noc not.~ rou elling ~I
Th uue si h aggregate3A


Going up
Voting law goes on appeal


4A Top vols
Honored for giving their time


m


Residents of Willowbend in Osprey have con-
cerns about dredge spoil scheduled to be
dumped near their community from Southbay
Yacht & Racquet Club's dredging project.


BY BROOKY BROWN
THE SUN EDITOR

Some Osprey residents
are worried a dredging pro-
ject could put some haz-
ardous materials in their
neighborhood.
The Sarasota County
Commission will hold a
hearing Tuesday in Venice
on a permit to dredge
Southbay Yacht & Racquet
Club's boat basin.
The dredge spoil is to be
deposited on undeveloped
property at 1401 Tamiami
Trail, between the two
Willowbend entrances.


Ken Lindberg, secretary
of the Willowbend board of
directors, said residents of
Willowbend are concerned
there could be hazardous,
toxic, and carcinogenic ma-
terials in the spoil.
A memo issued by the
Willowbend board of direc-
tors states the dredge spoil
could contain one or more
of the following: lead, mer-
cury, arsenic, chromium,
PCBs, a variety of pesticides
and a family of chemicals
known as dioxins.
"This residue probably
contains the residue of
many years of motor-boat


operation as well as the
runoff from adjoining yards
and parking lots," the
memo stated.
Lindberg provided Louis
Pavloff's name as a contact
for information at South-
bay; however, Pavloff de-
clined to address Willow-
bend's concerns.
"We have no comment at
this time," Pavloff said.
"This is a private matter and
we try to keep it that way."
Major permit
Lindberg, a chemistry
and environmental teacher
for many years, said he con-
tacted the Department of
Environmental Protection
and was told the DEP had
signed off on a mainte-
nance dredge for Southbay.
"When I talked with the
DEP representative, howev-
er, I was told they had no


HEARING
The hearing on a work
permit to dredge
Southbay Yacht &
Racquet Club's boat ,
basin will be held
Tuesday, Dec, 18, at 1:30
pm. during the regular
meeting of the Sarasota'
County Commissioners in
cdtmmiysion charmlers 4t
the Robert L. Anderson
Administration Center,
4000 South Tamiami Trail.

idea the vacant land where
. the spoil will be deposited
was surrounded on three
sides by a residential neigh-
borhood," Lindberg said.
Willowbend is seeking a
rehearing by the DEP
Lindberg said they hoped to
hear soon if that hearing
would be granted.


In addition to health,
sanitation and odor con-
cerns, the memo also stated
that Willowbend residents
are concerned about en-
dangered species, such as
the burrowing tortoise, at
the 1401 Tamiami Trail site.
Howard Bernna of Sara-
sota County Environmental
Services confirmed that
Southbay Yacht & Racquet
Club had applied for a ma-
jor work permit for mainte-
nance dredging.
"The reason it is a major
permit is because they are
asking to go 6 feet in depth,"
he said. "'A minor permit only
goes to a depth of 5 feet."
, Bernna said the spoil will
be damp when placed on
the site, but not dripping, as
the Willowbend memo had
suggested.
"It will look like a pile of
mud for a few days, stock-


piled at a height of 2-3 feet,
and once dry it will look like
sand and shell."
Bernna said the intent of
the owner of the property is
to mix it with other fill when
he's ready to develop the site.
"The amount of spoil is
about 1,300 cubic yards,
which is about 100 dump-
truck loads," Bernna said.
Even though Bernna said
there has been some testing
of the dredge area, he's wait-
ing for the complete report
from the EPA before com-
menting on what was
found.
Whatever the results, the
commissioners can count
on Willowbend residents
asking for facts and figures
during Tuesday's commis-
sion meeting.

brown@
venicegondolier.com


County moves forward with roundabout design


City concerns about
pedestrian traffic still
linger as design plans
develop.

BY GREG GILES'
NEWS EDITOR


Roundabout expert Mi-
chael Wallwork is used to a
tough crowd.
He's been trying for 30
years to convince people
that roundabouts are supe-
rior to traffic signals in
almost every way safety,
traffic flow and cost, just to
name a few.
The crowd that gathered
at Venice Middle School
Wednesday evening to learn
more about roundabouts
was typical.
For just about every con-
cemrn raised about the pro-
posed roundabout at Jaca-
randa Boulevard and East
Venice Avenue, Wallwork
had a photo to address it,
anecdotal evidence to dis-
"pel, what he called myths
and research to back it up.
He even had a slide
aimed at the skeptics. His
research shows before con-
struction of a roundabout
68 percent of the public is
opposed to the idea, but
after they've had a chance to


SUN PHOTO BY GREG GILES
Carol Fogler of Venice asks a Sarasota County transportation official if there will be enough gaps
in traffic to enter and exit a roundabout safely.


use it, 73 percent approve of love these things. They can't
the roundabout. get enough of them," Wall-
"Once they've had a work said, citing Clear-
chance to use them, they water's plans to build eight


more in the near future.
The presentation was

Please see DESIGN, 5A


Sarasota County scraps sheriff tax


Modular home


goes solar for


power savings


BY ROGER BUTTON
BUSINEWS COLUMNIST

Venice resident Philip
Myers and local business-
man Tom Harriman are cre-
ating Florida's first solar
energy-efficient modular
home in the Harbor Lights
community.
A retired Dayton, Ohio,
custom builder, Myers has
for many years been inter-
ested in all forms of energy
conservation.
Harriman, owner of a
local solar installation com-
pany and past president of
Florida's Solar Energy In-
dustries Association, is en-
thusiastic to encourage the
use of energy-saving equip-
ment.
This week a new photo-
voltaic solar electricity sys-
tem was installed at Myer's
Harbor Lights home, a
modular home specially
manufactured to high ener-
gy-saving standards by
Palm Harbor Construction.
Built to his specifica-
tions, it has very high-densi-
ty insulation in the roof and
maximum insulation under
the floor. Specially insulated
windows are covered in a
film that reduces 95 percent
of UV light entering the


building, reducing the cool-
ing load and not allowing
radiant heat inside. All
appliances are high efficien-
cy.
Harriman is installing 15
200-watt solar modular
panels with a 20-year war-
ranty to generate the elec-
tricity. A 40-gallon solar
water heating collector on
the roof will be the primary
source of hot water with a
little input from an existing
standard water heater.
"We believe this is
unique," said Harriman. "It's
the first modular construct-
ed home in Florida to be fit-
ted out with this type of
application."
Common sense
Myers anticipates that
his $30,000 investment will
reduce his electricity costs
by 50-75 percent.
"I will be generating al-
most all my home electrici-
ty usage by utilizing the
power of the sun, and sell-
ing the excess to Florida
Power & Light, for which I
get credit," said Myers.
Myers will have two
meters fitted to measure
consumption and credit.

Please see SOLAR, 5A


BY STEVEN J. SMITH
STAFF WRITER

What started out as an
exercise to find an alternate.
way to fund the sheriff's
budget ended up as a possi-
ble new way to garner pub-
lic input about the county's
budget making process.
In a special workshop
session Thursday, the Sara-
sota County Commission
considered -- and ultimate-
ly rejected the imple-
mentation of a municipal
services taxing unit to help
fund the sheriff's office bud-
get.
The commissioners rea-


Good morning,
Gondolier Sun subscriber,
LINDA BROWNE


soned that not only was an
MSTU unfair to those living
in the unincorporated areas
of the county, it would also
pose too big a challenge to
sell the idea of a new levy to
residents already leery of
taxation.
"We're having a tough
enough time with our citi-
zens understanding how
our budget or their tax bill is
composed as it is," said
County Commissioner Paul
Mercier. "I don't know how
we would begin to explain
how an MSTU would work."
Oversight sought
Mercier's point raised


FRONT SECTION


BUSINESS .. . 10A
LEGALS -... --...4A
LET EM HAVE IT ..A..
LOTTO. _- -.. --2A
OBITUARIES .. ..11 A


another issue: how to make
the sheriff's budget clearer
to county residents. County
Commissioner Shannon
Staub suggested incorpo-
rating residents into the
process.
"I was wondering if we
would be able to do that,"
Staub said. "To have a small
citizens' group, with no
agenda, to review it."
County Commissioner
Jon Thaxton agreed, then
took the idea one step fur-
ther; to include the county
budget.
"I would like to have the
same level of certainty from
local business leaders, fi-


OPINION .... .. -...8A
POLICE BEAT- 11A
SPORTS ......-- 2A
WEATHER 2A


nanciers, entrepreneurs and
people skilled in managing
large budgets," Thaxton
said.
The commissioners then
assigned County Adminis-
trator Jim Ley to come back
with a plan to incorporate a
citizens' oversight commit-
tee into the county's bud-
get-making process.
"I've been here nine
years now and through nine
budgets," said County Com-
mission Chair Nora Pat-
terson. "I don't think any of
them have been completely
transparent. It's a tough,
tough job."
ssmith@sun-herald.com


OUR TOWN SECTION ALSO IN THIS EDITION
CROSSWORD .-. 4B CLASSIRFIEDS
DEAR ABBY-.-____- 4B COUPONS
HOROSCOPE .. -. -5B LET'S GO
RELIGION .- __ 6B FURNITURE WAREHOUSE
VENUE -.... --3B


SUN PHOTO BY JEFF TAVARES, jtavares@venicegondolier.com
Philip Myers stands in front of his modular home in the Harbor
Lights community in Venice as Tom Harriman watches Kevin
Bennett carry a solar panel onto the roof. Harriman's company is
installing a $30,000 photovoltaic solar electricity system on
Myers' home.


A Barber Plus ..........3A William Banes
Cidck Restaraunt.............5B Ruth Hales
Twn Palms Chlropractic 11A


IV H I I : i


I-_ A- 4'*


7A


VENICE 0 All that

A young violin-


e r U*I********AUTO**ALL FOR ADC 320
UNIV OF FLORIDA LIBRARIES
LOCAL NEWS COVER TO COVER 2",I FLORIDA'S NO. I WEEKLY NEWSPAPER 205 SMA UNIV OF FLORIDA
Southbay dredgGAIing pSVLLE FL 32611-7007



Southbay dredging proposal causes concern








ALMANAC


2A "AIN NLWAV;, 'APUI w;"


FRIDAY, DEC. 14, 2007


- "Copyrighted Material




nicaled Conten(


..=. -


[Available from Commercial News Providers"


Voter registration

deadline nears


FROM THE
SUPERVISOR OF
ELECTIONS
The voter registration'
deadline is approaching
for the Presidential Pre-
ference Primary Election,
which will be held on
Tuesday, Jan. 29. Citizens
must be registered by
Monday, Dec. 31, to be
eligible to vote in this
election.
Supervisor of Elections
Kathy Dent recommends
that voters verify their reg-
istration information. A
voter who has moved, had
a name change' or needs
to update a signature
since the last election may
submit a Florida Voter
Registration Application
to update his or her
record. For more infor-
mation call the supervisor
of elections at 861-8600 or
write to Supervisor of
Elections, PO. Box 4194,
Sarasota, FL 34230-4194.
To register to vote, one
must submit a completed
Florida Voter Registration
Application Form. Florida


Voter Registration Appli-
cation forms are available
at supervisor of elections
offices, city halls, county
libraries, county offices,
social service agencies
and many area banks.
They may be downloaded
from the SOE Web site,
www.srqelections.com.
Poll worker
orientations
Anyone interested in
becoming a poll worker
may attend one of the fol-
lowing orientation ses-
sions. Applicants must be
registered voters in Sara-
sota County and bring a
Florida Driver License
and signed Social Secu-
rity card. There is no need
to RSVP
* South West FloridaWater
Management District,
6750 Fruitville Road, Dec.
19, noon
* North Sarasota Library,
2801 Newtown Blvd., Jan.
7, 1 p.m.
* Twin Lakes Park 6700
Clark Road, Jan. 7,7 p.m.
*Venice Library, 300 S. No-
komis Ave., Jan. 8,2 p.m.


GAS GAUGE
SUN FILE GRAPHIC
According to autos.msn.com Thursday, the
lowest gas price in the Venice area was $2.999
per gallon at several local stations.The high-
est price in the area, according to the Web
site, was $3.249 per gallon at Myakka River
Trading Post, 9001 South Tamiami Trail, Venice.


'Tow to Go' available

through the holidays

STAFF REPORT
AAAAuto Club South and Budweiser are again offering
their "Tow to Go" program, which provides a free ride home
and vehicle tow to people who may have had too much to
drink.
Tow to Go is available through Jan. 1 as part of an expand-
ed holiday schedule. The program has kept more than 7,000
potential drunken drivers off the road since it began in 1998.
Tow to Go provides a free confidential ride home and tow
from a bar or restaurant to individuals who may have had
too much alcohol.
People can call (800) AAA-HELP (222-4357).
"The busiest time for the Tow to Go program is during the
upcoming holiday season, when more than 80 percent of the
call volume is received," Ed Schatzman, senior vice president
of automotive services for AAA Auto Club South, said.
AAA and Budweiser also encourage individuals to plan for
a safe celebration by being or choosing a designated driver. If
you're hosting an event where alcohol is served, AAA encour-
ages you to be a responsible host by serving nonalcoholic
drinks, monitoring your guests' consumption and making
sure no one drives if his sobriety is in question.


Whenever an exotic pest
needs eradication, environmen-
talists look first to introduction of
natural enemies. This, of course,
never works and really messes up
nature.
But consider the problem on
Gasparilla Island. Non-native
iguanas are running rampant and
non-native humans want them
gone.
Tropical Bob knows the per-
fect natural enemy. It's Tropical
Dog. Turn him loose in Boca
Grande and watch leaping lizards
scurry into the surf, where sharks
will welcome them.
Get a few like-minded dogs
together and that island will be a
lizard-free zone in no time.


111111 M m
Flrda mttr
CAH 111- M LU~
17__IF


Dec. 12 ......637
Dec. 11 ......494
Dec. 10 ......733
Dec. 9 ........508
Dec. 8 ........595
Dec. 7........259


wmmm
[,---


Dec. 12........5-11-16-34-36
Dec. 11 ........3-25-28-34-36
Dec. 10 ..........4-5-18-20-32
Dec. 9..........5-6-26-31-33
Dec. 8 ..........9-13-21-22-27
Payoff for Dec. 11
1 5-digit winners:...$230,668.21
304 4-digit winners: ...........$122
9,062 3-digit winners:...........$11
2-digit winners .....Quick Pick ticket


TROPICAL BOB
WEATHER COMMENTS


Dec. 12 ....1870
Dec. 11 ....8071
Dec. 10 ....9930
Dec. 9 ......1194
Dec. 8 ......4827
Dec. 7 ......7543


Dec. 11 .............17-23-29-36
MegaBall............. .....13
Dec. 7..................13-36-38-42
MegaBall.......................... 14
Drawings occur Tuesday, Friday evenings
Payoff for Dec. 11
0 4 of 4 + MB .................$-
7 4 of 4.................. $1,571.50
92 3 of 4 + MB...........$262
1,614 3 of 4 ..... ..........$44.50
2,174 2 of 4 + MB............. $23


I6LTT


Dec. 12.....9-27-31-38-41-43
Dec. 8......14-15-33-37-43-52
Dec. 5........2-28-35-37-50-51
Dec. 1 ......16-17-19-36-42-44
Nov. 28 ......6-23-35-36-38-50
Nov. 24 ......5-21-23-30-31-42


Payoff for Dec. 8
0 6-digit winners: ...............$-
63 5-digit winners: ..........$8,497
5,043 4-digit winners:..........$86
107,163 3-digit winners: ..$5.50
Drawings occur Wednesdays, Saturdays


1PI J ekDavis & Beyer)t

Arts & Crafts 1218 E. Venice Ave., Venice
Festival Dental Checkups
Professional cleaning (prophylaxis) are the only
December isth 9:00 5:00 way to remove calculus (tartar) which traps
1 16th Io:oo 5:00 -plaque and bacteria along your gumline.
Our office has 5 experienced dental hygienists on
Miami Avenue, Downtown Venice staff. Appointments are readily available. Protect
Art, Craft, / Food Vendors your teeth and your health schedule a cleaning
and checkup.
We will be collecting and checkup.
unwrapped gifts for children 488-1075
benefiting Toys for Tots
Hein us make this a special Christmas www.venicedentist.com


-Uast


Gift Cards Available
Xelax

and be
PAMPERED!


Venetian


Day, Spa


Save 20%
On Any Treatment Epires. 1,31 oa


* European Facials Electrolysis
* Microdermabrasion Waxing

941-493-4499
2017-B Tamiami Tr. S. Venice
(in Ark Plazai
i'enetian.day..spa @ gmail.comn



SURFACING




J J' rri \j L f



$400

L LL- rI VJ --,--' --
oo VALUE
,, available restrictlonfl a


locally owned business!

Mr. Marcite, Inc.

488-0667
120 Rich St. Venice, FL www.mrmarcite.com


Leaping lizards


The estimated jackpot is $23 million















Shortage could delay roads


BY GERALD A. ROGOVIlN
CORRESPONDENT

f The prospect of paying
$300,000 a mile to build
highways in Florida has
state transportation and
environmental agencies
i and road builders scram-
bling to find alternative
strategies.
The exploding cost of
aggregate in roadbeds is the
cause.
Hubbard Construction
Company, which has built
or renovated sections of
interstates 4, 10, 75, 95 and
the Florida Turnpike, has
been forced to seek aggre-
- gate a mineral compo-
nent in paving materials -
in Georgia and other states,
according to Mike Lloyd,
director of research pro-
grams at the Florida Ins-
titute of Phosphate Re-
search.
A shortage of rail freight
cars has added to the prob-
lem.
The price of aggregate
doubled, to $30 a ton, three
months ago. It could, ac-
coiding to Lloyd, go up by
another 50 percent by 2010.
He said Hubbard, the con-
tractor widening U.S. 41 in
Nokomis and Laurel, is
building two seagoing ships


to bring aggregate into the
state.
Lloyd fears within 10
years, the shortage of aggre-
gate will be so severe that
Florida's road-building pro-
gram could come to a stop.
Byproduct
A study of the situation is
scheduled by the state Se-
nate's transportation com-
mittee in the 2008 session.
One approach is the use
of phosphogypsum in ag-
gregate. It is a byproduct of
processing phosphate in the
manufacture of fertilizer.
Twenty-foot-high stacks
of' the material, totalling
more than 1 billion tons, are
piled in 20 central and
north Florida locations.
Eighty million new tons are
produced each year by the
state's fertilizer industry,
according'to FIPR.
A cost study by the Uni-
versity of Maryland con-
cluded that saving of
$100,000 a mile could be
achieved by using phosph-
ogypsum in aggregate in
roadways.
But the U.S. Department
of Environmental Protec-
tion in 1995 limited its use
to research in laboratories
under very strict rules.
Two test roads were built


in Florida prior to the EPA
limits by the Florida De-
partment of Transportation.
Since then FIPR has twice
applied for an exemption to
the EPA ban on the use of
the material in road build-
ing.
Lloyd called the EPA for-
mula "odd."
"They changed the rule
on research in labs, but not
for roads. Why don't the rea-
sons for one change apply
to the other?" he asked.
The EPA prohibition is
based on the assumption
that a road is built with
phosphogypsum; after 100
years, the road is aban-
doned; someone builds a
house on the roadbed, lives
in the house for 70 years
and stays inside at least 18
hours a day.
EPA's risk calculations in-
dicate the homeowner
would have a slightly higher
risk of suffering from lung
cancer due to radiation.
Questioned
Lloyd complained that
EPA's personnel dealing
with the matter have
changed almost 100 per-
cent over the years.
"That's upset their stud-
ies," he said. "It's meant a
change in their instructions


to states. They take forever
to get back to us with ans-
wers to our questions when
the rules require that they
do so within 90 days."
He said FIPR and FDOT
built two secondary roads
in Polk County that they
have monitored since
1986. One has phospho-
gypsum mixed with sand
and fly-ash additive. It is
still in service.
The second was built
conventionally with lime-
stone in the aggregate. It
sustained potholes over the
period, and required fre-
quent repair.
No pollution of the air or
water has been detected in
the phosphogypsum-sand-
fly ash additive composi-
tion road, Lloyd said.
Reid Rosnick, an envi-
ronmental scientist at the
federal EPA, told the Gondo-
lier Sun if it can be proven
that concentrations of Radi-
um 226 in the proposed
applications of phospho-
gypsum are no worse than
they are in the stacks, the
EPA "will probably approve
alternate uses of the mater-
ial."
FDOT and FIPR continue
looking into road-base ag-
gregate alternatives to offset
the dwindling supply of


limestone, the agencies
report. But environmental
organizations have ques-
tioned statements by the
two agencies.
Manasota-88, a Noko-
mis-based citizens environ-
mental group, in its August
2007 newsletter, warned


Life


that "the public is being
misled by contradictory sta-
tistics and rhetoric" about
public health and environ-
mental impacts associated
with phosphogypsum
waste disposal.
It opposes using the
material in road building.


savers


SUN PHOTO BY AUDREY BLACKWELL
Nancy Swallow and John Jessel were recognized for their
rescue efforts by Scott Lempe, associate superintendent, at
the Dec. 11 Sarasota County School Board meeting.They
helped rescue a woman who drove a car into a retention
pond in Osprey Nov. 28.


-------------------- I

A Barber Plus
MEN'S REGULAR HAIRCUTS $10.00

Welcome Connie, Formerly
of Partridge Barber Shop.
Connie Joins Linda, Kelsey
and Jay.

Rialto Center 486-8802
L--------------------------J


Advertising Correction Notice

The Lowe's tab in this week's newspaper contains an error.
An incorrect image was displayed on the Front Cover for the
SKIL 14.4-Volt Single Speed Cordless Drill/Driver Kit (#278341).
The image displayed a 14.4-Volt SKIL drill with a Lithium Ion
battery and the advertised Special Value is for a 14.4-Volt
SKIL drill with a Nickel Cad battery.


We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this
error may cause to you, our valued customer.
0=~7 by L-.. -1 -n... '.- ... --.I" ....


Thanks Once Again For Voting Us
. THE BEST OF THE BEST

For The 10th Year.


Pr 1740 S. Tamiami Trail 493-4834
Toll Free 1-800-321-3336 www.venicegardenofeden.com


Our new checking account



keeps us in the holiday


spirit all year round.

There's a great reason people are opening SunTrust checking accounts this holiday season.
When you open a new checking account, accept and make any purchase with your new SunTrust
Visa Check Card, and submit a completed redemption form, we'll donate 5100 in your name to
the charity of your choice. Or you can get a S50 SunTrust Gift Card to keep for your own cause.

And now SunTrust introduces SunPoints for Charity,"' an ongoing rewards program that lets you
keep supporting your favorite cause by turning everyday banking into everyday giving.


This season open a new SunTrust checking account and you'll receive much more.
Come by your local SunTrust branch, call 800 485.8982,
or visit suntrust.com/mycause for more details.


SumTRUST
Seeing beyond money


O F C h e c k :' -C i F t f I~ r .j . I c ; i" : .i a; I..l : u t ,.T .. i i .: ,:. T F l I t , ,, -, T l .: r I.:, ,. '. I:. 'u t I I : 'B I. :. t .r ^ l r t l T .: o.I.wT. ',:. .- I nV' T ,: T -, .: h i r i ,:.- : ,u .
ich ,',,- ,,." .,,- .:.: )* :' .u. a 'Ln11 ';3 ,1 i['ni il Tnu : t n'ni l". H n ,0 .** ". *- n*nt ; .i 'l: Il lt ','l'.anlt h, -, Ir ','-i ( ,a.alb at "u,'l,'u :T .:,...m T i .: a'J:j .**. la'-n .Tnuj f C.e .1-
r .:..:1 I i,-..1.,-.|" an ',i h .T. ...1 l -,.-. ,r .. 1.. l t .Ti .1 , [ w In. :h j 1 I .II 1 ,l l .' "utle., l ,:*... 'll'"J i t aA a n.' a i
J The? t' ,.3 -I]li '-: ii.1 ,' ;,,: ,l(:. . ,. n . Ir I.liT- ..1 ", [a t ; T" .-, t. h: 4 L1"'- M "I n"l I' I.':- 'vl'J


SunTrust Bank. Member FDIC. 02007, SunTrust Banks, Inc. SunTrust and Seeing beyondmoney are federally registered service marks of SunTrust Banks, Inc.


Direct Phone Numbers:
General Office 207-1000 Newsroom 207-1000
Circulation 207-1300
Advertising 207-1220 Classified 207-1200
Editorial/Welcome Home/Newsroom Fax 484-8460
Classified/Advertising Fax 485-3036
Toll Free 1-866-357-6204 Sunline Internet Services 888-512-6100
Community Web Site http://www.venicegondolier.com
DayStar Communications 207-7800
Publisher: Robert A. Vedder
Gondolier Editor: Bob Mudge, The Sun Editor: Brooky Brown
President: Derek Dunn-Rankin


*5Audit

Buiela


Mlwa ,, Ppp


VENICE
Gondolier Sun


The Sun
Serving Laurel Nokomis North Venice Osprey
USPS (221-700) ISSN (1536-1063)
These editions of The Sun, is published every
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday by The Sun.
200 East Venice Avenue, Venice, Florida 34285.
Periodicals Postage paid at Venice, Florida and additional mailing centers,


Home Delivery
Wed., Fri, & Sun. Rate
Newspaper designated
market Venice, Laurel,
Nokomis, Englewood
(Sarasota Co.)
13 wks. $12.26
26 wks. $21.89
52 wks. $40.08
Mail Delivery
13 wks. $19.95
26 wks. $35.95
52 wks. $62.45
Single Copy
Wed. & Fri. 50C
Sun. 75f


SUBSCRIBE TODAY!
Enclosed is a check for and mail to the address below, attn. Circulation.
Name
Address
City State Zip
Phone
Mastercard ( ) Visa( ) Expiration Date
Charge card number
Signature
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Venice Gondolier Sun,
Circulation Department, 200 E. Venice Ave., Venice FL.34285.
7% Tax Included Foreign rates upon request


CUSTOMER
SERVICE POLICY:
If you do not receive
your newspaper by
6 a.m., please call the
Circulation Dept. at
207-1300 and
a newspaper will be
brought to you.
CUSTOMER
SERVICE HOURS:
Mon. & Tues.
8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Wed. & Fri.
6 a.m. 5 p.m.
Sat. 8a.m.- 11 a.m.
Sun. 6 a.m.-11 a.m.


SUN NEWSPAPERS 3A


FRIDAY, DEC. 14,2007


"" (










SA r IM K ir-A/Con c rA-mo


4AM SUN I'J IJcvor/wtrc'


High court to consider



election audit case


BY JACK GURNEY
PELICAN PRESS

A Sarasota County citi-
zens group whose success-
ful charter initiative for
more stringent audits of
local elections was narrowly
struck down by an appellate
court will have chance to
make its case this spring
before the Florida Supreme
Court.
On Nov. 29, Court Clerk
Thomas D. Hall announced
the justices will hear 20-
minute oral arguments on
May 7 from attorneys repre-
senting the Sarasota Alli-
ance for Fair Elections and
Florida Secretary of State
Kurt Browning that address
post-election audits.
"This will
affect not
only Sara-
sota County,
but 18 other 1
home-rule
counties in ,
Florida that .
should be
able to add -'
protections Muntz
for voters,"
said Alliance. President
Kindra Muntz, whose orga-
nization petitioned for vot--
ing machines with paper


trails and more comprehen-
sive post-election audits.

Bad precedent
On Nov. 6, 2006, a 55.4-
percent majority of county
voters endorsed the Alli-
ance's proposal to do away
with paperless touch-
screen machines and re-
place them -
with optical
scanners
that read
paper bal-
lots, plus re-
quire more
stringent
audits than
the state cur-, Dent
rently man- Dent
dates.
Browning appealed the
local audit decision on the
basis that state law pre-
vails over county charter
provisions. County Elec-
tions Supervisor Kathy
Dent joined him in the
appeal, and they eventual-
ly prevailed on a 2-1 vote
by the Second District
Court of Appeal.
"If that decision is
upheld by the Florida
Supreme Court, it will take
away all county efforts to
add strengthened audits or
other procedures to ensure


the integrity of elections
beyond what the state
defines," Muntz said. 'All
counties will be affectedd by
the bad legal precedent."
The audit issue got over-
shadowed by more dramat-
ic 2006 post-election events,
chief among them the con-
tested Florida Congres-
sional District 13 race be-
tween Democrat Christine
Jennings and. Republican
Vern Buchanan, and the
decision by county voters to
scrap touch-screen ma-
chines.
Included in the charter
amendment to require vot-
ing machines with paper
trails was an Alliance pro-
posal to audit 5 percent of
the county's precincts after
each election.
The state requires only 1
to 2 percent of one race nine
days after elections are cer-
tified.
The Supreme Court's
announcement it will hear
oral arguments in the
Sarasota County case in-
cludes a requirement that
briefs be filed by the Alli-
ance on or before Dec. 26.
Muntz said it will cost
the organization $20,000 to
go through the appeal pro-
cess.


FRIDAY, DEC. 14, 2007


CITY NOTES


Venice City Council took
the following actions Dec. 11:
Adopted a resolution
electing a special assessment
as the preferred way of col-
lecting non-ad valorem mon-
ies levied within city limits,
should council elect to move
forward with a new fire ser-
vice fee.
Adopted a resolution
authorizing the mayor to
execute applications for
funds from Federal Emerg-
ency Management Agency
to retrofit the city hall roof
system.
Adopted a resolution
requiring, appointed mem-'
bers of the Venice Housing
Authority to file annual state-
ments of financial interest.
State law no longer requires
it, but local governments
may continue to do so.
Approved the following
projects under the city man-
ager's report: a request by the
Hamilton Square Association
to place a mural on the wall
in Hamilton Square by artist
Charlene Yoder; installation
of a manatee sculpture at the
Venice Arboretum in West
Blalock Park; the transfer of
$80,472 to replace comput-
ers; and the expenditure of
$25,079 for playground equip-
ment in John Nolen Park.
Directed city staff to
explore the possibility of
creating a public arts com-
mittee or board to consider
future requests for murals


L .ANNEED YOUR STUFF SOLDFAST Gdolier Sun


within city limits.
Directed city staff to
prepare an ordinance re-
flecting the mayor's recom-
mendation to streamline
the planned Venice Life-
styles Committee.
Approved the mayor's
appointments of council
members to serve as liai-
sons to the following boards:
Vice Mayor John Moore,
Historic Preservation Board,
Tourist Development Coun-
cil, Tourism and Economic
Development Board, Mana-
sota League of Cities


Sue Lang, Venice Plan-
ning Commission, Venice
Housing Authority
John Simmonds, Airport
Advisory Board, Architec-
tural Review Board
Rick Tacy, Parks and Rec-
reation Advisory Board, Wat-
er Planning Alliance Board
Vicki Taylor, Metropol-
itan Planning Organization,
Community Action Agency,
Manasota League
Ernie Zavodnyik, Munic-
ipal Code Enforcement
Board, Economic Develop-
ment Corporation


CarpetsPlus


AMERICA'S FLOOR STORE1




* CARPET TILE

* CERAMIC VINY


* LAMINATE & WOOD

* AREA RUGS


SALESeSER IC2004
2005
Under the Clock Tower 2006
825 E. Venice Av. 2 Blocks East of 2007 R
Rt. 41 By-Pass BEST
SCARPET/TILE/
90 Days Same As Cash No Interest FLOORING



8-5 M-F 8-1 Sat. 488-1810


LEGAL NOTICES


19 NOTICE OF AUCTION 20 NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Johnson's Towing of Venice ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
gives Notice of Foreclosure of THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH
Lien and intent to sell these vehi- IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE
cles on 12/19/2007, 09:00 FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL
a.m. at 604 Tamiami Trail N, BE FOREVER BARRED.
Nokomis, FL 34275-2137,
pursuant to subsection 713.78 NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
of the Florida statutes. John- PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE,
son's Towing of Venice ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
reserves the right to accept or DECEDENTS DATE\OF DEATH
reject any and/or all bids. IS BARRED.


- 1994 PONTIAC
1G2HX52L6R4276373
PUBLISH: NOVEMBER 30,2007


The date of first publication of this
Notice is December 7, 2007
Personal Representative:
JO ANNE KIRBY
11.I 0-Aa


1364 Leeward KOi
PUBLIC VEHICLE AUCTION Venice, Florida 3429
The following vehicle/vessel(s) will be
auctioned for unpaid towing and storAttorne for Personal
age charges only per FS 713.78. Attorney for Personal
Vehicle @ Konrad's & Recovery, Representative:
LLC, dba Flagship towing & Auto- Mark W. Mazzeo
motive, 106 Corporation Way, Florida Bar No. 119350
Unit 11, Venice, FL 34285. 4140 Woodmere Park Boule-
vard Suite 4
On 1/11/08 @ 10:00 AM, at the Venice, Florida 34293
above address. Telephone: (941)-408-8555


- 1993 TOYOTA PREVIA
JT3AC12R9P1071574
- 1991 FORD RANGER
1FTCR10AOMUD15414
- 2003 DODGE DAKOTA
1D7FL16X03S344261
On 1/24/08 @ 10:00 AM, at the
above address.
- 2006 SUZUKI MC
JS1VY53A762103309
- 2006 KAWASAKI MC
JKBZXJD196AO01748
PUBLISH: December 14, 2007

20 NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF,
MARY G. KIRBY,
Deceased.
File No. 2007-CP-011228-SC
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
MARY G. KIRBY, deceased,
whose date of death was August
27, 2007, File Number 2007-
CP-011228-SC, is pending in the
Circuit Court for SARASOTA Coun-
ty, Florida, Probate Division, the
address of which is 4000 South
Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL
34293. The names and address-
es of the personal representative
and the personal representative's
attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's
estate on whom a copy of this
notice is required to be served
must file their claims with this
court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent
and other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's
estate must file their claims with
this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.


