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Skimming device seized at local bank


BY TOMMY MCINTYRE
STAFF WRITER

No matter where you use
your ATM card, be mindful
of "skimming," a form of
identity theft.
A Wachovia Bank cus-


front of an ATM, a false key
pad that fits right on top of
the old key pad," said Sara-'
sota County Sheriff's Lt.
Chuck Lesaltato. "We don't
know how long it was there."
Skimming devices are
electronic devices that at-


DON'T GET SKIMMED
Be aware of protruding ATM pads, loose-fitting face
plates'or any other suspicious activity or people or vehi-
cles loitering around the ATM after hours.


tomer recently discovered
an ATM "skimming" device
attached to the automated
teller machine at the Wa-
chovia Branch at 4205 South
Tamiami Trail, Venice.
"Basically, it looks like the


tach directly to an ATM and
capture account informa-
tion, such as the name on
the account, the account'
number and the personal
identification number em-
bedded in the magnetic


SUN PHOTO BY JEFF TAVARES, jtavares@venicegondolier.com
A Wachovia Bank customer recently discovered an ATM "skim-
ming" device attached to the automatic teller machine at the
Wachovia Branch at 4205 South Tamiami Trail, Venice.

Mayor-elect extends olive

branch to community


BY GREG GILES
NEWS EDITOR

The day after city council
elections, Mayor-elect Ed
Martin and incoming Coun-
cil Member Sue Lang were
already on the job.
Although the swearing-
in of three newly elected
council members isn't until
Nov. 14, Martin and Lang
were invited on a two-day
primer on form-based zon-
ing with City Manager Mar-
ty Black. They'll listen to
zoning guru Andre Duany,
who's been working with
Sarasota County.
Revisiting the city's zon-
ing plans and planning for
slower growth was a major
theme of Martin, Lang and
Ernie Zavodnyik during the
campaign.
On election night Martin
clarified that message, ass-
uring supporters he wasn't
anti-business, as some had
painted him.
"I am deeply great grate-
ful for the outpouring of
support of the people of
Venice. I find that deeply
moving," Martin said dur-
ing his victory speech Tues-
day evening at Casey's
Grille.
"I promise to (work) to
bring about sensible growth.
I thinkifwe can do that, it will
bring the economical im-
provement instead of going
backward.
"It's going to be a chal-
lenge. We will need your
help," Martin said.
Later that evening, Mar-
tin recapped the election on
his "Inside Venice Florida"
Web site.


"The public clearly re-
jected the pro-growth poli-
cies that have driven the city
council in recent years. In
the last year alone, council
members approved eight
buildings above 60 feet. Five
in the Tra Pond project are
still pending after being
approved on the first read-
ing of a zoning approval."
He promised to reach out
to the sitting council mem-
bers to "find common gro-
und and work together for
the future benefit of the
city."
Martin also pledged to
end a period of "sibling
rivalry" with county com-
missioners.
Big issues
Martin predicted the city
economy would "prosper
from a plan of moderate
growth and diversification,"
and promised to work
closely with the Venice Area
Chamber of Commerce.
VACC Executive Director
John Ryan said he wel-
,comed the opportunity to
work with the new council
members.
He also recognized the
difficult road that lies ahead
for the new council.
Further cuts to the city
budget, driven by a cutback
in state revenue, are widely
anticipated in the months
ahead.
"They have some very
big issues they are going to
have to deal with, like the
economic slowdown that's
(occurring) at the local and
national level," Ryan said. "I

Please see MAYOR, 7A


strip on the back of debit
and credit cards.
While much has been
written and spoken about
skimming, police rarely
have the opportunity to
actually seize a skimming
device.
Technology
It used to be that skim-
mers had to wire the devices
when they attached them to
an ATM. That was yester-
day; skimmer technology
has evolved rapidly to meet
a new and growing de-
mand.
Lesaltato said some of
the newer devices are bat-
tery powered.
"The criminals don't
even have to bother wiring
them," Lesaltato said, "thus
saving time and risk of cap-
ture when putting them on
and taking them off the
machines."
Lesaltato said skimming
has been around for a while
but the discovery of the
device in Venice was the
first time in Sarasota Cou-
nty.

Bad news
Once the ATM card is
skimmed, the information
is collected by the device or
transmitted to a remote
receiver, where the thief
takes the numbers and cre-
ates a counterfeit ATM card.
, He then uses the fake
card to drain the customer's


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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
This is a skimmer, a criminally inspired electronic key pad that fits over the top of most ATMs. It is
designed to steal your account information it works.


account.
Criminals also may sell
the account information,
use it to order items online,
create new counterfeit debit
or credit cards or simply
withdraw cash.
Criminals have also been
known to place a hidden
camera in the area by the
ATM to capture customers
entering their personal ident-
ification numbers. (This is a
high-tech version of "surf-
ing," where people behind
you in line at the cash regis-
ter look over your shoulder


and read your credit card.
Surfing is often done with a
cell phone camera, too.)
Things to look for
There are some precau-
tions you can take to lessen
the chances you will be
skimmed: protruding ATM
pads, loose-fitting face pl-
ates or any other suspicious
activity or people or vehi-
cles loitering around the.
ATM after hours.
Most skimming opera-
tions occut after hours and
over weekends so the crimi-


nals can retrieve the infor-
mation before normal busi-
ness hours.
Anyone with informa-
tion about this or any other
skimming incident is en-
couraged to call the Sara-
sota County Sheriff's Dis-
trict III Criminal Inves-
tigations Bureau at 861-
1719 or leave anonymous
information with Crime
Stoppers at 366-TIPS (8477).

tmcityre@
venicegondolier.com


'Chickee' hut proposed to solve outdoor bar dispute


Settlement talks about a closed open-air bar
may allow an unique replacement built by
Florida Indians.


BY JACK GURNEY
PELICAN PRESS


Native Floridians will be
able to resolve a three-year
legal fight if they are allowed


to construct an authentic
chickee hut as a replace-
ment for the outdoor bar
just west of the Blackburn
Point Road bridge that Sara-
sota County officials closed


for zoning violations.
If Casey Key Fish House
owner Jim Von Hubertz can
work out a few loose ends
with county officials, he will
hire either a Miccosukee or
Seminole contractor to er-
ect an open-air structure
that is exempted by Florida
law from local building per-
mits.


The "loose ends" are elec-
tric and plumbing hookups
that are not supposed to be
attached to chickee huts,
but could be independently
mounted on free-standing
posts. If county officials ag-
ree, it would allow the out-
door bar to reopen with

Please see BAR, 7A


State moves forward with plan to widen 1-75


A nine-mile stretch of Interstate 75 ,from River
Road north to the Venice Connector will be
widened from four lanes to six. The project is


scheduled to begin in 20

BY GREG GILES
NEWS EDITOR.

The public was invited
Thursday to the Venice Com-
munity Center to view design


110.

plans that will widen Inter-
state 75 from four to six
lanes along theVenice corri-
dor.
Widening nine-miles
along 1-75 from River Road


to State Road 681 (the Venice
Connector) will significant-
ly alleviate traffic conges-
tion, say state transporta-
tion officials.
Unique to the project is
how it piggybacks with the
Honore Avenue-Pinebrook
Road extension planned by
the county from Laurel
Road north.
The extension will essen-
tially run next to the. thru-


SUN PHOTO BY GREG GILES
Transportation officials answer questions about a design to widen stretch of Interstate 75 along the
Venice corridor.


way from Laurel Road north
to SR 681, and further into
Sarasota in the future cre-
ating a third major north-
south arterial between Ven-
ice and Sarasota.
A one-mile stretch of the
3.8-mile Honore-Pinebrook
extension is designed to
take over the two existing
southbound lanes of 1-75.
The 1-75 footprint will move
further east into what is cur-
rently the median area.
Planning
Planning for the 1-75
widening began in 2003. At
the time, the project was es-
timated to cost $50 million.
By 2006, the estimate had
grown to $60 million. Today,
the estimate is $84.5 mil-
lion, which includes a $10.5
contribution from Sarasota
County in exchange for uti-
lizing one-mile stretch of 1-75
for the extension.
The thruway construc-
tion, which could begin in
three years and end in 2013,
would need to be complet-
ed before the county can
begin work on the Honore-
Pinebrook extension.
1-75 construction fund-
Please see 1-75, 7A


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amphibious Bombardier air-
plane skim a lake and then
dump water onto wildfires, as
numerous such planes did in
California during the recent
wildfire outbreak.
They might be useful
again.
Burned areas denuded of
vegetation will come back
eventually. But until they do,
the barren hills present the
danger of landslides. Nature
won't act fast enough for
those in mountain valleys.
These hillsides and adja-
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Thaxton named collection center in Sara-
to task force sota or Venice to dispose of
Sarasota County's lead- hazardous waste such as
Sarasota County's lead- paint, automotive fluids
ership in developing a local and electronics.
fertilizer ordinance has earn- an e l n c er
C -Commissioner Hours for the new center
ed County- Commissioner are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday -
Jon Thaxton an appointment Saturday. All items delivered
to a statewide Consumer to the new center except
Fertilizer Task Force. for recyclables, hazardous
The task force was creat- waste, motor oil and elec-
ed bythe Florida Legislature tronics must be weighed.
to evaluate strategies to re- scale ticket is required
duce water quality impacts and regular tipping fees will
from fertilizer runoff, iden- a
tifyadditional research needs apply to all items not listed
and develop model ordi- above. Those tipping fees
and develop model ordi- are:
nances on the use of nona- Solid waste $57.56 a
agricultural fertilizer for local minimum fee for all
g mn t ton, minimum fee for all
governments concerning. vehicles is $7.50
The 13-member group Waste tire $115 a ton,
consists of landscape archi- minimum fee for all vehi-
tects, environmentalists candles is $15
representatives from the This is the third collec-
fertilizer industry. The Flo- tion center for households
rida Association of Counties hazardous wastes in Sara-
selected Thaxton to serve as sota County. The other two
its representative on the task sites are the Chemical Col-
force in recognition of Sara- section Center at 8750 Bee
sota County's proactive mea- Ridge Road, Sarasota, and
sures on environmental and the Jackson Road Transfer
water issues. In addition, Station, 250 South Jackson
Sarasota County is one of Road, Venice.
the few local governments Residents may use any
to adopta fertilizer ordin- regardless of
ance. A factNregardless of where
Tha. w i..l aoe their home is located within
Thaxton will advocate te county.
minimum state standardsfor Fo r' information,
fertilizer use and local gov- call 861-5000.
emrnment discretion to enact
local ordinances most app- Backflow testing
ropriate to their unique water program
and environmental needs. Beginning in January
The task force will meet 2008, Sarasota County Util-
in various locations around ities customers who are re-
the state and will make final ities customers who are rclow
recommendations to the preventer devices will be
legislature by Jan. 15. p,, t .... ; e.mil inn ni l
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New garbage disposal
site in Nokomis
Getting rid of your gar-
bage and many household
hazardous materials in mid-
county became more con-
venient Monday when Sara-
sota County opened its new
Citizen's Convenience Center
at the Central County Solid
Waste Disposal Complex,
4010 Knights Trail Road,
Nokomis.
The new drop-off spot
means residents in the cen-
tral part of the county will
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make it more convenient
for them to comply with the
statewide backflow preven-
tion program.
The program will give
customers the option of con-
tracting privately with a
licensed plumber to com-
plete the required annual
testing, or enrolling in a cou-
nty plan that uses licensed
contractors under a compet-
itive bid for their services.
All service fees in the
optional testing program
will be applied in small, eq-
ual monthly charges to in-


dividual water bills. The
cost for the program will
vary depending upon the
size of the backflow preven-
tion assembly. The typical
residential pipe size is
three-quarter inch and cost
$2.53 per month.
Backflow prevention de-
vices keep contaminated
water from entering public
drinking water through di-
rect cross-connections in
residential piping and other
sources of water. As of Jan-
uary 2007, Sarasota County
Utilities customers who also
.use another source of water
on their property must in-
stall a backflow prevention
device and have it tested
annually to ensure it is
working properly.
All of Sarasota County's
commercial water cus-
tomers must install a back-
flow preventer device at
their service connection or
at a location approved by
Sarasota County Utilities.
All non-metered fire line
connections to Sarasota
County's water system are
required to install at mini-
mum a Double Detector
Check Assembly.
For more information
about backflow devices,
visit www.scgov.net and click
on the Backflow Prevention
button. The Web site has
complete residential and
commercial requirements,
as well as helpful links to
county and state ordinan-
ces and frequently asked
questions.
Residents can also call
861-5000 and ask for Util-
ities Customer Service.
Nominate sites for
park acquisition
Sarasota County's Land
Acquisition Program is seek-
ing nominations for sites to
be considered for acquisi-
tion as park land. Citizens
who wish to nominate land
for this program may fill out
a nomination form, avail-
able on the Sarasota County
Web site.
Among the criteria for
considering park land ac-
quisitions are: location, br-


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oad community access, prox-
imnity and connectedness,
natural features, cultural
features, compatible com-
munity needs and water
access.
To be considered under
this program a property
must have a willing seller.
For a nomination form,
visit www.scgov.net/parks.
Under Topics, click on Land
Acquisition Nominations;
the nomination form may
be downloaded from the
Web page in Adobe PDF and
Microsoft Word formats.
Those without Web access
can call 861-5000 to receive
a nomination form by mail.
To submit a nomination
form by e-mail, send the
completed nomination form
as an attachment (Microsoft
Word or Adobe PDF ) to:
LandNominations@scgov.net
To submit by fax, send the
completed nomination form
to: (941) 861-9855.
To submit by mail, send
the completed nomination
form to: Land Nominations,
Sarasota County Parks and
Recreation Community Ser-
vices Green Office Complex.
6700 Clark Road, Sarasota.
34241.
For more information,
call 861-5000 and ask about
park land acquisition nomi-
nations.


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Teachers union to consider 3-percent raise


BY COURTNEY LINN
STAFF WRITER


After two days ot)fbrgain-
ing, the Si1'arsota Classi-
fied/Teacher's Association
and the Sarasota County
School Board tentatively
agreed on 3-percent raises
across the board.
On Wednesday, the dis-
trict negotiators first came
back to the SC/TA's initial
proposal with a 3-percent,
one-time bonus, which the
union found unacceptable
and countered with a 4-per-
cent raise across the board.
When time grew late on
Wednesday, both sides de-
cided to postpone until
Thursday, which is when
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of our teachers." I
TI\o teachers who serve
on the SC/TA's bargaining
committee, Joe Panzarello
and Art Chiodo, also under-


stood the circumstances of
the raise.
"We know there's only so
much money in the pot,"
Chiodo said.
The union is under-
standing about what's
going on in the county and


the state, Panzarello said.
Neither could say exactly
how the teachers would
react to the 3-percent raise
when they received 5.25-
percent last year, but
Panzarello was optimistic.
"Teachers will readily


accept the raise," he said,
"but they (will) have feel-
ings with (Florida) not
funding education as
promised."
In order for the raise go
into effect, the union mem-
bers and the school board


must vote. The board is ten-
tatively scheduled to vote
on Nov. 20, and the union is
tentatively scheduled to
vote on Nov. 27-28.

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CORRECTIONS
,,D'ue to reporter error,
an article in the Nov. 7
edition stated Denny's,
which closed this week,
was Venice's only 24-hour
restaurant. Perkins and
the Waffle House are also
open 24 hours a day.
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director of the Venice
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BY GREG SHANIKA
GUEST COLUMNIST


density implies a desire to
encourage multi-family
buildings in this area. Once


EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the again, this seems incompati-
third in a series of guest' ble with the John Nolen
columns reviewing significant vision for Venice and inap-
elements of the draft Future propriate for a highly com-
Land Use and Development mercial area. A lesser maxi-
component of the draft Venice mum residential density
Comprehensive Plan. seems more appropriate.
The city's planning staff Maximum allowable
created artificial "Villages" building height should be
in areas of the city which 45 feet throughout this vil-
they believe need "infill- lage area. Permitting eight-
'redevelopment." The ac- story buildings in this vil-
companying map shows the lage encourages the prolif-
boundaries of these villages. eration of tall buildings and
F. Island Professional higher residential density.
Community Village. The H. Seaboard Com-
stated purpose is to expand munity Village. Most of this
upon established profes- area is what has traditional-
sional and medical uses ly been called the Grove
by encouraging redevelop- Street Industrial Area. This
ment of underutilized prop- village also encompasses
erties and to promote the Grove Terrace apart-
mixed-use residential, com- ments, the cement plant,
mercial buildings and con- the city's reverse-osmosis
struction of community plant and commercial areas
housing residential proper- along both sides of U.S. 41
ties. Proposed used include: Bypass. The stated intent is
medical facilities, profes- to make the best use of the
sional.and medical office village's central location,
space, multi-family residen- water-oriented resources
tial areas, mixed-use com- and grid pattern streets by
mercial areas, retail shops creating a mixed-use tradi-
and services, and restau- tional type community sim-
rants. The maximum resi- ilar to the 1926 Venice Plan
dential density proposed is developed by John Nolen.
25 units per acre. Up to 80 This village would include:
percent of the acreage housing, professional busi-
would be allowed for com- nesses and offices, service
mercial uses. Proposed businesses, recreational
maximum building height is areas and service facilities,
seven stories. Tiered build- restaurants, parks and pub-
ing height would be encour- lic places. Proposed maxi-
aged, as will be building the mum residential density
first two stories to the side- would be 25 units per acre.
walk. Up to 80 percent of the
Comment: This is al- acreage would be allocated
ready a very diverse area. for retail and office space.
Mixed-use redevelopment Buildings up to four stories
seems appropriate. How- tall would be permitted
ever, given the commercial along the bypass; up to two
nature of the area and high stories along the Intra-
volume of traffic along coastal Waterway; and up to
Tamiami Trail it, seems ad- seven stories in the interior.
visable to limit multi-family Comment: Redevelop-
residential uses to ei nerme ,t of dis .e has been a
areas of this village. part of \'enice Co6mpre-
Residential densitypff25io henisive Plariatr east:'since


units per acre seems appro-
priate for multi-family uses
and single-family uses
should be discouraged.
New and replacement
building height should be
limited to 45 feet unless a
building being replaced
already exceeds 45 feet.
,Additional seven-story
buildings along Tamiami
Trail will only contribute to
a boxed-in appearance
along the Trail.
G. City Centre Commun-
ityVillage. The stated intent
is to promote the original
Venice Plan designed by
John Nolen by expanding
the traditional downtown
core and encouraging
mixed-use residential/com-
mercial buildings. The area
would include: schools, res-
idential properties, civic
offices, community ser-
vices, cultural resources,
parks and public spaces.
Proposed maximum resi-
dential density would be 25
units per acre. Up to 80 per-
cent of the area would be
available for retail and office
space. Buildings in the
downtown core would be
permitted up to five stories,
and up to eight stories for all
other parts of the village.
Comment: This area is'
currently zoned for com-
mercial and office profes-
sional uses. It seems inap-
propriate to introduce mul-
ti-family residential build-
ings into this 80-percent
retail and office area, even
though part of the area bor-
ders on existing tall condo-
miniums. However, one- or
two-story single-family resi-
dences, built over a retail or
office space that occupies
the first floor, would mimic
the original John Nolen
plan.
Maximum residential




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1999, and it's a frequently
controversial proposed re-
development area.
It is laudable to propose
redevelopment of this area
as proposed by the draft
plan. However, in redevel-
oping the area the city
should make zoning provi-
sions to permit artists and
craftsmen to remain in the
area. A maximum residen-
tial density of 25 units per
acre in an area that would
be 80 percent commercial
seems to invite high resi-
dential density and tall resi-
dential buildings.
It is commendable that
the draft plan proposes to
permit a maximum of only
four-story buildings along
the intracoastal and only
two stories along the by-
pass, but it seems inappro-
priate to permit up to
seven-story buildings any-
where in this village..
Seven-story buildings are
inconsistent with the John
Nolen concept and out of
character with Venice. A
maximum of 45-foot-tall
buildings should be permit-
ted.
I. Bird Bay-Northern
Gateway Community Vil-
lage. The stated intent is to
redevelop the suburban-
style strip-plaza commer-
cial uses into an integrated
neo-traditional mixed-use
village. This area is currently
zoned mostly commercial
and includes two large
shopping centers. (Note this
village does not include the
Bird Bay residential and
golfing planned unit devel-
opment.) The area would
include: multi-family resi-
dences with restaurants,
shops, professional offices,


schools, parks and civic
spaces. Proposed residential
density would be 25 units
per acre. Up to 80 percent of
the acreage would be allow-
able for retail and office
space. Building height along
the bypass would be allowed
up to a maximum of six sto-
ries, up to two stories along
the Intracoastal Waterway
and up to five stories along
Albee Farm Road and else-
where in the village.
Comment: This area
would benefit from redevel-
opment. Once again, the
plan seems to encourage
greater density for both
commercial and residential
uses. The floor-area ratio


allowed for commercial use
is 2.5 and the permitted res-
idential density would be 25
units per acre. These two
standards taken together
encourage more intensive
utilization of available land
and taller buildings.
Restricting building
height to two stories along
the intracoastal is com-
mendable. New building
height along Albee Farm
Road and elsewhere in this
village should be 45 feet
including parking.
The final column in this
series will review growth
and development guide-
lines and standards for the
East Venice Avenue Gate-


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Notice is hereby given that the Venice City Council
will hold a Workshop on Thursday, November 1 5, 2007
beginning at 2:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in
Council Chambers, City Hall, 401 W. Venice Avenue,
Venice, Florida. The purpose of the meeting is for the
"Envision Venice Response to the Florida Department of
Community Affairs Objections, Recommendations and
Comments (ORC) Report for the Comprehensive Plan
Update". Public input is welcome and encouraged.
No stenographic record by a certified court reporter
is made of this meeting nor will a verbatim record be
prepared. Minutes will be written for the public record.
If you are disabled and need assistance, please
contact the City Clerk's office at least 24 hours prior to
the meeting.

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Facing higher gas prices


Nokomis ticket shares

Fantasy 5 top prize


BY BOB FLISS
STAFF WRITER


Another month, another
gasoline price spike.
It's almost becoming a
routine.
Usually, November is the
time of year when drivers
look for a little price break.
The summer vacation sea-
son is over, and Thanks-
giving creates less demand
than one might think, said
Greg Laskoski, spokesman
for AAA Auto Club South.
Even with crude oil
futures trading in the mid-
$90 range, AAA is still fore-
casting some moderation
of prices by the end of
November, Laskoski said.
Complicating matters is
the fact that the U.S. dollar
is trading poorly against
other currencies and
petroleum is traded on
international markets in
dollars.
"The other thing that
happened at the same time
was escalated tension bet-
ween Iraq and Turkey. Any
time you have that kind of
situation, it makes the peo-
ple trading oil futures get
very nervous and the price
goes up," Laskoski said.
A major source of sea-
sonal price relief is that
gasoline is cheaper for


refineries to produce.
"Winter blends are
cheaper than summer
blends because there are
fewer additives," Laskoski
said.
So-called "boutique
blends" are mandated
under federal air quality
standards. Refineries have
to blend a bewildering vari-
ety of different gasoline for-
mulations, and then make
sure they get to their prop-
er destinations. A gallon of
gasoline sold locally may
not contain exactly the
same additives as a gallon
sold in Atlanta, although
both will power a vehicle.
Normally, the conver-
sion from cold-weather to
hot-weather blends is more
complicated and costly -
which contributes to the
summer price spike that.
usually puts the fear into
drivers around Memorial
Day. However, Laskoski
noted that prices routinely
come down by Inde-
pendence Day. AAA made
the same prediction again
this year and was proven
right, Laskoski said.
But whether in business
or in their personal lives,
Floridians are finding that
their need for mobility is
greater than the high cost
of fuel


SUN PHOTO BY JEFF TAVARES, jtavares@venicegondolier.com
Local gas stations reflect gas price increases.
While high gas prices errands. Don Lohren, also
may not be slowing the of North Port, said he has to
wheels of commerce, ordi- keep a generator running
nary working people are because of his son's med-
starting to see how what ical condition.
they pay for mobility cuts "If I could travel, yes, the
into other aspects of their price of gas would influ-
lives. ence me. However, I have a
"If it keeps going up, it handicapped son, and if
will affect what we spend at the power goes out, I need
the grocery store. We will to run a generator. That
have to decrease what we means if I have to choose, I
spend for groceries," said will have to do without
Yrma Paraba, a North Port something else," Lohren
resident who commutes to said.
work in Venice.
And some people have Laura Schmid, George
special needs for fuel that McGinn andAlison Posner
fall outside the normal rou- also contributed to this
tine of commuting and story.


STAFF REPORT

The Publix grocery store
on U.S. 41 in Nokomis sold
a winning Fantasy 5 ticket
and the buyer stands to
take home $115,889 in win-
nings ... before taxes that
is.
The store itself, 1091
North Tamiami Trail, Noko-
mis, will receive $500 for
selling the winning ticket,
the Florida Lottery said.
The other winning ticket
for the Tuesday drawing
was bought at a Chevron
gas station in Homestead.
The total prize was worth
$231,778.
The winning numbers


for Tuesday's Fantasy 5 were
12, 13, 18, 30 and 36.
More than 105,000 other
Fantasy 5 players won cash
prizes or a free Quick Pick
ticket for matching two,
three or four numbers.
Those payouts were:
347 players who
matched four numbers
each won $107.50.
9,276 players who
matched three numbers
each won $11.
96,260 players who
matched two numbers each
won a free Quick Pick ticket.
Fantasy 5's EZmatch
option produced 17,902
winners with prizes totaling
$59,859.


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Even banks are more careful than that


Disappearing ink. Noticed this morning at my polling place that the pens provided
were not attached to the polling booth. A stolen pen could be cloned with disappearing
ink, thus making a recount impossible. A pen was taken this morning at my polling place;
it was replaced by a poll worker. But was it reported to Sarasota County Elections? I believe
it should be a crime to remove any part of the polling equipment or to substitute any piece
of equipment. I wonder if pens were stolen from any other polling places and if there will
be a report of the theft in the irregularities report sent to the state elections board.
Shrouding the ballot in the security carrier also makes it possible to introduce foreign sub-
stances into the tabulator. Just how carefully was the new system thought out as well as
the sample ballot?


Mockery. After reading
the papers and seeing the
ads regarding the city coun-
cil election and the Laurel
Road Wal-Mart controversy,
I Googled "Venice, Fla.," and
the link to "Venice Florida!
Dot com-news, politics,
tourism, real estate, more,"
home of political mockery,
came up before the city's
home page. Do any of you
realize how embarrassing
this whole mess is? Why
would anyone in their right
mind want to move here
after this public display? I
believe we are all entitled to
an opinion and by the same
token we're entitled to free
speech. However, the com-
plete lack of respect for oth-
ers is downright shameful.
I'm not sure who this JP per-
son is but anyone with a lit-
tle common sense and
some level of self respect
would be better able to con-
vey their concerns without
degrading others and name
calling. If I were a candidate
running for office, I wouldn't
want my name or cause
affiliated with the likes
thereof. I am thankful that I
don't live within the city of
Venice, as I would not want
to be associated with such
inconsiderate individuals.


Last, I'd also like for every-
one against the project to do
some soul searching; ask
yourself what your favorite
things about Venice are and
do some research I bet
Mike Miller is to credit for at
least one or two of the items
that make your list.
Code shoulder. Code
enforcement violations are
city of Venice responsibili-
ties. During the Oct. 9 meet-
ing, one of the council
members was way out of
line telling a Venice citizen
that he should have report-
ed a certain code violation
to the city and followed up
on the issue himself. City
council seems to be getting
very defensive about every
issue lately. They should lis-
ten to the public speakers at
the meeting and thank them
for their concern and follow
up on the issues when and if
possible. Concerning code
violations: Why do we have a
well-paid code enforcement
staff, as well as its manage-
ment, which has the respon-
sibility of checking the city
for obvious code issues?
Generally speaking, most
code violations are visible
from the street for all city
staff to see and report to the
proper authorities. Other-


wise, if we're not careful, vio-
lations could pit one neigh-
bor against the other and
cause problems for both
parties. The city staff should
be out there. They have the
responsibility of enforcing
the city code. Period. If it is
embarrassing to the city for
the public to speak out at
the public meetings, then so
be it. If the city were doing
code enforcement properly,
this wouldn't be taking
place. You can't blame the
layoffs for the problem be-
cause it has been going on
for several years, if not
longer.
Stiff necks. Please don't
let the developers, any of
them, build anymore of
those monstrous high-rises
around Venice. Keep it low;
otherwise, we're all going to,
have stiff necks trying to see
the sky. A view of the water is
limited as it is.
Coincidence? Regard-
ing the candidates forum at
the Rotary Club, was it just a
coincidence that the mod-
erator and questioner was
the president of CQG?
Covered walkway. The
sidewalks on Venice Avenue
and Jacaranda Boulevard
are severely overgrown and
in some places obliterated.


The bushes and the trees are
hanging over the path so
that you can't see where you
are going, and you get hit in
the face when you are riding
your bike. People are forced
onto the road, which is very
dangerous and could be
very hazardous, not only to
the walkers and the bike rid-
ers, but for the drivers as
well. I would request that
the maintenance on these
sidewalks be reinstated so
that we can use these path-
ways again.
Over it. I was at Sun
Fiesta and noticed a female
Venice police officer wan-
dering around on duty in
uniform, and she had to be
50 or 60 pounds more than
what would be considered
normal weight. Doesn't the
police department have
some sort of fitness require-
ment? Good lord, she is way
beyond what would be a
healthy weight. If she had to
chase somebody, she'd prob-
ably have a heart attack.
Off line. 'Does anyone in
the Venice area have DSL
online with your computer?
We are having a very bad
time with our telephone
company, hot being able to
get online for days at a time.
Then, once in a while, it will
come back. Is there anyone
out there having problems
as we are?
Upkeep. Venice City
Council bickers about all the
.residents and their little
unkept properties or if they
don't follow code. I went
down to Sun Fiesta and the
streets were filled with palm
branches; puddles at the


intersections where you had
to cross and wade like a
duck. Also, I don't under-
stand how you could possi-
bly have a semi-trailer
parked on the street without
being licensed. That's an
ugly, ugly scene. And as for
the other businesses you
have shut down or are no
longer in their place, keep
up your property. It makes
the rest look bad. We
don't want a shabby-looking
Venice.
No sense. I'm looking at
the editorial page that says,
"Vote yes on Sarasota 1-cent
sales surtax." Underneath it,
Mr. Vedder has a headline,
"Just the facts, please."
Question: Is it a 1-cent sales
tax or is it a 1-percent sales
tax? May we have just the
facts, please? And Mr.
Vedder, would you please
comment?
EDITOR'S NOTE: Take your
pick. It's an additional 1 cent
on top of the state's 6 cents,
or 1 percent as in one penny
on a dollar.
An eye for an eye. I'm
reading an article in the
paper today about the death
penalty case that has the
attorneys puzzled. I can't
believe that we would disre-
spect the memory of some
of these folks that have suf-
fered at the hands of these
idiots enough to say that a
chemical, a lethal injection
is cruel and unusual punish-
ment. That's unbelievable.
I've got an idea. I can solve
this whole problem. How
about we put them to death
the same way they put their
victims to death? 'That


seems to me to be ultimate-
ly fair. Really, come on. I
can't believe there would be
such a problem. I suffer
from no malady such as
having a conscience if these
creeps suffer when they are
put to death. You must be
joking. I can't even believe
that this is a conversation
that's going on.
Penny pinching. After
seeing all the penny pins on
the penny politicians, I
guess they don't know the
difference between a penny
and a percent. Their penny
tax should be called a billion
dollar tax. Where do I pay
my one penny gladly.


