 1900
block Forked Creek Drive,
Englewood. Charge: grand
theft (Charlotte County war-
rant). Bond: no listing.
Gregory S. Solie, 47, 100
block Margaret Drive, No-
komis. Charges: obstructing
or opposing an officer with-
out violence, trespass after
warning. Bond: $1,000.
Raymond M. Pierson, 44,
400 block Olivia Road, Venice.


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Charges: refusal to submit to
a DUI test, DUI, no motor
vehicle registration. Bond:
$740. ,
Lawrence A. Ferguson,
24, 10 block Waterford Drive,
Englewood. Charge: proba-
tion violation (no driver
license). Bond: $1,500.
James R. Simcock, 56,300
block South Drive, Nokomis.
Charges: DUI previous con-
viction, refusal to submit to
DUI test, driving while license
suspended or revoked.
Jamie L. Dixon; 40, 80
block Venice East Blvd.,
Venice. Charge: probation
violation (parent failed to
require school attendance).
Bond: $2,500.


STAFF REPORT

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another source of water on
their property must install a
backflow prevention device
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ensure it is working properly.
Backflow prevention
devices keep contaminated
water from entering public
drinking water through direct
cross-connections in residen-
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of water. Backflow preventers
are required whether the
additional water source is a
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OPINION


GONDOLIER SUN EDITOR
BOB MUDGE
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BROOKY BROWN
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OUR VIEW


You can take the high road, or


000


s it a coincidence that Gulf Coast
Community Foundation of Venice is
launching the Because It Matters civility
campaign just as the races for Venice
City Council seats are about to shift into high
gear?
Yes, but that doesn't make the timing any
less impeccable.
Three council seats are open and, for the
first time in a few years, all the incumbents
have drawn serious opposition. (Don't read
that as an endorsement of the challengers,
but as a comment on their level of commit-
ment and the lack thereof in a few people
who have run previously.)
Three of the challengers Sue Lang, Ed
Martin and Ernie Zavodnyik have been
such vocal critics of council decisions
regarding growth and height they have been
labeled anti-growth. (Challenger Gary
Budway isn't a known quantity at this point.)


On the other hand, incumbents Mayor
Fred Hammett and Council Members Bill
Willson and Jim Woods are perceived by
some as so pro-growth they would toss the
zoning code out the window.
We don't think either characterization is
accurate.
Which brings us back to GCCFV's civility
campaign.
Part of the foundation's goal in sponsor-
ing this initiative is to raise the level of pub-
lic discourse. What better forum than these
city council races?
Changing as many as three faces on
council could alter the course of the city's
future for decades. One group of citizens
hopes that's the case, while another worries
about it. Both know there's much at stake,
and neither side wants to lose.
But what that-should mean is that the
people who have already chosen up sides


spend their time and money telling the rest
of us about the merits of their candidates,
not demonizing their opponents.
Several of the principles underlying the
Because It Matters initiative come to mind,
but we think one is sufficient for our pur-
poses: respect.
We challenge all the candidates and their
supporters to make these races about issues,
not personalities. Here's how to do it:
Respect the office. Even though it's
"only" Venice City Council, it's a position
of great public trust and significant
authority the city has a budget of
almost $70 million. Be the kind of candi-
date you would vote for.
Respect your opponent. Keep the focus
on what you believe and what you would do
on council over the next three years. Don't
engage in name-calling or misrepresent
your opponent's positions, and direct your


supporters to follow your example.
Respect the voters. Believe it or not, a lot
of voters haven't made their minds up yet.
They're concerned about the airport, Tra
Ponti, their taxes, relations with the county
... the list is longer, and more serious, this
year than most Earn votes with thoughtful,
substantive position statements, not by
hoping to appear to be the lesser of two (or
three) evils.
In reality, we don't think any of the candi-
dates would hesitate to agree to these stan-
dards, or would have trouble following
them. Emotions are running much higher
among their supporters, however, and it
seems likely they'll spend more money than
usual to make sure the "right" people win.
Here's a special plea to them: If you're
convinced you're backing the right horse,
lead it to the starting gate and get out of the
way. The voters can do the rest.


Did we forget something?. -, n rc


BOB VEDDER
COLUMNIST


We are about a month
away from voting on whether
to extend the 1-cent sales sur-
*tax. For those who do not
know, this 1-cent sales surtax
to fund extra needs is to be
good for 15 years actually,
to the year 2024.
In the past, the vote has
been good for 10 years but
this time the commissioners
decided to extend that. I per-
sonally liked 10 years because
I don't think our government
- anybody, for that matter -
has a crystal ball that can see
what is going to be needed 15
years out.
We saw that in Venice
when we wanted to upgrade
the community center but it
was not on the list; if an item
was not on the list, it could
not be funded by this mecha-
nism. The only way that can
happen is if another project
doesn't happen, allowing the
money to be reallocated.
Anyway, the county is esti-
mating that passing this tax
will generate $1.4 billion over
the 15 years. By Florida law
half of the county portion,
which is $688 million, must
go to roads, and another 25
percent must go to the
schools. I have already writ-
ten about the Venice process
or lack of process for
deciding what to spend the
money on, and thoughts
about some of the projects
that I felt needed closer
scrutiny.
One of my impressions is
this tax is more and more
becoming a means of funding
what we used to fund with
bonds; the projects seem less
sexy although certainly most
are warranted. This is prob-
ably a very fiscally responsi-
ble-way to keep the govern-
ment debt low and why
Sarasota County ranks so well
in percentage of debt. How-
ever, I sense a trend for fewer
community-interest projects
and more municipal need.
Do not get me wrong: They
all have to be funded some-
how, so that is not all a bad
thing, just a little harder to get
your arms around.
In Venice, the performing
arts facility is one that a big
segment can enjoy. After
that project they are not as
exciting, including such
things as police arid fire sta-
tion remodels and replace-
ments, and training facilities
upgrades. They have plan-
ned money for beach re-
nourishment, which is
needed every 10 years.


I was disappointed there
was a top need that did not
get funded, that being a park-
ing garage. We have a lot of
money to move a perfectly
good .fire station and lots to
spruce up the pistol range,
but none for this critical need.
That means either we'll need
a bond or we'll wait till 2024.
The roads, however, are
the centerpiece of this, and
everyone would agree that
this is very important. In look-
ing at the list of $344 million
in road projects, it is hard to
find any help for Venice-area
communities. There is $122
million for resurfacing, which
includes the whole county
according to the percentage
of population, so certainly we
will be a benefactor in that.
There is also $40 million in
sidewalks, which will help
many in South County. (The
new Honda dealership on the
bypass has had to put in a
sidewalk that connects to
nothing and likely will be torn
out if the roadway is widened
- go figure.)
Speaking of that, there is
no money for the No. 1 trans-
portation issue for over a
decade, the widening of
Bypass 41. This a state road
but there has been a huge
struggle finding a way to get
money to fund this project.
Well, here was our chance
and the county put zero -
zilch in for it.
Of course, it is hard to
pick what is most impor-
tant. The roads on the list
are Fruitville, Lockwood
Ridge Road, the loop to the
airport, Bee Ridge widening
east of 75 and, 'the biggest
chunk, extending Honore all
the way to Laurel Road,
which I think will connect
with Pinebrook.
Certainly all of these are
good, but there is a dearth of
road money being spent in
South County. None for River
Road, none for Border, none
for Venice Avenue east of
Jacaranda.
The bypass has been on
the Metropolitan Planning
Organization's list for a very
long time, well more than a
decade, and has been as high
as No. 2, but always toward
the top.
We goofed by not includ-
ing this in the vote, because as
everyone has said, this is not
likely to get funded from one
source. We should show we
have money to back up our
determination that this is
important.
That said, the tax still does
a lot of good and has made
our way of life a big notch
above what it would be other-
wise.

Bumper sticker: Goodbye
tension, hello pension.


Robert A. Vedder writes a
twice-weekly column in this
paper.


LETTERS FROM OUR READERS


More bureaucracy not the answer


Editor:
The column byAlan M. Kunerth concerning federalizing the
nation's school boards should be an embarrassment to your
staff that you gave this proposal as many column inches as you
did.
Obviously the author is totally ignorant of the Constitution
and what are the real problems of public education.
The 10th amendment of the Constitution, called "states
rights," simply says that, "The powers not delegated to the
United States by the constitution ... are reserved to the states
respectively... ." Nowhere in the Constitution is education del-
egated to the federal government.
Federal support for public education is always in the terms
"voluntary programs" since it has no authority to mandate to
schools. Yet politicians, using a dictionary other than Webster,
find ways of interpreting the words of the Constitution so that
it fits their liberal agenda.
Typically, such as Indiana, you will find that in the state's
constitution the responsibility for public education is delegat-
ed to the state's general assembly.
In addition, Kunerth made no effort to address the prob-
lems of education or how to solve them other then to create a
federal bureaucracy. Try addressing the real problems, such as
lack of home support for students, which should be on the top
of the list; followed by teacher unions, taxpayer groups, curric-
ular advocates and administrations.
. Restructuring the administration by itself will not only not
solve the problems but will create another barrier to address-
ing the real problems.
Ken Simmons
Venice


MDA says thanks
Editor:
On behalf of the individu-
als and families served by the
Muscular Dystrophy Associ-
ation, I would like to express
gratitude to the Venice com-
munity for a successful Lock-
up at Mi Pueblo Mexican
Restaurant on Oct. 3.
The event was a success
thanks to the 73 local "jail-
birds" who generously volun-
teered their time for MDA.
Everyone worked hard, call-
ing friends and business asso-


ciates to raise more than
$40,000 in charitable contri-
butions to benefit the local
families served by the
Muscular Dystrophy Associ-
ation.
We especially want to
thank Mi Pueblo for hosting
the event and serving the
jailbirdss" the best jailhouse
grub in town.
Thanks to the community
leaders, teachers, business
owners and others who made
the MDA Lock-up an out-
standing success, Suncoast


families will continue to
receive comprehensive med-
ical services at the Muscular
Dystrophy and ALS clinics at
the HealthSouth center at
Gulf Gate. They'll also benefit
from the assistance with the
purchase of durable medical
equipment, MDA support
groups and summer camp for
children ages 6-12.
Cara Daves
Program Coordinator
Muscular Dystrophy Association

Human race
is killing itself
Editor:
The last great president
was ... ?
What is the definition of
"great" by the parameters of
the present? Bill and G.W.
would be fun to party with;
Bush Sr. put together a grand
coalition but could not close
the deal.
Reagan was a movie star.
Carter builds houses. Ford
doesn't get enough credit;
Nixon was yin and yang run
amok. LBJ was overwhelmed
and one may argue that JFK
and his Camelot had poten-
tial, but he needed a helmet
in Dallas, so we will never
know.
Ike was a fine general, but
as president, he was a golfer.
Truman took upon himself
the greatest responsibility any
President has ever known
(although he later screwed up
the whole Korean deal). FDR
will be debated long into the
future. Hoover ... et al.
Wars no longer end and, in
fact, never have. I know peo-


ple still agitated by the result
of the War between the States.
Adolf Hitler arose from the
trauma and ashes of World
War I, and World War II led to
all wars since.
The war all humans on
Earth now face, whether they
know it or not, is the war
against our very destruction.
Little has changed since one
caveman had an idea and
another crushed his skull
with an heavy object because
of disagreement.
The simple truth is that we
have self-aggrandizing pre-
tenders lining up well in
advance to address the mess
we find ourselves in today.
I would never presume to
judge humanity, but the reali-
ty is incontravertible. We will
likely bring about our own
demise and will have no place
to lay blame unless we pre-
sume to speak for God.
Otis Hunter
Venice


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Help out. When I moved to Venice more than 25 years ago,
the city of Venice was where-the rich people lived and South
Venice was where the rest of us lived. I own my own home, and
I'm barely holding on with the insurance and property taxes. I
keep my lawn mowed, but I really don't care if the man can sell
his house for a quarter of a million dollars. This is the house I
have to live in for the rest of my life. I don't have the money to
paint; I live here alone. Everyone has died and I'm alone. So
how am I supposed to keep my house up to help that man? If
he wants the houses to look better, maybe he should join some
organization that's going to help older people keep their hous-
es up instead of just' sitting in his house and counting his
money so he can sell it and move back up North.


