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Gaiigs invading

Caspersen? Unlikely


SUN PHOTO BY SUSAN CAIRO

Odie Burton, of the Sarasota County Sheriff's fleet services office, shows the back of a county breath-alcohol testing van where
people awaiting DUI testing will sit.


BY TOMMY MCINTYRE
STAFF WRITER

Local law enforcement is
stopping short of labeling
recently discovered graffiti
on the Caspersen Beach
sign as gang related.
"We have a lot of gang-
banger wannabes around,"
Venice Police Capt. Tom
McNulty said, "but it's not
like an epidemic, 'and we
have no hard, cold evidence
of criminal gang-related
activity here."
Spray painted red on the
left side of the sign are the
letters "NYC" and below
that 'the numbers "718,"
enclosed by asterisks.
Spray painted blue on
the right side are letters that
appear to be "P Town" and
letters below it that are
mostly illegible.
Red and blue are primary
gang colors, according to
law enforcement officials.
Officials caution, however,
that just because a teenager
might be wearing a red T-
shirt does not mean he is a


gang member.
A recent gang series that
appeared in the Venice Gon-
dolier Sun showed that
school resource officers
(Sarasota County uniformed
sheriff deputies) are able to
keep a tight lid on gang activ-
ity in area schools. They do
this by building a trust bond
between students and SROs.
Authorities also have
identified gang members
and are able to keep track of
their movements.
There is bona fide gang
activity in area cities, in-
cluding Sarasota.
Additionally, Florida At-
torney General Bill McCol-
lum has launched a state-
wide coordinated effort to
stop what appears to be a
proliferation of gang-relat-
ed criminal activity in many
counties in the state.
McCollum hosted a Gang
Reduction Strategy Summit
in Tallahassee earlier this
month.


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BY SUSAN CAIRO
STAFF WRITER

Think twice before you start to
drive after partying this weekend.
There will be nine Sarasota
County Sheriff's Office deputies
assigned to the Driving Under the
Influence unit from Dec. 28 to Jan. 3.
Sgt. Darrell Seckendorf said satu-
ration checkpoints for impaired dri-
vers and regular traffic violations will
be placed throughout the county.
Their exact locations have not been
released.
He said when an officer has prob-
able cause to stop someone who
shows any sign of driving under the
influence, he will direct the driver to
a safe location off the roadway.
The sheriffs office has 36 reasons
for stopping a vehicle, including
everything from driving on the side-


SAFETY TIPS FROM
AAA AUTO CLUB SOUTH
* Make sure alcohol is not the only thing on the holiday menu; serve pro-
tein-rich starchy foods at social events.
* Don't make alcohol the focus of your party. Introduce games and activities
for guests to do other .tan drinking.
* Keep your eyes open'for the guest who may be over-indulging.
* Plan ahead to accommodate those who may become too intoxicated to
drive.
* Do not allow guests to serve their own beverages.
* If you plan to drink, designate a driver other than yourself.
* Consume significantly more food than alcohol.


walk to driving without lights.
"The person will be pulled over for
further investigation," Seckendorf
said.
Drivers will be checked for alcohol
odor, watery eyes and open contain-
ers in vehicle or on the floor, front or


back. then asked a few questions
before going into the standard sobri-
ety tests.
All sheriff's cars are equipped with
a video system to be used on the
Please see SOBER, 5A


SUN PHOTO BY GREG GILES
Is this the work of garden-variety vandals, an organized gang
with criminal Intent or gang wannabes? Authorities are putting
their money on the latter.


Mold found in


'green' building

Microbial colonizations spoil Sarasota
County's first LEED-certified green building
complex.


BY GREG GILES
NEWS EDITOR


Sarasota County's "green"
sustainability program took
one on the chin this past
week.
'"Vhte county's administra-
tive Twin Lakes Green
Building Complex has mold
--r enough to require evacu-
aidnp .'df the building, ac-
cording to County Admini-
stritor Jim Ley.
Building A, a one-story
facility home to 45 parks
and recreation, library and
other staff, will be evacuat-
ed beginning next week.
Renovations could begin
by the end of January, ac-
cording to John McCarthy,
general manager for county
parks and recreation.
Personnel will be moved
to various locations, but the
parks and recreation reser-
vation office will remain on


Good morning,
Gondolier Sun subscriber,
THOMAS STETTLER


campus to
minimize.

wr o season,
i McCarthy
ter, said.
"Last week
Swe identsi-
MCCARTHY fled who all
need to go
(and) made arrangements
for a firm to come in and
work on the building,"
cCarthy said. "It's a short
term move (that) comes at a
time where we want to min-
imize disruption."
Nobody has suffered any
ill effects from the mold so
far. he said.
"This is preventive," he
said.
Odorous
On Dec. 19 County Ad-
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LOTTO 2A


Librarian Mary Waddell,


the final chapter


BY KIM COOL
FEATURES EDITOR


The Friends of the
Venice Public Library lost
one of its best friends
Sunday, Dec. 23, when for-
mer Venice Public Library
head librarian Mary
Waddell died. She was 71.
"She was at the library
for a board meeting of the
Friends (of the Venice Pub-
lic Library)." Head Li-
brarian Ann Hall said
Thursday. "I visited her at
Manor Care on Wednesday
and she talked about going
home for Christmas."
Christmas was an im-
portant holiday for Wad-
dell, one that she shared
with nearly everyone she
knew. The lucky ones'
would receive platters of,
her famous home-made
chocolate chip cookies at
holiday time.
But the consummate
head librarian went far
beyond baking cookies in
her service to the library
and its patrons.


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OPINION 6A
POLICE BEAT _....3A
SPORTS 10A
WEATHER ......2A


PHOTO COURTESY OF-
VENICE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Mary Waddell clowns with a
hibiscus blossom at her Venice
Public Library retirement party
in February 2006.
With a master's degree
in library sciences from
Rutgers University, she
came to Venice with her


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husband, Tom, who was
attracted to Venice for its
beaches. While he thrived
in retirement, Mary
missed her daily contact
with books and became a
library volunteer.
Soon she lured him to
volunteer as she moved
from volunteer to paid
employee, working up
from the reference desk to
become head librarian
when her predecessor,
Nancy Pike, became the
head of Sarasota County
Library System. Tom died
of cancer in 1997. '\
"When I came here 11
years ago, she mentored
me and encouraged me to
go full time," Hall said.
"She was so active all the
way to the end. She repre-
sented the library every-
where."
Open door
,While staff and friends
credit Waddell with mak-
ing the library so special
for so many, Waddell
always credited the 1,000-


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member Friends organiza-
tion and the staff.
Public Services Library
and Circulation Supervisor
Roland Marcotte spoke
about Waddell's "open
door policy," which left
even the occasional angry
patron satisfied and happy
his or her concerns had
been addressed.
During Waddell's ten-
ure, the library added a
children's meeting room
and a computer lab fund-
ed by donations from the
Friends and from grants.
Saddened patrons and
staff spoke lovingly of her
Thursday.
"She was the library,"
longtime library patron
Lillian Keller said.
The Friends of the
Venice Public Library has
begun a fund in Waddell's
memory. Donations may
be made at the library or at
the Friends Book Shop at
the library.
kcool@
venicegondolier.com


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FRIDAY, DEC. 28, 2007


Watering restrictions


City of Venice
Residents in the city of
Venice may water their lawns
once a week unless they are
using reclaimed water, which
is not restricted.
Those with addresses
ending in odd numbers, or
letters A through M, may
water on Thursdays; those
ending with even numbers,
or letters N through Z, may
water on Tuesdays.
New lawns may be
watered on any day during a
60-day establishment peri-
od, beginning the day of
planting.
All irrigation must take
place before 8 a.m. or after 6
p.m.
Washing vehicles and
hand-watering landscape
shrubs are allowed at any
time. Hoses must have
shutoff nozzles.
Sarasota County
Sarasota County reminds
all residents of the following
landscape and irrigation
water restrictions. These
restrictions apply whether
the source of water is a well,
pond or a utility system.
Even addresses (house
numbers ending with 0,2,4,
6 or 8) may water only on
Tuesday.
Odd addresses (house
numbers ending with 1, 3,5,
7 or 9) may water only on
Thursday.
Common areas with no
address, such as median or
roadside plantings, club-
house or recreation areas,
may be irrigated only on
Tuesday.
The maximum amount
of water applied is limited
to three-quarters of an inch
in each irrigation zone,
once, on each allowable
watering day.
Property smaller than 2


acres can water before 8
a.m. and after 6 p.m.
Property larger than 2
acres can water before 10
a.m. and after 4 p.m.
Exceptions to water
restrictions:
Flower beds, vegetable
gardens and other nonlawn
areas may be irrigated as
needed using a hand-water-
ing device with a shut-off
nozzle. These areas may
also be watered using
micro-irrigation and other
forms ofhorticulture appro-
priate, low-volume irriga-
tion, on any day of the week.
Newly planted lawn
and landscape areas maybe
watered any day of the week
for a 60-day establishment
period that begins the day
the plant material is
installed. New plantings
must be at least 50 percent
of the planted area.
However, no irrigation is
permitted between 8 a.m.
and 6 p.m.
Car washing is limited
to once per week; however,
fundraising events are still
allowed.
Guidelines for
well owners
As a result of below-aver-
age rainfall amounts, some
area wells cannot draw
water from current ground-
water levels. Because signif-
icant rains that would raise
the water table are not
expected soon, Sarasota
County has issued the fol-
lowing guidelines for resi-
dents about their well sys-
tems.
If you are losing water
pressure from a well that
cannot draw water, contact
the Environmental Health
Division of the Sarasota
County Department of
Health, 861-6133.


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According to autos.msn.com
on Thursday, the lowest gas
price in the Venice area was
$2.959 per gallon at Hess, 1241
North Tamiami Trail, Nokomis.
The highest price in the area,
according to the Web site, was
$3.099 per gallon at BP, 1000
Knights Trail Road, Nokomis.


Fog frequently is in the
forecast this time of year. It
sure has been with us this
past week.
Unfortunately, overnight
fog remains a possibility
right into the new year.
Most days, Tropical Bob is
unfazed by fog. It's creepy -
but diffused light makes
landscapes beautiful. Photo-
graphs taken in foggy condi-
tions can be awe-inspiring.
Beauty aside, fog creates
dangerous driving condi-
tions. Visibility can drop to
near-zero; condensation
makes roads super-slick.
T.B.'s tip: New Year's Eve
celebrants need a carefully
chosen designated driver
this Monday night.


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FRIDAY. DEC. 28. 2007 SUN NEWSPAPERS 3A


HOROSCOPE FOR DEC. 28-JAN. 3, 2008


ARIES (March 21-April
19). Your personal bound-
aries are always changing,
and you can expect the
same from your nearest and
dearest. Be sensitive. What
was just fine yesterday
might be offensive today.
TAURUS (April 20-May
-20). Hold your head up high.
'You attract people who re-
spect themselves and respect
you. Tonight, everything
works out brilliantly as long
as you remember to put love
before money.
GEMINI (May 21-June
21). You've made conces-
sions in the name of friend-
ship. Further: compromise
could make you feel resent-
ful. Explain your position in
that charming way that only
you can.
CANCER (June 22-July
22). Your loyalties will be
pulled in different directions.
Surrender to your own truth.
Tonight, it's the wildly silly side
of love that keeps you enter-
tained and wanting more.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Celebrate your unique attri-
butes. Tonight, children (or
childish people) do crazy
things to get your attention.
This can be curtailed if you
focus on these guys before
they need it.
VIRGO (Aug.. 23-Sept.
22). You've figured out how
to maneuver a system, but
now, it's better just to forget
it. Going by the rules isn't
going to work because ev-
erything is rapidly chang-
ing. Access your creativity
instead.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
There's so much to know


about the world. Be grateful
for any situation that points
out a hole in your educa-
tion. You'll be filling in a few
blanks over the next three
weeks.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Even if you think your
heart's desire (to skydive,
paint, travel, etc.) has noth-
ing to do with a relationship
right now, taking steps to ful-
fill your dream will make
your relationships much
stronger.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). Be careful not to
over-think your passionate
impulses. Get back to the
childlike immediacy you
used to act out. Sure, this
has gotten you burned a few
times, but you're wiser now
and better at assessing risk.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-
Jan. 19). One of the agree-
ments you made long ago is
in need of an amendment.
This is the perfect day to up-
date and refresh your com-
mitments. The other party
will be amenable to your
suggestions.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Make sure the loved
ones in your life are suffi-
ciently honored. Or realize
who you love, and show it
with your actions. Tonight,
to avoid becoming dread-
fully serious, adopt an "if it's
no fun, it's not getting done"
policy.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). You'll be called on to
entertain. If you can't dazzle
'em with brilliance, baffle
'em with whatever comes
off the top of your head. You
are captivating either way.


