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Survey says: Jobs top concern in county


BY STEVEN J. SMITH
STAFF WRITER

County residents weighed in
on a variety of crucial county
issues, from public transporta-
tion and housing to government
services and preferred service
area cuts, in a citizens survey
presented to the Sarasota Coun-
ty Commission Tuesday.
The telephone survey cap-
tured a random sample of 800


county residents 18 years of age
or older, designed to be repre-
sentative of age, race and ethnic-
ity. It was conducted from July 18
to Aug. 5 and presented Tuesday
by Dr. Susan MacManus of the
University of South Florida.
The most important issues to
respondents were:
Economy/jobs (22 percent)
Population growth/new de-
velopment (17 percent)
Taxes (15 percent)


Traffic/transportation (10
percent)
MacManus said it was signifi-
cant that in the 12 years USF had
been conducting the survey,
only four times had respondents
considered anything other than
population growth as their most
important issue and 2007 and
2008 are two of those four years.
"(These) last two years reflect
again the patterns nationally of
where the economy is dominat-


ing what's on people's minds,"
she said.
In addition, 71 percent of re-
spondents viewed public trans-
portation as "very important,"
while 59 percent were only
"somewhat satisfied" with coun-
ty services. Asked which service
areas they would recommend
reducing, the majority (19 per-
cent) said "none," followed by

Please see JOBS, 6A


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BY GREG GILES
NEWS EDITOR

Ranking the top three candi-
dates to serve as the city's airport
consultant was a lot easier than
making the decision to seek one.
On Monday, Venice City
Council heard from the top
three candidates that responded
to a request for qualifications for
the job. On Tuesday they spoke
with one voice, spending less
than a half hour making their
choice.
DY Consultants ranked first.
It was nearly unanimous, with
six of seven council members
placing the firm at the top of its
candidate list. URS Corporation
of Tampa was ranked second,
again nearly unanimously.
Council Member Rick Tacy had
URS No. 1 and DY No. 2
Wilbur Smith Associates from
Orlando was the third choice of
all seven council members.
In their presentations Mon-
day, all three companies dis-
cussed taking the master plan
update drafted by Hanson Pro-
fessionals as a jumping-off
point. Each said it would revali-
date the data Hanson used, con-
duct a count of the takeoffs and
landings at the airport and com-

Please see COUNCIL, 6A

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Housing authority eyes senior housing

BY JON BRANTHOOVER
STAFF WRITER


The Venice Housing Author-
ity's low-income housing project
is at a standstill as members
research ways to attract devel-
opers to the proposed redevel-
opment of some 50 housing
units located on North Grove
Street.
Because the housing project
must be financially self-sustain-
ing, and it receives relatively lit-
tle revenue from its low-income
tenants, the board said alterna-
tive sources of revenue are nec-
essary for developers to gain a
return on their investment.
"If we bring in developers,
they're going to have to find a
way to get their money back,"
authority adviser Benjamin Bell
said. "Usually they will build
additional housing on the land
and sell them, but here we have
some constraint issues."
One solution discussed at the
Sept. 4 VHA meeting is to allo-
cate a portion of the 6-acre par-
cel of land for use as a mid-rise
retirement home. Chair George
Barr said senior housing makes
sense because there is a sub-
stantial market for it in Venice.
"Senior housing is a must
here, and the best way to accom-
plish that goal is to build on this
side of the creek with multi-
story units," he said. "If we
develop the low-income houses
first, it won't be self sustaining."
The creek Barr refers to runs
through the southern portion of
the property. Separating senior
housing, which would sell most-
ly at regular market price, from
low-income, government-assist-
ed homes would appeal to
potential buyers.
"I don't think it's a good idea
to have everyone jammed in,"


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SUN PHOTO BY JUSTIN FENNELL, jfennell@venicegondolier.com
Venice Housing Authority officials discussed the possibility of including senior housing in the new low-income
public housing project to be built on the site of Grove Terrace. The former apartments are awaiting demolition.


member Bruce Lebedun said.
"We should have nice-looking
structures built in a well-
thought-out fashion."
Committed
The authority hasn't decided
how large either the senior
housing complex or the low-
income section will be.
'At this stage, it's too early to
tell," Bell said. "It's up to the
developer to ultimately decide
how much of what kind of hous-
ing they need to build to get


their money back out of the pro-
ject."
Vice Chair Joseph Dalton said
the only commitment the au-
thority made on the unit figures
was to the people who were ask-
ed to leave pending redevelop-
ment.
"We publicly committed to
the city 50 units to bring back all
the people we kicked out, if they
decide to do so," he said.
Funding for the project's
demolition phase has also yet to
be found. The board is currently


in negotiations with several
demolition companies.
"Funding is a problem for
everything we do," Bell said.
"There is competition with other
larger organizations in the area
for money. Discussions are be-
ing held with the county Office
of Housing and Community
Development regarding the pos-
sibility of receiving additional
City Development Block Grant
funds."