Inaccessible. This is about
the Gazebo in downtown
Venice at Centennial Park and
wheelchair accessibility. I
know the Gazebo itself has a
wonderful ramp that leads up
to the Gazebo, but look
around the Gazebo: Where is
the area for someone to sit if
they're in a wheelchair and
there's some type of an event
at the Gazebo? The area is all
grassy with no concrete area
for a wheelchair to be parked.
The only area is on the side-
walk where people are trying
to walk. Because of the eleva-
tion around the Gazebo with
the little hills for people to sit
on, a wheelchair cannot
make it into that area. And
look at the parking lot at the
Gazebo area; there are no
blue curbs indicating where
the handicap parking is. And
if you look at the entire park-
ing lot,,there is no wheelchair
accessibility up to the side-
walk. The curb goes all the
way up one street all the way
through the parking lot down
to where the entrance is. If
you're in a wheelchair, you've
got to travel down through
the parking lot all the way to
the end to make it on the
sidewalk to get to the. Gazebo.
Let's make it accessible to all
of our citizens.
Options. Wow! Isn't up-
scale Venice lucky. With hard-
ly any trouble at all, we got
Wal-Mart to be the anchor
store at the upcoming Renais-
sance Center at 1-75 and
Laurel Road. The same devel-
oper of the Renaissance Cen-
ter, Mike Miller, is offering
Venice some tall condo hotels
on the island. This gives resi-
dents of the upscaled Ve-
netian Golf & River Club
across 1-75 from the Renais-
sance the option of shopping
at a nearby Wal-Mart in addi-
tion to the expanding big
shopping center on U.S. 41
and the new Neiman-Marcus
Store Sarasota is getting on
University Avenue. Well, OK.
So Venice isn't getting better,
but it is getting bigger. Isn't
that what we want, Venice
City Council?
Clean it up. I'm calling
about the code enforcement
in Venice that I saw in Let'em
Have It. I think that's a good
idea. Sone of the codes
change to reflect the property
values that were once here
and hopefully will come back.
I've had the hardest time sell-
ing a house, as most people,
but I'm having a harder time
because the house next door
is falling apart. Nothing
against the code, it just looks
like a place that should be
condemned. The house a-
cross the street has vehicles
parked all over the front lawn.
Why can't people park along-
side their garages? Nobody
wants to see that all over the
front yard. That's trash. We
need to clean it up and make
it better than it was before.
Watch it. Folks, watch your
possessions at theVenice bus
depot. My son left his bag by
the bathroom door and
two young teenagers went
through it in a matter of sec-
onds. The bus driver let them
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son found the bag in back of
the building with missing
items. The kids gave him the
finger as the bus rode off. I'm
sure these kids have done this
before.
Whatever. As the writer to
veniceflorida.com known as
"whatever," it has become
clear that a political nerve has
been hit by one of my recent
postings regarding the city
council and charter officer
perks. One of the many perks
to being on council is free,
lifetime health insurance; the
benefit continues for a life-
time for the individual and
their family after six years of
service. No matter how you
spin this issue, the bottom
line is that we are in tough
budget times and have had
several employees laid off.
The purpose of my writing to
venilceflorida.com was two-
fold: one, Venice council
members and candidates
read the site; and two, to call
on them to show character
and close the loophole and
take the same health insur-
ance premium terms as the
rest of the city workers. This
had an unexpected reaction
from Mr. Patten who owns the
site. He started deleting posts,
making the thread look more
favorable to council perks. As
of late, he has completely
blocked this writer from the
Web site over this issue. This
is shocking that Mr. Patten
would do this given that he
demands an open and fair
forum for his views and has
provided this Web site for
public use. It is further dis-
turbing that Mr. Patten, a fre-
quent opponent of city hall
and a member of the Venice
Tax League, would go to such
extremes to protect an open-
ended, long-term expense to
the taxpayer at the expense of
his journalistic integrity.


Airports, airplanes and birds


JOHN J. YUROSKO
GUEST COLUMNIST


I am a pilot and I love to fly.
When I fly, I become part of
my marvelous flying ma-
chine. I imitate a bird.
Oh, how I wish I were a
bird. To fly unimpeded by
converting bugs that I eat into
fuel to make my wings per-
form. To soar above the land
and see beauty that only
those in the air can see and
smell and feel.
Difficult to explain to an
earthling. Yet, true, so very
true. Man has, since the
beginning of time, wanted to
fly like a bird. Always.
I admire birds, every one of.
them. Big, small, green,
brown, blue, white, whatever.
A creature perfectly created to
perform in its environment.
Light in weight, adept at
turns, spins, dives and doing
things naturally which the
most adept aerobatic pilot
can only envision. Oh, how I
wish my airplane could do
one-tenth of what a bird can
do.
,*I am a pilot. I love to fly. I


wish I could fly like a bird. But
I am an earthling who, thanks
to the many who have pre-
ceded me, has wings to fly.
Not like a bird, but as closely
as a human can.
Yes, I can fly. I can turn,
spin, dive and maneuver, but
never like a bird. I am envious
of each bird. I appreciate all of
them. Every pilot does,
because we consider them
our kin. We have evolved to be
able to fly, but never as can
the smallest, scrawniest, itty-
bitty bird.
Pilots have .always been,
and remain, in awe of our
avian brethren. And it is with
the deepest humility that we
elevate ourselves to be their
kin. They are the masters of
the sky, and we can but do our
humanly best to imitate
them, but we will never be
their equal. Never. And we
revere them.
Yet, when our man-made
machines and our feathered
brethren encounter one ano-
ther in the skies, there are no
winners. The bird perishes,
and many times, so does the
pilot. Sad. True. A fact of life.
And neither wishes to harm
the other.
So, why is it that it has to be
that way? Most pilots would
like our Venice airport to
remain a predominantly local
airport. No doubt. all pilots
would like an airport that
does not create hazards for
airplanes or birds.
So, why then should there


be a discussion regarding
scrub jays that may habitat
near the airport? Simple.
Pilots want scrub jays to live,
too, and prosper, and do
whatever scrub jays do.
So, what is the issue? The
issue seems to simply be a
desire by some for land on the
airport to be enhanced to
attract scrub jays. The answer
has to be no.
Feel-good emotions or
checking a block on a survey
should not cloud objective
judgment and reality. To sug-
gest that scrub jays. are not a
problem for aircraft because
they fly low and close to the
ground fails to acknowledge
that aircraft also take off and
land from that same ground;
take-offs and landings are an
extremely critical part of fly-
ing.
Enhancing wildlife and
scrub jay habitat on the air-
port or immediately adjacent
to the airport perimeter fence
is just not safe for scrub jays
(or other birds for that mat-
ter), airplanes or other
wildlife that will be attracted
to the habitat. In fact, encour-
aging this seems to be quite
irresponsible.
I care about scrub jays. I
care about all wildlife. It does
not make sense to me to
encourage scrub jays to live
where they are placed in
harm's way. There is plenty of
room to enhance habitat in
Caspersen Park and also on
the golf course between fair-


ways that do not abut the air-
port perimeter fence just
not directly on the airport.
Lest there be any doubt,
please check this government
Web site: http://wildlife-miti-
gation.tc.faa.gov/public htm
l/index.html., available to
anyone who has Internet
access. Appreciate what is
well documented about the
problems when aircraft and
bird meet in flight. One of the
photos is of a plane very sim-
ilar to the small plane I fly.
Understand that the fre-
quency of aircraft-bird
encounters continues to
increase with predictably dis-
astrous results to all parties
concerned. Do what it takes
to preserve and enhance the
plight of the native scrub jay,
but do it away from the air-
port.
We do not need to make
this mistake. We should
learn by the mistakes of oth-
ers, and not make them our-
selves.
Venice Municipal Airport
is not going to move. So, if
the scrub jay habitat is to be
enhanced, please do so, but
do it in an area away from
the airport, so that all who
fly can do so in maximum
safety.

John J. Yurosko is a long-
time resident of the Venice
area and a member of
Venice's Airport Advisory
Board.


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Venice pillages Pirates in blowout


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR

Venice High School Head
Coach John Peacock said the
Indians were going to hold
onto the ball with two hands
this week.
What a difference a hand
makes.
Venice trounced Port
Charlotte High School 46-13
Friday as sophomore quarter-
back Trey Burton had his best
game of the season. Burton
racked up 291 all-purpose
yards on the evening.
"Trey had a great night,"
Peacock said. "He started off
slow but Lopez got hurt so we
had some protection issues."
Burton was 12-of-16 for
211 yards and three touch-
downs. He added another
score with his legs on a one!
yard touchdown run as he
rushed for 80 yards on nine
carries.
Three different Indian
players found the end zone
on the ground. In addition to
Burton, senior running back
Jimmy Laurie had two rush-
ing touchdowns and Paul
Caostanzo had one score as
they combined for 163 rush-
ing yards.
Venice scored early and
often, reaching the end zone


Game Stats
Venice 46, Port Charlotte 13
At Port Charlotte
Venice 14
Port Charlotte 0


First downs
Rushes-yards
Passing
Total offense
Comp-Att-Int
Fumbles-lost


Venice
17
40-255
211
466
12-16-0
1-1


Venice High's Jimmy Laurie
grabs some breathing room and
some distance during Friday
night's game against Port
Charlotte.
on every possession of the
first half to jump out to a 27-
10 halftime lead.
The Indians picked up six
on their first possession of the
game on an 11-play, 57-yard
drive, culminated by a one-
yard touchdown run from
Burton.
Two plays later, junior cor-
nerback Dre Archer picked off
Port Charlotte junior quarter-
back Samuel Thurston's pass.
Venice scored again on a one-
yard touchdown run from


Costanzo. Senior kicker Eric
Cangelosi hit the second of
two extra points to make it
14-0 with just less than three
minutes still in the first quar-
ter.
The Venice defense then
forced a three and out, but a
Venice player in punt cover-
age inadvertently touched
the ball and Port Charlotte
recovered at the Indian 21
yard line. The defense stood
strong again, allowing Port
Charlotte only nine yards in
three plays. Port Charlotte
junior kicker Samuel Costa
hit a 30-yard field goal to
make it 14-3.
For the third time in as
many possessions, the In-
dians made their way into the
end zone. Laurie took it to the
house on an 18-yard run with
6:31 to go in the second quar-
ter. Cangelosi missed the
extra point to make it 20-3.
Then the Pirate offense
started to showv some signs of
life. Thurston orchestrated an
11-play, 65-yard drive, com-
pleting five-of-five passes
along the way. Costa hit the
extra point attempt to make it
20-10 with just 30 seconds left
in the half. But Venice wasn't
done yet.
Port Charlotte got to see
just how explosive this Venice


- 46
- 13


Port Charlotte
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26-75
'160
235
13-19-1
0-0


SUN PHOTO BY LESTER KUHN
Venice High's Trey Burton gets some distance before being stopped
by a pack of Port Charlotte defenders during Friday night's game at
Port Charlotte High School.


offense can be when it is
clicking on all cylinders.
Burton hit Costanzo on a
screen pass that went for 53
yards. On the next play,
Burton hit Laurie for a 12-
yard touchdown pass to cap
off a two-play, 65-yard drive
that took all of 17.5 sec-
onds.
"We were going to run the
screen and then our two-
minute offense. We had some
great blocks up front,"
Peacock said.
With a 27-10 lead to start
the second half, Venice took


the opening kickoff. Burton
hit sophomore tight end
Branded Wilkenson over the
middle for a 30-yard touch-
down pass. That drive took a
bit longer, 1:51 to go 85 yards
in six plays. Cangelosi missed
his second extra point
attempt to bring the lead to
33-10.
By the fourth quarter,
Indian touchdowns practical-
ly went unnoticed. Lauriei
found the end zone yet again
on an 18-yard run. Cangelosi
got back on track, hitting the
extra point as Venice went up


40-10.
To their credit, Port
Charlotte never gave up. They
came back down the field on
the ensuing possession but
had to settle for a field goal yet
again, cutting the lead to 40-
13. The Pirates tried the
onside kick, but Venice recov-
ered.
Venice didn't quit either.
Peacock showed no mercy,
calling a pass play on first-
and-10 from the Pirate 12.
This time Burton hit senior
wide receiver C.J. McGrain for
the score. Port Charlotte
blocked the extra point,
bringing the final score to 46-
13.
With the win, the Indians
improve to 4-2 overall and 2-0
in the district.
"It's great, we're right
where we need to be,"
Peacock said. "Now we've got
an off week to load up to play
Charlotte."