PUBLISH: December 7, 14,2007
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY,
FLORIDA,
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF,
WILLIAM J. MAGNUS,
Deceased.
File No. 2007-CP-13372-SC
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
WILLIAM J. MAGNUS, deceased,
whose date of death was october
15, 2007, File Number 2007-
CP-13372-SC, is pending in the
Circuit Court for SARASOTA Coun-
ty, Florida, Probate Division, the
address of which is 4000 South
Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL
34293. The names and address-
es of the personal representative
and the personal representative's
attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims, or
demands against decedent's
estate on whom a copy of this
notice is required to be served
must file their claims with this
court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent
and other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's
estate must file their claims with
this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH
IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE
FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL
BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE,
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH
IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this
Notice is December 14, 2007
Personal Representative:
MARGARET C. MAGNUS


20 NOTICE TO 20 NOTICE TO 22 NOTICE OF 30 NOTICE OF SALE 30 NOTICE OF SALE
,CREDITORS CREDITORS FORECLOSURE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR- above-styled case, -Case No. IN
28 Tiffany Street AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: HOME LOANS, INC. CUlT IN AND FOR SARASOTA 2006-CA-010255-SC, in the Cir-
Englewood, FL 34223
Englewood, FL 34223that CONTY, FLORIDA cult Court in and for Sarasota C
% r ou' are reby otifiedtht n, NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE County, Florida, that I will sell to the
Attorney for Personal "rO c., Sun-mir, Adtinistration ri SALE se'No 2007-CA-010259-SC highest and best bidder for cash at
Representative: has been entered in the estate of Notice is hereby given that I, the the north door of the east wing of
Mark W. Mazzeo MARGARET S. KISH, deceased, undersigned Clerk of the County PLAINTIFF(S): the Sarasota County, Courthouse IN R
Florida Bar No. 119350 File Number 2007-CP-014835- Court of Sarasota County, Florida NORTHERN TRUST, NA, in Sarasota County, Florida at 8:30 FOR
4140 Woodmerb Park Boule- NC, by the Circuit Court for will at 11:00 A.M., on Wed, the vs a.m., on the 4th day of January 199
vard Suite 4 SARASOTA County, Florida, Pro- 26th day of December, 2007, at DEFENDANT(S) 2008, the following described Ave
Venice, Florida 34293 bate Division, the address of which public sale at the West door of the JACOB A. MATNEY; et al. property: VIN:
Telephone: (941)-408-8555 is 2002 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota South County Administra-
Sarasota, Florida; that the dece- tion Building, 4000 South Tamiami NOTICE OF SALE Lot 439, Sawgrass Unit 6, C
PUBUSH: December 14, 21,2007 dent's date of death was SEP- Trail, Venice, Florida, sell to the NOTICE IS GIVEN pursuant to that according to the Plat thereof,
TEMBER 1, 2007; that the total highest bidder for cash, the follow- certain Final Judgment dated recorded in Plat Book 42, Page
value of the estate is $5_ -000 ing described real property: November 30, 2007 in the Case 43, of the Public Records of
SARAIN THE SOTA COUNTY and that the name and address of No. 2007-CA-010259-SC of the Sarasota County, Florida.
SA FLORIDASOTA COUNTY, she to whom it has been assigned The East 140 feet of Lot 674, Circuit Court of the 12th Judicial TO:
FLORIDA by such order is: ENGLEWOOD GARDENS, #2, LESS Circuit in and for Sarasota County, DATED this 5th day of December
IN RE: ESTATE OF the South 15 feet of the east 88 Florida, wherein NORTHERN 2007.
MARIE L. PATTERSON, Name feet thereof, a subdivision accord- TRUST, NA is the plaintiff and
Deceased. BARBARA A. KISH ing to the plat thereof, recorded in JACOB A. MATNEY; CITY OF SARA- KAREN E. RUSHING,
Address Plat Book 4, Page 356, of the Pub- SOTA, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
File No: 2007-CP-14771-NC 13535 Elbur Lane lic Records of Sarasota County, OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA; are COURT
Division: Probate Lakewood, Ohio 44107 Florida. the Defendant(s), I will sell the By: Tina Lake
property located in Sarasota Coun- eYO
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Name The said sale will be made pur- ty Florida, to the highest and best Original notice to be returned to acti
The administration of the estate of DEAN WOLBRINK, Trustee of the suant to final judgement of forecio- bidder for cash, at the lobby on the Clerk of Circuit Court. Bill and above
MARIE L. PATTERSON, deceased, Margaret S. Kish Trust Dated sure of the County Court of Sara- second floor of the Sarasota Coun- duplicate notice to be mailed to: sota
whose date of death was September 1/15/01 sota County, Florida ty Courthouse, at 2000 Main .and
25, 2007, andwhose socialsecurity Addre Street, Historic Court Room East SHARON S. VANDER WULP, copy
number is XXX-XX-5367, is pending 719 President Avenue Dated this 4th day of December, Wing, Sarasota, Florida, at 8:30 ESQUIRE any,
in the Circuit Court for SARASOTA Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 2007. o'clock A.M. on the 4th day of Jan- P.O. Box 1767 Dai
County, Florida, Probate Division; the 2008 h foll Venice, FL 34284-1767 Att
address of which is P.O. 34 x 30.T 79' ALL INTERESTED PERSONS KAREN E. RUSHING, described property set forth in the Atto
and addresses of the personal repre- ARE NOTIFIED THAT: CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Order of Final Judgment:. PUBLISH: December 7, 14, 2007
sentative and the personal represen- i By: Tina Lake Tan
Aiceill rinetaeo n See4;+- thf+k.attached hereto and


tative's attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons, having claims or
demands against decedent's estate
on whom a copy of this notice is
required to be served must file their
claims -with this court WITHIN THE
LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS
AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR
THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE
DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent
and other persons having claims or
demands against the decedent's
estate must file their claims with this
court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITH-
IN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH
IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE
FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE
FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY
CLAIMS FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR
MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE IS DECEMBER
14,2007.
Personal Representative:
CHARLES F. WHEELER
871 Venetia Bay Blvd
Suite 350
Venice, FL 34285
Attorneys for Personal
Representative:
CHARLES F. WHEELER, P. A.
871 Venetia Bay Blvd.
Suite 350
VENICE, FL 34292
Telephone: (941) 485-5486 Flori-
da Bar No. 116573
PUBLISH: November 14, 21, 2007

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION


All creditors or the estate of the
decedent and persons having
claims or demands against the
estate of the decedent other than
those for whom provision for full
payment was made in the Order of
Summary Administration must file
their claims with this court WITHIN
THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH
IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE
FLORIDA PROBATE CODE.
ALL CLAIMS AND .DEMANDS
NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREV-
ER BARRED.


Albert J. Tiseo, Esq.
19470 Peachland Blvd.
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941)-625-6666


See Exhibit A attached hereto and
,made a part hereof by reference
as if fully set forth herein for legal
description.


Any person claiming an interest in
PUBLISH: November 7, 14, 2007 the surplus from the sale, if any,
other than the property owner as
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF of the date of the lis pendens must
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR- file a claim within 60 days after the
CUIT IN AND FOR SARASOTA sale.
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION Dated: 12/5/07


Case No: 07-CA-5757-SC


NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PLAINTIFFSS:
OTHER APPLICABLE TIME NEW VISTA PROPERTIES, INC.,
PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED a Florida Corporation,
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE vs.
AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE DEFENDANTS)
OF DEATH IS BARRED. HUMPHRY WILLIAMS


The dati
Notice is


Attorney
Notice:
Snowde
Florida
217 Na


KAREN E. RUSHING,
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
By: Tina Lake
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
LOT 15, BLOCK 172, 2ND ADDI-
TION TO PORT CHARLOTTE SUB-
DIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE


e of first publication of this NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN
s DECEMBER 14, 2007; ALE PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 30, OF THE
Notice is hereby given that 1, the PUBLIC RECORDS OF SARASOTA
Person Giving Notice: undersigned Clerk of the County COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Dean Wolbrink, Trustee Court of Sarasota County, Florida
719 President Avenue will at 11:00 A.M., on Wed, the Publication of this Notice of Sale
Ldawrence, NJ 08648 26th day of December,.2007, was made on the 7th and 14 days
at the Sarasota County Court- of December, 2007, in the Venice
y for Person Giving house, Historic Courtroom 2000 Gondolier Sun.
Main Street, Sarasota, Florida, sell
on S. Mowry to the highest and best bidder for Attorney for Plaintiff & Billing
Bar No. 0939129 cash, the following described real Name:
ssau Street South property:
VeniceM IP FL48


Venice, FL 34285
(941) 480-0333
PUBLISH: December 14,21,2007

22 NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT IN AND FOR SARASOTA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
Case No: 07-CA-6066-SC


IN RE: ESTATE OF PLAINTIFFSS: '
MARGARET S. KISH, GARY. K. ARTMAN and DIANNA
Deceased. ARTMAN,
File No: 2007-CP-014835-NC Husband and Wife, vs.
Division: Probate DEFENDANT(S)
SEAN LONG and MORTGAGE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
(Summary Administration) SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware
Corporation acting solely as
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING nominee for COUNTRYWIDE
CLAIMS OR DEMANDS


Lot 49, Block 1135, 25th ADDI-
TION TO PORT CHARLOTTE
SUBDIVISION, a subdivision
according to the plat thereof,
recorded in Plat Book 15, page
2, 2A through 2Q, of the Public
Records of Sarasota County,
Florida.


The said sale will be made pur-
suant to Final Judgment of Fore-
closure of the Circuit Court of
Sarasota County, Florida
Dated this 4th day of December,
2007.
KAREN E. RUSHING,
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
.By: Tina Lake
Miko P. Gunderson
18401 Murdock Circle
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
PUBLISH: December 7, 14, 2007


Steven M. Lee, Esq.
1200 SW 2nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33130-4214
Telephone: (305)-856-7855
PUBLISH: December 7, 14,
2007
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT IN AND FOR SARASOTA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No 2006-CA-010255-SC

PLAINTIFFSS:
SAWGRASS COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION, INC.,
vs.
DEFENDANTS)
KEITH ONKEN and VICKI L.
ONKEN,
husband and wife,
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
suant to the Final Judgment of
Foreclosure entered into the


38 OTHER NOTICES

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF SARASOTA,
STATE OF FLORIDA
IN RE:
Forfeiture of:
2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
(SILVER)
VIN: 3A4FY48B76T237607

Case No: 2007-CA-10762-NC
Division: C
Judge: Debra Riva
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
PROCEEDINGS
TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO
CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE FOL-
LOWING PERSONAL PROPERTY:
2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
(SILVER)
VIN: 3A4FY48B76T237607
NOTICE IS given pursuant to Sec-
tions 932.701 through 932.707,
Florida Statutes (2005), that the
Petitioner, FLORIDA DEPART-
MENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY
MOTOR VEHICLES, through its
division, The Florida Highway
Patrol, seized the above-described
property on or about AUGUST 7,
2007, in Sarasota County,
Florida, and is holding the prop
erty pending the outcome of forfei
ture proceedings. All persons or
entities who have a legal interest in
the subject property may request a
hearing concerning the seCized
property by contacting Robert
Dletz, Assistant Attorney General,
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, 501 East Kennedy Boule-
vard, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
33602-5237. A Petition for Forfei-
ture has been filed in the above-
styled Court. On SEPTEMBER
24, 2007, the trial court entered
an Order Finding Probable Cause.
If there is no response by
Claimants, Petitioner will seek a
Final Order Of Forfeiture.
PUBLISH: Decenter 14, 21, 2007


acti
31.
the
serve
imm
to d
again
ed i
Dat<






I HE
of t
luDn
Eric
Terw
342

PU'
NOl
DEC
DEC
DEC


L


fl


38 OTHER NOTICES

I THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF SARASOTA,
STATE OF FLORIDA
E:
FEITURE OF:
90 Buick Electra Park
nue Sedan (White)
: 1G4CW54C7L1600666
;ase. No: 2007-CA-1056-NC
Judge: Debra Riva
NOTICE OF ACTION
ERIC EUGENE WELTER
1485 Siesta Drive
Sarasota, Florida 34239
ERIC EUGENE WELTER
2130 Palm Terrace Avenue
Sarasota, Florida 34231
U ARE NOTIFIED that an
on to forfeit your interest in the
ve described property in Sara-
County, Florida, has been filed
you are required to serve a
y of your written defenses, 4f
, on Petitioner's Attorney,
na R. Esposito, Assistant
mrney General, Office of the
rney General, 501 East
inedy Blvd., Suite 1100,,
ipa, FLorida 33602, if u
h to contest this foreittue
on on or before sm
2007 and file the original wth
clerk of this court eithe btere
Tice on Petitioners attoete oT
ediately thereafterN. If x Nt
do so a default wil be &terot
inst you for the rtref dwarm-
n the petition.
'ed Novembv 21, 2W00?
KAREN LRUSMIN
Cl1ke of CWtA e*t
By; C, 1 tO eWiftM

'.La 1410. -171 :.. :.1
REBY CERTFVA a tw oake wgy
he Not ie it A0 t of A wa
ished bT 0.S W Il tob'





Classi-
'sT, PLAi ViOU RA
ltaek 4 Axv)40?, 'ltoSa 1&&-
t31, oe it
- W

VEMBER a 30M#




EGAL NOTI C L







Adver-




The


Classi-

fieds!


p




IN
IV
D



T
N
W
2
n
ir
c
a
s
a
s


ad
93







SUN NEWSPAPERS 5A


coinAV c A 14 Aon7


DESIGN from Page 1A *
similar to one Wallwork
made in February at a joint
county commission-city
council meeting.
County transportation
officials showed what they
called "a 50-percent de-
sign," indicating plans are
unfinished.
They were seeking input
before a county commis-
sion vote on whether to
move forward with the
roundabout design. That is
expected to come in Feb-
ruary.
The preliminary plan is
to build a two-lane (each
direction) roundabout at
first, expandable to three
lanes each way by about
2015 when traffic warrants
it, Wallwork said. The extra
lane would actually be built
into the early design, then
covered with false curbs
that can be knocked out at a
later date.
The roundabout would
be the largest in the county.
County designs show a 177-
foot-wide inner circle, fol-
lowed by a 10-foot brick
median, and three 15-foot-
wide lanes.
Pedestrian safety
To address city concerns
regarding pedestrian safety,
the county brought in a fed-
eral transportation official.
Pam Dorwarth, with the
U.S. Department of Trans-
portation's Access Board,
said the preponderance of
litigation involving round-
abouts today involves peo-
ple with special, needs or
disabilities.
Dorwarth's advice to the
public: If you want to
address those types of con-
cerns, you'll need to request
all the bells and whistles
that go along with protect-
ing the elderly who need
more time to cross, the deaf


who need visual stimulants,
lighting for evening traffic
and audio warnings for the
blind, she said.
Wallwork noted each en-
trance to the planned Jaca-
randa-East Venice round-
about has crosswalks with
wide medians that break up
each roadway. That's so
pedestrians don't have to
navigate four to six lanes at
one time.
The planned roundabout
also has curb returns, tactile
features and conduits with
wiring for flashing lights
already installed, should the
county decide to move for-
ward sooner with flashing
lights.
None of those particular
features was clearly marked
on county displays for pub-
lic viewing.
City planners have been
urging the county to install
a "smart crosswalk" system
like. those produced by
Light Guard Systems Inc. It
has motion detectors that
trigger a flashing pedestri-
an-crossing sign and in-
road blinking lights.
It's the type of warning
system City Engineer Nancy
Woodley was hoping to see
included in the plans.
"I saw signage depicted
at pedestrian crosswalks ...
however, no mention in any
notes about using flashing
lights in conjunction with
the signs in the (pedestrian)
islands. I also noted no
mention of any sound de-
vices," Woodley wrote in an
e-mail to county trans-
portation officials.
"I realize that the plans
exhibited last night were 50
percent (completed); how-
ever, I would like to stress
that the city is very support-
ive of incorporating the
flashing caution lights in the
islands and some sort of
warning sound system.
"I don't think the finan-


cial impact for doing this at
the four arms of the circle
would have a significant im-
pact to this proposed $9.3
million improvement.
Woodley said she's hope-
ful the pedestrian safety fea-
tures for the handicapped
will be built into the "60 per-
cent design" drawings due
out in April 2008.
Traffic growth
The current Jacaranda-
East Venice intersection was
built to handle 45,000 cars
daily. Today, 43,000 auto-
mobiles and tractor trailers
cross through it, say county
officials.
County staff wants to
revamp the intersection to
eventually allow for up to
58,000 vehicles per day.
Installing a new traffic
signal and expanding the
number of lanes would cost
$12 million, plus additional
rights-of-way purchases
that could total in the mil-
lions, and annual mainte-
nance costs.
But that would -last only
another two years before it
once again reaches capaci-
ty, especially with a major
employment center coming
on line.
The solution was a $9.3
million roundabout. That
price tag already includes
rights-of-way purchases
and practically no annual
maintenance.
ggiles@
venicegondolier.com


Searching For The |
Perfect Home ?





Your Premier Real Estate Guide
For More Information Call
800-395-9373 Ext. 1004


Roundabout safety: The facts


Department of trans-
portation data from 2001-
06 showed 95 accidents at
the Jacaranda Boulevard/
East Venice Avenue inter-
section, including 49 rear-
end collisions, 29 right- or
left-turn accidents and nine
side swipes. Much of those
would disappear with a
roundabout, experts say.
Sarasota County consul-
tant Michael Wallwork an-
ticipates only 35 accidents
annually if the intersection is
converted into a roundabout.


Not only are there fewer
crashes, but the ones that
do occur are less severe.
Overall, "conflicts" are
reduced 39 percent. Injury-
producing accidents are
reduced 76 percent. Fa-
talities are lower by 90 per-
cent in roundabouts, Wall-
work said.
Why? Because speeds are
slowed to 15-20 mph.
That's accomplished
through a number of engi-
neering tricks, like slim
lanes and the angle of roads.


As traffic approach the in-
tersection, it comes to a
crawl (unlike larger traffic
circles designed to allow
traffic to enter at higher
speeds of 40-50 mph).
They rely on "super-neg-
ativity elevation," opposite
of a speedway where cars
bank into the turns to main-
tain speed. Instead, the
roundabout surface tapers
. down toward the outside,
making drivers feel they're
traveling faster than they
really are, Wallwork said.


SOLAR from Page 1 A


The initial cost may ap-
pear high, but Myers re-
ceives a state rebate of 40
percent around $12,000
cash plus a federal tax
credit anticipated at a fur-
ther 10 percent.
The payback, according
to Myers, is a little elusive
because it has to be as-
sumed FPL and other sup-


pliers' charges will inev-
itably increase.
"It appears at today's rate
structure it will take 12-14
years," he. said. "If the rules
change to Net Metering
payback, it will be earlier."
To achieve maximum
savings, Myers believes a
change of lifestyle is neces-
sary.


"I invite people to inves-
tigate electricity-saving mea-
sures, as there is so much
which can be done inex-
pensively to reduce con-
sumption." he said. "It's
common sense for the com-
mon man."

businews@comcast.net


ri(ThiEa 1e e-~


NEED YOUR STUFF SOLD/)J / I ijlill0erI'UBll

TIITryTheClassifieds
I =.*.MX u -1111 B!K o^q'^


Feliganios
Ask us abouiit theIi CHROMIIUML


This research study is evaluating the effectiveness and safety
of an investigational drug compared t6 placebo for the
treatment of GENERALIZED ANXIETY in adults..
Call today to learn more about the CHROMIUM Trial if you:
Are at least 66 years of age
Have been informed by your doctor that you
have generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)


Additional criteria will be assessed to determine
your eligibility for this study. All qualified
participants will receive study drug and
study-related exams at no cost.
To learn more about the CHROMIUM Trial, call:
TRIO Research .
941-955-7070 I


ATOPA5Av'P 90--3 vInIAA1! F110"'"-.1 'u-I "m
U m m-i-~u~ La u! 4,r
*uluuMl -uuTIu*MEI ON I


J CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAYS

Just in time for Christmas! Don't miss this outstanding opportunity tdo save on the trends and styles of the season,
including, new, holiday and spring styles. It's our way of thanking you for your business throughout the year!


save


&


'0



more


ENTIRE STOCK

apparel from many of our most famous ladies' sportswear and dress designers, including:
ECI Jones New York Collection Anne Klein Classic American Designer Jones New York Signature Karen Kane Sigrid Olsen Michael Kors
Kenneth Cole Reaction Esprit Donna Morgan Maggy London Adrianna Papell OC by Oleg Cassini Evan Picone Robbie Bee Liz Claiborne I.N. Studio
Calvin Klein Steve Madden Alex Evenings Betsy & Adam J.S. Collections Jessica McClintock J.R. Nites Max & Cleo Lyndia Tahari Kasper R&M Richards
Ignite Jessica Howard One World Hampshire Studio Tape Measure Tommy Hilfiger Emma James Calvin Klein Denim DKNY August Silk Cable & Gauge Sunny Taylor

PLUS MANY MORE, INCLUDING THE TOP DESIGNERS THAT ARE USUALLY EXCLUDED!

.entire stock regular price junior, young men's and children's apparel from:
03 0 I.N. San Francisco Necessary Objects Takara Nautica Jeans Iron Big Star Hannah Montana Eye Shadow My Michelle
I O High School Musical Self Esteem Bratz Princess I.N. Girl Nike and others
3 j off entire stock regular price ladies' and men's shoes from:
Rocket Dog Skechers Mia Steve Madden Naturalizer e Sperry Clarks Timberland Easy Spirit Reebok Rockport Margaritaville and others

Savings based on original prices. Not all designers in all stores. No special orders. Sale ends Monday, December 17.


D illard S The Style of Christmas.


Look for our
Cosmetics Section
in most editions
of today's paper.


1''lw"' NO PURCHASE NECESSARY, A PURCHASe WILL NUO iNR SYURC HANC E O UU fi U nfla nucO LW IIII'Isiiiitu. iiidio unicialKi nL posiUt LUat a ...c u '.. .u a pup.'..a ",
and available by mailing SASE to: Dillard's "Indulge Younrul" Ruloe PMI Sta lon, PO Box 750, Southbury, CT 06488-0750. Must be legal US resident 18 or older to enter. Void where prohibited. Sweepstakes begins at 12:00AM ET on 12/1/07 and ends at 11:59PM ET on 12/24/07.
Prizes: (1) Grand Prize: $50,000, (50) First Prizes: $1,000, (250) Second PrIo; $500 Dillard's Shopping Spree. Odds of winning determined by number of eligible entries received. Sponsor: GE Money Americas division of General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("GE Money").
USE YOUR DILLARD'S'CHARGE. WE ALSO WELCOME VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DINER'S CLUB & DISCOVER CARD.
Port Charlotte Town Center, (941)255-1778 Southgate Plaza, (941)955-2241 Sarasota Square Mall, (941)925-1722
Shop Sunday 11 a.m. 9 p.m., Monday through Friday 9 a.m. 10 p;m., Saturday 8 a.m. 10 p.m.


f 3.HT


-HIUAY, Ur-U. 14, ZUUI


M..


r


f


I OPEN EXTENDED HOURS! SHOP TODAY 9 A.M. TO 10 RMW


L ,


1 - rvimw


I 4061M








DIRF AY DEC 14 2007


6A SUN NEWSPAPERS .... .



Authority tapping sources to survive drought


BY GREG MARTIN
STAFF WRITER

Several area counties and
cities have already begun
providing water to help a
regional water supply au-
thority stretch its supplies
through next year's dry sea-
son.
But the list of seven
emergency water supply
actions discussed by the
Peace River/Manasota Re-
gional Water Supply Au-
thority at its meeting Dec. 5
weren't the only water sup-
ply projects on the agenda.
The authority discussed
three additional, major pro-
jects that could supply at
least another 20 million gal-
lons per day for the authori-
ty's four-county region by
2015, and perhaps another
40 mgd in the more distant
future.
Those projects would en-
tail building reservoirs,
treatment plants and pipe-
lines to tap waters now
draining to Dona Bay, Flat-
ford Swamp and Shell
Creek.
On those projects, the
authority approved by a 3-1
vote a $1.5 million contract
for the Post, Buckley,. Schuh
& Jernigan firm to further
evaluate various scenarios
for diverting flows from
those resources and build-
ing reservoirs.
Charlotte County Com-
missioner Adam Cummings
cast the dissenting vote. He
voiced concerns that the
authority was spending a lot
of money to evaluate all
three projects when staffers
from some area counties
are already growing skepti-
cal of the feasibility of one
or. two of them.


'A million and a half dol-
lars is a heck of a lot of
money," Cummings noted.
But Sarasota County
Commissioner Shannon
Staub, chair of the authority,
said her top priority was
getting additional Water
supplies tapped as soon as
possible.
Eventually, all three pro-
jects will be needed, said Pat
Lehman, authority execu-
tive director.
"The public is scared to
death there's not going to be
water in a number of years,"
Staub said.
Boosted
The current drought ren-
dered the other seven emer-
gency water supply actions
less controversial.
The U.S. Drought Mon-
itor is now forecasting con-
tinued drought conditions
for the region through next
spring, said Mike Coates,
authority water resource
division director.
In the past year, the
region has received more
than 18 inches less rainfall
than normal, he said. As a
result, the Peace River is
flowing 91' percent below
normal at Fort Meade and
84 percent below normal at
Arcadia.
The river was flowing at
just 60 cubic feet per second
last week, far below the
authority's minimum-flow
cutoff for withdrawals of
130 cfs. The flow was even
below the 90 cfs cutoff
granted in an emergency
water supply order by the
Southwest Florida Water
Management District.
The authority currently
has 1 billion gallons in stor-
age and is pumping 14 mgd


to its customers. Within a
month, the water quality is
expected to begin to decline
as the authority begins to
draw raw groundwater into
its storage wells, Coates
said.
To manage the looming
shortage, the authority has
started to implement a list
of seven projects, and a few
them are already producing
water.
For example, Sarasota
County boosted pumping
from its Carlton Wellfield.
That allowed the county to
sell 1.5 mgd to the authority,
according to' Susan Hochuli,
authority water resource
planner.
Also, Sarasota County
negotiated deals to pur-
chase water from Manatee
County and Venice Gar-
derss.
That has allowed Sara-


sota County to reduce the
amount it purchases from
the authority by another 3.5
mgd, Hochuli said.
Cummings questioned
the cost of purchasing Sara-
sota County's water. Leh-
man said he will furnish fig-
ures in the near future.
Long-term
possibilities
Local governments are
also working to open anoth-
er four pipeline intercon-
nects, between the city of
Venice and Sarasota Coun-
ty; North Port and Charlotte
County; the Englewood
Water District and Charlotte
County; and North Port and
Sarasota County.
The plans call for pres-
sure-booster stations and
forVenice to increase its dis-
infection process, Hochuli
said.


The EWD, which has the
capacity to provide up to
600,000 gallons per day to
Charlotte's utility system,
may soon be able to boost
that to 1.6 mgd. The water
district is currently working
to determine whether the
increased withdrawals will
impact adjacent wetlands,
Hochuli said.
For the long-term supply
projects, Pete Putnam of
Post Buckley said his firm is
evaluating 12 reservoir sites
in the Dona Bay, Flatford
Swamp and Shell Creek
watersheds.
Those sites include Tip-
pan Bay and Long Island
Marsh, and five other sites
along Shell Creek.
How much water those
resources could yield will
depend on the minimum
flows to be set soon by the
water management district,


Attention all men and women who
have moderate to severe knee pain
due to osteoarthritis for more than 3
months! We are actively seeking
volunteers for a clinical research study
assessing the effectiveness of an
extended release pain killer medication.
To be eligible, you must be 40 years of
age .:.r oier. ia.e been diagnosed with
oLse,'arlrirl oi i e ih knee. and yOu must
DE lak.ng pair medicai'ns 10or your
knee pair
I1 1" 's iiassati-tiL.; weall nour
nii t r, ti n th pi ,t ,ais conda til like to
find owtr it i n t ailll it, lh il'l c to
,1ttlC1 ,Tt1 piuh' ontact.

TRIO Research
941-955-7070
| RESEARCH


he said.
However, during low-
flow seasons, the with-
drawals would be limited to
10 percent. Currently, the
city of Punta Gorda takes
100 percent of the flow dur-
ing the dry seasons, To-
masko said.
Once the minimum flow
is set, the city will have to
store more water during
high-flow seasons and re-
duce its take during low-
flow periods.
To solve that problem,
the city could partner with
the authority to build more
reservoir capacity, Coates
said.
Once the minimum flow
is set, the city will have to
store more water during
high-flow seasons and re-
duce its take during low-
flow periods.
gmnartin@sun-herald.com


coolri MR Itt


REG. AND ORIG. PRICES ARE OFFERING PRICES, AND SAVINGS MAY NOT BE BASED ON ACTUAL SALES. SOME ORIG. PRICES NOT IN EFFECT DURING THE PAST 90 DAYS. SALE PRICES IN PROGRESS
THROUGH DECEMBER 17,2007, EXCEPT AS NOTED. Clearance items will remain at reduced prices after the event and are available while supplies last. Sales apply to selected items only. Everyday Values are "he mag ic of
excluded from "sales" and coupons/Macy's Card savings.This advertisement applies to Macy's stores in Florida. Prices and merchandise may differ on macys.com. Advertised items may'not be available at your
local Macy's, and selections may vary. Some Reg/Sale items In this ad may have been permanently reduced for clearance after this book was finalized. Specials: Savings pass/Macy's Card discount, and $10
coupon, not valid on Specials. No telephone orders. Limited quantities. Selection varies by store. Some items may be available at selected stores only. No special orders and/or rainchecks. Floor sample stock may
be included. Intermediate markdowns may have been taken. Advertised merchandise may be offered in future sale events. Baby Phat available at all Florida Macy's stores except: Galleria, Treasure Coast Sq.,
o Melbourne Sq. Mall, Indian River Mall, Volusia Mall, Seminole Towne Center, Altamonte Mall, Oviedo Marketplace, Orlando Fashion Mall, Citi Centre, Lakeland Sq. Mall, Gulfview Sq., DeSoto Sq., Westfield
SSouthgate, Westfield Sarasota Sq., Port Charlotte Town Center and Coastland Center. XOXO available at all Florida Macy's stores except: Indian River Mall, Lakeland Sq. Mall, Gulfview Sq., Westfield Southgate, Port macys coom
CharlotteTown Center and Coastland Center.


vv,


(K I A,:


-t- t-46-
4-im A &A, ,








DIRF AY DEC 14 2007


utsI nI-d, Ioa. Ivl, u-t r hI



Outstanding local volunteers honored


BY AUDREY BLACKWELL
STAFF WRITER

There is something spe-
cial about people who vol-
unteer their time and tal-
ents for the betterment of
others. And Venice has a
good number of them.
Two such volunteers
were recently recognized
for what they give back to
the local public school sys-
tem.
Crystal Miller, a senior at
Venice High School, and
Andy Britton, an attorney,
were named district win-
ners in the Outstanding
School Volunteer annual
award program for the
Sarasota County School
District. They were recog-
nized by Sandra Chapnick,
specialist with PALS Par-
tners in Education, at the
Dec. 10 meeting of the
School Advisory Committee
atVHS.
Miller was one of six stu-
dents from all 42 schools in
the district chosen as Youth
Volunteer for her leader-
ship. She founded the Peace
Coalition and Literacy
Council at VHS, founded a
debate club and is VHS stu-
dent body president.
She promotes student
awareness in politics and
serves on the Participatory
Management Team and


j.w

opportu, cities
\. ill the
S V I I 55IFIEDS5'

l, --/ 20-4200

/ Gonidolier S im


School Advisory Council,
according to a news release
from PALS.
Britton was chosen as
Adult Volunteer. He is a
longtime community vol-
unteer who helped estab-
lish the VHS Foundation
(valued at more than $1 mil-
lion) and is currently its
president and director. The
PALS release said Britton
started the nonprofit foun-
dation in 1990 to supple-
ment programs offered for
students and teachers.
VHSF funds student
scholarships for post-sec-
ondary education and
offers a minigrant program
to help teachers enrich stu-
dent programs through the
use of seminars, equipment
and in-service training. Last
year, VHSF funded two
grant cycles, awarding more
than $15,000 to VHS teach-
ers. Britton and VHSF start-
ed Project Graduation in
Venice in the late 1980s to
provide a drug and alcohol-
free party for youth on grad-


uation night.
Britton's diverse commu-
nity service projects include
helping with the Venice
Symphony, Venice Little
League, Rotary Futures pro-
gram (founding member
and current director) and
Diamond Bosters Inc.
(founding member and cur-
rent director).
More kudos
Other Venice volunteers
deserve recognition for hav-
ing been nominated, ac-
cording to Chapnick.
"Betty and Bill Martin of
In-Island Development have
generously partnered with
the Venice High Art De-
partment for the past two
years," Chapnick said in the
release. The Martins were
nominated for Innovative
Project, a local PALS recog-
nition.
Jean McCullough, a re-
tired school teacher and
principal, was nominated
for Outstanding Senior
School Volunteer. She is a


Bird Bay Executive Golf Club
602 Bird Bay Dr. W., Venice, FL
------------------------------------
/ We are open to everyone 365 days a year..
', / We are having Christmas Special,
-, Dec. 21, 22, & 23 to showcase the
best small course in the area.
Pay the regular green fees and get a
riding cart for $1.00.
Reserve your cart.
Must have this coupon.
----- ------------ ------------
Our tees, greens and fairways have
been seeded and we are just plain gorgeous.
If you haven't played here before, you
haven't played the best.
485-9333


PALS volunteer through the
Big Brothers Big Sisters
organization's Decisions to
Win program. She mentors
students who at risk of not
completing high school.
Steve Harner and his
wife, Janis, were nominated
as Outstanding Business
Partner Volunteers. They
opened the Crow's Nest
Restaurant in 1976 and
eight years ago opened
Bogey's Sports Restaurant.
They have contributed to
school clubs, programs and
athletic events with gift cer-
tificates for teachers and
students; have hosted
countless dinners; and con-
tinually endorse sports at
the stadium and on the
field.
All the nominees will be
recognized at a breakfast
April 17 at Michael's on
East. The Crow's Nest will be
recognized Jan. 17 at a busi-
ness partner recognition,
Chapnick said.
ablackwell@
venicegondolier.com


Crystal Miller, left, and Andy Britton were named district winners
in the Outstanding School Volunteer annual award program for
the Sarasota County School District.They were recognized by
Sandra Chapnick, specialist with PALS Partners in Education, at
the Dec. 10 meeting of the School Advisory Committee of Venice
High School.