Sturgeon spurring growth in aquaculture


BY GERALD A. ROGOVIN
CORRESPONDENT

Sturgeon, once abundant
enough to support a com-
mercial fishery in many rivers
in Florida, may be coming
back.
The fish are coveted for
their roe, which is made into
caviar, and for their flesh,
which is usually smoked.
Florida's Gulf Coast yield-
ed a high of 351,000 pounds
of sturgeon in 1902, but by
the early 1960s the catch was
a fraction of that. Populations
of all sturgeon in Florida's
rivers fell off dramatically by
1980.
Caviar harvesting has
come back with sturgeon
grown in environmentally
friendly recirculating systems
in aquaculture parks.
Mote Marine Laboratory
has completed such harvests
in the past three years. It has
raised sturgeon since 1998.


Its Sturgeon Demonstra-
tion Program has sought to
create a business model for
the state that could expand
Florida's economy. Mote has
been selling caviar to high-
end restaurants and Whole
Foods Market in Sarasota.
Gulf sturgeon, which are
protected and cannot be har-
vested, were listed as threat-
ened in 1991 by the federal
government.
Over-fishing, dams and
dredging destroyed or isolat-
ed much sturgeon habitat,
according to Frank A. Chap-
man of the University of Flor-
ida in Gainesville.
A professor in sturgeon
biology and aquaculture, he
began a program at UF in
1989 that repeated a similar
success with Pacific white
sturgeon at the University of
California.
Fatal encounter
Large commercial catches


were once common in the
gulf because of the sturgeon's
predictable habits. From
February through April, the
fish head into coastal rivers.
They move far up-stream,
hundreds of miles in some
cases, and gather in holes or
deep springs. While in a river,
adult fish don't eat. They live
off stored fat.
In late October or Nov-
ember, the fish return to their
marine environment for
three to four months of
heavy feeding on worms and
other bottom-dwelling in-
vertebrates.
Other than fish tanks on
aquaculture farms, sturgeon
can be found only in the
Suwannee River. Consider-
ed a "wild" river, it has no
man-made structures or ob-
stacles, so the sturgeon can
range its entire length. An
estimated 7,000 of the fish
live in the river, the largest
population in the state.


Nine people have been in-
jured in 2007 in encounters
with sturgeon. One fatality
was reported in September
on the Suwannee by the Flo-
rida Fish & Wildlife Conser-
vation Commission. Two
boaters operating a 12-foot
aluminum craft were upend-
ed by a 3-foot-long fish. Both
men were thrown into the
water; one survived.
Gulf sturgeon can grow to
8 feet in length and up to 200
pounds.
Karen Parker of the com-
mission tells boaters, "Go
slow in the Suwannee. Pro-
tect the sturgeon.
"These fish are not 'at-
tacking' boaters, regardless
of what you may have read,"
she said. "They're just doing
what they've been doing for
millions of years -jumping.
There are more people on
the river now, and some-
times the two species col-
lide."


How-to guide has all the dirt on trash


FROM SARASOTA
COUNTY


Just in time to help you
dispose of all the holiday
trimmings, disintegrating
Christmas trees and New
Year's tinsel comes Sarasota
County's 2008 How-to Guide
for Residential Solid Waste.
The 16-page booklet ar-
rives this week via regular
mail to nearly 150,000 coun-


ty customers who have no
more excuses about how tall
that tree can be at the curb
or if leftover gift wrap goes in
the garbage or recycling bin
(answer: it goes in the gar-
bage).
"This is one of the most
important services we pro-
vide to customers within
Sarasota County who are
served by Waste Manage-
ment," said Solid Waste


Manager Lois Rose.
New this year to the guide
is an expanded section on
household hazardous waste.
"If a product in your
home has the words 'dan-
ger,' warning,' 'caution' or
'poison' on the label, it's toxic
and doesn't belong in the.
garbage, your sink, the
ground or in a storm drain,"
said Rose.
"Bring these items to any


one of the county's three
chemical collection centers
and let us properly dispose
of them for you."
Days and hours of opera-
tion for the county landfill
and all three of the county's
chemical collection sites are
included.
If you didn't receive a
guide in the mail, call 861-
5000 and ask for Solid Waste
customer service.


POLICE BEAT


Venice Police Ave., Venice. Charge: no'val- $10,000. ,.
Department arrests id driver license. Bond: $500. Jimmy L. Parks, 445.300
SF i Andrea G. Bemdt, 50,60 block Pinewood Ave., Noko-
SFrederick L. Hersey, 41, Hatchett Creek Drive, Ven- mis. Charge: possession of
Ven1200 block Barbarage: disorderly ice.Charge: domestic bat- cocaine. Bond: $1,000.
SVenice. ChargeBond: $100.disorderly tery. Bond: no listing. Robert J. Trethewey, 48,
in.to. ..catn. t.Bond:.$100 .. .. 20(0block Aspen-St., Engle-:
Mark A. Stgermai, 224,---.aL .-QUly ---.. e--e~-Gharge-- .contempt
: 0oo Toc Lyons BayoyRoad, Sheriff's Office arrests (no motorcycle endorse-
SNokomis. Charge: no valid
Nokoins. Charge: o vad Joseph A. Stant, 44, 400 ment). Bond: $2,000.
I.driver license. Bond: $250.
Leonardo S. GonzalezLeach St., Englewood. Char-
S24, 2600 block Venice ge: domestic battery. Bond:


Michael Ready, 34, 5000
block North Beach Road,
Englewood. Charge: proba-
tion violation (petit theft).
Bond: no listing.
Ronnie L. Neace, 22,
=1100-0 Cheltenham Ave.,
Englewood. Charge: driving
while-ttense sB ueted' or
'revoked. Bond: $250.


Brian E. Parker, 30, 1100
block Southland Road, Ven-
ice. Charge: domestic bat-
tery. Bond: $25,000.
Sarasota Police
Department arrests
Gerald W. Maxwell, 36,'
100 Broadw~kt'Ave., i'tt
wood. Charge: burglary,


assault or battery. Bond:
$10,000.

Florida Highway
Patrol arrests
Glenn- D. Tidwell, 23,
1000 block Capri Isle Blvd..
Venice' Chdrge:n"DOI. Bond:
$500.


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16 NOTICE OF ACTION 19 NOTICE OF AUCTION

THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Purchases niust be made at the
TWELFTH JUDICIAL time of sale by "Cash" only. All con-
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR THE tents are sold "as is."' Contents of
COUNTY OF SARASOTA, the unit must be removed immedi-
STATE OF FLORIDA ately, or the storage unit containing
the items must be rented by the
IN RE: purchaser. Sale is subject to can-
Forfeiture of: cellation at any time.
2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
(SILVER) PUBLISH: DECEMBER 21, 28,
VIN: 3A4FY48B76T237607 2007

Case No: 2007-CA-10762-NC 20 NOTICE TO
Division: C
Judge: Debra Riva CREDITORS

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
TO: PROBATE DIVISION
Pascale Jacques Severe
14402 Avalon Reserve Boulevard IN RE: ESTATE OF,
#101 PEARL BERK,
Orlando, FL 32828 Deceased.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action File No. 2007-CP-014711-NC
to forfeit your interest in the above
described property in Sarasota NOTICE TO CREDITORS
County, Florida, has been filed and The administration of the estate of
you are required to serve a copy of PEARL BERK, deceased, whose
your written defenses, if any, on date of death was September
Petitioner's Attorney, Robert 13, 2007, File Number 2007-
Dietz, Assistant Attorney Gen- CP-014711-NC, is pending in the
eral, Office of the Attorney Circuit Court for Sarasota County,
General, 501 East Kennedy Florida, Probate Division, the
Blvd., Suite 1100, Tampa, address of which is P.O. Box
FLorida 33602, if you wish to 3079, SARASOTA, FL 34230-
contest this forfeiture action on or 3079 A an a dresses
before January 28 2008, and 3079. The names and addresses
file the original with the clerk of of the personal representatives
this court either before service on and the personal representatives'
Petitioner's attorney or immediate- attorney are set forth below.
ly thereafter. If you fail to do so a All creditors of the decedent and
default will be entered against you other persons having claims or
for the relief demanded in the peti- demands against decedent's
tion. estate, on whom a copy of this
notice is required to be served
Dated: must file their 'claims with this
court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
KAREN RUSHING MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF
Clerk of Circuit Court THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
By: Sara Bejar THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
Deputy Clerk AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and other persons having claims or
copy of the Notice of Action demands against decedent's
has been furnished by U.S. Mail estate must file their claims with
to Pascale Jacques Severe, this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS
14402 Avalon Reserve Boule- AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
vard, #101, Orlando, FL PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
32828, on the 12th day of ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH-
December, 2007. IN THE TIME PERIODS SET
PUBLISHED: FORTH IN SECTION 733.702
DECEMBER 28, 2007 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE
J4008 / CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR- PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE,
CUIT IN AND FOR SARASO- ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
TA COUNTY, FLORIDA YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
CIVIL ACTION DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH
IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of
File No 2007-CA-14162-SC this notice is DECEMBER 28,
Division: Civil 2007.


PLAINTIFFS() .
COMMUNITY NATIONAL
BANK OF SARASOTA COUN-
TY,

vs.

DANIEL ZAID, and HADASS
ZAID, and JOHN DOE AND
JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN
TENANTS IN POSSESSION,
DEFENDANTS)

TO: DANIEL ZAID
3880 Pinecrest Drive
Orange Village, OH 44122

HADASS ZAID
3880 Pinecrest Drive
Orange Village, OH 44122

NOTICE OF ACTION

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that an action for foreclosure of
mortgage, et al., has been filed
against you. You are required to
serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to it on
Matthew Rheingans, Esq., of
Matthew Rheingans, P.A.,
355 West Venice Avenue,
Venice,'Florida 34285, on or
before January 24, 2008, and
file the original with the Clerk of
Court either before service on
Plaintiff's counsel or immediate
ly thereafter; otherwise a Default
will be entered against you for
the relief demanded in the Comn
plaint.

WITNESS my hand and the sea
of said court on December 7,
2007.

KAREN E. RUSHING
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By G. Bates
Deputy Clerkl

PUBLISH:
Venice Gondolier Sun
DECEMBER 21, 2007
DECEMBER 28, 2007

19 NOTICE OF AUCTION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Notice is hereby given that the con
tents of the rental units listed here
in will be offered for sale at public
auction, per the Florida Self Stor
age Act. (Statutes/Sections
83.901 83.809).
The property list contained hereir
will be sold to satisfy liens impose
by EXTRA SPACE STORAGE or
1/10/2008 AT 9:30 AM, or
thereafter. The sale will occur or
premises, at EXTRA SPACE
STORAGE, located at 1266 US
Hwy 41, BYPASS, VENICE,
Florida 34285 in the.,County o0
Sarasota, Florida.

UNIT 1226 JOSEPH CAMPBELL,
Household Items
UNIT 2124 MARK NORTON,
Household Items
UNIT 4117 AMY HARDING, House
hold Items
UNIT 4230 ROBYN MOYER,
Household Items

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE
reserves the right to reject all bids.


Personal Representative:
ROBERT BERK
154 Gladstone Dr
Parsippany, NJ 07054

JUDY MARTIN
1647 Brookhouse Court, #248
Sarasota, FL 34231

H. Greg Lee
Attorney for Personal
Representatives:
Florida Bar No. 0351301
H. GREG LEE, P.A.
2014 Fourth Street
Sarasota, Florida 34237
Telephone: (941)-954-0067
Facsimile: (941)-365-1492
PUBLISH: December 28,
2007 and January 4, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
f IN RE: ESTATE OF
J MELVIN E. CROMWELL,
Deceased.
File- No: 2007-CP-015552-SC
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
MELVIN E. CROMWELL, deceased,
File Number 2007-CP-015552-
I SC, is pending in the Circuit Court for
f SARASOTA County, Florida, Probate
Division, the address of which is P.O.
Box 3079, Sarasota, Florida
S34230-3079. The names and
addresses of the Petitioner and the
Petitioner's attorney are set forth
- below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
I demands against decedent's estate,
including unmatured, contingent or
unliquidated claims, on whom'a copy
of this notice is served must file their
claims with this Court WITHIN THE
LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE OR '30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF
A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON
THEM. ,
All other creditors of the decedent
and persons having claims or
demands against the decedent's
estate, including unmatured, contin-
gent, or unliquidated claims, must file
their claims with this court WITHIN
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE
OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL
- BE FOREVER BARRED.
C The date of the first publication of
- this notice is December 28, 2007
S Personal Representative:
CAROL CROMWELL
111 Vernona Street N.
n Nokomis, FL 34275

Attorney for Personal
r Representative:
A. BRENt McPEEK, ESQ.
S3986 S. Tamiaml Trail
Venice, Florida 34293
(941) 492-3400
' Florida Bar No: 0003905
f PUBLISH: December 28, 2007
and January 4, 2008


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT IN AND FOR SARASOTA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: Estate of
GEORGE E. LENNERTON,
Deceased.