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Individual statistic,
RUSHINGG- Laqrie IM)
13-76 2-TD, Costanzo ('()
15-87 TD, Burton (V) 9-80,.
Brogan (V) 2-12; Thurstdnr
(PC) 10-31, Bennett (PC).
10-33, Beckham (PC)',)- .
Mayers (PC),1-1.
PASSING --Burton(V)
12-16-211; Thurston (PC):
13-19-160.
RECEIVING r.
Wilkinson (V) 2-6&TD,
Hunek (V) 5-44, Laurie (V)
2-29 TD; Costanzo (V) 2-'
59, McGrain (V) 2-25.,D-,
Morgan (PC) 9-101 T
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Renowned coach joins.Sarasota Crew


FROM SARASOTA CREW

Tom Tiffany, the renowned
Harvard College heavyweight
crew coxswain and co-cap-
tain (Class '71) who led many
world-class oarsmen to victo-
ry, became one of the most
skilled and revered coaches in
the northeastern United
States. This month, he relo-
cates to Sarasota to join
Sarasota Crew, one of
Florida's most successful high
school rowing clubs. He will
direct the entire program,
currently attracting almost
100 athletes from all over
Sarasota County, and will per-
sonally coach the Sarasota
Crew women's varsity team.
Whether training for
regional regattas or Olympic
championships, a brilliant
cox such as Tiffany does not
come along every day. When
they do it, is not surprising to
find these rare talents evolved
into superior coaches. Be-
ginning last month, the for-
mer coach of M.I.T. and
Boston's Winsor Academy,
and the former race director
of the Head of the Charles
Regatta, joined the Sarasota
community to enrich the
prospects for a rowing team
that is elevating the stakes
and investing in their talented
athletes.
Tiffany's new crew home
will situate for part of the year
within the beautiful, 30-acre
Historic Spanish Point before
the team relocates its perma-
nent facilities (slated early
2008) to a new waterside site
just minutes away at Bay
Point in Osprey.
Accompanied by faithful
Toby, his jet-black standard
poodle, Tiffany will trade the
chilly Charles River he has
loved for over 40 years for the
warmer, sandy shores of
Florida's sunny gulf coast.
Coach Tiffany looks forward
to living in this new commu-
nity and intends to add his
passions for photography,


reading, cooking, films and
wine-tasting to living in a
charming 1925 cottage nes-
tled not far from his new hub
of downtown Sarasota.
"I am already taken by the
outdoor lifestyle, the beauty
of the beach, as well as with
the city's arts and culture,"
Tiffany said. "And how
delightful to be able to train
and row year round with
these young athletes. It
should be exciting to con-
tribute and build this talented
team, and in such a beautiful
spot."
First-hand experience
Tiffany's years of first-hand
experience as a coxswain
have honed his skills as an
impressive coach. Expert
coxswains like Tiffany are typ-
ified by their streamlined and
compact statures. Though
not especially tall compared
to towering team mates; they
are especially smart and the
lithe, unsung "quarterbacks"
of their sport. Observe a
regatta and one must sharpen
focus on these critical leaders
compacted, virtually hidden,
and huddled facing their row-
ers, barking in booming voic-
es that often belie their small-
er physiques. Tiffany's partic-
ular and precise expertise is
heightened by his sixth sense
for synchronizing blades,
whether in sweep boats of
eight or four. Experts in his
field attest to the fact that
Tiffany epitomizes the best of
class having learned to cus-
tomize each. seqt, /tfiriegths
for greater success.
"The best coxswains calcu-
late necessary rhythm and
pace, watch to perfectly align
blades to synchronize the
individual with the group's
strokes as they incorporate
critical variables from water,
to wind, wave and race ter-
rain. In essence, they calcu-
late the necessary human
power essential to beat the
field's competitive set from


boat lengths to within mere
split seconds," Tiffany said.
"This serves them not only in
the sport, but throughout
their lives. Rowers are truly
team players who know what
calculated collaboration can
achieve."
Accolades
As the county's largest and
most successful youth rowing
program, Sarasota Crew has
achieved impressive acco-
lades in its first four years.
Rowing is a hot sport in this
country and definitely in
Sarasota County as this club
now attracts more than 100
high school youth rowers, in
addition to maintaining
eighth-grade and summer
camp programs. Sarasota
Crew offers a very competi-
tive fleet of more than 25
expert rowing shells and
hopes to add sculling as well
this year. It has several top
supporting coaches including
Michael Taaffe, last year's
winning Florida states and
Southeast regionals varsity
men's coach and his wife,
Tammy Taaffe, the devoted,
certified strength, aerobic
and conditioning coach for
the team. Randall Higel who
was a winning coach and
founding member of the club
will also continue to assist as
new associate coaches are
added in the weeks to come.
Tiffany's role will be to per-
-sonally coach the varsity
women's team and to direct
training for all coaches over-
seeing these passionate high.
school athletes who devote
six days and more than 15
hours a week on average to
the sport.
With four Florida state
championships and three
regional championships,
Sarasota Crew is flourishing
but endeavors to escalate
potential to become one of
the most effective and suc-
cessful rowing clubs in the
state of Florida.


Venice stumbles in


Tampa Bay Invitational


SUN PHOTO BYTRIPP MILLER
Dorothy Rahal jumps for the block in the third game against Martin
County Saturday.The Indians volleyball team would go on to win that
game to advance to the silver bracket finals.


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR

The Venice High School
volleyball team is perfect no
more.
The Indians fell to Bishop
Verot High School 25-16, 25-
21 in the first match of the
Tampa Bay Invitational dur-
ing pool play. As a result,
Venice advanced to the silver
bracket, where they lost to
Timber Creek High ,School
25-17, 16-25, 24-26, 25-20.15-
,9 in the fifth-place match, .
/"'We nevei got off thebu's."
Head Coach Brian Wheatley
said. "We definitely struggled
the first couple of matches
yesterday but by the third
match we played well and I
though we had a great match.
They were moving well and
attacking the ball and that's
what you have to do.
After the first match of the
tournament, the Indians
defeated Tampa Preparatory
School 25-18, 25-23 and


Cypress Bay High School 25-
14, 25-23.
From Venice's pool, Bishop
Verot advanced to the gold
bracket where they fell to
Plant High School.
In the silver bracket, Venice
faced Martin County High
School. The Indians jumped
out to a one game lead to
start, but fell in the second
game. Venice won the next
two games and the match 25-
16, 24-26, 25-12, 25-20.
Eight different Indians had
at least one kill in the match
against Martin County.
In the second game of the
silver bracket, 5-A top-ranked
Venice faced off against 6-A
top-ranked Timber Creek.
The Indians fought hard, but
just came up short.
"You've got to remember
they are the No. 1 team in 6-
A," We're ranked in 5-A and it
was just a great fight. We
played that team hard and
tough. That's probably the
most offensive team we'll see


all year. They've got some
muscle."
Venice was out-muscled in
the first game of the match,
but they fought back in the
second. The Indians abused
Timber Creek 25.-16. But
Timber Creek wasn't going to
go down in the third game
without a fight.
Venice faced game point
trailing 24-23 and scored two
consecutive points to turn the
tides. Timber Creek faced
game point at 25-24 and Nicki
Halbert put in on the court for
the Indians to win game
three.
By that time, Timber Creek
had had enough. They got out
to a 24-18 lead in game four,
but Venice fought back with
two more points, making
Timber Creek work a little but
harder for the win.
In the fifth game, Timber
Creek's muscle overpowered
Venice. Seven kill shots
proved insurmountable for
the Indians as they lost the
game and the match 15-9.
"I thought our defense was
awesome," Wheatley said.
"We just didn't terminate
when we needed to termi-
nate. We gave them too many
free balls and easy hits. It's a
match we'll get better from.
That match is going to help us
throughout the rest of the
year, no doubt."
Now the Indians get to
come back home for a few
days off and learn from their
first two losses of the season.
"To be an upper echelon
team you have to be physical
at the net. We've just got to be
more physical at the net,"
Wheatley said.


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SiIOR SOFTBALL LEAGUE
Silver Division
Oct. 3 Games
Builders Specialties def. Critter Ridge Landscaping (16-14)
WGACA Trainers def. Affordable Tree Service (18-6)
Peluso Air def. Rugs as Art (19-2)
Tu Be Computer def. Palmer Ranch Travel (13-10)

Silver Division standings
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ITu Be Computer 4 2 1.5
Palmer Ranch Travel 4 3 2
Affordable Tree Service 3 3 2.5
WGACA Trainers 3 3 2.5
Peluso Air 3 4 3
Rugs as Art 2 5 4
Critter Ridge Landscaping 1 5 5


BRIEFS


Venice boaters take Dunedin Cup


BY JABBO GORDON
SPECIAL TO THE SUN


Jonathan James of the
Venice Youth Boating Associ-
ation won all six races to cap-
ture first place in Green Fleet
competition at the 23rd
annual Dunedin Cup Regatta
sailed on St. Joseph's Sound
Sept. 29.
Cara Patete skippered her
Optimist dinghy to five firsts
and a third to grab the Red,
White and Blue division.
Marissa Phillips placed sec-
ond, Paul Kreider took third
and Evan Langer finished


fourth. Andrew Sosa was sec-
ond and Stefan Johnson came
in third in the Green Fleet,
which is for first year com-
petitors.
The Optis raced over a
windward-leeward course for
five of the races and then
sailed around a spoil island as
part of the last race. Fairly
consistent northeasterly eight
to 10 knot breezes allowed the
race committee to have three
heats in the morning and
three in the afternoon.
It was the first time that a
youth organization had en-
tered the all class regatta, the


proceeds of which go for youth
activities. Other classes com-
petiting included Ensigns, Day
Sailers, Sunfish, Prams and
beach catamarans.
VYBA will hold its portion
of the annual Crow's Nest
Regatta Saturday on Roberts
Bay. Officials plan to have sev-
eral races in the morning,
break for lunch and add a few
more races in the afternoon.
Information about VYBA's
summer learn to sail program
is already on its Web site.
Interested persons also may
call Jabbo Gordon at 468-
1719.


GOLF RESULTS


Cardinal Mooney Golf
Cardinal Mooney High
, School's Annual Golf Tour-
nament will be held Oct. 27 at
Waterlefe Golf & River Club in
Bradenton.
j The tournament begins at
8 a.m. with a shotgun start.
t, The. $150 registration fee
includes 18 holes of golf, cart
3, fees, drinks, goody bag and a
,, buffet lunch. There will be
many free contest holes,
including a hole-in-one con-
test sponsored by Coast
Cadillac. All proceeds from
the event benefit the school's
athletic program.
To register and for spon-
sorship opportunities, please
call Janna Konke at the Office
of Advancement at 379-2647,
or e-mail jkonke@cmhs-sara-
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to the Italian


American Club of Venice


Top: Getting ready for a busy Friday pasta night are the volunteer
kitchen staff of the Italian American Club: Vic Virzi, Ralph Martinez,
Dominic Scotece, Bruce Bastian and Mike Sollitto.
Right: Bruce Bastian, volunteer chef at the Italian American Club of
Venice, stirs a pot of his secret-recipe tomato sauce.

The Italian American Club is much more than a
pasta dinner destination on Friday nights. It is a
place where everyone is part of the family.


Patrons are greeted by a menu billboard as they enter the Italian
American Club.


Seated in Lou Sciafanti's
Venice house back in 1979,
four men decided that in a
town named Venice, there
should be a club where peo-
ple of Italiani-American de-
scent could get together.
Today, nearly 30 years later,
the Italian American Club of
Venice is the most successful
Italian American club in the
state of Florida.
"We put an ad in the
Gondolier asking if anyone
was interested in joining,"
said Carl Sellitti, the current
club president.
The group was glad they
did because 300 people
showed up. Dues were $2 a
year and the first meeting was
at the Epiphany Cathedral
School gym.
Sellitti likes the club be-
cause so many of the male
members remind him of his
uncle.


"Some of the members are
older and lived in Italy," he
said. "They have so many sto-
ries to tell."
Telling'stories and meeting
with friends is not all the club
is about. Members do a lot of
work for the community.
"We participate in every-
thing and give most of our
money away," Sellitti said.
One of the main objectives
of the club is to participate in
charitable endeavors.
Every year the club gives


Ginger Merando prepares.desserts.The yellow cake with chocolate
frosting is part of a five-course meal served Friday nights at the
Italian American Club of Venice.


DIRECTIONS:
Italian American Club of
Venice
375 Ringling Drive
Venice, FL 34285
(941) 486-1492'
Take U.S. 41 Business on
Venice island to Avenida
del Circo, turning west at
the light. The first left is
Ringling Drive South,
Proceed to club. Turn left
into driveway.


scholarships to Venice High
School seniors preparing for
college. Some of the other
charitable and community
organizations they have con-
tributed to over the years
include Epiphany Cathedral;
Loveland Center; the Venice
Explorers; Make-A-Wish Foun-
dation; Venice Area Youth
Soccer; Sun Fiesta; Big Bro-
thers Big Sisters; All Faiths
Food Bank; VHS band; Our
Mother's House; and Venice
Elementary School.
Mangia (eat)
In 1981 there was an earth-
quake in Italy, and the Italian
American Club of Venice held
a spaghetti dinner to raise
money for relief. Members
served 500 dinners and the
proceeds went to the earth-
quake victims. Since that time
the spaghetti dinners became
a tradition.
"We have up to 150 people
in the winter at our dinners,"
Sellitti said.
Every Friday night the club
members serve a home-
cooked meal. The menu fea-
tures pasta with a choice of
meatballs or sausage; egg-
plant or chicken parmagiana;
homemade bread; fresh gar-
den salad; dessert; and coffee.