Please see SENIOR, 6A


Brazilian peppertree king of Florida's problem plants


Martin Tacy

The Venice City Council
approves $564,865 in
additional spending
without increasing the
millage rate.

BY GREG GILES
NEWS EDITOR

True to its word, given at a
budget workshop on Aug. 14,
the city of Venice will not in-
crease its millage rate.
City council voted Sept. 9 to
adopt last year's millage rate to
fund city operations at 2.779
mills. A separate debt service
fund millage rate of 0.205 was
adopted.
The combined millage rate is
2.984, 18 percent below the roll-

Please see BUDGET, 6A


BY NEIL HUGHES
STAFF WRITER

In a long list of invasive exotic
plants, the Brazilian peppertree
is Florida's No. 1 offender.
Brought in as an ornamental
plant in the 1840s, locals loved
their "Florida holly." Now scien-
tifically classified as a Category 1
invasive, Brazilian pepper has
worn out its welcome.
And with good reason: As
anyone who's had the plant
sprout up in their yard knows, it
can be nearly impossible to get
rid of.
It's just as big of a problem for
Florida's native wildlife. Native
plants can be crowded out by
the rapidly multiplying weed,
and its thick brush can destroy
animal habitats.
"They grow so densely that
our native animals won't even
move in," said Al Squires, presi-
dent of the Mangrove chapter of
the Florida Native Plant Society.
Just how much of a problem
is the Brazilian pepper in Flor-


ida? It's estimated the plant in-
habits 700,000 acres of land
from North Central to South
Florida, according to the Tampa
Bay Estuary Program.
Brazilian pepper no longer
carries the stranglehold it once
had on Caspersen Beach in Ven-
ice. Ed Freeman, director of land
protection for Sarasota-based
environmental group Wildlands
Conservation, worked for Sara-
sota County in the late '90s
when a major eradication pro-
gram started.
"Except for the beach itself,
that park used to be almost
nothing but Brazilian pepper,"
Freeman said.
Removing exotic plants is a
costly and lengthy project. Be-
cause of that, Sarasota had to be
creative in raising funds to clean
up Caspersen Beach.
"We used money from fines
from people illegally cutting
down trees, and we got some
grants," he said. "We cobbled

Please see PLANTS, 6A


SUN PHOTO BY KHARLI ROSE, krose@sun-herald.com
The Brazilian peppertree was introduced in Florida as an ornamental plant
in the 1840s. It is now a problem plant that is nearly impossible to get rid


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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 2008


District 23 Senate candidates square off


BY STEVEN J. SMITH
STAFF WRITER

Democrat Morgan Bentley
and Republican Nancy Detert,
candidates for the District 23
Senate race, traded good-
natured quips and sharp barbs
during an informal question-
and-answer session Friday at
the Venetian Golf & River Club.
The event, sponsored by the
South County Tiger Bay Club,
featured queries from the audi-
ence ranging from the economy
and real estate to political prior-
ities and health care.
In an effort to soften the bar-
riers between the two parties,
each candidate graciously wore
the campaign sticker of his
opponent.
Detert drew first blood, how-
ever, when she asserted she
would better address the current


economic crisis than her chal-
lenger.
'As a Republican, I'll probably
be coming in as a committee
chair, so I would have some
clout," Detert said, adding that
she would work to implement a
special fund encouraging new
businesses to enter the area.
"If there is a business that
could benefit Florida should
they moved here, (and) would
pay high-wage jobs, then we'll
have a fund that will encourage
them to come here," she said.
Bentley challenged Detert's
notion that his party affiliation
would constrain his effective-
ness in a Republican-controlled
Senate.
"The Senate is not as Repub-
lican-controlled as the state
House is," Bentley said, adding
that the authority of the
Democrats is very much in evi-


dence in Tallahassee.
"Then I change (what I said),"
Detert said. "I've got more expe-
rience (than you)."
The crowd laughed at her
good-humored flip-flop.
"I don't see your name on
any current Senate stationery,"
Bentley retorted, to more laugh-
ter. "And I've been working for
the last 17 years, rather than
being in government."
Bentley said his solution to
the economic downturn is pro-
viding jobs to improve infra-
structure with local workers
- and developing new indus-
tries, such as green building.
One audience member asked
the candidates what they would
do to stimulate the sluggish real
estate market.
"I have a housing down-pay-
ment assistance plan," Detert
said. "It would call for no new


taxes and would use the afford-
able housing trust-fund dollars
to put people with good credit in
some of those houses they can
now afford (due to current low
prices). This helps the first-time
homebuyer, it helps people who
need homes and it helps the rest
of the community."
Bentley agreed with Detert,
but offered two more important
requisites for solving the prob-
lem loosening banks' purse
strings and providing more jobs
in new, emerging industries.
The next questioner asked
about each candidate's South
County priorities.
"We've got to finish Sumter
Boulevard in North Port,"
Bentley said. 'Also, North Port
doesn't feel it has a voice in
county government. They're the
largest city in the county and
they ought to be getting more."