I CHECKYOUR CLASSIFIEIAS!
G dENIC er Sun


Do you have trouble sleeping at night?









If you are between the ages of 18-64,.you may qualify for a clinical research study
testing an investigatiohal medication for insomnia.
Study participants will receive at no cost investigational medication,
study related physical exams and care.

Tob see if you qualify, please til Dr. Peter Kaplan at TRIO Research
941-955-7070


REG. AND ORIG. PRICES ARE OFFERING PRICES, AND SAVINGS MAY NOT BE BASED ON ACTUAL SALES. SOME ORIG. PRICES NOT IN EFFECT DURING THE PAST 90 DAYS. SALE PRICES IN PROGRESS THROUGH DECEMBER 17, 2007, EXCEPT AS NOTED.
Orig./Now and Special Purchase items will remain at advertised prices after the event and are available while supplies last. Sales apply to selected items only. Everyday Values are excluded from "sales" and coupons/Macy's Card savings.This advertisement applies to
Macy's stores in Florida. Prices and merchandise may differ on macys.com. Advertised items may not be available at your local Macy's, and selections may vary. Some Reg./Sale items in this ad may have been permanently reduced for clearance after this ad was finalized.
To obtain a manufacturer's warranty before purchasing, visit a store or write to: Macy's Customer Service, P.O. Box 471494, Miami, FL 33247-1494. Morning Specials: Savings pass not valid on specials. No telephone orders. Limited quantities.
Selection varies by store. Some items may be available at selected stores only. No special orders and/or rainchecks. Floor sample stock may be included. Intermediate markdowns may have been taken. Advertised merchandise may be offered in future sale events.

o


SUN NEWSPAPERS 7A








PUBLISHER
ROBERT A. VEDDER
PHONE: (941) 207-1000
FAX: (941) 484-8460
8A
FRIDAY
DEC. 14, 2007


OPINION


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


OUR VIEW


A run on state's investment pool creates problems


t would be easy to blame some of the
state's largest cities, counties and
school districts for the panic that cre-
ated a run on Florida's $25 billion
Local Government Investment Pool.
Word of a problem apparently didn't
reach many Sun Coast communities until
Nov. 29, about the time the funds in the
pool were frozen.
While the situation remains fluid and
somewhat confusing, it appears little of
the local taxpayers' money will be lost.
The investment pool was used by
some Florida communities as a high-
yield savings account. A city or school dis-
trict could withdraw funds on short
notice whenever it needed to cover the
payroll or pay its vendors.
A problem arose in early November


when it was discovered the pool's invest-
ments included about $1.5 billion in resi-
dential mortgages. The national rating
agencies decided to downgrade the mort-
gages in the pool's portfolio, suggesting
the mortgages were risky investments.
When financial officials in some of the
state's larger communities learned of this,
they began to withdraw hundreds of mil-
lions of dollars, creating a run on the pool.
By Nov. 29 the pool's $25 billion dropped
to $14 billion.
At this point, the pool's funds were
frozen in place by the state for seven days,
making it difficult for some of Florida gov-
ernmental entities to cover their end-of-
November payroll and other bills.
Where do things stand?
No one seems quite sure.


The man who ran the pool in Talla-
hassee resigned under extreme pressure.
His duties were temporarily turned over
to BlackRock, a large investment compa-
ny, until a new manager can be hired.
BlackRock advised the governor to
split the fund into two parts. The large "A"
fund contains rock-solid investments.
The "B" fund includes the state's down-
graded mortgage investments.
Dec. 6 investors were allowed to with-1
draw up to 15 percent of their funds with-
out a penalty.
We have been attempting to deter-
mine if any local communities lost mon-
ey.
It appears only DeSoto County may
have exceeded the 15 percent withdrawal
limit, and so may have been charged a


substantial sum. One report from the
state suggests it had to pay a $100,000
penalty to get the county's money out.
We also found one recent report attrib-
uted to the state that at least some of the
downgraded asset-backed commercial
paper (mortgages) were still paying the
pool both principle and interest on time.
Some $64 million is said to have been the
return so far from the state's mortgage
investments since August.
The Florida Local Government
Investment Pool has existed for the past
25 years without a problem, always pro-
ducing a profit.
While the entire situation remains
extremely muddy and fluid and will take
time to clarify, it appears most locally
invested money remains secure.


Honesty is



the best policy


MARY KAY RUPPEL
COLUMNIST


When one writes a col-
umn on an "Opinion" page,
there should be no confu-
sion aqut ~here..tha per-
son is coming from.
I am a moderate conser-
vative. I believe in uphold-
ing the Constitution as our
forefathers wrote it and
support fewer taxes and less
government. I'm moderate
in that I am not a moralist
who wants to tell the other
guy how to conduct his pri-
vate life just don't ask me
to foot the bill for those
choices.
Socialized medicine is
something to which I am
vehemently opposed. The
obfuscators among us have
taken to calling it "universal
medicine." If you don't
know that a socialized med-
icine plan in this country
would raise our taxes and
decrease our services, I have
some swamp land I'd like to
sell you but better yet,
just ask any of your Ca-
nadian or United Kingdom
friends about their health
plans.
A prominent and admit-
ted. local liberal recently
wrote a column attacking
the privatization of health
care, i.e., the Medicare Ad-
vantage plans. He said that
their "great danger" would
be "cutting doctor's pay."
Honestly, I must say I do
not believe for a minute that
Waldo Proffitt is losing'sleep
over his doctor's income.
Perhaps, he may be just a
little restless over the
prospect of never achieving
every liberal's dream of
socialized/universal medi-
cine in the good, old USA.
That's my opinion; I could
be wrong.
He does point out all the
"goodies" that we senior cit-
izens get by enrolling in a
Medicare Advantage plan;
however, he believes that
the benefits are overshad-
owed by what the doctors
will lose in income.
In another recent article,
a local doctor expressed his
concerns about Medicare
cutting his payments in
2008. He itemized chapter
and verse of all of his
expenses and how the cuts


would create a financial
burden.
If he had shared with us
his annual income, perhaps
I would have a clearer pic-
ture of this burden. I don't
like to see anyone being
gypped, but I need all the
facts and figures in order to
agree that doctors will be
cheated by Medicare Ad-
vantage plans.
If you are a senior citizen,
you no doubt have been
inundated with offers from
Medicare Advantage plans.
Last year, there were two or
'three companies offering
them in Florida; however,
this year everyone has
jumped on., te Advaitage
bandwagon, including Blue
Cross & Blue Shield and
AARP Doesn't that tell you
something?
Last year, when I enrolled
in a Medicare Advantage
plan run by Universal
Health Care (that's the actu-
al name; quite a coinci-
dence), I wrote about the
money I would be saving.
As the year played out, I
received everything I was
promised and saved more
than $2,000.
Why? The answer is sim-
ply that Medicare Advan-
tage plans eliminate the
necessity of purchasing a
Part D prescription plan as
well as an additional sup-
plemental insurance policy.
All of those benefits are
included in the plans.
So, people ask, and right-
ly so, why is the government
subsidizing these plans to
the tune of hundreds of dol-
lars per member? It's
because it saves our govern-
ment billions of dollars
being lost through rampant
Medicare fraud. Think of it
logically isn't a privately
owned company going to
be more diligent in detect-
ing fraudulent claims than
overworked office staff and
government employees?
Don't even get me started
on the subject of why our
local tax-funded hospital,
Sarasota Memorial, will not
accept these plans when the
other local hospitals do
accept them. Hmmmm.
Traditional Medicare is
running out of steam, and
this is the locomotive to
catch. Honestly, it works,
and once people under-
stand the mechanics of the
system, it becomes obvious
that it's the way to go in
health care.
Mary Kay Ruppel is a
Venice resident and has
been a frequent contributor
to other publications. She
writes a regular column for
this page.


Voice your opinion: Call the Let 'Em Have
It line at 207-1111 .


LETTERS FROM OUR READERS


Good news about pier appreciated


Editor:
How nice to see an article that is positive about the reg-
ular fishermen at the pier.
My son was one of the helpers that day and fishes almost
daily from the "T." Phil did deserve to be honored; and I am
very glad it made the front page.
Way too much negative has been written about the pier.
I have spent many hours on the pier. The local regulars are
all good kids.
They may at times get vocal, physically dirty and have
too much fun. They regularly work together as a team to
catch large dangerous fish, remove drunks that want to
fight and assist stranded boaters and swimmers. I have
never once observed any of the local regular youngsters be
out of line unless the situation required it for their individ-
ual safety or the safety of the group.
Phil is the perfect example of someone who may appear
a little rough around the edges to someone who is prim and
proper, but to average fishermen is an outstanding young
man who knows right from wrong and is willing to place his
own life on the line to save someone he doesn't even know.
Society has many different types of people. I believe that
the concern at the pier is simply due mostly to a group of
people who do not understand and, more important, do
not wish to acknowledge another group that lives a differ-
ent lifestyle.
Again, very nice to see a positive article about the pier.
Brad Ahlersmeyer
Venice


Why not report
the details?
Editor:
The more one reads
about leases entered into by
the city of Venice, the more
one wonders who is in
charge of this show, and
why is the newspaper treat-
ing it with kid gloves? Per-
haps some attention should
be afforded the following
issues:
1. If both parties know
what the rent figure are on
the proposed Sharky's lease,
why doesn't the newspaper
demand to know those fig-
ures and enlighten the rest
of us?
2. If the airport .lease
places Venice in a disadvan-


tageous position, why is no
one pursuing the cause of
the errors and holding
someone responsible?
Where was the city attorney,
and is there malpractice
insurance that would com-
pensateVenice for its losses?
Indeed, if the attorney for
Venice approved a lease
without protective provi-
sions applicable to subleas-
es, was the attorney fired for
incompetence?
3. Why are any of these
leases being entered into
without competitive bid-
ding?
It is interesting to read
the stories, but it would be a
lot more interesting if the
newspaper would pursue


all of the unansw
tions that are score
recognition.



EDITOR'S NOTE: T
tions and negotiation
Sharky's lease are
tial, as are city count
meeting deliberation
the city manager at
these leases were
into, the city attorney
part of the negotiate
was not asked to re
opinion on the meri
deals.

Sticking by
the true facts
Editor:
Regarding Mr
recent opinion o
letters about the
hope he will take
and read the true
Gary Aldrich, a r
investigator who
lived in the Wh
with the Clintons
investigator for C]
ployees.
"Unlimited Acc
book by Clinton
aide, Buzz Patters
clear views of th
White House. At
the Aldrich book
the opinion that
tons should nev
lowed in the White
even on a guest p
These people k
intimately. Patte
Clinton lost the
football." It w
found. Trust the C
Barbara Olson
book about Hil
school days, tell
her Marxist, soc


ered ques- communist leanings. She
naming for followed her, right through
college, and I don't think
anyone who reads it would
Boyd Ferris ever put Hillary in charge of
Osprey our country or our military. ,
So pardon mne for believ-
-he media- ing at least some of those
ns over facts presented by Luci
confiden- anne.com.
icil's shade I can hardly see how one
ns. Under could shoot herself in the
the time back of the head, and too
entered many of the other 47 deaths
y was not of Clinton associates are
ons and being ruled suicides.
rnder an Clintons' slick lawyers
ts of the have managed to redact
most of their bad deeds
from the extensive Barrett
Report, for which taxpayers.
paid millions. The Freedoms
of Information Act has'
somehow slipped through
r. Bright's the cracks, and we are only
if the two allowed to see the portion of,
Clintons, I the report that has been,
my advice allowed by the Clintons.l
facts from Shall we march on Washing-,
etired FBI ton?
practically
ite House Anne Graf,
as security Venice;
linton em-


cess" and a
's military
son, create
ie Clinton
the end of
c, he gives
the Clin-
rer be al-
e House-
ass.
new them
-rson said
"nuclear
'as never
lintons?
n wrote a
lary from
ing about
;ialist and


MISSION STATEMENT
To be the superior quality,
low cost provider of infor-
mation and advertising in
the local communities we
serve. We will continuous-
ly improve: the value of
information provided to
our customers; the value
and results for our adver-
tisers; the quality of life in
our communities; the re-
turn on our stockholders'
investment ... while pro-
viding a fair, challenging
and rewarding workplace
for productive employees.








FRIDAY, DEC. 14. 2007 SUN NEWSPAPERS 9A


LET EM HAVE IT: l,' E i'. BE PUT ON PARTIIPATI ONIN
VENIC'S Oare Or; s haL r


Sidewalks are for sharing


Sidewalk rockets. I work in one of the businesses at the
Galleria Plaza in the South Venice, and I have a complaint
about the new teen center there. Yes, it's a great place for
them to go, but they will not stay off the sidewalks with their
bicycles, skateboards and scooters. They fly right by the
stores and businesses, and some of the old ladies that come
iout of bingo or something are going to get hurt. I yell at
them all the time, and nobody is doing anything about it. I
think if the parents read this, they should have a long talk
,with their kids about keeping those things off of the side-
walk. It's posted on every sign.
i


Heavenly. My heartfelt
'thanks to the "angel" who
helped me when I fell before
'arriving at the Venice Little
Theatre on Sunday evening.
Also, thanks to the Venice
Little Theatre ladies who
bandaged my bloodied
'hands. I'm so grateful that I
:suffered only bruises and
bloody hands.
Trashed. I just wanted to
1ay that I went to the
parade the other night. It
was my second year in a
row, and it was absolutely
fabulous. This town is just
such a neat place. My one
comment though is that
naybe at the beginning of


the parade and at the end,
there could some kind of a
float or something about
littering and picking up
trash. It makes me crazy
that every time the Amer-
ican flag went by, every-
body stood up and gave
respect, yet they left the
streets looking terrible
with trash. Another sug-
gestion would be not allow-
ing the churches or other
groups to hand out fliers
because they were a big part
of the trash that was left, or
maybe they could put some
trash bins on the street. But
I think the last float of the
night would be a good


thing about recycling and
cleaning up. Another thing
is that I go to the beach, but
when I go and you have two
trash cans and they're indis-
tinguishable. No one is
recycling. Just think of the
thousands and thousands
of bottles and cans that
could be recycled just at
the beach,, and people
don't do it. One of the rea-
sons, I think, is that they
are not designated clearly
enough. Just two sugges-
tions to help the environ-
ment and this wonderful
town.
Humbug. Let's see: drunk
driving is illegal, smoking in
hospitals and most restau-
rants is illegal, speeding is
illegal, murder is illegal, etc.
To get any so-called unbi-
ased help and freedom in
this country, you have to be
an illegal alien. So let's join
the many candidates to help
fight for them so they can
have a hard-earned right to
be here and be happy. I say,
bah humbug.


Bridge tender


A ~
~44j


STEPHEN BAUMANN
GUEST COLUMNIST


With a swift kick, Jerry
Reed's life took an abrupt turn
for the miserable five months
ago.
The 69-year-old was work-
ing as a bridge tender at the
Manasota Road Bridge late at
night on June 28. It's a job that
tends to be quiet and
uneventful.
Not this night.
Sometime before mid-
night, Reed left his station to
shout at four boys and a girl
who were hanging out along
the railing and jumping into
the Intracoastal Waterway.
That's unwise and illegal.
As he walked back to the
tender's building, two of the
boys came up behind him


still suffering after beating


and clocked him. They beat
him to the ground and left
him bleeding. One of the
boys then hopped on a bicy-
cle on Manasota Key and
rode back across the bridge.
When he passed Reed still
lying on the walkway the
boy kicked him in the head
"with a boot or something,"
Reed said later.
Reed's left eye was dam-
aged and his jaw broken. He
hasn't recovered yet.
Janet Clark, Reed's long-
time "significant other," stop-
ped byto drop offaletterwith
an update.
"Since then, he has en-
dured two eye surgeries,
extensive visits to numerous
other doctors and suffers
from constant headaches,"
she wrote.
Thanksgiving was Reed's
70th birthday, not a happy
day. He has not returned to
work. He spends much of his
time at home watching TV
Too much noise hurts his
head, Clark said.
"The headaches make it
impossible for him to enjoy
the things he used to do: fish-
ing, playing poker, dancing or
dining out."


The biggest problem is the
jaw, Clark wrote. It no longer
fits properly. It hurts to chew.
It causes the headaches.
"It makes him irritable,"
she said."If there's too much
noise or music, he has to
leave."
The incident has taken a
toll
"It's changed his whole life.
If Were to show you a picture
of him at the beginning of the
year and you were to look at
him now, you'd see how he's
aged," she said.
The companies that con-
tract to operate the bridge
offered $1,000 in reward
money for information lead-
ing to the arrest of Reed's
assailants, but no one has
stepped up. It's the only hope
for a break. Reed hasn't heard
from the Sarasota County
Sheriff's Office in months.
Arrests of the idiots who
beat him may not relieve
Reed's headaches, but it
might bring him a little more
peace in his 70th year.
People with information
can call the sheriff's office at
861-1701 or 366-TIPS.
sbaumann@
sun-herald.com


'RED MULCH $1.69:
2 cu. ft. Reg. 1.99+20 Bag Limit
M D f 5175 S.R. 776, Venice, FL 34293
I JL Phone: 493-1293 Open 7 Days Per Week
Lawn& Garden Next to the Dome Flea Market


.PUBLIC NOTICE
VENICE CITY COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that the regularly scheduled
meeting of the Venice City Council to be held on December
25, 2007 has been canceled. The next regularly scheduled
meeting will be held January 8, 2008.

Is/ Lori Stelzer. NINIC. City Clerk
g < .. Publish: December 142007-


Sarast9l -denta
to M am9


Introducing the

only nonstop from

SSiarasota/Bradento.

to Miami..














American Eagle now offers daily nonstop
service from Sarasota/Bradenton to Miami.
Plus, for a limited time, you can get a special
introductory fare and earn double AAdvantage miles
when you fly to Miami. Now, American Eagle will get
you directly from Sarasota/Bradenton to Miami with
easy connections to the Caribbean and Latin America.
For reservations, visit AA.com, call 1-800-433-7300
or call your travel agent.


IRGEST SELECTION!

L .


NEW PREOWNED CONSIGNMENTS
TRADES WELCOME WE BUY VANS!



SAVE $O8 n 0 ON ALL 2007
UP TO... U U U VANS IN STOCK!

PREOWNED VANS From $16,9 00
FOR INFORMATION AND INVENTORY, CHECK OUR WEBSIm:
WWW.WHEELCHAIR-VAN.COM/VENICEDODGE

Me amen


Fare is each way based on round-trip purchase.
Travel must be completed by midnight 2/13/08.
Fare shown is available on AA.com.

eM .

Offer is valid on American Eagle nonstop flights between
Sarasota/Bradenton and Miami from 12/13/07 to 3/15/08.
Offer applies only to AAdvantage members who purchase
and fly on published-fare tickets. Register prior to travel at
aa.com/offers using promotion code AEMIA.


lowest Fare
Guarantee Only tMAcom


Earn AAdvantage bonus miles and pay no
online booking fee when purchasing your
ticket at AA.com.


We know why you fly, AmericanAirlines

Americana/e


RESTRICTIONS': Fare shown is each way based on round-trip travel on American Eagle and is
nonrefundable/nontransferable. Seats are limited, Fare may not be available on all flights and is
subject to change without notice. Tickets may also be obtained (and changes may be made to
tickets purchased from sources other than American Airlines, such as travel agents, online
third-party Web sites and other airlines) through an American Airlines Telephone Reservations
Office for an additional $10 or at an American Airlines Travel Center or Airport Ticket Offibe for
an additional $15. Travel agents may impose an additional service charge for ticketing. To
purchase tickets on AAcom, you must use a credit card with a billing address in the U.S..
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, the United Kingdom or select Latin American and
Caribbean countries. Fare does not include (a) a federal excise tax of $3.40 per U.S. domestic
flight segment, defined as one takeoff and landing, of a passenger's itinerary; (b) up to $18 per
round trip in local airport charges: and (c) September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per
enplanement originating at a U.S. airport. Changes to your ticket may be made if you meet the
restrictions of the new fare and pay a $100 fee, plus any fare difference. Cancellation/change
penalties apply. Changes must be made before your ticketed departure time. When you
cancel your ticketed flight prior to departure time, the ticket will be valid for one year from
the date of issue on an unused ticket or one year from travel origination on a partially used
ticket, If you do not cancel your flight before departure time, the ticket has no value.
Advertised fare is valid only on American Eagle. Tickets must be purchased at least


7 days prior to departure or within 24 hours of making reservations, whichever comes first.
Travel must be completed by midnight 2/13/08. Other travel dates are available at additional
cost. Schedules are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions apply *AADVANTAGE
DOUBLE-MILE OFFER: Offer is valid for nonstop travel on American Eagle marketed and
operated nonstop flights between Miami and Sarasota/Bradenton, FL (SROQ) from 12/13/07
through 3/15/08. Registration prior to travel is required. Bonus miles do not count toward
elite-status qualification. Double miles will be calculated at 100 percent of the base or guaranteed
minimum miles earned. tAACOM BONUS-MILE OFFER/LOWEST FARE GUARANTEE: For
details on the AA.com bonus-mile offer and full details on our Lowest Fare Guarantee, visit
www.aa.com/benefits. American Airlines reserves the right to change the AAdvantage program
rules, regulations, travel awards and special offers at any time without notice and to end the
AAdvantage program with six months' notice. For complete AAdvantage program details,
visit AA.com/aadvantage. American Eagle is operated by American Eagle Airlines, Inc. or
Executive Airlines, Inc., which are wholly owned by American Airlines' parent company.
AmericanConnection' service is operated by Trans States Airlines, Inc. or Chautauqua Airlines.
Inc.. which are independent contractors. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection,
AAdvantage, AA.com and We know why you fly are marks of American Airlines, Inc. oneworld is
a mark of the oneworld Alliance, LLC.


FI.L


SUN NEWSPAPERS 9A


FRIDAY, DEC. 14,2007


I __ _WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE! I












DEC14,2007 BUSINESS MATTERS


CONTACT US
BOB MUDGE
EDITOR
(941) 207-1000
bmudge@venicegondolier.com


Bring toys for a free breakfast at Althea's


ROGER BUTTON
BUSINEWS fOLUMINS 1


Early birds can make it a
double 'celebration when
visiting Althea's Arts &
Crafts Festival this weekend.
Greg Silvia, owner of
Althea's Restaurant, 220 W.
Miami Ave., is offering a
special free breakfast to cus-
tomers bringing toys for its
fifth annual Toys for Tots
collection.
Enjoy two eggs, home
fries and toast from 7:30 to
11 a.m. both Saturday and
Sunday, then walk and shop
the 40 arts, craft and food
vendors at Althea's annual


two-day holiday festival.
Stores will be open down-
town for the two-day event.
The festival is open 9
a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Ad-
mission and parking are
free for visitors, who are
invited to bring unwrapped
toys or make a cash dona-
tion to Toys for Tots. Althea's
is serving lunch and dinner
until 8 p.m. both evenings.
Call 484-5187.
European food
options
Alex Supishchev consid-
ers Euro-American Food,
2091 South Tamiami Trail in
the Galleria Shopping Cen-
ter to be the only store of its
kind in-Venice.
Supishchev and his wife,
Antonina, immigrated from
West Ukraine 17 years ago
to Sacramento, Calif., where
they worked in medical
center administration.
Their daughter was mar-
ried in Sarasota a year ago,
and they decided to cross
the nation and follow her.
With Poles, Russians,


Ukrainians, Yugoslavians
and many other Europeans
living in Sarasota County,
the store offers 25 different
salamis, pierogi, a large
variety of ravioli, organic
juices, smoked Canadian
and Alaskan fish, candies,
cookies and fresh German
breads.
The family-run business
is open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon-
day through Saturday. Call
493-6789.
New Clock
management
You don't have to sit at
home alone Christmas Day,
because the Clock Rest-
aurant, 301 South Tamiami
Trail on the island, will be
serving yuletide specials.
New manager Chuck
Mayo, a restaurant boss
since 1959, began working
in Buffalo, N.Y., and then
had his own restaurant in
North Carolina before mov-
ing to Winter Haven for
seven years, then retiring.
Circumstances changed,
and in September he joined
Clock restaurants. He re-


cently transferred to Venice.
The restaurant, he said,
seemed to have lost its di-
rection so he has cleaned it
up, significantly improving
its appearance.
"We're getting back to the
roots to become family
friendly and a nice place to
meet and eat," said Mayo.
The Clock is open seven
days a week from 6 a.m. to
11 p.m., including all holi-
days. Call 488-2488.
$3.9 million
showroom available
The 10,000-square-feet
former Golden Imports
LLC Showroom, 1590 South
Tamiami Trail, south ofVen-
ice Chrysler at the Circus
Bridge is on the market at
$3.9 million.
The building sits on 1.4
acres and has a superb
Italian marble-tiled show-
room.
According to George
Huhn of Gulf2Golf Com-
mercial Realty, the busi-
ness was launched as an
upscale showroom for
Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mas-


erati and Porsche exotic
cars with easy access for
customers using the nearby
airport, but buyers of such
vehicles apparently do all
their shopping on the In-
ternet. Call 224-8686.
Trustco still typing
How long is it since you
saw a typewriter in action in
a local bank five years?
Ten years? More?
Can you imagine my sur-
prise when Brian Palmer,
assistant manager of Trust-
co Bank, 1300 South Tami-
ami Trail, Osprey, ignored
the computer to handle
some financial business on
the office typewriter? He
even had the traditional
bottle of correction fluid.
"It's company policy to
use the typewriter for finan-
cial documentation," said
Palmer. "Customers enjoy
reliving their business expe-
riences watching me typ-
ing."
Property sales off
Property sales gains in
Venice in October over 2006


didn't continue in Novem-
ber.
The monthly Venice Area
Board of Realtors sales sum-
mary indicates 90 sales this
November compared to 106
last year.
With one exception, av-
erage property prices con-
tinued to fall in November:
one-and two-bedroom units
down $15,628, from $209,257
to $193,629; three-bedroom
units down $117,166, from
$386,952 to $269,786; four-
bedroom-and-larger units
up $89,169, from $379,653 to
$468,822; and condos down
$82,483, from $277,083 to
$194,600.
However, both national
and local Realtors think
prices have bottomed out
and say now is the time to
buy.
Stores close
PJ Scooters LLC, 336
South U.S. 41 Bypass, clos-
ed this week and Laurie's
Ladies Apparel, 412 North
Tamiami Trail, closed re-
cently.
businews@comcast.net


Lingley to lead Realtors in 2008


Real estate as I see it


BY ROGER BUTTON
BUSINEWS COLUMNIST


Stephen Lingley of Sky So-
theby's International Realty
has a big challenge starting
in January when he takes
over the mantle of president
of the Venice Area Board of
Realtors from Laura Kopple
of Laura B. Kopple Realtors.
Special guest at the re-
cent annual installation cer-
emony attended by mem-
bers and guests was Chuck
Bonfiglio, 2008 Florida As-
sociation of Realtors presi-
dent who installed Lingley
and his officers.


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.
Submissions should be e-
mailed to bmudge@venice-
gondoliercom.


VABR's leadership for
2008 is: President-elect Bar-
bara Saputo of Caldwell
Banker; Vice President Eric
Phelps of Corin Bay Realty;
Treasurer Roxie Larain of
Century 21 Almar; Past
President Laura Kopple;
and directors Tom Sponau-
gle, Laura B. Kopple Inc.;
Gary Miller, Re/Max Prop-
erties; Gae Stewart, Re/Max
Properties; Kathy Wood,
Michael Saunders & Co.;
Becky Shontz-Bork, Richard
Bradway & Associates; Tom
Accardi, Century 21 C&L
Realty; and Sharon Carson
Re/Max Properties.


SunTrust
promotes Brady


SunTrust Bank has pro-
moted Veronica Brady, se-
nior vice president to Wealth
and Investment Manage-
ment Team Lead for Sara-
sota, Manatee and Charlotte
counties, announced Mar-
-garet Callihan, chair, presi-


PHOTOS COURTESY OF VABR






Left, Realtor of the Year
and President's Award
winner Gerry Raasch
displays his awards with
Venice Area Board of
Realtors President Laura
."Kopple. ".'" ."." '"













Left, Lifetime Achieve-
ment Award recipient Tim
Paradiso thanks Venice
Area Board of Realtors
President Laura Kopple.












Numerous awards were
presented, including a life-
time achievement award to
Tim Paradiso honoring his
accomplishments during
his 43 years in real estate.
The Realtor of the Year
recipient was Gerry Raasch
for his numerous volunteer
contributions.
VABR's achievements in
2007 include raising $12,000
for its Student Scholarship
Fund and several hundred
dollars for the board's Hab-
itat for Humanity House.


businews@comcast.net


dent and chief executive of-
ficer, SunTrust Bank South-
west Florida.
With offices in Sarasota,
Lakewood Ranch, Venice
and Port Charlotte, Brady
will lead a team of advisers
dedicated to serving the
financial needs of clients by
providing financial solu-
tions and advice in invest-


BY TIM PARADISE
GUEST COLUMNIST


Where are the bargains?
Over the years, certain
Venice-area real estate has
escalated in price, and
recovered faster after a
downturn than other areas.
This is caused, in part, by a
lack of adequate supply and
uniqueness of the local
product itself.
Navigable waterfront fits
into that historical category.
With Tampa Bay to the
north of us and Charlotte
Harbor to the south, Venice
sits with comparatively little
in the way of sailboat water.
Thus, prices here have kept
pace and increased in value
faster than the surrounding
neighborhoods where wat-
erfront is more plentiful.
Waterfront property in
Venice is surely a unique
product. It has been said
that they make only so
much waterfront, and boat-
ing facilities are scarce and
expensive.


But let's face it: Many
buyers right now are unable
to take advantage of bar-
gains in this higher-end cat-
egory, and others may not,
of course, even view them
as "buys."
Another unique product
is homes or condominiums
on the island of Venice.
Whatever your feeling is
about the island, it remains
one of a kind, and that alone
creates demand.,
Many would not live on
the island for various rea-
sons; nonetheless, based on
historical data, when times
have been good it escalates
fast and after a downturn it
recovers the fastest. Much
of that product mix right
now is more affordable and
attractive, to the shrewd
buyer's delight.
The duplex is a third real
estate product that tradi-
tionally enjoyed high de-
mand here because of
scarcity. Both north and
south of our area duplexes
can be found in abundance,


This is the Venice


BY ROGER BUTTON
BUSINEWS COLUMNIST

Brian Petrone is a local
Web wizard.
The 12-year bail bonds-
man operates from his
home in Venice the New Jer-
sey-based Judgment En-
forcement Agency with 400
Web sites covering 50 states.
Two years ago he and his
wife, Heather Burns, found
Venice, bought a home and
began trying to find out
where to go to obtain local
services. At the time they
did not have a phone book.
Watching TV they learn-
ed too late of events. Pet-
rone found a Web site that
was political and did not
satisfy his need to learn
much more about Venice. It
gave him greater determi-
nation to set up a Web site
with answers to those ques-


ment management, trust
services, wealth and finan-
cial planning, as well as per-
sonalized banking services
and insurance.
Brady brings more than
21 years of experience to
her expanded role.
She serves on the boards
of the Sarasota Family
YMCA, the Asolo Repertory


tions and many more. He
has launched www.venice
goodlife.com to expose the
hidden wonders, support
youth, promote business
tourism and property val-
ues.
Other Web sites
www.venicefla.com
has been operating since
1995 providing a most com-
prehensive guide to the city
with real estate, rentals,
builders, restaurants, shop-
ping, culture, beaches and
even pet vacation homes
www.venicegov.com,
the city Web site, provides a
comprehensive guide. For
visitors there are history,
beaches and fishing; for res-
idents there is a newsletter;
for businesses there is pro-
ject, permit and 1-cent tax
information; and the city
manager's column provides


Theatre, Mote Marine Lab-
oratory and Historic Span-
ish Point.
In addition, Brady is a
past president of the Junior
League of Sarasota, past
chair of the Wellness Com-
munity of Southwest Flor-
ida and active in fund-
raising efforts for Sarasota
Memorial Hospital and


but not in Venice. For some
reason, few duplexes were
ever built here.
I count about 20 or so
offered in MLS from
Blackburn Point Road to
Manasota Beach Road. That
is many more than have
been available in the past,
and those prices have also
crept down.
'At these levels two
incomes can be attractive to
investors, or the one;:addi-
tional incomdetbifuciwork
well for an owner/user. The
Venice duplex market may;
be relatively overlooked. I
While others may be sit-I
ting on the sidelines, the'
wise buyer will be purchas-
ing property in the Venicel
area. The window of oppor-I
tunity is open and the fu-j
ture results could be re--
warding.