The bar serves beer, wine and
soft drinks from 4:30 to 7:30
p.m. Freshly brewed espresso
is available at the bar as well.
Membership
"When we first moved here
I found it a help to connect to
people," said Betty Lou Cat-
telona. "It is something that
brings back childhood mem-
ories and connects us with
our ethnicity."
As a new member, she
already considers many of the
members to be family.
"I see my Aunt Sadie and
Uncle Al in the faces of a lot of
the people here, and it re-
minds me of when I was a lit-
tle girl," she said.
There are lots of fun activi-
ties going on and it is a great
place to make friends, Cat-
telona said.
Anyone interested in join-
ing can call Estelle Dichazi at
488-4122.
The club will celebrate 10
years in its building on Ringling
Drive Saturday, Nov. 17, with an
open house and free refresh-
ments and wine. The public is
invited from 1 to 4 p.m.
scairo@venicegondolier.com

A CELEBRATION
To celebrate Columbus
Day, Saturday, Oct. 13,
there will be a dinner-
dance at the Italian
American Club in Venice.
The entire community is
invited. The event will fea-
ture a five-course dinner
with cocktail hour from 6 to
7 p.m. and a cash bar. The
cost is $16 for members
and $20 for nonmembers.
For tickets, call Betty Lou
Cattelona at 423-1297.


From left, Phyllis and Al Angelasti and Dick and Betty Lou Cattelona
serve wine at the bar of the Italian American Club of Venice.


A family enjoys sitting down to a spaghetti and meatball dinner on a
Friday night.


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ladies and gentlemen. It's The
time for News from Ecin- for a sal
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Yerpso celebrated its Accoi
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buyout from Ownitall Fi- ing exp
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so resident Edith Moremo. District
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fall the parties involved, to buy a
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es to whomever we
o," said prominent
business owner
McCaaw.
timing was perfect
le of the little town/
porated area.
rding to the buyers
lers (the people of
, the budget cuts
hiding problems be-
perienced by Richa
(the new name after
grade was an-
d Friday afternoon
National Association
Rich and You're Not
and Counties) and
ha County School
made the sale pos-
Sources told the
OFG cut a deal with
nty and school dis-
er only two meetings
ll the infrastructure,
and all other county
ool district property.
OFG source told the
hose guys from the
would probably
rown in several tons
rouper if we pressed
;ue. We are very
to make Yerpso a
enterprise."
sale of the town will
iday, Oct. 26.
Local Residents
ttee issued a state-
after the sale was
d that indicated


Yerpso residents and the
new owners, OFG, have
more in mind than keeping
their taxes down.
"We plan to, within 18-24
months, turn Yerpso into a
profit center," said YRC
President Harold T. Varnish.
Other YRC members speak-
ing on condition of anon-
ymity gave the Sun some of
the ideas being tossed
around to "turn Yerpso into
a profit center":
Toll roads
Air space fly-through
fees
A 15 percent sales tax
on nonresidents
$ 5,000 fee for nonresi-
dents involved in accidents
on Yerpso roads
Ads painted on all road-
ways.
Ads painted on some
people.
New name for the town
-Yahootown.
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 is possible
that' there are buyers look-
ing to purchase our town
roaming around right now
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I'm back to monitoring my
news crawl (don't thank me;
it's a public service). Here are
the highly suspect results:
Nobody wants K-Fed
whacked, police say. (With
the possible exception of the
people who bought his al-
bum.)
Forget the sting; bees
smother enemies to death.
(Thank goodness, the FBI has
finally cracked the Honey Nut
Cheerios homicides.)
Spy chief seeks more
eavesdropping power. (Ap-
parently there's a library book
I checked out in elementary
school he hasn't been able to
verify.)
Rapper in court on police
impersonation. (Now there's
some irony for you.)


Cut out caviar to save the
sturgeon. ("Save the stur-
geon" that's a stirring call to
action. I'll sign the pledge
right now.)
Zsa Zsa Gabor's lawsuit
dismissed. (What a miscarriage
of justice she's still alive?)
Christian thespians scold
vulgar comic. (No joke here. I
just think it's funny to say
"Christian thespians" out
loud.)
Don't bug them! Cock-
roaches don't like mornings.
(Guess I've been wasting my
time putting those little cups
of coffee out for them.)
Son to follow father's
footsteps in space. (I hope he
knows that, technically, you
can't actually leave footprints
in space.)
Casey Affleck may out-
shine brother Ben. (Not if he
goes forward with plans for
"Gigli 2.")


Bush chides Congress for
not passing funding bills.
(Isn't he the guy who ran on a
policy of fiscal restraint?)
Are "Sex and the City"
scenes being faked? (Scenes
from a movie aren't real? Next
you'll be telling me pro
wrestling is choreographed.)
U.S. trade agreement di-
vides Costa Rica. (That's pro-
gress for you. It took a canal to
divide Panama.)
Giuliani leads Repub-
licans in 2008 money chase.
(And this qualifies him to be
president because ... ?)
Toyota shows off new
muscular Lexus. (It's time to
broaden the steroids investi-
gation.)
Primitive plants have hot,
stinky sex. (Of course they do;
they're not married.)
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SUNDAY,
OCT. 7
Loveland benefit
Loveland Center Inc. pre-
sents An Evening with Carl,
"Living Life to the Fullest" at
7 p.m. at Venice Little,
Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave.
Tickets: $16. Proceeds bene-
fit the students of Loveland
Center. Call 488-1115.
Adoption Day
Sarasota in Defense of
Animals visits PetsMart
Landings Shopping Plaza, ,
4942 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota,
11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The
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The great outdoors
* Oscar Scherer State Park
offers a guided scrub walk at
8:30 a.m. at 1843 South
Tamiami Trail, Osprey. Meet
at the Lake Osprey Pavilion.
Park fee: $4. Call 483-5956 or
visit floridastateparks.
org/oscarscherer.
* The American Littoral
Society leads a quiet-water
kayak trip on Terra Ceia Bay,
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Equipment
and training provided; bring
sunscreen, water and insect
repellent. Fee: $35. Call John
at 966-7308.
Ballroom dancing
Nokomis Park Community
Center hosts ballroom danc-
ing, 3-5 p.m., Sundays in the
main hall at 234 East Nip-
pino Trail. Music from the
40s, 50s, 60s and today. Re-
freshments available for pur-
chase. Call 486-2595.

MONDAY,
OCT. 8

Te Venice East Community
Association meets at
7:30 p.m. at Woodmere Park,
3951 Woodmere Park Blvd.,
Room C. Speaker is Commis-
sioner Shannon Staub.
Music makers
An acoustic jam is held
7:30-10 p.m., Mondays at
Books-A-Million, 4230 South
Tamiami Trail. All types of
acoustic instruments are
welcome, as are all playing
levels. Seating is limited;
bring your own chair. Con-
tact Bruce at 492-6704 or
bruceb@onsync.com.
That's the ballgame
The Sandra Sims Terry
Community Center hosts
over-50 basketball games,
6-9:30 p.m., at 509 Collins
Road, Laurel. All skill levels
welcome. Call 486-2753.
Health help
* The Community Center for
the Deaf and Hard of Hear-
ing of Manatee and Sarasota
County visits Jacaranda Pub-
lic Library, 10-11 a.m., at
4143 Woodmere Park Blvd.
* The Wellness Community
hosts free cancer support
groups, 10-11:30 a.m., at
Jacaranda Trace, 3600 Wil-
liam Penn Way. Call 921-
5539.
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The 20th anniversary Venice Chapter AACA Collector Car Show takes place rain
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Registration: $20. Awards presented at 3 p.m.; food vendors. Admission and
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W. Dearborn St., Englewood. Legion Auxil
Basic acting techniques,, inc- The American]
luding building characters, Auxiliary No-Vc
delivering lines and more. meets at 7:30 p
Call 475-6756 for details. Venice Ave. Cal
Doggone reading time Cub Scouts
Elsie Quirk Library hosts a
Reading to the Dogs family Cub Scout Pack
night, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at 100 6:30-7:30 p.m.,I
W. Dearborn St., Englewood. Grace United MI
School-age children and Church hall, 40
preschoolers and caregivers The pack is ope
are welcome to read to certi- interested boy i
fied pet therapy dogs from through five. Ex
the Suncoast Humane learning, fun, si
Society. Gifts of good used and community
blankets, towels, toys and Bob at 376-616:


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Les Gowan and Tin Pan Alley return for their 12th season, per-
forming 1-3 p.m. Tuesday at the Senior Friendship Centers, 2350
Scenic Drive. All are welcome. Call 584-0075.


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The Florida West C
phony hosts an art
tion for Barbara Hi
exhibit "Small Wor
5-6:30 p.m., at the
Gallery at the Beat
Friedman Sympho
709 North Tamiam
Sarasota. Call 953-
visit fwcs.org.

Jacaranda Public
4143 Woodmere Pa
861-1270
* 10 a.m.-noon,
"Management thr
Medication" diabe
series
* 2-4 p.m., free ma
"The Aviator"
Good play
Drag Queen Bingo
the Community AI
work takes place 8-


.ppreciat- the second Tuesday of the
month at the Canvas Cafe
Gallery & Wine Bar, 239 S.
Links Ave., Sarasota. Cost:
$10 each for four cards. Call
957-0609 e-mail di@canvas
'f .cafesrq.com.
Fun 'n Friendship
i Trio, with Venice Senior Friendship
on piano Centers activities have
chwander moved to 2350 Scenic Drive.
st artists, Call 584-0075. Donations
s at Har- welcome.
e Holiday 9 a.m., woodcarving,
pass. Call beginners welcome
9:30 a.m., teddy-bear mak-
1 School ing, bring your own furs
t presents
le, featur- College club
found the The College Club of the Ve-
z En- nice Area holds a monthly
ward-win- luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at
at 7 p.m. at Jacaranda West Country
olVPA Club, 1901 Jacaranda Blvd.
)range Speaker is Ann Hall, head
kets: $5. librarian of Venice Public
,call Judy Library. For membership
5032. information, call Alice at
488-4088.
y
ion Reiki
nit 159 Serenity Gardens presents
at 1770 E. Reiki Share with Robert Aus-
)7-4367. tin, 4-6 p.m., at 602 E. Venice
Ave. Free. Call 486-3577 or
visit serenitygardens
meets ofvenice.com.
esdays at Youth theater
hodist
Field Ave. Youth theater workshop
F iel A for students ages 10-17 takes
to any place at Lemon Bay Play-
rades one house, 96 W. Dearborn St.,
rience Englewood. Students
irit. Call younger than 10 will be ad-
mitted at the instructors' dis-
cretion. This class is an intro-
duction to methods and the-
loast Sym- ories of acting, including
tist recep- improvisation, character act-
aist recep- ing and method acting. Call
arrison's
rks, on 475-6756.
Harmony
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my Center, WEDNESDY,
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to benefit
DS Net-
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Military ball
The Florida Chief Petty Offi-
cers Association holds its
semi-annual muster and
military ball Oct. 10-13 in
Pensacola. All who have
served as Chief Petty Officers
in the U.S. Navy or the U.S.
Coast Guard are welcome.
Contact CPO Chuck Davis,
USN (Ret) at (941) 743-5460,
(941) 391-1509, or flcpoa@
embarqmail.com; or CPO
Don Holland, USN (Ret), at
(863) 293-8044 or chiefdj@


tampabay.rr.com.
Democratic club
The Democratic Club of Sa-
rasota's monthly luncheon
takes place Saturday, Oct. 13,
"atthe StaigotaYachtCitib;",.
1100 lohn RinglingBlvd. '
Social at 11:30 a.m., lunch at
noon. Speaker is Aiden Del-
gado, author of "The Sutras
of Abu Ghraib" and a mem-
ber of Veterans Against the
War. Cost: $20 for members
and $25 for nonmembers.
RSVP by Oct. 10 to 379-9233
or reserve@sarasotadems.
com.
Yacht club anniversary
The South Venice Yacht Club
hosts its 50th anniversary
with a celebration Saturday,
Oct. 13, at the clubhouse at
4425 Yacht Club Drive. Social
at 5 p.m., then dinner and
dancing. Music by Doowop
Denny. Members' dinners
are $18; $20 for guests.
Prepaid reservations due by
Oct. 10. Call Robin at 497-
1169.


COMING UP
Alumnae events
The Wellesley Club of Sara-
sota's welcome-back meet-
ing will feature catered box
lunches at 11:30 a.m., Friday,
Oct. 19, at a member's home.
Alumnae, visitors and their
guests are welcome. RSVP by
Oct. 12 to'922-5918 or 918-
1767.
The Sarasota Area Alumnae
Chapter of Delta Delta Delta
holds its first meeting of the
season at noon, Friday, Oct.
26, at Turtle Rock Clubhouse,
Sarasota. Social at 11:30 a.m.,
lunch at noon. For details,
call Susan at 493-3491.

Venice-Nokomis Elks
Lodge, 1021 Discovery Way,
Nokomis, 486-1854
Elktoberfest takes place
Oct. 12-14, with community
entertainment, brats and
beer, plus silent auction,
bounce house, German food
and live music. The public is
welcome for this fundraiser
for Elk Charities.
The Venice-Nokomis BPO
Does 141 host a dinner-
dance luau, 5-10 p.m., Satur-
day, Oct. 20. Elk and Doe
members and guests wel-
come. Performance by Elks'
own exotic luau dancers and
luau buffet by Buffalo Bill's;


Send your club events
to dshulman@
venicegondolier.com.