20 NOTICE TO 20 NOTICE TO
CREDITORS CREDITORS
KANETSKY, MOORE &
File No: 2007-CP-15300-SC DeBOER, P.A., Attorneys
at Law
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Attorneys for Personal
The administration of the estate of Representative
GEORGE E. LENNERTON, 227 S. Nokomis Ave.
deceased, File Number 2007- P. 0. Box 1767
CP-15300-SC, is pending in the Venice, FL 34284-1767
Circuit Court for SARASOTA Coun- Telephone: (941) 485-1571
ty, Florida, Probate Division, the MURRAY KANETSKY, ESQ.
address of which is 4000 South Florida Bar No. 041192
Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL PUBLISH: December 28, 2007
34293. The names and address- and January 4, 2008
esn of the Personal Representative 'IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
and the Personal Representative's SARASOTA COUNTY,
attorney are set forth below. FLORIDA
All creditors of the decedent and FLORIDAIN
other persons having claims or PROBATE DIVISION
demands 'against decedent's
estate, including unmatured, con- IN RE: ESTATE OF,
tingent or unliquidated claims, on KELLEEN MARY MYERS,
whom a copy of this notice is a/k/a MARY KELLEEN MEYERS,
served, must file their claims with Deceased.
this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE File No. 2007-CP-14359-SC
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF The administration of the estate of
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS KELLEEN MARY MYERS, a/k/a
NOTICE ON THEM. MARY KELLEEN MEYERS,
All other creditors of the decedent deceased, whose date of death
and persons having claims or was December 22, 2006, is
demands against the decedent's pending in the Circuit Court for
estate must file their claims with SARASOTA County, Florida, Pro-
this Court WITHIN THREE bate Division, the address of which
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE is 2002 Ringling Blvd, Saraso-
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS ta; FL 34237. The names and
NOTICE. addresses of the personal repre-
ALL OBJECTIONS NOT SO sentative and the personal repre-
FILED WILL BE FOREVER sentative's attorney are set forth
BARRED. below.
The .date of the first publication
of this notice is December 28, All creditors of the decedent and
2007. other persons having claims or
persa R demands against decedent's
PersonalRepresentative:estate on whom a copy of this
Barbara Taylor Shock notice is required to be served
116 Gulf Ave. must file their claims with this
Nokomis, FL 34275 court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
W. GRADY HUIE, ESQUIIAE MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF
143 East Miami Avenue THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
143 Enicest MFLst M34285venue THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS.
(941) 488-8551 AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
FL Bar No. 192724 OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
Attorney for Personal ON THEM.
Representative
PUBUSH: December 28, 2007 and All other creditors of the decedent
January 4, 2008 and other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR estate must file their claims with
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS
PROBATE DIVISION AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
File No. 2007-CP-15428-SC PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
Division: Probate ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
IN RE: ESTATE OF THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH
ZDENKA K. MAYERSOHN IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE
Deceased. MAYERSOHN' FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL
eceasBE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of NOTWITHSTANDING THE TME
ZDENKA K. MAYERSOHN PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE,
deceased, whose date, of death ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
was November 28, 2007 and YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
-whose social security number is DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH
XXX-XX-XXXX, is pending in the IS BARRED.
Circuit Court for SARASOTA Coun-
ty, Florida, Probate Division, the The date of first publication of this
address of which is P.O. Box Notice is December 21, 2007.
3079, Sarasota, Florida
34230-3079. The names and Personal Representative:
addresses of the Personal' Repre- Frances P. Phalen
sentative and the Personal Repre- 186 Miller Rd.
sentative's attorney are set' forth Mohawk, New York 13407
below.
All creditors of the decedent and William Galarza, Esq.
other persons having claims or Attorney for Estate of Mary
demands against decedent's Kelleen Meyers
estate on whom a copy of this Florida Bar No. 0760501
notice is required to be served 1100B Tamiami Trail S
must file. their claims with this Venice, FL. 34285
Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 Telephone: (941)-488-4700
MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF PUBUSH: December 21, 28, 2007
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE AIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
ON THEM. SARASOTA COUNTY,
All other creditors of the decedent FLORIDA
and persons having claims or, PROBATE DIVISION
demands against the decedent's
estate must file their claims with IN RE: ESTATE OF
this court WITHIN THREE ANNE OLIVER,
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF Deceased.
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE. File No. 2007-CP-14563-SC
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE The administration of the estate of
FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL ANNE OLIVER, deceased, whose
BE FOREVER BARRED. date of death was February 18,
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME 2006, is pending in the Circuit
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, Court for SARASOTA County,
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) Florida, Probate Division, the
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE address of which is P.O. Box
DECENDENT'S DATE OF DEATH 3079 Sarasota, Florida
IS BARRED. 34230-3079. The names 'and
The date of the first publication of addresses of the personal repro-
this Notice is December 28, sentative and the personal repre-
2007. tentative's attorney are set forth
below.
Personal Representative: All creditors of the decedent and
Sallijim Struble other persons having claims or
c/o Murray Kanetsky, Esq. 'demands against decedent's
P.O.Box 1767 estate on whom a copy of this
Venice, FL 34284-1767 notice is required to be served
must file their claims with this


CITY OF VENICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

In accordance with City of Venice Charter, Section 3.06(d),
notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of
Venice, Florida will hold a public hearing at'2:30 p.m., or
shortly thereafter, on January 8, 2008, in Council Chambers,
City Hall, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice, Florida.
The City Council will consider a Second Amendment to Lease
Agreement between Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota
County, Inc. and the City of Venice concerning their property
at Knights Trail Road, which is described as a metes and
bounds description, consisting of two acres. The lease will
allow Habitat for Humanity to construct affordable housing to
qualified persons on the property.

The Second Amendment to Lease Agreement is available for
public -inspection at the City Clerk's Office, 401 West Venice
Avenue, Venice, Florida. All interested parties are invited to
appear and be heard. Written communications filed with the
City Clerk at the above address will be heard and considered.

No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made
of this meeting. Accordingly, any person who may seek to
appeal any decision involving the matters noticed herein will
be responsible for making a verbatim record of the testimo-
ny and evidence at this meeting upon which any appeal is to
be based.

If you are disabled and need assistance, please contact the
City Clerk's office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

/s/ Lori Stelzer, MMC, City Clerk

PUBLISH: December 28, 2007


20 NOTICE TO.
CREDITORS

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 SO FILED
WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702
OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE
CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE,.
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH
IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this
notice is December 28, 2007.

Personal Representative:
Theodore H. Oliver, Jr.
P.O. Box 5855


20 NOTICE TO
CREDITORS

355 W Venice Ave.
Venice, FL 34285
Telephone: (941)-483-4246
PUBLISH: December 28, 2007 and
January 4,2008

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF,
JEANNE R. PFAU,
Deceased.

File No. 2007-CP-13573-SC

NOTICE TO CREDItORS
The administration of the estate of
JEANNE R. PFAU, deceased,
whose date of death was August
27, 2007, is pending in the Circuit
Court for SARASOTA County,
Florida, Probate Division, the
address of which is 2002 Rin-
gling Blvd, Sarasota, FL
34237. The names and address-
es of the personal representative
and the personal representative's
attorney are set forth below.


20 NOTICE TO
CREDITORS

must file their claims with ties
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 decedept
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 SO FILED
WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702
OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE
CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE,
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH
IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this
notice is December 21, 2007.

Personal Representative:
VfItiMIIWfl. THOMAS


WILL M H. THOM
Endicott, New York 13763- All creditors of the decedent and, 3721 Secor Road
5855 other persons having claims or 3721 Secor Roa
demands against decedent's Venice, FL 34293
Attorney for estate on whom a copy of this Attorney for
Personal Representative: notice is required to, be served Personal Representative:
Dennis J. Tracy. Esq. must file their claintis with this Dennis J. Tracy. Esq.
Attorney for Theodore H. Oliver, court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3' Attorney for William H. Thomas
Jr. MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF Florida Bar No. 176558
Florida Bar No. 176558 THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF Dulmer &Tracy, Chartered
Dulmer & Tracy, Chartered. THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS 229 Pensacola Road
229 Pensacola Road AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE Venice Florida 34285
Venice, Florida 34285 OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE Telephone: (941)-485-7761
Telephone: (941)-485-7761 ON THEM. Fax: (941)-488-9482
Fax: (941)-488-9482 PUBUISH:December 21,28,2007
PUBLISH: December 28, All other creditors of the decedent
2007 and January 4, 2008 and other persons having claims or IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR demands against decedent's SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA estate must file their claims with PROBATE DIVISION
PROBATE DIVISION this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST IN RE: ESTATE OF
IN RE: ESTATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. JOYCE E. WELKE,
Deceased.
JANET MARIA PAMPINELLA, a/k/a Deceased.
JANET M. PAMPINELLA, a/k/c ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN leNo.2007-CP-014368NC
JANET PAMPINELLA, Deceased, THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH File No. 200Division:Probate
IN SECtTION 733.702 OF THE D '
File No. 2007-CP-15190-SC FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Division: Probate BE FOREVER BARRED. The administration of the estate of -
I ' JOYCE E. WELKE, deceased,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME whose date of death was July 7,
The Administration of the estate of PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, 2007, is pending in the Circuit
JANET MARIA PAMPINELLAf t a ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) iourt for Sarasota County, Flori-
JANET M. PAMPINELLA, a/k/a YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE da, Probate Division, the address
JANET M. PAMPINEof which is O. 3079, Sarasota
JANET PAMPINELLA, deceased, DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH Florf whida 34230-3079. The
whose date of death was July 28, IS BARRED. name .
2007, and whose Social Security sonal '. ..- ..i, '- i ..
Number is (*), is pending in the The date of first publication of this sonal representative's attorney are
Circuit Court for Sarasota County, Notice is December 21, 2007. set forth below.
Florida, Probate Division the All creditors of the decedent and
address of which is 4000 S. Personal Representative: other persons. having claims or
Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL Estateof Jeanne R. Pfau demands against cecedent's
a The names and addres- co Susan E. Pfau estate on whom a copy of this
34293. The names and address-5 notice is required to be served
es of the personalrepresentative 5736 Concord Drive must file their claims with this
and the personal representative's North Port, Florida 34287 court WITHIN THE LATER OF
attorney are set forth below. THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE
All creditors of the decedent and William Galarza, Esq. TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
other persons having claims or Attorney for Estate of Jean R. TION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIR-
demands against the decedent's Pfau / TY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE
estate on whom a copy of this Florida Bar No. 0760501 OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
notice is required to be served 1100B Tamiami Trail S THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
must file their claims with this Venice, FL 34285 andll other creditorsons having claims oredent
court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 Telephone: (941)-488-4700 demand other perso against the decedent's
demands against the decedent's
MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF estate must file their claims with
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF PUBLISH:December21,28,2007 this court WITHIN THREE (3)
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE SARASOTA COUNTY, THIS NOTICE.
OALN THEM. NOT SO ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
ON THEM. FLORIDA WITHIN THE' TIME PERIODS SET
All other creditors of the decedent PROBATE DIVISION FORTH IN SECTION 733.702
and other persons having claims or OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE
demands against decedent's IN RE: ESTATE OF CODE WILL BE FOREVER
estate must file their claims with JOYE E. THOMAS, BARRED.
this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS Deceased. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE,
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. File No. 2007-CP-14462-SC ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTICE TO CREDITORS DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME The administration of the estate of IS BARRED.
THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA-
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, JOYE E. THOMAS, deceased, TION OF THIS NOTICE IS
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) whose date of death was October DECEMBER 28, 2007,
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE 31, 2007, is pending in the Circuit
DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH Court for SARASOTA County, Personal Representative:
IS BARRED. Florida, Probate Division, the Ralph R. Maier
The date of first publication of this address of which is P.O. Box 127 Castile Street
notice is December 28, 2007. 3079, Sarasota, Florida Venice, Florida 34285
34230-3079. The names and
Personal Representative: addresses of the personal repre- Raymond E. Miller
Dorothy Maria Pampinella sentative and the personal repre- Attorney for Ralph Maier
1544 San Ysidro Way sentative's attorney are set forth F loridHaBar No:0115596
Venice, FL 34285 below. Venice Florida 34285
All creditors of the decedent and Telephone: (941) 488-9641
Attorney for Personal other persons having claims or PUBUSH: December 28, 2007 and
Representative demands against decedent's January 4, 2008
DAVID R. CORNISH, ESQ. estate on whom a copy of this
Florida Bar No. 0225924 notice is required to be served


PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF
CITY OF VENICE ORDINANCE NO. 2007-31
NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Venice,
Florida will hold a public hearing beginning at 2:30 p.m. or short-
ly thereafter, on January 8, 2008, In Council Chambers, City Hall,
401 West Venice Avenue, Venice, Florida, to consider and act
upon the adoption of the following proposed City Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING ATLAS OF THE
CITY OF VENICE, FLORIDA RELATING TO BELLA CITTA, REZONING
PETITION NO. 06-5RZ FOR THE REZONING OF THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED PROPERTY FROM OUEI (OPEN USE, ESTATE) TO PUD
(PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Purpose: To amend the zoning olaesifir tion for B lla Cota maetnet
and bounds property located on the west side of Pinehrook Road
and north of Edmondson Road, Venice, Florida. This ordlnaneA will
change the zoning designation from Sarasota County OU (Olen
Use Estate) to City of Vonlic PUD (Planned Unit Devotonment),
This notice is published pursuant to the requIrements of Sotelnn
166.041, Florida Statutest accordingly, the publication of tame0
must be accompl lhied at least ton (10) (lay prior to the ieeting,
at which the above Ordinance if to be nonildertd and acted upion,
A complete draft of the proposed Ordinance is on file in the Otffie
of the City Clerk for inspectIon by the public betwooen the hours of
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
This public hearing may be continued from time to time.
No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of
this meeting. Accordingly, any person who may seek to appeal
any decision involving the matters noticed herein will be responsi-
ble for making a verbatim record of the testimony and evidence
at this meeting upon which any appeal is to be based.
All Interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Written
comment filed with the City Clerk ,of the City of Venice, will be
heard and considered.
If you are disabled and need assistance, please contact the City
Clerk's office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
/s/ Lori Stelzer, MMC, City Clerk
PUBLISH: December 28, 2007


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 FOL0
LOWING PERSONAL PROPERTY: ,

2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER;
(SILVER)
VIN: 3A4FY48B76T237607 3

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 it(
division, The Florida, Highway
Patrol, seized the above-described
property on or about AUGUST 7'
2007, in Sarasota C county1
Florida, and is holding the prop-
erty pending the outcome of forfesi
ture proceedings. All persons or
entities who have a legal interest in
the slibject property may request a
hearing concerning the seizer
property by contacting Robert
Dietz, 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 bi
Claimants, Petitioner will seek a
Final Order Of Forfeiture.

PUBLISH: December 14, 21, 2007


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NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Venice
Florida will hold a public hearing beginning at 2:30 p.m. or short
ly thereafter, on January 8, 2008, in Council Chambers, City Hall
401 West Venice Avenue, Venice, Florida, to consider and acd
upon the adoption of the following prop'os d City Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 01iFICIAL. TONING ATLAS OF THE
CITY OF VENICE, FLORIDA RlLATlING TO TRA PONTI AT THE
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this meeting, Accotdtegly, any pit;'on atho mlay seek to appeal
any decision involving tnhe mae as noticed therein will be responsi-
ble for nimaking a verbatimri irecord of the' testimony and evidence
at this meeting upon which any appeal is to be based.
All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Written
comment filed with the City Clerk of the City of Venice, will be
heard and considered.
If you are disabled and need assistance, please contact the City
Clerk's office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

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PUBLISH: December 28, 2007


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FRIDAY, DEC. 28, 2007


SOBER from Page 1A


roadway.
"The van will be out all
four nights, so we will be
able to do immediate test-
ing," Seckendorf said.
How much is
too much?
People who have been
pulled over are held in a
police car until the Sarasota
County breath-alcohol test-
ing van arrives. The person
will be given an Intoxilyzer
5000 test to determine the
blood-alcohol level.
(The machine is current-
ly under court challenge
because of questions about
its reliability; the manufac-
turer has fought efforts
to disclose the machine's
source code.)
Seckendorf said there is a
vast difference in the effect
alcohol consumption has
on people.


One drink can leave
some people unable to con-
trol their normal functions,
while other people can
drink a 12-pack of beer and
still walk a straight line.
"It depends on the per-
son's body type, metabo-
lism, food ingestion all
sorts of things," he said.
Florida has adopted a
0.08 blood-alcohol limit.
People whose blood-alco-
hol level hits or exceeds that
measurement are pre-
sumed to be driving under
the influence.
People convicted of a
first DUI offense must pay a
fine of at least $250, attend
DUI school, serve up to 12
months probation and per-
form community service, in
addition to having restric-
tions placed on their driving
privileges. The offender
may also be sentenced to


serve up to six months in
jail.
"My best advice is, if you
drink anything at all, don't
drive," Seckendorf said.
Free rides
The American Automo-
bile Association and Bud-
weiser have again partnered
this holiday season and will
provide free rides to people
who have had too much to
drink.
"If you are at a place that
serves alcohol and need a
tow to arrive home safely,
you can call us," said Rose
Bryant, AAA representative.
Bryant said that each
holiday AAA and Budweiser
team up when they know
people will be doing a lot of
partying. You do not have to
be a member to take advan-
tage of the service. Just call
(800) AAA-HELE


SUN PHOTO BY SUSAN CAIRO
This Sarasota County Sheriff's Department breath-alcohol testing van will be on the road this
weekend.


AAA will dispatch a tow
truck and will take both the
,driver and the vehicle home
free of charge.
"We also do this on Super


Bowl weekend," she said.
The National Highway
and traffic Safety Adminis-
tration reports fatalities that
involve one or more im-


paired drivers increase sig-
nificantly during holiday
periods.
scairo@
venicegondolier.com


MOLD from Page lA


ministrator Jim Ley in-
formed the Board of County
Commissioners via an
interoffice memorandum
about the mold problem.
When staff first sensed
an odor, Pure Air Control
Services Inc. was brought in
for testing, according to
Ley's memo.
The company found "car-
pet backing displayed discol-
oration caused by microbial
colonization (mold)" in
numerous locations.
It confirmede) excessive
mold in all locations test-
ed." The condition of the
carpets was considered
"unmanageable," warranti-
ng replacement of the floor.
It will study the rest of the
building to see if airborne
mold is a problem and con-
firm the mold hasn't made
its way into the walls.
Setback?
County Commissioner
Shannon Staub is one of 10
county commissioners na-


tionally to serve on the
Green Government Initi-
ative advi-
sory board,
a National
Association
of Counties
4P A program
that helps
,, counties
throughout
the country
STAUB develop and
implement
environmentally sustain-
able programs and prac-
tices. She took the news in
stride.
"These things happen,
and we will do our best to fix
the problem," Staub said.
"It seems to me that this
is a pretty unusual case ...
with the past history of
being built on a marsh area
by the private sector, then
us renovating it and trying
the underground drainage
that was suggested," Staub
said. "We tried to fix the
issue ... but didn't get the


underground drainage to
work."
While the development
is unfortunate, Staub does-
n't see it hindering green
building efforts.
"I don't think this will
affect our future plans to
build and renovate to the
green standards. Green
building is the only way to
build and renovate for
future sustainability. That
hasn't changed," she said.
LEED
Building A was originally
built in 1970 on a marsh by
the Kansas City Royals base-
ball team and used as a dor-
mitory for players.
The county came into
ownership of the building
when took' over the facility
and created Twin Lakes
Park, converting it into an
administrative office.
The U.S. Green Building
Council awarded the com-
plex (which consists of the
newer solar-powered, 8,300-


square-foot Building B and
the renovated, 19,250-
square-foot Building A) its
prestigious gold-level Lead-
ership in Energy and En-
vironmental Design certifi-
cation in 2005.
The designation recog-
nizes buildings and grounds
that are "environmentally
responsible, profitable and
healthy places to live and
work."
Problem resurfaces
The county first discov-
ered mold in 2003 when it
decided to renovate the
building while at the same
time building the new, adja-
cent green office building.
It hired Ardaman Asso-
ciates to assess the situa-
tion.
Ardaman determined
the problem existed be-
cause the building was orig-
inally constructed on "un-
suitable soil."
The county eventually
hired an architectural firm


to design a perimeter drain-
age system to eliminate
moisture intrusion. Accord-
ing to Ley, it was the only
cost-effective solution.
The architect/contractor,
however, would not guaran-
tee the drainage system
would solve the problem.
With the only alternative
being to tear the building
down, the county decided
to move forward with the
drainage project.
In November Gov. Charlie
Cristwent on an environmern-
tally friendly building tour
throughout Florida, stopping
off in Sarasota County to rec-
ognize efforts here.
The complex on Clark
Road in Sarasota houses
administrative offices for
Sarasota County Commun-
ity Services, which includes
libraries, parks and recre-
ation, the History Center
and the University, of Flor-
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FAX: (941) 484-8460
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FRIDAY
DEC. 28,2007


OPINION


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


OUR VIEW


Hospitals must be part of mental health solution


t's encouraging when repeated pleas
for help finally fall on heedful ears.
Many observers of public policy
predicted the result of former Gov. Je
Bush's disastrous dismantling of Florida's
mental health system. When those results
- warehousing the mentally ill in jails, ris-
ing numbers of substance abusers, etc. -
manifested themselves almost immedi-
ately, Bush ignored or denied the problem.
Gov. Charlie Crist, in partnership with
the Florida Supreme Court and the
Legislature, has begun the difficult job of
addressing the mental health mistakes of
the past administration.
In a report released last month, the
economic, societal and personal toll of
jailing the mentally ill was painfully laid
bare. Below are some of the findings:
Since 1998, the number beds in civil


mental health facilities fell by 43 percent,
to only 1,031.
About 125,000 people with serious
mental illnesses are booked into Florida's
jail annually.
Since 1995, the number of prison
inmates receiving mental health services
has nearly doubled, to 18.1 percent.
Florida spends a quarter-billion dol-
lars a year on forensic commitment, most
of it getting mentally ill prisoners pre-
pared to stand trial for criminal offenses.
These are alarming figures, and the
report goes on for several pages listing the
litany of consequences to a failed ap-
proach to treating Florida's mentally ill.
Beyond identifying the problem, the
committee, which included judges, legis-
lators, prosecutors, mental health, law
enforcement and prison officials and


local leaders, has proposed an extensive
list of proposed remedies.
The proposals include a new approach
to managed care for the mentally ill; a
tiered classification system targeting
those at risk for running afoul of the law;
the creation of a specialty care network
aimed at treating people at risk for com-
mitting jailable offenses; and a six-year
infrastructure development program.
We applaud the extensive and thor-
ough work the committee members have
done and the commitment Crist and the
Legislature have shown to enacting many
of the recommendations. But it must be
said that the recommendations fall short
by ignoring the reality that there are far
too few mental hospital beds available for
the number of expected patients.
The number of "forensic mental health


beds" essentially, hospital prisons -
has grown by the same rate as the num-
ber of civil mental health beds has fallen.
This is not rocket science.
We cannot flush away mental health
hospitals, hoping another system will
replace them. Community-based mental
health treatment works for many, but it is
obvious it cannot replace a system of effi-
cient and effective mental health hospi-
tals.
Our mentally ill neighbors deserve no
different treatment than a friend or fami-
ly member with a broken bone or a dis-
ease. With treatment, patients with phys-
ical and mental illnesses can return to
productive, happy lives.
If we continue to try partial fixes of our
flawed approach to treating our mentally
ill, we will pay dearly for it.