Tim Paradiso, Paradise
Realty, has held a real estate'
license since 1964 and has
been a Venice resident since
1972.


good life i

council updates. Other
highlights include special
events, .job openings, news
and weather. -
www.venicechamber!
corn provides accommoda-
tions, community events,'
parks, beaches, attractions,.
activities, relocation, rest-i
aurants and a membership'
directory.
www.venicesun.comI
offers a Venice calendar, din-'
ing, movie listings, weather,
and area photos.
www.venicemainstreet.
corn highlights surveys, his-i
tory, events, professional ser-4
vices, business listings and a,
newsletter.
www.venicegondolierl
.com highlights hotels and&
reservations, employment,"
real estate, a physician's4
guide, the latest local news
together with Businews andl
this column. .


Moffitt Cancer Center.
Chamber calendar
Wake Up! Venice will be
Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 7:45,
a.m. at the South County,
Family YMCA, 701 Center!
Road.
Enter through the main
entrance and go to thel
Community Room.


BIZ BRIEFS









OBITUARIES


SUN NEWSPAPERS 11A


William G. Banes
1 William G. "Bill" Ba-
nes, 78, Venice, Fla.,
died Tuesday, Dec.
11,2007.
Bill was born Aug. 17,
1929, in Detroit, Mich. Bill
came to Ve-
nice in 1952,
where he
married his
wife, Dora,
of 54 years
at St. Mark's
Episcopal
Church in
1953. Bill
Banes owned and
operated
the 4-B Ranch and the Banes
Corporation for more than
30 years and in retirement
worked at Capri Isles Golf
Club for 18 years. Bill was a
member of the Elks, Ame-
rican Legion and past presi-
dent of Florida Tobacco &
Candy Association. He was
a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his
wife, Dora of Venice; daugh-
ters Gayle Akana and hus-


band, Louis, of Buford, Ga.,
Laura Banes Bradly and
husband, Ron, of Venice
and Debra Banes of Sacra-
mento, Calif.; a brother,
James H. Banes of Venice;
grandchildren Brandy Ba-
nes, William Bradly, Tyson
Bradly and Veronica Bradly.
Services: Visitation will be
4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 15, at Ewing Funeral
Home, with a service to fol-
low at 6:30 p.m. Ewing Fu-
neral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Contributions: Memorial
donations may be made to
St. Francis Animal Rescue
of Venice, 1925 South
Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL
34293.
Ruth C. Hales
Ruth C. Hales, age 87, of
Venice, died Saturday, Dec.
8, 2007. She was born in Sal-
tillo, Pa., and came to Venice
in 1979 from Perkasie, Pa.
Ruth graduated as a me-
dal-winning valedictorian
from nursing school at


'Click It


Chestnut Hill Hospital in
July 1944.
She was a member of the
Pennsylvania Nurses Associ-
ation and was an RN in the
medical and

fields, as
well as for a
department
store in Phi-

2 Surviving

members
Hales include her
husband of
63 years, Loomis; a sister,
Mildred Crum of Cassyille,
Pa.; and several nieces and
nephews.
Services: A memorial ser-
vice will be held at Grace
United Methodist Church at
2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15.
Farley Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Contributions: Memorial
donations can be made to
TideWell Hospice and
Palliative Care, 5955 Rand
Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238.


and Live'


Palm trees trimmed all year long


BY AUDREY BLACKWELL
STAFF WRITER


It's not just a seasonal event: Palm trees
get trimmed all year long.
Larry Heath, director of public works
for the city of Venice, said the trees are cut
on an ongoing basis as long as he can
schedule the personnel and equipment.
Some folks think the only time the trees
are trimmed is in the summer or during
hurricane season, but Heath said if the
city waited to do any cutting, it wouldn't
have enough time or staff to get to all the
trees. He schedules tree trimming based
on time and location.
For example, trees on U.S. 41 are
trimmed after rush hour in the morning
or in the summer after the snowbirds have
left when the traffic decreases. Trees on
Venice Avenue are usually trimmed before
the fall holiday season.
"Lights are put up in October and stay
till January, so we trim the trees to accom-
modate the lighting," Heath said.
All tree-trimming operations are done
to fulfill service, quality and efficiency
issues in the city and to make sure the city
is not put in an unsafe condition, accord-
ing to Heath.
Different strokes
While all trees get the same cut, Heath


said the procedure differs depending on
what is beneath it.
"If we prune a tree and there is a heavy
shrub below, it may need a couple of cuts
so we don't damage what is below it. Or, if
the fronds are sticky, the tree may need
more than one cut," he said.
Heath said some of the trees may be
cut too thin, but the city does not butcher
them.
"Our park superintendent has been to
arborist school and trains us how to trim
the trees. We would prefer not to cut as
much as we do sometimes preferring
the canopy look where the fronds are par-
allel to the ground. But sometimes we
prune trees to a carrot top, and we do this
until the tree gets bigger," Heath said.
On trimming
For Charles Kiblinger, master gardener
with the Sarasota County Extension
Service, it's all about the green.
He has seen some trees around the
county missing too many fronds, and with
trees such as the Queen palm, it can
"shorten the life of the palm," he said.
The green fronds are where the plant
makes its food during photosynthesis.
Kiblinger said only dead fronds should
be trimmed from a tree.

ablackwell@venicegondolier.com


Road closed for craft fair
Miami Avenue between Nassau Street and Nokomis
Avenue will be closed from 6 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 15, to
6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, due to Althea's Miami Avenue
Craft Fair. The craft fair hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The public is invited to bring a new, unwrapped toy to
donate to Toys for Tots. Contributions will be accepted at
Althea's Restaurant.


SUN PHOTO BY JEFF TAVARES, jtavares@venicegondolier.com
This vehicle, which was involved in an actual crash in Illinois, is on display at the Venice
American Automobile Association parking lot on U.S. 41 to promote Click It and Live seat
, belt awareness program, AAA also has informational brochures on other safety programs


A.G. EDWARDS.
I Ll FULLY INVESTED IN OUR CLIENTS.-


IS YOUR NEST EGG WORKING AS
HARD AS IT COULD BE?
Lazy strategies make for lazy nest eggs.
So we're rigorous about training and research.
And about finding the right solution no matter where
It comes from. It's an approach that put eight of our analysts
on The Wall Street Journal's "Best on the Street"* list
for 2006, and helped us earn the top spot in this year's
survey. The bottom line: more than million nest eggs
working harder for our clients. Call us today.


Englewood
699 S. Indiana Avenue
Englewood, FL
941-474-3271


Venice North
700 US 41 N. Bypass
Venice, FL
941-488-6751


Venice South
4242 S. Tamiami Trail
Venice, FL
941-408-8797


Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
The Wall Street Journal is hot affiliated with A.G. Edwards and
does not endorse any product or service that A.G. Edwards
offers. The Wall Street Journal and "Best on the Street" are
trademarks of Dow Jones, L.P.* May 22, 2006.
2006 A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Member SIPC


Did you know you could join
Mission Valley Country Club as a Winter Member?
Winter Membership Includes:
Golfing privileges Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday PM
or 24 hour advance notice any time if availability
Full practice facility use + Full Dining Privileges Full Tennis Privileges
One Time Only
Available for 3 consecutive months between November 1 April 30
Not just a golf course.... A tfestyle.
Call Michelle Butler at 488-9683 '&9EA s
for more information i


474-9704
()994-2499




HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE VANS
SALES -SERVICE -REPAIR
Driving Controls Lifts Transfer Seats
Tie Downs & Other Mobility Adaptions
www.kustomablllty.com
bu stomt 517 Paul
SV -I. "~Morris Drive,
2 ). iit I.C V^ A 1*'1"%kqv/pod


7 Golf like a Pro.


Redeem ihis coupon for a


r r




Loft & Lie Exam
Gripping Special
ofessional Golfer,
Mark Reason
1)387-4807
er epires: Dec. 15, 2007

Reason I
Golf '
Center .1


(inside 4 Bays Center)


*OUy IT HAS
Our FamlTy ARRIVED
Tl RV A V ED. 1


THE ULTIMATE MOTOR COACH

Travel

supreMe

SEE IT NOW!

CLEARANCE SALE STARTING
DEC. 10TH HUGE SAVINGS

SAVE OVER $52,000


t-%pMP


According to the
Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety,
approximately two
million whiplash claims are
filed annually. Neck injuries
are the most commonly reported
crash-related injury. In particular,
whiplash injuries result from the
rapid snapping back of a person's
head during a collision. These
injuries, which can occur at crash
speeds as low as ten miles per hour,
hyperextend the neck and damage
nerves and ligaments, often resulting
in pain and lack of mobility. The
best way to prevent a whiplash
injury is to position your vehicle's
head restraint so that the top of
your ear horizontally aligns with
a point in the middle of the head
restraint, no more than three
inches away from the back of
your head.


I Dan Busch, DC Erene Romanski, DC


NewfTropical
Reg. $201,171
1 only at special price of
S$149,888*
Many more with special discount pricing
*after dealer incentives and rebates
Stk#P2236


www.ourfamilyrv.com
s 16901 N. Cleveland Avenue North Fort Myers
i877-826-5263


I- The patient and any other person responsible for payment has a right to refuse to pay, cancel
payment, or be reimbursed for payment for any other service, examination, or treatment that is
performed as a result of and within 72 hours of responding to the advertisement for the free,
discounted fee, or reduced fee service, examination, or treatment.


DIrinAV Inft r A Otnn7


t-IU Y El Lr. LJ..14 ~, CUU I


December 15, 8am 11am
At Epiphany Cathedral School
(wwwecsvenice.com)
FREE Troow 'Program
For all boys & girls who have not
participated w/a local school program
S and local school winners.
Call for details 941t-a234-2236. .


I *. ,x, *- A

I Free
0. g* Re-(
Prc


(94]
,Offe


i


t









CONTACT US
TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR
(94.1) 207-1107
tmiller@venicegondolier.com


FRIDAYSPORTS
DEC. 14, 2007


Venice boys tie



North Port 2-2


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR


The Venice High School
boys soccer team overcame
a two-point deficit that last-
ed until the 71st minute
Thursday night at North
Port High School.
The Bobcats scored twice
in the first half off of two
Indian mistakes and almost
held on for the win. Instead,
the Indians scored a goal
with nine minutes to play,
the momentum shifted and
Venice scored once more to
tie it up 2-2 before the final
buzzer.
"It was a momentum
swing, definitely in the sec-
ond half," Venice Head
Coach Seth Jones said. "For
70 minutes, we didn't score.
That just goes to show you
how quick the tide can turn
on you."


Joey Carlin put the ball in
the net in the 71st minute to
bbgin turning the tide.
Jacob Nordstrom put it in
again to tie the game.
Nordstrom nearly made
a Sportcenter Top-10-wor-
thy play that would have
put the Indians up 3-2 and
likely would have given
them the win. With time
winding down, Nordstrom
attempted a bicycle kick,
the slam-dunk of soccer,
right in front of the net.
"It went up instead of in,"
Jones said. "If that had gone
in, it would have been huge
but just the fact that he a
bicycle kick in front of the
net was awesome. It was
one of the coolest plays I
have ever seen."
Despite his impression of
his team's offense, Jones still
says there is room for
improvement on defense.


"We're still making those
little mistakes and those lit-
tle mistakes are leading to
goals," he said. "The team
has the ability to put the ball
on the goal (on offense) so
it's a matter of eliminating
small mistakes to make us
better."
Venice struggled in the
first half with those same
types of errors. The Indians
had only three shots on goal
in the opening 40 minutes.
The second half was a com-
plete turn around. Venice
put the ball on the goal 10
times.
With the win, the Indians
move to 2-4-3 overall and 1-
3-2 in the district. On Mon-
day at 8 p.m., Venice hosts
district-rival Port Charlotte
High School at Powell-Davis
Stadium.
tmiller@
venicegondolier.com


Indians struggle on offense, fall to North Port


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR

The Venice High School
girls basketball team con-
tinued to struggle offensive-
ly in a 51-33 loss to North
Port High School Thursday.
The Indians never scored
more than nine points in
any of the four quarters
played at the Teepee. Venice
made just seven baskets
and shot only 27 percent
from the field.
"Tonight was almost like
an away game for us be-
cause we've been away so
long," Venice, Head ,Coach
Brute Reichenbach said.
On defense, where Ven-
ice has played well as of late
(17 points allowed against
Bayshore High School), it


wasn't much better. Fouls
continued to plague the
Indians.
North Port shot just 16 of
47 from the field, but they
had 25 opportunities from
the charity stripe. The Bob-
cats made 15 of those,
which was more than
enough still to lift them over
the Indians.
"Our three things are re-
bounding, defense and exe-
cution," Reichenbach said.
"Tonight we didn't do any of
them.
Leading North Port on
offense was Brittany'KNinik
with 18 points, a, career
high. Not far behind her was
Rheisa Burke with 14, fol-
lowed by Secoya Black with
seven and Summer Am-
mann with five. Le'Naya


Smith, Gabi Parraquez and
Maya Officer rounded out
the scoring for the Bobcats
with four, two and one,
respectively.
"We have a two-game
winning streak," North Port
Head Coach Tom Tintor
said. "That says a lot in this
district."
I For Venice, Jen Thoenis-
sen led with eight points,
followed by Kirsten Walchle
with six, Kim Pinkerton with
five and Leanne Marsden
with four. Kristen Jutras,
Kaylee Ream and Dianna
Mehserlw rounded out the
scoring with three two and
two, respectively.
Next up for the Indians is
a Saturday matchup. with
Port Charlotte High School
at home at 7:30 p.m.


Indians roll Braden River in near sweep


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR

Venice High School
wrestler Billy Field's match
Wednesday was the perfect
end to an almost perfect
dual match.
On an evening when the
Indians won all but one
match to beat Braden River
High School 71-6, Field's 37-
second match that ended
with a Braden River wrestler
on his back seemed a fitting
finale.
"Yeah, I was ready to go,"
Field joked about heading
home after the match. "No,
you can't predict a thing like
that, every match is differ-
ent."
Most of the matches on
that particular night were
fairly similar.
After a 189-pound weight
class forfeit going in favor of
Venice's Louis White, Venice
opened the wrestling with a
first-round pin by 215-
pounder Ted Stahura. Bra-


den River's Joe Tomkin tied
it up in the heavyweight
division, but that would' be
the last Pirate to score.
Brian Clark (119) of
Venice took another forfeit,
and Colton Schuchert (112),
Casey Hayes (125) and
Wade Consul (130) each
pinned their opponents in
the ensuing three matches.
Schuchert led 7-0 before
putting his man on his back.
Hayes took 1:22 to pin his
man.
Consul pinned his man
in 4:31, but it might as well
have been in 00:31.
"I just wanted to work up
the score and work on my
takedowns," Consul said.
He also got a chance to
work on some new pinning
combinations. "One of the
college wrestlers came
down and showed me a
split, I just wanted to try it."
Andrew Lopez (135) con-
tinued the domination with
a technical fall in the second
period.


Pins by Edgar Montero
(140), Alex Hansen (145)
and Field (152) ended the
night's wrestling. A pair of
forfeits in favor of Jessy
Lewellyn (160) and Eric
Medel (171) put the Indians
on top 71-6.
"They're a very young
team," Venice Head Coach
Dan Kelly said of Braden
River. "They made us look a
little better than we are. I
wish our kids would wrestle
with that kind of intensity
against tougher competi-
tion."
The Indians head to
North Port High School
Saturday for the North Port
Duals. Venice will compete
with the likes of Port Char-
lotte, Bayshore, Booker,
South Fort Myers and North
Port high schools.
The next dual match is at
home Wednesday at 6:30
p.m. against Port Charlotte.

miller@
venicegondolier.com


Dominating defense lifts Venice over Mustangs


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR


The Venice High School
boys basketball team used
suffocating defense as they
blew past host Lakewood
Ranch High School Wed-
nesday.
The Mustangs shot just
24 percent from the field as
the Indians coasted to a 46-
25 win.
"We just did a really good
job of contesting perimeter
shots, putting pressure on
the ball and forcing turn-
overs," Venice Head Coach
Steve Cavallaro said.
Dre Archer finished the


game with four steals. As a
team, the Indians took it
away 11 times.
On offense Kyle Jutras
drained four three-point
buckets to finish the night
with a team-high 12 points.
Trey Burton followed with
eight points and Anthony
Hackett finished with seven.
Archer and Tyler Christian
also finished with five each.
Venice shot 52 percent from
the field.
"They (Lakewood Ranch)
just packed in a zone and at
the end of the first quarter it
was 18-6," Cavallaro said of
the Mustangs defense in the
opening quarter. "They


stayed in a zone so we just
took our time and took
good shots."
By the end of the third
quarter, the score was 35-10
Venice. "That's kind of un-
heard of," Cavallaro said of
such a low scoring effort by
the Mustangs through three
quarters.
The Indians move to 5-1
overall and 2-1 in the dis-
trict.
Venice returns home Fri-
day for a district showdown
in the Teepee with South-
east High School at 7:30
p.m.
miller@
venicegondolier.com


Indians give North




Port a beating

BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR

Just two weeks ago Ven-
ice High School girls soccer
team was down to one
option for substitutions.
Now they are back at full
strength.
It showed in the Indians'
3-0 win over North Port
High School Thursday.
"Everyone's back," Venice
Head Coach Sheldon Cham-
berlain said. "That's a big.
deal, we've got 20 players
and that's a key thing."
Without substitutions,
the Indians struggled late in
games. That looked like a
thingof the past against the
Bobcats as Venice scored -
two second half goals and '
held North Port to just three
shots on goal all night.
Venice got on the board -
in the first half on a goal r
from Kristina Swanson. ,
They kept the lead with out-
standing defense and two
saves by Diana Lambrecht.
The Indians widened the
gap in the second half when .
Swanson scored again on a
penalty kick. The highlight .
of the game, though, came
on a cross from Chelea -
Rose. Paige Butler laid her
head on it for the goal as
Venice iced the game at 3-0.
"That was a great shot,
didyou see that? Itwas just a
great team effort tonight,"
Chamberlain said. "The .-
defense played very well, SUN PHOTO BY JEFF TAVARES, jtavares@venicegodoier.com
that's the rock of our team." SUN PHOTO BY JEFF TAVARES, jtavares@venicegoqdolierco
Pitching their second Venice HighiSchool's Monet Strammer, right, defends against this
straight shut out, the In- header in the midfield Thursday against North Port.The Indians
dians j,_ a 3-0 win over the Bobcats.,,-
Port mnagelf-on o-
on goal in the entire second berlin said. game 3-0.
half. After Port Charlotte, the Wi thb e return of those


With the win, the Indians
move to 8-2-2 on the season
and with districts looming.
The next game is a district
showdown at Port Charlotte
High School Monday at 8
p.m.
"At this part of the sea-
son, going into all the dis-
trict stuff, we need to have
everyone healthy," Cham-


Indians get an opportunity-
to redeem themselves for a
loss to Lakewood Ranch
High School two weeks ago.
The Indians went into that
game without three starters
who were suspended, along
with a couple others that
were injured. As a result,
Venice had just one substi-
tute available. They lost that


'.. five players, Chamberlain
hinted that the Indians
would be able to show the
Mustangs that they are a
better team than that.
Venice gets a chance to
prove it at Powell-Davis Sta-
dium Dec. 21 at 8 p.m.

miller@
venicegondolier.com


BRIEFS


Elks Hoop Shoot
All boys and girls ages 8-
13 who have not already
participated at a local
school within the jurisdic-
tion of the Venice-Nokomis
Elk Lodge No. 1854 are in-
vited to participate in The
Elks National "Hoop Shoot"
Free Throw Program at
Epiphany Cathedral School
at 316 Sarasota St. in Venice
Saturday 8-11 a.m.
The Elks' nationwide
sanctioned program gives
youngsters an opportunity
for spirited competition,
find relationships with their
peers and statewide, region-
al and national travel with
minimal expense to their
parents or their school. Par-
ents of finalists at the state,
regional and national levels
attend the competition as
guests of the Elks.
Tennis with
Luke Jensen
Jacaranda West Country
Club Tennis Center in asso-
ciation with Jensen Brothers
Entertainment present A
Day of Tennis with Luke
Jensen Monday.
The French Open dou-
bles champion and ESPN
tennis analyst will be run-
ning clinics throughout the
day: 12-1:30 p.m. and 1:45-
3:15 p.m. for adults, 3:30-5
p.m. for juniors and adults.
Cost is $25 per person.
All clinic participants are
welcome to attend the pro
exhibition at 5:15 p.m. fea-
turing Luke Jensen and
Adam Zastempowski vs.
Scott Harrington and Mike


Curran. Harrington and
Curran at the No. 1 USTPA
Open mens doubles team
in the country.
Exhibition tickets are $5
and require a reservation.
Call Adam at 493-5128
for a reservation. Space is
limited.
Venice Velocity
tryouts scheduled
Venice Velocity, Venice's
nonprofit youth basketball
association, has scheduled
tryouts for its girls travel
basketball teams. All girls
currently in grades four to
eight are invited to try out
Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at
the Venice High School
gym.
Girls will be placed ac-
cording to age and ability.
Teams will practice two to
three days a week and par-
ticipate in USSSA-sanctioned
tournaments and others
throughout the spring. Reg-
istration fees cover uniforms
and tournament fees; schol-
arships are available on an
application basis.
For more information,
call 716-3594.
VHS Champions
Golf Tournament
Lake Venice Golf Club is
hosting the Venice High
School Champions Golf
Tournament Saturday to
benefit VHS baseball.
The format is a four-per-
son scramble. A $75 entry
fee includes golf, prizes, cart
and a Gold Rush BBQ
lunch. The top-four team
awards will include golf


equipment, free rounds of
golf and other valuable golf
gifts.
The cost is $100 to be a
hole sponsor and $250 and
higher to become a "Grand
Slam" sponsor.
Field is limited to 144
players. Prepaid registration
only. For more information,
call Don Atamanchuk at
468-4549 or Salli Struble at
483-3835.
Holiday volleyball
camp set
Pine View School will be
hosting the second-annual
School's Out Volleyball
Camp Jan. 2-4.
Get a head start on the
middle school and club vol-
leyball season by compet-
ing with other girls from the
area. An outstanding staff
including Venice High
School assistant coach Gary
Halbert, Pine View coach
Joe DiGiacomo and high
school varsity players will
provide individual and per-
sonal instruction for all
campers. Campers will be
grouped according to age
and/or ability for an in-
depth breakdown of volley-
ball fundamentals.
The camp is open to girls
grades three to eight and
the cost is $99 per camper.
Enrollment forms are
available at Pine View as
well as at all area middle
schools.
For more information, or
to get an enrollment form,
call Gary Halbert at 928-
3433 or Joe DiGiacomo at
232-5626.







SUN NEWSPAPERS 13A


cinAv nc 14A onn7


1u '71 DAY ONI


Baersfurniture.com o+ Next Working Day Deliverytt
11 Baer's Welcomes The American Express Card
SHOP TODAY 10 AM to 7 PM, SUNDAY 12 Noon to 6 PM
AND WEEKDAYS 10 AM to 9 PM *.: WE EXPORT WORLDWIDE
Complimentary Interior Design Services Is Available To All Customers


NORTH PALM BEACH 910 North U.S. Highway One (Now Open!)..............561-626-6100
WEST PALM BEACH 2324 North Military Trail (North of Okeechobee Bl.)......561-684-3225
STUART 1421 South Federal Highway (North of Monterey Rd.).....................772-221-8679
BOCA RATON 999 North Federal Highway (South of Glades Rd.)................561-391-2012
FT, LAUD. EAST 3740 North Federal Highway (North of Oakland Pk. BI.)......954-566-0266
FT. LAUD. WEST 4711 North State Rd. 7 (South of Commercial BI.).............954-731-8830
DANIA 1025 South Federal Highway (North of Sheridan St.)............................ 954-927-0237
DAVIE 4690 South University Drive (South of Griffin Rd.).................................. 954-434-6363


MIAMI 9171 South Dixie Highway (South of Kendall Drive)..............................305-661-5365
PEMBROKE PINES 13630 Pines Boulevard (One Block East of 1-75)..............954-442-8788
NORTH NAPLES 15485 Tamiami Trail (Mile South Bonita Beach Rd.).............239-513-2237
FORT MYERS 4580 Cleveland Ave. (At SW Corner of Colonial Blvd.)..............239-278-4401
SARASOTA 5301 Clark Road (At NE Corner of Honore Ave.).........................941-923-4200
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS 303 E Altamonte Dr. (At Renaissance Center)..............407-618-8000
PORT CHARLOTTE 4200 Tamiami Trail (North of Kings Hwy.)........................941-624-3377
15 FLORIDA SHOWCASES (Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Lee, Seminole, Charlotte, Sarasota Counties)


. r Is subject to credit approval by Monogram Credit Card Bank of Georgia. Payment of sales tax upon purchase. 25% down payment required on special order merchandise. Applies to any purchase made on a MCCBG consumer credit card account. Minimum purchase of $1,500, maximum purchase $25,000. No finances charges
Sthe promotional purchase amount (excluding optional Insurance charges) if you pay this amount in full by the payment due date as shown on your January 2010 billing statement. If you do not, finance charges will be assessed on the promotional purchase amount from the date of delivery. Minimum monthly payments are required during
promotional period. It minimum monthly payments are not paid when due, all special promotional terms may be terminated. Standard account terms apply to non-promotional purchases and, after promotion ends, to your promotion purchases. Variable APR is 21.98% as of 6/16103. Fixed APR of 24.75% applies if payment is more
than 30 days past due. (In PR, fixed APR Is 22.98%) Minimum finance charge is $1, if applicable. Prior sales excluded. "Manufacturers suggested retail price. Excludes rugs.On in-Stock Items Ask Store Personnel For Details. Design License #1BC000503


MIUMT, LJM. Iff, 4UU/


r


TODAY 1 OAM 7PM






FRIDAY, DEC. 14, 2007


14A SUN NEWSPAPERS


1U DA 'J EO] LY I E


TOM OiE.JROWI I' OA [Y W A


$1297 Broyhill
Home Furnishings Gallery
BROYHILL "AFFINITY"
4 PIECE WALL UNIT
Put the "wow" into home entertainment
with versatile furnishings from Broyhill.
4 piece set includes: left and right
door units, bridge and adjustable shelf.
Matching entertainment console
and back panel also on sale.


$17 9 7 Furnishings Gaiery
, BROYHILL PAINTED-WHITE
7 PIECE HOME THEATER
Bring a look as fresh as an ocean breeze
into your home with "Pleasant Isle" from
.. Broyhill. 7 piece set includes: left and
right media end units, left and right
'doorunits, console, bridge with shelf
and back panel.



$2997
5 PIECE HOME THEATER
BY HOOKER FURNITURE
Crafted in hardwood solids and cherry
veneers all highlighted in a cherry finish.
5 piece group includes: left pier cabinet,
right pier cabinet, back panel, bridge,
S& adjustable shelf. Matching 54" console
$777 sale. 65" console $877 sale.


CREATE THE LOOK OF TRUE "BUILT-IN" CABINETRY..
$3997103-INCH HIGH ALL WOOD LIBRARY WALL .
Impressive triple bookcase features crown molding, elegant carvings, fluted columns, & interior
touch lighting. All the storage and display space one could desire with four adjustable/removable
shelves, a trio of pull-out trays & 6 doors at base. Cedar wood solids & veneers are all highlighted
in a 30-step hand-rubbed Grand Marnier finish. Includes ladder. ( W 136 D21.50 H 103 )


C
wwwbaersfurnifure.corn -.*- 48 Hour Deliverytt
Baer's Welcomes The American ExpressO Card
SHOP TODAY 10 AM to 9 PM, SPECIAL SALE HOURS CM
SATURDAY 10 AM to 71 PM -.*- WE EXPORT WORLDWIDE
Complimentary In terior Design Services Is Available To.All Custo mers


0

L The Flonda F urniture Stoe


NO MONEY DOW EXCEPT SALES TAXt


1),


FORT MYERS
4580 Cleveland Ave. / US 41
(SW Corner Of Colonial Blvd.)'
239-278-4401


PORT CHARLOTTE
4200 Tarniami Trail
(Just North Of Kings Hwy.)
941-624-3377 ,


SARASOTA
-5301 Clark Rd. / SR 72'
(NE Corner Of Honore Ave.)
9417923-4200


w t0fter Is subject to credit approval by Monogram Credit Card Bank of Georgia. Payment of sales tax upon purchase. 25% down payment required on special order morchandise.Appites to any purchase made on a MCCBG consumer creditcard account, Minimum purchase of $1.500, maximum purchase $25,000. No finances charges
assessed on the promotional purchase amount (excluding optional Insurance charges) if you pay this amount In full by the payment due date as shown on your January 2010 billing statement. If you do not, finance charges will be assessed on the promotional purchase amount from the date of delivery. Minimum monthly paym n a
c, are required during th promotional period. If minimum monthly payments are not paid when due, all special promotional terms may be terminated. Standard account terms apply to non-promotional purchases and, after promotion ends, to your promotion purchases. Variable APR is 21,98% as of 6/16103. FixecIAPR of 24.75%
:pOlles it payment Is more than 30 days past due. (in PPI, fixed APR is 22.98%) Minimum finance charge is $1, If applicable. Prior sales excluded, 'Manufacturers suggested retail price. Excludes rugs."On In-Stock Items Ask Store Personnel For Details, Design License #ISCO00503








FRIDAY
DEC. 14, 2007


CONTACT
KIM COOL
FEATURES EDITOR
(941) 207-1105
kcool@venicegondolier.com
SUN NEWSPAPERS
FLOWER POWER 3B







This 12-year-old jazz
violinist has an ear for

music that just may
take him all the way..


FAITH AND PEACE OF MITOWN
FAITH AND PEACE OF MIND 6B


ZI


tens
^^&4ntt


STORY AND PHOTOS
BY DIANA RODRIGUES
STAFF WRITER
Jonathan "Jazz" Russell is
far from your average 12-
year-old boy. He'd much
rather listen to jazz and
classical over any form of
rap or pop music. He reads
Greek mythology for fun
and he has a guinea pig that
he named Pellegrino after
reading about the charac-
ters in "King Author's Kn-
ights." His unique ability to
learn, play, read and impro-
vise music is even more
interesting.
"I like playing the violin
because I feel calmed down,
and I just like to fool around
on it," said Russell. "When I
was 18 months old, I began
identifying with the sounds
of the violin and I just had to
hold one. I got a box (train-
ing toy) violin and kept fan-
tasizing it was real until I got
a real one."
Shortly after learning how
to play, Russell started to
improvise the music he had
learned. "It was just rhythmic
improvising (creative process
of making music while it is
being performed) at first with
the song my grandparents
would play, Bei Mir Bist de
Sleiei, but then I started to
add in my own slides." he
said. "I have perfect pitch, I
learn by ear and I love the
sound of music."
Suzuki method
Russell is trained in the
Suzuki method. His mother,
Eve Weiss, a Suzuki guitar
teacher, explained that the
method was developed by a
Japanese violinist, Shin'ichi
Suzuki. He felt he needed a
way to bring families back
together after the devasta-
tion of World War II. Suzuki
developed this method to
teach 3-year-olds how to
play the violin. He noticed all
children pick up thejr native
language very quickly. He
reasoned that if a person has
the skill to acquire what he
called their "mother tongue,"
then they have the ability to
become proficient on a musi-
cal instrument too. The
method required parents to
work with their children,
which, Weiss said, "Is some-
times very wonderful and


Jonathan."Jazz" Russell goes over some of the pieces he is about to play for the performance at Pelican Pointe Golf and Country Club with Bud Leeds
joining in on clarinet.


sometimes very horrible."
While she does play less
now than she did before he
discovered Band in a Box
software, (a computer pro-
gram that provides a' musi-
cian with a virtual backup
band while practing) she
will join in from time to time.
Practices usually last for two
hours a dayoutside of class,
but Russell admits he doesn't
like putting in the work
"I know I have to practice
and I just keep pushing my-
self to do it. My posture needs
work and if you have bad
posture, it causes bad tone,
but I am starting to get the
hang of it," he said.
He studies music at The
School for Strings in New
York, where he lives. He also
has a private jazz teacher,
GrammyAwardwinnerAndy
Stein, who Weiss says is one
of the best violinists in the
country. Russell also attends
the Professional Children's
School in Manhattan, where
there are only nine other
students in his seventh-
grade class.
Balancing act
It's not easy for the young
musician to balance school
with playing his violin, but
he says the teachers at the
Professional Children's Sc-
hool are flexible.