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SUNDAY
OCT. 7, 2007


music by Alex Keller. Tickets:
$12 per person. RSVP to 484-
2204.
* "The Elks' American Idol,"
Saturday, Nov. 3. Cash prizes
for first-, second-, and third-
place winners. Entry fee is
$10. Guests will be charged
$15 for buffet dinner and the
show. Proceeds benefit Harry
Anna. Call Betty at 497-2753
or Rose at 488-8069.
Casino days
H2U Health Happiness and
You at Englewood Commu-
nity Hospital invites you to
play at Seminole HardRock
Hotel & Casino in Tampa
Wednesday, Nov. 7. A deluxe
motorcoach will take you
and your friends on a fun
day trip for $25 per person.
Reservations required. Call
473-5048 by Friday, Oct. 12.
Columbus Day
The Italian American Club of
Venice hosts a Columbus
Day dinner dance, Saturday,
Oct. 13, at 1375 Ringling
Drive. Cocktails at 6 p.m.,
cash bar and dinner at 7
p.m. Menu includes appetiz-
er, salad, chicken primavera,
ravioli, rice pilaf and more.
Dress: sport jacket. Dance to
the music by Two of a Kind.
Ticket donation: $20 per per-
son. Call 423-1297.
Dances
* Country Club Estates hosts
its first dance of the new sea-
son, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Satur-
day, Oct. 13, at 700 Water-
way. BYOB; singles welcome.
Tickets: $7. RSVP to 488-
5341.
* The German American
Friendship Club of Venice
holds its first fall dance at
7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, at
the South Venice Yacht Club,
44,25 Yacht Club Drive.
Tickets: $10 for members;
$15 for nonmembers. RSVP
to Sonja at 497-2692.
Boo!
* Flying Hands Deaf Social
club holds a Halloween party
at noon, Saturday, Oct. 13, at
Whitaker Gateway park, 1401
North Tamiami Trail, Sara-
sota. Prizes will be awarded
for best costume. Bring a
covered dish and friends.
Fee: $3 per person, $5 per
family. $2 more without dish.
Visit ccdhh.org.
* The Sons of the American
Legion host a Halloween
party, 6-9 p.m., Saturday,
Oct. 27, at the American
Legion No-Vel Post 159, 1770
E. Venice Ave. Games, prizes,
raffles, horse racing and beer
walks. Music by J.W. Dinner
includes lasagna, salad and
garlic bread for $9. Tickets
available at the bar before
Saturday, Oct. 20; no tickets
at the door. All are welcome.
Call 488-1157.
* Disabled American
Veterans hosts a Halloween
party at 7 p.m., Saturday,
Oct. 27, at 600 East Colonia
Lane' Nokomis. Live music
and costume contest. E-mail
davl01venice@aol.com or
call 488-4500.
* The Venice-Nokomis Elks
Lodge holds a Halloween
costume party dinner dance
6-9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 31,
with a "ghoulish" buffet,
prizes for best costumes.
Elks, Does and guests wel-
come. Music by Ziggy.
Tickets: $15. Call 486-1854.
Support the Kids
The South County Road Ri-
ders host a Support the Kids
Ride benefiting the Pediatric
Brain Tumor Foundation
Sunday, Oct. 14, at South
County Honda, 811 South
U.S. 41 Bypass. Sign up for
$10 per person at 8 a.m. with
coffee and doughnuts; first
bike out at 9 a.m.; last bike
out at 11 a.m.; last bike in at
1:30 p.m. Hamburger, hot
dogs, chips and drinks at the
end, plus a 50/50 raffle. Call
Skip at 375-1509 or Steve at
484-7642, or visit rideforkids.
org.









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Watercolor class
June Milliken-McInerney
teaches a beginners water-
color class 12:30-2:30 p.m.,
Tuesday, Oct. 16-Nov. 27, at
Woodmere Park Recreation
Center, 3951 Woodmere Park
Blvd. Fee: $98. Limited to
12 students. To register, call
473-0537.
T-REC ball
Teens and adults with dis-
abilities are invited to a free
T-REC Coalition costume
masquerade ball, 7-9 p.m.,
Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Oak
Park School gym, 7285
Proctor Road, Sarasota. Light
refreshments will be served.
Dance to music by Wired for
Sound. Costumes are option-
al and prizes will be awarded
for the most original, funni-
est and judges' choice. RSVP
by Thursday, Oct. 18, to
Andrea King at 486-2781.
Women and wealth
The Women's Resource
Center of Sarasota County
presents Women, Wealth and
Wisdom, 6-8 p.m., Thurs-
days, Oct. 18 and 25, at 806
Pinebrook Road. Speaker:
Financial planner Victoria
Roberts. Fee: $8. RSVP to
485-9724.
Card party
Venice-Nokomis Drove No.
141 BPO Does host a Guys
and Dolls card party, 11:30
a.m.-2:30 p.m., Thursday,
Oct. 18, at the Venice-


Nokomis Elks Lodge, 1021
Discovery Way, Nokomis.
Finger sandwiches, desserts
and prizes awarded. Dona-
tion: $5. Call President Jean
Owens for more information.
Wine tasting
* The third annual Sertoma
Wine Fest takes place 6-9
p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18, in
the tent on the 100 block of
South Nokomis Avenue
downtown. The $50 tickets
include wine and food tast-
ing. Food from local restau-
rants will be served.
Proceeds benefit the
Sertoma Speech Clinic, serv-
ing area children with
speech developmental prob-
lems. Call Don Hay at 350-
7510. Sponsors are needed.
For $300, food sponsors wiJl
have their names displayed
on the food sponsorship
board. Case sponsors at $100
will have names on the case
sponsorship board. Call Fred
Lugar at 416-0961.
* In the Pink A Taste of
NewGate is the fifth annual
food and wine fest benefiting
scholarships at New Gate
Montessori School at 6:30
p.m., Friday, Nov. 9, at 11011
State Road 72, Sarasota.
Tickets are $60; $70 at the
door. Call 922-4949 or visit
newgate.edu.
Take me to Tarpon
Travel to Tarpon Springs
Friday, Oct. 19, leaving from
the Nokomis Publix parking
lot at 9 a.m. Plan your own
activities such as boating,


shopping or lunch, and
return around 4 p.m. Cost of
$15 includes the two-hour
bus ride and driver's tip. Sign
up by sending your name,
address, phone number and
check to Charlotte
Kuropatwa, EO. 1461, Venice,
34284, or call 493-6567.
'Dining for Dance'
The nonprofit Florida Ballet
Arts Foundation hosts
Dining for Dance, a benefit
in support of local ballet,
jazz and modern dance edu-
cation and performances, 4-
6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, at
The Bonefish Grill, 8101
Cooper Creek Blvd.,
Sarasota. Enjoy hors d'oeu-
vres and bar. Tickets are $50,
a portion of which is tax
deductible, and must be
purchased in advance.
Contact the foundation at
mail@fbafoundation.com or
993-2195.
Fun Fair
Venice Gardens hosts a Fun
Fair, featuring free activities
and Sailor Circus acts,'
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct.
20 at 406 Shamrock Blvd. Hot
dogs and soda for sale. Tables
available. Call Pat at 493-2725
or Linda at 497-3098.
Pet health fair
Trinity Charities Inc. holds a
Pet Health Day Fair, 9 a.m.-
5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, at
7225 North Lockwood Ridge
Road, Sarasota. The day fea-
tures pet communicator and
intuitive, Chris Stakes, as


well as alternative medicine
vet consults, a pet blessing,
Reiki healing sessions, pet
photographs, greyhound res-
cue, a pet parade and more.
Trinity Charities is a non-
profit that provides educa-
tion, support and financial
assistance for people infect-
ed and affected by HIV/AIDS
and provides support ser-
vices to the indigent, senior
citizens, victims of domestic
violence and individuals
who are in temporary crisis.
All proceeds and donations
will benefit Trinity Charities'
pet program. Volunteers are
needed for this event. To
learn more, call 355-0847.
Community forum
The Coalition for Inclusion &
Diversity is holding a com-
munity forum on hate crimes,
2-4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21, at
the Robert Taylor Community
Complex, 1845 34th St.,
Sarasota. Organizers aim to
create a road map for pre-
venting and responding to
hate crimes via a forum with
a panel discussion. All con-
cerned are welcome. Contact
Jake Thomas at 365-8751 or e-
mail jthomas@scopexcel.org.
Kiwanis fundraiser
Enjoy a steak lunch at
Outback Steakhouse, noon-
1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24, at
4220 South Tamiami Trail.
Tickets are $10 at the Paper
Pad, 220 Tamiami Trail.
Proceeds benefit the Kiwanis
Club's children's charities. Call .
484-6022.


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PHOTO COURTESY OF BOBBI AUSTIN
Oliver is 9-1/2 years old, front and back declawed, and weighs
about 23 and a half pounds.Yes, you read that right! As you can
see, he's a whole lotta cat, but he's a great big love who can't
get enough pettings. Oliver lived his whole life with a family who
had to give him up because of financial difficulties, so he's a lit-
tle shy. He has lived with dogs and other cats, but will probably
be happiest in a home without young children. He just wants to
get back to his busy schedule of sleeping and being brushed.
Could Oliver be the lap cat for you? Meet him at Suncoast's
Open Cat Room today! And remember, senior animals get a spe-
cial discount on the adoption fee at Suncoast Humane Society.
See all of our adoptable animals online, visit humane.org, stop
by 6781 San Casa Drive in Englewood, or call 474-7884.


'Tale' party-goers predict a certain hit


SUN PHOTO BY COURTNEY LINN
Derek Keeling (Charles Darnay) and Jessica Rush (Lucy Manette)
enjoy the promotional party for the Asolo's "A Tale of Two Cities:'
Both actors are from New York, and they anticipate the show will be
a big hit and advance to Broadway.


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BY COURTNEY LINN
STAFF WRITER

'"A Tale of Two Cities," the
Asolo's kick-off performance
for its 2007-08 season, could
go to Broadway if it's a hit in
Sarasota.
.To promote the musical,
the Asolo had a party on Sept.
28 to give the audience a litde
taste of what they can expect
from the show. Actors, pro-
duction staff and director
Michael Edwards were all on
hand to talk about the show.
Edwards was hopeful the
show would do well and
advance to Broadway.
"It's a brilliant show," he
said. "It's going to be a great


night at the theater."
The technical side of the
show has been done with
the utmost professionalism,
thanks to Academy Award-
winning set designer Tony
Walton.
Assistant Set Designer
Heather Wolensky said of the
meticulous sets, "It was a
huge undertaking. We've been
working on them since Feb-
ruary."
Assistant Lighting Design-
er Jay Scott said he was happy
to work with one of the best
lighting designers in the
world, Richard Pilbrow.
"There will be lots of blues
and reds," Scott said. "The
lights will really complement


what Tony's done, creating an
environment that will bring
Dickens' story to life."
In addition to the party,
guests were treated to perfor-
mances by two of the actors:
Natalie Toro and James Bar-
bour playing "Madame De-
farge" and "Sydney Carton."
The twb sang songs from the
musical.
Toro said she knows Dick-
ens' "Defarge" is nasty in the
book, but she took the char-
acter to a different place.
"I want to make her a hu-
man being," she said. "I want
people to feel sorry for her."
The show features 20 ac-
tors from New York and 18
from Sarasota. If the show


goes to Broadway, the New
York actors will continue on.
The fate of the Sarasota actors
is uncertain.
Ryan Fitts, a business own-
er from Sarasota, plays a con-
stable in the musical. He is
unsure what he would do if
asked to go to Broadway with
theshow. -"
"If the show goes, andI was
asked," he said, "I would have
to consider it."
'"A Tale of Two Cities" pre-
mieres at the Asolo Theatre
Oct. 13 and runs through Nov.
18. For more information or
to purchase' tickets, call 351-
8000 or visit www.asolo.org.