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SUN NEWSPAPERS 7A


BAR frorn page 1 A
about 30 stools.
"I've given my attorney
pictures of chickee huts so
he can show them to the
county," Von Hubertz said.
"A letter has been sent to the
county attorney's office ask-
ing for further mediation as
soon as possible. Hopefully
we can make this work."
How fast the county re-
sponds may depend on
who assumes responsibility
for the case now that Ass-
'istant County Attorney Gary
Oldehoff has announced
his resignation effective this
Friday. He has been negoti-
ating with Von Hubertz's
attorney, Robert Lincoln.
Hut one
The outdoor bar was
ordered closed in 2004 for a
variety of reasons that in-
volved federal flood regula-
tions, zoning restrictions


MAYOR from page 1A

don't expect them to fix
everything. I don't want to
worsen the condition more
(either)."
"I've met with Ed Martin
in the past. He said he sup-
ports business. I'll take him
at face value on that," Ryan
said.
'At the end of the day, the
citizens of Venice will still
want the same services
delivered at the same cost.
"How to do that in a
tighter economy, that's (the
challenge). The city has
been very generous. Are
people willing to pay more
for the services they already
receive at the same cost?"


ggiles@-
venicegondolier.com


and unhappy neighbors. It
used to host hundreds of
boaters and walk-up pat-
rons on surrounding decks
and docks.
A settlement agreement
that would allow the bar to
reopen has been tied up in
legal entanglements that
involve not only federal
flood regulations and coun-
ty zoning codes, but also
North Casey Key Conser-
vation District provisions
that restrict new businesses.
After initial mediation
efforts failed, and Von Hu-
bertz appealed to county
commissioners for help, he
turned to the chickee hut
option that many coastal
bar and restaurant owners
have seized on because of
the unique Florida law that
exempts them from local
regulations.
One of those restaurants
is Marina Jack in downtown
Sarasota, which erected a


chickee hut next to its out-
door deck at O'Leary's on
the Sarasota Bayfront.
"Mine would be about 20
by 25 feet," Von Hubertz
said, "which is the same size
as the old building that
would be torn down."
Von Hubertz has dog-
gedly pursued a settlement
of the dispute because the
outdoor bar operation was
so popular with customers.
He has agreed to cease musi-
cal entertainment by 8:30
p.m., stop serving drinks and
food at 9:30 p.m. and close at
10 p.m.
Any agreement ham-
mered out between lawyers
representing Von Hubertz
and the county would have
to be approved by the coun-
ty commission, health de-
partment and federal flood
officials. If they do reach an
agreement, the hut could be
up and open for tourists this,
winter.


CONTACT THE GOVERNOR AND LOCAL LEGISLATORS,


GOVERNOR
Gov. Charlie Crist
Office of the Governor
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Thalahassee, FL 32399-0001
Phone: (850) 488-7146
Fax: (850) 487-0801
E-mail: charlie.crist@'
myforida.com

HOUSE
Rep. Ron Reagan
R-Sarasota, District 67
317 House Office Budlding
402 South Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: (8501 488-6341
District phone: (941) 727-6447
E-mail:ron.reagan@
myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Doug Holder
R-Sarasota, District 70
1101 The Capitol
402 South Monroe St.


Tallahassee, FL 34399-1300
Phone: (850) 488-1171
District phone: (941) 918-4028
E-mail: doug.holder@'-
myfloridahouse.gov

Rep. Michael I. Grant
R-Port Charlotte, District 71
303 House Office Building
402 South Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 34399-1300
Phone: (850) 488-0060
District phone: (941) 613-0914
F-mail: michael.grant@-
mytlondahouse.gov

Sen. Lisa Carlton
R-Osprey, District 23
404 Senate Office Building
404 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee. FL 32399-1100
Phone: (850) 487-5081
District phones: 486-2032
E-mail: carlion.lisa.web@C
flsenate.gov


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ing is secure, said Project
Manager Nicole Mills, with
the Florida Department of
Transportation, barring any
changes made by the legis-
lature.
Phase two design plans
should be completed by
winter 2008, with construc-
tion beginning January
2010.


For most of the project,
construction will be done
within the existing right of
way, except for some
drainage ponds.
The right-of-way acquisi-
tion phase for 14 storm
water ponds is partially
funded, say transportation
officials, and will not require
any home or business relo-


cations.
Bridge widening in al-
ready under way at the fol-
lowing Interstate-75 exits:
Main A Canal near Bee
Ridge Road, River Road,
Jackson Road, Havana Bou-
levard, and Jacaranda Bou-
levard.
ggiles@
venicegondolier.com


ROAD IMPROVEMENTS UPDATE


FROM SARASOTA COUNTY


The following major road construction
projects are under way in Sarasota
County.
1. Interstate-75 bridge widening att Main A
Canal near Bee Ridge Road, River Road,
Jackson Road, Havana Boulevard, and
Jacaranda Boulevard.
This project consists of widening four
bridges along 1-75 in Sarasota County.
Project start date: October 2006.
Estimated completion: Spring 2008.
Contractor is Zep Construction.

2. U.S. 41 from south of Bird Bay Drive to
north of S.R. 681.,
This project consists of widening,
drainage improvements, and installation of
signs and pavement markings. Project
start date: October 2005. Estimated com-
pletion: Spring 2008. Contractor is
Hubbard Construction, Inc.

3. S.R. 72 from west of Vanderipe Slough
Bridge to east of Deer Prairie Bridge.
The roadway improvements consist of
replacement and removal of bridges,
milling, resurfacing, widening, guardrail
construction, drainage improvements, and
installation of signs and pavement mark-
ings. Project start date: November 2006.


Estimated completion: Spring 2008.
Contractor is Cone & Graham, Inc.
4. U.S. 41 at S.R. 789/Gulfstream.
The roadway improvements consist of
widening, signalization, drainage improve-
ments, lighting, and installation of signs
and pavementmarkings. Project start date:
April 2007. Estimated completion: Fall
2007. Contractor is Russell Engineering.

Recently Completed Construction
Projects include the following:
1. U.S. 41 from north of Shakett Creek
Bridge to Citrus Avenue.
This project consisted of widening,
drainage improvements, and installation of
signs and pavement markings..Bridge
replacements at both Shakett Creek and
Dona Bay were also included in the road-
way improvements. Project start date:
October 2005. Completed: October 2006.
Contractor: Hubbard Construction, Inc.

2. S.R. 780/Fruitville Road at Beneva
Road.
This project consisted of milling, resur-
facing, widening, drainage improvements,
and installation of signs and pavement
markings. Project start dale: February
2006. Completed: June 2006
Source: Florida Department of
Transportation \\ieb site.


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PUBLISHER
ROBERT A. VEDDER
PHONE: (941) 207-1000
FAX: (941) 484-8460
8A
FRIDAY
NOV. 9,2007


OPINION


GONDOLIER SUN EDITOR
BOB MUDGE
bmudge@venicegondolier.com
SUN EDITOR
BROOKY BROWN
brown @venicegondolier.com


OUR VIEW



It's time to make some lemonade


W ell, that was an interesting little
election, wasn't it?
Venice voters overwhelmingly
turned three incumbent city
council members out of office Tuesday.
The victorious challengers promised to
take a tougher stand on growth, impose
tighter restrictions on height and density
and get the public more involved in
planning decisions That message struck
a chord, and we have three new "slow
growth" council members.
Whether their election platform turns
out to be political rhetoric or an action
plan will be revealed in the coming
months. Already, however, some of their
supporters are reveling in having played
a part in "taking back the city" from
developers, lawyers and other business
interests. Like a dog chasing a car, it
remains to be seen what they will do


with it.
Meanwhile, the people who support-
ed the incumbents are pondering a
future in which more council members
will subject development proposals to
intense scrutiny, and that will likely see
efforts to impose height and density
caps throughout much of the city.
They predicted doom and gloom if
any of the challengers won; seeing all
three seats turn over is a nightmare.
As the dust settles from what admit-
tedly is a historic election, we'd like to
remind everyone of one small fact:
Neither gloating nor self-pity is a plan for
governing a city.
Like it or not, here's where we are: the
economy is in the tank even though the
current council was considered pro-
growth and pro-business; two-thirds of
the people who voted Tuesday took out


their frustration with city government
on the three incumbents; and the new
council members, elected to three-year
terms, join a board that was already
starting to react to the voices of protest.
If those are lemons, then let's make
some lemonade.
Speaking after his victory was an-
nounced Tuesday night, Mayor-elect Ed
Martin made it clear he believes the city
needs to find ways to help boost the
economy. He wants to enlist businesses
and business organizations in that effort.
That doesn't sound anti-business or
anti-growth to us.
And Sue Lang and Ernie Zavodnyik -
his running mates, if you will have
expressed similar concerns about trying
to get Venice back on its feet again. We
believe they know the question is not
whether Venice should grow it must


- but how it should grow.
We urge the people who feared that
electing these three people would
destroy Venice to take them at their
word: Submit development proposals in
line with what they said as candidates
they could support. If they approve
them, good; if not, then they have some
explaining to do.
Remember, too, that these are three
individuals. They may have run on a
common platform but our interviews
with them showed us they are not in
lockstep. Even if they were, they only
control three out of seven votes on coun-
cil.
We are all in this together. Tuesday
night Martin sounded the right notes of
that common theme. Refusing out of
spite to join the chorus would be a poor
decision, under the circumstances.


A penny approved


is a future earned


NORA PATTERSON
GUEST COLUMNIST


On behalf of the Sarasota
County Commission, I want
to thank voters for their sup-
port of the penny surtax.
That support will make a
critical difference in the abil-
ity of Sarasota County, the
cities and the school board to
provide for capital improve-
ments.
I also want to thank every-
one who worked to inform
the public about the surtax,
including, of course, my fel-
low county commissioners
and officials from the cities of
Sarasota, Venice, Longboat
Key and North Port. I would
like especially to offer my ap-
preciation to the members of
the citizen's group who orga-
nized the highly successful
"Keep Sarasota County On
The Move" campaign on
behalf of the surtax renewal.
Many of us have believed
from the beginning that vot-
ers would be willing to renew
the surtax if they could be
certain their sales tax pen-
nies would be spent for pro-
jects they want .or believe the
community needs. I am per-
sonally gratified to have that
confirmed. We have kept our
promises in the past, and we
Will keep them for the 15-
year period of the renewed
tax.
What have voters pur-
chased by supporting the
penny surtax? They actually
may have purchased more
than they realize.
The next two to three
years will be extremely chal-
lenging and probably very
difficult for state and local
governments in Florida. The
Legislature faces declining
revenues from sales taxes
and ongoing pressure on
housing and its affiliated
markets. That is forcing state
budget cuts and a continued
shift of program costs to
county governments.
Local governments this
year, under new state legisla-
tive revenue mandates, have
laid off staff, trimmed ser-
vices and programs and
come within a knife stroke of
hitting budgetary bones.
That cuttingwill have to con-
tinue if voters approve an
amendment to the Florida
Constitution in January that
provides homeowners addi-
tional Save Our Homes
exemptions and portability,
both popular concepts.
For Sarasota County, this
means increasing pressure
on our property. taxes to


maintain acceptable levels of
programs and services, leav-
ing little revenue for badly
needed capital improve-
ments.
Because of the way sales
tax is collected and reallocat-
ed byTallahassee, only about
a half-cent of the first 6 cents
is returned to Sarasota
County to help cover operat-
ing costs. Only this 1 penny
of sales tax returns 100 per-
cent of the revenue raised for
local projects.
Extending our penny
sales tax will make the differ-
ence between building pro-
jects on schedule, building
them after years of delays, or
very possibly not building
them at all.
Our project lists were cre-
ated wvith citizen input in a
series of public meetings
throughout the county and
municipalities. The needs of
county and municipal resi-
dents, as well as school chil-
dren, are, equitably repre-
sented on the project list.
The school board receives
25 percent of the surtax rev-'
enue. The remainder of the
revenue is allocated according
to the population of the unin-
corporated part of our county
and each municipality.
The projects will be car-
ried out as revenue is gener-
ated, enabling governments
and the school board to pay
for projects years earlier and
more cheaply than without
the penny surtax revenue.
To guarantee that spend-
ing promises are kept, inde-
pendent citizen oversight
committees will review pro-
ject expenditures and report
their findings to the public -
to assure financial trans-
parency and accountability.
Promises have been made,
and promises will be kept.
Voters have also support-
ed the 15-year bond term for
the surtax renewal. That pro-
vides a longer repayment
period for bonds issued to
finance projects. This will
improve bond ratings and
reduce interest rates. It's a
win-win situation for project
construction and construc-
tion costs.
Anyone who wants to see
a complete list of surtax pro-
jects can find it online
at the Sarasota County
Web site, www.scgov.net,
by clicking on the "Common
Cents" button. Project books
also are available at county
libraries.
The surtax renewal now
offers all of us the assurance
that we can plan for our
future needs. This communi-
ty has expressed its expecta-
tion that we, as elected offi-
cials, will deliver what we
promised.
My commitment to all our
citizens is to honor that
promise.
Nora Patterson is chair of
the Sarasota County
Commission.


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LETTERS FROM OUR READERS i


Whose convenience is this for?


Editor:
Do you think it is right for the Sarasota tax office to
charge people $25 for paying their property tax bill online?
They call it a convenience charge.
I think that if I am going to the trouble of transferring
funds from my bank account to their bank account online,
they should pay me $25.
They do not have the hassle of fooling with my envelope
and taking my check out and entering all my information
into their computer when I have already done it. (What is
this world coming to?)
I am a retired USMC sergeant and living on a fixed
income. I know that there are a lot of people who are retired
and paying their bills online. It makes it very easy.
No other company charges a convenience charge, so
let's try to stop this before it gets out of control and all the
online companies start doing the same thing.

Steven Podhaski
North Port


Time to drill in the Gulf
Editor:
"Today, the winds will be
blowing from east to west
instead of west to east.
Expect gasoline prices to
climb to an all-time high."
"Sub-prime lending
woes scares Wall Street.
Expect gasoline prices to
climb to an all-time high."
"El Nino is expected to
influence hurricane alley.
Expect gasoline prices to
climb to an all-time high."
"Vice President Dick
Cheney shoots his hunting
partner. Fears of the White
House being in turmoil.
Expect gas prices to climb to
an all-time high."
"Our weather tempera-
tures have risen 1 degree
over the last hundred years.
Global warming to blame
for the sudden rise in gaso-
line prices."
"Today, (fill in the blank);
expect gasoline prices to
climb to an all-time high."
Blah, blah, blah. Enough
is enough.
I am sure I am not the
only one seeing the picture.
It is time to build refineries
and pump from our own
backyard.
Fed up with big oil con-


trolling our economy.

Matthew Billingham
North Port


Why cats and
not babies?
Editor:


source centers in the area
to help people with unex-
pected pregnancies. Worse
than killing stray cats, Plan-
ned Parenthood's "solution"
(abortion) to, a pregnancy is
definitely inhumane.
Our county tax monies
should not give legitimacy
to Planned Parenthood's
abortion services or any of
its other programs as long
as it is complicit in the
destruction of our future
citizens.
We need to be a commu-
nity that values the most
precious renewable re-
source we have, and that is
our children.
We need to get the word
out that our community is
one that defends the lives of
the most vulnerable, the
most helpless in our midst
- not only cats and is
one that refuses to deliver
them over to be killed.


Margaret Niklas
Venice


As a veterinarian, I read
the article "Sarasota County
Welcomes Feral Cat Day" Idea's time has come
with great interest. Humane Editor:
treatment of our animal It's time.
friends speaks of a just soci- It's time to redistrict the
ety. Sarasota County Commis-
Nevertheless, I was struck sion on the constitutional
by the irony in the line, concept of one man, one
"Because we have humane vote.
ways to deal with this issue, It's time to propose
it is time to get the word out a charter amendment to
that it is unacceptable to kill elect county commissioners
stray and feral cats simply from a single district rather
because they are unadopt- than at-large.
able." It's time for proper repre-
The citizens of Sarasota sentation of South Sarasota
County need to take a hard County.
look at what we value. How It's time.
can we say it is unaccept-
able to kill stray and feral Donald F. O'Connell
cats, but it is OK to kill our Venice
unborn children? And the
children are killed in the A plea from
most violent of ways. the 'other' island
Just as there are "humane Editor:
ways" available to deal with I am a resident of the
the issue of unwanted cats, Venetian Golf & River Club
we do have pregnancy re- and would like to express


my disapproval of the new
Wal-Mart to be built on
Knights Trail and Laurel
Road.
The traffic would be hor-
rendous for our area and we
only have one way in and
out of our community. With
the rejection of the exten-
sion of Knights Trail to
Sarasota, they have sealed
our fate as to when we have
an emergency and cannot
get out because 1-75 is
backed up due to accidents,
and Laurel Road and 41 are
backed up due to that traffic
We are an island east of
1-75. Please help us in any
way you can to stop this
project from going forward.

Maureen Rogers
Venice

Thanks, voters,
for all you did
Editor:
Thank you all for being
concerned about the issues
in the recent election for
city council and coming out
to register your vote.
By taking an active part,
we are all participating in
keeping Venice a very spe-
cial place.

Rita Sakowicz
Venice

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SUN NEWSPAPERS 9A


Retirement now what?


. :.," day laborer and really get-
ting my hands dirty or
S. attending graduate school
r or teaching summer school
S or working on any number
of administrative projects.
/So, nowwhyam I not
jumping for joy for jumping
ship? Why am I not like my
friends who seem to be liv-
ing in a world of eternal
RICHARD MICHAEL bliss?
"Stop complaining, Holm-
HOLMES sey You'll adjust."
GUEST COLUMNIST Adjust. They say even
hardened criminals eventu-
Retirement a word ally adjust to prison life.
that lights up the face of My well-intentioned
every red-blooded Ameri- friends suggest a whole lot
can. Work like a dog day in of activities "to pass the
and day out the better part time." Pass the time? Pass
of your life and, decades the time while I'm waiting
later, you enjoy the fruits of for what? I don't even want
your labor. to think about that.
Thank God you made it "Get a part-time job."
out alive. Dream becomes (But I'm supposed to be
reality. The life of leisure retired.)
tugs at the heartstrings. "Fish." (All day every
Or maybe it strikes fear in day?)
the pit of the stomach. "Golf." (I've only played
Retirement! Now what? miniature golf 30 years
Forty-two years and nine ago.)
days in the dog-eat-dog "Walk." (To where?)
world of work. Then that "Volunteer." (You mean,
world came to a standstill. work and not get paid?)
i The keys to the office turned "Croquet." (They dress
in; the door closed for the like doctors, don't they?)
final time. No turning back "Crochet." (Are you seri-
now. It's over. Finished. ous?)
Kaput. Adios, arrivederci, au It's like this. For 42 years
revoir. I've tried to help kids to
Most of my close friends read, to write, to under-
were seasoned veterans of stand life, to cope, to over-
the retirement scene. They come catastrophes, to deal
wondered why I was hang- with adversity, to see the
ing around the world of error of their ways, to get
work so long. Martyrdom into the university of their
isn't what it used to be, choice (or their parents'
they'd say. choice), to find money for
When I told them that college tuition, to be a
I had finally made up my teacher of teachers.
mind to make the break and Quite frankly, all that
join their select lifestyle, provided me with a wealth
reactions were universally of positive feedback. That
congratulatory, positive and, was especially true, with
for some reason, tinged with parents when I led them
relief. down the path to financial
Over and over, I heard: aid for that $40,000-per-
"You're gonna love it, year university their daugh-
"I'm busier now than I've But students were equal-
ever been." ly appreciative when I could
"What took you so long?" somehow help them deal
"Give it a little time. You'll with a "personality conflict"
4,e glad you jumped ship." they might be having with
"Winter in Venice beats an unbending teacher. I got
shoveling snow in New a lot of "Thank you, Mr. H."
York." comments either verbally
v "You're on your own or on pretty note cards.
1 schedule now, kid." It's embarrassing to
I "Welcome to the club." admit, but this fed my ego. I
Forty-two years and nine would post those pretty
days. Four plus decades in note cards on my, bulletin
the field of education 33 board, which was no more
t 'in public schools; nine in than 2 feet from in front of
private. Twenty years of my face. Yep, everybody's
classroom teaching and 22 friend, Mr. Go-To Guy, Mr.
years in a variety of school Chips.
counseling and administra- Now it's "Good-bye, Mr.
tive positions. Chips." No more making
And despite the prevail- the world a better place, one
a ing notion that we in educa- kid at a time. No more dry-
tion have 10 weeks off in the ing up the tears of a despon-
summer to fish off the city dent 16-year-old. No more
pier, I never had more than easing the fears of a new-to-
two weeks off any summer the-school freshman who
since my undergraduate doesn't know a soul in the
days ended in the early'60s. building.
It was either working as a No more getting a major

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administrative project off
the ground for an impatient
superintendent. No more
making sure standardized
test scores will be pleasing
to a watchful school board.
A couple of months ago
while I was taking on the
role of couch potato, I saw a
television interview of sing-
er Rod Stewart. Rod and I
are about the same age. He's
still singing "Maggie May"
to the ecstatic delight of
millions of fans. The guy
never ages.
When he was asked if he
was ever going to retire, he
said he "wasn't ready for the
pipe and slippers club yet."
Neither am I.
So, where do I go from
here? Some well-meaning
colleague reminded me at
our 2007 high school gradu-
ation ceremony that I, too,
was on the threshold of my


own personal commence-
ment. Not an ending for
you, Mr. H, but a beginning.
I have yet to find out
what that beginning is or
when it will begin.
After years of teaching -
teaching English, in partic-
ular some lines of poetry
play back over and over in
my head. I'm not sure what
any of the students remem-
bered five minutes after
they left my class, but I can't
help but hear the words of
the 17th-century British
poet Andrew Marvell:
Thus, though we cannot
make our sun
Stand still, yet we will
make him run.
Maybe I'm just trying to
outrun my inevitable sun-
set.
Richard Michael Holmes
is a seasonal resident of
Venice.


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Venice City Hall will be
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observance of Veterans Day.
Garbage, recycling and yard
waste will be collected as
usual.
A Veterans Day ceremo-
ny will be held Sunday, Nov.
11, at 10 a.m. in Heritage
Park on West Venice Avenue
at the War Memorial near
the beach.
All Sarasota County
Government offices, includ-
ing libraries and recreation
centers, will be closed
Monday, Nov. 12, to observe
Veterans Day. In addition,
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p.m.
Payne Park, 7 a.m.-9
p.m.
Sarasota County Area
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ing paratransit, will operate
on its regular schedule on
Veterans Day.
The collection schedule
for solid waste, yard waste
and recyclables will not be
affected by the holiday and
remains on the regular pick-
up schedule with no inter-
ruption of collection.
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Try a Florida beverage this season


ROGER BUTTON
BUSINEWS COLUMNIST

For unusual drinks this
holiday season, try Orange
Blossom, Ybor City and Key
West Sunset ales or Hurr-
icane Category Five, Florida
Fever and Festiberry wines
at Bonnell's Boutique &
Winery, 317-B W. Venice
Ave. across from the Venice
Post Office.
Owners Mike Elden and
Lisa Terranglia have dou-
bled the size of their former
Miami Avenue store and
introduced wine tasting in
the garden area, with side-
walk tables. Their new ran-
ge of 33 Florida wines from
St. Petersburg are made
from tropical fruit, berries
and citrus.


"With the holidays in a
few days, we have introduc-
ed gift items, wine acces-
sories and candies and are
holding wine tasting daily,"
said Elden.
Coffee and Italian deserts
are served in the wine gar-
den.
With more space in the
store, beauty adviser Terran-
glia has expanded the ranges
of fragrances and skin care
products. The store opens at
11 a.ni. Monday-Saturday.
Call 480-0011.
Celebrate tonight
Join the grand opening
Today (Friday) from 6 to 8
p.m. of Venice Tropical
Shop, 201 S. Nokomis Ave.,
in the new plaza across
from SunTrust Bank. Store
owner Eliett Cardamone is
having a fashion show with
music, hors d'oeuvres and
wine to launch her new
European fashions, cele-
brating 15 years in business
and the move into the new
location, where the store
has doubled in' size.
"I have all new lines,
updated concepts in relax-
ing and traveling with a
European flair," said Card-


amone.
The store opens at 10
a.m. Monday-Saturday. Call
483-4533.
Clothier closing
Zak's on the Avenue, 217
W. Venice Ave., is closing at
the end of the month.
Owner Karen Evanicki
said, "It is a sign of the
times."
Blaming the economy,
she said, "When you add the
rent, insurance and every
other expense, it doesn't add
up to the sales income."
She started Zak's four
years ago, having been em-
ployed for three years at the
store when it was Avenue
Trading Company. A year
ago, following renovation of
the premises, she returned
and opened a second store,
Kaz, but closed it within a
short period. Five employees
are affected by the closure.
The store is open 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Call 484-5700.
Fast-food possibility
What's happening to the
site of the former gas station
in front of Publix at Venice
Village Shoppes?
"I don't think it is going to


re-open. I would like to see a
McDonald's or good fast food
restaurant replacing it," said
Harvey Jandreau, general
manager. "People tell me
they don't like driving 2 miles
north then a dangerous U-
tum or walking to the rear of
Wal-Mart and want a Mc-
Donald's here."
He is currently talking to
some people who are inter-
ested in the property.
Jandreau celebrated 18
years managing the center
Nov. 1.
Retailer closes again
Last week Appliance De-
pot & More, 901 South U.S.
41 Bypass, shut its doors for
the second time this year.
A year ago, the company
changed its name to Am-
erican Homes for Less, but
this led to confusion, and in
March CEO Charlie Palko
confirmed the company,
DEP Marketing LLC, had
filed for Chapter 13 bank-
ruptcy. It was alleged a fam-
ily member had stolen
more than of $600,000 in-
ventory and thieves had
broken into a warehouse
stealing $300,000.
Reverting to their origi-


nal name, Appliance Depot
& More, stores reopened. At
the time Barry Cook, finan-
cial consultant to the com-
pany, reported the housing
slowdown really hurt the
business.
Showroom expands
The Christmas Room,
417 South Tamiami Trail,
behind Brindley's, has re-
cently tripled in size.
Owner Linda Combs, or-
iginally from Kenosha, Wis.,
grew up in Venice and att-
ended Venice High. An avid
collector of Christmas items
for more than 20 years, she
opened her store two years
ago following an accident at
a local supermarket.
"I'm a Christmas freak,
and I sell high-end collect-
ibles you are not going to find
everywhere," said Combs,
who acquired the inventories
of Deck the Halls and Fra-
ser's.
Together with trees and
ornaments she has a range
of airblown items, including
the nativity and Santa. Her
inventory includes other
holidays. The store is open
Monday-Saturday. Call 488-
1096.


Nokomis Avenue
property acquired
Greg Miller as M & N
Enterprises has purchased
256 S. Nokomis Ave. for
$750,000 from the Karen C.
Hough Trust.
Miller's business, Florida
West Coast Physical The-
rapy & Rehabilitation Cen-
ter, 600 S. Nokomis Ave, will
be moving to use half of the
4,200-square-foot property.
Part is already leased to
Larry Taylor Funeral & Cre-
mation Services.
Re/Max agent Marty
Tarala acted for the buyer
and George Huhn, Gulf2Golf
commercial Realtor, acted
for the seller.
Correction
Last week Businews re-
ported that April and Sean
Kidwell are operating All
American Bottled Water. In
fact, they recently sold that
18-year-old business to con-
centrate on running All Am-
erican Purification, a five-
year-old business that sup-
plies, services and repairs
water softeners. Call 483-
4426.
businews@comcast.net


Venice MainStreet: The beginning


MainStreet anchor store closing


-i



KC QUARETII-LEE
COLUMNIST


John Nolen designed
downtown Venice to be an
integral part of the city of
Venice, with the downtown
area being the heart of his
master plan. His downtown
area vision became a reality
during the mid 1920s and is
still functioning superbly
almost 90 years later.
In 1965, Venice's first
Merchant's Association was
formed. Its most lasting acc-
omplishment was replacing
angled parking along West
Venice Avenue with parallel
parking.
During this same time
period, the city and private
property owners bought the
parade grounds of the Ken-
tucky Military Institute and
transformed it into the Cen-
tennial Park municipal park-
ing lot.
With the early '80s came
a boom of shopping malls
and super stores that threat-
ened the nation's traditional
downtown. Our merchants
recognized they alone were
not strong enough in num-
ber to protectVenice's down-
town, so a new organization
was formed. In 1985 the


merchants and the profes-
sional community joined
forces, working tirelessly to
keep downtown Venice from
becoming a ghost town.
In 1986, this new organi-
za tion heard about the
MainStreet programs spon-
sored by the National His-
toric Trust. After \isiting De-
Japd, a city,three years ,into:
utilizing the MainStreet ap-
proach, they returned to
Venice full of enthusiasm
for the MainStreet program
and resolved to join the ran-
ks of nationwide MainStreet
cities.
Florida's MainStreet pro-
gram was created in 1985.
Today it comes under the
secretary of state's Bureau of
Historic Preservation, as a
means to improve down-
town areas through design
and preservation.
Its purpose is to help com-
munities coordinate their
resources and offer valuable
technical advice. It helps
with ongoing education,
enabling cities to help them-
selves. These combined ser-
vices were designed to revi-
talize downtown areas help
spur growth in local com-
merce.
The road to becoming a
MainStreet city had many
hurdles.
Venice representatives
had to go before a panel of
state judges to defend their
application. Approval and
support came from the Ven-
ice Area Chamber of Com-
merce and the city ofVenice
as well as required letters of
support from community
members.
A slide presentation was


given of the downtown.
Paul Intagliata, the first
president of Venice MainSt-
reet; Betty Intagliata, presi-
dent of the Downtown Ven-
ice Association; Carol Frit-
* sch, owner of the Paper Pad;
Chuck Place, Venice city
planner; and George Hun-
ter, First Florida Bank, gave
oral;presentatios .,
In March 1988 the much
anticipated announcement
was made that Venice had
been accepted into the Flor-
ida MainStreet program and
was therefore part of the
National MainStreet organ-
ization.
Our mission, as defined
by the state and national pro-
gram, includes beautifica-
tion, historic preservation,
community and economic
vitality.
The results of 1988 were:
completion of by-laws and
articles of incorporation; ini-
tiating 'a bimonthly news-
letter; hiring our first pro-
gram manager; forming six
standing committees; a mar-
keting survey of downtown
performed by MCC students;
formation of a low-interest
loan pool; designing and
building a reader board
arch; printing an informa-
tion pamphlet and mem-
bership directory; hosting
historic seminars; and hiring
a second program manager.
And that was only year one.
Happy 20th anniversary,
Venice MainStreet!


KC Quaretti-Lee is execu-
tive director of Venice Main-
Street.


BIZ BRIEFS


BY ROGER BUTTON
BUSINEWS COLUMNIST

One of downtown Ven-
ice's major anchor stores,
Mark Fore & Strike, 319 W.
Venice Ave., is closing.
"I don't know the exact
date, but it will be the end of
the, year or early itO,2008,"
said Larry Autrey, company
president.
He said all six company
stores would close, with 80
employees losing their jobs.
"The economics didn't
work out for company mod-
el chain stores, but it is great
for owner-operators," said
Autrey.
He said the business has
not been profitable because
of the trend toward online
shopping.
Autrey purchased the 11-


store group, which was
founded in 1951, in March,
2003. On Feb. 25, the com-
pany filed a voluntary peti-
tion for reorganization un-
der Chapter 11 in bankrupt-
cy court in West Palm
Beach.
There are currently stores
*iin~b~~-Jgdfld, p tt ville,
Chatham .,and,. Rocplipp,
Mass.; Stuart, Fla.; andVen-
ice.
The Venice store opened
in the spring of 2002, dou-
bling in size on its third
anniversary in March 2005.
Men's and women's clothing
from the store have been
regular features at fashion
shows in and around the
city.
"We have wonderful cus-
tomers and our employees
are more like family, but


shopping no longer seems
to be the social experience,"
said Autrey.
Mark Fore & Strike is a
Florida company head-
quartered in Boynton Bea-
ch. Autrey is hopeful the
company's products and
services may be available
thuQgh.an ominajompany
in the future. siw r. -!
"It's really all about
change," said Venice Main-
Street Inc. Executive Dir-
ector KC Quaretti-Lee. 'As
some businesses go, more
are coming; existing stores
Just About Antiques and
Lucia's Antiques are both
doubling space on Miami
Avenue. Opening shortly
are Spa Venice, Chez La
Femme, Venice Garden
Works and the Back Eddy
Bistro."