A Christmas



wish list


MARY KAY RUPPEL
COLUMNIST

Well, thank God (excuse
my foul language) it's over
for another year. You know
what I'm talking about -
that "holiday" that happens
to fall on "somebody's"
birthday. Did you all put up
a holiday tree and decora-
tions, exchange holiday pre-
sents and have a big holiday
feast?
I'm talking about what
used to be the most won-
drous time of year: Christ-
mas. Unfortunately, some
spoilsports have tried to
turn it into a contentious,
politically correct debate,
but I hope you ignored
them. I did and then some.
Before I got outta Dodge,
I compiled a Christmas gift
wish list for some of the
folks we all know and love. I
got the idea from Mallard
Fillmore. My favorite wish
of his was for all of the guys
who are glued to their tele-
vision remote controls to
"get a life."
I wish for these folks to
get:
Britney and Jamie Lynn
Spears: New parents.
Mitt Romney: A pimple
on his perfect face.
Bob Vedder: My photo
over his column just for
the fun of it.
Rudy Giuliani: A com-
plete memory lapse regard-
ing Sept. 11.
Bill Parcells: Rain after
the six-year drought for the
Miami Dolphins.
Gov. Crist: All that he
promised us.
Madonna and Angelina


Jolie: Underprivileged
'American" children.
President Bush: Some
appreciation for keeping us
safe, if he promises not to
make any more speeches.
Hillary Clinton: A flatter-
ing pantsuit.
Time magazine: An
award from Vladimir Putin
for stupidity.
Mayor Ed Martin: Ac-
quainted with your city on
the Gulf. It's "Venice," not
"Venus."
Mike Miller: A beautifica-
tion award for not pander-
ing to the proponents of
poor design over function
and style.
Barack Obama: On your
knees to OprahWinfrey
Bob Mudge: Out of my
way. You're the editor, I'm
the columnist.
Congressman Vern Bu-
chanan: Prepared for an
onslaught of criticism. The
flattery is just a ruse to lull
you into incompetence.
Osama bin Laden: Ex-
actly what you wish for us.
Barry Bonds: A brain
injection.
Christine Jennings: A
Playboy centerfold.
Ron Paul: Ready for a big
let-down.
John Edwards: An expen-
sive hair out of place.
Duncan Edwards: Some-
one other than your mother
who knows who you are.
Al Gore: Our undying
admiration if you
promise to leave us alone
for awhile.
Sarasota Memorial Hos-
pital: A sense of responsibil-
ity for seniors with Medi-
care plans that you will not
accept. Maybe you'll feel
more generous having
received an anonymous
$1.5 million gift.
Me: Outta here!
Mary Kay Ruppel is a
Venice resident and has
been a frequent contributor
to other publications. She
writes a regular column for
this page.


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They must be signed and give the writer's address and
telephone number for verification. Letters of about 150
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LETTERS FROM OUR READERS


Christianity is the country's bedrock


Editor:
A recent letter said our "so-called presidential candi-
dates" shouldn't be selected based on their religious beliefs.
Cannibalism is a religious belief, as is voodoo; are these
acceptable? Or is it only when an American stands up and
mentions the name Jesus, or that he's a Christian.
In a country founded on the Christian faith and directed
by Christian values, why is Christianity the only religion
being removed? The letter said "prayer should be done
behind closed doors" and scripture was quoted. That was
for "religious people;" see people of the Christian faith
know Jesus prayed to the Father first before all his miracles.
Remember the bread, the fish and thousands fed and the
leftovers?
He told us to pray together: "Where two or more are
gathered, so am I." Scripture tells us we can use his word for
our glory or his; that's how religions are formed.
The letter made claim that God doesn't want us to pro-
claim our faith, yet the same scripture used also states,
"Whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I con-
fess also before my Father which art in Heaven." Christ is
very specific.
Spend more time in the scriptures he's given us, pray for
his guidance and you'll see putting our faith in man will end
in destruction.

Joshua Doerrfeld
North Port


Religion not a
selling point

Editor:
I strongly disagree with
religious belief not being a
factor for any candidate. I
consider a candidate's be-
liefs to be a major element
in his "vote-ability."
Religion has always been
synonymous with oppres-
sion:
Thou shalt not allow a
women the freedom to con-
trol her body and lifestyle
through abortion.
Thou shalt not allow sub-
sidies for stem-cell research
that could ease or cure the
pain and suffering of mil-
lions.
Thou shalt not allow
people in love to marry just
because they are the same


gender.
Thou shalt n
authorities to ap
criminal illegal imr
Thou shalt noi
child to receive li
blood.
Thou shalt not f
the Religious Rigt
other.
As the bumpe
states: "I'm paga
vote."


Blame rises to 1
Editor:
Most member
administration,
with the preside
admit that for fo
mistakes were ma


Iraq War. Who made these
mistakes, mistakes that cost
billions of dollars and many
American troops killed and
wounded?
It was not the troops.
They fought with valor,
using the poor equipment
they were supplied with.
It was not the generals.
Gen. Shinseki informed the
administration that more
troops were needed to con-
trol Iraq before we entered
the war.
It was this administration
that sent the wrong number
of troops with the wrong
equipment to fight the
wrong war. A war we now
must win.
Using the Truman stan-
dard, "the buck stops here,"
would place the blame with
the president, the "decider."

Alphonse DeFilippo
Englewood


ot allow Leasing process
apprehend needs changes
migrants. Editor:
t allow a The editorial comment
ife-saving on my earlier letter makes
the Ithaing plicticies of the
orgetthat city ol \,nio., even more
it is nei- perplexing.
If a document is present
-r sticker ed to council for final
in and I approv\il. doesn't the law
require disclosure of all pro-
visions? And why would any
Rick Allen elected official even begin
North Port to think it might be appro-
priate to sign off on a docu-
ment without a legal opin-
the top ion?
I certainly hope that the
s of this new members of council
starting would require substantial
ent, will changes in these practices,
)ur years not only with regard to the
de in the restaurant, but as to all leas-


es including those at the air-
port.
Additionally, given the
failure of anyone to even
consider the possibility that
.competitive bidding should
be required for such a lucra-
tive contract, perhaps now
is a good time to look at the
potential for allowing a few
new restaurants as com-
petitors in the park area to
be developed just south of
Sharky's.
That would obviously
provide additional revenue
stream for the city, and at
the same time give beach-
goers a choice of where to
dine. Other coastal commu-
nities have found such
actions to be quite benefi-
cial, and there would not
appear to be any reason the
same could not be true in
Venice.
In any event, I think it
might be appropriate for
the citizens of Venice and
the new council members
to demand disclosure of the
monetary terms of any pro-
posed lease so people can
judge for themselves why
the parties might be afraid
of letting the sun shine on
the document.
Boyd Ferris
Osprey

What's next,
no breathing?
Editor:
The Sarasota County
commissioners just an-
nounced a ban on eating
burritos on all public beach-
es. The vote was 4-1. Any-
one caught eating a burrito
will be fined $87.36 for a first

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FRIDAV r.C.n 9R 9.007


Dispelling myths about


land reg changes


AMY MEESE
GUEST COLUMNIST


Recently, several stories
and guest columns have
appeared in local newspa-
pers questioning Sarasota
County's proposed amend-
ment to the land develop-'
ment rules.
Most of the dialogue we
hear about the amendment
is well-intentioned, and we
welcome and encourage all
i viewpoints. However, we feel
it's also important to correct
inaccuracies about proposed
changes when the intent or
integrity of those changes is
i misrepresented.
The proposed change in
this instance is based on
Comprehensive Plan ENV
, Policy4.5.6. which calls for an
evaluation of open space and
the related upland habitat
0 protection strategies, and for
an amendment to the land
I development regulations by
* 2007 to achieve our environ-
H mental goals.
i Contrary to what oppo-
nents of the amendment
Shave charged, Sarasota
County is not in the process
of evaluating the overall
habitat protection require-
ments and is not weakening
the habitat protection ele-




sA


ment of our codes.
It's true that budget limi-
tations over the past year
challenged our ability to
complete a required habitat
risk assessment by 2009.
However, we still intend to
initiate the study this year
and amend the land devel-
opment rules based on the
assessment's results.
Regardless of when the
assessment is completed,
adopting the current pro-
posed amendment to the the
land development regula-
tions' environmental techni-
cal manual will promote
environmentally sustainable
planning and bolster habitat
protection.
Opponents of the current
proposal have consulted an
environmental lawyer to
draft an ordinance ad-
dressing upland habitat pro-
tection. Unfortunately, the
resulting language, was di-
rectly modeled after a
Hillsborough County ordi-
nance that is weaker than
Sarasota County's current
regulations. It also contra-
dicts existing and proposed
regulatory provisions already
evaluated by the Sarasota
County Commission.
Opponents also assert
that biologists working for
developers will determine
habitat types without county
staff involvement or influ-
ence. Trained county envi-
ronmental staff review all
proposals after conducting
their own field inspections,
and they not contracted
biologists make the final
determination about what is
and what is not habitat.


Another misconception is
that upland habitats current-
ly do not receive the same
amount of protection as wet-
lands. In fact, wetlands are
subject to, and maybe affect-
ed by, both state and county
regulations, whereas many
of the county's upland habi-
tats must be preserved and
are protected from impacts.
Finally, there is no evi-
dence to support claims that
most of Sarasota County's
upland habitats are convert-
ed to public use or for
stormwater protection. As
stated before, many of the
county's rare and unique
upland habitats are subject
to strict preservation and
protection.
The proposed changes
before the county commis-
sion seek to promote envi-
ronmentally sustainable
planning and to conserve
habitats located in open
spaces. They remove a disin-
centive for a clustered devel-
opment form and for rezon-
ing land use designations
that do not currently require
open space.
Not making the proposed
changes now will endanger
natural resources and result
in greater adverse impacts.
When the habitat risk assess-
ment is complete, we will
craft further changes to the
land development regula-
tions to enhance the protec-
tion requirements for the
remaining habitats in Sara-
sota County.
Amy Meese is general
manager of Sarasota
County Natural Resources.


" 4 , l.


It's really turtle poop

Turtle No. 2. The person who was upset about animal
droppings on the Waterway Park path was incorrect. Those
droppings were not from someone's dog; most of them are
from the tortoise. The tortoise for some reason likes to
dump on the concrete at night. Other droppings are from
the bobcat, the raccoons and the armadillos. If some of us
carry a little child's beach shovel, we could at least shove


them over to the side.
Out of sync. I'm riding
down 41 just past Venice
Avenue and we have stopped
at every traffic light since
Robert's Bay. Apparently
nobody in the DOT or wher-
ever has thought about the
importance of timing the traf-
fic lights.
Prediction. I would like to
make a prediction. I have
watched the talented lady
painting the circus parade on
the wall on Business 41 for
months. I'm willing to bet that
one of the little darlings in our
area will go at it with a spray
can of paint between now and
next year. The odds are, it will
be one of the skateboarders,
tire slashers or car scratchers.
Slow down. It seems after
readingA. Graf's articles in the
paper, she is almost sick to
herself over her hate for the
Clintons. She'd better slow
down.
Wood block. I think this
could be entitled, "Don't you
just love politicians with
Alzheimers." We need a tree-
protection plan like we need
another hole in our head.
Based on the Opinion article
written in the Gondolier Sun,
we have spent $8 million for
tree planting while another
county department gives the
green light to start the bulldoz-
ers again and again. Just look
at East Venice Avenue and ask
yourself, or the commission-
ers or our council members,
who is kidding whom? To top
it all off, we are having work-


shops to figure this out Ask
someone how we can bull-
doze 21/2 acres of trees and
disregard the stormwater
retention value, and plant a
dozen or so trees and think
that this is an offset. The
bureaucrats are wordsmithing
another directive for the
Sarasota County Tree Advisory
Group as we sit here. It should
be fairly obvious: Stop cutting


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the trees we have. Just witness
Center Road East and East 41,
and you'll have your answer.
Bye-bye Medicare. In
Mary Kay Ruppel's column
lauding Medicare Advantage
plans and the large saving she
earned by being a subscriber,
she should have been able to
answer a question as to why
the government is subsidizing
these plans. The answer is that
this is a movement by the gov-
ernment to eventually do
away with Medicare and
require the retired and others
to obtain coverage with a pri-
vate carrier. Also, once the pri-
vate carriers are involved, she
can kiss the rebates, etc.,
goodbye. People should be
aware when being induced
into buying these plans of the
problems that can be faced.