"You just tell them you
will be away for a long time
and they give you your
homework and tell you to
do it and have fun," he said.
"Most of the kids that go to
my school are either profes-


sional musicians or dancers
or sports people; they just
acknowledge that I am a jazz
violinist. But everyone is
equal at my school."
Russell is now able to play
more than 100 tunes in jazz
with his violin and more than
200 tunes, including fiddle
and classical. He was taught


the violin; however, he fig-
ured out by himself how to
play the piano and djembe
African drums. Russell also
sings and pla\s the clarinet.
Some of the people that he
has performed with include:


Bucky Pizzarellli; Ed Polcer,
Russell's mentor who advises
him on stage performance;
Svend Asmussen, the oldest
living jazz violinist around,
according to Russell; and Joe
Ascione, a great drummer
from whom Russell has
learned most of his bad jokes.
"My friend is so dumb that he


tried to alphabetize M&Ms,"
he said.
Going places
, Traveling is a part of the
job description for Russell,
but he wouldn't call it a job
at all.
"I love to travel," said Russ-
ell. "More concerts jnean
more chances to travel."
Russell said he likes the feel-
ing of being on a plane and
getting out of New York to
go somplace warm. "New
Orleans is my favorite place
that I have traveled to so far.
It has such a strong jazz her-
itage and great musicians
come from there."
Other places where Russ-
ell has performed include:
Venice, Florida; Queens, New
York; and Wilmington, North
Carolina, among others. He
travels once every two to
three months, except in the
summer, when he has more
gigs in Pennsylvania. He is
making his first trip out of the
country in March, when he
heads for Hungary for the
17th International "Bohem"
Ragtime & Jazz Festival.
Ham at heart
Playing in front of a large
audience is something Russ-
ell enjoys. He says he is never
nervous. "The first time I was
on stage I played three notes


on e string and didn't want
to get off," he said. "I just sat
there and grinned.,"
Russell also enjoys play-
ing "Lord of the Rings" vid-
eo games, listening to his
iPod, swimming andlearning
about computer animation
and programming. Since
they don't teach computer
programs at school, he turns
to his father, Jim Russell,
whom he calls a computer
"geek." Russell says his father,
Jim, works with computers
for the City University of New
York
The goals of this 12-year-
old are ambitious, but not
far-fetclied. Russell has
hopes of becoming a pro-
fessional jazz violinist. "I just
want to have my own style,"
he said. "I will just keep
practicing my technique
and see how that goes."
Russell said that if he could
give kids his age some
advice, it would be to just
keep trying.
Russell will be perform-
ing in the "2008 Jazz Aff-
air"concert to benefit the
Venice Symphony March
14, 2008, at the Venice Naz-
arene Church, 1535 E. Veni-
ce Ave. For more informa-
tion, or to hear Russell's CDs
"Putting on the Ritz" and
"The Sheik of Araby," visit
www.jonathanjazz.com.


As he plays, Jonathan "Jazz" Russell says his mind is blank and he is not thinking of anything.


Jonathan "Jazz" Russell practices before his performance with The Bud Leeds Ensemble on
Monday, Nov. 19, at the Pelican Pointe Golf and Country Club.


GRAND-KIDDING AROUND 10B


Uar,











2B SUN NEWSPAPERS


And now


YOUR TOWN OVER EASY


s..


FRIDAY, DEC. 14, 2007


The News


from Ecineville


BY TED RANK
STAFF ESCRITOR
EDITOR'S NOTE: As I'm
sure you are aware, it is
never a good idea to allow
children to read this column
or to leave the newspaper
where a child could reach it.
This is especially true regard-
ing today's column. Keep this
column away from children.
You have been warned.
Carry on.
Part one of a three-part
series
Hang on to your sanity,
ladies and gentlemen. It's
time for News from Ecine-
ville.
A state-wide all-points
bulletin was issued Tues-
day at 1:40 p.m. when
Santa Claus failed to show
up for a scheduled appear-
ance at the Ecineville City
Council meeting.
"We certainly would like
the public's help on this,"
said Ecineville Police Chief
Trudy Redford. "Santa was
last seen by the reindeer
Trixie (formerly known as
Vixen) at 9:15 a.m. at the
Htron Elop Facility. He is a
male Caucasian with Ros-
well alien DNA strands
376-PY and 119-N. He is


about five feet, 10 inches
tall, weighing 327 and one-
half pounds. He has white
hair, a long white beard
and one blue eye and one
red eye."
Santa's red eye was
caused by a tragic accident
when he was photographed
by a celebrity gossip colum-
nist two years ago who
gave him red eye. Some of
the world's best photo doc-
tors have been unable to
cure the condition.
According to Trixie,
Santa Was wearing the
usual Santa suit: red jacket
and pants with white trim.
Trixie insisted, however,
that instead of the red hat,
she saw Santa wearing a
purple, wide-brimmed
women's hat with a fake
orange and three large
deep-purple feathers stick-
ing out of it.
(Do we need to explain
to them when it became
possible for reindeer to
talk? Nah.)
"We have law enforce-
ment throughout the state
searching for Santa," said
Redford.
Redford refused to spec-
ulate on whether Santa
had wandered off not real-
izing who he was, had per-
petrated his own disap-


pearance, or the unimag-
inable: Santa had been
kidnapped.
Unfortunately, some
people have started wild
rumors as to Santa's fate.
As children cried at Tues-
day's city council meeting,
things turned ugly when a
member of the gallery
yelled out, "It was the ma-
yor! He kidnapped Santa!"
Shouting continued for
more than 10 minutes
when EPD called in back-
up units to restore order.
In an odd coincidence,
Ecineville .Public Inform-
ation Officer Pamela An-
derson and EPD Public
Information Officer Court-
ney Cox left together short-
ly after Santa failed to
arrive, and no one has seen
them since.
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, if you see
Santa, report it to police
here in Ecineville.

To be continued

trank@
venicegondolier.com


SUN PHOTO BY JEFF TAVARES, jtavares@venicegondolier.com
This egret flies under the Venice Avenue Bridge.


Make time for Terra


Your Town Over Easy -
is brought to you by Editors
Debbie Shulman and Ill
Jeff Tavares and other unnamed co-conspirators. L


Terra is a young Shepherd-Sharpei mix. She has the bottlebrush coat and some wrinkling ,
like a Sharpei, but she has a lovely personality and even temperament. Terra's owner recently
passed away, and she is very lonely. Won't you call Englewood Animal Rescue Sanctuary at
475-0636 to see her?


Section
7Starting At <
ns:,9? ^ V


~r


DIoY h V" rTom 'M


a Gulf Coast Carpet Cleaning

SOS, custom
- al q VIAK 12T You guys a
you do an
Than
t C' Bea Toca

SuA Hu; nISno thei Area fn r Ove 13 YYars Familv Owned & Onerated


Pmer Comment:
ire so good at what
rd have done for us
for over 20 Years!
nk you Gulf Coast!
Ed Likeness
abaga Ln, Nokomis


EsHi


Clip and mail to Venice Gondolier Sun. 200 E. Venice Ave Venice. FL 34285
or call circulation al 207 1300 today Nor v.lid on rn.il subscl Iplions only.
OFFFR FXPIRFS 12 31 O0


2


Come on Down!

South Venice Beach Expc


Showcasing the products and services of businesses


that serve the communities of greater South Venice.

South Venice Community Center
790 llinotnn nn Inanin El QA9QQ .;.


-,I LU ,mR~idUI'U'r VUrnwmmIlbg -rL 04uO
""PARANIDIF FAIINDM!"


l,









CONTACT US
(941) 207-1000
calendar@sun-herald.com
SUN NEWSPAPERS


VENUE


3B
FRIDAY
DEC. 14, 2007


FRIDAY,
DEC. 14
Republican party
The Venice-Nokomis New
' Federated Republican
Women's Club holds its
monthly luncheon meet-
Sing at the Pelican Pointe
SGolf & Country Club, 575
Center Road. Social at
11:30 a.m., lunch at noon,
Followed by election of offi-
Scers, live Christmas music
and videos of club activi-
Sties. Bring an unwrapped
gift for a small child. Mem-
bers and guest welcome.
? Reservations required; call
Patricia at 966-1806.

Senior Friendship Cen-
ters, 2350 Scenic Drive,
584-0075, seniorfriendship.
com
9 a.m.: crochet class
9:30-10:15 a.m.: balance
movement class
noon: $3 lunch for 60+
with 24-hour reservations.
Call 584-0031 or 584-0090.
1 p.m.: music by the Gene
Bennett Trio


Author visits
The Bookshop, 241 W. Ve-
nice Ave., 5:30-8 p.m.: Kim
Cool, Charles Mark, Susan
Klaus, Karen Wenzel and
Gene Domienik. Call 488-
1307.
Russ Heitz signs "Cross-
hairs" at 11 a.m. and Jack
D'Ambrosio signs "Family
Sins" at 1 p.m. at Circle
Books, 478 John Ringling
Blvd., St. Armands, Sara-
sota. Call 388-2850.
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
... c.cdhhorg ....... .

Venice Public Library, 300
S. Nokomis Ave., 861-1332
10 a.m.: French Club
noon: Sadie Penzato dis-
cusses her memoir, "Grow-
ing Up Sicilian & Female in
America" at noon. Bring
lunch; refreshments pro-
vided. Call 861-1332.
2 p.m.: Film: 'A Tale of
Two Cities" (1935)
Holiday fun
The Elephant's Trunk bake
sale and raffle takes place
11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 595 South
Tamiami Trail, across from
Venice Regional Medical
Center. Proceeds fund
,. grants and scholarships.
SCall 483-3056.
Friday music
The Sophisticated Swing
Big Band performs 10 a.m.-
noon, Fridays, at Harmony
House at the Venice Holi-
day Inn, 455 U.S. Bypass.
Call 474-7408.
Greg Allen & Friends per-
form noon-12 p.m., and
Cherry Pie performs 5-9
p.m. at Snook Haven, 5000
E. Venice Ave. Visit snook
havenfl.com or call 485-
7221.
The Venice-Nokomis Elks
Lodge 1854 hosts music by
Ziggy, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at
i- 1021 Discovery Way, Noko-


BEST BETS
THE LOCAL SCENE


Flower show

The Venice Area

Garden Club presents

its 50 year golden
jubilee anniversary, "Bold

and Beautiful," a standard

flower show, Dec. 14 and 15

at the Venice Art Center, 390

S. Nokomis Ave. Hours are

1-4 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-

3 p.m. Saturday. One of the

entries includes this living

wreath at left by Sally

Russell. Call 445-4036.


mis. Call 485-8807.
* The American Legion No-
Vel Unit 159 presents live
music by the Wan-Na-Bes,
7-10 p.m., at 1770 E. Venice
Ave. Call 488-1157.
* Disabled American Vete-
rans presents live music by
Bandana at 8 p.m. at 600
Colonia Lane, Nokomis. All
are welcome. Call 488-
4500.


Call FBC at 492-9202 or
SCBB at 954-1600, ext. 240.

SATURDAY,
DEC. 15
Veterans meeting
RSVP today for The Dest-
royer Escort Sailors Associ-
ation meeting Thursday,
Dec. 20, at Gulf Coast Vil-


Movie night large, 1333 Santa Barbara
TrinityPresbyterian Blvd., Cape Coral. Social at
CTrinity sbyterian11:30 a.m.; lunch at noon.
Church hosts a free Family Call (239) 997-1527.
Movie Night at 7 p.m. at (239) 997-152
4365 State Road 776. The Holiday parties
." oveilhe San ta Clau- -Th enice Sertoma Club
3." Lemonade and pop- holds its annual Breakfast
corn will be served. All are with Santa, 8-11 am, at
welcome. Call 493-0018. with Santa, 8-11 a.m., at
the South County Family
Empowerment YMCA, 701 Center Road.
ThChildren and adults will be
The Womens Resource treated to a continental
Center of Sarasota County breakfast and pictures
hosts Empowerment and taken with Santa. The Ve-
Self-Esteem, 10-11:30 a.m., nice Elementary School
at 806 Pinebrk Rad. chorus performs at 9 a.m.
Call 485-9724. The event is free and open
JacarandaPublic Library, to all who wish to attend.
Jacaranda y' The YMCA also holds a
4143-1270 oodmere arkBlvd., pickup for Toys for Tots in
861* 9:30-10:15 a.m. and the Youth Center.
S9:30-10:15 a.m. andl Sahib Shriners hosts a
10:45-11:15 a.m.: Toddler Christmas party for their
Tale Time for ages 1-3 hospital patients and fami-
1:30-3:30 p.m.: Ask Jack hospital patients and fami-
comp0t .class lies, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at
computer class 600 North Beneva Road,
Square dancing Sarasota. Refreshments
Red Bates calls square provided. Children will
danced B ates calls at Wood receive gifts and there will
dance programs at Wood- be entertainment by the
mere Park, 3951 Woodmere be entertainment by the
S Park, B 1Woodmer Shriner Clowns and Ori-
Park Blvd.: 10 a.m.-noon: mental Band. Contact Harold
sC- dance; 1-3 p.m., mm,- Eady at 351-7860 or hjeady
stream workshop; 3-5 p.m., @verizon.net.
A-2 workshop. Call 828- The Englewood Art Cen-
0481 or e-mail redbates@
0481 or e-maredbates@ ter holds its annual free
juno.com. children's Christmas party,
Please donate 6-9 p.m., at 350 South Mc-
Florida's Blood Centers' Big Call Road. Create gifts and
Ren B lC ninhn enjoy pizza. Call 474-5548.


Cathedral, 7:30 a.m.-1
p.m., at 350 W. Tampa Ave.
Suncoast Communities
Blood Bank's Bloodmobile
visits Bay Indies, 8-10:30
a.m., at 927 West Freeport.


Pancake breakfast
Aviation enthusiasts The
Lo & Slo Flyers of S.W. Flo-
rida meet at 9:30 a.m. at
the EAA building at Char-
lotte County Airport, 8000


Sweet Saturday sounds


Above left: Soprano Deborah Berioli performs "Carols & Candlelight" at 7 p.m., Dec. 15, at
the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice, 1971 Pinebrook Road. Joining her are Lee
Dougherty Ross, pianist, and harpist Gluseppina Clarlo. Tickets are $20, including refresh-
ments and a candlelit carol singalong. Call 284-5972 or visit VenicePerformingArts.com.
Above right: Bring your drums and join Portland Talko for a free holiday concert, 10:30 a.m.-
noon, Dec. 15, on the Van Wezel Bayfront, 777 North Tamlaml Trail, Sarasota. Call (800) 826-
9303 or visit vanwezel.org.


Skylane Way in Punta
Gorda. "Fly in" and "drive
in" to this event; all are
welcome. Visit loandslo.net
or call (863) 993-0391.
Pups at the Point
Historic Spanish Point and
the Humane Society of Sa-
rasota County welcome
well-behaved, leashed
dogs, 9 a.m.-noon, at 337
North Tamiami Trail, Osp-
rey. Dogs must be up to
date on shots, dog-friendly
and not in heat. Stay to
designated paths and
clean up after your dog.
Fee: $9 for adults, $3 for
ages 6-12 and free for chil-
dren younger than 6-
and dogs. Call HSP at 966-
5214 or visit historic
spanishpoint.org. Call
HSSC at 955-4131 or visit
hssc.org.
Hoop Shoot
The Elks National Hoop
Shoot invites boys and girls
ages 8-13 to a free-throw
contest 8-11 a.m. at Epiph-
any Cathedral School, 316
Sarasota St. The contest is
arranged by gender and
age. Call Mark at 234-2236.
Democratic club
The Venice Area Democ-
ratic Club's annual Happy
Holidays Christmas party
takes place at 5:30 p.m. at
the Venetian Falls Club-
house off Center Road and
Rockley Boulevard. Bring a
dish to share; DJ entertain-
ment. Open to all. Call 493-
5087.
Music events
* Chakulla performs noon-
4 p.m., and Cherry Pie per-
forms 5-9 p.m. at Snook
Haven, 5000 E. Venice Ave.
Visit snookhavenfl.com or
call 485-7221.
* Robert Romanski leads a
100-voice choir and or-
chestra, accompanied by
organist Fonda Davies, to
perform Handel's "Mes-
siah" at 4 p.m. at Engle-
wood United Methodist
Church, 700 E. Dearborn
St. Tickets: $5. Call 474-
5588.
* The Venice Worship Cho-
rale presents a Christmas
concert at 6 p.m. at the
Venice Seventh-Day Ad-
ventist Church, 2375 S. Sea-
board Ave. Refreshments
served. Call 928-8106.
Nature walk
Sarasota County volunteer
Bud Doyle leads a free,
leisurely nature walk, 9-11
a.m., along Nokomis Beach
on Casey Key. Meet at the
south end of the parking
lot. Learn about the Gulf of
Mexico and identify shells,
sharks teeth, birds, fish
and plantlife. Call 488-
4158.


Dinner and show
The Venice Nokomis Elks
Lodge hosts dinner and a
performance of "Diva &
The Italian Guy" at 5 p.m.
at 1021 Discovery Way,
- Nokomis. Catering by Buf-
falo Bill's. Members and
guests welcome. Tickets:
$30. Call 486-1854.


1057.
* Calvary Chapel of Noko-
mis, 602 Albee Farm Road,
9:30-11 a.m., 483-4583.
Bike ride
Each Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
a group of bicyclists meet
at Volunteer Park, behind
the Gulf Coast Community
Foundation of Venice, to
enjoy a leisurely paced 10-
mile bike ride. Routes vary
but are primarily on the
Venetian Waterway park.
Rides last about an hour
and are held as part of the
Venice Bicycle Friendly
Community program. All
levels of experience wel-
come. Call 468-8124.
Square dancing
Red Bates calls a plus level
dance 7:30-9:30 p.m. at
Woodmere Park Recreation
Center, 3951 Woodmere
Park Blvd. Early rounds at
7 p.m. Call 828-0481 or e-
mail redbates@juno.com.
Author visit
Gene Domienik signs his
World War II memoir "I
Remember the Yorktown,"
11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Sand-
dollar Bookstore, 272 W.
Miami Ave. Call 780-1930.
Cat show
The United Feline
Organization holds its
Christmas cat show, 10
a.m.-3 p.m.,at the South
Venice Civic Center, 720
Alligator Drive. Award-win-
ning cats compete for top
honors. Raffles and good-
ies for all. Admission is $3
for adults, ages 12 and
younger admitted free with


Come see Cici


PHOTO COURTESY OF SUNCOAST HUMANE SOCIETY
Cici is a 2-1/2-year female retriever. She is spayed, friendly
and submissive, just right for an adult home. She tolerates
cats, but has difficulties around other dogs. See Cici and all
of Suncoast Humane Society's adoptable animals online at
humane.org, stop by 6781 San Casa Drive in Englewood, or
call 474-7884.


Reunions
* The Florida Gulf Coast
Chapter of the Penn State
Alumni Association holds
its annual holiday party at
noon at the Sarasota Yacht
Club, 1100 Ringling Blvd.
Tickets: $20 per person.
Entertainment by Ken
McBride. E-mail Bob at
bjlab@comcast.net.
* The Venice Area Alpha
Chi Omega Club holds a
Christmas luncheon at
noon at Glenridge on Pal-
mer Ranch, 5501 Dunrobin
Drive, Sarasota. All alum-
nae welcome. RSVP to Jane
at 488-5982.
* The Sarasota Area Alum-
nae Chapter of Delta Delta
Delta meets at BayVillage,
4800 Vamo Road, Sarasota.
Social at 11:30 a.m., lunch
at noon. CallVera at 378-
0005.
SHARE
Self Help and Resource
Exchange volunteer and
food program has grocery
pickup for December and
registration for January at
the following sites. Frozen
meats, fresh produce and
other staples are offered
for $18 in cash or food
stamps. Two hours of vol-
unteer service is required.
* Christ United Methodist
Church, 1475 Center Road,
9:30-11 a.m., 223-5049.
* Epiphany Cathedral, Pa-
rish Hall, 310 Sarasota St.,
9:30-11 a.m., 484-3505.
* Trinity Presbyterian
Church, 4365 State Road
776, 9-10:30 a.m., 493-


an adult. E-mail sandie
34293@comcast.net.
'Holiday in your Heart'


Lynn Means, Doreen Bar-
nett and Barbara Harring-.
ton play talking dolls with
"Barbie envy" in Lemon
Bay Playhouse's Readers
Theater holiday show at
7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 and at
2 p.m. Dec. 16 at 96W.
Dearborn St., Englewood.
Tickets are $5; please bring
a nonperishable food item
to donate. Call 475-6756.


SUNDAY,
DEC. 16
Holiday party
The Italian American Club
of Venice hosts a free chil-
dren's Christmas party,
noon-2 p.m., at 1375 Ring-
ling Drive. Refreshments,
games, face painting, bal-
loon animals, music and
Santa, plus a gift for each
child up to age 12. Admis-
sion is free. For more infor-
mation, call Linda at 493-
6344.

Please see VENUE, 9B




'N>.' ".


4B SUN NEWSPAPERS


FRIDAY, DEC. 14, 2007


Avalli


_-W






abli
.0Z-








-db

,Nap
*ml
*tu 0


"do Daf


Sw:: *:W .


Syndicated'Co





rom Gommercial


.* .
b~ ~iiJ
C



~



-

~-

m
e.- -
-
-
*. ~---
-
*
* 0

* ~-
* .~ .~
* '-
* ~- -


S* *


nten





Nei


* * a


qf -


s mo6 w- -
* 0dl
* __


*i .,I .,.* <'
t I i *
1*--*I - 1 -610





Vs Providers -

++ ++ -


Literacy prep course set



Literacy prep course set


Residents who want to
apply for U.S. citizenship
should attend a 10-week
preparation course spon-
sored by Literacy Volunteers
of South Sarasota County.
The course is free of charge.
The only expense is a $15
donation for the cost of the
textbook, and this is collect-
ed at the first class. "U.S.
Citizenship Class" will meet
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the
Conference Room of the
Venice Public Library, 300 S.
Nokomis Ave. The dates are


Jan. 15, 22 and 29, Feb. 5, 19,
and 26, March 4, 18 and 25,
and April 1.
The class will cover the
benefits and responsibilities
of becoming a U.S. citizen,
how to complete the N-400
form in applying for citizen-
ship, and how to prepare for
the citizenship interview
and test.
Residents who are inter-
ested should register no
later than Jan. 8, 2008, by
calling Literacy Volunteers
at 488-8994.


Vmkn can't4we aPPUID issu eswnyA(MM) tnuks swa


4010smaft -0



4m*
Vo


MW 4 qw -4 o OW to -


- b lmb- S -

lo m-m eI
-40 *-
-mvm~w IPE0
40
fs, w Cw ti q
Cobm f Wn
44100 cow
qq


- noSbam
- ff- -




mNO 4e0 eam

pmodomGOD4mm


4b. m -ON

-low-



- lw *on 4
ON no o 0U
-OM~gm -*.
0owawo m -s
__w 4D


quo. Slw




- 0 C..t-m


Due.,to in~o~rrect in-
0 welevec4-the
horpne .

atfo~ wll1e teb.9

A1~ouiareSfuiays.


EVERYBRANDNAMEOF.EVERYPROI UCr.EVERMADE.EVERYDAY
NOW! New at
CONSIGNMENT AMERICA
Florida's Largest Consignment Shop
ISLAND DOG KITE COMPANY
FEATURING ,
PREMIER AND NEWTECH KITES
o FOR
i f THE BEACH OR
(941) 474-9776
Quality Used Furniture
-Antiques d Collectibles Gifts
6 and now Clothes
Monday thru Salurday 9-6 Sundays 10-5
n y gi erEnglewoodoad
q f (Hwy. 776) a LtLeon iay Shopping Center,Engiwood


3 Hour Private Sunset Dinner Cruise
on board the classic motor yacht
FantaLsy Isand -
4 course gourmet dinner
with cocktails for only $100
P.Pfor a partyof6 -
(Custom Charters also available)
See websitefordetails
www.driftwoodyachtcharters.com
OR CALL 941-320-6943


a ipg. S i tO ii m
Family Owned And In S tqtp
Operated
Door to Door Service
Tampa Sarasota r St. Pete -t.Myers
Airports ." .. .
Sarasota's Finest For 17
Travel Agency RecommendI ml.S
www.doubleaacarservlce.com =
DOUBLE AA Fleet of Lincoln Town Cars
CAR SERVICE 941-371-3484 Venice, FL


REVERSE MORTGAGE ASSOCIATES
Call ...LIVE PAYMENT FREE* IN YOUR
me, HOME FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
Jack Cork, *For Seniors over age 62
Loan Officer (941) 726.9009 Q


DOME





O enr Gondolier Sn

WBy Our Kiosk For Bignc



F .S .,& n
I-. ~0 j a 0J [] -
FR/]t'/J I 4 l


g T n k USw-41i
A portion of the proceeds go to the Travis Truesdale Scholarship Fund to benefit kids with learning exceptionalities.


mm


4B SUN NEWSPAPERS







SUN NEWSPAPERS 5B


- minAV nfcr A 9Ann-7


Why-oh-why-oh-why-oh


DAVE BARRY
HUMOR COLUMNIST


We have some important
news for those of you
who've been harboring an
urge to eat poinsettias. This
news comes from an article
in the Harrisburg, Pa., Pa-
: triot-News, sent in by alert
reader Karen Durkin. The
* article makes this fascinat-
ing statement:
"Despite persistent ru-
mors, poinsettias are NOT
poisonous. Ohio State Uni-
versity testing has found
that a 50-pound child could
eat more than 500 poinset-
tia bracts with no ill effects
other than possibly a sick
stomach from eating that
much foliage." The two
questions that immediately
come to mind are:
1. What is a "bract"?
2. Would "Bill and the
Bracts" be a good name for a
rock band?
(Answers: 1. Part of a
plant; 2. No, but "The Fol-
iage Eaters" would.)
Another question is: How
did Ohio State University


conduct this research? Did
researchers actually feed
500 poinsettia bracts to a
50-pound child? How? And
does this experiment really
prove that poinsettias are
safe? We personally have
seen 50-pound children eat
a LOT of things that would
probably kill an adult, such
as "fruit roll-ups," which we
do not believe are fruit at all.
We believe they are the off-
spring of a biological mat-
ing experiment involving
Kool-Aid and flypaper.
So our feeling is that you
consumers should resist the
temptation to rush out and
start wolfing down poinset-
tias. Instead, you should,
take .the wise scientific pre-
caution of serving them to
dinner guests ("Marge, try
some of this delicious brie-'
on-a-bract!") and then
watching the guests closely
for common symptoms of
death, such as not moving
for several days or purchas-
ing an Oldsmobile.
But here's what really gets
our goat: While so-called
"researchers" at Ohio State
University were busily stuff-
ing poinsettias down the
throat of an innocent 50-
pound child, a potentially
MUCH greater menace to
humanity was running
loose in the very same state
(Ohio). We know this be-
cause we have received,
from an anonymous source
who shall remain nameless,
a newspaper article from


the Youngstown, Ohio, Vin-
dicator, which bills itself -
and not without reason -
as the premier newspaper
in the Mahoning Valley. This
article, which we are not
making up, begins with the
following statement:
"WARREN The possi-
bility that radioactive musk-
rats are lurking in the city
bothers Pierson 'Butch'
Butcher Jr."
The article states that
Butcher, an. unsuccessful
Republican candidate for
the Warren City Council,
had said it was possible that
local muskrats were eating
radioactive materials they
found on the grounds of a
recently demolished power
plant. By way of rebuttal,'
the story quotes the mayor,
Democrat Hank Angelo, as
stating: "There are no green,
glowing-eyed rats running
the streets of Warren."
In professional journal-
ism, the first thing we do
when we need to check out
this type of story is try to
find out what a muskrat is.
The sum total of our knowl-
edge, on this subject is the
song "Muskrat Love," per-
formed by The Captain and
Tennille, both of whom are,
incredibly, still at large. So
we checked the encyclope-
dia, which states that musk-
rats are "closely related to
voles." We have never heard
of "voles," and suspect that
the encyclopedia is just kid-
ding around.


*0


Armed with this infor-
mation, we called Warren,
Ohio, and spoke with Pier-
son "Butch" Butcher Jr.,
who, it turns out, is not a shy
person. During a lengthy
and wide-ranging interview,
he stated that although
there are muskrats running
around Warren, and SOME-
BODY at a public meeting
expressed concern that they
(the muskrats) might be
radioactive, that person was
not Pierson "Butch" Butcher
Jr. Mr. Butcher further stat-
ed that he had read an arti-
cle somewhere regarding
reports of radioactive deer
in Pennsylvania.
So to summarize the key
findings of our investiga-
tion:
1. There may or may not
be radioactive muskrats
and/or deer in Ohio and/or
Pennsylvania.
2. JUst in case, both states
should be evacuated imme-
diately.
3. Another good name
for a band.would be "The
, Radioactive Muskrats."
4. Speaking of musical
groups, if The Captain and
Tennille ever decide to try
for a comeback, the obvious
song for them to do would
be "Vole Love."
5. In which case, please
pass the poinsettias.

Dave Barry is continuing
a leave of absence from
writing his weekly humor
column.


Sarasota Opera welcomes new director of Youth Opera Programs


- mm ma
-
.~ ,Q p.-
- p .~ -..

S ~- ~- - 0
-
-~ 0.~ ~
-~ -.~ ~ --S
~- --S -
~- em ~

* ~- ___


- -

-U


- U
41.=

U


* -



*- -


I~ft= qm14 d
mmmll qu
GP -- I





111 -m




41 1 0- o- b 00
ww ----f-



* b own& m__


~40-


FROM SARASOTA OPERA


Sarasota Opera wel-
comes its new director .of
Youth Opera Programs,
Becky Taylor. She comes to
Sarasota from Lansing,
Mich. She has extensive ex-.
perience as a technical di-
rector and stage manager in
opera and theater. Her cred-
its include production stage
manager for the Lake
- George Opera Festival's per-
formances of "Daughter of
the regiment" and "Ab-
duction from the Seraglio"
as well as production man-
ager for "Orpheus in the Un-
derworld," "Marriage of Fig-
aro" and "La Traviata" at the
Opera Company of Mid-
Michigan.
Taylor recently complet-
ed her second summer as
technical director/opera
stage manager/lighting de-
signer at Blue Lake Fine Arts
SCamp near Muskegon,


Mich. At Blue Lake she also
was co-producer of "The
Last Leaf," a new opera by
James Niblock, and Puc-
cini's "Gianni Schicchi." She
also has worked as techni-
cal director for the Bay View
Music Festival. She was
technical director .and stage"
manager for the world pre-
mieres of "Who It Is" with
Walk and Squawk Perfor-
mance project and produc-
tion stage manager for the


Wagon Wheel Theatre. Tay-
lor is also -a mask designer
whose work has been used
by the S'Moves Perfor-
mance Project and at Blue
Lake.
She earned her bache-
lor's degree in elementary
education from Almar Col-
lege, in Alma, Mich., where
she also minored in music
and English.
"This is an exciting time
for Sarasota Youth Opera.


We are preparing to present
the United States premiere
of Dean Burry's 'The Hob-
bit' in May 2008," Taylor
said.
"I look forward to work-
ing with our young people
in this unique training pro-
gram."
She encourages singers
and parents who want more
information to contact her
at' 388-8450, ext. 332 or
btaylor@sarasotaopera.org.


Holiday Special
Dec.15 -Jan. 15
TEDRIAN House Wine or Draft Beer
v THE nAPPKIIER ,- Crab Cakes
I I4SALAD Caesar or House
BIG 9 CHOICE OF ENTREE
SFOR I Steak Oscar* Lobster Tail* Mushroom-Demi Ribeye
$3 99 DESSERT Key Lime Calypso
S3 EGGS $30.00 (Per Person)
'-3 EGGS 941-486-0061
-3 BACON


U NEW YEARS EVE DINNER
DANCE PARTY


Monday December 31


Join The Fun At...

ELK'S LODGE #1854
VENICE NOKOMIS
$75.00 per person is INCLUSIVE of well drinks,
draft beer, wine, gun soda, hors d'oeuvres,
served dinner with choice of filet mignon or
salmon, dessert buffet, midnight champagne
toast & midnight buffet, party favors.

Lotsa dance music by
"The Party Continues"
Open 6:30 pm, Party Starts: 7 pm-Ends 1 am
Catered by:
BUFFALO BILL'S CATERING SERVICES

Guaranteed seating, for reservations
call Eunice Burroughs
941-493-7624
1021 Discovery Way, Venice
(Corner of Laurel & Knights Trail Rd.)