Real estate as I see it


BY TIM PARADISE
COLUMNIST


After several years of es-
calating real estate prices,
truly affordable housing has
appeared in the Venice area.
A recent look at the Ven-
ice Area Multiple Listing
Service reveals approxi-,
mately 600 improved prop-
erties now available for sale
for less than $200,000, sure-
ly a reflection of affordabili-
ty.
Granted, buyer-qualify-
ing criteria hatre tightened
up, but lenders will advance
funds to buyers who have a
reasonable credit score and
the ability to carry the loan
payments, and, duh, actual-
ly have a real job.


State government is still
developing meaningful real
estate tax and insurance
reductions. Increasing and
extending the scope of
homestead exemption and
Save Our Homes is in the
pipeline.
There is also hope on the
horizon for state down-pay-
ment assistance and new
Federal Housing Administra-
tion initiatives. Most local
lenders have a pipeline to
these and other "Help The
Buyer" programs.
Start with your local
lending institutions to see
what they have, what you
qualify for and how they fit.
It may be a long and tedious
process but well worth it if
you can cherry pick some of


the bargain pricing that is
now available in this very
attractive local environ-
ment.
So, prices are down. Loans
are available. Interest rates
are low and some subsidies
are available. How could
there be a better time to buy,
and what better place then
Venice?
While others may be sit-
ting on the sidelines, the
wise home-buying family
will be purchasing property
in Venice this year.
The window of opportu-
nity is open.

Tim Paradiso has held a
real estate license since 1964
and has been a Venice resi-
dent since 1972.


Biz Briefs features notices
of business-related events
and meetings, new hires
and promotions, new busi-
nesses and significant pro-
fessional awards, honors
and achievements. Sub-
missions should be e-
mailed to bmudge@
venicegondoliercom.

Chamber calendar
Wake Up! Venice, Wed-
nesday, Nov. 14, 7:45 a.m.,
Manatee Community Coll-
ege, Venice Campus, 8000
Tamiami Trail, in the Pro-
fessional Development Cen-
ter, Selby Community Room.
Tri-Chamber Expo,
Sarasota Bradenton Inter-


national Convention Cen-
ter, 8005 E. 15th St., Nov. 15,
5-8 p.m. Admission is $10
for members and $20 for
nonmembers.
New area dentists
.Specializing in invisible
braces and aesthetic restor-
ations, Ann Mooney, DMD,
has joined Comfortable Care
Dental, 1031 South U.S. 41
Bypass. Mooney graduated
from Temple University and
is a member of the Illinois
Heartland Dental Care fam-
ily of 200 practices around
the country. Call 484-6817.
Focusing on complex
dental medical disorders in-
cluding temperal mandib-


ular joint is James Cannon,
DMD, who has opened off-
ices at 2179 South Tamiami
Trail, Suite 1093, Osprey. Can-
non graduated fromthe Uni-
versity of Florida College of
Dentistry and came to Sara-
sota in 2003. Call 966-9600.
Paradise Realty
Paradise Realty of Venice
announced the selection of
Realtor Sue Morgan as the
sales professional for Oct-
ober. Morgan, a consistent
company production lead-
er, was first in new listings
and a co-leader in pending
sales for the month. Para-
dise Realty has been serving
Venice for 30 years.


Habitat hires development director


FROM SOUTH SARASOTA
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Habitat for Humanity of
South Sarasota County Inc.
has announced the hiring of
Maryann Terry as its first
development director.
"Hiring a development
director allows us to begin to
work towards our full capaci-
ty," said HFHSSC Executive
Director Judy Wilcox, "and
Maryann's establishment in


the community allows our
development efforts to start
with a stronger and smoother
transition."
Terry comes to Habitat
from the Loveland Center,
where she worked for nine
years, the past four as vice
president of donor services.
She brings to HFHSSC her
experiences with develop-
ment at Loveland and a back-
ground in education from
the University of Toledo and,


more locally, graduate work
at both Eckerd and Rollins
colleges.
Terry is also focused on
building partnerships with
other nonprofits in the area.
"I hope we can all collabo-
rate wit each other to give
back $1 our community.
That's what it's all about," she
said.
Terry can be contacted at
493-6606 or by e-mail at
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OBITUARIE SUN NEWSPAPER h


Charles V. Cromer
Charles V Cromer of Ven-
- ice, Fla. passed away on Sun-
day, Nov. 4, 2007.
He was born in Hagers-
town, Md., on Aug. 17, 1929.
"Charlie" moved to Venice
from Silver Spring Md., in
1989 upon retiring from the
First American Bank ofMary-
land. He ser-
ved in the
United States
Air Force
from 1950 to
1954.
He was
preceded in
death by his
Cromer father, Char-
Sromer les V Cromer


Sr.; his mother, Edith Baxter
Cromer; and his brother,
William L Wolfe, Sr. He is sur-
vived by nieces and nephews.
Services: Final resting pla-
ce will be at Bay Pines Nat-
ional Cemetery, Pinellas Co-
unty.
Manuel Cruz Jr.
Manuel "Manny" Cruz
Jr., age 69, of Venice, Fla.,
passed away on Tuesday,
Nov. 6, 2007.
He was born May 10,
1938, in Holyoke, Mass.
He is survived by his wife
of 43 years, Deanne; a dau-
ghter, Deb Norton of San
Antonio, Texas; a son, Tom
Cruz of Garden Grove, Calif.;


brothers Salvador Cruz of
Springfield, Mass., and Ame-
rico Cruz of Chicopee, Mass.;
and a sister, Beatrice Des-
Rosiers of Chicopee, Mass.
He also leaves behind four
grandchildren.
Services: Visitation will be
held from 11 a.m. to noon
on Friday, Nov. 9, at Farley
Funeral Home in Venice. A
Mass of Christian Burial will
follow at Our Lady of Lour-
des Catholic Church at
12:30 p.m., with burial to fol-
low at Venice Memorial Gar-
dens. Farley Funeral Home
in Venice, Fla., is handling
the arrangements.
Contributions: In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations


may be made to the Amer-
ican Diabetes Association,
4902 Eisenhower Blvd., Su-
ite 295, Tampa, FL 33634;
or to the National Kidney
Foundation, 1040 Wood-
stock Road, Suite 119, Or-
lando, FL 32803.
Betty J. Quell
Betty J. Quell, 83, of Sara-
sota, formerly of Venice,
died Monday, Nov. 5,2007.
Katherine C. Stone
Katherine Charlotte Sto-
ne, 91, of Venice, Fla., for-
merly of Indianapolis, Ind.,
died at 8:10 a.m. Sunday,
Nov. 4, 2007, in Millers
Merry Manor.


The 1934 graduate of
Tech High School was born
Nov. 6, 1915, in Indianapolis
to Fred Weiss and Charlotte
Aldag Weiss. She was a sc-
hool teacher and a graduate
of Indiana University. She
was a member of the Zeta
Tau Alpha Sorority, the PE.O.,
the Children's Bureau and
the Sunnyside Guild.
She was preceded in de-
ath by her husband, David
E Stone, her parents and
one brother, Carle Weiss.
Survivors include two
daughters, Diane Keegan
and her husband, Jack, of
Marietta, Ga., and Judy Bad-
ger of Sullivan, Ind.; four
grandchildren, Emily Badger,


Jon Badger, Jeff Keegan and
Kevin Keegan; one great-
grandchild, Addison Smith-
Badger; and other relatives.
Services: A graveside ser-
vice will be held for Kather-
ine on Monday, Nov. 12, at
10:30 a.m. at Venice Mem-
orial Gardens with the Rev.
Donald Wilson officiating.
Friends may visit anytime
www.farleyfuneralhome.com
to sign guest register book
and extend condolences to
the family.
Contributions: In lieu of
flowers, donations may be
made to the American Park-
inson Disease Association,
135 Parkinson Ave., Staten
Island, NY 10305.


Cook with caution during the holidays


HOWARD BEARSE
GUEST COLUMNIST


- The holidays are quickly
approaching, and as -we
-make plans to be with our
families and friends, the
Nokomis Volunteer Fire De-
partment would like to take
- this opportunity to talk ab-
out kitchen fire safety.
Did you realize that
cooking is the number one
cause of fires in the United
States? It's also the leading
Cause of home fire-related
"injuries. With all of the de-
mands in our lives, it's very


easy to forget the pan on the
stove or the roast or cookies
in the oven. It's a very com-
mon mistake.
Let's talk about some of
the types of fires that can
occur in the kitchen.
Dry cooking fires are the
most common. In these
fires, the water or moisture
boils out of the pan and the
food left in the pan scorch-
es, producing smoke. This
usually does not cause a
great deal of damage. The
heat may cause minimal
damage to the surrounding
area. The smoke may leave
a residue and odor. Hope-
fully, a little cleaning up is
all it takes to return things to
normal.
Grease fires occur when
the oil or grease foods are
cooking in ignite. A grease
fire can do significant dam-
age. The open flames can
spread to your surrounding
cabinets or other combus-
tible items. If unnoticed, a


grease fire can extend from
where it originated engulf-
ing the entire kitchen, adja-
cent rooms and even the
attic. This then becomes a
dangerous, life-threatening
fire.
Most of the time, oven
fires are not serious. The fire
is usually confined in the
oven, which is designed for
high heat. Oven fires usually
suffocate or are easily extin-
guished.
What should you do in
the event of a kitchen fire?
In all cases make sure
everyone evacuates the
house"
Call 9-1-1 and report
the fire
If the fire is very small,
you can try to put it out with
a fire extinguisher. But if the
fire gets out of control, get
out of the house and wait
for the fire department to
arrive.
You may be able to
extinguish a grease fire in a


pan on the stove in several
ways. The simplest way is to
place a lid on the pan; the
fire should suffocate. Once
you have the fire extin-
guished, don't forget to turn
off the burner, and if the
flames are too high don't
risk getting burned, get
everyone out of the house
and call 9-1-1.
Never put water on a
grease fire. It will splatter
the grease and increase the
size of the fire and very like-
ly burn you. Never try to
carry a flaming grease fire
outside; it will get hot quick-
ly and you will certainly
spread fire over the entire
area.
Your safety is our greatest
concern at the Nokomis
Volunteer Fire Department,
so please be careful cooking
and have a happy Thanks-
giving.
Howard Bearse is chief of
the Nokomis Volunteer Fire
Department.


;Venice Fire Department recognized nationwide


yBV TGOMMWilCMGNTI JPEii
STAFF WRITER :"' .'" nl

Once again, the ability of
Venice firefighters has been
Measured on a nationwide
'scale.
The Venice Fire Depart-
iment has received the Life
Safety Achievement Award
for 2006 because there were
.no deaths due to structure
,fires in Venice that year.'


,* ", f(awaid ,i -sh ovs,'"oittrr
VfofledWcyilfireediiuai'oh
and how important it is that
fire safety education be a
part of fire prevention for
homeowners," Venice Fire
Chief John Reed said.
Reed said the VFD has
gotten the award before.
More than 650 fire depart-
ments nationwide have
received the award. There
are more than 20,000 pro-


fessionally ;safled, ,full-tifime
fire department, in"ithe
United States.
Although residential fires
in the United States account
for about 20 percent of all
fires, they result in 80 per-
cent of all fire-related
deaths.
"Experience tells us that
fire prevention activity and
public education can signif-
icantly reduce life and prop-


,ertyoss' frim' residential
fires," saf d es6iiftitlll ~: e
Safety Institute Director Roy
L. Marshall.
Marshall said the award
recognizes fire departments
for their fire-prevention eff-
orts and encourages them
to improve those efforts
continually.

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venicegondolier.com


CITY NOTES


Volunteers needed
The city of Venice needs
volunteers to place markers
on stormwater inlets where
water flows into natural
'bodies of water.
The program is part of an
effort to warn people not to
put debris in stormwater
structures that can affect
'the quality of the environ-
,ment and have a negative
'impact on sea life. Home-
owner associations interest-


ed in marking their storm-
water structures are wel-
come to participate. ,
For information, call Val
Raney 486-2626, ext. 25006.
Fire department
seeking history
The Venice Fire Depart-
ment is looking for its histo-
ry. Anyone having photos,
stories or memorabilia re-
lated to EMS and fire service
in Venice over the years is


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Venice Police
Department arrests
Scott A. Smith, 39, 600
block Hamlin St., Nokomis.
Charge: DUI. Bond: $500.
Sarasota County
Sheriff's Office arrests
Sherry L. Hammond,
57, 200 block N. Ravenna
St., Nokomis. Charge: pos-
session of a controlled sub-
.stance. Bond: no listing.
Kathleen A. Ramsey, 57,
2200 block Gentian Road,
Venice. Charge: driving while
license suspended. Bond:
$250.
Robert L. Hartenstein,
43,3200 block N. Lockwood
Road, Nokomis. Charge:
Contempt (driving with an
expired license more than
four months). Bond: $1,500.
Kimberly A. Alibro, 36,
1100 block Everest Road,
Venice. Charge: petit theft.
Bond: $120.
Dawn A. Hurst, 41, 4400
block Cactus Ave., Nokomis.
Charges: possession of coc-
aine, DUI property damage
or personal injury, posses-
sion of drug paraphernalia,
leaving the scene of an acci-
dent without giving infor-
mation:hBondi '$3,620.. ,-
T iiiftT.!alrks, 45,'3tMb
block Pinewood Ave:, Nok-
omis. Charge: driving while
license suspended or re-
voked. Bond: $250.
Daniel J. Kaufman, 20,
500 block Arcadia Road,
Venice. Charge: fleeing in an
attempt to elude law en-
forcement. Bond: $1,000.
Shane W. Roessiger, 37,
800 block The Rialto, Venice.
Charges: trespass after warn-
ing, disorderly conduct.
Bond: $470.
Timothy A. Gomoll, 48,
200 block S. Oxford Drive,
Englewood. Charges: dom-


estic battery, possession of
cannabis less than 20
grams. Bond: $50,120.
Warren R. DeMartino,
39, 1700 block Banyan Ro-
ad, Venice. .Charge: proba-
tion violation (grand theft
Brevard Countywarrant).
Bond: no listing.
Travis L. Nickelson, 23,
600 block Frances St., Nok-
omis. Charge: probation
violation (possession of ma-
rijuana less than 20 grams).
Bond: $2,500.
Humbert Santiz, 24, no
street address, Venice. Ch-
arge: probation violation
(driving while license sus-
pended, no motor vehicle
registration). Bond: $3,000.
Lane M. Henderson, 44,
200 block Laurel Hollow
Drive, Nokormis. Charge: con-
tempt (petit theft). Bond:
$2,000.
Eric Buchanan, 30, 1800
block Neptune Drive, Engle-
wood. Charge: contempt
(driving while license sus-
pended). Bond: $10,000.
Joseph L. Shifflett, 20,
200 block Washington Ave.,
Englewood. Charge: posses-
sion of alcohol by a person
younger than 21 years old
(Charlotte County warrant).
.,.Bond: $550.
'Florida Department
of Corrections
Christopher J. Warren,
31, 1100 block Acadia Road,
Venice. Charge: Probation
violation (driving while lic-
ense suspended habitual
traffic offender). Bond: no
listing.
Florida Highway
Patrol arrests
Joseph A. Adams, 32,
1300 Gondola Park Drive,
Venice. Charge: driving
while license suspended.
Bond: $500.


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SPORTS EDITOR
(941) 207-1107
tmiller@venicegondolier.com


Venice basketball struggles in preseason classic


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR


The Venice High School
basketball team has a lot to
work on.
The Indians fell Wed-
nesday night 49-44 to
Wesley Chapel High School
and then again 48-42 to
Freedom High School
Thursday. The good news is
they're still 0-0.
"We played a lot of young
kids tonight, one freshman
and two sophomores,"
Venice Head Coach Bruce
Reichenbach said. "These
preseason games are to let
them get into the games so
when the real games start
they're not throwing the ball
away quite as much and
making the turnovers."
Good thing Thursday's
game wasn't a real one.
Venice turned the ball over
16 times in the first half
alone. They improved in the


second half, turning it over
just seven times.
The defense played well
in both games, but shooting
was another story. Against
Freedom, the Indians shot
just 20 percent.
"Offensively, we're just
not very good," Reichenbach
said. "We played pretty good
defense; when you give up
48 points you're going to win
a lot of games. Just offensive-
ly, we're not playing as a
team yet."
Venice trailed Freedom
30-14 at halftime. The
Indians won the second
half 26-18. Senior Jen
Thoennissen hit two big
three-pointers in the fourth
quarter to help close in on
the lead. Senior Lauren
Ramey hit one of her own as
well. ChloeWest and Kirsten
Walchle were both perfect
from the charity stripe in
the fourth. But all that was
not enough to overcome


poor passing, catching and
shooting in the first half.
"We need to work on
passing, catching and shoot-
ing," Reichenbach said. "It's
pretty evident that we had a
lot of turnovers."
The sky isn't exactly
falling for the Indians just
yet. Wesley Chapel was 25-5
last season, and they re-
turned all but one player.
Freedom was 19-7 last year,
and they returned every
one.
The Indians are also not
yet complete. Seniors Kim
Pinkerton and Dianna
Mehserle just finished cross
country, and senior Kaylee
Ream is still playing volley-
ball.
Up next for Venice is the
regular season opener at
Lemon Bay High School
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

miller@
venicegondolier.com


Venice High School's Lauren Ramey makes a jump pass during the third quarter of Wednesday
night's game against Wesley Chapel High School. Ramey finished the game with three points.


Venice, Booker face off for county title


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR


The Venice High School
football team has reason to
celebrate.
They clinched a playoff
berth two weeks ago with a
win over Manatee High
School. They made sure they
would be playing their first-
round game at home by
beating North Port High
School last week.
But Booker High School is
looking to crash the party.
The Indians (7-2, 5-0)
take on the Tornadoes (8-1,
4-0) Friday at 7:30 p.m. at
Powell-Davis Stadium. The
inter-district clash of chamin-
pions has no bearing on the
postseason. It's all about
keeping momentum and
getting some county brag-
ging rights.
"I don't think they're look-
ing past that," Venice Head
Coach John Peacock said of
the possibility that his team
could be looking ahead to
the postseason. "A lot of
other people are looking
past that, but not them."
The Indians better not be,
Venice hasn't beaten Booker
since 2002.
"Their defense, their front
four, they're the best we've
faced all year," Peacock said.
That could spell trouble for


the Indians because when
the Venice running game
struggles, the entire offense
struggles.
Fortunately for the In-
dians, they have a quarter-
back and receiving corps
that should be able to exploit
a young Booker secondary.
The Tornadoes have just one
sertior defensive back.
"They're kind of young in
the defensive backfield but
they are very athletic and
fast," Peacock said.
Trey Burton and compa-
ny will try to carry the
offense if the running game
has a hard time getting it
going.
..On offense, Booker has a.
tough runnirigback in Derek
Phillips and an explosive
receiver in Reginald Ford-
ham. The Tornadoes like to
run the ball about 65 percent
of the time. In the passing
game, theylike to dump it off
to Fordham on the screen
and let him do the rest.
The Venice defensive line
will try to take advantage of
what is a very average offen-
sive line unit.
"They're nothing that we
shouldn't be able to handle
up front," Peacock said.
"Hopefully we can get pres-
sure with our front four and
not have to send many folks
because we're going to have


PLAYOFF TICKETS
Advance tickets for
Venice's Nov. 16 first-
round playoff game
against Cape Coral High
School will be for sale in
Powell-Davis Stadium
during the Booker game.
The cost is $8 per ticket
for the home game.
Tickets will also be avail-
able at Venice High
School all next week and
at the Linebacker Club
meeting Tuesday at the
Honoluana Island Grill.


to cover their receivers. We're
.hoping Andy. (Czuprynski)
and Gerald (Oriol), (James)
Auxier and Jamie Owen get
some pressure just on their
front four."
A Venice win won't mean
anything in terms of playoff
implications. Neither will a
loss. But a wiM* would close
out the regular season on a
high note and give the
Indians their second-best
record in 25 years.
"It will be something they
can always stake claim to, for
that record and them turn-
ing it around, that's definite-
ly a huge goal for them,"
Peacock said. "We have a lot
to play for.".
tmniiller@venicegondolier.com


The Sarasota Scullers crew results

Gator Head Regatta, Gainesville, Fla.

Gold Medal winners:
Men's Novice 4: Nicco D'Amato, Jon Harrison, Sean Murphy, Kyle Norder, Kevin
Monsen (coxswain)
Men's Novice 8: Ralph Boomersheim, Nicco D'Amato, Joey Deehr, Jon Harrison, Ryan
Lavender, Joe Mihm, Sean Murphy, Kyle Norder, and Kevin Monsen (coxswain)
Women's Ix: Erika Wenzke
Women's 2x- Kate Moran, Erika Wenzke
Women's 2-: Gabby Ors, Shannon Sims
Women's 4x: Sydney Bouwman, Sarah Lord, Michelle Osorio, Adara Robbins
Women's 4+: Kelliann Koehler, Nina Morgan, Gabby Ors, Shannon Sims, and Lily
Ponitz (coxswain)
Men's Ix: DrewWemer
Men's 4x: Chris Lampkin, Mike Landis, Dan Ors, Joe Sutherland
Silver Medal winners:
Women's Novice.4+: Audra Deehr, Eden Veldkamp, Collen Wohlrab, Deanna Ferrier
(coxswain)
Women's Varsity 8+: Sydney Bouwman, Brooke Delagrange, Kelliann Koehler, Sarah
Lord, Nina Morgan, Gabby Ors, Michelle Osorio, Shannon Sims, Lily Poniiz
(coxswain).
Women's 4x: Dylaney Bouwman, Becca UHote, Ciara Long, Collen Wohlrab
Bronze Medal winners:
Women's Junior Varsity 8+: Mary Beth Bilder, Dylaney Bouwman, Felicia Galland,
Becca L'Hote, Ciara Long, Cristin Pacifico, Nikki Sanfilippo, Ashleigh Tucker, Lauren
Thomas (coxswain)
Men's 2x: Devon Bailey, Bobby Sutter
Women's Ix: Kate Moran
Men's Novice 4+: Ralph Boomersheim, Joey Deehr, Joe Mihm, Sam Pitchford, Ryan
Lavender (coxswain)

.':.Next up: Head of the Hooch Regatta in Tennessee Nov. 1-4


Regional rivals clash for a

trip to the final four


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR


It all boils down to this.
The Venice High School
volleyball team's 27 wins
and three losses all come
down to Saturday's regional
final against defending
state-champion H.B. Plant
High School in Tampa. Win-
ner goes to Lakeland for the
FHSAA State Semifinals,
loser goes (or stays) home.
"Our next match is al-
ways our biggest match of
the year," Venice Head
Coach Brian Wheadey" said'.
"Whether it was Plant or
anybody else, it's a big
match. It just happens to be
Plant and a ticket to the final
four."
If history is any indica-
tion, this match is more
than a ticket to the final
four. Since these two teams
joined the same region in
2005, the winner of the
Plant-Venice match has
gone on to win the state
title. The Indians' 2005
championship squad de-
feated Plant in the regional
semifinal 21-25, 25-19, 25-
20, 26-28, 19-17. Last year,
the Panthers beat Venice 25-
14, 25-19, 25-21 in the
regional semifinal and
cruised to the state title, not
allowing any match to go
more than four games.
This time around should
be no different. Plant (25-1)
comes into the match
ranked No. 1 in Class 5A by
the Florida Sports Writers
Association. The Indians
come in at No. 2. The
Panthers will have the
home-court advantage, but


Venice has been preparing
for a match like this all year.
"We saw ahead that we
were going to have to play
on the road in the playoffs
so we played on the road a
lot this season," Wheatley
said during a speech at
Wednesday's Venice Kiwan-
is Club meeting. "We've
been thrown in the lions'
den many times, this year."
The Indians have taken
to the road to play state-
ranked teams .eight times
this season. They lost only
to the top-ranked team in
Class 6A and-the second-- -
and third-ranked teams in
Class 3A.
"We love being on the
road. We scheduled a lot of
big road games on purpose
this year and we've done
great on the road so we're
excited," Wheatley said.
Plant hasn't exactly
played a cupcake schedule
either. As far as common
opponents, the Panthers
fared slightly better than
Venice against the four
teams both schools have
played. Plant has beaten
Berkeley Preparatory School,
Martin County and Bishop
Verot high schools, all of
which defeated Venice. On
the. other hand, the Indians
beat Evangelical Christian
School twice, which in turn
defeated Plant.
"It's just a game and
these players are seasoned
for big games," Wheatley
said. "It's nothing new.
That's the reason we sched-
ule big games and those are
usually the teams that
progress. We've got to stay
aggressive and I think we'll


be in good shape."
The future for both these
teams is difficult to predict,
but the Indians seem confi-
dent. Senior defensive spe-
cialist Julie Howlett assured
the Kiwanis Club Wednes-
day that Venice would beat
the Panthers. Would they go
on to win state?
"Of course," she only
half-jokingly said.
miller@
venicegondolier.com

GETTING TO
THEMATCH ..R"'.
If you are planning to
make the trip to Tampa to
watch Venice play for a
spot in the FHSAA State
Semifinals, H.B. Plant
High School is located at
2415 S.. Himes Ave. in
Tampa. Take 1-75 North to
exit 256, state road 619
(toll), toward Tampa/Port
of Tampa. After about 2
miles, merge onto the S.
Crosstown Expressway/
state road 618 West (toll).
After about 11 miles, take
exit 3, Bay to Bay Boule-
vard, turn left onto W. Bay
to Bay Boulevard, then
tprn right onto S. Himes
Avenue. The school is
less than 1/10th of a mile
ahead.
Venice High students
also have the option of
riding the student bus,
which will be leaving
Venice High School at
noon Saturday. The cost
is $10. Contact Coach
Wheatley to reserve your
seat.


Venice soccer kicks Charlotte


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR

The Venice High School
girls soccer team made it
look easy as they defeated
Charlotte High School 4-0
Wednesday night.
The Indians (2-1) scored
early and often. Senior mid-
fielder Monet Strammer got
Venice on the board just
four minutes into the match
off an assist by senior mid-
fielder Chelsea Rose. Senior
forward Kristina Swanson
put Venice up 2-0 later in


the first half on a penalty
kick that blew past keeper-
on the right side.
"Defense was strong,
offense was strong," Venice
Head Coach Sheldon
Chamberlain said.
In the second half, fresh-
man forward Dana La-
Rocque put one in the net
off an assist from junior
midfielder Myra Jenkins.
Closing out the scoring for
the Indians was freshman
forward Tori Bolyard off an
assist from LaRocque.
The Indians possessed


the ball about 70 percent of
the game. Venice had 16
shots on goal compared to
just five for the Tarpons.
"It was a good overall
team effort," Chamberlain
said. "We got scoring out of
the three forwards that
started the game."
Up next for the Indians is
Cardinal Mooney High
School Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
at the Garbrandt Soccer
Complex at Wellfield in
Venice.
miller@
venicegondolier.com


Men's basketball meetings scheduled


Read Tripp Miller's coverage of local sports every
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.


Men's 50-plus and 60-plus
basketball leagues are now
forming. Anyone interested
is invited to attend an infor-
mational meeting Nov. 12.


The 50-plus league will
meet at Laurel Park in
Nokomis at 7:45 p.m. and
the 60-plus league will meet
at Woodmere Park in Venice


at 6:30 p.m.
League play starts Dec. 3
for both leagues. For more
information, call Wes at 488-
2803.











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,OLF RESULTS


-Myakka Pines Golf Club
Monday Group,
Quota Points
Nov. 5
1st: Alex Simon, Bob Copas,
Ron Longley, Art Howe, -2; 2nd:
Nick Blackwell, John Robb, Don
Nixon, Jack McGehean, -4; indi-
viduals: Bob Copas, +8; Jim
Stortz, +3.

Venice Golf &
Country Club
Men's Golf Association
Two Best Balls of Four.
Nov. 3
Blue Tees: 1st: Mike Trimble,
Rod Stewart, Randy Cantrell,
Bob Elton, 128.
White Tees: t-1st: Doug
i Blampied, Jay Hartman, Terry
Conner, Bill Mathis, 126; Jerry
Williamson, Bob Keiller, Paul
Halasz, 126.



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Couples Member-Guest
Two Best Balls of Four
One Man + One Lady
Nov. 4
Flight 1: 1st: Marvin Bartz,


1-2-3 on 5-4-3
Nov. 7
1st: Keshava Reddy, Joe Rue,
Jim Hill, Fred Lipscomb, -23;
2nd: Dan Manwaring, Wade


1st: Mary Ann Collins, Amy
Chan, Barbara Tirone, Ilse
Bierbaum, -25; 2nd: Debbie
Lohner, Lou Kennedy, Mary
Zuzich, Lorraine O'Connor, -22.


Sharon Camera, David and Adams, Dave Majcen, Orvis
Kathy Shellenbarger, 130; 2nd: Kinney, -20; 3rd: Bill Lake Venice Golf Club
Bill and Charlotte Skaggs, Paul McLaughlin, Jay Hartman, Bill Bay Indies Nine Hole Golf
and Joann Robinson, 133. Mathis, Jack Denert, -20. League, Low Net
Flight 2: 1st: Jack and Mary Nov. 6
Powers, Harold and Ruth Men's Golf Association Flight A: 1st: Ellen Cagnon; 2nd:
Meisenheimer, 132; 2nd: Bruce Nine-Hole, Two Best Balls Janet Holmes.
and Donna Martyn, John and of Four Flight B: 1st: Louise Drouin;
Betty Withers, 133. Nov. 7 2nd: Ellie Paltrineri.
Women's Golf Association st: Elmer Malecha, Steve Flight C: 1st: Frances Boutilier;
Women Golf Association Ambrose, Paul Schuett, John 2nd: Andy DeMello.
9-Hole, 1-2-3 on G-W-R Mathis, 71.
Nov. 5 Throw Out One Hole, 1/2


1st: Arlene Gilligan, Muriel
Diohep, Janet Cantrell, Cheryl
Whidden, 63; -2nd: Shirley
Przybylski, Peggy Giffels, Willie
Mahoney, 69.

Men's Golf Association


Calusa Lakes Golf Club Handicap
Women's Golf Nov. 7
Association, 18-Hole, Two Class A: 1st: Nancy Totten,
Best Balls of Four, Throw 2nd: Jeanne Crozier, 38;
Out Worst Three Holes Dot Hackman, 39.
Nov. 6 Class B: 1st: Dot DeJohn,


, 34;
3rd:

38;


2nd: Anne Morris, 41; 3rd:
Joanne Gentry, 42.
Class C: 1st: Carol Cerwinski,
41; 2nd: Andy DeMello, 42; 3rd:
Marilyn Fleish, 45.

Jacaranda West
Country Club
Sadie Hawkins, Pro-
Scotch
Nov. 6
Flight 1: 1st: Millie Carollo and
Joe Renshaw, 65; 2nd: Jackie
Wells & Don Skye, 69; t-3rd:
Missy Cerrito & John Matarese,
70; t-3rd: Jo Carol Abezetian &
Bill Foley, 70; t-3rd: Jennie
Ohison & Chuck Pontious, 70.
-Flight 2:1st: Dot Bennett & Ron
Springall, 59; 2nd: Luan Ryder
& Jim Cromer, 60; 3rd: Sharon
Finlayson & Frank Bochnowski,
68; 4th: Mary Ellen Snell &
Doug Scott, 69.


Flight 3: t-1st: Pat Bochnowski &
Paul Finlayson, 68; t-1st: Estelle
Scanlon & Gil Desrochers, 68; t-
1st: Ginny Skrabak & Bud
Sullivan, 68; 4th: Pat Blem &
Bob Murphy, 69.
Flight 4: 1st: Jeanne Mercer &
Bob Burrows, 68; 2nd: EInor
Desrochers & Paul Scanlon, 71;
t-3rd: Ellen Dempster & Vic
Barbato, 72; t-3rd: Pam Piper &
Hank Everin g, 72.