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Prostate group
The American Cancer Society
hosts a Man to Man support
group at4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 8,
at Englewood United Meth-
odist Church, 700 E. Dearborn
St. Call 365-2858, Ext. 37.
Flu shots
* Sarasota Health Services
administers flu shots at Venice
Nokomis United Methodist
Church, 208 Palm Ave., No-
komis, 10 a.m.-noon, Tuesday,
Oct. 8, and 10 a.m.-noon,
Saturday, Nov. 10. Bring Medi-
care card.
* Maxima Health Care offers flu
shots, 2-6 p.m., Wednesday,
Oct. 10, at Jacaranda Public
Library in the meeting room,
4143 Woodmere Park Blvd.
Medicare and some health
insurance policies accepted.
Call 861-1270.
* Summerville is hosting a flu
shot clinic open to the,public,
11: a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday,


Oct. 17, at 200 N. Nassau St. No
appointment necessary. Pneu-
monia shots also available. Call
485-2404 for details.
Osteoporosis help
An osteoporosis support group
meets at 1:30 p.m., Monday,
Oct. 8, at Englewood Com-
munity Hospital, 700 Medical
Blvd. All are welcome. Visit
chip4health.org.
Hearing help
The Community Center for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing of
Manatee and Sarasota County
visits Jacaranda Public Library,
10-11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 8, at
4143 Woodmere Park Blvd.
PAST
Parents of Addicts Sharing
Time is a support and advoca-
cy group that meets at
7 p.m. the second and fourth
.Tuesday of,the month ,,(Octi 9
and 23) 'in the conference


Research "IW"
seems to confirm the
long-held suspicion that
injury to a joint may
predispose a person to
osteoarthritis later in life.
The study by researchers at Johns
Hopkins University began between
1948 and 1964, when more than
1,300 medical students were asked if
they had suffered any fractures, tears, or
dislocations of the knee or hip. Years
later, when the average age of the study's
participants reached 61, it was found that
14% of those who had suffered a knee
injury during high school or college
developed osteoarthritis of the knee
(compared with 6% of the non-
injured doctors)., Chiropractic
treatment can help stave off arthritis
by keeping the joint properly aligned
and bringing the body's structure
into better balance.


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room at Jacaranda Public
Library, 4143 Woodmere Park
Blvd. Visit parentsofaddicts
sharingtime.org or call Trina at
266-8469.
Diabetes lecture
Jacaranda Public Library
hosts part three of a four-part
series, Management Through
Medication, 10 a.m.-noon,
Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 4143
Woodmere Park Blvd. Learn
about testing, and names,
doses and side effects of med-
ication. Call 861-1270.
Reiki
Serenity Gardens presents Rei-
ki Share with Robert Austin, 4-6


I University Parkway
941.351.4468


p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 602 E.
Venice Ave. Free. Call 486-3577
or visit serenitygardensofven
ice.com.
Healthy living
Jacaranda Public Library offers
Healthy Living: Life Skills
Classes, 10 a.m.-noon, Wed-
nesday, Oct. 10, at 4143 Wood-
mere Park Blvd. Registration re-
quired. Call 861-1270.
Pulmonary support
The Venice Pulmonary Support
Group meets at 1 p.m., Thurs-
days (Oct. 11), at Venice City
Hall, 401 W Venice Ave. Call
City Hall at 486-2626 or Gail at
497-5347.


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October in Venice means
glitter, glamour and glitz for
women like the Jacaranda
Jewels, one of the 35 Red Hat
chapters in the area.
Their first event this social
season is installing Claudia
O'Connor, Barbara Morrison
and Sally Brettle as the
newest jewels in the royal
crown.
Queen Nancy Gorski keeps
me informed about the
group, including welcoming
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ing birthdays recently are
Judy Huston, Rita Hock and
Margie Little. Anniversary
sparklers go to Rita and Ed
Hock, Pat and Alan Sbeplak,
Phyllisand Herb .ojcik and,
Barbara and Doyle Garner.
Queen Nancy Gorski and
her king and knight in shining
armor, Dave Gorski, recently
celebrated their 47th anniver-
sary.
I wonder what the world
would be like if the Red Hat
ladies were in charge. One
thing I know for sure: We'd all
eat dessert first.
Diamonds and Denim
Shine up your diamonds
and dust off your boots. Big
Brothers Big Sisters invites
you to its annual Diamonds
and Denim fundraiser at the
Venice Community Center
Nov. 3.
Mosey on over to enjoy
cocktails, a barbecue dinner
and the Gator Creek Band.


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You'll have to know when to
hold 'em and when to fold
'em as you play Texas
Hold'em poker. The commit-
tee plans line dancing lessons
and silent and live auctions.
Call 488-4009 for tickets
and information or e-mail
sglaser@bbbssun.org. ..
Visit this same Web site
often to view the updated
auction catalog listing items
available at Diamonds and
Denim.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Executive Director Joy
Mahler promises a rip-roarin'
good time.
Milestone birthday
This year members of
Exsultate! celebrate the 250th
birthday of Wolfgang Ama-
deus Mozart and the work of
Samuel Clements with a spe-
cial concert performed by
Dick Hyman on Feb. 23 and
25.
The group begins its sea-
son with a Christmas Concert
on Dec. 1 and Dec. 3. Mem-
bers are rehearsing with artis-


d Attitude

tic director Durward Mc-
Donnell expecting musical
magic at each performance.
Tickets to the concerts
make lovely gifts. Call 484-
8491 or 966-3647. Season
tickets are available for $40.
Please note
On Tuesday, spend an hour
from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the
Senior Friendship Center
learning about Collecting
Memories, The Art of Journal
Writing with Fran Valencic.
This is a change from the
original Oct. 12 date.
Pat on the back
I met John Sherk at the
Computer Users Group at the
Venice Public Library. He sent
me a beautiful photo of the
Polish National Cemetery on
Mt. Casino, Italy, located near
the place where Polish troops
stormed the approach to the
Mt. Casino Monastery.
John is a veteran of the
Canadian Allied Italian Cam-
paign in 1944.
Thanks, John.


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Where is Betty?
Mote staff and volunteers
released an adult female
Risso's dolphin and her calf 93
nautical miles southwest of
Venice at 8 a.m. Thursday,
Sept. 27.
According to NOAA Fish-
eries Services, this marked
the first time a cow and de-
pendent calf this young of any
species of cetacean have been
rehabilitated and released in
the Southeast Region.
The release marked the
second time that Mote has
successfully rehabilitated
and released this species of
dolphin one not well
known to residents of Flor-
ida's west coast and only
,the third rehab and release
*of this species anywhere in1
the U.S.
The dolphins, nicknamed
Betty and Big Al, came to
Mote's Dolphin and Whale
Hospital after stranding with
another mother/calf pair of
Risso's dolphins on Friday,
May 4, 2007, near Bonita
Beach.
Thanks to generous Tampa
Bay residents Cathy Unruh
and Tom Sansone, owners of
an 80-foot Lazzara yacht that
provided .transportation to
the dolphins and the 14-
member crew of Mote staff
and volunteers, the dolphins
were transported to the edge
of the continental shelf in
approximately 5.5 hours.
The dolphins were releas-
ed at 8 a.m. Thursday, almost
simultaneously.


Mote staff directly tracked
both dolphins via small VHF
radio transmitters for one
hour immediately after the
release, until they were able to
confirm that that the mother
and calf were swimming in
relatively close contact.
The mother was also tag-
ged with a satellite-linked
transmitter that will allow sci-
entists to follow her anywhere
in the world, for one to two
months. The technology will
collect data, including the
location of the dolphin and
the depth and length of dives.
For more background in-
formation about these ani-
mals, the release and to view
current maps of the data col-
lected from the satellite-
,linked transmitter," iog'onto
www.mote.org/ dolphintrack
ing.
Sharktoberfest at Mote
Children are invited to
wear their Halloween cos-
tumes to Mote Aquarium this
October to receive a treat bag
and get in free to the aquari-
um with a paying adult.
The special free admission
offer is valid for children ages
4-12, from Oct. 1-31. Regular
ticket prices are $15 for adults
and $10 for children ages 4-
12. ,
Admission for children age
3 and younger is free. Mote
Aquarium hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. 365 days a year.
For more information: call
388-4441 or visit www.mote.
org.


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FEATURES EDITOR


If you are cruising on
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forget to pack your costume.
Working with sponsor Co-
ca-Cola, the cruise line has
planned a plethora of frightful
fun from Oct. 13 to Halloween
Eve. There will be costume
contests, trick or treating,
themed giveaways and more.
'"At Carnival, Halloween is
always a special occasion and
the 'Frightfully Fun' festivities
provides guests of all ages
with a unique and memo-
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tive holiday, with activities
and other events not found
anywhere else," said Vicki
Freed, Carnival's senior vice
president of sales and mar-
keting.
In keeping with the season,
expect to see some scary
movies on board in the ship


theaters.
M&Ms is working with the
cruise line to provide the
treats, especially the sweet
ones.
Guests sailing on Carnival
during the period are encour-
aged to bring their costumes.
During onboard festivities
such as costume contests and
parades, they can compete
for a variety of prizes.
Carnival crew members
will be dressed in costume, as
well, and guests can have
their photos taken with Carn-
ival's own "Fun Ship" Freddy.
Think Krueger.
Children aged 1-14, will be
invited to go trick or treating
along the ship promenades
and through various public
rooms and areas, stocking up
on M&M'S signature candies.
Carnival Cruise Lines, a
unit of Carnival Corporation
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Worth waiting for: The peace of a country evening


Venice Public Library
300 S. Nokomis Ave.,
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Film festivals
Film historian Jim Orville's
12th annual film festival con-
tinues in October with the
theme The Little Known Bo-
gart. See Bogart as defense
attorney John Derek in
"Knock on Any Door" (1949)
at 6 p.m. Oct. 11. Oct. 18 dou-
ble-feature: see "The Return
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"San Quentin" from 1937. "In
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be shown Oct. 25.


Multimedia lectures
Baila Miller will present mul-
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nent artists of the 20th centu-
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of each month, except Feb-
ruary. Oct. 16, the program
will focus on muralist Diego
Rivera (1886-1957). Other fea-
tured artists include Georgia
O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Nor-
man Rockwell, Picasso and
Christo.
Great Decisions
The Great Decisions discus-
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a.m., select Mondays to dis-
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There's something to be
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of the world improve our lot
in life. But for a special time,


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evening and its own sounds
and flavors and scents.
It's good to hear the night
shift take over the part of our
world we call home. The coy-
ote yaps off in the brush, call-
ing his family to the hunt, the
quail have a soft cluck and
rustle down by the creek. The
crickets set up the back-
ground music for all this in a
spooky kind of harmony.
It's a resting time for most,
but for those who will post-
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of another world, where we
slow down a little and take a


bit more time with our lives. A
time when we can hear the
world heal a little before it
goes back into daily battle
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ver Foxes, the senior perfor-
mance troupe, announce au-
ditions for singers interested
in joining the group. The
auditions will be held at the
theater at 140 W. Tampa Ave.,
at 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 8.


"We're very welcoming of
new talent," said Artistic Di-
rector Joseph Cole Simmons,
and he encourages those in-
terested to attend.
The Silver Foxes meet and
rehearse regularly through-
out the fall and winter and
begin performances at loca-
tions outside the theater in


November every year. In
March, the Foxes perform
their fully mounted Annual
Follies on the theater's Main-
Stage.
For information about The
Silver Foxes, call the office of
education and outreach at
486-8679.
The Silver Foxes show is set


for five performances, March
19-21 and 24, at 8 p.m. and
March 22 at 2 p.m.
VLT's box office is open, 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through
Saturday. It also opens one
hour before all performances.
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LIBRARY from Page 9B


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Author visit.
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C.Children," noon-1 p.m., Fri-
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for Lunch. Bring a lunch;
refreshments provided.
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"list of classes and registration
six days before the day of the
class, stop by the reference
desk or call 861-1340. Pref-
erence will be given to pa-,
trons who,have never taken
the class.
Bonjour, mes amis
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guage skills at 10 a.m. Friday
at the VPL French Club. The
group .practices French con-
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11B
SUNDAY
OCT. 7,2007


An American treasure, white-tailed deer abound


LARRY ALLAN
FRESH AIR COLUMNIST
recent trip into the
Smokies and Shenan-
doah National Parks
confirmed that the
white-tailed deer is thriving.
It not only abounds in these
two protected areas, but also
in the suburban Baltimore
area, where our daughter and
son-in-law live, and in
Upstate New York, two of our
sons confirm.
The abundance of deer in
the Americas was one of the
great appeals of this new land
to our early settlers. As states
formed, the importance of
the white-tailed deer contin-
ued it was chosen as the
state symbol for 11 states (the
most for any animal).
It seems that the deer we
encountered are no longer
spooked by the proximity of
humans. Let me share three


We just rolled down the car window, then drove slowly up beside the grazing white-tailed deer to snap this photo with a standard (50 mm)
lens.


experiences we had on that
latest trip.
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leisurely meandering along


the Skyline Drive, which is an
extension in Shenandoah Na-
tional Park of the Blue Ridge
Parkway, we pulled into a


wonderful old inn of cabins.
We happened to be placed in
the farthest cabin, at the end
of a tiny road through a heav-


ily wooded area. It was near
dusk, and as we slowly drove
down that remote road, we
happened upon a deer graz-


ing right along the edge of the
road. We lowered the window
and moved very slowly next
to the munching deer. It
looked up. My wife, June, had
the option of taking its pic-
ture with the camera she held
in her hands, or simply reach-
ing out to stroke it between
the ears. Yes, it was that close.
She took the picture.
On another day, I was
kneeling to get a close-up
photograph of a grazing deer.
It gathered in a mouthful of
something succulent, then
looked up at me. I was only
about two feet away. It swal-
lowed, then took a slow step
toward me, sniffing. To my
surprise, it licked me on the
forehead. My salty perspira-
tion must have tasted good. It
continued to lick me so vigor-
ously that it knocked my hat
off. I was laughing uncontrol-
lably as it moved up to the top
of my bald head. June man-
aged to get a picture, as she
laughed along with me.
On our visit in the Bal-
timore area, my visiting son's
black standard poodle dash-
ed out of the house one
evening and disappeared into
the dark. We went out search-
ing. Neighbors and family
members fanned out in dif-

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12 PETS
SUNDAY
OCT. 7, 2007


ALL CREATURES


great and
small'


Chuck and Clara Miller brought their Suncoast adoptee,
Sweetie.