Introducing A New Place to Relax... Valentls Lounge
Enjoy Happy Hour Daily 4-6pm
2 for 1 premium house wines, house mixed drinks & house martinis
Valid thru 12-31-07


Extensive Early Bird Menu Inspired Chefs' Specials
Ristorante Bakery Pizza Lounge


1200 E. Venice Ave. Venice, FL 484-1888
Mon-Fri 11:30am 9pm, Sat & Sun 4-9pm


301 So. Tamiami Trail
z Venice, FL- W
=.(941) 488-2488F9

December Specials
-I
Turkey Dinner Ham Steak Dinner
Includes stuffing, potatoes, vegetable, roll Includes soup or salad, roll and butter,
and butter, and a slice of pumpkin pie. potatoes and vegetable.
beverage not included) (beverage not included)
$9.99 $9.99
-II
e--.- -??--- ---------------9---------
Christmas Day KIDS EAT FREE!
SpPancake coast wl W/Purchase of Adult Entree
Pancakes or French Toast with .. .
.. Thursday
Sausage and/or Bacon $5.29 T..a
Does not include beverage (kids menu 12 & under)
I------...............-----


. t-HIUAY, UtL;. 14,;4UU[


-,,Apo











RELIGION


CONTACT US
(941) 207-1000
SUN NEWSPAPERS


'Gifts of Gratitude'


FROM MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

Stay close to God
The Rev. R.L. Baynham, pastor of
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Kansas'City,
Kan.: My first reply is yes. However, the
quality of life or peace of mind is obtained
by principles set forth by the master of
transformation and the teachings he fos-
tered by example.
Jesus often taught that faith in God
would move the many obstacles we are
faced with. He insisted that the followers
who trusted God would and could over-
come barriers that challenge the believer's
.life.
There is no formula for peace of mind;
rather there is the lifestyle that embraces
the patient manner of the master, who
trusted because he believes the father of all
graces. Jesus teaches us that faith or trust
manifests itself in our ability to let God
chart our course in life and believe he is
doing what is best for us, in spite of those
barriers that bring major concerns for us.
My second reply is yes. The God of
peace will cover those who embrace the
character so evident in Jesus. Christ
demonstrated in the midst of obstacles
that he stayed focused on his father's mis-
sion and ministry. He also pointed the way
to tranquility and identified with people
and their needs. Faith is trust in God that
he will do all he promises. Peace of mind
is maintained because we stay close to
God.


Meditate on goodness
Lama Chuck Stanford, Rime Buddhist
Center & Monastery: 2,500 years ago, the
Buddha taught that life is characterized by
suffering due to various causes such as old
age, sickness and death. He also taught
that everything in this phenomenal world
is impermanent. Nothing lasts.
In addition, we desire things we can't
have, or we desire things we once had but
lost. We also must endure people or situa-
tions we find unpleasant. Or we are sepa-
rated from loved ones or things we find
pleasurable.
The Buddha also identified the cause
of our suffering as not related to any of
these external conditions but caused by
our own mind. Our mind clings and
grasps at things we think are pleasurable,
and we reject that which we think is
unpleasurable. So the nature of our suf-
fering is not external but caused by our
own mind.
The Buddha taught that it is through
meditation that we cut this clinging and
grasping of our mind. For this reason
Buddhism has sometimes been referred
to as a "science of the mind." Therefore,
from the Buddhist perspective, finding
peace of mind is up to each one of us It
is not something bestowed on us from
some divine source but rather is a do-it-
yourself job. It is through meditation that
we can recognize our own innate basic
goodness, and it is there where we find
peace of mind, which is available in
every moment.


PHOTO COURTESY OF KRISTEN FOLKERS
To put their Christmas theme, Gifts of Gratitude, into action, the entire congregation of
Venice Bible Church gathered at Wal-Mart Dec. 2 to purchase gifts and food to donate. Due to
generous hearts, the truck, fully loaded with their donations, which included nine children's
bicycles, delivered all the goods to The Salvation Army that afternoon for distribution.


RELIGION BRIEFS


Movie nights
* Trinity Presbyterian
Church hosts December Fa-
mily Movie Night at 7 p.m.,
Friday, Dec. 14, in the Com-
munity Life Center at 4365
State Road 776. The movie
will be "Santa Claus 3." Le-
monade and popcorn will
be served. This event is free
and the public is welcome.


Call 493-0018.
* The Jewish Center of Ve-
nice holds its Reel Fun
monthly movie series at 7
p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 18, at
600 North Auburn Road.
Joan Levin hosts a movie
and discussion. Refresh-
ments will be served. Do-
nation: $3 for JCVmembers,
$5 for the public. Call Leona


at 488-4021.
* First Baptist Church of
Englewood shows "The Na-
tivity Story" at 6:30 p.m.,
Friday, Dec. 21, at 278 S.
Mango St. Admission is free,
as are hot dogs, popcorn,
candy and refreshments.
Call 474-2473.

Please see BRIEFS, 7B


lc. I oFrsh ip F ;F4snvcet F


local worshllp services


& t You're Invited
CHRIST UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
Steven Miller, Pastor
Larry Potts, Associate Pastor
Sunday Morning Worship
8:30am and 10:30am
'Christmas Eve Candlelight
Services at 6pm and 8pm
Parking shuttle provided
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 am
Tuesday Healing Service 9:30 am
Bible Study 10 am
2705 N. Tamiami Trail Nokomis
Pastor Sarah Brown
Christmas Eve 7:00 pm
Candlelight 7:00 pm
Candlelight & Special Music
We welcome you! 941-966-4442














There's a place for you here!
S Emmanuel Lutheran
UpI Church-ELCA
S 790 Tamiami Tri. S, Venice On the Island!
4 941-488-4942
Worship with us -
Nursery provided Sat. & Sun.
A Wecm Worships:
b Sat. at 5:00 pm Sun. at 8:30 am & 11:00 am
es Thursday Prayers 10:00 am
c Counseling Appointments 926-2959


SJ VENICE
j PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Sunday Worship-8:30 & 11 AM
Loving nursery available
0 Sunday School all ages-9:45

Advent Recital-Wed. 11AM
On the Island, 2 blocks S. of Venice
Regional Medical Center on The Rialto

L. ^488-2258
Swww.venicepresbyterian.org


No matter
who you are
or where you are
on life's journey,
you are welcomee het
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


St. Mark's Evfscooal Church o ,s 4.3m
SOB Rlylea Street, Venlle (2 blocksbehlind Venice Region/lMe4itcal Center)
Saturday 5:00 p.m. Holy Communion
S Sunday 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion
9:30 a.m. Holy Coinmunion (with nursery)
10:30 a.m. Christian Education (adult and youth)
11:15 a.m. Holy Communion
(Breakfast served 1st Sunday of each month 9:00-11:00)
Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion & Healing Service
The Rev. Christopher N. Gray, Rector The Rev. James Puryear, Assoc. Rector


Auburn Road Presbyterian Church
(Presbyterian Church in America)
642 N. Auburn Rd. 485-3551
S* Dwight L. Dolby, Pastor
Sharon E. Rogers, Director of Music
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



New Hope
Christian Church j

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


LAKESIDE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Wnai, &Ee
Service of Caroling and Candle Lighting
5:00 7:00 PM
Featured Soloist


t


Eric Waters


afbnma Sayy
with Holy Communion 10AM
Lakeside Lutheran Church
2401 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice
Across from South County Admin. Building


Assembly of God
'- A family of believers with a strong emphasis
t oiyt :on charismiaticVWot'dFip and tifeIlospei0l'',)
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.
THURSDAY: Family Ministries Night at 7:00 p.m.
A full range of children's ministries Is available at these services



Venice Interfaith
Community Association
,ogether ^,




will sponsor
"Can't We All Just Work Together?"
Part II
The second season of this highly popular comparative
religion seminar will begin with a keynote address by Dr.
Darrell J. Fasching, noted author and Professor of
Religious Studies at FSU, and will continue through seven
sessions with leaders and spokespersons of five area faith
groups-Native American, Muslim, Mormon, Hindu and
Unitarian Universalism.
January 7, 14, 28,
February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2008.
All sessions meet at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary of the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice
1971 Pinebrook Road (at Edmondson Rd.)

Participants are encouraged to pre-register for all seven
evenings of presentations and open discussions.
Scheduled Sessions:
Jan. 7-Keynote:
Dr. Darrell J. Fasching,
Professor of Religious Studies, FSU
Jan. 14-Native American:
Willie Johns, Seminole Tribe
Jan. 28-Muslim:
Samar Jarrah, author Arab
S Voices Speak To American Hearts
Feb. 4-Mormon: Elder Eric
Sorensen and Elder Zachary Mettra
Feb. 11-Hindu:
Reverend Manish Mishra
Feb. 18-Unitarian
Universalism:
Reverend Susanne Nazian
s Feb. 25-Summary: Previous
S presenters are invited to participate
Admission is free and open to all of good will.
Refreshments will follow each session
To pre-register call 941-966-6841, Fax 941-484-7481
Or email: mailto: judithbacon@comcast.net
Made possible by a grant from the
Plantation Community Foundation


To paceyou reigios0 srviescal Carl- (41)207120


6B
FRIDAY
DEC. 14, 2007


Voices of Faith: Should my faith

help me get peace of mind?


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
a vnumc@verizon.net

Interim Pastor, J. Ralph Burton


I







SUN NEWSPAPERS 7B


r, -rDn A\/ r /- "IA '900mn7


BRIEFS from Page 6B
Pancakes
*Grace United Methodist
Church hosts a family
Christmas event and pan-
cake breakfast, "Breakfast in
Bethlehem," at 9 a.m.,
Saturday, Dec. 15, in the
Triplett Family Enrichment
Center at 400 E. Field Ave.
Admission is $4 for adults;
$3 for children. Call 488-
1374.
* The Men's Fellowship of
Englewood United Meth-
odist Church serves pan-
cake brunches, 7:30-11:30
a.m., Saturday, Dec. 22, and
every other Saturday
through April 12 at 700 E.
Dearborn St. Adults: $4,
$1.50 for children for unlim-
ited pancakes, an egg,
sausage, orange juice, coffee
or tea. Call 474-5588.
* Emmanuel Lutheran
Church offers a free pan-
cake supper the last Sunday
of the month (Dec. 30), 4:30-
6 p.m., at 800 South Tami-
ami Trail. All are welcome.
Call 488-4942.
Concerts
* The Venice Worship Chor-
ale presents
a Christmas
concert at 6
p.m., Satur-
day, Dec. 15, 98
at the Ven- c
ice Seventh-
Day Advent-
ist Church,
2375 S. Sea-
board Ave. Romanski
Refresh-
ments served. Call 928-
8106.
* Nationally known conduc-
tor Robert Romanski leads a
100-voice choir and full
orchestra, accompanied by
organist Fonda Davies, to
perform Handel's "Messiah"
at 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 15,
at Englewood United Meth-
odist Church, 700 E. Dear-
born St. Tickets: $5. Call 474-
5588.
* The Sarasota Saxophone
Orchestra performs classi-
cal music and jazz at 3 p.m.,
Sunday, Dec. 16, at Engle-
.wood United Methodist~
Church, 700 E. Dearborn St.
Donations welcome. Call
474-5588.
*Venice Presbyterian Church
continues its Advent music
series at 11 a.m., Wed-
nesday, Dec. 19, at 111 E.
Firenze Ave. with the Ro-
manza String Quartet. Call
488-2258.
* The Ditchfield Family
Singers Christmas Show will
be on the MainStage at
Venice Little Theatre at 8
p.m. Dec. 20-22 at 140 W
Tampa Ave. Tickets are $13-
$25. Call 488-1115 or visit
venicestage.com.
* The Christian Science
Church holds a Christmas
carol singalong at 4 p.m.,
Sunday, Dec. 23, in the
Sunday School at 600 W


Venice Ave. All are welcome
and refreshments will be
served. Call 486-1406.
* New Life Assembly of God
hosts a free concert by the
Ditchfield Family Singers at
10 a.m., Sunday Dec. 23, at
South Venice Christian
Church, 2390 Seaboard Ave.
All arewelcome. Call493-0775.
* Bass/baritone soloist
Stephen Ditchfield, director
of the Chorus of the Keys,
performs at 10:30 a.m., fol-
lowing a 10 a.m. fellowship
breakfast, Monday, Jan. 14,
at Venice Church of the
Nazarene, 1535 E. Venice
Ave. Donations welcome.
Call 488-5007.
* Pastor Randy and the
musicians and singers from
New Life Assembly meet at
4:30 p.m. Friday near the
lifeguard station at Venice
Beach. Bring a chair and
your request for a favorite
gospel song. Call 493-0775
or 497-7142.
Groundbreaking
New Life Assembly of God
celebrates a ceremonial
groundbreaking at their
new church campus loca-
tion at 10:30 a.m., Sunday,
Dec. 16. The event takes
place just south of the inter-
section of Taylor Ranch Trail
and U.S. 41 rain or shine;
hard-soled shoes recom-
mended. The public is wel-
come and refreshments will
be served. RSVP to 493-0775
or Cornerstone Church
Design at (863) 393-4186.
Healing
* New Life Assembly of God
presents Taking Hold of
God's Vision: Healing at 7
p.m. the first and third Tues-,
days of the month (Dec. 18),
presenting a biblical view of
sickness and God's provi-
sion for healing. New Life
meets at South Venice
Christian Church, 2390 Sea-
board Ave. Call 493-0775.
* Angel Ministries offers a free
Reiki healing clinic, 4-7 p.m.,
Wednesday, at Church of
the Angels, 2269 South Tami-
ami Trail. Call 492-4995.
* Suncoast Worship Center.
has a community healing.
room that is open free for
the public, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
Thursday at 881 South
River Road, Englewood. Call
474-5045.
Sugar Bowl
The Knights of Columbus
and Catholic Charities pre-


EVERY BRAND NAME OF. EVERY PRODUCT. EVER MADE. EVERYDAY
NOW! New at
CONSIGNMENT AMERICA
Florida's Largest Consignment Shop
BOOTH SPACES AVAILABLE
Starting As Low As
'60 A Month
Showcases As Low
As 30 A Month
Call (941) 474-9776
Quality Used Furniture
S 'Antiques Collectibles Gifts
and now Clothes
Monday thru Saturday 9-6 Sundays 10-5
1881 Englewood Road
m (H U.776) a Lnon Day Shopplng Cenir.Englewod


sent the Sugar Bowl Show of
Shows at 7 p.m., Wednes-
day, Dec. 19, at the Venice
Community Center, 326 S.
Nokomis Ave. Performers
include the John Salerno
Big Band and his American
Songbook with guest vocal-
ist Debbie Keeton, and the
Todd Charles Comedy
Spectacular. All proceeds
will support the Sugar Bowl
Fund, which helps needy
families in crisis. For tickets,
call Catholic Charities at
379-9111.
Women's events
* The National Council of


East Ave., Sarasota. Three
women will be recognized
for activities that mirror the
organization's mission to
improve the quality of life
for people. Tickets: $50.
RSVP to Helen Margolis at
360-1818.
Christmas stations
St. Paul Lutheran Church
presents The Stations of
Christmas, a walk-through
family Christmas story, at 6,
7 and 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec.
22, at 2256 Bahia Vista St.,
Sarasota. Refreshments aft-
er each performance. Call
955-6479 or visit stpaul


Holiday party
The Venice Interfaith Com-
munity Association holds a
holiday respite party at 7
p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 18, at
Venice HealthPark, 1283
Jacaranda Blvd., at Jaca-
randa and Center Road, in
the Lions 'Club Meeting
Room. Call 321-6211 or visit
veniceinterfaith.org.
Worship festival
'New Beginnings,' Sarasota's
first worship festival, takes
place 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Satur-
day, Jan. 26, at Robarts
Arena, 3000 Ringling Blvd.,
Sarasota. Activities include


Don't be alone on Christmas Day

PHOTO COURTESY
OF CAROLINE MCCOY
Dick Hires, one of the many joyful
volunteers, served cranberries at an
earlier dinner.The public is invited
to the Englewood United Methodist
w Church 16th annual Christmas
Feast, noon-3 p.m.,Tuesday, Dec.
25. Just show up at Fellowship Hall,
700 E. Dearborn St., for free turkey
'With all the trimmings surrounded
by Christmas cheer and music. If
you want to volunteer, need trans-
portation to and from the church, or
are homebound and need dinner
delivered to you, call the church
office at 474-5588 before 1 p.m.
i. ib; ,. *Friday, Dec.21. On Christmas day
only, call 468-2435,11 a.m.-1 p.m. for
home deliveries.


Jewish Women meets at
1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 19,
at the Sarasota-Manatee
Jewish Federation, Zell
Room, 580 McIntosh,' Sara-
sota. Speaker is Gwen Mac-
Kenzie, president and CEO
of Sarasota Memorial Hos-
pital. The public is wel-
come; admission is free. Re-
freshments will be served.
Call Bobbie Cornell at 921-
9467.
* The Jewish Center of Ven-
ice Sisterhood Book Circle
discusses "Snow Falling on
Cedars," by David Guterson
at 1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 24,
at 600 NorthAuburn Road.
Led by Joan Weiner. Call
484-2002.
* The Sarasota/Manatee
Section of National Council
of Jewish Women holds its
26th annual Women in
Power Luncheon at 11:30
a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16, at
Michael's on East, 1212 S.


srq.org.
Food donations
A collection bin has been
set up for kosher nonper-
ishable foods (not in cans)
for Jewish U.S. soldiers
serving in Iraq. Donate at
Heartland Healthcare and
Rehabilitation Center,
5401 Sawyer Road, north
of Clark Road, Sarasota,
through Dec. 31. Call Julie
Schechter at 961-5800.

Musicians wanted
The Klezmer/Dixie Band
-of the, Jewish,. Center of
Venice is looking for peo-
ple who would like to play
with the band, which
practices at 9:30 a.m. Sun-
days at 600 North Auburn
Road. Improvisational
ability helps but all are
welcome. Call Jason Arkin
at 484-1856.


community prayer, 9-10
a.m.; worship exchange, 10
a.m.-5 p.m.; and a worship
concert with the Paul Wil-
bur Band and Machol Dance
Company at 7 p.m. General
admission: $10 per person;
free for age 12 and younger.
Concert tickets: $25. Call
378-3019 or e-mail info@
restorationtabernaclepro
ductions.com.
Chabad gala
Chabad of Sarasota holds its
13th annual fundraising ga-
la at 6:30 p.m., Thursday,
Feb. 21,. at Michael's On
,East; 1212'&SEast Ave., Sara-.
sota. Yoel S'hrabi will per-
form. Tickets are $150. A
portion of the proceeds will
be sent to Israel to help chil-
dren of terror victims. RSVP
to Chabad at 925-0770.
Agape fundraisers
Agape, Flights holds a


fundraiser at noon, Feb. 21,
at Christ United Methodist
Church, 1475 Center Road.
RSVP to 488-0990 or by e-
mail to gomissions@agape
flights.com.
Awana club
Calvary Bible Church hosts
the Awana ministry for
children in kindergarten
through third and the sixth
grade, 6:30 p.m., Wednes-
days at 1936 jE. Venice Ave.
Call 485-7070. or visit
cbcvenice.com.
Support groups
* A support group for those
who have lost a loved one to
suicide meets 3-4:30 p.m.
the first Friday of each
month at Epiphany Ca-
thedral Parish Library. Led
by Bev Zeiss, R.N., certified
grief counselor. ,
* A bereavement support
group is held 4-5:30 p.m. the
second and fourth Thurs-
day., of the month at Epiph-
any Cathedral Parish Li-
brary. All are welcome. Call
Phyllis Jackson at 493-5436.
* Healing Hearts Grief and
Crisis Support meetings are
held at 7 p.m. Thursday at
the Venice Assembly of God
Church at 695 Center Road.
Call JoAnn Myers at 492-
5191 or the church at 497-
5683.
* Victory Baptist Church,
241 Burney Road, Osprey,
hosts Reformers Unani-
mous Interna.i-nal, help-
ing those with addiction.
The group meets 7-9:30
p.m. Friday. Call Pastor
Arlo Elam at 966-4716 or
visit reformu.com.
Palm Singles
The Palm Singles (older
than 50) meet at 6 p.m.
Monday for dinner and a
program at Church of the
Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge
Road, Sarasota. For dinner
reservations, call 924-7430.
Buddhist meditation
Judy Posner teaches a be-
ginners Buddhist medita-
tion Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m.,
at Woodmere Park Com-
munity Center, Room 2-B,
3951 Woodmere Park Blvd..
This introduction to medi-
tation from the Kadampa
Buddhist tradition includes
two guided meditations
and a short talk. All are wel-
come. Donation: $10. Call
373-1600 or visit media
tioninflorida.org.


SHUTTERS ~ VERTICALS FAUX WOOD & WOOD HORIZONTAL BLINDS
CELLULAR SHADESWOVEN WOODS ~ SUNSCREEN SHADES PRIVACY SHADINGS MORE


...LIVE PAYMENT FREE call RICH LANGE
IN YOUR HOME FOR THE Loa Officer
REST OF YOUR LIFE 223-4921
2 Through Reverse Mortgage FOR MORE
Associates LC INFORMATION





We Install More Than Just Garage Door .,
Openers. We Give You Peace of Mindand
Convenience. n the
Elite Series
Model 3850

EverChargeiM
Standby Power
system opens your
garage door even when the
power is out! With this opener, you'll
never be locked out of your home
again..,Exceptionally powerful and quiet.
System Includes:
* Bright 200-Watt Lighting
* Smart Control Panel
* Premium 3-Button Remote
OPENER SPECIAL
Llflmaster Elite Series Oulel Motor 1/2 H.P. Bell Drive
Opener W/2 Remotes, Keypad and Battery Back Up $ntll
(Pice asea on stanoaaioi ignt 'tail garaie aBo'ai Installed
Oftr only good wilh o~Upon Otiel ds pn 12131/0?7 I o good uslt any oner ollM Suhjcl o 10 c110l lrge wK I ol noal |n
0P''.T *."'~i~srO ,i i'w n


North Powt: (941) 423-6800
Poti Charlotte: (9,11) 240.5283
Punta Gorda: (941) 548.1163
Venice: (941) 347.4143
Englewood: (941)375-6679


Bradenton/Sarasota 747-2493
For a FREE in-home estimate, call us today! Venice/North Port/Englewood 484-1313 *FREE Install with $150 or morel


'A -h- I


Baby'S


First


Christmas

S Miracles of 2007


S"'" On December 23rd, a special page of the
Senice Gondolier Sun will be devoted to pictures of area
V.. babies who are celebrating their first Christmas. You may
purchase a spot for only $20. Please send us a photo of your
baby, with your check or credit card number, to the address
below, before Noon, December 19th to include your child on
'; this special keepsake page. If you would like the photo returned,
/ please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
---------------------------------------------------
Yes, please publish my child in Baby's Name:
Baby's First Christmas. Enclosed is my
check for $20 or my Visa/MasterCard number. Birth Date:
Clip and mail to: Parents' or Grandparents' Name:
Classified Department, Address:
Venice Gondolier Sun Phone:
200 E. Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34285 Phone:
V Check Enclosed (Please include a photo with form.)
GAilolier Sun U Credit Card #: Exp.


SP. / CBC 033137

2845 Conmmerce Parkway
S Noari Port. FL 34289
,w..laltWddootfloridacom


FHIUAY, ULU 14, ZUU/


I


|


a







FRIDAY, DEC. 14, 2007


MCC winter commencement to be held Dec. 14


FROM MCC
Manatee Community
College (MCC) winter 2007
commencement exercises
will be held at 7 p.m., Friday,
Dec. 14, in Neel Performing
Arts Center at MCC Brad-
enton, 5840 26th St. W. Out
of a total of 395 students eli-
gible for graduation, 206


will participate in the cere-
mony.
The guest speaker is state
Rep. Bill Galvano, an MCC
alumnus and Bradenton at-
torney who is now serving
his third term as District 68
representative. Galvano
chairs the eight-county Bay
Area Legislative Delegation.
Student speaker Sean Ab-


ene, 24, is a Bradenton resi-
dent who is graduating
summa cum laude with an
associate in arts degree. He
is a member of the Air Force
National Guard and has had
to interrupt his studies to
serve in Operation Iraqi
Freedom and due to hurri-
canes. Abene plans to get a
bachelor's degree in infor-


nation technology and a
master's in business or
management,
Other program partici-
,pants include MCC Pres-
ident Dr. Sarah H. Pappas,
who will offer opening re-
marks and confer degrees;
Steve Hamer, chair, District
Board of Trustees; Dr. John
Rosen, vice president, acad-


emic affairs; Stephanie
Cook, assistant professor,
computing and engineering
technology; Dr. Joni Pirnot,
associate professor; mathe-
matics; Luci Frith, profes-
sor, speech, mace bearer
and recipient of the Vice
President's Excellence
Award; MCC Venice Student
Government Association


(SGA) President Kathleen
Emmons; MCC Bradenton
SGA President Justin Zin-
kovich; Rev. Don Nicholson,
chaplain, Campus Minis-
tries; and music student
Megan Wintersteen.
Tickets are required for
the ceremony and are
available through graduat-
ing students.


Veterans seek second career at sea


Protecting the nation's cats


FROM NAPSA

Many veterans who
served their country honor-
ably in the Navy or Coast
Guard are falling hook, line
and sinker for a second
career at sea especially
when the training is free.
Such free training is
available at the Paul Hall
Center for Maritime Train-
ing and Education in Piney
Point, Md. Affiliated with
the Seafarers International
Union (SIU), the center's
mission is to provide train-
ing needed for a successful
career as a United States
Merchant Mariner.
There's a 10-week able-
bodied seaman course for
deck students and an eight-
week fireman/oiler course
for engine students. When
applicants successfully
complete the course and get
a passing grade on the Coast
Guard exam, graduates are
guaranteed a first job with a
contracted company.
The jobs offer competi-
tive pay, freedom in sched-
uling, comprehensive med-
ical coverage for the mar-
iners and their families, a
pension plan and a contract
that spells out safe working
conditions and benefits.
Mariners work for an SIU-
contracted company.
About 1,800 veterans
have completed the pro-
gram in the last 10 years.
To sit for the able-bodied
seaman's endorsement or
the fireman/oiler endorse-
ment, separated and retired
personnel must have the
necessary deck or engine
ratings required by the U.S.
Coast Guard. Applicants
must have at least two years'
sea service in an accepted
Naval/Coast Guard rating.
All applicants must be
able to present a history of
their assignments while in
the military and an honor-
able discharge.
They must be physically
fit as determined by the U.S.
Coast Guard standards and
eligible to receive a mer-
chant mariner's document.
Applicants cannot be on
parole or probation and
must have a valid driver's
license. Other separated
Navy/Coast Guard person-
nel who do not qualify for
the veterans' program may
still be eligible for the cen-
ter's apprentice program.
Besides the program for
veterans with qualifying sea
time in a deck or engine rat-


PHOTO COURTESY OF NAPSA
Charting a course for a second career at sea? Veterans of the
Navy and Coast Guard may receive free training for a competi-
tive job with benefits.


ing, the center also offers a
thorough entry-level pro-
gram that is registered with
the U.S. Department of
Labor. More than 22,000
people have graduated-
from the entry program
since the school opened in
1967.
The SIU represents unli-
censed United States Mer-


rMURPHYm
I ryarmta


BEDS
* Wall Bed Experts
* Home Offices
* Custom Closets
* Computer Design Cti
* Entertainment Ctrs.
1808 Tamiamil Trail
Unit D1
Port Charlotte
(941) 613-2797
7418 S.Tamiami Trail
Sarasota
(941)927-0807 ,
1847 Lakewood
Ranch Blvd.,
Bradenton
941-538-6574


IIIUL L


chant Mariners sailing
aboard U.S.-flag vessels in
the deep sea, Great Lakes
and inland trades. The
union also represents licen-
sed U.S. mariners in the
Great Lakes and inland sec-
tors.
For more information,
visit seafarers.org or call toll
free at (877) 235-3275.


Fplace-I


America's Murphy Bed Store"
www.morespaceplace.com


Turn one room into two or three )


Experience

Summerville

Assisted Living

A Whole New
Level of Senior Living.


Retirement should mean less work and more play! That's why at Summerville we do the
housekeeping, laundry and meal preparation while you enjoy the outings, classes and much, much
more. Plus you'll have the comfort of knowing that personal care is available if needed and staff is
on hand 24 hours. At Summerville of Venice, we provide:


Social activities and entertainment
Group outings to cultural events
Transportation service available for
shopping trips and doctor/dental
appointments


CSUMMERVILLE*
AT VENICE
Senior Residential and Assisted Living
200 Nassau Street North Venice, FL www.emeritusicom


* Support staff on hand around the clock
* Three meals served daily snacks provided
through the day
*Weekly housekeeping and laundry service
* Personal care. if needed
Affordable Island Living
Apartments starting at $1,800
Call for details!


941-48-2404


FROM NAPSA


People who love cats
have formed an organiza-
tion to make sure that the
felines that wind up in the
nation's shelters are treated
humanely.
The national organiza-
tion, known as Alley Cat
Allies, wants to educate the
public about what happens
to some cats in shelters and
how it is possible to
improve their treatment.
By changing public opin-
ion about what kind of
treatment is acceptable, the
organization hopes to
encourage a change in cur-
rent practices.
"Our animal control sys-
tem is broken," said Becky
Robinson, president of Alley
Cat Allies. "It relies almost
solely on lethal methods.
Every year, millions of cats


PHOTO COURTESY OF NAPSA
There are humane ways to
solve problems associated
with feral cats, says an organi-
zation working to improve their
treatment.
are killed."
Feral cats, who live out-
doors, are a special concern
of the Allies. They are most
often victims at shelters.


FROM NAPSA

If you've got an animal
lover in your life, it may be
time for your gift giving to
go to the dogs.
A number of dogcentric
gifts, from paintings of poo-
ches to stylish canine cloth-
ing, are available to help cel-
ebrate man's best friend.
Here's a look at two new dog
books that have people
howling with delight
* The Howell Book House's
"Salty Dogs" (Wiley) by Jean
M. Fogle is packed with
dogs frolicking on the
beach.
Fun, engaging photos
show dogs swimming, play-
ing, romping, surfing and


lounging in the water and
on the sand. Featuring dogs
of various pedigrees and
personalities, this book cap-
tures canine bliss and spon-
taneity.
* "The Howell Book of
Dogs: The Definitive Ref-
erence to 300 Breeds and
Varieties", \iIevy) by Liz.Pal-
ika is an authoritative guide
with answers to questions
about virtually every type of
dog, from Golden Retrievers
to the not-so-familiar Affen-
pinschers, as well as design-
er breeds such as Labra-
doodles and Puggles.
Friendly and easy to
understand, the'book offers
information on grooming
and exercise requirements;


Wrap Up Your

Holiday Shopi

Without Wrapi

A Single Pack

GIVE THE GIFT OF KNOWL
Learn all you can about yo
wonderful community.

Give a gift that will be appreciated every
year. Have a subscription to the Venice
Sun delivered to their home three times

Home Delivery by
*12.26 (3 mos.) 121.89 (6 mos.
(Includes 7% sales t
Call for prices on mail subscription
in United States or C&


VENICE GONDOLIER
GIFT ORDER CARD


112.26 (3 mos.)


BILL'
ADD!
CITY
PHOI


TO


ping

ping

aage...

EDGE!
ur


"When people take them
to animal control, it is an
instant death sentence,"
said Robinson. "We want
people to know this."
Like all cats, feral cats
breed, and this is some-
times used as an excuse for
the killing, but the group
contends there is a humane
way of controlling repro-
duction neutering and
spaying.
"This is the civilized
approach," said Robinson.
"Some municipalities and
animal shelters now do it
but far too few."
Robinson hopes this will
be the year when more peo-
ple find out what goes on at
animal shelters and raise
their voices to stop the
killing.
If you would like to learn
how you can help, visit
alleycat.org.


common health concerns
and average life span for each
type of dog; deciding
whether your family is ready
for a dog and more. It can be
a great gift for dog lovers look-
ing to learn about their four-
footed friends.
For more information, vis-
it, whowejl pfth9,s e
.com.

Salty Dogs


1



I

q


y week of the
Gondolier
each week.

Carrier
.) 40.08 (1 year)
ax!)
ns sent anywhere
anada


GVENICE MW
Gonidolier Sun
941-207-1300
200 E. Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34285
Please deliver the Venice Gondolier Sun for the
specified time period to the following person.


_ 21.89 (6 mos.)


*40.08 (1 year)


PRESS
STATE ZIP
NE


GIFT FOR
I ADDRESS
I CITY
PHONE


-


STATE ZIP


The book on dogs


8B SUN NEWSPA OERS


I


I


I









FRIDAY, DEC. 14, 2007


VENUE f-T
Get out
Join Mike Granick of the
Coastal Cruisers Bicycle
Club for his famous 30-
mile ice cream ride at 8:30
F a.m., starting from Laurel
Nokomis School, 1900 East
Laurel Road, Nokomis.
Helmets required. Call 484-
5717.
Kayak Bishop Harbor and
Frog Creek with the Man-
atee-Sarasota Sierra Club
at 9 a.m. Donation: $5 plus
rental fee. RSVP to Don at
493-3085.
Bring the kids to the
Manatee-Sarasota Sierra
Club Myakka State Park
t_ Family Bike Ride at 2 p.m.
r: at 13207 State Road 72,
Sarasota. Bring helmet,
water and sunscreen. Do-
nation: $5 plus park fee.
?;, RSVP to Sharon at 321-
- 1218.
c Music events
Rode Hard performs 1-5
- p.m. at Snook Haven, 5000
E. Venice Ave. Visit snook
havenfl.com or call 485-
S7221.
; POPS Extras presents
;- Home for the Holidays at 3
p.m. at PAL Sailor Circus,
2075 Bahia Vista St., Sara-
, sota. The American Big
Band Brass and the Sara-
, sota Military Academy's
drumline, choir, drill team
and color guard perform.
Tickets: $10. Proceeds ben-
. efit the Sarasota Military
Academy's 2008 Olympic
trip. Free for veterans and
active military personnel.
Call 362-7632 or visit pops
extras.org.
The Sarasota Saxophone
Orchestra performs a free
classical and jazz concert
at 3 p.m. at Englewood
United Methodist Church,
700 E. Dearborn St. Dona-
Stions welcome. Call 474-
5588.