Wednesday Men, Two Best
Balls of Four Net
Nov. 7
1st: Ron Springall, Harry
Githens, Gil Derochers, Don
Paull, 1-18; 2nd: Lee Snell,
Donald Bennett, John
Signorino, Jack Dempster, 124;
3rd: Bob Reigeluth Jr., Joe
Franson, Clinton Mason, L.V.
Reed, 128.


ii,


NOTICETO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICETO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR Representative KANETSKY, MOORE & DeBOER, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA 227 S. Nokomis Ave. P.A., Attorneys at Law SARASOTA COUNTY
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION PROBATE DIVISION P. 0. Box 1767 Attorneys for Personal PROBATE DIVISION
PROBATE DIVISION Venice, FL 34284-1767 Representatives
IN RE: ESTATE OF File No. 2007-CP-012226-SC Telephone: (941) 485-1571 227 S. Nokomis Ave. IN RE: ESTATE OF
N RE: ESTATE OF MARY LOUISE SMITH, Division: Probate ERIK R. LIEBERMAN,,ESQ. P. 0. Box 1767 RENE H. SANCHEZ
RICHARD G. CREAGER, Deceased, Florida Bar No. 393653 Venice, FL 34284-1767 Deceased.
Deceased, IN RE: ESTATE OF -PUBLISH: November 2, 9, 2007 Telephone: (941) 485-1571
File No. 2007-CP-11823-NC OLIVER WENDELL BOCH, MURRAY KANETSKY, ESQ. File No. 2007-CP-009993-N(
File No. 2007-CP-012436-NC Division: Probate Deceased. Florida Bar No. 041192
Division: Probate PUBLISH: November 9, 16, 2007 NOTICE TO CREDITORS


NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of The administration of the estate of IN THE CIRCUIT COURTFOR
The administration of the estate of MARY LOUISE SMITH, deceased, OLIVER WENDELL BOCH, SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA,
RICHARD G. CREAGER, deceased, whose date of death was September deceased, whose date of death waRs PROBATE DIVISION GET RESULTS -
whose date of death was October 1, 5, 2006, and whose Soccial Security December 5, 2006, and whose USE CLASSIFIED!
2007, and whose social security Number is XXX-XX-1266, is pending social security number is XXX-XX- File No. 2007C-12892-NC USE CLASSIFIED
number is XXX-XX-9648, is pending in the Circuit Court for Sarasota 1860, is pending in the Circuit Court OF THE
'-' in the Circuit Court for Sarasota County Florida, Probate Division, the for SARASOTA County, Florida, INRE: ESTATE OF IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
County Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 3079, Probate Division, the address of CARRIE M. HARTMAN, TWELFTH JUDICIAL
address of which is P.O. Box 3079, Sarasota, FL 34230-3079. The which is 2000 Main Street, P.O. Deceased. CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
Sarasota, FL 34230-3079. The names and addresses of the personal Box 3079, Sarasota, Florida SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal rep- 34230-3079. The names and NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Representative and the personal rep. resentative's attorney are set forth addresses of the Personal The administration of the estate of Case No. 2007-CA-003266-NC
resentative's attorney are set forth below. Representative and the Personal CARRIE M. HARTMAN, deceased,
below. All creditors of the decedent and Representative's attorney are set whose date of death was May 25, GREGG SOLLENBERGER,
All creditors of the decedent and other persons, having claims or forth below. 2007 and ,whose Social Security Plaintiff,
I, other persons, having claims or demands against decedent's estate. All creditors of the decedent and Number is 294-40-6023 is pending vs.R & SHOEMAK
demands against decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is o1her persons ,'having claims or in the Circuit Court for Sarasota STOTTLEMYER & SHOEMAKER
Son whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their demands against decedents estate County, Florida, Probate Division, LUMBER COMPANY; DON eCOR
required to be served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE on whom a copy of this notice is the address of which is 2000 Main BETT ELECTRIC, INC.; ROBERT A.
claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS required to be served to be se must file their St., Sarasota, Florida Probate TERHAAR, an individual; JOHN H.
LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST claims with this court WITHIN THE Division. The names of the MILLER; and JANE A GROSS,
AFTER THE TIME OF, THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE Petitioner and Petitioner's attorney Defendants.
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION are set forth below.
30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS All creditors of the decedent and NOTICE OF ACTION
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF other persons having claims or
NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON demands against decedents estate, TO: DON CORBETT ELECTRIC,
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or THEM. including unmatured, contingent or INC.
and other 'persons having claims or demands against the decedent's All other creditors of. the decedent unliquidated claims on whom a copy c/o DONALD CORBETT, as
demands against it- dei e :ai re must file their claims with this and persons having claims or of this notices served mustfile their last Director
estate must filethr ,;ianm wil, ,. cor, WITHIN 3 MONTHSAFTER dednitids -against the decedent's claims with this court WITHIN THE .4915- 29th Avenue West
.purt WITHIN 3' MONTHS AFTER THE DATE-9f JRST BI) gateFst4l(i3 claimwithiNg (3) M T S, Bradenlon FIoda .
THEDATE OF .E'RST;.,PUBIB ION OF THIS'TICE. court WITHIN THREE MONTHS ,, E A OF..THE" r ..
CATION OF THIS NOTICE. -ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN AFTER 'THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR ROBERT A. TERHAAR
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN PUBLICATION QF THIS NOTICE. THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE A-1 Fifth Avenue
-.. THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTHIN SECTION 733.702 OF'THE FLORI- ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF Key West, Florida
SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORI- DA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOR- THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
DA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOR- EVER BARRED.: SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORI- All other creditors of the decedent JANE A. GROSS
EVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME DA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOR- and other persons having claims or 1704 Lemon Avenue
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY EVER BARRED. demands against decedents estate, Englewood, Florida 34223
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME including unmatured,, contingent or
CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY unliquidated claims must tile their YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an Action has
MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR claims with this court WITHIN THREE been commenced against each of
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI- MORE AFTER THE DECENDENT'S (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF you attempting to extinguish a Final
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI- CATION OF THIS. NOTICE IS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS Judgment entered against the Plaintiff
CATION OF THIS NOTICE IS NOVEMBER 2, 2007. The date of the first publication of this NOTICE. in your favor.
NOVEMBER 2, 2007. Notice is November 2, 2007. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL
Personal Representative: BE FOREVER BARRED. You are required to serve a copy of
Personal Representative: I ..DONALD E. SMITH Personal Representative: NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME your written defenses, if any, to it on
DOLORES L. WILDER c/o 240 Nokomis Avenue S ARDIS E. BOCH PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY STEPHEN H. KURVINi ESQUIRE, the
c/o 240 S. Nokomis.Avenue 'Suite'200 1005 Gondola Dr N CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is
Suite 200 Venice; FL 34285 Venice, FL 34293 MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S 7 South Lime Avenue, Sarasota,
Venice, FL 34285 DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. Florida 34237, within 30 days of the
I Attorneys for Personal KANETSKY, MOORE & DeBOER, The date of the first publication of this first date of publication of this notice
Attorneys for Personal Representatives P.A., Attorneys at Law notice is November 2, 2007. of action, and file the original with the
Representative DANIEL A. BECHTOLD, ESQ. Attorneys for Personal clerk of court either before service on
C. Kelley Corbridge Bechtold & Corbridge, P.A. Representative Petitioner the plaintiffs attorney or immediately
Bechtold & Corbridge, P.A. 240 S. Nokomis Ave 227 S. Nokomis Ave. Mary L. Metzger thereafter, otherwise a default will be
240 Nokomis Ave South Suite 200 P. 0. Box 1767 7580 Coronet Drive entered against you for the relief
Suite 200 Venice, FL 34285 Venice, FL 34284-1767 Sarasota, FL 34240 demanded in the complaint or peti-
Venice, FL 34285 Telephone: (941)-488-7751 Telephone: (941) 485-1571 tion.
Telephone:. (941)-488-7751 Florida Bar No. 0678880 ERIK R. LIEBERMAN, ESQ. Richard O'Connor
Florida Bar No. 0325066 PUBLISH: NOVEMBER 2, 9, 2007 Florida Bar No. 393053 Attorney for Petitioner Dated on October 16, 2007.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JULIUS R. DIVINE,
Deceased.
File No. 2007-CP-013239-NC
Division: Probate


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File No. 2007-CP-012603-SC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
Division: Probate SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION


IN RE: ESTATE OF
NOTICE TO CREDITORS CLAUDIA MARGARET WHI EHURST
The administration of the estate of Deceased.
JULIUS R. DIVINE, deceased, whose
date of death ,was September 14, NOTICE TO CREDITORS
2007, is pending in the Circuit Court The administration of the estate of
for Sarasota County, Florida, CLAUDIA MARGARET WHITE-
Probate Division, the address of HURST, deceased, whose date of
which is P.O. Box 3079, Sarasota, death was September 2, 2007, an
Florida 34230. The names and death was September 2, 2007, and
addresses of the personal represen- whosesocial security number is XXX-
tative and the personal representa- XX-0578, is pending in the Circuit
tive's attorney are set forth below. Court for SARASOTA County, Florida,
All creditors of the decedent and Probate Division, the address of
other persons having claims or which is 2000 Main Street, P.O.
demands against decedent's estate Box 3079, Sarasota, Florida
on whom a copy of this notice is 34230-3079. The names and
required to be served must file their addresses of the Personal
claims with this court WITHIN THE Representative and the Personal
LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS Representative's attorney are set
AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST forth below.
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR All creditors of the decedent and
THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE other persons having claims or
DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF demands against decedent's estate
THIS NOTICE ON THEM. on whom a copy of this notice is
All other creditors of the decedent required to be served must file their
and other persons having claims or claims with this court WITHIN THE
demands against the decedent's LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
estate must file their claims with this TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITH- THEM.
IN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH All other creditors of the decedent
IN -SECTION 733.702 OF THE and persons having claims or
FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE demands against the decedent's
FOREVER BARRED. estate must file their claims with this
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME court WITHIN THREE MONTHS
PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
MOREAFTER THE DECEDENT'S ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN
THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN
OF THIS NOTICE IS NOVEMBER 9, SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORI-
2007. DA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOR-
EVER BARRED.
Personal Representative: NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
Tamara M. Divine PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY
800 Groveland Avenue CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR
Venice, Florida 34285 MORE AFTER THE DECENDENTS
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
Raymond E. Miller The date of the first publication of this
Attorney for Julius R. Divine Notice is November 2, 2007.


Florida Bar No: 0115596
218 Harbor Drive South
Venice, Florida 34285
Telephone: (941) 488-9641
.'. PUBLISH: November 9, 16, 2007


Personal Representative:
John Joseph Whitehurst
3720 Spruce St. Ste 211
Philadelphia, PA 19104
KANETSKY, MOORE & DeBOER,
PA., Attorneys at Law
Attorneys for Personal


File No. 2007-CP-13077-SC
Division: Probate

IN RE: ESTATE OF
CHARLES W. ORR,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
CHARLES W. ORR, deceased,
whose date of death was October
20, 2007, and whose social secu-
rity number is xxx-xx-0015, is
pending in the Circuit Court for
SARASOTA County, Florida, Probate
Division, the address of which is P.O.
Box 3079, Sarasota, Florida
34230-3079. The names and
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
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 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 FLORI-
DA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOR-
EVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY
CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR
MORE AFTER THE DECENDENT'S
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of the first publication of this
Notice is November 9, 2007.


KAREN E. RUSHING,
SARASOTA COUNTY
By: Deelah Fall
Clerk of Court

PUBLISH DATES:
OCTOBER 26, 2007
NOVEMBER 2, 2007
NOVEMBER 9, 2007
NOVEMBER 16, 2007

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR SARASOTA COUNTY,
FLORIDA
Case No: 2007-CA-007906-SC
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NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No: 2007-CC-003570-SC
SARASOTA COMMONS, LTD, A
FLORIDA PARTNERSHIP,
PLAINTIFFSS,
vs.
SARASOTA BAGEL AFE, LLC,
DEFENDANTS)
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
suant to the Final Summary Judgment
of Foreclosure entered in the above-
styled case, Case NP/ 2007-CC-
003570-SC, in the County Court in
and for Sarasota County, Florida, that
I will sell the following property situat-
ed in Sarasota County, Florida:

All furniture fixtures and equip-
ment used in the operation of a
bagel shop located at:
Sarasota Commons
935 N. Beneva Rd., Suite 701
Sarasota, FL 34232
at public sale, to the highest and best
bidder for cash, at the Sarasota
County Courthouse, 2000 Main


All other creditors of the decedent IunVO: ivin Street, Historic Courtroom, East
and other persons having claims or I Wing, *Sarasota, Florida 34237 at
demands against decedent's estate, LAINTIFF.(S): 11:00 a.m. on November 21,
must file their claims with this court HELEN C. MEKARA, 2007.
WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE vs. .
'DATE OFTHE FIRST.PUBUCATION DEFENDANTS) I,,,i,,.i,: ,lur,,, ,:, Cii
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*OF THIS NOTICE. " -1 I -.* I
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITH- N .O- Bill and duplicate of notice to be
IN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE mailed to Robert N. Harrison, Esq.,
IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE Notice is hereby given pursuant to the 825 South Tamiami Trail, Suite 2,
FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE Summary Final JudgmenVt/ Order Venice, FL 34285, Telephone:
FOREVER BARRED, entered into the above noted case, (941)-485-8551, Facsimile:
that I will sell the following property (941)-488-8932, Counsel for
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME situated in Sarasota County, Florida, Plaintif.
nrnr e-T FORTH ABOVEu f ANIv described as:


CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YE
MORE AFTER THE DECI
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRE
The date of the first publicati
notice is November 2, 20C

Personal Represi
Barbara B.S
c/o 151 Ce
Venice, Fl

Attorney for
Personal Representatives
Andrew J. Britton, Esq.
Attorney for Barbara B: Sa
Florida Bar No: 213500
151 Center Rd.
Venice, FL 34285
Telephone: (941) 408-80O
PUBLISH: November 2, 9,



IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
SARASOTA COUNT
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
EUGENE L. SPICE,
Deceased.
File No. 2007-CP-01


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I TWELFTHr i JUDICIAL NOTICE TO CREDITORS
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR The administration of the estate of
SARASOTACOUNTY, FLORIDA EUGENE L. SPICE, deceased,
PROBATE DIVISION whose 'date of death was May 8,
2007, is pending in the Circuit Court
IN RE: ESTATE OF for Sarasota County, Florida,
STEPHEN E. QUEVEDO, Probate Division, the address of
Deceased, which is P.O. Box 3079, Sarasota,
File No. 2007-CP-013265-NC Florida 34230-3079. The names
S File No. 2007-CP-13265 and addresses of the personal repre-
sentative and the personal represen-
NOTICE TO CREDITORS tative's attorney are set forth below.
The administration of the Testate All creditors of the decedent and
Estate of STEPHEN E. QUEVEDO, other persons having claims or
Deceased, File Number 2007-CP- demands against decedent's estate
013265-NC, is pending in the Circuit on whom a copy of this notice is
Court for Sarasota County, Florida, required to be served must file their
the address of which is 2000 Main claims with this court WITHIN THE
Street, Sarasota, Florida 34237. LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS
The names and addresses of the AFTER THE TIME OF THE RST
Personal Representative and the PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR
Personal Representative's attorney THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE
are set forth below. DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
ALL CREDITORS ARE NOTIFIED THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
THAT: All other creditors of the decedent
All creditors of the decedent and and other persons hang claims or
other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate
demands against the decedent's must file their claims with this court
estate are required to and must file WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS
their claims) with this Court within AFTER THE DATE OF THE FRST
three (3) months of the date of the PUBULICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
first publication of this notice or, as to ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
any creditors or persons served with THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN
a copy of this notice, the creditor or SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORI-
person served must file their claim no PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOR-
later than thirty (30) days after the PEVER BARRED.
date of service on the creditor. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY
SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR
BARRED. MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBU- DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
CATION OF THIS NOTICE IS THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION
NOVEMBER 9, 2007. OF THIS NOTICE IS NOVEMBER 2,
...U..I ... .-.....o 2007


EUGENE QUEVEDOUU, Petitioner
5670 S Beneva Road
Sarasota, Florida 34233
Attorney for Personal
Representative:
RANDALL C. CONCELLO, ESQ.
P. 0. BOX 243
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Sarasota, rlonda ,34230
Personal Representative: Tele: (941)-955-1591
Marguerite J. to Fax: (941)-351-2259
c/o Munrray Ketsky, Esq.- FBN 0126661
PO.Box 1767 PUBLISH: November 9, 16,2007
Venice, FL 34284-1767


Personal Representative:
KATIE J. LEHFELDT
c/o Klingbell & Roberts, P.A.
341 Venice Avenue West
Venice, Florida 34285

Attorney for Personal
Representative:
Robert T. Klingbeil, Jr.
Florida Bar No. 366846
Klingbeil & Roberts, P.A.
341 Venice Avenue West
Venice, Florida 34285
Telephone: (941)485-2900


KAREN E. RUSHING
Lot 260, NOKOMIS MANOR CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
NATURE'S PARK, according to the By: Tina Lake
Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Deputy Clerk
Book 2, Page 69, of the Public Depty erk
Records of Sarasota County, PUBLISH: November 2, 9, 2007
Florida.


Mobile homes on said premises
are identified as ID -#'s
GDOCFL48807419A and
GDOCFL48807419B and Title #'s
21823129 AND 21823130.


OTHER NOTICES

NOTICE PURSUANT TO
Rill 4F B8A-R1 f0f002


'at public sale, to the highest and best
bidder for cash, at the Sarasota
County Courthouse, 2000 Main "Ross Thro Ruane MDs
Street, Historic Courtroom, East P.A. (RTR Urology)
Wing, Sarasota, Florida, 34237 at announces the retirement of
11:00 a.m. on November 19,
2007. The highest bidder shall Dr. Joseph Thro from the full
immediately post with the Clerk, a time practice of Urology. Dr.
deposit equal to 5% of the final bid. Thro had made his retire-
The deposit must be cash or cashier's nwn to most of his
check payable to the Clerk of the ment known to most of his
Circuit Court. Final payment must be patients over the last 6
made on or before 5:00 p.m. of the months, and is pleased to
date of the sale by cash or cashier's leave them in the caring
check, hands of his partners, Drs.
IF YOU ARE A PERSON CLAIMING Ross and Ruane. Any
A RIGHT TO FUND REMAINING patient wishing to obtain
AFTER THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE m ial rord ma do
A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK NOtheir mecal record may do
LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SO upon signing the appro-
SALE. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A private release at RTR
CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENT- Urology, 842 Sunset Lake
TLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS. rogy, 8 L
AFTER -60 DAYS, ONLY THE Blvd, Venice, FL 34292
OWNER OF RECORD AS OF THE (941)-485-3351.


DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MAY
CLAIM THE SURPLUS.
Original notice to be returned to the
Clerk of the Circuit Court. Bill and
duplicate of notice to be mailed to
Attorney for Plaintiff: SHARON S.
VANDER WULP, ESQ, 227
NOKOMIS AVE S, VENICE, FL
34285.
KAREN E. RUSHING,
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: Tina Lake

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Schools spend millions on contract services


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BY COURTNEY LINN
STAFF WRITER

The Sarasota County Sc-
hool District spent almost
$10 million last year to pay
people who are not its em-
ployees.
The $10 million goes to
contracted employees who
provide services considered
to be out of the district's
structure.
According to data from
the district, almost $6 mil-
lion of the contract services
money goes to the schools
for things such as interven-
tion programs.
The district receives mon-
ey from the state in the form
of Title 1 dollars, which is
where a portion of the $10
million comes from; the
money is spent on school
programs.
Not all of the $10 million
goes to the schools, howev-
er. Of the $10 million spent
in the 2006-07 school year,
roughly $3.3 million went to
administrative costs.
Some of the administra-
tive costs are for temporary
clerical help at the Land-
ings. Larger portions of the
$3.3 million are spent on
consultants.
In 2006-07, the district
spent $3"1,101.50 on GMS
Partner Inc., a consulting
firm helping the district
with high school reform,
and it spent $56,988.50 on
David Voss & Associates, a
communications consul-
tant, to help with the dis-
trict's communications de-
partment.
'Both ways'
Board member Carol
Todd voted against renew-
ing the con-
tract with
Voss in Au-
gust, stating
the commu-
nications
department
had signifi-
cantly incr-
eased in
Todd size and a
consultant
was not needed.
"We don't need contract-
ed services when we have
additional staff," she said.
"You can't have it both
ways."?
Board member Caroline
Zucker disagreed.
She said she voted for the
Voss contract because she
didn't think the communica-
tions depart-
ment was up
Sto full capac-
ity. More-
over, she said
it was too
soon to tell if
the depart-
ment would
be up to cap-
Zucker city by the
renewal of'
the contract next year.
* Regarding- the GMS con-
tract, Todd thinks the dis-
trict is wasting money.
"High school reform is
not rocket science," she
said. "This is nothing new."
In addition, Todd said
she hasn't seen results from
the consultant.
"When you look at the
high school grades from last
year, I don't see where we
got any return on our mon-





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ey," she said. "I'm an educa-
tor and (the contract) is
fluff. I think it would be bet-
ter spent training (staff) and
building capacity in our sys-
tem."
Zucker again disagreed
with Todd, saying the con-


tract was necessary. How-
ever, she did agree that staff
in the district is not up to
capacity.
"I'd love it if we could
build capacity, and I see us
moving toward that venue,"
she said. "We can't have the


lowest staff ratios we have
and expect us to have the
capacity. We're not there
yet."
Zucker said she thought
the GMS contract has br-
ought improvements in
high schools.


"We have gotten no-
where since 1998 doing
high school reform," she
said. "With the help of GMS,
we have made a lot of
strides."
Zucker did say she
thought the district spent


too much money for adm-
inistrative contracted ser-
vices, but she thought it
needs to build departments
to capacity before eliminat-
ing the contracts.
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Coalition to seek $1 billion for conservation


BY GERALD A. ROGOVIN
CORRESPONDENT

A coalition of Florida's 17
largest land conservation
organizations has proposed
a $1 billion annual program
to preserve environmentally
sensitive land, buy parkland
and secure the state's water
resources.
The coalition will propose
--a bill in the 2008 legislative
session to renew the 17-year-
old Florida Forever program,
pr adopt a new one. The pro-
gram is a model for the na-
tion, according to Florida
Trend magazine.
The state Senate's Envi-
,:cronmental, Preservation and
"^Conservation Committee is
.' expected tostudy the propos-
v.al. Sen. Burt L. Saunders of
;' Naples, committee chair,
A', called for renewal of Florida
?*Forever "to accelerate our
conservation lands acquisi-
tion programs. We must
Improve the process, provide
incentives for large land own-
ers to provide conservation
easements and make more
'money available."
SExcept for a special alloca-
dion earlier this year for Bab-
cock Ranch and the Ever-
glades, the state has spent
$300 million, the same
amount every year, since
1990. The total that year rep-
resented $23 per Floridian.
Today the number is $15 per
person, the coalition estimat-
ed.
Buying power
The average price of land
in the state has increased
from $3,800 an acre in 1990 to
more than $29,300 today,
according to the coalition.
The value of the state's pri-
ority property acquisitions is
$7 billion, according :to the
i state lands office. But the
,coalition estimates that more
than $18 billion in land must
'stillbe preserved for environ-




warrat for

Venice flasher

BY SUSAN CAIRO
STAFF WRITER

Police are going under-
cover to catch a flasher,
according to a manager of a
liquor store in the Sweetbay
shopping center. But it looks
like there also might be
some security issues in the
parking area of the TJ
Maxx/Sweetbay plaza on
U.S. 41 Bypass.
"I saw two unmarked
police cars driving by and a
few marked cars," said the
Sweetbay liquor store man-
ager, who declined to give
his name.
Two acts of lewd and las-
civious conduct were re-
ported to the police in the
area of the Sweetbay park-
ing lot on U.S. 41 Bypass.
Venice Police Capt. Tom
McNulty said that a report
dated Oct. 11 has been sub-
mitted to the state attorney
for an arrest warrant. There
;was another incident on
Nov. 1, but when the police
arrived there was only
enough information avail-
able to file a short report, he
Said.
The name of the person
involved is being withheld
until a warrant has been
issued.
Other incidents unrelat-
ed to the flasher have also
i'been reported.
"Last night around 9:30
at night there were several
:drunks hanging out on the
; outside benches," said the
Sweetbay liquor store man-
*ager.
He said he noticed the
police enter a pet store in
the shopping center.
"There was no flasher
here last night," said Kevin,


manager of Pet Super-
market. He declined to give
his last name.
He said that there was an
incident on Nov. 7, but it
,,involved a threatening cus-
jtomer.
scairo@venicegondolier.com


mental protection, water
management, parks and
open space.
"Accelerating the pace of
conservation and environ-
mental protection makes
sense today," said Andrew
McElwaine, president of the
Conservancy of Southwest
Florida. "Rising real estate
prices and declining funds


have Ibrced this move."
Florida's rapid rate of
growth more than 1,100
people new to the state every
day, or about a new Floridian
every minute "means
we've been losing ground
every year," he said.
More than 28,000 acres of
land in Sarasota County have
been protected by the Florida


Forever program, said Eric
Sutton, assistant director of
land resources for the South-
west Florida Water Manage-
ment District. SWFWMD,
whose primary mission is to
maintain water quality and
resources, has preserved
about 420,000 acres in South-
west Florida in partnerships
with the 16 counties in the


region.
"When our buying power
began to decrease, these
partnerships became much
more important," Sutton
said.
He said that Florida For-
ever has provided about
$26.5 million a year to
SWFWMD.
A $1 billion annual com-


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by Gov. Charlie Crist and the
Legislature could reverse the
current real estate industry
collapse. Such a boost to the
economy would have wide
public support, according to
leaders of the state Senate.
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When the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus came to Venice in 1960, the train pulled int
the Venice Depot. There was no Intracoastal Waterway.There were no bridges.


BY KIM COOL
FEATURES EDITOR
he Greatest Show on Earth left its mark on Venice.
This winter, that legacy will be recorded in an oral
history project at Venice Area Middle School.
Earlier this year, Venice Area Historical Society president
Betty Intagliata prepared a $3,000 grant request directed to
the Florida Humanities Council.
The goal was to conduct an oral history of performers of
the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus who lived in
Venice during the years 1960-1992 when the largest travel-
ing circus in the world wintered in Venice.
Guided by teacher Barbara Wpody, 14 eighth-grade stu-
dents in the gifted program at VAMS will conduct video-
taped interviews and edit the
interviews in order to create
the history.
"It is a wonderful oppor-
tunity for them to improve
their interview skills and
,their film editing skills," In-
tagliata said.
Selected as advisors for
the project are Tito Gaona,
who was a world-famous
aerialist with the circus, and
Tina Gebel DelMoral, the
daughter of the late Gunther
Gebel-Williams, who was con-
sidered the greatest animal
trainer of all time. plelMoral
and her mother Sigrid Gebel,
also a Venice resident, did a
ed Liberty horse act in the show.
M Twelve people will be
selected to be interviewed.
Twelve adult volunteers are
being sought to work with
the students. It is expected
that volunteer might give 10-
John Osborne was one of the 12 hours to the project, work-
first to sign up to be a mentor ing one-on-one with a student
for the oral history project to plan and conduct an inter-
about the impact of the circus view with one of the people
on Venice. selected to speak'about that
era in the history ofVenice.
Volunteers will need to be certified as project partners to
be in the schools. The approval process has to be complet-
ed before the mentors will be allowed into the school,
Woody said.
Grant money will cover two meetings of volunteers and
students and the interview taping and editing, which is
expected to be completed by May. It also covered the cost
of sending Mark I. Greenberg Ph.D. from the University of
South Florida Tampa campus to Venice Oct. 23 to conduct
a program about the oral history project as a first step in
securing volunteers. Some 60 people attended that meet-


Greenberg has directed
the university's oral history
program since 2001 and re-
cently completed overseeing
an oral history of the univer-
Ssity's first 50 years (1956-
2006).
_ "My job is to say what an
oral history is and to do it so
you will want to participate,"
Greenberg said at the Oct. 23
session of the Venice Area
Historical Society. "For the
University of South Florida
study, there were nearly 500
interviews."
o The university is a four-
campus institution of higher
education.


Oral history
Greenberg said that a fundamental principle of history is
how it changes over time. The participatory aspect of an
oral history is key to capturing those changes.
Gaona and DelMoral will work with the students and


asked to sign a Deed of Gift Agreement for the public use of
the information shared in the oral history project. While
interviewees deed whatever they say to the project, they do
not give up any rights to their own personal history, which
might be used in any other way in the future.
Each interview will begin with recording the names of
the interviewer and interviewee, date and place of the
interview and the project name.
Beginning slowly with general background information
and good listening are key, Greenberg said.
"Make the person feel confident" he said. "Then let the
interview take on a life of its own. Don't be a slave to the
questions."
Preparation will likely include practice interviews.
Woody said she plans to have her class of gifted stu-
dents look at each of the completed interviews.
"Maybe the last interview will be the best," she said. "I
would like the students and mentors to have two or three
meetings before the interview."
Interviews will last from 45 minutes to an hour because
they will be done after the end of lunch (12:30 p.m.) up
until the end of school (2:15 p.m.) but each interview may
account for two hours of time when counting the preview
and re-view time.
It is expected that there will be just one interview each-
week, likely on aWednesday.


World famous animal trainer Gunther Gebel-Williams, who starred in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, called Venice
home from 1968 until his death in 2001. During those years he became the favorite son of his adopted city and was immortalized in
2005 with this statue by Ed Kasprowicz.The statue is in Rollins Coakley Railroad Park at the site of the train depot.


volunteers to select the 12 people who will be asked to par-
ticipate as interviewees. The interviewees do need to be
told that this is riot a private document, but one that will be
seen by people in the future as it is likely to be in local and
regional libraries. Because it is being funded by public
monies (some public money is received by the Humanities
Council), the c6mpletedvideo and report must be available
to the public.
"It is flattering to be asked
to sit for an oral interview,"
he said. "Modesty is not an
excuse to beg off."
The interviewers will
work from a common group
1 of some 10 questions but
each interview is likely to
move in its own direction
depending on the responses
and experiences of the sub-
jects.
For this project, all the
interviews will be conducted
in a classroom at VAMS.
Interviewees will have to go
to the school to participate.
The process


Interviewees will be
asked to think about the sub-
ject and to look through any
photo albums or other
records they might have
relating to the era of the cir-
cus in Venice, and even to
bring some of those items to
the interview.
Both interviewers (or
Venice Area Middle School gifted program teacher Barbara Woody tapes the oral history presenta- their parents or legal guard-
tion of Mark Greenberg for her students, ians) and interviewees will be


"We don't edit the video
document," Greenberg said
about videos made by the uni-
versity for its own oral histo-
ry projects. "TIanscripts are
different" -
Volunteers
The first volunteers to sign
up as mentors included his-
torical society members
Mary Huba, Penny Phelps,
John Osborne, Joan Watson,
Brian Heverin, Barbara
Smith and Intagliata.
"The first thing I have to
do is to put our information
out there and get each per- t
son registered at the school," '
Intagliata said. "It takes
about a month."
She said there might be an
introductory meeting out-
side the school at a place
such as city hall to avoid delay-
ing the project any further.
The plan is to begin work
on the project before the Joan Watson volunteered to
winter holiday break in Dec- mentor a student in the oral
ember, in order to complete history project concerning the
the interviews and editing by circus days in Venice at Venice
May. Area Middle School.
"I think it is a fascinating
subject," Phelps said. "I think we need to record those
memories now before they are gone."
At press time, five additional volunteers were needed. To
become a volunteer mentor, contact Intagliata at 484-0769.