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offense and subject to draw-
ing and quartering for a sec-
ond offense.
After the vote, a commis-
sioner stated, "We recently
had a crew on the beach that
collected 17 pounds ofburri-
to wrappers; that's just dis-
gusting. These people are
just ruining their health and


it's an insidious habit. Of
course, they can still .eat
those things at the picnic
pavilions and other desig-
nated burrito areas."
"No burrito eating" signs
will soon be installed at all
beach entrances.
Rick Garms
Englewood


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New furniture store for South Venice


ROGER BUTTON
BUSINEWS COLUMNIST

A new furniture store,
Nice Diggs, 1844 South Tam-
iamiTrail, opens next month
alongside Brides of Venice.
The 3,900-square-foot
store will include a wide
range of new and pre-loved'
furniture for the living, din-
ing and bedroom along with
home decor including lamps,
vases and unique decorative
pieces. A broader selection of
sleepers, sofas, dinettes, buf-
fets and bedroom suites will
be available than appears on


the showroom floor.
Owners Bobby Brown, a
retired 28-year employee of
General Motors from Mit-
chell, Ind., and his wife,
Cheryl James, a West Coast
mental health professional,
have lived in Venice for two
years.
"We have been looking
for something we had not
done before and decided to
try a new adventure in the
retail world, feeling a pulling
to furniture," said Brown.
Some interior flooring is
being replaced, and glazing
contractor Joe Manzio of
Sarasota is replacing win-
dows and doors.
Artist opens
studio/store
An entrepreneurial artist
who could not find a small
studio in Venice has acquir-
ed her own store and has
opened Miami Avenue Stu-
dio, 211 W. Miami Ave. ac-
ross the street from Althea's
restaurant.


A Chicago Art Institute
graduate, Barbara Ahern
became a potter and paint-
er operating from a three-
room studio inAnoka, Minn.,
for 25 years. Moving to
Osprey last year, she taught
classes at the Englewood,
Punta Gorda and Venice art
centers. Partner Ed Henk-
en was a department store
manager specializing in
gifts and artwork up north.
Surprisingly, they have
not installed a store tele-
phone as Ahern intends
working undisturbed in her
studio while Henken oper-
ates the store.
She is a silversmith, pot-
ter, water color and pencil-
drawing artist. Classes in
art, painting, pottery, jewel-
ry making and silversmith-
ing are available. Call 966-
8727


tion of tempting Sicilian
and Italian delicacies avail-
able at the Taste of Sicily,
335-A W. Venice Ave. across
from the post office.
He and his wife Josi, son
Dan and daughter Melissa
are serving homemade bis-
cotti, fresh-baked Italian
bread, cannoli, pastries, Si-
cilian and Italian cakes, es-
presso and cappuccino.
Two specialties are the
pattone, an Italian gourmet
festive cake, and the home-
made Italian gourmet gela-
to.
Everything is to go, in-
cluding selected wines from
Sicily and Italy. The freshly
baked items are made in
his Bakery Cafe Mangiafico
229 W. Miami Ave.
Taste of Sicily is open dai-
ly. Call 484-9080.


leaning up
New take-out is open after disasters


"It's like walking into Lit-
tle Sicily," said Enrico Man-
giafico describing the selec-


Ever wondered who
cleans up the mess at crime
scenes and vandalism? In


Venice and Port Charlotte it
is Kim and Paul Maggio
with the ServPro team, 355
Sand Pine Blvd., Venice.
The Maggios, from New
Jersey and Minnesota, acqui-
red the 20-year-old business
recently. Their six-member
team includes a crew chief
and certified IICRC techni-
cians who primarily under-
take fire- and water-damage
inspection, cleaning and res-
toration.
"We're a one-stop shop.
We do it all," said Kim Mag-
gio.
Mold mitigation, air duct
and biohazard clean-up are
all part of the service.
"This week we cleaned
up in full gear with respira-
tors the home of a heart-
attack victim who died some
time ago," said Maggio.
Call 484-7777 for the
Maggios' 24/7 services.
Curves closed
Curves For Women, 4105
South Tamiami Trail in the


Venice Village Shoppes, clo-
sed Dec. 27.
SPARCC needs a
home in Venice
Most of you are aware of
the good job Safe Place and
Rape Crisis Center does in
our community, but may
not know the community
service organization is anx-
iously seeking a new home
in Venice.
It has been using an office
on Taylor Ranch providing
services to Venice, North
Port and Englewood. Offices
have-been found in the other
cities, but not Venice.
According to Olivia Tho-
mas, SPARCC executive dir-
ector, she needs a 600-1000-
square-foot location near
the Robert L. Anderson Sar-
asota County Administra-
tion Offices in South Venice.
You can call her at 365-
0208 or e-mail me and I will
pass on the details.

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Goodwill chief celebrates 30 years


Prime cut


BY ROGER BUTTON
BUSINEWS COLUMNIST

Goodwill Industries-Man-
asota Inc. has seen many
changes, exceptional growth
and expansion under the
leadership and guidance of
the Rev. Don Roberts, chief
executive officer, during the
past 30 years.
In recognition of his ach-
ievements in changing, mo-
tivating and assisting those
in this community, a cele-
bration took place recently
in Sarasota.
Roberts said it was Nov-
ember 1974 when his bish-
op appointed him to take.
responsibility for Goodwill
training in Galveston, Texas.
Three years later he was
assigned to Florida, joining
a fledgling organization
founded in 1971 to serve
Sarasota, Manatee, Hardee
and DeSoto counties. In
1977, there were six loca-
tions serving a population
of 306,700.
The name Manasota a
term combining Manatee
and Sarasota was intro-
duced in January 1982
when Goodwill Industries
Manasota achieved autono-
my. About 100 people were
participating in'a sheltered
workshop and there were
vocational evaluation, work
adjustment and communi-
ty placement programs.
Mom and pop
Roberts recalled the '70s
as the "mom and pop" store
era. Donations were collect-
ed in sheds that resembled
outhouses, and employees
drove around picking up
the items before people just
helped themselves.
Processing took place at
the Sarasota-Bradenton air-
port. Sixty employees reup-
holstered furniture and re-
paired radios and televi-
sions.
It was a time when peo-
ple with physical and men-
tal limitations worked in
sheltered workshops, stuff-
ing envelopes, marrying
nuts with bolts and under-
taking light packaging activ-
ities, according to Patsy
French, marketing and
communications director
for Goodwill Industries
Manasota.
Roberts recognized the
inherent shortcomings of
this program. The partici-
pants were isolated with no
meaningful work or oppor-
tunity; it destroyed their
self-esteem.


He was determined to
bring people with disabili-


I


Roberts

working in
the public.


ties into work-
ing society
and dose the
workshops.
With his help,
they obtain-'
ed meaning-
ful work in
Goodwill re-
tail outlets
and dona-
tion centers,
public and with


Contributing
Garrick Darst was bom
with Down syndrome, but
he is an example of how
Roberts changed the philos-
ophy. With almost 25 years'
service, Darst, a donation
attendant, accepts dona-
tions, thanks donors, gives
receipts and answers ques-
tions. Every day he is an
example of Goodwill's ide-
ology because he is an
accepted, valued employee
making a contribution.
In 1990 the Americans
with Disabilities Act be-
came law, mandating the
mainstreaming of individu-
als with disabilities Rob-
erts's goal.
"Today and every year we
place more than 300 indi-
viduals with disabilities and
disadvantages into produc-
tive, meaningful employ-
ment," said French.
Roberts's leadership has
resulted in the expansion of
services by providing: hous-
ing for low-income fam-
ilies with a disabled family
member; education and de-
velopment initiatives for
low-income families; Eng-
lish for speakers of other
languages, to assist immi-
grants seeking employ-
ment; and a charter school
program for young adults
with developmental disabil-
ities combining academ-
ics with vocational training
and the guarantee of their
first job.
Comparing today's Good-
willwith the organization he
joined in the '70s, Roberts
said, "The world has chang-
ed and continues to change,
from the mom and pop era
to much more like the hos-
pitality corporations of Am-
erica with large manage-
ment groups. Our mission is
the same because the poor
and disenfranchised will
always be with us."
Economies
Today Goodwill Indus-


tries offers larger vocational
job training in centers em-
ploying 50 or more. The
economics of scale are bet-
ter with management over
12 hours.
An example is the new
supercenter-style Rialto
store in Venice. The vision is
od a convenience store of so-
cial services, making it acces-
sible to those in need who
move from "I'm broke" to the
opportunity to obtain and
hold a job. Because Goodwill
is open seven days a week, it
provides an entry point
where the needy can stop in
during daylight hours.
Now there are 37 locations
employing 527 people. Don-
ations are expected to reach
600,000 items this year; more
than 10,000 people will be
served with anticipated rev-
enues of $15 million.
Roberts sees three chal-
lenges for Goodwill in the
future. First, the largest age
group is retiring baby boo-
mers, whose talents Good-
will can put to use in a vol-
unteer environment.
Second is Goodwill's New
American program, assisting
legal immigrants from East-
ern Europe or Hispanics in
the resettlement process by
training them to become tax-
paying citizens.
Finally, there is the task of
assisting persons with dis-
abilities; in that respect
Goodwill is the largest orga-
nization and has the chal-
lenge of encouraging em-
ployers to do the same.
Hand up
Goodwill began 105 years
ago when the Rev. Edgar J.
Helms, a Methodist minis-
ter and social innovator,
collected used household
goods and clothing in the
wealthier areas of Boston,
Mass. He trained and hired
the poor to mend and repair
the items, which were then
resold or given to those who
repaired.
It was the beginning of
the Goodwill philosophy of
"a hand up, not a handout."
Nationally, Goodwill has
become a $2.4-billion non-
profit organization with 178
autonomous subsidiaries in
North America and 15-20
internationally.
Through the organiza-
tion's 21st Century Initia-
tive, it aims to improve the
economic self-sufficiency of
20 million people and their
families by 2020.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF VACC
The Subway at 4193 South Tamiami Trail South in the Venice Village Shoppes cele-
brates its grand reopening after a major remodeling project. Ambassadors from
the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting Nov. 30.



Virtual assistant in paradise


BY ROGER BUTTON
BUSINEWS COLUMNIST

Have you discovered the
new virtual assistant in par-
adise?
Her name is Dawn Riley,
and she lives in Venice and
offers to do business admin-
istration tasks for small
business owners and execu-
tives. Her Web site, vainpar
adise.com, explains her mis-
sion and provides 26 actual
project examples.
With the current econo-
my's downsizing and layoffs,
there is still work to be done
in the office, particularly as


everyone becomes more
productive.
Two and a half years ago
Riley came from New Jersey,
where she had worked in
corporate environments for
15 years. Recently, she de-
cided to expand her Web-
based services from Venice,
which she considers her
paradise.
"For sometime I have
been administratively sup-
porting an executive and
a business owner in the
Northeast," said Riley.
She makes and monitors
travel arrangements, sched-
ules appointments, sets up


calendars, screens e-mails
and handles other adminis-
tration support tasks. Cli-
ents only pay for the time
she works on the tasks, and
with the use of e-mail and
instant messaging, the virtu-
al assistant provides a smart
office solution. Call 441-
6582.
Promote your
Web service
E-mail details of your
newWeb site and services to
busiwebnews@comcast.net,
and it could be included in a
future busiWEBnews col-
umn.


BIZ BRIEFS


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@
venicegondolier.com.


Jones hired by
Community
Terri Jones has been hir-
ed by Community National
Bank of Sarasota County as
a loan officer.
She was self-employed as
a mortgage lender of Celtic
Lending Inc., and was pre-
viously employed by Ameri-


First and Tarpon Coast Nat-
ional Bank, where she han-
dled marketing and sales
calls generating residential
and commercial loan vol-
ume.
Her career in banking
spans 24 years from teller and
customer service representa-
tive to senior loan officer.