COMING UP

New Year's
a Re(t eMe 6iti are'bing


accepted for the New Year's
Eve party Monday, Dec. 31,
at the American Legion
No-Vel Unit 159, 1770 E.
Venice Ave. Cost is $40 per
person for a steak or sal-
mon dinner with all the
trimmings, plus cham-
pagne, favors and music
for dancing. Pick up and
pay for tickets by Dec. 17.
Call 488-1157.
* The Polish American So-
ciety of Venice holds a New
Year's Eve gala, 7 p.m.-
2 a.m., Monday, Dec. 31, at
Venice Gardens, 406 Sham-
rock Blvd. Dinner and a
midnight buffet with
champagne will be served.
Music by two orchestras.
Tickets are $60 for mem-
bers, $75 for nonmembers.
RSVP to Chester at 408-
9657 or Lucjan at 485-5750.
* The Vehice-Nokomis Elks
hold a NewYear's Eve din-
ner and dance, Monday,
Dec. 31, at 1021 Discovery
Way, Nokomis. Tickets are
$75 per person and include
hors d'oeuvres, filet
mignon or salmon, dessert
buffet, midnight buffet and
champagne toast, party
favors and more. Dance
music by The Party
Continues. Doors open at
6:30 p.m., and the party
starts at 7 p.m. The public
is welcome. RSVP to Eu-
nice Burroughs at 493-
7624.
* The South Venice Yacht
Club holds its annual New
Year's Eve party Monday,
Dec. 31, at 4425 Yacht Club
Drive. Cocktails 6:30-7:30
p.m.; prime rib dinner
7:30-9 p.m. BYOB; cham-
pagne toast at midnight.
Dancing starting at 9 p.m.
with music by Karen Dee
and Doowop Denny. Tick-
ets: $50 per person for
members, $60 for non-
members. Paid reserva-
tions due by Dec. 24 by
calling Robin at 497-1169.
Relay for Life
The American Cancer
Society's Relay for Life
Venice meeting takes place
5:8306i30p:M:, Tuesday.'


Dec. 18, at the Venice
Chamber of Commerce,
597 South Tamiami Trail.
All are welcome. Call
Marilyn at 480-0132.
MOAA luncheon
The Venice Area Chapter of
The Military Officers
Association of America
holds a meeting and lun-
cheon at 11:30 a.m.,
Tuesday, Dec. 18, at the
American Legion No-Vel
Unit 159, 1770 E.Venice
Ave. Open to all who have
held a warrant or commis-
sion in any component of
the Army, Marine Corps,
Navy, Air Force, Coast
Guard, Public Health
Service, NOAA and spous-
es. Visit venicemoaa.com
or call 497-5906 or 412-
3592.
Holiday walk
Venice Area Beautification
Inc. hosts entertainment 5-
9 p.m. Thursday at the
Venice Arboretum at West
Blalock Park behind the
Community Center. Santa
visits the Arboretum 5-9
p.m., Dec. 20. To perform,
callVABI at 207-8224.
Nature lovers
Walk along Sleeping Tur-
tle Preserve with the Man-
atee-Sarasota Sierra Club
at 8 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 22.
Bring water, sunscreen and
lunch, and wear sturdy
shoes. Donation: $5. RSVP
to Sally at 484-4113.
The Manatee-Sarasota
Sierra Club hosts a New
Year's walk of four to six
miles, 8-11 a.m., Tuesday,
Jan. 1, at Myakka State
Park, 13207 State Road 72,
Sarasota. Bring water, sun-
screen and lunch, and
wear sturdy shoes. Do-
nation: $5 plus park fee.
RSVP to Sally at 484-4113.
Benefit cruise
The Wildlife Center of
Venice hosts a fundraising
cruise for five nights begin-
ning March 3. Sail aboard
the Royal Caribbean's
-Grtan'dtiu'rfith' Seas toa"


Cozumel and Progresso,
Mexico, sailing from
Tampa. Donations help
injured and orphaned
wildlife. First payment due
immediately; final pay-
ment due Dec. 26. Call Teri
at (888) 462-1434 or (941)
627-8795.
Black-tie at SFC
Senior Friendship Centers
hosts an Out with the Old
and In with the New event,
11 a.m.-3 p.m., Friday, Dec.
28, at 2350 Scenic Drive.
Dress to the nines and
enjoy hors d'oeuvres and a
champagne toast at noon
to ring in the new year.
Entertainment by Carolyn,
Miles and Tony, the
Charlotte Noteables at 11
a.m. Music and dancing
with the Gene Bennett Trio,
featuring Bonnie Wendler,
1-3 p.m. For lunch reserva-
tions, call 584-0090 with a
$5 donation.
Open-caption show
An open-caption perfor-
mance of "Putnam County
Spelling Bee" will be
offered at 2 p.m., Saturday,
Dec. 29, at the Van Wezel
Performing Arts Hall, 777
North Tamiami Trail, Sara-
sota. Call the box office at
953-3368 for ticket infor-
mation, and notify the op-
erator of your request to sit
in the open caption seating
area.
Orchid show
The 51st annual Sarasota.
Orchid Show and Sale
takes place Jan 4-6 at the
Sarasota Municipal Au-
ditorium, 801 North Tami-
ami Trail. Noon-8 p.m. Jan.
4, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 5
and 6. Admission is $3 at
the door; free for ages 8
and younger. Visit saraso
taorchidsociety.org or call
Monroe at 586-7795 or Jo
at 228-5501.
Writing class
The Short Story will be
offered 1-3 p.m., Saturdays
(Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26) at
Englewood Arts Center,


350 South McCall Road.
Fee: $60 for members, $80
for nonmembers. Taught
by Diane E. Robertson. To
register, call 474-5548.
Here come the
Lipizzaners
The world famous
Lipizzaner Stallions pre-
sents their 38th anniver-
sary presentation of the
Dancing White Stallions at
7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11, at
the Turner Agri Civic
Center, 2250 N.E. Roan St.,
Arcadia. Tickets are $24.50
for Gold Circle; $22.50 and
$19.50 regular admission.
For ages 12 and younger
and 60 and older, $20.50
and $17.50. Visit turner
center.com or call (863)
993-4807.
Concerts
* The Fabulous Hubcaps
perform a concert and
show benefiting Loveland
Center, 3 and 7:30 p.m.,
Saturday, Jan. 12, at the
Venice Community Center,
326 S. Nokomis Ave. Enjoy
the show plus a food court,
beverages, silent auction
and more. Tickets: $25-$35.
Call Jim at 266-2760 or visit
parksonline.scgov.net.
* The Venice Opera Guild
presents Dick Hyman in
concert at 4 p.m., Saturday,
Jan. 12, at Venice Church of
the Nazarene, 1535 E.
Venice Ave. The event will
feature a tribute to the late
Ilse Kern. Tickets are $30
and are available at Paper
Pad, Venice Stationers and
at the door. Call Linda at
497-2099.
Fashion shows
*The Senior Friendship
Centers hosts breakfast
fashion show, 9:30 a.m.-
noon, Friday, Jan. 11, in the
Great Room at 2350 Scenic
Drive. Fashions by Beall's.
Tickets: $20. Proceeds ben-
efit the SFC of Venice. Call
584-0075 or visit senior
friendship.com.
* The Vehice-Nokomis
Woman's Club holds its
annual-;fashioa-show v


fundraiser Saturday, Jan.
19, at the Venice Yacht
Club, 1330 Tarpon Center
Drive. Fashions by
Anthony's. Tickets: $25.
RSVP to 497-2337.
Trolley tours
The Venice Archives/
Historic Triangle Inn pre-
sents the Historic Venice
Trolley Tours, which take
place at 9:30 a.m. and 11
a.m., Saturdays, Jan. 26,
Feb. 9 and 23, and March 8.
Tickets are $15 per person
and are available at the
Triangle Inn, 10 a.m.-4
p.m., Monday through
Wednesday beginning Jan.
2. The Trolley departs the
Triangle Inn/Venice
Archives and Collections
Museum parking lot on
Nassau Street. Call 486-
2487.
Craft show
The Even Keels, South Ven-
ice Yacht Club, have moved
their craft show to Feb. 2.
Call Sherry at 496-4288.
Cruisin'
The Beantown Travel Club
of current and former
Massachusetts residents is
planning a 10-night Pan-
ama Canal Adventure
Cruise aboard the Coral
Princess, leaving Fort Lau-
derdale March 16, with
stops in Aruba, Cartana-
gena, Columbia, Gatun
lake, Cristobel Panama and
Ocho Ricos, Jamaica. All
are welcome. Arrange-
ments by Venice Travel.
Call 488-2680 or 485-0624.
Auditions
Venice Little Theatre holds
auditions for its Broadway
in Concert production of
The Who's "Tommy," 7:30
p.m. April 6 and 7 and at 8
p.m. April 13 and 14 at 140
W Tampa Ave. Perfor-
mances are Dec. 28-31 at
8 p.m. Director is Allan Kol-
lar; musical director is Mi-
chelle Kasanofsky. Bring a
song and sheet music. Call
488-1115 or visit venice
) .stagecom... .


P A W P R I N T L. ..















Siose WVpotos...



i ou pre os pet.. .. .



1512 us 41 bypass s/VENCE 941.497.61o61

STARbucks/fEdEx-kinkos cnt nRoWsat lOAM.6pm
(eNTEr bAck oF fEdEx-kinkos bidg) sun 12pm.4pm


Kustom Sight a& Sound



While Supplies Last.


ILI I


soI S~ OUND
493.7744
~2233 SNaminmTraili
a nlca


SERVING THE COMMUNITY
FOR OVER 30YEARS
WE SERVICE ALL
MAKES & MODELS


629.3007
1200 TitnlmlniTriill Unit B
Port Charlotto


,<,nct


Lai


We are pleased to welcome
,h,'f -Thomas DeVoC D.D.S.


to our Venice office!


Dr. DeVOL ha~s beeA pratc.% i. the
Saastaad ,veioe area Sic~e L905,
a)we aire ey&'utee thart he hasjoii.ec
DRY teRK4. Of aedLctrted coreofvers Lat
'rlhe~s~ .oAiLe 'Ktre!


Bridges/Partials Cosmetics
Dentures General Dentistry
Warm, Relaxed, Caring Atmosphere

a ahe~Ie etTne


University Parkway
941.351.4468


Center Road
941.497.5451


S. McCall Road
941.474.1245


iYour A/C & Heatinh


S A/C & Heating System Will Enjoy Longer Life, Higher EfflclecK

Greater Capacity & Fewer Breakdowns After this 30 Step Tune-Up.'


S.Lubricate condenser motor so it will run cooler
* Hose condenser coil if needed, to reduce electric bill
* Check & clean base pan to inhibit rust, prolong life
* Note corrosion spots and apply lubricant protective film
* Wash & flush exterior unit (if accessible to water supply) REG. PRICE $59
* Test operating pressures with special gauges. Refrigerant
added 1 lb. if needed foi maximum cooling efficiency -
* Inspect condenser contractor points. Cleaned if necessary
* Spray evaporator coil to prevent mold & mildew growth 'i
* Clean drain pans & drain lines to prevent water overflow
* Check accumulators before freon leaks ou
* Check safety float controls to avoid flooding
* Check capacitors for dangerous leaks and efficient operation
* Check freon condition in site glass if applicable |
* Check relays for consistent operation S
* Check reversing valves for rusting & trouble-free operation
Maintains dependability



AiNow 41


Service Today Or it's Free

D SERVICE AVAILABLE

J.767-3113
-, Since 1946
.;55 96 1 -


* Inspect air handler blower wheel, chemical cleaning or repaintoinW;,
may be required to eliminate mold & mildew
* Clean air handler motor for proper amps
* Lubricate bearings in motor
* Service air handler filter
* Verify proper freon metering for maximum cooling on hot days
* Check compressor crankcase heater
* Inspect & clean wire connectors. Replace if needed
* Check air flow temperatures at vital locations
* Check heat element
* Test compressor starting components to assure long compressor life
* Check compressor amps & compare to full load amps.
Adjust as needed
* Test fuses & breakers to prevent nuisance breakdowns
* Test all heating controls for safe & dependable operation
* Check calibrations on thermostat & adjust
* Check leveling of thermostat.


XILU' Ah


SUN NEWSPAPERS 9B


r-ItllA\/ .r- IA 1 90 0 /n7


Bill ivc
Beg $2899.11
Now $1899.29
SHE $1000.11


56" JVC 1080,fff
Reg 12299.":!
NOW $1699."
SHE $600-00


^-^l
-^


I










FRIDAY PHO 0 ALBUM
DEC. 14, 2007


CONTACT US
(941) 207-1000
dshulman@venicegondolier.com


My club


PHOTO COURTESY OF BROWNIE TROOP 542 New members of the Venice Newcomers Club, joining in
Venice BrownieTroop 542 marched in the Venice holiday parade November, at the Boca Royale Golf & Country Club are Debi and
with their float, "Say it Isn't Snow." Jimmy Wolfe, Marilyn Smith and Maureen Mottolese-Noonan.


PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, N.Y
The University of Rochester alumni reception took place recently
at the Ritz-Carlton. Kathi Cellura, center, joined President Dr. Joel
Seligman and his wife, Friederike. Students from the renowned
Eastman School of Music performed.


PHOTO COURTESY OF JUDY DAVIS
The Questers and guests enjoyed a sunset beach party at the Nokomis Pavilion.The Questers is a national organization whose members study antiques and give funds for preservation and restoration
of historic sites. Call Karen Rousseaux at 497-2120.


PHOTO COURTESY OF JOSEPH BYRNE JR.
Sarasota County Commissioner Shannon Staub addressed a recent meeting of the Jacaranda
Men's Club at the Jacaranda West Country Club. Shown with Staub are officers of the club Tom
Delaney, program chair; Pete Whaley, president; and Vice President Bill Duerig.

S..- 74 ."


PHOTO COURTESY OF BETTY SCHROEDER
Outgoing board members of Newcomers of Venice Alumni Inc. are President Sal Fontana, Vice
President Barbara Bradley, Treasurer Tim Jirschle and Secretary Margee Katerheinrich.


My holiday


PHOTO COURTESY OF BETTY SCHROEDER
New Newcomers of Venice Alumni Inc. officers are President Nelson Ritner, Vice President Alicia Scarpellini, Secretary Pat Longson
and Treasurer Clyde Young.


F'-,P


My granddaughters


Abby Riley and Trina Hughes had fun at the Nickleodeon Hotel in Orlando.The girls are the granddaughters of Kathy Riley and Laura
Bennawy.


PHOTO COURTESY OF WIN TAYLOR
Win Taylor received this holiday greeting from niece and nephew
Tyler Glass and Jim Glass and friend, George W. Bush.Taylor is
president of the Venice-Nokomis Federated Republican Women's
Club.


^
*^











I T la'wr'TT'1'n


CONTACT US
KIM COOL
FEATURES EDITOR
(941) 207-1000
kcool@venicegondolier.com


Woodmere Lakes home will be featured at two-day open house


French doors lead to an extra room, which could be
used as a home office, den or TV room. It is just off
the home's living or great room.


STORY AND PHOTOS
BY KIM COOL
FEATURES EDITOR

Coldwell Banker Realtor
Joyce Wright recently listed a
four-bedroom, two-bath
home with den or fifth bed-
room and a family room. Lo-
cated in Woodmere Lakes,
the 2,278-square-foot home
also has a caged heated in-
ground pool.
Roomg are generously si-
zed and include a 15- by 15-
foot dining room and a 13-
by 17-foot master bedroom.
The master bath has dual
sinks, separate tub and sho-
wer.
There are cathedral ceil-
ings and seven ceiling fans.
The family room has
plantation shutters on its
windows. The neighboring
kitchen features wood cabi-
nets.
The home's layout is one


of the most popular of the
many homes sold in that
area. Built in 1996, its varia-
tion on a split plan layout
would make it ideal for a
large family or for a two-ge-
neration family. Three bed-
rooms and a bath are clus-
tered near the front of the
house while the master
suite is at the back of the
house. The three front bed-
rooms range from 10- by 11-
feet to 11- by 17-feet.
Flooring ranges from la-
minated wood or tile in the
traffic areas to carpeting in
the bedrooms.
Wright said the house is
the only four-bedroom
home in the community. It
has been listed for $319,000
and can be seen Saturday
and Sunday, Dec. 15 and 16,
1-4 p.m. or at other times by
appointment.
Call Wright at 223-7059
or (800) 998-7515.


Above: The home features an inground heated swim-
ming pool and caged lanai at the rear of the house.
Below: The master bath has dual sinks, separate tub
and shower.


Located in Woodmere Lakes, this home has recently been.listed with Realtor Joyce Wright of Coldwell ____
Banker Residential Real Estate Inc.


I- -


--.
EngtLiO" t Sf C aure $79S0W An Laume Lanahigs Ea*as 549.900
elegant design. Charming aura comes with this Custom built spacious home of 4 bedrooms, 3
beautiful split-plan. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. Lap baths and office. Almost 3000SF of living area.
pool. Lanai. VG#557490 3.5 car garage. VG#565674
Torrey Mead 941-488-7595 Lueanne Wood, P.A. 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves com/557490 http://FlorldaMoves.com/565674


Calua Lalks a 535,000 ]33 Vrtnual Tour
Model perfect! 2635SF 3BR/3BA, office, family
room with fireplace, granite counters, heated pool
and spa, 3 car garage. VG#558044
Ann JIgantl 941-966-0811
http://FlorldaMoves.com/558044


Roo Weid PlestPineust w $339,900 O Gulf View Estates $315,500 Features North Port $W215,000 Must sell Caslam
Virtual Tour 3BR home on a double canal lot large 3 car garage, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 3 car -ome well l.a oui and apooimea Open loor plan
offers a casually elegant floor plan, pebbletech garage, private rear yard, move in condition, aith vauileO cemings. 3 bearr.cm 2 barn 2 car
pool, waterfall and pool jets. VG#539580 home warranty. VG#566688 garage, spacious pool. VG#543327
Adele P. Bourcier, RA. 941-488-7595 BIII Coviello 941-488-7595 Suzanne Magretta 941-488-7595-
http://FloridaMoves.com/539580 http://FloridaMoves.com/566688 http://FloridaMoves.com/543327 .


ww FloridaMoves.co


Location, Location, Location.

The home page for Florida homes.
FloridaMoves.com


T*1Ar l W*ae fl U 1 a 0S Make yourself at
E Lbhome! This mobile home has two bedrooms, two
SIea Roy* SM a Just sense the charm of baths. Furnished and community swimming pool.
this delightful, three bedroom, three bath split-plan VG#561636
with a riveting lake view. VG#566631 Torrey Mead 941-488-7595
Torrey Mead 941-488-7595 Torrey Me id a 41-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/566631 http://FloridaMoves.com/561636


Ifi G~aspaltk ialaen df 5$4W, This beauti-
fully remodeled 3BR/3BA island home sits on a over-
sized lot near the beach. 2 master suites. VG#547265 MH t StS i 5S19k= Great location and value.
Barbara Pendergrass 941-488-7595 Affordable, beautiful and spacious best describes this
http://FloridaMoves.com/547265 3/2/2 split plan family home. VG#559746
Pattm Gsm e ist$430.0 Canal front home w/Lemon Bill Marfizo 941-488-7595
Bay view. Sailboat water-near Englewood town. Large 2BR, http://FloridaMoves.com/559746
family room, garage, covered boat dock. VG#531799
Madeline Scriba 941-488-7595 Nti Pr t I USA= Great investment property!
http://FloridaMoves.com/531799 Two bedroom, one bath home on large lot with new
hGuarid CO't Or ,T fA This three bedroom, roof for only $110,000!! VG#549436
two bath home has expansive views of creek and min- Sue Bensen 941 -488-7595
utes from beautiful Englewood beaches. Dining room http://FloridaMoves.com/549436
has bay window. VG#528149 9 1_87 5
Joan Komarnitzki 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/528149
Stdt L3T*0 ,3 t Yur2058 Tocobaga Lin, Nokomis. Fantastic lake/golf
Brand new (2007), three bedroom, two bath built by
Schroeder homes. High ceilings, tile floors, custom course views! Three bedroom, two bath, two car
cabinets and more! Take a look! VG#546781 garage. Heated pool. Hurricane shutters for entire
Adele P. Bourcier, PA. 941-488-7595 house. VG#366259
http://FloridaMoves.com/546781 Ann Jiganti, Pa 941-924-9000
orow C* TeT m 1 $1 %w Run..Don't walk http://FloridaMoves.com/366259
to the most affordable three bedroom, two bath water .& Cr c,.j t CIa satL ,, 2s f ss
front home with Gulf access via Oyster Creek to 11 KMt 559 Fallbrook, Venice. N WV4a
Stump Pass. VG#550227
Joan Zahradka 941-488-7595 PTn Spacious maintenance-free three bedroom, two
http://FlorldaMoves.com/550227 bath home In Venice Golf & CC. Great room plan.
aFA Wvwi4 ~a 1,l 0 Atrictlve & Water view. Community pool. VG#563052
affordable! 3/2/2 Split plan home features an eat In David Marshman 941-488-7595
kitchen, cathedral ceilings, newer roof. VG#f54932 h lllp://FliorIdMovos comn_563052_
Joan Zahradka 941-488-7595 6 hu u ;2i Bh $l IA Pr
http://FlorldaMoves.com/554932 4* 1;* 0 i 1 LU
p-- Fr W i 4das,.c Lovml /4 ~ 93vlo i 2316 Harrier Way, Nokomis. Maintenance free,
Oja .esutfe, fatw ~ S 5ht~If6Lovely remodeleri sin- nn1/OBA granit counters iip cubinea bum
gle family home located in Alamoda Isles with rll n w 3BR/2BA granite counters, upgraded cabinets, hurri
appliances. Community wi.,,,,1 i,,l y..*',',,, ;eon s llltorfln, 2 curf grageo,11SFVG#350913
Ray Corcoran 041-41111. /fIil Ann Jlgatili, Po 941-924-9000
htto://FIoridaMovee,com/l0567 httop;/FIorldaMovoe,com/359913


CaseS itO U $25,900 SI OE St -4PR. 995
Laguna, Venice. 366 WVWtat Tour Top floor two
bedroom, two beth end unit.'Walk to the beach.
Updated, turnkey furnished, new carpet, appliances.
Community pool. VG#562754
David Marshman 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/562754
AHeo Soires 1m SW7,900 WieN SAT112-2 PMR
3165 Night Heron Lane, Venice. A private Villa
community situated in Jacaranda West. This mainte-
nance-free Villa offers a large kitchen, 2 car garage.
VG#566513
Nancy & Brendan Jordan 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/566513


Blackanu Harbor E $529,900 The finest Florida
living to be found. Magnificent views over the harbor.
2/2 condo, plenty of upgrades. VG#344895
Mickey Schweitzer 941-966-0811
http://FloridaMoves.com/344895
GuW Tw Toames a $389,000 360 VWIef Toa
Fantastic gulf and beach views. Pool and beach
across street is owned by the Condominium. Updated
kitchen and bath. VG#566968
Lueanne Wood, P.A. 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/566968
Bay OaMs (Nfomnis) S369WW Curb appeal Is
just the beginning to this magnificently up kept three
bedroom, two bath home in a manicured neighbor-


Seitb WeninII S1%.44 MB N SU 12-2 PW. hood near the Oaks. VG#368031
1061 Citrus Road, Venice. Huge family room. Claude Pierre 941-924-9000
Well maintained two bedroom, two bath, two car http://FloridaMoves.com/368031
garage home. Private'yard. Deeded beach and boat Ctestm C Estates $349,000 Custom
ramp. VG#561451
Nancy & Brendan Jordan 941-488-7595 three bedroom, two bath split-plan. Cozy fireplace.
http://FloridaMoves.com/561451 Bright and open layout, fine master suite. VG#567187
Barbara Pendergrass 941-488-7595
Batea on V WnA Beach a$S1,6 & 0 3 http://FloridaMoves.com/567187
WtualToew Shimmering Gulf at doorstep. 3BR/3BA,
garage parking, elevator. Marble floors, granite G G & CO Cb U %299,00
kitchen. Fitness center/pool. VG#540743 Make luxury a habit in this pool home in Plantation
Arnold Kaufman 941-488-7595 Lakes. The home you deserve is value priced for a
http://FloridaMoves.com/540743 quick sale. VG#541936
Madeline Scriba 941-488-7595
Noesais a $I 9,I00 o30 Wat TL ar This is http://FloridaMoves.com/541936
more than a home, its a showplace. 4BR/3BA home,-
Large backyard withwith accessto Gufit.VG#555 aa West $299,900 Great family home
John Kotklewicz 941-488-7595 on a large corner lot. Open flowing 3BR/2BA home,
http://FloridaMoves.com/553955 den, newly updated kitchen and baths. VG#564761
Is l-wn w- v* a 5, 3 Kathy Lehner 941-488-7595
Pantet I t s5tesa 500 S 6 http://FloridaMoves.com/564761
Wlti l1ea1 Magnificent 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath pool ht//FloridaMoves.com/5
home! Gated golf course community. Great value! ScMONwdl $2 000 You will go for this very
VG#555473 special 2BR/2BA on lovely lakefront. Cathedral ceil-
Mark Floryjanski 941-488-7595 ings, master suite, separate shower. VG1567079
http://FloridaMoves.com/555473 Kevin Connolly 941-488-7595
P an W tacap Ap as$55& OW r via: http://FloridaMoves.com/567079
few Waterfront with large deep water dock. This Villa oweiela Faft a S BSaS Cozy and cheerful
has been updated and is ready to move right into. Contempo. 2 bedroom, 2 bath lakefront split-plan.
Easy to show. VG#566815 Wheelchair access, spacious open-plan. VG#564276
Janice & Norm Holloway 941-488-7595 Joan Komamitzki 941-488-7595
htto://FloridaMoves.com/566815 http://FloridaMoves.com/564276


Kensington Preserve Of St Arn $S239,000
Choose from 2 golf courses in Plantation Community!
Never lived in two bedroom, two bath condo with
cathedral ceilings, bay windows. VG#562424
Arnold Kaufman 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/562424
GariesmAtWatersidsVaageIS2295003611
VhtaiTar Do not pass by this condo! Furnished two
bedroom, two bath lakefront unit. Open floorplan,
den. Community swimming pool. VG#565206
Sue Bensen 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/565206
Venice GarnsJacaranda West 0 229,000
Beautiful lake views throughout the house! 3 bed-
room, 2 bath, 2 car garage house features split-bed-
room floor plan. Quiet cul-de-sac. VG#557174
Karen Scott 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/557174
Engrwod Isles S225.000 Inviting home on
dramatic lot with spacious pool area. Home features
2BR/28A with home warranty. VG#564015
Peggy Lewis 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/564015 '
Casa Di Ami S225.000 This 2 bedroom, 2
bath, 1 car first floor condo offers spectacular lake
view and open, split floor plan. VG#565400
Joyce Wright 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/565400
Th Gardens Of St Andrews Park $209,000
Spacious, sunny, 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1st floor condo,
MTF, pets allowed, pool, social, tennis and golf. Large
kitchen with pantry. VG#560347
Karen Scott 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/560347
Mount Pkase a $199.900 Central Nokomis
location, four bedroom, two bath, ceramic tile floors,
Frenr doors, updated interior. VG#562274
Terry. Riley 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/562274


Miateia a $194,900 Beautiful two bedroom, two
bath condo with garage. Upgraded custom lighting,
Berber carpet, pool, and clubhouse. VG#561058
Mark Floryjanski 941-488-7595
http:l//RoridaMoves.com/561058
Ga ns At Waterakle VMage i $184,000
Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bath with open floor plan,
cathedral ceilings, breakfast room, and beautiful lake
views from the screened lanai. VG#555138
Joyce Wright 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/555138
Veice Gardens $ S179,999 Very well main-
tained Venice Gardens home. Large rear yard with
room for pool or play. Voluntary association has pool.
VG#516728
Joan Komamrnltzki 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/516728
Las paas a $179,900 See this friendly condo.
Reasonably-priced deserving two bedroom, two bath
unit. Airy & open plan, sliding glass doors. VG#367933
Mark Wagner 941-924-9000
http://FloridaMoves.com/367933
Souh Venice a $162,900 Two bedroom,two bath
home in So. Venice. Nice quiet street within one mile
to beach and boat launch. VG#559665
Kevin Connolly 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/559665
d Bay a S149900 Outstanding opportunity to
own a first floor furnished unit. New club house, golf
course and just minutes beach. VG#566941
Lueanne Wood, RA., 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/586941
Saouh Vance $129,000 Come visit a petite
retreat. Make a happy home in this pleasant 2BR/2BA
home. A residence with a cheerful air. VG#552851
Gary Cherven 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com1552851


Ea G a* $S199900 s ead Tla-l Wow, Cat Woodst Of V"i ce 124,900 Your
upgraded and updated, a true'three bedroom, two enclosed lanai looks out over the beautiful preserve.
bath, large lanai, pool with central water and sewer, Two bedroom, two bath open split plan home.
two miles from the beach. VG#566575 Community swimming pool. VG#566244
John Kotkiewicz 941-488-7595 Kathy Lehner 941-488-7595
http://FloridaMoves.com/566575 http://FloridaMoves.com/566244


FRIDAY
DEC. 14,2007










ll 2, Fia D


__ CLASSIFIEDS

Place ads online at


www.ven icegondolier.com


Employment


7HM E
DECLASSIFIED
OM


CONTACT US
m


-U


207-1200
___ I


Venice/Englewood/North Port

200 E. Venice Ave., Venice 34285


REAL ESTATE


'"We Are Pledged To The Letter
lAnd Spirit of U.S. Policy For
The Achievement Of Equal
;Housing Opportunity Through-
Iout The Nation. We Encourage
;And Support An Affirmative
'Advertising And Marketing Pro-
* gram In Which there Are No
Barriers To Obtaining Housing
Because of Race, Color, Reli-
'gion, Sec, Handicap, Familial
Status Or National Origin."

REAL ESTATE
1010- 1650
1010. Open House
J020 Homes/General
1021 Arcadia
* 1022 Englewood
1023 Nokomis/Osprey
1024 North Port .
1025 Port Charlotte
1026 Punta Gorda
027 South Venice
028 Venice
029 Sarasota
030 Waterfront Home
040 Condos/Villas
060 Townhouses
070 Duplexes
075 TriPlex For Sale
k080 Apartments
1090 Mobile Homes
-1100 interval Ownership
1115 Out Of Area Home
1120 Wanted To Buy
Rent
.I210 Homes
240 Condos/Villas
280 Townhouses
300 Duplexes
320 Apartments
I330 Hotel/Motel
340 Mobile Homes
345 Misc. Rentals
1350 Efficiencies
1360 Rooms
1370 Rentals To Share
1390 Vacation
1420 Wanted To Rent
Lots
1500 Lots & Acreage
S515 Waterfront
520 Out Of Area Lots
530 Commercial Lots
540 Trade/Exchange
Business
k600 Business For Sale
610 Business Rentals
615 Income Property
.1620 Commercial/Indus
trial Property
i640 Warehouse &
S Storage
650 Farm/Ranches

1010 OPEN HOUSE

J2/14/07
BRING ALL OFFERS
Sun. 1-4. Gulf Cove 3/2/2.
5414 Riley Ln. 1700 sf.
:Hyacinth Pinkard, Exite Realty
941-764-3948
i Sun, 14, 35 Sanddollar Ln,
Engl., beachfront, 2/1.5,
Only$475K, A MUST SEE'
NAN unit in a 4 unit building,
FANTASTIC GULFVlEW!VV
Investment RIty 941492-5050


OFFICE


HAS MOVED

From
331 SULLIVAN ST
to
312 SULLIVAN ST
(The former
PURPLE HOUSE)


BUSINESS HOURS

Monday Friday

7 a.m. 1 p.m..
2 p.m. 4 p.m.