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FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 2007


And now


BY TED RANK
STAFF ESCRITOR


Editor's note: This classic
"And Now ... The News from
Ecineville" was originally pub-
lished March 30, 2007.
Hang on to your sanity
ladies arid gentlemen. It's
time for News from
Ecineville. .
Well, here we go again.
Many of you may remem-
ber the ugly debate of 1954
over the pronunciation of
this fair city.
Of course I wasn't here
then, but I did speak with
town historian Greta,
Librianonous about what
happened.
It seems that one typi-
cally hot and humid day in
May 1954, two of Ecine-
ville's leading citizens and
descendants of two of the
founding families of our
town were at Yoyd's Barber
Shop getting haircuts.
By the way, all the prin-
ciples in this incident,
including Yoyd, are de-
ceased.
Anyway, Nolen Hen-
dricks and Frank Richards
started talking about their
town and how it was
named, when Frank said
he'd been looking through
some of his granddaddy's
papers when he found
mention of how his grand-


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daddy had been instru-
mental in naming the
town after the ice compa-
ny his family had estab-
lished in the nearby town,
which. to this day is still
known as Simokon.
Frank said Ecineville,
according to the founders,
was pronounced Ice-in-
Ville, not E-sin-Ville, as it
was pronounced by peo-
ple back in 1954.
Well, poor Nolen almost
had a heart attack right
there in that there barber's
chair when he heard this.
"Are you plum outta
your mind there, Frank?
Everyone knows that our
town Ecineville is named
after my granddaddy and
founder of this here town,
Ecine Clampertt Hen-
dricks," said Hendricks,
according to an article by
Bea Foudame, then a
reporter for the long-
defunct Ecineville Tele-
graph News World Gazette
and Telegram Post.
"You're a crazy fool,"
Richards said, "and a stu-
pid one at that."
Well, what happened
next, of course, is legend
here in Ecineville.
Before either man could
throw a punch, Yoyd, the
barber, stepped between
the two men and said,
"Both of you need to settle
this like gentlemen."


So, like gentlemen of
the south in the 1950s,
both being of unsound
mind and character, they
decided to settle it like
their granddaddies would
and have a duel.
You just can't make this
stuff up. This is real, true-
fact history.
Sure enough, the next
morning, on West Ecine-
ville Avenue, then a dirt
road, Nolen Hendricks and
Frank Richards stood 25
paces apart, each holding
a pistol.
And when Sally Mae
Ann Williamson dropped
her scarf, Nolen and Frank
fired.
Frank Richards walked
over the dead body of
Nolen Hendricks and into
J. T. Malarky's Saloon.
Teddy the bartender
gave him a beer.
Richards turned around
to face the crowd, raised
his glass and said, "My fel-
low citizens, here's to ICE
INVILLE."
Well, this is Ted "I'm a
reporter, I'm a reporter"
Rank reporting. I'll see you
next issue with more news
from Ecineville. Until then,
remember, it's all good
here in Ecineville.


trank@venicegondolier.com


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VENUE


FRIDAY,
NOV. 9
Sewing Guild meeting
The Sarasota Gulf Coast
Chapter of the American
Sewing Guild holds its an-
nual meeting 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,
at the Mission Valley Golf &
Country Club, 1851 Mis-
sion Valley Blvd., Laurel.
There will be induction of
officers and featured
speaker, Stephanie Kimu-
ra. Lunch will be served.
Tickets: $30 for ASG mem-
bers, $35 for nonmembers.
Call 624-6237.
Sign time
Venice Sign Time is open
to hearing and nonhearing
people who want to prac-
tice sign language for plea-
sure. The group meets at
7 p.m. at Books-A-Million
at 4230 South Tamiami. No
soliciting, please. Visit
ccdhh.org.
Artist reception
Real Art for Real People
hosts a reception for 10-
year-old Kate Gusette,
6-8:30 p.m. at Hamilton
Square, 200 North Tamiami
Trail. Wine and cheese will
be served. A portion of the
: proceeds will be donated
to charity.
Republican women
TheVenice-Nokomis New
^ Federated Republican Wo-
men's Club holds its
i monthly luncheon meet-
.: ing at 11:30 a.m., at the
Pelican Pointe Golf &
Country Club, 575 Center
Road. All members and
guests are welcome. Reser-
vations required; call Pat-
ricia at 966-1806.
Computer class
Jacaranda Public Library
hosts an Ask Jack comput-
er class .30-3:30 p.m., at
4143 Woodmere Park Blvd.
Call 861-1270.
Benefits
InStride Therapy holds its
annual Casino Night, 6:30-
10:30 p.m., at the Chelsea
p Center, 2506 Gulf Gate
, Drive, Sarasota. Casino
Gaming, food by area
restaurants, silent auction
and entertainment by Sun-
ny Jim. Tickets: $75. Pro-
ceeds benefit the center's
hippotherapy treatment,
which uses horses to imp-
rove the physical and neu-
rological status of people
with physical and mental
disabilities. RSVP to Susan
, or Missy at 412-9333 or
Or susan@instridetherapy.org.
'* In the Pink- A Taste of
7 NewGate is the fifth annual
Food and wine fest benefit-
ing scholarships at New
. Gate Montessori School at
6:30 p.m., at 11011 State
Road 72, Sarasota. Tickets:
$70 at the door. Call 922-
i 4949 or visit newgate.edu.
The Sarasota Ballet As-
sociation hosts its sixth an-
' nual fall fundraiser at
, 6 p.m. at Michael's On
,; East, 1212 S. East Ave., Sa-
, rasota. The black-tie "Ma-
, gic of Dance" features en
'' tertainment by Eric Wat- '
Asters and Jim Cox, a three-,
Scourse dinner and more.
STickets: $100. Call Hollis at
S957-0740 or visit sarasota
Sballet.org.
SCaregiver Time Out
SA free weekly caregiver
Support group meets 1:15-
S3 p.m., Fridays at St. Mark's
SEpiscopal Church, 508
SRiviera St. Led by a profes-
Ssional facilitator, Caregiver
; Time Out offers group sup-
Sport, community resources
and activities provided for
': loved ones during the ses-
*. sion. Registration required.
SCall Pamela at 366-2224.
A Bonjour
o Practice your French lan-


guage skills at 10 a.m. Fri-
days at the VPL French
Club at Venice Public Lib-
rary, 300 S. Nokomis Ave.
The group practices
: French conversation dur-
, ing the first hour followed


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PHOTO COURTESY OF VENICE
Ready, willing and able to give tours of the Venice Train Depot are, from left, Jim Middleton, Do
Judi Bauer with photographer Jack Bauer.

nice Area Historical Society docents offer public tours of th
S[ Venice Train Depot, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays a
Tours are every half hour with the last tour starting at 2:30 p.
free, however, donations to the Historical Society are appreciated. F
10 or more, a reservation is necessary. Call 412-0151 or 496-9474. TI
training new docents. To volunteer, call Jerry at 496-9474.


by reading from French lit-
erature and current topics.
Copies of the weekly read-
ings will be available at the
circulation desk. No regis-
tration necessary; new
members are welcome.
Call 861-1332.
Music makers
* The Sophisticated Swing
Big Band performs 10
a.m.-noon, Fridays, at
Harmony House at the
Venice Holiday Inn, 455
U.S. Bypass. Call 474-7408.
* The Tom Carabasi Quar-
tet performs at 2 p.m. at
the Bayfront Community
Center, 803 North Tamiami
Trail, Sarasota. Admission:
$8. Call the Sarasota Jazz
Club at 316-9207 or visit
jazzclubsarasota.com.
* The American Legion No-
Vel Unit 159 hosts music
by Joe and Dick Rivers,
7-10 p.m., at 1770 E. Venice
Ave. Members and guests
welcome. Call 488-1157.
* The Players Theatre sa-
lutes the troops with "Sen-
timental Journey" at 8 p.m.
Nov. 9 and 10 and 2 p.m.
Nov. 11 at 838 North Tami-
ami Trail, Sarasotq. Music
by the theater's '"Andrews
Sisters" and the Bonnie
Gray Dancers. Tickets: $20
for adults, $15 for veterans,
$12 for students. Call 365-
2494 or visit theplayers.org.
Please donate
Suncoast Communities
Blood Bank's Bloodmobile
visits Plantation Golf &
SCo'untry Club, 9 a.m.-2
p.m., at 500 Rocklery Blvd.
For more sites, call SCBB at
954-1600, ext. 240, or Flo-,
rida's Blood Centers at 492-
9202.
Time for a CHAT
The Laurel/Osprey/
Venice/Nokomis.Commu-
nity Health Actionl Team
meets at 8:30 a.m. at the
Venice Community Center,
326 S. Nokomis Ave. Call
861-2867 or 861-2582 or
visit chip4health.org.


SATURDAY,
NOV. 10
Bike ride
Join Charlie Pierce of the
Coastal Cruisers Bicycle
Club for a moderate ride of
30 miles, covering Casey
Key and areas along Laurel
Road. The ride starts at
8:30 a.m. at Wellfield Park
on Pinebrook Road at the


tennis courts. Call497-
4187. -'
Don Petra'show,
The Venice-Niokomis Elks
Lodge 1854 host a dinner
and cabaret featuring "The
Don Petra Show" at 1021
Discovery Way, Nokomis.
-Enjoy the songs of Frank
tidSDhearen rMartinpNeil
Diamond and more. Ti-
ckets: $30 per person plus
cash bar. Cocktails at
5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m.,
show 7-8:30 p.m. RSVP to
486-1854.
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chihuahua.

Little Angels Rescue holds
a small-dog adoption, 10
a.m.-2 p.m., at Petco, 1808
Tamiami Trail, Port Char-
lotte. Foster parents are
needed. Apply online at,
littleangelsrescue.org.
Veterans events
* The 1st Marine Division
Association Southwest Flo-
rida Chapter meets at
9 a.m. at the Family Table
Restaurant, 14132 South
Tamiami Trail, North Port,
for a traditional USMC
First Mess S.O.S. in cele-
bration of the corps' 232
years of service. Marines
and guests are welcome.
Call Red at (941) 697-1870.
* The Navy Seabee Vete-
rans of America hold a
joint picnic, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,
at Gilchrist Park, Punta
Gorda, at the rear of the
Best Western hotel on
South U.S. 41. Hot dogs,
hamburgers provided;
bring a dish to share. Call
Jim at (941) 286-3268 for
more information.
Spaghetti supper
The South Venice Civic
Association hosts an Ita-
lian night spaghetti supper,
4-7 p.m., at 72,0 Alligator
Drive. All-you-can-eat
spaghetti and meatballs,
salad and bread for $7 per
person. Tickets available in
advance or at the door.
BYOB. For more informa-
tion, call 493-0006.


Fishing extravaganza
West Marine Venice pre-
sents a three-hour fishing
event, noon-3 p.m., at 1860
South Tamiami Trail. In-
shore, offshore and fly-
fishing seminars, bait-net-
ting demonstrations, how-
to sessions and more. Lo-
cal charter captains and
area experts will be on
hand. Refreshments will be
served. Call 408-8288 or
e-mail mgr00548@west
marinestores.com.
Nature events
* The Saturday Morning
Walkabout group meets at
8 a.m. Saturday at Volun-
teer Park, located behind
the Gulf Coast Community
Foundation of Venice. Each
Saturday a different 2-1/2
mile route is selected. Mi-
leage is recorded and in-
centive awards are presen-:
ted for various total miles
walked. Bring your pets,
too. New walkers welcome.
* Walk Rocky Ford with the
Manatee-Sarasota Sierra
Club at 8 a.m. Wear sturdy
shoes for the 5-mile walk
and bring water, sunscreen
and lunch. Donation: $5.
RSVP to Sally at 484-4113.
* Boy Scout Troop 77 holds
a beach cleanup at Venice
Beach, ta~tting at the
South Jetty and working
along the beach to:the
Venice Fishing Pier. Any-
one who would like to par-
ticipate should arrive at
the South Jetty at 8:45 a.m.
Expect to work until noon.
* Sarasota Health Services
administers flu shots at
Venice Nokomis United
Methodist Church, 208
Palm Ave., Nokomis,
10 a.m.-noon. Bring Medi-
care card.
* The Venice Area Audubon
Society field trip to Oscar
Scherer State Park has
been canceled due to
scheduling conflicts. There
are no plans to reschedule
this trip.
Radio exams
The Tamiami Amateur
Radio Club offers Ameri-
can Radio Relay League-
coordinated exams for all
levels of amateur radio
operator licenses at 9 a.m.
in the conference room of
Venice Public Library, 300
S. Nokomis Ave. All are,
welcome. Contact Jack
Sproat-W4JS at 475-1929.
Dance the night away
* Venice Gardens hosts a
Country Western dance,


be at Monterrey, 12:30-3:30
p.m., 1001 Center Road.
For more sites, call FBC at
492-9202 or Suncoast
Communities Blood Bank
at 954-1600, ext. 240.
* Addiction: A Community


Epiphany 'Love Boat'
Epiphany Cathedral School
parents and staff host their
ninth annual dinner dance
and auction at the Venice
Yacht Club, 1330 Tarpon


Your Buddy is waiting for you


Buddy is a 2-year-old Doberman Pinscher. He is an all-
around nice dog who is well-behaved and knows basic
commands. He's also neutered, microchipped and current
on his vaccinations, so he's ready to become your "best
Buddy" today. See Buddy and all of Suncoast's adoptable
animals online at humane.org, stop by 6781 San Casa Drive
in Englewood, or call 474-7884.


Disease takes place, 9 a.m.-
3 p.m., at the Venice Com-
munity Center, 326 S. No-
komis Ave. Author and
researcher Terence T. Gor-
ski is keynote speaker.
Workshops include Pres-
cription Medications and
Addiction, Nutrition and
Addiction, and Teens -
Building Our Community.
Fee: $35. RSVP to 650-4856.
Scholarships available for
youth.


Center Drive. A Cocktail
party and silent auction
begins at 5:30 p.m., fol-
lowed by dinner, dancing
and live auction, including
treasure hunt and raffles.
Tickets: $75 per person.
RSVP to 493-6142.

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3B
FRIDAY
NOV. 9, 2007


Treasure hunting
Spanish Lakes Mobile
Home Park hosts a holiday
fair, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at 1340
North Tamiami Trail, No-
komis. Crafts, gift baskets,
new and nearly new items,
jewelry, lunch and more.
Bella Vita holds a holiday
bazaar, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at
1420 E. Venice Ave. Call
P 485-1196.
Poker tournament
The second annual Texas
Hold 'Em Poker Tourna-
ment takes place at Har-
mony House at the Venice
Holiday Inn, 455 U.S. 41
Bypass. Fee: $100 per play-
er will be donated to the
Venice Area Youth Soccer
Association and the Girls
U- 13 Venice Falcons.
Thousands of dollars in
prizes will be awarded to
the top 10 players; grand
prize is a 42-inch flat-
screen television. Regist-
ration and dinner at 5:30
p.m., tournament begins at
7 p.m. RSVP to Edie at 374-
1614 or Michelle at 330-
AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 5835.
otty Fuhrmeister and Scandinavian club
The Scandinavian Club
meets at 2 p.m. at Venice
e histriPublic Library All are wel-
e historic come. Call 497-3904.
nd Friday. Fundraising 'funeral'
.m. Tours are "Grandpa's Funeral," by
'or groups of Pamela Gallagher, will be
he society is staged at 7 p.m. at Snook
Haven, 5000 E. Venice Ave..
Tickets are $35 and include
dinner and a cash bar. This
7-10 p.m., at theciviccen- exclusive performance
te-a0 p hm rtcivicd benefits the Sertoma
ter at 406 Shamrock Blvd. Speech Clinic of Venice.
Music by Alex. BYOB; Call Snook Haven at 485-
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ded. Singles and nonmem-
bers welcome. Tickets: $6 Jacaranda Public Library,
in advance or $7 at the 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd.,
door. Reserved tables for 861-1270
eight or 10. Call Linda at 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Flu shots
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Here is a selection of
activities taking place at our
South Venice Community
Center next week. You may
be interested in joining
members of the South
Venice Civic Association to
see what is going on in our
busy community.
Saturday, Nov. 10, 4-7
p.m., Italian Night Spaghetti
Supper: Bring your friends
and enjoy a good old-fash-
ioned family-style spaghet-
ti-and-meatballs supper. All
you can eat! It includes
salad bar, bread, sodas and
, coffee. Cost is $7 per person,
no advance reservations
needed. BYOB is allowed.
There will be the 50/50
drawing and door prizes,


too. Rumor has it this sup-
per exceeds the Venice
Italian Club's Friday night
specials. Come check us
out.
Monday, Nov. 12, 1 p.m.,
South Venice Garden Club:
This prestigious club is an
affiliate of the SVCA and
brings to all who attend
information about the won-
derful plant life around us.
Bob Holmes will speak this
month on "Butterflies and
Caterpillars -Their favorite
plants and flowers." If you
need a little exercise after
the meeting, some of the
members are going to pull
weeds from the gardens
around the community
center as part of their beau-
tification project.
Monday, Nov. 12, 7 pm:
The SVCA board of directors
will hold its meeting to learn
which candidates were
elected to serve as directors
for 2008. They will decide
upon the job descriptions
for future administration
positions. Hey, one of those
positions will be the
replacement of me in the
office. I'm running as a can-
didate for a board position,
so if I win, you will know I


am still around.
In this column last week,
I wrote about the scrub jay
habitat issue and when a lot
owner may be required to
have his lot tested before
building on it. I reported
a "land survey" may be
required and that it was very
costly.
There is a major differ-
ence between a land sur-
veyor and an environmen-
tal consultant.and I should
have used only the latter
name for persons who test
for scrub jays. Regular sur-
veyors used for homes are
not costly and are very dif-
ferent from expensive envi-
ronmental consultants. I
thank the gentlemen who
corrected me on this.
The local election adver-
tising is now over and we
can start looking forward to
more advertising and bro-
chures from the state and
national candidates for the
upcoming Jan. 29 presiden-;
tial preference primary. I am
going to enjoy the spaghetti
supper during our short
pause.
Ellen Hillstrom is the
South Venice Civic Associa-
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FRIDAY
NOV. 9, 2007


RELIGION


A deeper look at gratitude


BY ANITA CURTIS
THE DALLAS
MORNING NEWS

If happiness is a choice,
then why doesn't everyone
simply make that choice?
Robert A. Emmons an-
swers that question in his
new book, "Thanks! How
the New Science of Grat-
itude Can Make You Hap-
pier." He suggests specific
techniques for implement-
ing a consistent lifestyle of
gratitude. And it is a choice,
but it takes practice, he
adds.
After years of work on
studying the subject scien-
tifically, Emmons, a psy-
chologist at the University of
California, Davis, offers the
findings he says demon-
strate that gratitude can
produce a healthier, happier
lifestyle.
While some people may
view happiness as merely a
vague feeling, Emmons be-
lieves that one's perceptions
can be manipulated to ac-
hieve contentment. He
spoke with Special Contri-
butor Anita Curtis by e-mail.
Here are excerpts.
Q: How does one look at grati-
tude as a science?
S A Science means that we
apply scientific tools -
observation and measure-,
ment to the examination
of, in this case, the feelings,
perceptions and expres-
sions of gratitude. It means
that we replace armchair
philosophy and moral
rhetoric regarding gratitude
with empirical observation


of what gratitude is and the
results of what it does in
people's lives.
Q: Were there findings that
surprised you?
A: Yes, the physical
health findings. That people
keeping gratitude journals
slept 1/2 hour more per
evening, woke up more
refreshed and exercised 33
percent more each week
compared with persons
who are not keeping these
journals.
Q: Is gratitude related to one's
religious beliefs?
A. Gratitude is at the core
of all the major religions.
Virtually every religion
emphasizes gratefulness or
thanksgiving. It is part of
the ethical foundations of
world religions which state
that people are morally
obligated to give thanks to
their God and to each other.
In traditional Judaism,
there is a custom of reciting
100 blessings a day. Thank-
fulness for everything is
appropriate in Judaism
because all things come
from God in the Hebrew
worldview, and therefore
Jewish life is filled with this
recognition. A prayer is said
upon hearing good or bad
news, and God is praised
for everything. In this way, a
. divine perspective on life is
kept. In Christianity-- grat-
itude is the core of the
gospel thanks be to God
for his indescribable gift of
Jesus Christ.
0: Its easy to be grateful for
good things that come to us. How
can we be grateful'in times of loss?


A: We realize that there is
more to life than our losses,
and gratitude for life gives
us a realistic perspective by
which to view our losses
and not succumb to victim-
hood or despair. The ability
to perceive the elements in
one's life and even life itself
as gifts would appear essen-
tial if we are to transform
tragedies into opportuni-
ties.
Q: How can negative emotions
be replaced with positive ones? Is
it really just a matter of choosing
which to focus on?
A: This is true. For exam-
ple, one simply cannot be
relaxed and stressed at the
same time, nor grateful and
resentful at the same time.
Relaxation drives out anx-
iousness and vice-versa.
You have to gain control
over your emotional destiny
by choosing to replace neg-
ative thoughts with positive
ones. But you just can't
think happy thoughts or
grateful thoughts, because
emotions follow from par-
ticular thought patterns. So,
perceiving life as a gift or
things in one's life as gifts is
the royal road to gratitude.
Q: What.do you consider the
most important attribute or atti-
tude one should develop to find
joy and contentment in life?
A: I believe that gratitude
is the best approach to life.
When life is going well, it
allows us to celebrate and
magnify the goodness.
When life is going badly, it
provides a perspective by
which we can view life in its
entirety.


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ing the big event scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10, at the church. The event runs 8 a.m.-2
p.m., with breakfast and lunch available. Proceeds benefit the church's building fund and
charity.



RELIGION BRIEFS
RLGION RIEF


Speakers
* Author and Middle East
expert Dr. Walid Phares dis-
cusses his new book, "The
War of Ideas: Jihadism
Against Democracy," at 7:30
p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14, at
the Hyatt Sarasota, 1000
Blvd. of the Arts. Admission is
$18 per person. Reservations
required. Call 365-4955 or e-
mail wcflorida@ ajc.org.


* As part of its year-long
Israel @ 60 celebration in
honor of Israel's 60th birth-
day, the Sarasota-Manatee
Jewish Federation, Gerry
Daniel and area synagogues
present Rabbi Meir Azari,
who will discuss The Politics
of Religion in Israel. This
event takes place at 7 p.m.,
Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Temple
Sinai, 4631 South Lockwood


Ridge Road, Sarasota). This
event is free and open to the
public. RSVP required; call
the federation at 371-4546,
ext. 153.
Pancakes
* The Men's Fellowship of
Englewood United Metho-
dist Church serves pancake

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local worship serVices.
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Venice-Nokomis
United Methodist Church

Sunday Worship:
9:30 & 11:00 AM
Children's Puppet Church:
9:45 AM
Sunday School 10:45 AM
208 Palm Avenue, Nokomis
Phone 488-4137
(West of US 41,
4 biks. South of Albee Road)
www.vnumc.net
vnumc@verizon.net

Interim Pastor, J. Ralph Burton


W VENICE
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Sunday Worship
8:30 & 11 AM
Sunday School all ages 9:45
Loving nursery available
Wednesday in the WORD 6:15 PM
Dinner 5 PM, reservations required
On the Island, 2 blocks S. of Venice
Regional Medical Center on the Rialto

488-2258
www.venicepresbyterian.org
'AWA'&wA,"'ATA'A'A'AW AA'A'' J


Located 2 miles south of Wal-Mart on US 41
COLONIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
E. 2400 Taylor Ranch Trail, Venice, FL 492-4678
Pastor, Kerry Feathers
S ~Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship-10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
WedI sday 6:45 p.m. AWANA 7:00 p.m. Bible Study
Nursery available


Auburn Road Presbyterian Church
(Presbyterian Church in America)
,* 642 N. Auburn Rd. 485-3551
Dwight L. Dolby, Pastor
Sharon E. Rogers, Director of Music
I Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Bible Class 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday Eves Prayer Service 7:00 p.m.
visit our webside: www.arpca.org


St. Mark's Episcopal Church


office 488.7714


508 Riviera Street, Venice (2blocks behid VeniceRegion./lAedic4l Center)
5 turday 5p.m. Holy Communion
Sunay 8a.m. Holy Communion
10a.m. HolyCommunion (wfth Nus.ry)
Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion & Healing Semvice
The Rev. Chrfstophet N. Gray, Rect'ot The Pev. James Putyar, Assoc. Rector
visit us at 'w.wsatmsrkaence.oarg
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There's a place for you here!
Emmanuel Lutheran
Church-ELCA
S 790 Tariami Trl. S, Venice On the Island!
941-488-4942


Worship with us -
Nursery provided Sat. & Sun.
Worships:
Sat. at 5:00 pm Sun. at 8:30 am & 11:00 am
Thursday Prayers 10:00 am
Counseling Appointments 926-2959


You're Invited
CHRIST UNITED
[ METHODIST
CHURCH
Steven Miller, Pastor
Larry Potts, Associate Pastor
Sunday Morning Worship.
Year Round 10:30am
Nov.-Apr. 8:30am & 10:30am
Sunday School 9:00am
Nursery Provided For All Services
493-7504
| 1475 Center Road, Venice
www.cumc.info


First Baptist
Church of Venice
312 W. Miami Ave.,
485-1314
Hours of Worship
Sunday School 9:30 AM
Classic Worship Service
8:30 AM
Contemporary Worship
Service 10:30 AM
Evening Worship 6:00 PM


OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA)
Sunday Worship 10 a.m.
S l Tuesday Healing Service 9:30 a.m.
l^ ^ i Bible Study 10:00 a.m. 0
,'^ 2705 N. Tamiami Trail, Nokomis
Pastor Sarah Brown
We welcome you! 941-966-4442


I LAKESIDE LUTHERAN CHURCH
2401 S. Tamiami Trail (Across from So. Cty. Admin. Bldg.)
The Rev. Dr. Randy Winkel
493-5102
www.lakesidelutheran.net
Worship 8:00 or 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Service 9:15 a.m.
g Bible Study 9:15
Sunday School 10:30
Youth Group Sundays at 6 p.m.
PRESCHOOL 497-5858
Christian Marriage & Family Counseling Counseling Office 493-5102



New Hope

Christian Church

0 PEOPLE OF ENCOURAGEMENT
SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE at 10:00
Contemporary Music Casual Dress Practical Messages Great Coffee
249 South Tamiami Trail Palm Square Shopping Center Nokomis
488-8051 or www.newhopepeople.org




F^t- Assembly of W
S A family of believers with a strong emphasis
on charismatic worship and the gospel
Meeting at South Venice Christian Church, 2390 Seaboard Ave., S. Venice
Call 941-493-0775 or check the web @ www.nlaog.org
NEW SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
SUNDAY: Main Service at 2:30 p.m., Adult Bible Study at 1:30 p.m.
S THURSDAY: Family Ministries Night at 7:00 p.m.
0 A full range of children's ministries is available at these services


No matter
who you are
or where you are
on life's journey,
you are welcome here
where God still has
something to say to you.

Venice
United Church of Christ
Congregational, Christian, Evangelical, Reformed
620 Shamrock Blvd.
Every Sunday at 10:00
More Information? 493-6741
www. veniceucc.org


GRACE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
400 E. Field Ave., Venice, FL
488-1374

9:00 AM Life Journey
Contemporary Service
| 11 AM Traditional Service
8 Sunday School 10 AM
Nursery Available at All Services
Youth Weekly Meetings
Weekday Pre-School
Senior Pastors:
Thomas "Jay" Kowalski
Associate Pastor:
Thomas J. Derrough


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THEME GIFT
U BASKET AUCTION
November 10, 2007
Doors open at 9 a.m. Drawings at 11 a.m.
-, Must Be Present To Win! (Chinese Auction)

l o a Variety of Baskets filled with items for Men,
Mk Women, Children, Pets
Suna M' 'a \ Make great Holiday gifts! Hostess gifts!
t-- Gift for Yourself!
; it 1 Enjoy a different & fun morning with friends.
Homemade coffee cake & beverages available.
Baked Goods for Sale. Door Prizes!

Sponsored by: Women's Fellowship of Venice United Church of Christ
620 Shamrock Blvd., Venice


CALVARY BIBLE CHURCH
1936 E. Venice Ave.
* Sound Bible Teaching 9:30, 10:30 & 6:00 p
* Loving Nursery www.cbcvenice.col
* AWANA & Youth Children's Church
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FRIDAY, NOV. 9; 2007


Christmas bazaar


Bible study and classes


PHOTO COURTESY OF CAROLINE MCCOY
Stock up on affordable, hand-made crafts at the Englewood
United Methodist Church annual Christmas bazaar, 8:30
a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17. Fellowship Hall at 700 E.
Dearborn St. will be full of baked goods, decorations, trees,
ornaments, wreaths, Afghans, quilts, wall hangings and
other novel gifts made by the Women's Creative Workshop.
Enjoy coffee and doughnut holes 8:30-10:15 a.m. and lunch
11 a.m -1 p.m. Proceeds from the bazaar provide postsec-
ondary scholarships for local youth as well as support a
variety of missions and ministries here and abroad. Call the
church office at 474-5588, weekdays.


BRIEFS from Page 6B


brunches, 7:30-11:30 a.m.,
Saturday, Nov. 10, and every
other Saturday through April
12 at 700 E. Dearborn St.
Adults: $4, $1.50 for children
for unlimited pancakes, an
egg, 'sausage, orange juice,
coffee or tea. Call 474-5588.
* Grace United Methodist
Men's Club hosts pancake
breakfasts 8 a.m.-10 a.m. the
first and third Saturdays
(Nov. 17) of each month at
400 E. Field Ave. Come for
plain or blueberry pancakes,
sausage, eggs and more.
Adults: $4.50; $2 for children
younger than 12. Call Jack at
486-4153.
* Emmanuel Lutheran
Church offers a free pancake
supper the last Sunday of
each month (Nov. 25), 4:30-6
p.m., at 800 South Tamiami


Trail. All are welcome. Call
488-4942.
Family film
The public is invited to see
"EvanAlmighty," at 7:15 p.m.,
Friday, Nov. 9, at Trinity
Presbyterian Church, 4365
State Road 776. Parents and
children are welcome. Pop-
corn and refreshments pro-
vided; admission is free. Call
493-0018.
Flea market
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Catholic Church hosts The
Ultimate Flea Market, 8 a.m.-
2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, at
425 South Tamiami Trail,
Osprey. Breakfast and lunch
available. Proceeds benefit
the church's building fund
and charity.