PHOTOS COURTESY OF SUNCOAST HUMANE SOCIETY ; l [ ,l

S t. David's
Episcopal ..

Church held
aBlessing of the 'j.
Animals Sept. 30.
The Rev. Arthur Lee -- "
officiated, blessing Allison Worth brought Tawney and Kelsey, age 10; Lexie, 8; and
each animal individ- 3-year-old Shelby.
ually. See more photos on Page 13B.


This home purrs with activity


.... T here are cat people
I and there are cat
people, and then
there are CAT PEOPLE like
^' .- ^i', Chrissy and Rick Kingston.
..' -- < In their 2,800-square-foot,
E; i.:;?""'t three-bedroom house on
'. ";, Lakeview Lane in Englewood,
the Kingstons provide a refuge
'a for a lot of cats, more than 70
STEPHEN BIUMANN right now. They call it Puffy
T H M U mN Paws Kitty Haven.
GUEST COLUMNIST Here's what life at home is
like:
Kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty,
kitty, kitty, kitty kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty,
kitty kitty kitty kitty kitty, kitty kitty, kikittyit kitty,it kitty,
kitty, kitty kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty Chrissy and
Rick kitty, kitty kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty,
kitty, kitty kitty, kitty, kitty kitty kitty kitty, kitty, kitty kitty kitty

DEER from Page 11B


ferent directions. As you
might imagine, finding a
black dog in the dark is very
difficult. Since the dog was a
visitor there, we were hoping
he didn't get completely dis-
oriented. We especially hoped
he wouldn't give chase to a
deer, which are abundant
there (our daughter and son-
in-law keep deer netting on
their "tastiest" plants because
there are so many deer). As I
was covering my area of the
neighborhood, I saw a doe
standing on the edge of a
wooded area, and out of the
woods came a small, spotted
fawn. The fawn began to
nurse. Mother and baby stood
still as I passed by them. Darn!
I didn't have a camera.
The dog returned home on
his own, after two to three
hours racing around the area.
He was tired, limping a bit
from a cut foot-pad, but oth-


erwise OK Thank goodness!
It's wonderful to know that
some species are thriving
these days, and that they're
sure to be around for genera-
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You might think'the Kingston household is a crowded,
purring, furry mess. It's not.
The house is big enough, and the cats small enough, that
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how cats spend much of their day anyhow.
Chrissy also is a compulsive cleaner who spends at least two
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working. When she is working, she cleans houses.
"I work very, very hard," Chrissy said. "You can see, the place
is immaculate." It is.
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and paintings, cat statues, cat pillows, cat covers, cat knick-
knacks you get aWhere's Waldo sensation when wandering
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with physical.eopCotiog alp ..n d rg~tgaLj3 erns. Their,
motto is: "Puff.Pawvs -WhbrtWKitdestRlule." "' .
A cat named Booboo got it all started 10 years ago.
"After that, we just started taking them off the street,"
Chrissy said. A couple of cats here, a couple there, a couple
dozen from an area cat shelter being closed down. The family
grew.
Booboo's still with them, plus Mookie, Muffie, Dinky, Twiggy,
Hank the three-legged cat, Snookins, Sassy, Crystal, Sheeba the
club-footed cat, Taffy, Sassy, Cathy, Smores and Snowy, etc.
"Our cats are what would be termed unadoptable in other
places," said Rick, 44.


The Kingstons turned their passion for rescuing cats into
what Rick called a "mom and pop" cat haven. Puffy Paws
became a nonprofit organization last December to accept
donations and continue to fund the rescue operation.
It's not cheap.
There are bags and bags of cat food, hundreds of pounds of
kitty litter each week, antibiotics and veterinarian bills. All cats
are spayed or neutered.
"We don't believe in adding to the surplus population," said
Chrissy, 43.
Puffy Paws will not continue to grow ad infinitum, though.
They know their limits.
"We're not hoarders," Chrissy said. "We want to find homes
for the cats who are adoptable."
"One in, one out," is their philosophy;, so they've stopped
taking in cats until they can match some of the current brood
with new families.
l gs r:4-a.ey. e .a. handle," Rick said. "A good haven
knows when to say no'.' We're at our limit."
Sixteen cats are now available for adoption from Puffy Paws.
A few adoptions are-pending. The Kingstons are redoing their
garage as a quarantine area and studio for public access TV
spots. A comedy night is being planned as a fundraiser.
"These cats are our home," Chrissy said. "We're pretty nor-
mal. We just love cats."
To see more about the Kingstons' operation, check out their
Web site, Puffypawskittyhaven.com.
sbaumann@sun-herald.com


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At left, Suncoast Humane Society volunteer Jane Suttner and
Tinkerbell wait to be blessed.

Above, The Rev. Arthur Lee blesses Tinkerbell, a kitten waiting
for adoption at Suncoast Humane Society. Tinkerbell repre-
sented all of the lost and waiting animals at the animal care
facility.


SUNCOAST ANIMALS
NEED YOU
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open your heart to a homeless ani-
mal. See all of Suncoast's adopt-
able animals online, visit humane.
org, stop by 6781 San Casa Drive
in Englewood, or call 474-7884.


Bob Gonyer, right,
Suncoast Humane
Society volunteer,
brought SHS pet ther-
apy dog Dakotah for
this special event.



PHOTOS COURTESY OF
SUNCOAST HUMANE SOCIETY


Claire Berten, left,
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Ex gept*o9al Pepe&Poperie


SAWull U uverlooking laKe & goIT green, mis expanded d on, a-car garage Ddaiinimd aUdsi d ucI, icatedt pou, rIJ.LIU. runfl, I t. 1gr aiouus iIunc
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WARM MINERAL SPRINGS. Great 3BR Talon Bay home with lake view, office/den, patio & updated kitchen with
Corian counters. Community offers clubhouse, pool & canoe launch to Myakka River. $239,000. North Port Office,
423-3300. #674839


VENICE. Built in 2006, this home has volume ceilings VENICE ISLAND. Fiom Tv.ews o the Gull r, te pr ,,jr
with crowned trays on 6-plus acres in Lake Geraldine. caged pool, no details are lacking, in thit' perfectly
Includes office, separate dining room, master suite & renovated Ven,( r ar d hrme Just stepjfrom the
more.$,800.EnglewoodOce,473-7750.551211beach on prestigious Venice Aveffice 485-5421 $747,5558783. Venice
more. $777,800. Englewood Office, 473-7750. #551211 Office, 485-5421. #558783 ,.


PELICAN SHORIES raare or, .1 pi.ae 4u ~nqui MJWOUU. Detacnedu velain a 55+ commrunn~y
eir an Miri5~asui Pe liS': anrue h.:'rn f. rs a Fetue, ill ryw w~ridow; & gjra4C door Erij.)v nms,-
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nome witn iou oI waterfront on one aesiraoie LCoo 31B Diplomat model with den, stainless steel appliances,
Plum Waterway. Features 3BRs, bonus room & sepa- & living/family & dining areas. $299,500, Venice Office,
raie ,jue't quizrers: $393,000. North Port Office, 485-5421.#542716
4C0;ii 3906'42l _... 485-5421. 542716_______


NOKOMIS. A unique opporiun ry lo own a beaulhfullv
minrjiried upd.ild ga,.ib5 bayfin.ni hiom wilh direct
Cull ,jir t.. ,veCl tclho-u.e ,& 1; do u.n a privaia
ilrnic.c onr.-ineSil.:. ',. 145."00 HelenPlape 48..'5421 or
223-1457. #536139
TAMARIND GULF & BEACH. Gulf-front 2BR end unit
with unobvitrclei-d"' view This 'piciou. (ondomniurn
has lulledled ceilings & unique Dbuli-in, Ideal llocaion r
with uor,,derfujl arrriJr,e i 599. Oi 6,,ily Wcllziein
485-5421 or223-0612.#543000
EXCEPTIONAL NOKOMIS HOME. Private, well-main-
tained home on 1+acre of grand old oaks with 3BRs,
office split plan & 55' lanai overlooking the creek.
Mexican tile floors, cathedral ceilings'& fireplace.
$599,000. Laura Kovac, 485-5421 or 587-4080. #537193
SAWGRASS. Wonderful location for this 3BR-plus-office
pool home on a premium site overlooking preserve &
tidal creek. Countless upscale features including paver
drive, garage & storm shutters. $565,000. Helen Moore,
485-5421 or 724-2030. #555706
SAWGRASS. Customized for comfort & finished with style,
this 2,200-sq.-ft. pool home overlooks a tidal canal & pre-
serve area. Popular great room design with guest wing.
$548,500. Helen Moore, 485-5421 or 724-2030. #562127
ENJOY GOLF COURSE VIEWS and evening sunsets in
t-i, eleqail. li .:are'[ for ibrghil open IB opius deri
Cuit'nm h omer in Gc vernor s Green ,ai tih Planti lor, ,.,l
, Country Ou3b s25 '000 Suan Broiler 4'3 .' 00 or

3BR POOL HOME West of the Trail & close to Nokomis
Beach. Features a detached studio, new a/c, updated
kitchen & hardwood floors. No deed restrictions. $449,000.
Kim Montgomery, 485-5421 or 232-9082. #557418
LAKES OF JACARANDA. Experience the wonderful feeling of
privacy & space in this beautiful lake-view ponl home.
Features an open plan, 3BRs, enlarged lanai & garage.
$439,000. BevedyWeltzien, 485-5421 or223-0612.#556100
VENICE. Furnished 3BR home in a beach community.
Updated with great kitchen & spacious living area. $409,000.
Elizabeth Phillips, 966-8000 or 223-3344. #362471
LAKES OF JACARANDA. Room to entertain in this great
room floor plan home with lake & pool views. Set on a
cul-de-sac with extensive upgrades, new paint & carpet.
Home warranty included. $350,000. Helene Johnston,
493-2500 or486-8224. #551229
WOODMERE LAKES. Enter the grand foyer of this home
to an open & bright design with 18" diagonal tile
throughout the living area. Enjoy the complete Florida
lifestyle with room for a pool. $339,900. Harvey Davis,
493-2500 or 223-0424. #555302
RARE OPPORTUNITY for a lakefront Harrington Lake
villa. Located in the Plantation Golf & Country Club, this
Robb & Stucky decorated, turnkey furnished home is ready
for you to move in. $334,900. Debi Behnke, 493-2500 or
223-0184.#552338
VENICE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB. Located in the socially
active, maintenance-free section of Lansbrook, this
recently updated home features high ceilings, golf course
views & an oversized lanai. $322,500. Helene Johnston,
493-2500 or 486-8224. #555714


ST. ANDREWS EAST. This one-year-old homelwas com-
plielely (uictmL'mzed h' ie.il j ,1 gFl.i m'o'mperli deagr,
wilh over 540k in upIaie Rn. feilur. i grnirle iounilel
.Tir jle applanr4 51.s :ly I n .hriller *S299 90.1
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EAGLE POINTCLUB. brearr, ,,il:..r yur hoITIe i Venlue
i premier br'ilinq (:mirur ij Tvy Cle l IhCe lt IavJalabtle pir.
CA -w l t, y l 211)(i .) q fi at build eIr lir.l .''a
HelenMtuoT 485.5471,3r.24-2ui0 5o , .
SOUTH VENICE. Fat.ul,..u p1BR pluai-die 3 arq,rd,]er,..,mi
WITh Cjtrril Celllli-io'' v.rRized Iul prin ,.y rin taL Ope.r,
.. ipin flar r plan i nrnjr in place or one t,.'' *Jv))
Ccelai'r.pinl.i 49i*.tA.I.:,r ." ..24710 .) 5 87
SOUTH VENICE. Delightful, well-maintained 3BR, 2-car
garage home with cathedral ceiling & caged pool. Public
canoe/kayak launch across street leads to Intracoastal
through Alligator Creek. $256,000. Jan Conner, 485-5421
or416-0315.#561968
BEAUTIFUL LAKE VIEWS from this oversized lot in the.
upsle gated community ofVenetia. Community'offersa
clubhouse, 2 pools, streetlights & sidewalks. 224;900.
GizelaKropinickl,493-2500or 223-2470. #555196 ,
ST. ANDREWS GARDENS. Enjoy southern exposure &
golf course views from this 2nd story, bright & light
condominium in Plantation Golf& Country Club. Open
plan, Florida room & cathedral ceilings. $205,000.
Katle Malloy, 493-2500 or 468-2483. #556246
A SPECIAL PLACE TO LIVE. Small villa complex with
,community pool. Everything included to move into this
'2BR home with 2-car garage, separate laundry area &
enclosed lanai. $174,900. Mary Samples, 485-5421 or
416-1591.#548899
BIRD BAY DELIGHT. Enjoy garden & green views from this
2nd-floor, light & airy 2BR. Balcony refurbished. Ready for
easy living in a popular, convenient Venice location,
$162,500. Helen Moore, 485-5421 or 724-2030. #543427
VENICE GARDENS. New appointments throughout.
this home, including a/c, ductwork, plumbing, electric
panel, ceiling fans & more. Community pool. $157,OOQ.
Kim Montgomery, 485-5421 or 232-9082. #562138