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SUN NEWSPAPERS 9A


FRIDAY, DEC. 28, 2007


Ellen Cassells
Ellen Cassells, 93, of No-
komis, formerly of Glen-
brook, Conn., and Corbeha,
County Claire, Ireland, died
Monday, Dec. 24, 2007.
One of eight children,
Ellen moved to America in.
1957 after living in England
for 28 years. Being a nurse's
aide by profession led her to
become a long-term, live-in
nanny to a family who be-
came very .dear to her. After
living several years in
Glenbrook, Ellen moved to
Nokomis in 1991 to be close
to family and was a member
of Epiphany Cathedral.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, John
and Ann Keely; husbands
Robert Farrell and Hugh
Cassells; daughter Louise
Levering; great-grandson
Christopher Levering; and
several brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her
brothers Tom Keely of
England and Declan Keely
of California; son-in-law
Anthony Levering of Venice;
grandchildren Martin Lev-
ering of Chesapeake, Va.,
Mary Grover of Barrington,
R.I., Theresa Levering of
Tampa, Katie Smith of Ven-
ice and John Levering of
Bonita Springs, Fla.; 10
great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
Services: A Mass of Christ-
ian Burial will be held at 11
a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, at
Epiphany Cathedral. Burial
will follow at Venice Mem-


orial Gardens. Farley Fu-
neral Home in Venice is
handling the arrangements.
To send condolences, visit
www.farleyfuneralhome.
com.
Joseph R.
Lippincott Jr.
Joseph R. Lippincott Jr.,
82, died Thursday, Dec. 6,
2007. Arrangements are by
Charlotte Memorial Funeral
Home.
Kenneth E.
VanArsdalen
Kenneth E. VanArs-
dalen of Blooming-
ton, Ill., died Mon-
day, Dec. 24, 2007, at
Bloomington Hospi-
tal. He was 73 years old.
Kenneth was born in
Clark County, Ill., on March
12, 1934, to Ernest and Faye
Walls VanArsdalen. He grad-
uated in 1952 from Marshall
High School in Marshall, Ill.,
and then from Indiana State
University in 1956. After col-
lege, Kenneth served in, the
United States Army until his
discharge in 1958.
Kenneth spent the first
part of his professional
career in plant manage-
ment with RCA Consumer
Electronics and then with
General Electric.
Upon his retirement
from GE, he then went in to
a second professional ca-
reer in real estate in the
- Zionsville, Ind., area.
He found various activi-


ties and groups to be in-
volved with as well. They
include the Lions Club of
Zionsville, Ind.,; the Mason-
ic Lodge in Effingham, Ill.,
and as president of the
Orleans Condominium
Home Owners Association
in Venice.
Kenneth was also very
active with the .Executive
Retirees Group from RCA
and immensely enjoyed
out-of-doors activities such
as hunting and fishing.
He leaves behind his wife
of 51 years, Patricia Daniels
VanArsdalen of Blooming-
ton; daughter Denise Ellen
Lunsford and her husband,
Paul, of Carmel, Ind.; son
Kym Robert VanArsdalen
of Littleton, Colo.; three
grandsons, Paul Scott Luns-,
ford Jr., Daniel Ryan Luns-
ford and Trevor Anthony
Lunsford; as well as brother
Walter Kay Daniels and his
wife, Wanda, of Solsberry,
Ind.
He was preceded in
death by his parents.
Services: Funeral services
will be held Saturday, Dec.
29, at 10 a.m. at the Allen
Funeral Home in Blooming-
ton, Ind. Visitation will take
place at the funeral home
from 4-8 p.m. on Friday,
Dec. 28.
Contributions: The family
asks that memorial contri-
butions be made to Riley
Children's Hospital or the
American Heart Associa-
tion.


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DEC. 28,2007SPO RTS
DEC. 28, 2007


Venice cruises in first

round of Holiday Classic


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR

The Venice High School
boys basketball team is on
its way to the semi-finals of
the Gulf Coast Holiday
Basketball Classic.
The Indians (9-1, 4-1)
blew St. Petersburg North-
east High School off the
court 66-38 Thursday even-
ing at the Manatpe Civic
Center in Palmetto. Nine of
10 Venice players scored.
"We shot it really well,
plus we had a bunch of at-
tempts inside," Venice Head
Coach Steve Cavallaro said.
"I thought we shot the ball
exceptionally well tonight.
We got everybody except
Beckett (Wales to score).
That's encouraging."
While the Indians spread
the ball all over the court
and had three players in
double digits, one North-
east player accounted for 23
points.
"No. 50 (Antwan Carson)
is a big kid. I don't think we
did a decent enough job
defending him, nor giving
help for defending him. I
don't think necessarily you
can have one guy guard
him," Cavallaro said.
Brandon Wilkinson led
Venice with 14 points, fol-
lowed by Trey Burton with
13 and Kyle Jurtras with 10.
Venice set the tone for
the rest of the game.in the
first quarter as the Indians
jumped out to a 20-7 lead.
They shot five-for-five from
3-point range in the open-
ing period and 11-for-20 in
the second half..
"Offensively, we did a
really good job. We did a
really good job executing,
shooting the ball in the first
: quarter," Cavallaro said.
On defense Venice was
just as solid. Aside from


Carson,- Northeast recorded
just six field goals compared
to 12 turnovers. In the sec-
ond half, even Carson was
held to just two field goals
and 7 points.
As Cavallaro said, you
can't guard him with just one
man, so the Indians put
more than that on him. Ev-
eryone down to 130-pound
Dre Archer pitched in and
Archer came up with a block.
Next the Indians take on
Tampa Middleton High
School, which Cavallaro
says is "legit." Middleton
cruised in its first-round
game 73-37 over Bradenton
Preparatory School in simi-
lar fashion to the Indians.
miller@
venicegondoller.com

Venice (66), Northeast (38)
At Manatee Civic Center

Venice (66)
BrandonfWilkinson 5 0-0 14,
Tyler Christian 3 0-0 6, Trey
Burton 5 1-2 13, Justin Grant
2 0-1 5, Kyle Jutras 4 0-0 10,
Anthony Hackett 3 2-2 8,
Clay Burton 1 2-2 4, Dre Ar-
cher 2 0-0 5, Max Brandow 1
0-0 3.
Northeast (38)
Antwan Carson 9 4-7 23,
Randy Hubbard 34-69, Alex
Ribie 3 0-0 6.
Venice
20 14 15 17- 66
Northeast
7 14 10 7- 38
3-Pointers: Venice, T. Bur-
ton and Jutras had two,
Wilkinson, Archer and Bran-
dow each had one; North-
east, Hubbard had one.

Next games: Venice vs.
Tampa Middleton Friday at
7 p.m. at the Manatee Civic
Center: Northeaqt- vs. Bra-
denton Preparatory Friday
,at 4 p.m. at the Manatee
Civic Center.


Fourth-quarter free throws



lift Rams over Indians

BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR


The Venice High School
girls basketball team played
three' quarters of good de-
fense Thursday against Riv-
erview High School.
It was that fourth quarter
that was tricky.
Riverview made seven of
its last seven free throw at-
tempts in the waning min-
utes of the first-round game
of the fourth annual Willie
Clemons Classic at South-
east High School.
Venice (6-7, 4-5) kept
pace with baskets from Kir-
sten Walchle, Kaylee Ream
and a buzzer-beating 3-
pointer by Jen Thoennissen,
but they couldn't bring it to
a one-possession game un-
til the final buzzer.
"They shot a lot of foul
shots," Venice Head Coach
Bruce Reichenbach said.
"That's been our season, not
playing four quarters and
then the other team being in
the bonus and making foul
shots."
The Indians led 20-15 at
the half, but allowed Riv-
erview to tie it at 22 before
the end of the third quarter.
For the entire third quarter
andthe better part of the
fourth, the Indians man-
aged only two field goals.
Venice shot just five free
throws in the second half,
making only one. The Rams
shot 10 for 14 from the char-
ity stripe.
"When you're a good
shooter, usually you're a
good free throw shooter,"
Reichenbaeh said of River-
view's Shannon Washing-
ton and Rachel Harrison,
who combined for 10 free-


.SUN PHOTO BY TRIPP MILLER
Venice High School's Kirsten Walchle evades a defender during the third quarter of Thursday's. loss
to Riverview High School. Walchle finished the game with 7 points.


throws made.
Both Washington and
Harrison finished the game
with double-doubles. Wash-
ington had 13 points and 11
rebounds and Harrison had
11 points and 10 rebounds.
"We definitely didn't
want to give them second
shots and we didn't want to
foul, but towards the end
there we had to foul to get
back in the game," Reich-
enbach said.
Thoennissen led Venice
with 8 points on the night,
-followed by Walchle and
Lauren Ramey with 7 each.
Venice plays again Friday,
at noon in the first round of


the consolation brackets
against the loser of Boca
Ciega High School vs. North
Port High School.

Riverview (37),Venice (34)
At Southeast High School

Riverview (37)
Lexi Pember 1 1-1 4, Stacia
Jo Hill 1 0-0 2, Shannon
Washington 4 5-5 13, Rachel
Harrison 3 7-15 13, Steph-
anie Awad 10-0 2, AnnaTra-
ver 1 0-0 3.
Venice (34)
Jen Thoennissen 2 -22-38,
Lauren Ramey 3 0-0 7,
Chloe West 1 0-0 2, Kaylee
Ream 2 0-2 4, Dianna Meh-


serle 0 1-2 1, Lindsay Rieg-
secker 10-0 3, Kristen Jutras
1 0-0 2, Kirsten Walchle 2 3-
47.


Riverview
11 4
Venice
6 14


7 15-37

2 12-34


3-pointers: Venice, Thoen-
nissen had two, Ramey and
Riegsecker each had one;
Riverview, Traver and Pem-
ber each had one.
Next games: Venice vs. loser
bfBocaCiega vs. North Port
Friday at noon; Riverview
vs. winner of Boca Ciega vs.-
North Port Friday at 6 p.m.


SPORTS BRIEFS


GOLF RESULTS


Saturday morning
bike rides
Each Saturday morning
at 9:30 a group of bicyclists
meet at Volunteer Park, lo-
cated behind Gulf Coast
Community Foundation of
Venice, to enjoy a leisurely
paced 10-mile bike ride. The
routes vary but are primari-
ly ridden on the Venetian
Waterway Park.
The rides last about an
hour or so, and are conduct-
ed as part of the Venice
Bicycle Friendly Commu-
nity program. All levels of
experience are welcome.
Call 468-8124 for more in-
formation.
USTA Junior
team tennis
The spring USTA Jr. Team
Tennis league is now regis-
tering boys and girls for


inter-club, traveling team
competition. Registration
deadline is Jan. 3.
Play will begin Jan. 12
from 1-3 p.m., and continue
for eight consecutive Satur-
days to March 8.
This league is for ages 8-
18 with levels from beginner
and intermediate to advan-
ced and tournament. All
players will be eligible for
participation in the state
sectional tournament in Or-
lando in April.,
To register, call Sue Zipay,
area league coordinator, at
475-4489.
Winter Tournament
The 2008 Glenn McClain
Memorial Winter Tourna-
ment Series Schedule is as
follows:
Nine Hole ($20/member,
$30/nonmember): Jan. 5 at
Capri Isles. Golf Club, Feb. 24


The Venice Pier


tk


MR. SHEEPSHEAD



Here it is, the end of
December, and they're still
catching plenty of fish at the
pier. I saw fishermen catch-
ing cobia, bonita, Spanish
mackerel, ladyfish and blue-
fish. The bait is still there,
though smaller and not near-
ly as thick as the past four
months.
I actually didn't see the
cobia, but I was told that


is


three or four were caught
before I was there. They also
caught a stray king mackerel
earlier. I guess the water is a
bit too chilly for the kings.
The water is not too chilly
for the sheepies. The sheeps-
head are starting their spaw-
ning ritual. I went to the jetty
the other day and there were
only three people fishing on a
beautiful afternoon.
"New York" Richard
caught a nice one in the intra-
coastal on sand fleas. He told
me that he should have
caught several more. He was-
n't holding the rod and he
was constantly getting bites.
Sheepies usually don't hook
themselves.
PS. Most of the fish caught
at the pier were caught on
spoons and gotchas.

Mr. Sheepshead is Dave
Hack, and can be contacted


at Venetian Golf & River
Club, March 22 at Bobby
Jones Golf Complex, April
12 at Sabal Trace Golf and
Country Club, May 3 at The
River Club.
18-Hole ($30/member,
$45/nonmember): Jan. 12 at
Myakka Pines Golf Club,
Feb. 17 at PalmAire Country
Club, March 22 at Bobby
Jones Golf Complex, April
20 at Heron Creek Golf &
Country Club, May 18 at
Bradenton Country Club.
Juniors may play either
division, but not both. Entry
forms, rules test and code
of conduct forms can be
downloaded from sarasota
juniorgolf.com. Nonmem-
bers are welcome to play in
the Winter Tournament Ser-
ies.
For more information,
visit sarasotajuniorgolf.com
or call 366-0445.


still 'hot'


at: 486-1998, 321-8849 or
mrsheepshead@verizon.net.