* A community Bible study
is held 9 a.m. Friday at
Calvary Bible Church,
1936 E. Venice Ave. The
topic is the The Prayers for
Jesus. The public is invited
to this free event. Call
Pastor Brett Jones at 485-
7070 or visit cbcvenice.
com.
* Chabad 6f Venice and
North Port, 2169 South
Tamiami Trail, hosts: The
Meaning of Prayer at 9 a.m.
Saturday; The Jewish
Learning Institute, 7:15-
8:45 p.m. Wednesday (fee:
$79); and a Women's Lunch
and Learn at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday. Call 493-2770.
a Mary and Mark Murphy
lead "Marriage Enrich-
ment: Best Friends Forever
- It's What Marriage is All
About, 8:30-3:30 p.m.,
Saturday, Nov. 17, at
Epiphany Cathedral, 350
W. Tampa Ave. The fee for
the Prevention and Rela-
tionship Enhancement
Program, including meal,
is $20 per couple. Schol-
arships available. People of
all faiths welcome. Register
by calling 484-3505, ext.
149.
* Faith Baptist Church
hosts a five-week series on
Marriage: Burden or Bliss
at 6 p.m. Sunday through


Nov. 4, at 2241 Kilpatrick
Road, Nokomis. Pastor
Rick Osborn presents:
"What Happened to the
White Picket Fence?,"
"Why is My Marriage
Dying?," "Where Is the
Romance in My Marriage?"
and more. All are welcome.
Nursery provided. Call 484-
1516.
* First Baptist Church of
Venice presents "Living
Beyond Yourself Exploring
the Fruit of the Spirit," an
11-week study Tuesdays.
Two sessions daily: 9:30-
11:30 a.m. and 6:30-8:30
p.m., both in Small Fel-
lowship Hall. There will .be
a charge for the workbook,
and childcare will be pro-
vided for both sessions. To
register, call Mary Lou at
408-0205 or the church
office at 485-1314. Ladies
Bible Study and Fellowship
meets at 9:30 a.m., Thurs-
days, through Nov. 29,
using the workbook, "Ten
Bible People Like Me" and
a 12-minute video. Call
Ethel at 475-8105 or Betty
at 474-4295.
* First Christian Church
offers several study groups
at 1100 Center Road. 9:30
a.m., Sundays: adult Bible
study group; 11 a.m.,
Sunday: Faith Corner


Bible study group; 7-8 p.m.,
Thursday: adult Bible
study of the Book of
Romans; starting 6-8 p.m.
Visit churchthatcares.com
or call 408-8088.
* Fisherman'S Net Com-
munity Church hosts an
interdenominational class
on the History and
Background of the Bible,
Thursday, 7-9 p.m., at 1101
South Tamiami Trail. Call
485-8400 or 421-9948.
* A free discussion group will
meet to discuss Rick
Warren's book, "The Pur-
pose-Driven Life," 3-4 p.m.,
Thursday through Nov. 29,
at Jacaranda Public Library,
4143 Woodmere Park Blvd.
The discussion will be facili-
tated by Dr. Larry DI Potts,
who has attended the
instructional course con-
ducted by the author. Bring
your own copy of the book.
Call Potts at 493-7504, 9:30
a.m.-noon, Tuesday through
Friday.
* New Life Assembly of
God hosts a Women's Bible
Study at 10 a.m. Saturday
at South Venice Christian
Church, 2390 Seaboard
Ave. The group will use the
DVD series "The Walls of
the Heart" by Pastor
Connie Weisel. Led by
Gladys Jarjisian. Men are


welcome to the Breakfast
with the Boys at 6:30 a.m.
Friday at Perkins Restaur-
ant on U.S. 41 Bypass. ,Mi4.
week Family Ministries
meet at 7 p.m. Thursdays.4t
the church. Call 493-0775.
* Trinity Presbyterian
Church hosts three adult
education classes at J11;15
a.m. at 4365 State Road
776. The Rev. Jack Cha*p
continues his class with
"On the Road Again to
Romans." The Rev. Larry
Schweizer leads Thursdays
at Ten, 10 a.m. studying the
Gospel of Mark. Children's
classes include a Treasure
Seekers program in two
groups for ages 2-5 and for
children in kindergarten
through grade fie.,dM,by
the Rev. Larry Schwpizer.
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nesday in the ..
program during e,W '-
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Ave.. Join Pastors Chris
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a multimedia hour of lec-
ture, humor,, discussion
and Bible study.. Dinner
catered, by Dimitri's Res-
taurant at 5 p.m. with
reservations Call the
church at 488-22J8.


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VENUE from page 3B
Farmers' market
The Venice Farmers' Mar-
ket is located in the 200
block of Miami Avenue in
the breezeway and parking
lot behind it. The market,
which offers fresh produce
and haridrnadeJtemsfor
sale, is open 8 a.m.-noon.
Call 484-3801..
Book sale '
The Friends of Elsie Quirk
Library holds a children's
book sale,.9 a.m.-1 p.m. in
the Youth Program Room
at 100W. Dearborn St.,
Englewood. Proceeds ben-
efit programs for children
and teens. Call 861-1212.

SUNDAY,
NOV. 11
" Teddyjbear run
.,--trey, .ters'.i ,oup of
- Sarapota qnd postfer'I Ha4-
ley-Daidson present the
1,Oth'ahnualGreat.Teddy
'- ,'Beax P. .o bepefi.L.I.D.S.
l. ,.the Sea, a local nonprof-
#V fivefngdch en with,
cancerncer. 1 ,Brg. neWteddy
beait cha'ity'ahd a $m10
donation. Leave University
Center Outlet Mall at 11:30
a.m. with a police-escorted
parade to Sarasota Fair-
grounds; plus music, food,
bike show and rodeo and
more. All bikes welcome.
Call 951 7005 or (800) 237-
9400, ext. 7005.
Veterans Day
AVeterans Day ceremony
will be held at 10 a.m. in
Heritage Park on West
Venice Avenue at the War
Memorial near the beach.
The host organization is
the Marine Corps League


GulfCoast Detachment
643.


PHOTO COURTESY OF
BRAD FITZGERALD
The free Old Miakka Fall
Festival takes place 10
a.m.-5 p.m. at the Old
Myakka Sch dolhouse,
.Myakka Road, Sarasota.
Kids' games, music by Big
Ray Bryant (above) and
others, food, arts and crafts
for' sale. Proceeds will go to
the restoration of the Old
Miakka Schoolhouse.
Karen and Christopher
* Romig open Venice Sy-n-
phony's ensemble seriess
Music Outside the Box at
4 p.m. at Jacaranda Trace,
3600 William Penn Way.
Tickets: $20. Call 488-1010.'
* The North Port Orchestra,
featuring bass baritone
vocalist Douglas Renfroe,
performs a Veterans Day
concert at 3 p.m. at the
North Port Performing Arts
Center, 6400 W. Price Blvd.,
North Port. Tickets: $10.
Call (866) 406-7722 or 426-
8479.

The great outdoors
* Sarasota County offers a


free bike-and-hike trip,
9 a.m.-noon. The trip
begins at the Sleeping
Turtles Preserve parking
area in Venice and contin-
ues along country roads to
Deer Prairie Creek Pre-
serve. Led by county vol-
unteer and Venice resident
Sherm Stratton. Limited to
15. RSVP to 861-5000.
The Manatee-Sarasota
Sierra Club hosts a 4- to 6-
mile Myakka State Park
walk, 3-6 p.m. Bring water,
sunscreen and lunch. Do-
nation: $5 plus park fee.
RSVP to Sharon at 321-
1218.
Ballroom dancing
Nokomis Park Community
Center hosts ballroom
dancing, 3-5 p.m., Sundays
in the main hall at 234 East
Nippino Trail. Music from
the 40s, 50s, 60s and today.
Refreshments available for
purchase. Call 486-2595.
Bowls of Hope
The annual Bowls of Hope
soup-tasting event benefit-
ing All Faiths Food Bank
takes place 11 a.n.-3 p.m.
at Phillippi Estate Park, 500
South Tam iami Trail, Sara-
sota. RSVP to 379-6333.

Dances
Big Band dances, f aturing
the Bob Zimmerma_ Or-
\ chestra and vocalist ois
Larue, take place 1-4 p.m.
the second and fourth\
Sunday of each month at
the Sarasota Elks Lodge
3700 North Lockwood '
Ridge Road. Refreshmen ts
from the menu, casual
dress. Tickets: $10 per per\
son. Call 355-0455.
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MacMillan of Scotland, center, and Barbara MacMillan.
David and Barbara are hosting the annual St. Andrew Tartan
Ball Nov. 30.

The St. Andrew Society holds its 29th annual scholarship
fundraiser, the Tartan Ball, Friday, Nov. 30, in the Oaks
Country Club, 650 North Tamiami Trail, Osprey. Social at 6
p.m., dinner at 7:15 p.m.The event includes the Christening
of the Tartans, dancing to the Noteables and Scottish enter-
tainment by the Jacobites Pipe Band. RSVP to David and
Barbara MacMillan at 966-0425.


its Suncoast Worship
Center, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at
881 South River Road,
Englewood. Suncoast
Communities Blood Bank
will be at Emmanuel Lu-
theran Church, 9 a.m.-
noon, at 800 Tamiami Trail.
For more sites, call FBC at


492-9202 or SCBB at 954-
1600, ext. 240.
Navy breakfast
The Tin Can Sailors
Squadron holds a tradi-
tional Navy breakfast for
the public for $5, 8 a.m.-
noon, at the American


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are all'based where you are,
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friends and familiar sur-
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COMING UP
Alumnae
* The Sarasota Area Alum-
nae of Delta Gamma So-
rority meet Saturday, Nov.
17, at Plantation Golf &
Country Club, 500 Rockley
Road. Social at 11:30 a.m.,
lunch at noon. RSVP by
Nov. 12 to Judi at 493-6263.
* The Wellesley Club of
Sarasota meets at 11:30
a.m., Friday, Nov. 16, at the
University Club, 1605 Main
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Saunders open house on Sunday this month


or their November
joint open house, sever-
al Michael Saunders
Realtors in the Venice office
are featuring 19 homes for
sale within area country club
communities, many of them
gated. For that reason, their
monthly open house will be
Sunday, Nov. 11, 1-4 p.m.,
when the gated communi-
ties' gates will be open.
The monthly open house
event was designed to
showcase the variety of
housing stock available in the
greater Venice area. Each


month as many as 20 homes,
listed with 15-20 Realtors in
the Michael Saunders
Venice office, are show-
cased in a three-hour open
house.
Homes usually vary in
price and location so that
potential buyers can easily
choose three-five homes to
visit in a specific area and
price range during the open
house time period.
In the case of country
clubs and gated communi-
ties, potential buyers can
use the opportunity to


check out each of the com-
munities while checking
out the featured homes
within the Plantation, Ven-
ice Golf & Country Club,
Sawgrass, Jacaranda, Calusa
Lakes and others.
December's open house
will feature homes on Ven-
ice island. Featured proper-
ties will include condomini-
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buildings as well as single
family houses, some in the
historic district.
Mortgage information ,is
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sultant, MSC Mortgage LLC,
an affiliate of Wells Fargo
Home Mortgage, 110 S.
Nokomis Ave., 441-1091.
Listings, maps and dri-
ving directions for the open
houses can be picked up at
the Venice office of Michael
Saunders, 110 N. Nokomis
Ave., and at the firm's Plant-
ation office, 490 Rockley
Blvd., Venice. For. more in-
formation, call the Venice
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$199,900, Katie Malloy,
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892 Tartan Drive,
$289,900. Denise
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3720 Cadbury Court,
$295,000, Joan
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875 Chalmers Drive,
$299,900, Scott Johnson,
232-5482

2308 Falcon Terrace,
$310,000. Betty Knight,
928-3019

651 Crossfield Circle,
$315,000, Sherrey Welch,
223-6318

321 Lansbrook Drive,
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847 Beverly Road,
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344 Lansbrook Drive,
$330,000, Susan Brooker,
223-6055


402 Cardiff Road,
$374,900, Cindy Dillander,
716-3203

632 Misty Pines,
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818 Carnoustie Drive,
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3BR/2BA VG#562271 Pamela Pinkerton
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PORT CHARLOTTE $229,000
2BR/2BA VG#563705 Joan Zahradka
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BAY-VISTA BLVD SECTION $189,900
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TANGERINE WOODS $94,500
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THE OAKS $2,890,000
5BR/4.5BAVG#304389 Rob Fergusson
MERIDIAN 360 VIRTLXAL TOUR $580,000
3BR/3BA VG#363214 Peter F Brennan
STONEBRIDGE $399,900
3BR/2BA VG#365752 Kim Klee
LAKE SARASOTA $259,900
4BR/2BA VG#363587 Mickey Schweitzer
GULFGATE $259,000
3BR/2BA VG#360356 Kim Klee
BELLA VILLINO $249,900
2BR/2BA VG#360081 Barbara Ray Sigurdson
GULFGATE 3W6' VOITUAL TOUR $189,900
2BR/2BA VG#344287 Mickey Schweitzer
LAKE SARASOTA $179,900
2BR/1BA VG#366546 Mickey Schweitzer
HIDDEN LAKES $109,950
2BR/2BA VG#366163 Susan Burmaster
SOUTH GATI EAST $89,000
2BR/1BA VG#356357 Mickey Schweitzer


BAHIA VISTA GULF OPMt SU 12-2 $464,900
1555 TARPON CENTER H241
2BR/2BA VG#563044 Karla & Tom Furry
VALENCIA CONDO APTS $449,900
2BR/2BA VG#557118 Madeline Scriba
MAGNOLIA PARK OPEN SUN 1-4 $399,900
614 GARDENS EDGE DR 614
2BR/2BA VG#364857 Karen A. Clementi
CALUSA LAKES $399,900
3BR/2BA VG#t366259 Ann Jiganti
PINE COVE $399,000
2BR/2BA VG#557574 Torrey Mead
BAHIA VISTA GULF O EN I 1-4 $395,000
999 INLET CIRCLE 104
2BR/2BA VG#561339 Nancy & Brendan Jordan
VENICE BEACH APTS 3W llIALTOtU1 $389,900
2BR/2BA VG#553319 Janice & Norm Holloway
BLUE HERON POND $374,900
3BR/2BA VG#541712 David Marshman
JACARANDA COUNTRY CLUB WEST $359,900
3BR/BA VG#527316 Madeline Scriba
WATERFORD $349,850
3BR/2BA VG#562903 Terry Riley
GULF SHORES 36W VmIAIlIOUR $329,900
3BR/3BA VG#553857 Lueanne Wood, PA.


Pamela Pinkerton BAY SHORE ACRES $2,290,000 JACARANDA HEIGHTS W SIN114 $319,900
$249,099 3BR/2.5BAVG#515188 Andrew Smaidor 4815 JACARANDA HEIGHTS DR
I ,, l VENICE GULF VIEW 36'VIltU:ALTOUR $1,999,999 3BR/2BA VG#553952 Nanc & Brendanjordan
4BR/3BA VG#564266 Lueanne Wood, PA. PLANTATION GOLF & CC $299,900
FRONT $234,500 BELEZAONVENICE BEACH 1WVIKf1lALTOitR $1,695,000 3BR/2.5BAVG#541936 Madeline Scriba
Peggy Lewis 3BR/3BA VG#540743 Arnold Kaufman PINEBROOK SOUTH W YW1'VL L U $299,900
$224,900 GOLDEN BEACH $775,000 313R/2BA VG#562440 John Kotkiewicz
ill 0.ir :.' 3BR/2BA VG#562825 Jane &'Glenn Hyde JACARANDA W T $299,900
1-4 219,500 VENETIAN GOLF & RIVER CLUB $669,900 JACARANDA WEST $299,900
'NADE VENETIAN GOLF & RIVER CLUB $669,900 3BR/2BA VG#564761 Kathy Lehner
,,11 ?.I ,,,:,, 4BR/4BA VG#554740 Terry Riley
$215,000 VENICEGULFVIEW360 IRFUALLTOLR$649,000 PELICANPOINTEGOLF&CC WVI TIEt $299,000
".. M," n r I' -. .-- 1,,,,.. . rHollowav 2BR/2BA VG#362586 Jennifer Magoon
$197,000 POINT WHIECAPAPTS I36 'VIBrALTOlRt $595,000 VENETIAN FALLS $295,000
I..I. \ ". v..pi i' 2BR/2BA VG#563214Janice&NormnHollowav 3BR/2BA VG#564409 Gary Cherven
$122,900 GULF SHORES 136 VI ,RlAL TOUR $499,900 SOUTH VENICE $289,900
lay C(IMIalelO tR1B/)RA VG#aO64770t ,,anne nnWod PA. 3BR/3BA VG2550841 Stie Bensen


BERKSHIRE PLACE 3Tilr lBf IBUTM $288,888
2BR/2BA VG#556768 John Kotkiewicz
VENICE GOLF & CC WOE SN 1-4 $285,000
559 FALLBROOK
3BR/2BA VG#563052 David Marshman
SOUTHWOOD 36F 1IAlM TO lK$269,000
2BR/2BA VG#520996 Kevin Connolly
FOUNTAIN VIEW 3W9 eBWAiTf L $259,900
2BR/2BA VG#556214 Karla & Tom Furry
SOUTH VENICE $249,900
3BR/2BA VG#554798 Joan Komarnitzki
AUBURN LAKES 36G'hfltrAL OUI$249,000
3BR/2BA VG#531244 Tom McDougall
ISLANDWALK AT THE WEST VILLAGE $249,000
2BR/2BA VG#553362 Henry Hamels
KENSINGTON PRESERVE OF ST ANDR $239,000
2BR/2BA VG#562424 Arnold Kaufman
FAIRWAY VILLAGE $229,900
4BR/2BA VG#548909 Henry Hamels
SOUTH VENICE $229,000
2BR/2BA VG#357332 Michael Cochrane
ENGLEWOOD $225,000
2BR/2BA VG#564015 Peggy Lewis
SOUTH VENICE $219,900
3BR/2BA VG#562002 Sue Bensen
HERON SHORES $218,500
2BR/2BA VG#546717Carolyn Alexander
CASA DI AMICA OPEN SUN 1-4 -$210,000
4262 VICENZA DR
3BR/2BA VG#551544 Suzanne Magretta
SORRENTO VILLAS $205,000
2BR/2BA VG#564523 Jay Congleton
HERON SHORES $199,000
2BR/2BA VG#522425 Tom McDougall
MIRABELLA $194,900-
2BR/21A VG#561058 Mark Floryjanski
BIRD BAY 360' VU XIALIOJ4R $189,000
21R/2BA VG#556599 Kevin Connolly
MISSION LAKES OPEN SUN 1-4 $189,000
375 THREE LAKES LN VGG
211R/2BA VG,3bl963 Karen A. Clementi
SOUTH VENICE $186,000
2BR/2HA VG#52802-4 Joyce Wright


SOUTH VENICE $185,000
2BR/2.5BAVG#558897' Terry Riley
GARDENS AT WATERSIDE VILLAGE $184,000
2BR/2BA VG#555138 Joyce Wright
VENICE GARDENS $180,000
3BR/2BA VG#553567 Diane Lee
SOUTH VENICE $180,000
2BR/2BA VG#557343 Joan Komarnitzki
SOUTH VENICE $180,000
2BR/2BA VG#562145 Suzanne Magretta
CIRCLE WOODS OF VENICE $179,900
2BR/2BA VG#538585 Carolyn Alexander
WESTCHESTER GRDN & PLAN OEN SI 14 $178(500
404 CERROMAR 320 '
2BR/2BA VG#561489 Gary Cherven
WOODMERE AT JACARANDA $175,000
2BR/2BA VG#549998 Gary Cherven
SOUTH VENICE $169,900
3BR/2BA 'VG#519652 Terry Riley
,SOUTH VENICE $167,900
2BR/2BA VG#559665 Kevin Connolly
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES $151,900
2BR/1.5BA VG#553376 Sue Bensen
NOKOMIS MANOR NATURES PARK$142,000
2BRABA VG#562435 Joan Komarnitzki
SOUTH VENICE $139,999
2BR/1BA VG#562883 Joan Komarnitzki
VENICE GARDENS $139,900
2BR/2BA VG#563793 Mark Floryjanski
LAS PALMAS $129,555
2BR/2BA VG#564102Nancy & Brendan Jordan
PURITAN ARMS 36T VUIEIAL1TOUI $125,900
2BR/1.5BAVG#556260 John Kolkiewicz
CARIBBEAN VILLAS $115,900
2BR/21A VG#561003 Diane Lee
COUNTRY CLUB APTS $109,000
2BR/2BA VG#553928 Sue Bensen
VENICE GROVES $87,500
1BR/IBA VG#563086Jane & Glenn Hyde


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Cathy Koch 380-6750

Open Sun 10 am- 2pm, 71,
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for more info call Kim Brere-
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1404
OPEN SUN. 11/11, 124
3730 Cadbury Cir. Unit 615.
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SAT. & SUN. .1-4, 18311
Cochrafi Blvd. Pt. Char. 2/2/1,
large lanai, new appl., cabinets
& more. $139k. (941) 268-
9010


Sat. 1pm 4pm. 17130 Kel-
log Ave. Hillsborough Corner
of Miracle & Kellog. $179,900.
3/2/2. Ameritor Realty.
(239)-481-4007
Sun, 1-3, 8 Long Meadow-
PI., Rotonda & 39 Annapolis
Ln, Tarpon RE Diana Headley
(941)662-0142


Sun. 1pm 4pm. 4335 Stair-
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1019 CAPE
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27 CADDY RD.
Lease Opt. Pool on canal.
3/2/1 w/fam. rm. New carpet.
AC, windows replaced. Built
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269-276-0746
Custom Pool Home
White Marsh 3/2/2
2000 sf under air. Linda
McCraney Gulf RIty
941-468-2076 $394,900
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White Marsh 3/2/2
2000 sf under air. Linda
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941-468-2076 $394,900


1019 CAPE
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4/2 w/pool on canal. Linda
McCraney 941-468-2076
Gulf Realty $159,900 '
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Gulf RIty 941-468-2076
$159,900

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$305,900
Linda McCraney Gulf RIty
941-468-2076

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Gulf RIty 941-468-2076
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$142,500 Brand New
Tile Baths Floors
Corian Counter tops
Must Sell 941-255-2197
2/2/2 Ht Pool, Spacious
1745 sf lots extras $239,900
3/2/2 Waterfront, Pool, Lge
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$159,900 New 3/2/2's
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$180,000 3/2/2
1777 sq/ft underair
941 270 2402
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229 Bunker Rd. Newer
3/2/2, Pool, Canal, Nice.
$244K
239 Spring Dr. New, Huge,
3/2/3, Pool, 17K sq.ft. Cor-
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$339K.
198 Annapolis 3/2/2
Pool, Canal, Nice! $194K
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Gulf RIty 941-468-2076
$469,900
5307 Early Terrace
3/2/3 WATERFRONT Pool
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$379K
8273 Lakeside Dr
Oyster Creek 2 or 3
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View. Excellent condition!
#8 tee. $339,000
Englewood Area Lots
$9000 $142,000.
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941-474-2897 Ext 127
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6432 Thorman Newer
3/2/2 w/POOL. $199K
7424 Quarry 3/2/2
Pool. Hurricane Shutters -
$199,900
62 Golfview Rd.'
Updated 4/2/2, Pool, New
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941-474-2897 Ext 127
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1022 ENGLEWOOD
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Charity Cain-Kelly
941-716-0685
$129k 2/2 Villa
(Furnished)Low
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Conv. to NEW Home
Depot & Publix.
$135k 2/2 Villa
Turnkey Villa
Close to beaches.
100% Owner Fin.
$142k 3/2/1.5
comm.. pool, garden,
workshop, Irg. lanai,
new roof and a/c.
$179k 3/2/2, 2007
model in Rot. Heights,
tile, soaking tub,
walk-in shower.
$199k 3/2/2
2006model in Rotonda,
cath.ceilings, walk-in shower,
plant shelves.
$229k Waterfront!
2/2/2. yard, gulf access
Water views galore!
$249k 2/2 Condo
Cape Haze Resort
Pool, Cabanna, Tennis
Putting Green & more!
$299,9k 3/2/2 w/
heated pool, Cape Haze
Links Golf course w/lake
views,barrel tile roof, Fur-
nished, bit. 2007, & more!
$359k 3/2.5/2 Hamocks
Villa bit. 2007. Metal Roof
Impact Windows, Granite
Study, Private
Terraces!
Charity Cain Kelly
Realty
941-716-0685
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1022 ENGLEWOOD
FOR SALE

Charity Cain-Kelly
941-716-0685
$129k 2/2 Villa
(Furnished)Low
maintenance Fee
Conv. to NEW Home
Depot & Publix.
$135k 2/2 Villa
Turnkey Villa
Close to beaches.
100% Owner Fin.
$142k 3/2/1.5
comm.. pool, garden,
workshop, Irg. lanai,
new roof and a/c.
$179k 3/2/2, 2007
model in Rot. Heights,
tile, soaking tub,
walk-in shower.
$199k 3/2/2
2006model in Rotonda,
cath.ceilings, walk-in shower,
plant shelves.
$229k ,Waterfront!
2/2/2 yard, gulf access
Water views galore!
$249k 2/2 Condo
Cape Haze Resort
Pool, Cab.anna, Tennis
Putting Green & more!
$299,9k 3/2/2 w/
heated pool, Cape Haze
Links Golf course" w/lake
views,barrel. tile roof, Fur-
nished, bit. 2007, & more!
$359k 3/2.5/2 Hamocks
Villaiblt. 2007. Metal Roof
Impact Windows, Granite
Study, Private
Terraces!
Charity Cain Kelly
Realty
941-716-0685
Notice: All buyers that
Purchase with Charity
Receive a 1 year mbr-
shp.
To Rotonda Golf & CC
Free at closing!


E. ENGLEWOOD, 2/2/1
w/pool, completely remod-
eled, new AC $167,000
941-475-6247


GULF COVE 3BR/2BA/ Cprt,
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Guard Hurricane windows. oods in gated community.
$178,500 $449,000 $249,500
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VENICE
3/1 Newly remodeled &
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$167,900
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SOUTH VENICE
2/'21 Darling home with
custom tile in great room,
kitchen & master bath. Screen
porch & deck over looking
fenced backyard. Separae
entrance to den may be used
as extra rental income!
$239,900
KAREL CABART
I DIRECT: 320-2067


LAS CASAS
111 You can't beat this price'
First floor unit with new carpet.
stove, & kitchen counters.
Indoor laundry, nice pool,
carport & great location!
$85,000
CINDY FUCSIK
DIRECT: 416-5103


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1030WATEFRON


1022 ENGLEWOOD
FOR SALE

Waterfront off of Lemon Bay,
3BR/2BA, office, fully furn.,
set up as a vacation rental
w/4 websites already estab-
lished. 2 car oversized
garage, swimming pool, boat
dock & lift, fish cleaning sta-
tion. OWNER MUST SELL!
852 E. 6th St., Engl
$250,000 obo (775)-690-
5332
www.usarealestatel969.com

1024 NORTH PORT

$0 down, $0 closing costs,
owner finance @ 6.95%. I pay
taxes & ins. for 2 yrs. New
4/3/2, 2511sf split, corner lot.
(9411-286-7277
****1 large Foreclosure!
Possible 4 Bedroom!
$132,900W.
Brand New! 2000 Sq/Ft
Must get off books before
January 1!
View it at www.viewhome-
stoday.net under foreclo-
sures Many foreclosures to
choose from!
3249 Cranberry,
North Port
Call Paul direct at 1-888-
809-1500
RE/MAX PALM REALTY

*STOP FORECLOSURE*
NEED TO SELL?
DON'T HAVE EQUITY?
I can help! Find out how
call my pre-recorded hot
line 800-375-9281 ext.
2000 Re/max Bayside
Properties, Inc.


1024 NORTH PORT

3/2/2 Easy access to,
I 75 & shopping, wood/tile
floors, alarm system, all appli-
ances,
kitchen/tile backsplash.
A STEAL AT $139,900!
4537 Sunburst Ave.
(9411-769-3659

3712 BOBKO
3/2/2 1635 UNDER AIR
SQFT. $158,500. KAREN
BECKER
Dream Quest Realty
941-628-2207

Beautiful 3/2/2, tile floors,
spacious kitchen w/wood
cabs, cath. ceil., large lanai,
2,244 sf. $153K. Below
bldrs. price (561)-373-3945




BRAND NEW
2007!!!
Unbelievable
Offer!!
$10,000 cash big
rebate at closing
New 3/2, lanai,
garage, tile, carpet,
oversized corner lot,
city water & sewer,
REDUCED NOW!!!
$139,000
Call (941)716-0040

FSBO Lease Opt. or Trade 3/2/2,
0/S Crnr Lot, lyr old, 6010 Gan-
yard Ave, Price Nego. Very
Motived Sellers! 941484-2060.


*INCREDIBLE BUYS!* GREAT DEAL!! 3/2/2,
BEAUTIFUL NEW 3/2/2 nice area, new homes
HOME IN N.R everywhere, big fenced
Many Upgrades yard, w/scr. lanai
5329 Alibi Terrace
for ONLY $167,900 $145,000
Over $210K Invested www.landbarons.net
Gary (440)-915-5255 (775)-690-5332

FSBO New 3/2/2 w/den,
lanai, over 2,100sf. under
air, exc., floor plan, must Ca K
sell. $195,000. Financing
avail. No realtors please. Must See!!!
(561)-248-0458 I Owner
3/2/2 Financing!!!
1680SF LIVING 6 mos. no
2 YEARS NEW interest, or take
GREAT SHAPE
EXCELLENT AREA $10,000 cash
$149,900 rebate at closing
(941)-725-1355 Like New 3-4br/2ba,
3/2/2 2648 Parlay Ln. garage, all tile, over-
2005, Many extras, See sized lot, city water &
Online @buyowner.com NOW!!! $119,000
#TPA 64186
$188,500 9414292617 Call (941)716-0040
$188,500 941429-2617


1024 NORTH PORT

OWNER FINANCE @
$1900/mo. 3/2/2 great loca-
tion, 4650 Cazes Ave. off
Sumter. (941)-351-6925
NEED A MORTGAGE?
First Time Home Buyer
Call Kazwell
(941)-625-0015
North Port Ihcome Property 3
untis bring in $1,300, Fuly
occupied, turkey, over $400
cash flow per morth.
8503 Dorothy Avenue
See pictures & finandcials. at
www.landbarons.net
$1050M0frm 941-875-9023
TOTALLY remodeled 3 bedrm
pool home. $114,900. Show-N-
Sell Realty (941)-661-6820

1025 PT CHAR
FOR SALE

$144.999 Brand new 3/2
2 Other Builders Models furn.
S174K No money down! 941-
592-1492
MODELS OPEN
*STOP FORECLOSURE*
NEED TO SELL?
DON'T HAVE EQUITY?
I can help! Find out how
call my pre-recorded hot
line 800-375-9281 ext.
2000 Re/max Bayside'
Properties, Inc.

3/2, large lot, remod-.
eled/ Good tenant in
place at $890/mo.
$115,000 obo. Owner
must sell NOW!!
(775)-690-5332
3br/2ba/CP, remodeled,
swimming pool, fenced
yard, central heat/air,.
sunroom, $125,000 obo
(7751-690-5332
195K 3/2/2 pool
2022SF bit 1993
Sel-Fast List @
3.5% 941-475-8282
2br/lba + office, newer
roof/drywal &texture. Tie
floors, berber carpet Just
pained inside & out, laundry
room. See pictures at
www.andbarons.net
21067 Glacis Avenue
$65,000 (941)-875-9023
3/1, Large lanai. New paint
inside & out. Everything
new! Move in cond!
$92,000. (941)-457-7077
3/1/CP/shed, all redone inside &
out, CHA, shutters, inside laundry,
exc cond, $94,900 (941)468-
4752


1025 PT CHAR
FOR SALE

38R/2BA/ICG, 21511
Kenelm Ave. Al redone inside,
new rof, central air, tie floors,
upgraded doors Nce home,
FLroom.
$115,000 (941-875-9023

BARGAIN HOME!!
Unfinished Concrete
Shell, 23156 Lark Ave,
$80,000. obo Call Albert
941-629-2558 or 941-
628-2883
BUILDER MODEL: 3163 New-
bury St. 3/2/2 lanai, city
water/sewer, impact glass, tile,
apps., fans, fixtures, $209,900.
941-624-4603/941-624-6731
Cash flow Duplex $400 + per
mo. 3/1 each side. Total
income $1,445. $115,000.
See pictures financials @
Swww.landbarons.net
21307-21311 Coulton Ave.
941-875-9023

Deep Creek, 3,600 sq. ft.
under air, w/full Mother-in-
Law apt. 3 car garage, htd.
pool. complete luxury ren-
ovation. Shows as new
(941)-286-7347

NEED A MORTGAGE?
1st Time Home Buyers
Call Kazwell
(941)-625-0015
New 3/2 House, $159K
Owner will finance. Real
Estate Broker Jack Porter
(239)-860-0577
NEW custom built 3/2 home
with 3169 sq.ft. Located in
desirable Sec. 15. Loaded w/
upgrades, alarm sys. & paver
driveway. What a beautiful home!
Call 625-9065 or 769-8651.
NEW HOME located in quiet
North Port setting yet close to
everything!
3/2/2 geat rm., tile floors,
upgrade lighting and landscape;
2433 total Sq. ft. All appliances
inc. Must see to appreciate! Call
625-9065 or 769-8651

PC Pool Home, 2/2/
lecg, Assume Mortgage
w/ $5000 Down
Pyts $992/ No Closing
costs. 20392 Calder Ave
941-626-6600
S. Gulf Cove, 3/2.5/3, tile, car-
pet, Corian, 2,800 sf. a/c, S.S.
appl. huge yard. (941)-628-
3252

Steal my home!
4020 Conway
$69,900
941-626-3230


1025 PT CHAR
FOR SALE


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

1026 PUNTA GORDA
FOR SALE

$1500 down, $366 / mo
Absolutely No Bank Qualify-
ing. Double Lot, 2/1
House. Price $69,000
SHandyman Special
239-777-0022
100% Owner Financing.
$1,000/dn, 3BR/1BA +
office & carport, central air
,new windows, monthly pay-
ment $1,255, tax & ins. incl.
5 yr term, $152,000
1018 Ansin StL
See pictures & financial @
www.landbarons.net
941-875-9023

PUT CLASSIFIED
TO WORK FOR YOU
Venice, Englewood,
North' Port 207-1200
Pt. Charlotte Areas
Call 206-1200

3/1.5/1 PG Screened lanai,
shed, large lot, 121 Dolphin
Parkway. Beauty Must See!
$180,000. 941-875-8643 to
see
Brand new 3/2/2, Burnt
Store Village. Only
$198,000
(239)-253-5313

BURNT STORE LAKES
$289,000,
1661 sq. ft, LAKE VIEW,
2BR/2BA/Den, lanai, hot\
tub, adjoining lots avail.
941-661-4439, 639-5115

FOR SALE BY OWNER
1312 N Odyssey Ct.
4Br/2Bth/2CG
1788 sq ft a/c, Built
2005. Immaculate!
$160,000. W/O.realtor
call 760-271-8400
NEED A JOB?
CHECK THE
CLASSIFIED!
FURNISHED MODEL HOME
WITH POOL! 3/2 with 2811 sq.
ft. Upgrades galore, great loca-
tion in Sec. 15. Tastefully deco-
rated with warm colors and
beautiful furniture. Price
includes everything! Call today
at 625-9065 or 769-8651.