(941) 205-1000
Rotonda, Open SUN 1 4
6 Medalist Lane, 3/2/2 Hm,
Built 2005, Golf/Greenbelt,
$229,900 (941)-268-5650
Sarasota luxury condo
2741sf/ua, 3/2.5/2 w/ priv
elev. open Dec. 16th, 12-
6pm 3675 Square West LN.
Wright Realty, 941-9936432


SAT. & SUN. 11am-5pm; 3,600'
sq. ft. under air, Deep Creek
home with full Mother-in-Law apt.
3 car garage, htd. pool. Com-
plete luxury renovation, shows
as new. 531 Corrientes Cir.
(941)-286-7347
PUT CLASSIFIED
TO WORK FOR YOU
Venice, Englewood,
North Port 207-1200
Pt. Charlotte Areas





`;CALL DIPS



1019 CAPE HAZE/
ROTONDA
27 CADDY RD.
Lease Opt. Pool on canal.
3/2/1 w/fam. rm. New carpet
AC, windows replaced. Built
1972,2495 SF $198,500.
269-276-0746
1020 HOUSES
FOR SALE
*1st Choice when looking for a
home. Contact Christa Murch,
C21 Aztec
www.sunnvlandhomes.com
Ph. 941-815-2505
Bank Foreclosures
budtraynerrealty.com
Bud Trayner Realty
941-766-7278


Real Estate
Employment


1000
2000


Notices
Financial


1020 HOUSES
FOR SALE

CASH IN
A FLASH
FOR YOUR HOME
CAR, TRUCK, BOAT
& RV ANY CONDI-
TION, CLOSING IN
24HRS. MEET OR
BEAT ANY OFFERS!
(866)420-8804
www.usarealestatel969.com


I1jVErJTOH, HOMES MUST
GO!!! ONLY 3 LEFT!!! HERON
CREEK 3&4 BED WITH DEN
POOL.CALL 239-994 -0569
FOR PRICING YOU WILL NOT
BELIEVE...
NEED A MORTGAGE?
Reverse Mortgages
Call Kazwell,
(941)-625-0015



Enter your classified ad online
and pay with your credit card.
It's fast, easy, and convenient.
Go to sun-herald.com/classi-
fieds.
Fast Convenient Easy
Sun-Herald.com/classifieds
(Visa or Mastercard)

SUNAMM



PALM HARBOR HOMES
4/2 Tile Floor, Energy pkg
Deluxe loaded,
over 2,200 sq.ft.
30th Anniversary
Sale Special
Save $15,000.
Call for FREE Color Brochures
800-622-2832

1021 ARCADIA
FOR SALE
New Homes Builder's
Distress!! Selling below cost.
Must sell this week $85,000.
Carol Breckenridge, Magnolia
Realty, (863)558-2108

1022 ENGLEWOOD
FOR SALE
By Owner, $115,900,
3/2/1.5, comm. pool, work-
shop, Ig lanai, close to school
& shops 941- 697-2434
GARDENS of GULF COVE
3BR/2BA/Cprt, fenced, tile,
recent remodel. Rent
$785/$125,500. Terms avail.
772-359-6584.
NEED A MORTGAGE?
No Money Down
Call Kazwell
(941)-625-0015 .
Ranch horke on very nice canal
in Rotonda
3BR/2BA-2CG, New roof, heat-
ing & A/C, 1800 SF. $168,500.
937459-0886


3000
4000


1022 ENGLEWOOD
FOR SALE
SWAP HOMES! I Have 1985
2br/2ba/2cg Home in Rotonda,
Caged Pool, On Canal w/Dock
will swap for home/Condo in
Venice Area, Same Value, Clear
Title Only! Reply Sunshine Pack &
Ship, Box 113, 1500 Placida Rd,
Suite il, Engl, FL 34223
1024 NORTH PORT
$148K 1586SF
2005 4/2/2 lanai
Sel-Fast list @
3.5% 941-475-8282


$189,900. Zero closing
costs. $999 Down. Resort
Style Community. What
are you waiting for? 941-
961-4037
BUILT )007 NEW 3/2/2
HOME
Renter Evicted
2426 Greenland Street
$1.900 As Is
for Quick Sale
Ruver Re nonsihle for all


ifications


Business Service


5000


Merchandise/Garage Sales 6000


1024 NORTH PORT
Brand New! Must Sell by End of
Year! Beautiful Golf Course Com-
munity pool home, 4 Bedroom,
3 Bath,
3 Car garage. Unbelievable Pric-
ing! Please call 941-518-2354
HERON CREEK 3/3/2 w/
den, Pool+spa, on Dbl pre-
serve. $2167sf/ua $372k
Wright Realty, 9936432
Inventory golf villas 2br Den
2car garage special, financing
available. Must sell (239)-994-
0569
NEED A MORTGAGE?
First Time Home Buyer
Call Kazwell
(941)-625-0015

The


PUT CLASSIFIED
TO WORK
FOR YOU!

FIND A JOB!
BUY A HOME!
BUY A CAR!


Closing Costs 1025 PT CHAR
Gary (440)-915-5255 FOR SALE
"MUST SEE THIS HOME $119K 1830SF
NUMEROUS UPGRADES* 3/2.5 + 2 CPT
BEAUTIFUL 2007 CUS- Sel-Fast list @
TOM 3/2/2 HOME IN 3.5% 941-475-8282
N.P. for ONLY $159,900 3BR/2BA/CP, remod-
Over $210K Invested eled, swimming pool,
Gary (440)-915-5255 fenced yard, central
FSBO New 3/2/2 w/den, heat/air, sunroom,
lanai, over 2,100sf. A/C 2327 Ambrose Ln.,
exc., floor plan, must sell. $125,000. Seller will
$185,000. No realtors pay $3,000 to
please. (561)-248-0458 buyer at closing!!!
2005 NEWER 3/2/2 (775)-690-5332
Lanai, 1700+- AC, Grt 2/1/1, Lanai on Lasalle, New.
Neighborhood $149,900 Air, Ready to Move in, $79,900
(941)-725-1355 + closing costs. Call 231-357-
5142
2BR/2BA, Total Remodel 5142
w/granite countertops, 2Br/lba + office, newer
wood cabinets, stainless roof/&ywal &texture. Tie
appliances, wood floors and floors, berber carpet. Just
much more. painted inside & out; laundry
Great Price @ $139,500. room Seepicturesat
3006 Taunton Ave. wwwIandbars
941-374-1833 21067 Glads Avenue
.$65,000(941)-875-9023
3/1 NEW: roof, a/c custom cab-
inets, carpet, kit. appl., paint,
shed $144K. Owner financing.
3/2 New Home on Beauti'- 941-629-6329
ful Preserve Lot, Stoney- 3/1, Large lanai. New paint
brook of Venice Lot inside & out. Everything
#1701. Was $289,900. new.
Now $264,900. Builder w! Move in cond!
pays for 2 years of Taxes. $83,000. (941)-457-7077
5.375% fixed rate for 30 3/2 BLOCK home 12077
years. Call Levent at 941- Warden Ave. Gulf Cove area.
320-3006Warden Ave Gulf Cove area.
Like new cond. $128,000
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! 941-628-3934
Heron Creek 3115sf/ac, pool
+spa, Fab lake + gofew $629k 3/2/2 w/pool, extra 2400
Wright Realty, 993E432- sf. garage (40x60) for multi
use on extra lot. Bring
BRAND NEW HOME LOW offers! (941)-286-4599
MONEY DOWN 4.875% 30
YEAR FIXED MORTGAGE- 3 I Classified = Sales I
BEDROOM, DEN, 3 CAR 4/2 on corner lot w/big oaks.
GARAGE HOME IN A GATED Big detached garage with 1
FULLY AMENTIZIED COMMU- additional 'bedroom. Moving,
NITY. PLEASE CALL LISA must sell, all offers 'considered
TODAY #941-504-4937. 155,000.00 OBO 941-624-
THIS DEAL WONT LAST! 6632 or 941-815-8512


1025 PT CHAR
FOR SALE-



Aztwc & Associates
A REAL HOUSE
Nice little single family
home on a beautiful
lot in Port Chartlotte.
Move right in
Can you afford this? ?
$75,000
Hyrette Guenther
941- 629-3188
941- 661-2101
Each office is independently
owned & operated.
BY OWNER $145K Florida
Ranch 2/2/1, htd. pool.. Great
location. MotivatedSellers. 941-
764-6811.
Deep Creek Fabulous cus-
tom 3/2/2 caged pool
home. 26358 Tobogo.
Call Joanne, RE/MAX Palm
(941)-423-9914
FSBO 3/1, all tile,
rented @ $800 mo.
New paint $65,000,
(941)-575-6482


FSBO 2/2, completely remod-
eled, Ig. lanai, appl., move in
cond. Owner will finan. 3191
Pinetree St. $94,900. (941)-
625-9763
INVESTOR ALERTI
34BR/1BA/CP. Al offers
considered. $79,000. Other
aval. 941-504-5468
NEED A MORTGAGE?
1st Time Home Buyers
Call Kazwell
(941)-625-0015
New custom 3/2.5/2, every
upgrade avail., close to
Myakka River on 2 lots,
$325,000, will finance 941-
628-8389
PC .By Owner Immaculate
3/2/1 Ig den, .lanai, all
appli. Furn/unfurn. NY sect.
$159K Rick 207-232-032
Saltwater power boat canal,
3/2/1 caged pool home,
18822 Countryman. Call
Joanne, RE/MAX Palm
(941)-423-9914


1026 PUNTA GORDA
FOR SALE

4BR/2.5BA house on 1 acre,
$126,000. New wood floors,
agricultural, great value.239-
247-1566
BEAUTIFUL MUST SEE! in
Charlotte Park. 3/1:5/1,
Screened Lanai, Extra Large
Shed on Large Lot, $179,900.
941-875-8643


Pets/Livestock
Transportation/Boats


1026 PUNTA GORDA 1029 SA
FOR SALE
Luxury co
3/2.5/2 "
BURNT STORE LAKES open Dec
$289,000 LAKEVIEW 3675 Sq
2BR/2BA/Den, lanai, hot WrightRea
tub, adjoining lots avail.
941-661-4439,(941)639-
5115 1030W

FOR SALE BY OWNER $299K. P(
1312 N Odyssey Ct. front 230(
4Br/2Bth/2CG pletely rem
1788 sq ft a/c, Built lift. Call (9
2005. Immaculate! $75K Belo
$160,000. W/O realtor home C
call 760-633-3144 3bd/lba, w/
204-9400

NEW HOME
BURNT STORE LAKE SUZY
LAKES on double lot
$189,900. ing. Lg. pool
This 3/2 spacious home at $440K, s
is minutes from Golf SW Kings Ro
courses, famous Burnt
Store Marina (public boat
launches) and beaches. LrG
Offers a large lot, 2 car
garage, sprinkler and MU!
alarm system. Over O
1800sf living. S189.900 0
941-447-8757 FIN
6l
intere
1027 SOUTH VENICE $10,
FOR SALE rebate

INVESTORS/1ST TIME Waterfr
HOME BUYERS, 3br/lba, w/gl
City Water, $139,900. 3br/3b
941468-2220 seawa
carpi
2/1/1 pool home, profes- sewel
sional high-end renovation, NOW!
everything new! Items such call (9.
as jacuzzi tub, vaulted clgs, mmha
tile countertops & much
more. Open House Nokomis
SAT/SUN, 1-3, 270 W. 142'of Wat
Seminole. (941)-441-5350 Newer Boa
completely
1028 VENICE FOR SALE to Gulf.
appraisal) (!
2/2 Pre Fab Home, fully furn, PC Beach
in 50+ resort facility. $20K sailboat!
owner financing 516-728- wate
7487 or 516-728-2991 sf. $699
850
PELICAN POINTE
423 Pebble Creek PG WATERFI
3/2 lakeview, expanded master dbl. lot Sou
suite 941-493-6834 Peace River
941-276-199
VENICE GARDENS, ,2/2,
2438sf, Much new, city PG- $205
water, Great house! ft. on pc
$149K 941-408-2300 Deltona.
VENICE ISL 2/2 walk to PG1- 3/2/2
beach, 510 Harbor Dr. quick access
REDUCED to $350K obo!!! $429,000.
Investment RIty (941-492-5050 941-628-54]


6230
7000


RASOTA FOR

ndo 2741sf/ua,
w/ priv elevator.
. 16th, 12-6pm
square West LN.
alty, 9936432

WATERFRONT

G, 3/2/2 canal
)Osf, split com,
od. Boat dock &
41)-457-3770
w cost, P.C. cana
completely remod
'dock. Call CJ 941



3/2/2.5, lakefront
ts. Dock, good fish!
w/ solar. Appraised
sell $389K. 12559
ow, 941-743-3004 1



St See!!!
OWNER
ANCING! |
mos. no
st. or take
000 cash
e at closing
font, like new
ilf access,
a/2cg, pool,
Il, dock, tile
et, water &
r. REDUCED
!! $339,000
11)716-0040
ammer.com

- 2br/2ba/1.5cg
er Frontage, Lanai
t Dock, roof, ac
updated, 15 mins
$425K (below
941)-349-338
Fero 4/3.5, pool,,
3800 sf & 3/2 i
review 2050 I
.9K & $189.9K '
-567-7978
RONT rare sailboa
there exp. min. tc
& Hbr. $380,000
93
5,000. 1700 sq.
potential sailboat
'2 fireplace On
941-624-0355
w/ Pool on 80'
ss Sailboat Canal'
Susan @ CHP Ind
12


*******


* *


351 W. Venice Ave., p M

Venice, FL 34285 f ot ett.

w w Wt ,hw ort. r e Y. c 0 m

I 'ask .


941-485 4


VENICE
2/2-1 Great location! Just
move right in to this one with
its new roof, new paint Inside &
outside and lots of tile.
$168,500


KEN SULA
DIRECT: 544-3197


I


CHESTNUT CREEK
3/2/2 Nice private greenbelt
view on this oversized lot with
newly resurfaced Diamond Brite
pool. Great fireplace in the
family room, plus separate
breakfast area. $262,500
MARY ELLEN DEITER
DIRECT: 809-7305 1


VENETIAN FALLS
2/2/2 Open lake view in this
end unit turnkey furnished
villa with lots of upgrades
throughout & a den! Enjoy th
16,000 sqft Clubhouse &
fitness center. $275,000
CATHY JEWEL
DIRECT: 223-7561


.i


2/2 Fantastic price for this
lovely furnished villa located
under 3 miles to Manasota
Beach. Community offers 2
pools, clubhouse, sauna &
fitness room. $139,900


MARY ELLEN DEITER
DIRECT: 809-7305


3/2/2 Large maintenance free
pool home with a water view in
a gated golfing community.
Beautiful custom blinds &
shades, a large kitchen with
island & central vac throughout.
$337,900
CLIFF STILES
DIRECT: 468-3606


512 W. VENICE AVE. #305
Island of Venice 1/1 -
Location, location!! Beautiful
condo on Venice Ave., 1 block
to historic downtown, 4 blocks
to beach! Totally renovated &
great decor in this secure
building. $248,000
MARY MURTON
DIRECT: 323-2422


U Ti TI~ ~ar~o. .r"~ ..t~C .,'~ V "4t." ____________________________________________________ - _________________________


* ~ TT WP --


1000 1010 OPEN HOUSE


PUNTA GORDAP

PUNTA GORDA


LUXURY HOMES

210 DELIDO 3/2/1 PGI $900/MO.
727 MONOCO 3/2/2 BSI $900/MO.

941-626-2293


& --- -www --A


Friday, Dec. 14, 2007, Real Estate Classified!


i


tae 2
iPan 9


r


f


V^IU*JU








Page 3


Frirnx/ pr 90407T Rel Etate *Cflass'ified


1030 WATERFRONT

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

1040 CONDOSNILLAS
FOR SALE

831 Waterside Dr. Unit 103
Venice, Bird Bay 2br/2ba
$199k Make offer (941)-
483-3720
BIRD BAY, VENICE
2/2 split plan, furn, view of
greenery, next to
tennis, pool, clubhouse.
$168K (941)488-5149
Bright & Beautiful on the gulf of
Mexico, Manasota Key. Fantas-
tic views from this 3 Bedroom
gorgeous penthouse condo. '2
pools, -spa, garage. Englewood
Realty, Inc. 941-474-6000
Chestnut Creek! Beautifully
treed comm, clbhse, pool &
tennis. Patio hm $3289K
Investment RIty (941)492-5050
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?
SAY "YES" TO EMERALD
OAKS CONDOMINIUMS
CALL TO RESERVE YOURS!
Red Shiute RE & Dev Inc.
CBC058694
Cal (941)426-1489
LEAVING FL must sell Best
cash offer or will finance
$77,834. 2/2, furn. 55+ No
pets. 21320 Brinson, PC 941-
587-8572 -
OWNER FINANCING
Low Down Pmt. 2/2
Condo, good area, pool.
941-380-5626 or 941-
625-0015
Sarasota Luxury condo
2741sf/ua, 3/2.5/2 w/ priv
'elev. open Dec. 16th, 12-
6pm 3675 Square West LN.
.Wright Realty, 9936432
VENICE GULF POINT, Steps
to the bch., 2/2, 1st Fl! Heat-
ed Pool, $290K
investment Rty 1941)492-5050
VENICEISL, 708 S. Tamiami
Trail, 2/2. quiet end unit, 55+.
$129K (941)-587-8357
zdenekO432@emx.net


OJppi, ruaLt uUa, luu iYo uvm U i
your Lot, $29,500. 941-626-
9606
2/2/CP- Updated in gated adult
community, $68,000 ,
To view go to CharlotteCounty-
ForSale.com or call
941-625-5170 All offers con-
sidered.
2008 Homes of Merit, 3/2
access to Punta Gorda Shell
Creek $109,900. Turnkey. 941-
286-5501
Bay Indies, VENICE,
24x48, nicely furnished,
many amenities, water
view. Must Sell! $24,900
(941)-468-0783


1095 MANUFACTURED
Steal it! 1st. $65K gets it.
$86K +/- value, 2/2 furn.,
great cond., Lake, 55+. (941)-
575-1540


1040 CONDOSNILLAS 1090 MOBILE HOMES
FOR SALE FOR SALE

VENICE Jacaranda G&CC, NOKOMIS, Palm & Pines MHP
2/2+den, end unit, xtra parking, 55+, 1 & 2BR Starting at
htd pool, views-golf/lake, S4.500. All refurbished.
$205,000 Sheila, KW Realty, MOVE IN NOW. or Rent start-
(941)-224-4122 ing at $495 (941)-486-3637
NPG. 2/1/CP w/ Lanai, Bay
S1060 TOWNHOUSES FOR Palms MHP, Resident
owned. 55+, Fully furn. Htd.
Gulf Veiws from this tri-level Man- pool & Clubhse $29,500.
asota Key townhouse. (941)-639-6921
2bed/2bath Tip top condition,
Designer furnishings. Large PG, Sun & Shade,
pool. Awesome stretch of Furn., 34' park model, 1/1
beach!! Englewood Realty, Inc. large lanai, $18,000 obo. 941-
941-474-6000 286-6511
PG, 1/l/Park model in PG RV
Resort. On water, sailboat
1070 DUPLEXES FOR access & a nice dock. $25K.
(941)-637-8077
2BR/1BA & 3BR/1BA. 341 PRIME WATERFRONT LOT PG
& 343 Granada Blvd. North 1/1 in 55+ park w/ pool & mari-
Port, FL 34286 Owner na. All appl. $22K. 239- 282-
needs to sell!!! $125,000 1596.
(775)-690-5332
www.usarealestatel969.com PUNTA GORDA RV RESORT 1BR
1BA on canal, park rent $310
Adjacent duplexes (2) in heart of mo. $6900. Call 941-623-3232.
"Olde Englewood" One bed/one
bath/screen lanai 85 & 95 Ready to Move in, Furn, Venice on
Orange St. Englewood Realty, the Island, 2br Mobile Home on
Inc. 941-474-6000 '112 Bay St, Cental'Air & Heat,
Inc. 941474-6000Many Upgrds, VG Cond, Seniors
55+, No Rentals, No Dogs, Lot
ENGL: 2/1/1 & 2/2/1 on Rent is $218/mo., Sale Price
dbl lot. Fully Rented. $34,500. 513-860-0807 or 513-
$325K Owner Will Help 320-0351
Finance 941-492-6025 Shell Creek Area-PG
Multi Family (4) One bedroom 2/2 single wide MH 75x150 lot,
Multi Family (4) One bedroom water ace, docking priv,
units Mnanasota Key Beach $49,500. 941) 639-6269.
easement. $599,999. Engle-
wood Realty, Inc. 941-474-6000 VENICE ISLE REAL
ESTATE SALES, INC. 55+
1090 MOBILE HOMES Resident Owned Comm.
FOR SALE Uc. R.E. Broker. 941-485-
FOR 7743 Many homes to
choose from.
2/1 On River Near Port
Charlotte. W/D, furnished. See VENICE RANCH
www.lettucelake.com $44,900. 24x32, 2BR/1.5BA. Asking
941-875-8643 $6000. Furnished.
2/1, corner lot, htd pool, club- 12x56, 2BR/2BA. Asking
house, river access. $12,000. Furnished.
$19,000 55+ Comm. NO PETS.
(941)-270-8703 Others to choose from.
2/2, 16X60, 1 yr old fans, all www.veniceranch.com
l, D,,..+ r,_, v~ ,, M Dick or Steve 941-488-5672


1110 OUT OF $$*$975 A 3/2/2 Port
AREA HOMES Charlotte on canal, harbor
access, boat dock, quiet
Have a log cabin Christmas area. 561-251-5119.
2bdr, f.p., fab view, min. to rec.,
shop, dine $179K Owner (706)-
455-5005
N.C. Mtns. 3/2.5/1, 2,full kits., Advertise in
Ig. workshop, $155K. The Classifieds!
941-769-1697 email: jo
mcguire2000@yahoo.corn


1210 HOMES FOR RENT 1210 HOMES FOR RENT


1110 OUT OF
AREA HOMES

Say goodbye
to hurricanes, traffic
jams, and high prices!

Visit our new Palm
Harbor Homes deed
restricted community just
40 miles north of the
Florida line, conveniently
located 15 mins between
Thomasville and Moultrie,
Georgia. Complete 1 acre
land/home packages,
plus all improvements.
Starting at $ 69,900
for 3 BR 2 BTH homes.
Taxes & Insurance
approximately $1200.00
annually.
Cepcot Meadows
(229) 985-1145 or
EMAIL
mattcolandbrokers
@gmail.com

1205 LEASE OPTION

N.P. 3/2/2 Rent to Own.
exc. cond., pool, lanai,
fenced, wlk to school,
$1,095 941-485-2337
RENT TO OWN BRAND
NEW 3/2/2 POOL HM.
SS appl. granite, tile
$1400 mo Englewood
941-468-0124

1207 FOR RENT




Condos On
Charlotte Harbor

SOLAMARA
Punta Gorda.
Clubhouse, Pool,
Fitness Ctr.
Furn./Unfurnished
Annual or Seasonal
(941)-629-3337 or
(313)-600-5238
w* n6abg ationproerbes comT

1210 HOMES FOR RENT


Pt. Charlotte, 2/1, sun-
room & scr. lanai, cen-
tral heat & air, laundry
* room, carport,
$500/mo. Avail. now.
(775)-690-5332
1 Bedroom
5033 LaCopa $550
2 Bedroom Homes
23008 Cezanne $600
4163 Bula $650
5895 Spearman $650
2264 Auburn $725
2048 Doria $850
3 Bedroom Homes
4425 Aladdin $700
6653 Kenwood $750
2534 Morrietta $800
Condos 2 & 3 Bdrms

$550- $1600
ALL AREAS!
SEASONAL UNITS
AVAILABLE
941-629-1121
www.allfloridarealty.com

3 & 4br Brand New,
Spacious, N. P. Homes,
Rent or Lease Option,
Flexible Terms 941-223-
6067 owner broker





12 Days of Christmas
Special!
$800 Moves you in to
any of these homes!
Plus receive a mini
Vacation!
Englewood
Waterfrt. 2/1 w/dock
2/1 Darling Beach house
Venice
S*2/2 Waterfront+dockGause
S2/2/1 Condo-Beautiful
2/2/I1-Nice home-Merigold
North Port
*2006-3/2/2 Valkaria-Nice
02006 3/2/2 Norvell-Nice
Furnished 2/1-EI Dorado
Port Charlotte
0 3/2 New condo n Deep Crk
*Grat 3/2 Ighm Reading St
SUique 4/3 home great bc
Punta Gorda
Beautiul 3/2 pood hm-DC

Must sign lease before'
Christmas Day to receive
special offer!
941-474-2882
RentMeFlorida.com


3732 Easy St. PC
4/2, renovated
throughout $925
PETS WELCOME -
941-628-4494

PC, Rent to Own, 3br/2ba,
$600/mo. 1/2 Towards Pur-
chase,- Renovated.- 22227
Bahama Ln, 800-891-6304

3BR/2BA spacious, pool,
$1300 mo. On Peachland
Blvd. 941-204-7630

5 mins. by boat to harbor
w/dock, 3BR/2BA, den, off,
$795 mo. $2300 to move in.
(941)-628-4746


NEW 2000 SF 3/2/2 -.
B.S. Lakes. $1150 mo.
1st mo. free. incl lawn & 2, 3 or 4 BR/pool.
pest. 941-815-4013 941-228-7781


1st month FREE!! 2006 custom
3/2/2, lanai, overlooks perserve,
close to 1-75 & exit 182, tile &
upgrades galore, lawn incl. 2
avail. From $1,100 941-400-
8808
1st Time Home Buyers Why
rent when you can own
Free list of homes avail with no
mony down under $1100/mo.
Free recorded msg. 1-800-
817-9886 ID# 1051Prudental A WC
Realty

2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes for
rent from $850- $1,000. Some
with pools.
Call Yvon (941)-815-0285

2/2 waterfront home, Peace
River Shores S of Sunny-
breeze, Possible furnished,
$850/mo., 941-628-2951

2/2/1 Cozy cottage near
Venice Ave $845/mo. + sec
Annual. 941-484-5188

2/1/1 Rent $715/mo inc.
water, lawn care, and pest con-
trol, req. 1st, last, $300
turnover fee, and $20 credit
check, 21062 Tucker Ave 941-
456-0700

2/2/2 in Gulfview Estates,
family rm, jacuzzi, 2 mi. to
bch, pets OK. $950 obo
2/2/1 fam rm, Island of
Venice, wlk to bch. $850
.Investment RIty (941)492-5050
3313 Sunset Key condo
B.S. Marina 3/2 $1795
ROSSMAN PROP. MGMT.
239-443-1091 *


Realty of Venice Inc. .
208 Harbor Drive South
On the Island of Venice, or callus at ELLAGIO SPECIAL! Popular gated
Somm. 3 bedroom 3 bath home, expanded
S(941)4881111 (00) 330720 anai, security shutters, prime location, Rialto
-. ---| ,model, tiled roof, double garage.
.. wmveiceispapaiise.com MLS#561534 $419,900

WI M M6171l lO!M!J^8i8i-"'
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^1 4^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 1 1~ B 'S s B i v i e l .F- '4f s J S K 3 S


end unit, central vac .system, garage plus
2nd under building covered space
MLS#551106 $825,000
IM l- .1 -ri- .W..-4, I i


TRIANO \T C PRI ISL[S. Sp u.
expanded 3 bedroom beautifully
furnished condominium w/double garage
in gated upscale golfing community
MLS#565018 $329,000


TED COMMIINI u.....HE ,INLEi L, -.k ........ .
bedroom two bath free standing Villa with free standing villa with double garage, 1685
screened sundeck, on quiet cul-de-sac in gated q. ft; living space, new roof, Gated
community close to shopping community w/tennis & pool. price reduced!
MLS#524408 $225,000 MLS#540901 $315,000











FURNISHED 2 -. n r\MIL I'FRLINDL ...' j:
double wide w/carport, screened 3 bedroom 2 bath home with classy
anai, workshop, 55+ park with kitchencaged pool and lake view
lubhouse and pool, low main fees plus tiled roof and double garage
LS#554805 $77,000 MLS#566160 .$334,900


.. .. : '
RICE: REfitl.ED' N,,.I .,,,, .. i
bedroom 2 bath villa w/screened lanai, full
lining room, & 2 car garage, colorful
breakfast room, overlooks rose garden, owner!
MILS#541950 $310,000


'i-To el 14MM


JKI \l I h KII K L bedroom home with enclosed family
room and many newer improvements,
east side of South Venice
MLS#562557 $139,900


ISLAND OF VENICE! Furnished 3 ISLAND DUPLEX!! Beach Easement,
bedrooms plus office, new kitchen w/ furnished duplex with 4 bedrooms 3
center island, fenced rear yard, bike baths, terrazzo floors, 2 carports, good
to beach from great location, rental history, Island of Venice
MLS#561740 $296,900 MLS#512640 $484,900











MISION \ \|1 I.l 'I,. h. i BELLAGIO! Customized, expanded
2 bath home with pool on one acre and upgraded 2 bedroom 3 full baths.
plus tree shaded lot, area of quality double garage. cul-de-sac street near
homes, near country club golf course tennis and pool. gated
MLS#564121 $250,000 MLS#564256 $475,000


downtown Venice condo across from city
)ark. open plan w/breakfast bar, Walk to
ach & shops, great rental potential
MLS#519999 $110,000


S Venice 80x100 $46,000
Venice East $119,900

One acre Trail $209,000

3 Lots N.Port $30,000 ea.

Large Venetia Lot $225,000

N Port corner $35,000


Pu 1n1 lilt :~


rriudy, L.)V.(;. JL+j e-VVI I nlVCII F-OLCELU V I
14ME22%


jej m I =FA lit-i fj "i d I


K CIA 1114


k ill ol k, 1.11


vq rA


11 r v i si 6 d rai ,
, MIN III d DE,



-4


1210 HOMES FOR RENT 1210 HOMES FOR RENT
*CANAL home, dock, 2/2, Ig.
Ram. rm., Ig. yard, 1 yr lease.
1st, last & sec. $749 mo. 941-
258-1240.
Cape Haze Brand new
3/2.5/2 Townhome. Eleva-
tor & Pool. $975/mo 941-
468-0644
58 UNFURNISHED HOMES DEEP CREEK 3/2/2
CALL OR VISIT OUR Family room with pool. 2441 Rio
NEW WEBSITE FOR de Janeriro Ave. $1350/mo,
COMPLETE LISTING F/L/1mo. Sec. (941) 349-3545,
ALMAR-RENTALS.COM (941) 356-1789.
SHORTTERMFURNISHEDALSOAVAIL DEEP CREEK 3/2/2, 1800 sf,
$875 mo. 1st, last + sec.
Annual & Seasonal No smoking. Small pet ok. Call
RENTALS 941-258-6547.
M&M Property MGMT Inc. Deep Creek 3BR/2BA/
CALL (941) 473-9616 2CG,fam. rm. nice lanai, all
appliances, $1200 mo.
or visit us at our website: (941)a-637-6306 0 mo.
mmDropertymnmt.com
Deep Creek Beautiful
ARCADIA 4/1.5 nice area. Nothing Down ,
$800 mo 1st last & securi- 3/2/2 Pool or Spa
ty. 941-624-0355 $995 626-3230
Are you in a current FORE- DEEP CREEK 3/2, 2 CG,
CLOSURE? Hampton Point lanai, cul-de-sac oc. fully
Apts. can help! We offer 3 appliances. $1100 mo.
& 4 huge 941-637-6306.
apartment homes located DEEP CREEK, Pool home on
off Rampart Blvd. A great canal. 3/2/2, lanai. All appli-
location. Call (941) dances. $1,350. mo. 1st &
979-1002 to discuss Last 941-876-.0330
moving today. DEEP CREEK new 4/2/2, all
AVAILABLE NOW! !! appliances., screen, lanai, 63
Thomas Ryan Seasons Dr. $1100 mo 321-
Real Estate Mgmt. Inc. 213-0168
941- 833-4777 E ENGL, 2/2 + Irg office +
ANNUAL RENTALS AS huge workshop+ lanai, tile
LOW AS $595/MONTH! firs, updated. N/S,
1/1 HOMES TO 4/3 $850/mo. (941)-662-0926
HOMES AVAILABLE!
INQUIRE ABOUT OUR E. ENGlIEWOOD, 2/2
POOL, WATERFRONT AND w/pool & garage.
SEASONAL RENTALS $850/mo. (941-270-1990
AVAILABLE JANUARY 1ST Large ENG: Lg 3/2/2 corner Lot
secluded home in pristine condi- Pet Ok $995/mo
tion in Mission.Valley, 5500 total 3/2/1 comm. pool $800 mo
sq ft, 3380 sq ft under air on WEST COAST PROP MGT
2+acres. Room for 4 cars in 4730718
garage. 42" plasma TV, 4 Beds RentalsFlorida.net
(1 owners lock up) 2 baths, Engelwood 2/2 furnished
Large office + loft bedroomif $980mo annual lease. No pets.
needed. Pool w/ Jacuzzi with No smokers. Englewood Realty,
large lanai and 2 story cage. Inc. 941474-6000
Lawn & pool care included. No
pets. Smoking outside only. 1 ENGL Historic district,
year lease $2500 mo+ Dep + 2BR/1BA, $750. Also, 1BR
Sec. Call Sandy Gillette on 941- effect, uti incl. $600. 1st/
504-0170 L/Sec. (941)-375-1569
ENGL, BEAUT. NEW HOMES
in S. Gulf Cove, 4/2/2cg,
$1200/mo. Negotiable
SUNSTAR REALTY, INC. (941)-697-0446/286-5087
MORRIS REALTY. INC Shells Realty, John Sternberg
Best Prices EngI, Brand New 3/2
Great Selection Condos w/Tennis, Pool,
941-629-1243 Fitness, Pet ok, From
View ALL online $900/mo inclds water &.
sunstarrentals.com cbl (941)-350-1288


=1 M KUM