Venice Golf and
Country Club
Women's Golf Association,
Nine-Hole,
Two Best Balls of Four
Dec. 10
1st: Carole Raymond, Betty
Gibney, Pat Moore, Willie
Mahoney, 68; 2nd: Arlene
Gilligan, Shirley Przybylski, Janet
McManus, Carol Good, 69.

Jacaranda West
Country Club
Solheim Cup, Birdie Bunch
vs. Golden Girls, Dec. 9
1st: Birdie Bunch: Ginny
Skrabak, Rita Hock, Dot Bennett,
E'nor Desrochers, Estelle
Scanlon, Sharon Spnngall,
Carolyn Wolf, .Becky Stewart,
Mary Ellen Shell, Helen Medici,
Rena Skye (Capt.), Gail
Pedersen, 16.6 points; 2nd:
Golden Girls: Joan Schafer, Pat
Burt, Marilyn Dumas, Pam Piper,
Judy Bellisari, Nancy Dalton, '
Millie Carollo, Marty Plageman,
Luan Ryder, Judy Christman
(Capt.) Chris Evering, Ethel
Molezzi, 7.5 points.

Jacaranda Jills, Blue vs.
White, Individual Match Play
Dec. 11
Winners: Blue Team: Loraine
Gregory, Barbara Paul, Louell
Schweitzer, Lu Signorino,
Barbara Miller, Jackie Lanford,
Ellen Harenberg, Jackie Wenrich,
Bonnie Alexander, Mary
McKinley, Sara Peterson.

Tuesday Ladies,
Step Aside Scramble
Dec. 11
1st: Helen Medici, Sharon
Springall, Gloria Thiers, 56.6;
2nd: Carolyn Wolf, Estelle
Scanlon, Judy Belasarri, Joan
Erickson, 64; 3rd: Ethel Molezzi,
Ruthann Ridgway, Joan Schafer,
Betsy Zackrison, 67.7; 4th: Luan
Ryder, Nancy Haughy, Jean
Bickel, Lucille Oskutis, 68.3.

Men's Age Group
Tournament, Dec. 12 and 19
Age 59 and under: 1st (gross):
Ray Martinez, 177; 1st (net):


James Leroy, 146.
Age 60-64: 1st (gross): Barry
Petrasko, 165; 1st (net): Larry
Basta, 140; 2nd (net): Doug
Piper, 144.
Age 65-69: 1st: (gross) Larry
Griffith, 162; 1st (net): Paul
Finlayson, 138; 2nd (net): Ray
Bellisari, 140; 3rd: (net): Hank
Sonnabend, 144; 4th (net): Bob
Reigeluth Jr., 149.
Age 70-74: 1st (gross): Nick
Albanese, 160; 1st: (net): Richard
Steinle, 133; 2nd (net): Arthur
Cook, 136; 3rd (net): Ed Hock,
143; 4th (net): Richard Lippert,
144.
Age 75-79: 1st: (gross): Clinton
Mason, 182; 1st (net): Charles
Pontious, 143; 2nd (net): Harry
Githens, 147; t-4th (net): John
Greenup, 148; t-4th (net): Tom
Ross, 148.
Age 80 and over: 1st (gross):
Louis Matson, 175; 1st (net): Bud
Gerow, 138; 2nd (net): Joseph
Skrabak, 149; 3rd (net): John
Signorino, 156.

Jacaranda Jills,
Florida Scramble
Dec.18
1st: Sara Peterson, Pat Blem,
Ellen Harenberg, Lynda
Eaccarino, 35.9; 2nd: Doris
Halliwell, Mary McKinley, Bonnie
Alexander, Kathy Hartman, 39.

Tuesday Ladies,
Mini Ringer Tournament
Dec. 18
Flight 1: t-1st: Carolyn Wolf, 33; t-
1st: Marty Plageman, 33; t-1st:
Mary Ellen Snell, 33; t-4th:
Bobbie Scott, 34; t-4th: Ethel
Molezzi, 34.
Flight 2: 1st: Sharon Springall,
30; 2nd: Pam Piper, 31; t-3rd:
Friedl Githens, 32; t-3rd: Luan
Ryder, 32.
Flight 3: 1st: Ellen Dempster, 31;
2nd: Dorothy Bennett, 32; t-3rd:
Jean Bickel, 33; t-3rd: Joan
Schafer, 33.

Calusa Lakes Golf Club
Women's Golf Association
18-Hole and Niners, Holiday
Lunch Step-A-Side Scramble
Dec.11


1st: Maida. Atkins, Julia Fallon,
Gail Totz, proxy, 80; 2nd: Mary
Ann Collins, Joann Krebs,
Loretta McEnroe, Jean Hansen,
81; t-3rd: Patti Quagrello, Linda
Hansen, Cindy Gilchrist, Diane
Kendal, 82; t-3rd: Debbie Lohner,
Michele Guido, Helen Holloway,
Lorraine Meudt, 82; 5th: Joan
Hofelich, Norma Mielke, Ginny
Niles, Marianne Bokenkamp, 83;
6th: Karen Wisniewski, Jackie
Nye, Barbara Whitmore, Sandy
Germaine, 83.

Men's- Golf Association,
One Best Ball Even,
One Best Ball Odd, Dec. 12
1st: Jim Harris, Mike Hoyles,
John Sorgenfrei, Jim Welter, -29;
2nd: Bob Fox, Fred Grqssman,
iRichard Stewart, proxy, -24.

Women's Golf Association,
18-Hole, One Best Ball of
Three, Dec. 18
1st: Mary Ann Collins, Kathie
Nicholson, Michele Guido, -15;
2nd: Shirley Farmer, Janice Tuck,
Gail Totz, -14.

Lake Vernice GolIfCt
Men's Golf Association,
Scramble
Dec. 15
1 st: Larry Bany, Jim Schnelder,
Ken Gholson, Bob Copas, 63:
2nd: Bill Hanisits, Jim Middleton,
George Lafond, 66; 3rd: Gary,
Snyder, Gene Paltimeri, Bill
White, Cort Hobbs, 67.

Monday Group, Quota Points
Dec. 17
1st: J.P: Smith, Moe Marceau,
Nick Blackwell, Jack McGehean,
-2; 2nd: Alex Simon, Ron
Longley, lan Coull, Randy Pait, -
5; Individuals: J.P. Smith, +4; Moe
Marceau, +3, Alex Simon, +2,
Tom Fett, +2.

Low Net
Dec. 19
Class A: 1st: Sue West, 41; 2nd:
Dot Hackman, 41; 3rd: Lorraine
Pate, 43.
Class B: 1st: Phyllis Sullivan, 36;
2nd: Dot Henderson, 38; 3rd:
Dee Allain, 38.









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enforcement as well as
training residents about
the code; work with the
state's Department of
Environmental Pro-
tection, the Sarasota
County Parks and Rec-
reation Department
and other groups.
While senior staff
members extrapolated
data, wrote papers and
attended conferences, stu-
S dent interns from as far awayas
the United Kingdom and Hawaii
did odd jobs to carry on the pro-
gram. They helped rescue stranded
turtles, cared for them at the hospi-
tal, walked beaches, helped deliver
recovered turtles to the Gulf, tagged
turtles and, sometimes, stood by
waiting for the glue to dry to hold a
satellite sensor to the back of a sea
turtle being released.
S Staff and volunteers participated
in educational outreach programs,
working with students in far-
away universities and in
schools within the county.
Tucker led a program
designed to teach stu-
dents at Tuttle Ele-
mentary School in Sara-
sota about the tracking
S of sea turtles by satellite.
S He also worked with a
marine science class at
the University of
SAlhabama,with stu-
dents at the State
University of NewYork
and participated in a
radio program on
National Public
Radio. He trained Mote
docents, was inter-
viewed for 63 news arti-
cles, Web sites or other
media outlets and pur-
sued research as far
away as the west coast
Sof Australia.


BY KIM COOL
FEATURES EDITOR


A s the work of nesting sea turtles ends
for the year, those who study the sea
features step up the pace.
Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory
are tabulating reams of data and making
reports to state and federal agencies con-
cerned with the plight of the endangered
creatures.
Mote biologist Tony Tucker said there
were 24,936 hatchling sea turtles this sea-
son.
"These are the numbers that actually
made it to the water, as opposed to a com-
plicated answer involving eggs laid, per-
cent dead in the nest, etc.," he said. "There
was a record number of green nests in
Sarasota County in 2007."
The total includes 3,832 hatchlings on
Longboat Key, 1,170 hatchlings on Lido
Key, 3,303 hatchlings on Siesta Key, 12,039
loggerhead and 527 green hatchlings on
Casey Key and 3,997 loggerhead hatchlings
and 68 green hatchlings on Venice beaches
patrolled by Mote-trained volunteers.
These figures do not include the numbers


for south Caspersen.Beach and Manasota
Key beaches,.which are patrolled by mem-
bers of the Coastal Wildlife Club.
Inventory
One of the last activities of the beach-
walking turtle volunteers was to inventory
nests by counting the remaining shells,
whether hatched or not, as well as any
dead hatchlings that never escaped the
nests, which are 18-24-inches deep. The
depth depends on how deep the nesting
female digs the nest and how much addi-
tional sand might be dumped on top of
the nests during the 50 or so days until the
eggs hatch.
Early season storms destroyed several
nests this year, washing some completely
away. There is no way to tabulate those
losses.
Predators such as coyotes and raccoons
were responsible for other losses, despite
efforts to protect nests with screen cover-
ings in areas like Caspersen, known for
heavy depredation.
Records since 1979 show an up-and-
down pattern of number of loggerhead
nests laid by nesting females but an overall


"down-
ward
trend for the time
^'^ period, since the peak
i years of 1997 and 1998
,. .when more than 4,000 nests
"4. were laid in the area. In 1982,
Ui. fewer than 200 nests were recorded.
False crawls have gone up and down
over the years, with the lowest number
in 2001. When females come ashore
but decide not to nest, a false crawl is
recorded. Volunteers discover the tracks to
and from the water but no nest. While
there were fewer false crawls, there were
fewer successful nests too, from a high of
more than 70 percent in 1987 to a low this
year of slightly more than 35 percent Early
storms destroyed many nests in the first
two months of the season contributing to
the lower percentage. Disorientations were
down in Venice this year as more people
worked to keep their lights off in beach-
area homes, condos and parking lots.
Florida Power & Light helped by shielding
or turning off streetlights shining toward
the beach.
Biologists at work
In addition to compiling these num-
bers, Mote biologists such as Tucker, vet-
erinarian Charles Manire who monitors
MOTE's turtle rehabilitation hospital and
others managed to publish several manu-
scripts and abstracts about sea turtles,
travel to world conferences on the species,
complete many technical reports and
carry out such extracurricular activities as
the training of 215 Mote volunteers to
cover county beaches; consult on beach
renourishment projects; work with a coun-
ty predator advisory group; work with the
city of Venice on its lighting code and


The common goal of
these people is to im-
prove the odds for sea
turtles.
Just one of 1,000 hatch-
lings is thought to survive to the
age of sexual maturity, which begins ,
between the age of 20 or 30. If half of these
turtles are male, then just one of 2,000 tur-
tles lives to reproduce itself.
Salmon need only to swim upstream.
Turtles have to survive early season storms
before they hatch, predators while they are
in the nest and/or en route to the water
after hatching and then a whole variety of
dangers from predators in the water and
environmental dangers such as red tide.
Thought to cause the death of many tur-
ties each year, especially in areas such as
the Gulf of Mexico, the algae bloom named
for the color it gives the water has been
especially prevalent in recent years.
Hatchlings and nesting females can be
distracted by lights, go astray and be hit by
cars or discovered by predators. In some
places such as Mexico, turtle eggs remain a
delicacy-- so people also jeopardize the
life cycle.
Even now, the 24,936 hatchlings from
the listed beaches may already have been
cut in half as they find their way on the
tide toward the Canary Islands or other
places, thousands of miles from where
they hatched. Some 20 to 30 years later,
because of some type of genetic imprint-
ing, those same turtles Will find their way
back to a beach in the vicinity of their birth
and the cycle will continue unless some
additional road blocks have been put in
their way.
Mote professionals and volunteers are
trying to improve the odds.
To learn more, visit mote.org/seaturtles.
To learn about becoming a Mote volun-
teer, call 388-4441 and ask about the sea
turtle volunteer program. Training sessions
are usually held in April.
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium
is located at 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway,
in Sarasota.
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