HISTORIC OLDE ENGLEWOOD VILLAGE. Close to
Lemon Bay, W. Dearborn St. & parks, zoned RMF. This
2BR features a screened lanai, carport & fenced yard for
total rivacy. $169,900. Sandra Adkins-Pertz, 485-5421
or587-3464. #556217
MANASOTA KEY. Overlooking beautiful Lemon Bay &
the Gulf; this newly constructed penthouse boasts a
heated pool & spafishing dock, secured garage & stor-
age. Boat slip available. $1,051,000. Nancy Tessmer,
473-7750 or 662-0029. #558725.
BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF OLD FLORIDA with live oaks &
pines less than 2 miles from beach and one half mile
from nature trails. $800,000. Paul O'Brien, 473-7750 or
468-7157. #551905
ENJOY SUNSETS FROM YOUR LANAI, pool & spa area.
One bridge & only minutes to the Gulf. Private pen-
insula with large dock on 417' of shoreline. $799,000.
John Miranda, 473-7750 or 587-0346. #550091
ON GOTTFRIED CREEK with over 280' of seawall &
almost 3,000 sq. ft. of living area, this updated water-
front home has an open floor plan, water views, 2-car
garage & newer metal roof. $698,500. Toby Delbridge,
473-7750 or 320-6360. #530108


HAMMOCKS AT CAPE HAZE. This newly completed unit
features 3BRs, crown molding & fantastic Lemon Creek
views. Community offers fitness center, pool, tennis &
Ibis clubhouse. $599,500. Toby Delbridge, 473-7750 or
320-6360. #556608
HAMMOCKS. This fantastic, newly completed unit fea-
tures 3BRs, crown molding & fantastic views of Lemon
Creek. Community offers fitness center, pool, tennis &
clubhouse. $545,000. Toby- Delbridge, 473-7750 or
320-6360. #556333
DEEP WATER & NO BRIDGES TO THE BAY from this
oversized canal lot with gorgeous oak trees. Minutes to
Stump Pass and Boca Grande. $525,000. Susan Gilmore,
473-7750 or 223-0832. #558606
CAPE HAZE. Located on a quiet street in the coveted
Cape Haze community. This spacious 3BR pool home
features 2 master suites, Italian Barnwood tile floors,
eat-in kitchen & many extras. $497,900. Pam Neer, 473-
7750 or 830-0999. #509685


FOR SALE- TEN ACRE CORNER PARCEL. Cleared and
ready for, development, Strategic location near major
commrial & reildenlial developments OQui( access
So Tlrdo Blade US 41 & I ? Zoned (G. 53 95 1)00
Paul Sth:urin PA 95'-30 iaor 661-.44l 556610
FOR SALE VACANT LAND, ENGLEWOOD.
Approximately 4.27+/- acres of commercial land,
zoned OPI. Fronting SR-776 at $10/sq. ft. Centrally
located at the entrance of Park Forest, a gated adult
(55+) community of 270 homes and 415 more in.
future planning. $1,862,340. Mark Dickson, 356-2286
or Melba Jimenez, 356-3970. #349299
FOR LEASE PROFESSIONAL OFFICE/RETAIL SPACE.
1,500 to 50,000+/- sq. ft. in newly renovated, gro-
cery-anchored Promenades Center. High profile loca-
tion on US-41. Easy access via lighted intersections.
One block to Fawcett Memorial Hospital. Expanded
parking. $8.00 to 18.00 PSF NNN. TI money available.
Paul Schouten, PA., 957-3730 or 661-9439. #296843


HAMMOCKS AT CAPE HAZE. This beautiful 3BR con-
dominium features granite counters, crown molding &
a preserve view. Amenities include pool, health & fit-
ness center, & tennis. $439,900. Karen Williamson,
473-7750 or 941-286-5411. #549576
ROTONDA WEST. Beautiful, immaculate 3BR pool home
with canal view, many designertouches& lush landscaping:
$354,900.Bill Paulsen, 473-7750 or 662-0392.#552269E
FIDDLERS GREEN. This fully furnished 3BR townhouse
Features upgraded appliances, tiled bonusroom, balcony
off master suite & great views from the screened lanai.
$269,900.Bill Paulsen,473-7750or662-0392.#556760
ROTONDA HEIGHTS. Beautiful attached villa on.a great
fishing pond, just minutes from beaches & shopping.
$249,900. Paul O'Brien, 473-7750 or 468-7157. #461966


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Immediate occupancy. Steps from Cape Haze Marina
and Palm Island, on 29-acre preserve. Pool, spa, fitness,
tennis, walking path. Mid-rise and courtyard residences;
1,675-2,675 sq. ft. From the $400,000's. Sales Gallery:
6971 Placida Rd., Englewood. 941-697-8111


GREAT VIEW on an extra wide waterway. Close to shopping,
beaches & golf. $249,000. Veronica Anderson, 473-7750 or
62&83964.#S42964
ROTONDA WEST. This updated 4BR pool home on the
Sgolf course includes a large master suite, remodeled
kitchen, family room & great room. $209,900. Bill Paulsen,
473-7750 of 662-0392. #547036
NEW CONSTRUCTION ROTONDA VILLAS. his iesi.
den.e IfadTurF .in upen flour plan wth vaulted (C-illS. f .
"BR; eal-in Suroer, upgrade. 18 I le a one Ojr
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ROTONDA. Commerdal lot in thedeveloping area of Rotonda
Sands. $130,000. Pam Neer, 473-7750or830-0999.#505466
ROTONDA MEADOWS. Fantastic lot with approximately
100'on a lake. A great placeto build a new home, close to the
beaches ofBoca Grande, shopping & Englewood. $125,000.
John &MargoGrimshaw,473-7750 or 457-2612. #533498
ROTONDA SANDS. Beautiful building lot on a large lake
in a growing community. Build your custom home on
your private nature preserve. $122,000. Paul O'Brien,
473-7750 or 468-7157. #495048
PRISTINE LOT. Beautifully wooded 1-acre building lot,
backing up to County property. The perfect canvas for an
artistic display of architecture. Live in harmony with
nature. $120,000. Randy and Joni McLendon, 473-7750
or 504-1947. #559013
ROTONDA:WEST Great building lot on a fresh water
canal in the golf community of Pinehurst in Rotonda
West in an area of new homes. $90,000. Paul O'Brien,
473-7750 or468-7157. #504195
ENGLEWOOD Double lot on a quiet avenue. Southern
exposure is great for a pool. Must be sold as a pair (No
Scrub Jay). $85,000. John & Margo Grimshaw, 473-7750
or 457-2612. #526793
BUILD YOUR NEW HOME in the middle of 2 adjacent
lots. One is a corner lot of 160' X 126'. Not set in a scrub
jay area. $70,000. John & Margo Grimshaw, 473-7750 or
457-2612. #532782
WATERFRONT LOT in the desirable Long Meadow area of
Rotonda West, with access to miles of canals ideal for kay-
aking or canoeing. $49,900. Toby Delbridge, 473-7750 or
320-6360. #537348
ROTONDA LAKES. Great building lot in a deed-
restricted community of new homes with central water.
2 side-by-side lots available. $30,000. Sharon Andres,
473-7750 or 468-9897. #551901
PLACIDA BUILDING LOT in Rotonda Villas. Three lots
together available for $29,000 each. Convenient to golf, mari-
nas, Boca Grande & barrier islands. $29,000. Sharon Andres,
473-7750 or468-9897. #544716


GULF COVE WATERFRONT. Mediterranean-style archi-
tecture of this custom home offers sophistication with cas-
ual Florida living. Features 6BRs on 3 lots (2 are sea-
walled); with dock. $1,999,999. Elizabeth Burr, 473-7750
or 855-1142. #552564
GULF COVE. 2006 custombuilt waterfront beauty with access
to Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf. Enjoy scenic water views all
around this 2-story home with pool, dock & 3-car garage.
$899,900.Sharon Andres, 473-7750 or468-9897. #550658 *


BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM HOME on a large lagoon with
access to Charlotte Harbor. Room for a pool. $479,900.
Paul O'Brien, 473-7750 or 468-7157. #558692E
NORTH PORT. Beautiful nicely appointed home situated
on a double lot with large rooms. Fantastic pool area.
$399,500. Bill Paulsen, 473-7750 or 662-0392. #538879
.,WATER & GOLF views of Heron Creek's #9 Marsh
C.uise Ftui i,, i grand qgrea.t umr planr with a furniture
package available. $399,000. Bambi Utton, 493-2500 or
228-4881. #547693
HERON .CREEK. Within walking distance to the com-
munity heated pool, tennis, fitness center & golf, this
3BR, 2,200-sq.-ft., 2-car garage home boasts upgrades
throughout & added hurricane protection. $374,300.
Don Mullan, 423-3300 or 445-2072. #674792
SPECTACULAR NORTH.PORT HOME in an area of
newer residences. No expense was spared to create this
remarkable residence. $354,900. Paul O'Brien, 473-7750
or 468-7157. #550893
PORT CHARLOTTE. Furnished 3BR, 2-car garage home
on sailboat water with just a 20-minute access to
Charlotte Harbor. $329,000. Elizabeth Burr, 473-7750 or
855-1142. #559298
BOBCAT TRAIL. Set in a spectacular golf course-com-
munity, this never lived-in home offers 3BRs, deco lighting,
ceramic tile & barrel tile roof. $320,900. Tammy Vaughn,
423-3300 or 628-6768. #676875
BRAND NEW VILLA in the beautiful gated community
of Talon Bay. This 3BR Ashby II model by Fidelity homes
boasts an open floor plan & neutral colors. $209,900.
Luis Canaveral, 473-7750 or 492-0784. #524264
WOODHAVEN ESTATES. Maintenance-free villa with
city water & separate well for yard. Features vaulted
ceilings, hurricane shutters & many upgrades. $204,900.
Don Mullan, 423-3300 or 445-2072. #675149
MAINTENANCE-FREE VILLA with vaulted ceilings,-a
open & bright floor plan, hurricane shutters & 2
screened lanais. Pets allowed. $179,900. Don Mullan,
423-3300 or 445-2072. #671876
WARM MINERAL SPRINGS. This building lot is zoined
multi-family & is close to Warm Mineral Springs. $125,900.
Luis Canaveral, 473-7750 or 492-0784. #506630
JOCKEY CLUB. Adorable 3BR home with newer appli-
ances, patio windows & garage door opener. $119,000.
Tammy Vaughn,423-3300 or 628-6768. #681576
CANAL LOT in growing area of newer homes. Convenient
to schools and shopping. $39,900. Luis Canaveral, 473-
7750 or 492-0784. #523960
EXTRA LARGE LOT in the northeast North Port area, just
off 1-75. No scrub Jay area per Sarasota County GIS.
$29,900. Sherrey Welch, 485-5421 or 223-6318. #552470
NORTH PORT. Nice oversized comer lot dose to schools &
shopping. $24,900. Russ Smith, 423-3300 or 223-8159.
#672207
NICE NORTH PORT LOT in an area of newer homes.
Less than 4 minutes tol'-75. $24,900. Russ Smith, 423-
3300 or223-8159. #666409


SORRINTO WOODS. 1144 SORRENTO WOODS BLVD. $385.000. LAURA KOVAC. 485 5421.
5011OUTH4OULP COVE
SOUTHGULFCOVE.15156BRAINBRIDGECIRCLE. $379,000. VERONICA ANDERSON. 473-7750 ,
VENICE
AKE GERALDINE. 9001 FALCON. $777,800. RANDY AND JONI MCLENDON. 473 7750
SAWGRASS. 632 MISTY PINE DR. $469,000. BEVERLY WELTZIEN. 485-5421
INLETS. 197 CARRIAGE HOUSE 197. S329,000. JOAN MCMAHON. 485-5421
ST. ANDREWS 875 TARTAN. $259,500. GIZELA KROPINICKI. 493-2500


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