1026 PUNTA GORDA
FOR SALE



NEW HOME \
LAKES
$189,900.
This 3/2 spacious home
is minutes from Golf
courses, famous Burnt
Store Marina (public boat
launches) and beaches.
Offers a large lot, 2 car
garage, sprinkler and
alarm system. Over
1800sf living. $189,900
941-223-8159 /


PG ISLES WATERFRONT All new
Top- bottom 3/2/2
$359,000. obo. Must sell! Cell
#561-389-3189. .

1027 SOUTH VENICE
FOR SALE

GREAT FLOOR PLAN, 2BR
w/2 full baths, Family
room, inside utility. Terrific
rental or 1st time buyer!
You can be happy here!
$152,500 941-486-9037


1028 VENICE FOR SALE

$280K Qual Lake
'89 pool 1748SF
Sel-Fast List @
3.5% 941-486-8282

VENICE GARDENS, 2/2/2,
2438sf, Much new, city
water, Great house!
Needs shrubs $159K
941-408-2300

VENICE ISL 2/2 walk to
beach, 510 Harbor Dr.
REDUCED $375K obo!!!
Investment RIty (941)492-5050

WATERSIDE VILLAGE
Condo. By owner. 2nd fir.
end unit, many upgrades,
overlooks preserve.
2/2+den cpt. $226,900.
941-492-9071, 941-
223-0175.

1030 WATERFRONT
.HOMES


2BR/1BA on canal,
fixer upper, easy access to
bay, $140,000 obo (941)-697-
7155
3/2/1 w/ POOL, new cage com-
ing, 1 bridge out, wide canal,
new inside & out '07, 18822
Countryman Ave. PC. $259K.
(724) 7124776


1030 WATERFRONT
HOMES





A MUST SEE!
0 interest for 1yri
I will pay it or take
my lease option.
You pay no rent
for 1 year!!
Riverfront w/gulf
access!!! Move right
in. 3/3/2, over-
sized pool, dock &
seawall. Appraised
in 2006 for
$500,000. Now
$369,000.
(941)716-0040
www.mmhammer.com

BEACH COMPLEX, canal,
3/3.5 pool & spa. handicap
access 2667 sf. Appraised
at $525K. 941- 815-6797


GufAces 05 / .Ht.,


Gulf Access 2005 2/2 M.H.,
55+, reduced to $129K,
includes share & furnishings
781-608-8943

PORT CHARLOTTE
Waterfront Homes

TAKE ADVANTAGE NOW!
3/2/1, 1 Bridge,
5 Minutes out. $190,000

3/2/2 Sailboat Water,
Pool, 2 Minutes out.
$400,000

Possible Financing or
Rent to Own

(630)-964-2834

ADVERTISE
In
The Classifieds!
Nokomis 2br/2ba/1.5cg,
142' of Water Frontage, Lanai,
Newer Boat Dock, Roof, AC,
Completely Updated, 15 Mins
to Gulf, $429K (941)-349-
6338
PC Beach 2 Houses
Fero 4/3.5, pool,
sailboat water! 3800 sf & 3/2
waterview 2050
sf. $735K & $220K
850-567-7978
Saltwater P.C. new, hurricane
smart, impact thermal windows
3/3/2 w/studio above garage.
Not average Florida split DIF-
FERENT. (941)-624-2296


1030 WATERFRONT
HOMES

SHELLS
REALTY
2494 Vankeuren Dr.,
Custom 3/2/3, built 2002,
160' on access canal nr River-
wood, dock/lift/pool
$499,900
Kent Wolfe (941)-504-4019
Waterfront off of Lemon Bay,
3BR/2BA, office, fully furn.,
set up as a vacation rental
w/4 websites already estab-
lished. 2 car oversized
garage, swimming pool, boat
dock & lift, fish cleaning sta-
tion. OWNER MUST SELL!
852 E. 6th St., Englewood
$250K obo (775)-690-5332
www.usarealestatel969.com

1040 CONDOS/VILLAS
FOR SALE

"Inlets" lbr/lba, 1st flr,
glass encl lanai, pool, tennis
cts, clubhouse, gated. Owner
anxious to sell. Tina (941)-
485-1628 or 468-1730
2/2 BIMINI BAY tiled, furn.,
updated, htd pool, $78K
Owner/Agent, (941)-698-4653
2/2 PC, Cedar Woods, pool,
1st fir. W/D includes water.
Must sell. $90,000. obo.
(941)-624-5234

BEST BUY IN BSI
Low $200's
NEW VILLAS
Developer says SELUL!!!
Great Incentives -
Lets Talk!

Visit our Model at:
3700 Tripoli Blvd., PG
OPEN: 12-4 Wed.-Sun.
(or by appointment)

FLORIDA
HERITAGE REALTY, INC.
941-637-0132
Bird Bay Waterside 2BR/
2BA, excellent condition, water
views, Realistically priced at
$199K 483-3720

Bright & Beautiful, on the
Gulf of Mexico, Mansota
Key, Fantastic views from
this 3 Bedroom gorgeous
penthouse condo. 2 Pools,
Spa, garage. Plus many,
many upgrades.
Englewood Realty, Inc
941-474-6000
Chestnut Creek! Beautifully treed
comm, clbhse, pool &
tennis. Patio home $315K
Investment RIty (941-492-5050


206 Harbor Drive South
On the Island of Venice, or call us at

S(941)488-1111 (800) 330-6720
SW venicewisaadis.com


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screened lanai, full dining room, & double
garage, colorful breakfast room, overlooks
rose garden, owner terms
MLS#541950 .....$325,000


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d upgraded 2 bedroom 3 full baths,
ible garage, cul-de-sac street near
minis and pool. gated
.S#564256 $475,000


. :. ..
INLETS. Lakeside 3 bedroom 2 bath free
standing villa with double garage. 1685 sq. ft.
living space, new roof, Gated community w/
tennis & pool. price reduced!
MLS#540901 $345,000


rINLETS Fmrnishedimmaculate two bedroom
stwo bath free standing Villa with screened
sundeck, on quiet cul-de-sac in gated
community close to shopping
MLS#524408 $225,000


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bedroom 3 bath home, expanded lanai,
security shutters, prime location, spacious
Rialto model, tiled roof, double garage.
MLS#561534 $419,900












BIKE THE ISLAND! 3 bedroom 2
bath plus pool, take over $14,000
seasonal rental, 2 car garage, updated
roof, close to beaches and shopping
MLS#549819 $529,900


bedroom home with enclosed family
room and many newer improvements,
east side of South Venice
MLS#562557 $154,900

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family room, new carpeting, livingroom 2 bath home with pool on one acre Venice Island furnished truly exquisite
fireplace, updated kitchen & master bath, plus tree shaded lot, area of quality end unit, central vac system. garage plus
fenced pet yard double garage homes, near country club golf course 2nd under building covered space
MLS#,557697 $274,900 MLS#564121, $250,000 MLS#551106 $825,000

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FURNISHED 2 bedroom 2 bath NORTH PORT! Spacious three Bedroom
double wide w/carport, screened two bath home, breakfast bar, family room,
lanai, workshop, ,55+ park with vaulted ceiling, double garage, fenced yard,
clubhouse and pool, low maint fees value opportunity
MLS#554805 $82,000, MLS#558145 .....$183,900

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landscaped three bedroom two bath
open plan home with cathedral
ceiling, tiled roof and double garage
MLS#557483 $299,900


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beldrum thlire bath home with den, caged
pool and oversized ld(uble garage on pond,
bIill in 2004 in gated golfing community.
MLS11539241 $649,9H00


L i \ l i . r . i . .. . r . ,: ..
Venice home with Florida room and lanai.
domed kitchen and bath, circular drive, large
lot, new roof. quiet area near shopping
MLS#558872 $179,9001












UPSCALE! TRIANO! Furnished 3
bedroom first floor Napoli model w/lakefront
lanai and attached double garage, beautiful
waited complex with clubhouse and pool
MLS#545035 $320,000


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expanded 3 bedroom beautifully
furnished condominium w/double garage
in gated upscale gQlfing comminityi
MLS#565018 329000
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887 SHAMROCK, VIVIENDA. Nicely
landscaped 2 bedroom 2 bath frie standing
villa, tiled floors throughout. Florida room and
garage. 55+ community
MLS#558896 $169,000












plus office. new kitchen Ce mter
island, fenced rear yard, bike to[
beach, great Ioaction, .
MLS#561740 $246,900


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split plan. colorful breakfast area overlooks
caged pool. double garage. many recent
upgrades in popular Hourglass Estates
MLS#558045 $193,500
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NEAR GULF! Huge three bedroom three
bath home. family room fireplace. eat-in
kitchen. large patio, double garage, plus extra
one bedroom rental apartment
MLS#562705 $644,000












ISLAND DUPLEX!! Beach Easement.
furnilshed duplex with 4 bedrooms 3 baths.
terrn//o) lIrs,. 2 carport, good rental history,
Island of \renice
MLS'512](l ....$4W4,900


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bedroom downtown Venice condo across firomn
ily park, open plan w/breakfast bar, Walk it
hops & public beaches, realm rental ppoltenlial
A LS#519999, .....$114,91011


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LAKEFRONT! Spacioun 3
bedlroomii home with studiomtotficce
plus large Florila room macdrl(ookimig
scenic lake. o\a ner Ilinacing poos.ible
ML S#548865 $235,000)


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hM.cr iand baths. cathedral ceiling,
caMi n kitchc. I large lot
M LS#563S76( 249,000


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Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, Real Estate Classified


1040 CONDOS/VILLAS
FOR SALE
FABULOUS GULF VIEW from
2nd floor, 2BR/1.5, Engle-
wood, $525,000 080
Investment RIty (941)492-5050
Heritage Oaks Condo.
Ground floor 2/2. Best price in
complex. $124,900. Call Ellen
McCarthy 628-6954
McCarthy Realty

IN VENICE IT'S
BIRD BAY VILLAGE
CONDOMINIUMS!
Pools, 'Tnnis & Golf
Maintenance Free
WHY PAY MORE!
"Buyers Market For Now"
PRICES SLASHED!
Here are 4 great examples.
720 BB Dr W 2/2 $219,90C
S 663 BB Cr 2/2 $195K
622BBDrS/1042/2$196K
638 BB Dr E/112 3/2 $178,50C
Call us- Condo specialists
vidi any Ralty, Inc.
941-485-4804 F
Sales & Rentals
JUST SAY NO!
"No To Down Payments"
"No To Closing Costs"
"No To Adjustable
Rate Mortgages"
"No To 1st Yrs Assoc. Fees"
"No To Inflated Pricing"
"No To Yard Maintenance"
What Are You Waiting For?


1075 TRI-PLEX
FOR SALE

Engle. SELLER FINANCING. Low
down. Easy terms. Close to
beach. $249,900 352-201-
0658

1090 MOBILE HOMES
FOR SALE

12x50, 1BR/iBA/CP in
Osprey end lanai, front & back
patio, MOVING! $6,500obo
(941-961-7476
2/1 Pk Model in Ft Ogden on
River. W/D, furnished. See
www.lettucelake.com $45,000.
941-875-8643
2006 PALM HARBOR mfg. 3
wide, 3/2 & sun room, attached
gar. .on 2 corner lots w/lake
view. Approx. 1800 SF AC. Call
(9411-624-5347.
Moving! Must Sell! 24x41 2/1
on Myakka River, partially furn.
Not a 55+ park $19,000 obo
941-240-8703
NOKOMIS, Palm & Pines MHP
55+, 1 & 2BR Starting at
$4.500. All refurbished.
MOVE IN NOW. or Rent start-
ing at $495 (941)-486-3637



an .Mbie om..


SAY"YES" TO EMERALD Completely remor6eled
OAKS CONDOMINIUMS 2/1 in Nbkomis, Dry-
CALL.TO RESERVE YOURS! wall,-tle,. modern'
FRedShuteRE&DevIfnC appliances, roof'over.
58694 Lg. Lot 50x136. Must
Cal (941)426-1489 see inslde. Call 941-'
OWNER FINANCING 485-2172 $98,500.
Low Down Pmt. 2/2 PG, Sun & Shade,
Condo, good area, pool. Furn., 34' park model, 1/1
941-380-5626 or 941- large lanai, $18,000 obo. 941-
625-0015 286-6511
REDUCED $79,940 PG, Lakewood Village 55+ park,
2/2, urn. pool, tennis, 55+ No double wide, 2bd + den, 2ba,
pets. 21320 Brinson, PC. 941- 20x10 lanai, patio, carport,
587-8572 shed, furn., $85,000. (941)-
VENICE GULF POINT, Steps 505-1068
to the bch. 2/2, 1st Fl! Heat- Polynesian Village MHP
ed Pool, $290K 1495 Alamander Ave, Engl Res-
Investment RIty (941)492-5050 ident owned, walk to
VENICE ISLAND 2/2 end unit, turn- Manasota Beach, dbl wide
key, 55+ walk shops & beach. resales (941)-474-3636.
$129K 941-587-8357.Punta Gorda RV park, 1BR/1BA
zdenekO432@gmx.net on canal furnished. New deck &
Well maintained 3/2 fur- more. Lot rent $310/mo. Cur-
nished condo Circlewood, rently rented til 1/1/08. $7900.
'Venice. Relaxed living, two (941)-623-3232 or (330) 421-
pools. Close to Manasota 8406
Beach and Shopping! Priced SARASOTA, Aloha 50, MHP,
to Sell @ $139,900. 1/1, shed, lot rent ind mow-
Englewood Realty, Inc ing, wr/swr & trash $3200
941-474-6000 (941)-920-1634

1060TOWNHOUSES Shell Creek Area-PG
FOR SALE 2/2 single wide MH 75x15Q lot,
water acc, docking priv,
Your search ends witgh this .$49,500. (941) 639-6269.
beautiful, trilevel villa, town- Totally remodeled Mobile Home,
house. Located on Gulf of 2 bdrm, 1 bath, kitchen, dining
mexico, Manasota Key. Pro- area, living room, Palms & Pines
fessionally decorated two Resort, MHP on Peace River,
bed/two bath, gulf views, boat ramp, fishing piers, com-
loads of storage, communi- munity hall. $12,000.00. Call
Laurie 941-639-5461,no
ty pool. Virtual tour answer Call 941- 815-0505.
www.englewoodrealtyfl.com '
Englewood Realty, Inc. VENICE ISLE REAL
941-474-6000 ESTATE SALES, INC. 55+


1070 DUPLEXES
FOR SALE
2BR/1BA & 3BR/1BA. 341
& 343 Granada Blvd. North
Port, FL 34286 Owner
needs to sell!!! $125,000
(775)-690-5332
www.usarealestatel969.com
Cash flow $400 + per mo.
3/1 each side. Total income
$1,445. $115,000.
See pictures &imancials @
wwwandbarons.net
21307-21311 Coulton Ave.
941-875-9023
North Port Icome Property 3
units bringin $1,300, Fuly
occupied, turnkey, over $400
cash flow per month.
8503 DorothyAvenue
See pictures &inanials. at
vw.Jadbarons.net
$105,00 ffn 941-875a023


Resident Owned Comm.
Uc. R.E. Broker. 941-485-
7743 Many homes to -
choose from.

VENICE RANCH
24x32, 2BR/1.5BA. Asking
$6000. Furnished.
12x56, 2BR/2BA. Asking
$12,000. Furnished.
55+ Comm.. NO PETS.
Others to choose from.
www.veniceranch.com
Dick or Steve 941-488-5672

1100 TIME SHARE


ONE FI EX WEEK
On Fort Myers Beach.
Call for details. $2000 obo.
941-255-1625 -

1110 OUT OF
AREA HOMES


1110 OUT OF
AREA HOMES


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to hurricanes, traffic
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Visit our new Palm
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restricted community just
40 miles north of the
Florida line, conveniently
located 15 mins between
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Starting at $ 69,900
for 3 BR 2 BTH homes.
Taxes & Insurance
approximately $1200.00
annually.
Cepcot Meadows
(229) 985-1145 or
EMAIL
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SC, Near Greenwood Lake, 5
acres, 3 bd/2ba brick w/walk-
out basement, $159,900. Addi-
tional 33 acres avail. Visit
www.parksetting.com
for info. Debbie Crow,
Coldwell Banker TNR
(864)-554-1108
TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS,
FSBO, lake comm, new home,
dble lot, 3/2/2 $176,000 (423)-
965-3886 or (423)-215-3425

'i205 LEASE OPTION


1210 HOMES FOR RENT

$0 Rent Untl Dec 1, 2007
Absolutely the Best Deal!
North Port 4br/2ba/2cG,
1,471sf., Single-Family
Homes, $799/month
No Application fee,
$199 move in fee on
approved credit.
941-423-8837
$750. CLEAN Historic Down
Town PG 2/1/cp, NS, sm. pet
ok, Lawn care included. (941)-
575-0481


1210 HOMES FOR RENT

3/2/2 Luxury Hms in N. Port,
Grt Neighborhood, From
$1000. mo. Lease
Purch. Avail. 941-429-2200
3/2/2, IN NORTH PORT.
Carpet, Tile. MOVE-IN
TODAY for $975 short lease
only 941-628-2606.
3313 Sunset Key condo
B.S. Marina 3/2 $1795
,ROSSMAN PROP. MGMT.
239-443-1091 *


*2br/2ba Engl. Close to A GREAT DEAL! Free 3/2 night
Everything, Great Neigh- Bahama cruise w/full yr. lease.
borhood, LIiated. $795 $900 $1,200 new home. 1st.
Negotiable + sec. Pet ok. Mike 941-204-
Negotiable 0031
(941)-387-0990
(218)-205-4360 AFFORDABLE HOMES
$625 & up, 4BR $975 & up!
I Bedroom www.flarentals.net
Bedroom Realty Mgmt 941- 625-3131
5033 LaCopa $600 or 877-655-3131
2 Bedroom
1152 Corktree $675 "0
5177 Chaves $700
8311 Eton $700
2048 Doria $850
3Bedroom Z 7
20152 TappanZee$700 80-94-09
18354 Eblis $750
4503 Salford $750 58 UNFURNISED HOMES
1712 Japan $1050 CALL OR VISIT '
Condos 2 & 3 Bdrms OUR NEW WEBSITE
$600 $1800 ALL FOR COMPLETE
AREAS! LISTING
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AVAILABLE SHORTTERM FURNISHEDALSAVAIL
941-629-1121
www.allfloridarealtv.com Annual & Seasonal
1 MONTH FREE with 12 mo. RENTALS
lease. Deep Creek, new M&M Property MGMT Inc.
4/2/2, 1800SF. CALL (941) 473-9616


1,800 sf. E. Engl. New $1,095/mo. annual,
3/2/2 $1,000 mo. + sec. (317)-538-6800
1/2 mo. rent to buy (941)-
204-7352 3 & 4br Brand New,
Spacious, N. P. Homes,
2 Quality Bit Homes, 1 w/pool. Rent or Lease Option,
For sale or lease optionN.N. Port Flexible Terms 941-223-
Down pay & closing costs 6067 owner broker
assist. Motivated Ron BKR
(603)-759-9000
157 Beeney
3/2/2 + pool, built 2000 4/2 Waterfront w/pool,
Sale or rent. Owner financing min. to Harbor no bridge
w/10% dn. Asking $315k (941)- Port Charlotte $1,400
830-8868 7126 Gurley
3/2/1, fenced yard,
A FURNISHED sailboat water- comm. pool. North Por
front 3/2/2 home. Lease $875
option. Edgewater $329k. PETS WELCOME
(239-8214750 \ 941-628-4494/

N.P. Bit 2000, Nice 3/2/2,
City Water, $895/mo. $6000 NEW 2000 SF 3/2/2
Rent Credit. Call for Details. Bro- executive style home,
ker (603Y759-9000 Burnt Store Lakes. 941-
PC BUILT 2004, 3/2/2 + lanai,
$895/mo. flex terms. 2/1/1 PC $650
Own/Agent. 941-815-7588. 2/1/1 PC $650a
22417 Catherine Ave
REAL ESTATE IS CHEAP NOW! Pets OK.
Lock in today's low prices w/ a pur- 941-626-6600
chase option while you rent. Rent as
low as $875/mo on boating water! 2/2 waterfront home, south
Some of your rent applied to pur- of Sunnybreeze, beautiful set-
chase. Several homes avail. Call ting, $850/mo., 941-628-
Wendy @941-426-7625. 2951
RENT to own $850/ mo. Owner 2/2/1 Rent $715/mon inc.
financing. Bruised credit OK. water, lawn care, and pest con-
Owner/Agent. (8131-610-7151 trol, req. 1st, last, $300 non
refundable cleaning fee, and
RENT TO OWN BRAND $20 credit check, 21062 Tuck-
NEW 3/2/2 POOL HM. er Ave 941-456-0700
$1400SS appl. granite, tileood 2/2/2 FI. rm., clean, tile,
$1400 mo Englewood I f ed yad.N
941-468-0124 Ig. fenced yard. No
smoke. $825 mo. 1st,
last, security. 941-624-
1210 HOMES FOR RENT 6650, 954-849-5312.
2/2/2 in Gulfview Estates,
#1 Eagles Watch, Prop family rm, jacuzzi, 2 mi. to
Mgmt -,Affordable 2-3 bch, pets OK. $1,075 obo
Bdrm Homes READY 2/2/1 fam rm, Island of
"NOWI Let us find one Venice, wlk to bch. $950
for you! 941-408-8277 Investment RIty (941)492-5050
wwwEgtesWathPropeifeson
2/2/2, 10 Gulf Manor, on Venice
$$ Save, October rent free! Island. Private beach, $1600.
Venice, 10min from hwy 75, Network R.E. 941-586-3718
3/2/2 upgrades, comm: pool, 2B/1B in Arcadia (City) CHA,
$1,100/mo. 'Great cond. Washer/Dryer hook-up, Carport,
Quiet area, Lawncare incl. Lawncare incl. No pets, No
Pets OK. 845-674-1587 Call Smoking $725 mthly, 1st, Last
forv,, irtltr , & Sec. (863)-993-1580


$$*$975 A 3/2/2 Port
Charlotte on canal, harbor
access, boat dock, quiet
area. 561-251-5119.


or visit us at our website:
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ANNUAL/SEASONAL 2BR/2BA
Recently renovated, and never
rented. Fenced Back Yard,
Screened Lanai with Hot Tub.
Community Pool, Playground, &
Clubhouse. 1789 Birch Dr.,
Venice Gardens $1250/mo.
Ist/L/Sec 941-650-1789
Arcadia, 3BR/2BA/1CG on 1/2
acre w/screened FL rm. Over
1,400 SF. Brand new carpet &
tile. $850mo. (863)-990-2753
AVAILABLE NOW!!!
Thomas Ryan
Real Estate Mgmt. Inc.
941- 833-4777
ANNUAL RENTALS AS
LOW AS $595/MONTH!
1/1 HOMES TO 4/3
HOMES AVAILABLE!
INQUIRE ABOUT OUR
POOL, WATERFRONT AND
SEASONAL RENTALS
AVAILABLE JANUARY 1ST Large
secluded home in pristine condi-
tion in Mission Valley, 5500 total
sq ft, 3380 sq ft under air on
2+atres. Room for 4 cars in
garage. 42" plasma TV, 4 Beds
(1 owners lock up) 2 baths,
Large office + loft bedroom if
needed. Pool w/ Jacuzzi with
large lanai and 2 story cage.
Lawn & pool care included. No
pets, Smoking outside only. 1
year lease $2500 mo+ Dep +
Sec. Call Sandy Gillette on 941-
504-0170
Available NOW! Englewood
2BR/2BA, 163 W. Frey St,
$975/mo utilities included.
1st & Last (941)492-5477
Brand new 3/2/2, Burnt
Store Village. Only $1,000
mo. (239)-253-5313


1210 HOMES FOR RENT

Brand new home 3 bed-
room/2baths/2car gar. close to
elem. school, 1-75, shops. Quiet
area $1,100/mo. 1st/last
mo. (786) 346-3761 or
(305)778-2386
BRAND NEW 3/2/2, deg,
great loc. in North Port.
$1050 mo. Must See!! Call
941-815-2152 for details.
BSI, 727 Monaco Dr. 3/2/2.
$1,000 mo. 1st, last & security.
1st. month ? price. 941-626-
2293.
Burnt Store Isles 3/2/1 w/pool
& dock w/boat lift, sunset views,
unfurn., 1st & last. $1500 mo.
(800)-866-0699
Burnt Store Isles, furn., execu-
tive home on the water, 3/3/3
w/pool, dock & boat lift. Call for
details. (800)-866-0699
Burnt Store Village,
Corner lot, brand new
construction, 3/2.5/2cg,
large FR, (239)-789-5980
CHARLOTTE HARBOR-
2BR/1BA, $650 mo, 1st.
month + security. 'Annual
Lease (941)-626-1365
DC, 3 yrs. new. Over 3000 total
SF, 3BR/2BA, waterfront,
$1100 mo, 1st, last. (479)-876-
1844
Deep Creek $895
26442 Copiapo Circle
TileFloors-Lge Comer Lot
Custom Oak Cabinets
www.pelicanpm.com
Uc Broker 941-232-8223
DEEP CREEK 3/2/2
Family room with pool. 2441 Rio
de Janeriro Ave. $1450/mo,
F/L/lmo. Sec. (941) 349-3545,
(941) 356-1789.

Deep Creek Beautiful
3/2/2 Pool
26546 Trinilas
$1095 941-626-3230
Deep Creek nice 3/2/2, close
to 1-75. $900mo. Available Dec.
1st. Call Dan (941-628-0447
DEEP CREEK 3/2, 2CG,
lanai, cul-de-sac location,
fully applianced. $1100 mo.
Call 941-637-6306.
DEEP CREEK: 3/2/2, waterfront
home $925 month. 1st. last &
security. 208 Talca Court. Call
941-628-2224
DEEP CRK new 4/2/2, all
appls., scrn. lan. 63 Seasons
Dr. Avail. 12/1. $1100/mo321-
213-0168
DEEP CREEK 4bd/
2ba/2cg, beautiful, 1800
SF New Home w/Lanai
$995 mo 1st, last & sec.
941-875-2418
DRASTICALLY REDUCED
3/2/2 Brand new home.
Rotonda West. $800/mo
(440)-724-2481
E ENGL, New 3/2/2,
Energy Efficient, Save on
Utils, Pets okay, $1050
(941)- 504-8083
E. ENGL- 2/2 + Irg office +
huge workshop + lanai, tile
firs, updated. NS/NP,
$900/mo. 941-662-0926
E. ENGLEWOOD
2/1, $725/mo.
Call 941-544-1705


1210 HOMES FOR RENT

E. ENGLEWOOD, 2/2
w/pool & garage.
$850/mo. (941)-270-1990
E. Englewood, 2br/2BA/
1CG Scr lanai, Ig yard, nice
neighborhood $900/mo
941-474-8939
Easy to get into, Nice N.
Port 2/1/1 Home,
$725/mo. Last Month
Free! 941-379-6343
ENGELWOOD EAST
3/2/2 w/ pool $1200
2/2 duplex pet ok $750
WEST COAST PROP.
MGT
941-473-0718
RentalsFlorida.net
Engl E. 2/2 furnished,
utilities & cable incl.
Nov-Dec $850/mo 941-
716-4305
ENGL, 2-3/3/2, 1800sf,
Lrg Crnr Lot, on Forked
Crk, No Bridges to Gulf,
$1,150 lst/Lst/Sec.
(941)-650-8656
ENGL, 3br/2ba/2cg, Brand New,
Never Lived In, Granite Counter-
tops, Custom Tile & Cabinets,
Close to New Home Depot, Sm
Pets Allowed. $1100/mo. Remax
Gulfstream, Deborah Pearson
(9411-322-6438
Engi, Brand New 3/2
Condos w/Tennis, Pool,
Fitness, Pet ok, From
$850/mo inclds water &
cbl (941)-350-1288
Engl, Lemon Bay Area, 2/2/1,
Split Plan, Encl. Lanai,'Renovat-
ed, Mins from Bch, $950/mo.
lst/L/Sec, 561-204-3686
ENGL. 36 French Ave.
2br/lba/cp, lanai. Nice location
$675/mo 727-527-7859 718-
4904491
ENGL. E., NEW 3BR/2BA/2CG,
1ST/L/SEC, N/P N/S.
$850/MO. ANNUAL
(941)-426-2992
Engl.- 2BR/2BA/1CG on
pond walk to beach, remod-
eled. $990./mo. Avail
immed. 1720 Shell Dr. 941-
920-2001
Engl/Placida 2/2/1, spa-
cious cottage w/ spa, 6745
Long Moss Ln. $800/mo.
941-697-9104
ENGLEWOOD; 3br/2ba, FL
Room, Screened Lanai,
close to shopping. $875.
(941)-473-0973
ENGLEWOOD ON BAY w/Dock.
2br/lba cute, clean & quiet.
N/S 941-979-2649 941-628-
9143
Englewood 2/2 w/ garage avail
immed. $825/mo pets ok.
Lease option poss. (941)-270-
1711
Englewood 2/2, Bright & Clean,
New AC, Landscaping & water
incl. Nr Beach, NP, NS, $800 941-
350-1288
ENGLEWOOD Fisherman's
Special 3/2. on the water
with dock, C/H/A, furnished
or unfurnished $1395 mo
863-709-1100
ENGLEWOOD, Brand New.
4br/2ba, 2250sf, near Wal
Mart. $1100
(941)4930504 or 5256724


1210 HOMES FOR RENT

ENGLEWOOD, Cedar St.,
2br/2ba Cottage, Porches
Great Location $900/mo.
+1 mo Sec. 941483-6323
ENGLEWOOD, downtown
area, 1/1+carport, lanai,
$525/mo. +util. 1st/
Lst/Sec. (941)-716-3090
Engl Cozy 3br/2ba/lcg on
Deep Water Canal w/Dock
$995/mo. lst/L/Sec. (941)-
346-1418
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$600................... 2/1 PC
$695..........2/1.5/CP -PC
$950................3/2/2 PC
$600................2/1/1 PG
$700 2/2 condo, new DC
$800.................... 3/2/2 NP
$1000..... 3/2/2 just bit.- NP
$950.....3/2/2, just built NP
$995............3/2/1, pool- NP
$995.........3/2/1, pool- ENG

S. Gulf Cove
$1100.........4/2/2 new- SGC
$1150.3+/2.5/2 newer SGC
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$900..................... 3/2/2 GC
FREE Lawn Svc. at Hampton
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homes 941-979-1001
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New Kit, new apple, wash-
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$700/mo PLUS utilities. Dis-
count offered for long
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CREDIT CHECK.
Call 203-378-8993 or email
kiddos@oDtonline.net
Port Charlotte *
Spacious 3/2/1, $895
mo. 941-586-4014


11AM, Sat. Nov. 17
Waterfront Lot
1/4 Acre lot.
* Located on canal,
o 5 minutes to
Charlotte Harbor
* City Maintained Seawall
*City Utilities
Boat Lift
Ready to buildl!
2715 Luna Ct.
Punta Gorda, FL






O e Mu' iu. can mnimW


3/2/1 Homes $695.
Diane L. Deily
Lic. RE Broker
(800) 785-9555


(941)484-8080 or 1-800-366-0984
700 W. Venice Ave.l lBlk E.or Venice Beach)
www.sellingvenlce.com 4
websit for rentals:
www.rentingvenice.com







TWO BRAND NEW NORTH PORT HOMES. 424 CLRCLE\\OOD DRIVE. Sh.ns like .i model'
These spacious 3/2/2 homes offer I 2q ft under 2.2 '.illa for eas maintenance. updated kitchen.
air & are quality built by Home NMalter. All Lniiriimed ood & ceramic tile Iloors. glj-s encloed
appliances included lanai ha- AC/iheat La'undrN at carport Immaculate'
$199,900 MLS#556583 $172.900 MLS41560547






BLUILT IN 2006, 30-22 home, tra) ceilings, cro. n LOW PRICE! I bedroom, 1 bath condo; on Venice
molding, tile and wood floors throughout. Granite Island close to Venice Beach and downtown shops &
counter tops in the kitchen and master bath, stainless restaurants. Great seasonal get away.
steel appliances. A must see! $112,900 MLS#563323
$215,000 MLS#555056






BRAND NEW! This spacious 3/2/2 pool home features WONDERFUL VIEW OF THE JETTY. Living
a separate family room, formal dining room, breakfast room and both bedrooms open into the large lanai.
kie id, Ca c r s mh The complex is pet friendly and the unit has a
nook, kitchen island, Corian counters and so much more. washer/dryer hook-up in living area. Covered
$244,900 MLS#546447 parking and extra storage too.
$549,900 MLS#541080


At Jim Walter Homes. we are so conlidenr Ihat we can quality you lor new
home financing, we II pul our money on ir Visit one of our sales centers.
complete our lull, no cost credit application and if you own your lot, we'll
give you a hee 550 MaslercarO gifl card'


Jim Walter
HOMES

www.jimwalterhomes.com

Home illustration may include additions, options or modifications not part of our
Standard offerings. Shrubs and landscaping have been added for effect.
Specifications and plans subject to change and elimination. State license number:
L FL-CRC057112. @2007 Jim Walter Homes, Inc. Copyright strictly enforced.


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1210 HOMES FOR RENT


PORT CHARLOTTE
Waterfront Homes

TAKE ADVANTAGE NOW!
3/2/1, 1 Bridge,
5 Minutes out. $1,000
mo.

3/2/2 Sailboat Water ,
Pool, 2 Minutes out.
$1,300 mo.

Possible Financing or
Rent to Own

(630)-964-2834

Harbour Heights 2/2/carport,
Washer & Dryer, $750 mo. Call
941-815-8818




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1210 HOMES FOR RENT







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North Port
3/2 Totem St $ 900/A
3/2 Seaport $900/A
3/2Hopwood pool $1100/A
2/2 Myrtlewood $795/A

3/2/2 S. Lake Dr $3000/S
3/2 Clewiston $2600/S
2/2 Wildflower $2300/S
2/2 Manasota bch condo
$3000/S
2/2 Green $900/A
2/2 Pend duplex $700/A
Rotonda
3/2 Oakland Hills F $850/A
2/2 Duplex Boundry $600/A
2/2 Oakland Hills PI $800/A
2/2 Natures Trail $850/A
2/2 Apts. Dogs ok $650/A
Port Charlotte:
3/2 Lakeland,pool $2600/S
3/2 Arapahoe $2200/S
3/2Cannolot SWC $900/A
3/2 Thorman F $1100/A
,2/2 Abscott $ 800/A
3/2 Yukon SWC $1350/A
Venice:
3/2 Braemar $1500/A

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

MOVE IN SPEICAL Pt. Char-
lotte 3/2 & 3/1, from $800-
$900/mo. + $500 sec. cen-
trally located. Avail immed.
1941-809-9097

N. Nokomis. 2br/2ba/ lcg,
Quiet St. Hibiscus. St. new
tile/paint in/out, N/P, $950/mo
941-966-2690

N. Pj, New Home, 3/2/2
Quiet/Clean, Near Schls,
Shopping, Scr. Lanai, W/D
N/S, N/P, $895./mo.
1st/Sec 954-7706766

N. PORT Large 3/2/2 with
large lanai, very clean.
$1095/mo. no deposit,
MOVE RIGHT IN!
Call (941)-628-5278

N. Port, 2/1/CP Enclosed
Lanai, 4611 Los Rios
$675/mo. lst/Sec, 941-
661-5777

N. Port, 5491 Grobe 2/1
with FL room. shed,
$675/mo + sec. 941-661-
5777


1210 HOMES FOR RENT

N. Port, BEAUTIFUL, Like new
3/2/2, quiet neighborhood
Drive by at 2637 Seagull Ln.
$850/mo. 7274550635
N. Port, Ig 3/2/2, corner lot,
fam rm, lanai, W/D, exc land-
scaping $1095/mo. +Sec.
(941)429-2846
N. Port, waterfront w/gulf
access, fully furn, 2br/ 2ba 4-
mo. min. $1395 until included
(941)426-8570
N.P. 3/2/2 home, F/UNF. C.
Hbr. 2/1 Duplex, F/UNF pond.
Seas/annual. Sm pet okay
(941)-380-1311
N.P. 4/2 pos 5th Bedroom
heated pool $1,400 plus
sec. 941-876-0450
N.P. NEW 3/2/2, LR, DR, Irg.
fam. rm., laundry rm, lanai,
W/D. close to 1-75 & schools,
$1100/mo. (954)-520-8798

New Rentals!
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4/2/2 & Pool Homes Avail.
Rentals as low as
$845/MONTH!!!
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Contact Brian Fischer
(941)-240-6404
Se hablo espanol:
(866)-441-1405
BrianFischer@gulfstreamrealty.com
www.GulfstreamRealty.com

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*NEED A RENTAULV
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& Rentals, Inc.
941-625-RENT
NEW EXECUTIVE HOME
PC, 4/3/2, Pool, 4300 sq
ft, Court Yard Design, S/S
Appl., Tile, Granite, Quiet
Area, Close to Everything,
$1,750/mo. Possible rent
to own (941)-627-2686
NEW PC 3BR/2BA 2 car garage
$975. Annual Lease, $1100.
Seasonal/Monthly 941-276-
2779
Nokomis-Waterfront,
2br/2ba/1.5cg, 15 Min to
Gulf, Close to Beach, lanai,.
-shed, dock, $1,400/mo.
(941)-349-6338
North Port 3/2/2 Fenced back-
yard. $1,050 mo. Call Rick
(941)-993-9887


1210 HOMES FOR RENT

North Port, 10 brand
new 3/2/2's. Different
floor plans, fully appli-
anced, W/D, tiled, hur-
ricane windows, sprin-
kler system, lanai, lawn
serv. inc. $1,100 -
$1,395
(941)-391-7987

NOKOMIS:
Pool home, 4/2/2. ALSO
3BR/2BA, Both Available
Nov. 1st (941)-302-0050
North Port- Custom Builder's
Model, $1,200 mo
2,877 sq. ft, 3/2/2 with pool.
Available immediately.
Ied SlutelRE & Dev inc.
Call (941)426-1489
North Port 1-yr old. Ig. 3/2/2,
lanai 10' ceilings, pvt. near
shop, sm pet ok. $925mo. 941-
661-8632
North Port 2/1/1
$700/mo Annual
1st/Sec.
941-423-8448
NORTH PORT 3/2/2 den,
screen lanai, W/D. 1st
month moves you in!
$1150. (772)-263-2667.
North Port 3/2/2, family rm.,
wood & tile floors, lanai. Over
2000 SF. Big, beautiful, spot-
less. $925 mo.+sec. (941)456-
1486
North Port Almost new Ig
3BR/2BA/2CG homes from
$850/mo.
www.pelicanpm.com
Lic Broker 941-232-8223
NORTH PORT, 3/2/1 on
Canal. Fenced Yard. Pet
OK. Storage Shed. $850.
mo. (408)-391-0579
NORTH PORT, Motivated
Sale, 2/1.5 Home on Nice
Wide Canal, Florida Room,
,Dock. $219,000 941-228-
6637

NORTH PORT, New 4/2/2!
Luxurious master suite & Ig.
yard. $1,200 1st & Sec.
(954)-665-6016
North Port-New Custom Hm
2000 Under A/C-$995
Wapello Street
Custom Home-Must Seen!
www.nelicanpm.com
Lic Broker 941-232-8223
NP ESTATES, 6155 Tidwell St.
3 acres, pool, pond, barn, horse
ok, $1500. (941)429-9124
Pics at http:\\florida-dream
homel.angelfire .com


1210 HOMES FOR RENT

NP 3/2/2 like new, 5 mins from
Town Center Mall. $900 mo. 1st
& sec. (941M-204-0075

NP, Lease / rent new
3/2/2 1700sq. Near 1-75.
50% of your rent back
toward closing cost.
(781)599-7692,
(941)256-4103

Outstanding deals on new
3/2/2 & 4/2/2 in North
Port, FL. Rents start at
$1100/mo. Suburban Real-
ty (800)-693-9667

P.C. pool home 3/2/2, 1900+
living, updated, tile, fenced yard,
great street $1,300 1st. +
sec. Incl. yard & pool serv. N/S,
(941)-769-4663

P.C. 2/1, $600/mo.
Appliances, Tile. Small
pet okay! 1st & sec. Call
(305) 972-7221.
P.C. 2/1/CP, all appl. closed in
lanai. No pets. $700 mo. 1st.,
last, 1 mos. sec. 941-258-7936

P.C. 3/2 pool, boat dock, sail-
boat access, $1,250 mo. +
dep. Pet okay. Annual. (239)
272-7842

P.C. 3/2/1, quiet cul-de-
sac, SW canal, appl. Credit
ck., $975 mo. + sec. NP!
NS! (720)-480-5410



.P.C. 3/2/2, Den & Pool.
Very clean! Close to all shop-
ping. $1100 mo. 1st, Last
& Sec. 941-743-4345 or
626-2471


1210 HOMES FOR RENT

P.C. 4 Bdrm 2 Bath, close
to hospital & shopping 1
mo. FREE RENT. 732-
439-3211
P.C. good loc, low price!
$865- 3/2/2; $699- 2/2
CAH city water $1200 sea-
sonal, NP (941) 240-1749
P.C. NY section, 2/2/2
w/pool, fenced yard, new
tile N/S. Avail Nov. 1.
$1200/mo. Annual lease
or opt. 941-223-1210
P.C. waterfront 3/2.5/2, pool,
brand new, direct sailbaot
access, lease option (941) 204-
2141
P.G. B.S.I. executive home
3/2/2, w/d, on golf course,
2,000 sq. ft. $925 mo. Annu-
al, No smoking no pets.
(941)-505-8201
PC 2/2 or 3/2, tile, lanai,
appl. w/d $675-$925 mo.
1st + sec. Annual. Small pet
okay. (941)-626-1514
PC 2/is & 3/1s clean,
updated $600-$700 +
$750 sec. 941-916-
0896 Owner/Agent.

PC 2/1/1 $695
Waterfront
18875 Ashcroft or 5081
Administration 941-
626-3230

PC 251 E. Tarpon $875
3/2/2 Split Plan 1,511 sq
ft u/a, Family, Living, &
Dining Rm, Lanai
941-628-9810
PC 3/2 furn. Seasonal/ annual.
Near hosp. & Cultural Ctr. $800
mo. + $500 sec. 941-628-5158


1978 S. Tamiami Trail
Venice, FL 34293


REDUCED TO SELL JUST LISTED!
2004 built 3/2/2 located in growing Conveniently located, South Venice
of North Port. Includes lots of 2/2/1 with fenced yard. Join the
area of North Port. Includes lots of voluntary South Venice Association
upgrades like Corian countertops for a small fee & take advantage of
and pantry in kitchen. Short Sale! the private boat launch, day dock &
Call Joseph Kowalczyk ferry to private beach!
941-915-0959 Call Joseph Kowalczyk
941-915-0959


1210 HOMES FOR RENT

PC 2br/2ba duplex,
W/P lanai, 25038 Har-
borview or 21254 Still-
water $675. (941)-766-
1928

PC 3/1 $650
5056 Chaves Circle
941-626-3230

PC 3/2/1 $750
21880 Felton Ave 941-
626-3230


1210 HOMES FOR RENT

PC, $800 Moves You In! Attrac-
tive 3/1, all updated, nice land-
scaping, close to everything,
pets OK. Lease option. 80%
Rent Credit. $780/mo. (941)-
429-1285
PC, 3/2/2 Pool home,
everything new, $1,400 mo.
(941)-766-9847 Available
now.
PC, great 2BR 1BA, 1 car
garage, lanai, nice yard,
nice area. Remodeled.
$700. (508)-888-7869


PC 3/2/2, all appl. cl W/, PG/1 $695
lawn care incl. No pets. P 3/1 $695G
$1000 mo + $650 sec. 28187 Pasadena Drive
(941)-766-9525 941-626-3230
PC Gorgeous NEW .Executive PGI 3/2/1 w/ pool, sailboat
Home spacious 3/2/2 Tile / dock, annual unfurn. Call Debra
carpet, in BR's, blinds, quiet Peters ReMax Anchor Realty
,area. $1100. 1st, sec. 410- 286-0201
562-2666.
PGI Greenbelt 3/2/2, new:
PC Home 3/2/1 2006, pool, 2919 Magdalena,
Lg Lani & Back Yard $1,000 $1,400 mo Pet ok (941)-769-
1st/1/sec 7766
941-423-6353 *
PGI Sailboat water
PC Pool Home, 2/2/ 3/2/2 pool home,
2517 Brazilia Ct $1195
lcg, Assume Mortgage www.pelicanpm.com
w/$5000 Down Lic Broker 941-232-8223
Pyts $992/ No Closing
costs. 20392 Calder Ave PGI WATERFRONT canal
941-626-6600 home w/Gulf access. Cozy
2BR 2 full bath in quiet area.
PC 3 spacious BR 2BA, A seawalled property with
lanai, garage, Ig. yard, sailboat access min. from
Exc. schools. 20094 harbor. 2CG, A/C, appli-
Lorenzo Ave. $945. mo. ances, lanai, pool (svc. incl.)
(941)-766-1928 $1250mo. 262-689-5356
PC 3/2/2, 2250 SF, formal liv- PGI 3/2/2, remodeled, dock,
ing & dining, Ig. yard. Lawn care lift, fenced yard,10 min to har-
included in rent. Call 941)-979- bor, no pets/ N/S, $1200/mo
9139 or 303-875-6004. annual (941)626-1803


Tel: (941) 408-8277
Toll Free: (866) 849-1256
Email: Sales@AmericanEagleRealtyFL.coi

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INVESTOR ALERT!
3/1/1 home boasts great Port
Charlotte location, convenient to
schools, hospital & shopping!
Good rental history.
Call Joe Kowalczyk
941-915-0959


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509 W. Venice Ave.. #109 Friday 2 4
S50.U U...MANUK HOUUSE...t5SI VALUE IN HISTORIC DISTRICT! o g
maintenance tees...walkto downtown Venice or thebeach!on 6Oen
#563493loan 2LinoT4161Over 35 ears of handshake integrity
2278 Margaret Lane Saturday 1 3
$219,U I L)ONI MISS IIl LIMSINGI Marvelous 3/. with
oerjm lc, tile in all tt e main ivjigvareas ...2Px 28 screened lana.
fe Ist o ae d ivm o Roomy 230 S. Tamiami Trail Venice,FL 34285
car garage, ence ya an ots of wellappointed extras!
744 Cadiz Rd Sature 350-3362 941-412-3323 TollFree: 877-412-3323
$275,?Ut...u IELILY ACROSS FROM VENICE BEACH... Yes.,.voug
can arl to ive y he beach ih 2 bh en d u ~ 215 W.VeniceAve.*Venice, FL 34285
enclosed lanai...walled Qarden and Balcony with partial Gul .
Views Andrews1 Ntu rdy 0 3 R ichard B radw ay 941-488-2600 Toll Free: 800-586-0233
1610 Monarch -St. Andrews -0Saturday 1-3 Rd W y
s119,igo...PLANIAI ON...2 ANUREWSi New, 2hm sq ft free n lh llr
ndin s den/r g C house, e Associates, Inc. lealtor www.richardbradway.com
court, go1coarse! #511116 Bon2e rice 350-3362tptvwo
24 Flamingo San Ramon #205 Saturday 1 4
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upoateset nfr a hswe^ep o ewI Hethe reedyst move in en you e buit a sofidfoundation, growth comes easily, naturally & rapidly.
Seem wille senncd g #55041G/Ro Rb223-766 VISIT US AT OUR NEW BRANCH OFFICE LOCATION, 215 W. VENICE AVENUE!
$224,9UU...IAIRWAY A PLANTATION GOLF & COUNTRY
PLUCB. .TU.NKEY FURNISHEDI Updated I2PLUS den, en
u mnt..le s a e stoae Familyrgm as uninteru e
golf course! #546871- GoRbonan 223-1766
67 Fallbrook Sunday L 4
1/4,91 ...VENI.L bFr, & C OUI ~Y II.U ..Ma inteonce free
custQm 3/2 on cltl-de- 1 sajoygorn Ils chao pours.
tennis commun~ity andtunnsouse pools, witness ce ter..and morel'
#547233Chrisline Neal 468-4028.------
20726 Capello Sueday 1 4
mont317 s 0 sove% /2 se rnis ed,,g'n a ev',tom

NOmerops amenities and market priceDby serious seller. #561560 '1
G o Rbin 223-1766
539 Fllbrook Sunday -1 -o4
Layout andi t2 ed/tesye Eat n kitchen, large lanad 2car
o me! e Clonouse tennis award winning 90l11 #559940

1555 Tarnmnn Center IO r,#227.- Siinrldav -


$43U.JO. ,bULF I" NI -(UMMUN-iO," lurn-key o furnished 2/2,
vault.edc(efings, cqtestial indpws, 2 balconies, tbUlOUSkitchen!
Washer/dryer n unit. Excellent investor potential #545500
Joan Lino 416-0140
3 Ca an Isles- Sunday 12 3
52,o.,BOLA ROALIE Mtiitple sders open this elegant.3/
.5 to Wal(ed, trsopic lanscpe 2 couartyarsi Master suite
designed wil both s" and a"er"niaster eats. Stainless.steel
and granite kitchn w/iand seating Voluminoas ceilings
througnout...heate swim-jet pool#555570 Jim White 223-5378
t549 OOm OIAMUO BRKII3 POOL AREA AND CIRCULAR DRIVE
only hint at the q diy an elegncenot this 3/2 in always popular
Boca RoySe Family room Wth replaced, custom wo od canentry,
tray ce Goftennis and social membershiP avan e
#559285 BOb Linthicum 228-9206/Jim White 223-5378
7Dominica Drive Sunday 12 3
750,000...PRILt RLDULUEl BLA ROYALE! Gracious 3/35 plus
en,.master suite w/separate lounge area plus state-of-she-arl
mea cnter in 8 x 0 conservtory w/flrepace,..,0 sq lanal
srognscagepool w/ona mm tcn/or.542988
Bo Lit icur 228-9206/Jim WhitI 223-5378
THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LISTINGS
$109,000...NORTH PORT CHARMERII Charming 2/2 w/family
room, new tile fiow rnew carpet in bedrooms new kitchen
counter and new at vanities new stove andY freshly painted
throughout! #561235 Pino Gambo 716-4308
130,000. .SHORT SALE ALL OFFERS CONSIEpED Approx,
,50 sqt i thi,2/2 water/sgwer, in estaplisned North tort
neighborhood within walking distance ot lirary, post office,
sho ping. #562633 Freya Fuler 223-1644
$t54,900...LOOKIING FOR A DEAL? Blue.ridge atke. .2/2 w/updated
kitchen, Wood 0loors and new carpet in Bedrooms. .large family
room and Ianai plus 2 car garage #519196 Gwen Heggan n68-1297
$159,900...REMARKABLE VALUEI South enice 2/2 withdoyersized
cirgarge, qewer appliances, woddeck Circalr, drive with
fadtiona oarkmg plety or room for RV or ba& parkin.. Custom
es ith oversized rooms #560355 Bo Lmtlcum 8-9206/
Jim White 223-5378
164,500...NEW HOME, Neverived n "Great Rom" style 3/2 with
2car garage, kitchen w/recsseod lighting agd g Iakfas bar -spaclu
malte suite w/extra 1arge shower cathedral ceilings large CK yar
with plenty at room for a pooi #562552 Pino Gamlo 716-4308
$179,900t.N ORTH PpRT...Lovely 3/ with 2 ca arage, vaulted
ceilings, tiled throughout, pool, and plenty a storage #541708
Gwen eggan 468-1297
18900,.ST. ANDREWS.. .Immaculae, brightt. ope catledraI
ceings, n this /2 2ndominlu in P lant ion. LOOIS qra ne
No cub memper;ship s r reur. Heated pool...excelent gol
#544516 Bob iMithicum 228-9206/Jim Whit 223-5378
$189,90(1..LOWEST PRICED IN CAPRI WEST...End unit backs ]p
o he 9 te w/ews rol enclosed terrce, master suite
eacr with private baths a rnd mrge closetst CluBpause, wo .e1fl'e
pooLs and excellent social scene #561136 KIm tauvreau wanlace
921-7229/Laura Btennwy 416-3132

192,50...WAITIN" FOR THE LOWEST tR1C ,. IT? \\1 It h1
hisi pnced to sell con ajlusl mintvetonVei,, l.li.' ia.nh .I.lt
anq shopping Communufty Celle r wit ol h hii i nh i[.i
and caBaalW#561597 BoB Lielnlhcunl228 Si liiw, .' 1 I I
$1989900..ONE Or IHI. litM IN S UN 1111 MillKI II I. 11 .
eIt w ith crcular ,ir. ..,,,, ,, II1 111111 .n.. 11 .1ll l '.1i1il '" 1 i
att1a7lon 0o de to. # i.' ih nl. h ij iil lh i I


$279,900...PRISTINE...MAINTENANCE FREE VALUE 2/2
detached villa w/2 car garage in Harrington Lake at
Plantation Golf & Country Club! Extended lanai, side lanai
and Florida room! Crown tolding and cathedral ceilings,
#550352 Jim White 223-5378/Bob Linthicum 228-9206


$419,000...MISSION ESTATES! Well known neighborhood of
fine homes, excellent central location and friendly atmosphere!
Wonderful views from almost every vantage point in this
beautifully landscaped 3/2 with over 2,200 sq ft of living area!
Private, natural setting. Mission Valley Golf & Country Club just
minutes away! #565182 Bonnie Price 350-3362


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$379,000...VENICE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB! Kitchen has just
been remodeled and is open to the living area nothing less
than spectacular! Over 2,300 sq ft in this well designed 3/21 Wet
bar, extra storage between Great Room and kitchen. 2 car garage
plus workshop or golf cart storage. Hurricane shutter to protect
sliders. #532982 Glo/Ron Rubin 223-1766


$764,900...OUTSTANDING...2/2, top floor, end unit with
vaulted ceilings and views of the horizon from the screened
terrace. Small, 10 unit complex known for its tropical flair!
Heated pool. #554509 Laura Bennawy 416-3132/
Kim Gauvreau-Wallace 321-7229


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,sao~loji q ddellutica ielul(l toes! ltrki lot luliouw, lboated lpool,
Inholmant pl'-ts'ile o of ouat, I #54 3814 Wti,'c~ tici 01, 0) 845 1"


ENTO EAST...


$209 g,9...LEASE OPTION COSIDERED...SORRENTO EAST...
eautifu ly situated on corner lot, argue 2/2 with 2 car garage
on Ouiet cul-de-sac" tile rooe, screened lanai, eat-in kitchen -
ready to move in! Iorgeous development of wide streets and
close proximity to OscafScherer State Park. #562180
Pino Gambo 716-4308
219,900.REDUCED!! ROBERTS BAY...View the boardwalk
from this Bird Bay 2/2 bay haotel Upoated baths, new
appliances. Active lieste wih golfing, numerous swimming
pools and tennis. #566050 Pam Cmeron 716-3838
$234,900...LOADS OF STORAGE and large .ard in tl)is true 4
bedroom. 3 bath! Newer residence, wej maintamne .and
Located on uet street; pgrades alotore, private and spacious
acyard. #558923 Cindy ytarovic0 408-6041
$252,500... CASA SEVILLE... ovely, furnished and updated 2/2
condo overlooking heated poo. Boat club across the
street..ust a short stroll to Venice Jetties or downtown
Venicel#531656 Joan Lino 416-0140
$289,900...PINEBROQK Onqe of the most popular City
neighbornoods everlptanned in Venice Completely updated 3/3
pool nome w/new Kitchea and appliances, new barts...2 car
garage and ageg.solar heated poo ActivW community center
reatuting pool and boat aunch. #563585Pauta Wesley 492-7515
$298,900...CH$STNUT CREEK...Maintenance free 3/2/2 patio
home! Great sude ya rd or outside endo ment. Clubouse and
o area plus tridendl neighborhood! #541150
Becky Shontz-Bork 497-2229
$299 900...CAMBRIDGE MEWS AT PLANTATION! Bright, open
2/2 floor plan with hin, vaulted' ceilings! Heared pool.
#556861 Bonnie Price 350-3362
$310,000...ISLAND RETREAT Beila Costa.,.asmuch a lifestyle.as
a location! Bpirht 2/2, beautifully remodeled! Known fmr its
excietnt proximity to everythin taut makes Island living special!
Pool, clubhouse, gym! #556403-Marjone K. Sager 223-6492Z
$324,900.. OYSTER CREEKI..Lovngly maintaiped 2 bdrm/2.5
Bath, Florida Rm, seawall _nd devils. JUst minutes to Lemon
Bay 1nd Stump Pass! Aflordable boating home! #555564
Bonie Price 350-3362
$339,000...SCENIC KAYAK WATR! Private, qpiet b tooard
et'iIg ouverlookng a trnbutary oa South Creek is a aenihtfu
hgnnliat ortnis adorable, 2/2 newly painted....new carper2 too!
Oe oor plan w/anai and garage...water/sewer 56"4223
Wheeler/Green 809-8430
$399,900.,.BLUE HERON POND...Outstanding custom built .3/2
in prestigious newer community convenent to everytli.ng!
Uogradel throughout including nlit tile rool, crown molding,
t ary and cathedraT ceilings and custom lighting. Paver
drveway leads to 2.5 car arage, open floor plan verlooks
beautiu pool area w/ aterallt. Designer lanscaping!
#564858 B6b Lmtnhicum 228-9206/Jim Whit 223-5378
$449,900.,MAINTNANCE FREE RESORT STYLE LIVING If
you're oomng tor thOe wow" actor, an absolutely breathtakit g
3/3 just became avail able in Venic Golf & MCountr yt C
Lo#caed on premier lot with panoramic view o8f hampionsip
ol course! Caqe combination pool/spa. Exceptional in every
detail! #564491 Christine Neal 468-4028
$569,000...GUEST WING qf this custom 3/2 plus den and 2 car
garage connects to a spais 2/1 with private 1 car garge by
a common bonus roon, both opening tp dual lapai and large
pool area. Perlct tar quests, care-gtVinq or large ramieyW
#555526 Bob Linthicum 8-9266/JimWhite223-5378
$569,000...GULF SHORES CONDOMINIUM...FIRST FLOOR 2/2
ust sites to the pool and beach nice 2/2 plus Bonus room or
3rd bedroom! Outstanding opportunity for a well maintained
and beautifully versatile Gif Irnt residence! #558375
Bonnie Price 350-3362
590,000,..MI1ION VALLEY! 3 Car detached garag witl.a/c
PLUS RV ParIng 3/2 on one acre eaturIng. Incrediboe
itchen...granile counters, wood caBinetry, larg island with
wine coolrl Huge family room with eicrcnreplace pu

#564757 Wheeler/Green 809-8432
$7QO,00...SELVpED OAKS.- SARASOTAI Enloy the tran'uility
ane privacy o Inis never ived n Take front313 with aonus
om, granite coulntSr, wood cabinets with.llightjing above ana
beow;DBrick paver driveway, wal way ano lanai, dole entry
doors, coffered ceilin, heaed pool aid spa plus 3 car garage!
#559654 Bridget DePIalma 809-4786
$789 000...VENJIE AVENUE RESIDENCE! One block from the
each Pricen signilicantly BELOW asessede value! Venice
Avenue park-like views; Well maintained 2 bedroom wJ
ditional 1 bedroom guest house. Wooded setting is 150 t
deep! #539053 Tim Gomber 468-7355
799 000...WATERFRONT ON VENICE ISLAND...SALE, LEAS OR
LEASE ,PTIONI Magnifcent 2/2 PLUS DEN! Crown o91dI
rayceiling, gorgeous Plantatn shutters and iew ofIthe 1Cw
m y om umt oat d M salooat water w/
direct access to the Gulf#57208 Ricard Bra way 809-8431
$995,000...-HAKETT ISILAND...Wide bay views rom this chpice
3/3.5 w/enrcosed eated pool, remotecontroIlled spa, oversized
oarae .ock w/7,000 1B lilt. extensive upgrades ann
counness unique features! #563069 Wheeler/Green 809-8432
$1,900,000...BELEZA!I FULL GULF VIEW..Venice Beach!
teyatgt opens to privt lobby. .3 bdrmVs/32 1oaths,..over 24Q9
sq, t oiivin ngrmea with itn soatiiern view. full direct view olfi ,
and panoraWic view oa Ciy. Privtie paIrknog, u gym. luxury
upgrades and features! #539980 Richar Bradway 8098431
2,500.000,..PANoRAMIC BAY VIEW THROUGH THE JETTIESI
Iuslom tllt three slpMry 33 ,witl gue.sL quarters, large soat
ock with I well prainfe, e(,in witn eve-poDing master
suiteI Sailboat wat e no hied bridges to 1he G01f! #548529
Richard Brtlvay O89.8431
$2 680,000..WATNRFRONT...22.5 RESIDENTIAL ACRIS
LOCATED ton tiie Aouoi Watlerway with Gu access via the
Myilika River, alted community re-parceled lor.32 lots....12 o
w :icl arm directly on WateIway...remaining20 Ites ave either
cree or ae views, all with adcress to colm nuWiy Bpat ramel.
,.lnt oplprtut, fr eyeloprbuirdr inc ud
,*1111ll11 l'It,,, .\i'll ian l"v olm pernnnltn is I compel ete u Ing
I n , .,I i,. l u blu.' wa era tnd Sewer.c entrally located
, Nl Ptl PtLI Charilte. Lnglewood and easy
k.... ,l h, i "5. 51l621I Gwen Heggan 468-1297
$1,5i 00.,.,THE ANCHORAGE..lhe ultilnote in luxury
ii ...|i.. I I V >'t (t i', l ,| It i this 6be room plus/arge
,, 1' 1 lsis. 2 n ,luii i. 3 carogarage...caoed, heated
'IInl i 'ltt sw'eepintviews o tRoberts Bay! 0,O00/ b
Ii l i1 it lilies It Guti waterss a yachitman's dlream!
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