Bentley said Sarasota County's
search for a spring training home
for the Boston Red Sox should
extend to North Port.
"You could build an entire
facility for the Red Sox just 8
miles from the (Tampa Bay
Rays') Port Charlotte facility," he
said. "Think of all the (visiting
fans) that could be staying in
North Port for that. And nobody
in North County even talks
about it."
Detert's priorities included
beach nourishment and pro-
tecting education dollars.
"You can't sell houses if your
schools are bad," she said.
On the subject of health care,
each candidate addressed the
current dire outlook.
"One of the things I'll try to
do is protect (hospitals) from

Please see SENATE, 7A


County budget balanced with 'rainy day' funds


BY STEVEN J. SMITH
STAFF WRITER

The Sarasota County
Commission on Monday
night tentatively approved
a fiscal year 2009 budget
which, for the first time in
recent memory, will use
so-called "rainy day" funds
to cover shortfalls.
The approval came at
the first of two public bud-
get hearings. Monday's
hearing was held in the
chambers of the Robert L.
Anderson Administration
Center in Venice. No one
from the public chose to
speak at the hearing, which
did not surprise Com-
missioner Jon Thaxton.
"Most people aren't
going to show up to com-
plain about a reduction in
their taxes," Thaxton said.
Commissioners have


pledged to keep the mill-
age rate at its current level
of 3.3384 or below. One
mill equals $1 of tax on
every $1,000 of a home's
taxable value; therefore,
on a house valued at
$200,000, the tax would
total $667.68.
To honor that pledge,
county officials have scram-
bled to cover expected
shortfalls resulting from a
decline in property tax col-
lections. To overcome those
shortfalls, commissioners
and staff found $29 million
during a series of budget
workshops this summer,
combining $10 million
worth of internal depart-
mental cuts and $11 million
in fund consolidations -
along with $6.4 million in
rebates from the state for
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force over the last year."
The Sarasota County
Fire Department, which is
opening a new station on
Palmer Boulevard, and
the Grants-In-Aids pro-
gram, which commission-
ers upped by $319,571 to a
total of $500,000, were the
only major budget increas-
es this year.
The grants program
increase, up from $180,429,
did not sit well with
Commissioner Paul Mer-
cier.
"I think some of our
organizations need to
learn to live with less,"
Mercier said. "We're set-
ting up for bad behavior


next year."
Thaxton, however, said
he had no trouble support-
ing an increase to nonprof-
it, community and faith-
based organizations that
serve the public.
"They've been dealing
with less for a long time,"
Thaxton said. "I feel for-
tunate to offer them a


safety net as we prepare
for difficult financial
times."
The final budget pub-
lic hearing will take place
Sept. 22 at the Sarasota
County Administration
Center, 1660 Ringling
Blvd., Sarasota.

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Correction
The public meeting on the Jacaranda
Boulevard/East Venice Avenue roundabout will be
held Thursday, Sept. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Venice
Middle School, 1900 Center Road. A story in the Sept.
7 edition reported otherwise.
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PHONE: (941) 207-1000
FAX: (941) 484-8460
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WEDNESDAY
SEPT. 10,2008


OPINION


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


OUR VIEW



Tax swap amendment was a bad deal


F loridians who care about both
quality education and responsible
tax policy should breathe a sigh of
relief over the Florida Supreme Court's
decision to strike Amendment 5 from
the Nov. 4 general election ballot.
The court was not motivated by the
merits of the proposal, nor should it
have been. It acted because the wording
of the ballot initiative was patently
deceptive.
Even worse than its predecessor,
Amendment 1, which has thrown city
and county budgeting into chaos,
Amendment 5 would have extended the
chaos to school boards as well.
Polling indicated that voters, appar-
ently having learned their lesson from
the "tax reform" brought about by
Amendment 1, were not likely to be
fooled into buying this second pig-in-a-
poke.
Amendment 5, commonly (and ac-
curately) called the Tax Swap Amend-
ment, would have mandated a 25-per-


cent reduction in property taxes, with a
promise that for one year, the money
would magically appear from some-
where to maintain the present level of
funding for schools.
From whence would it come?
The same place all government fund-
ing comes: from you, the taxpayer. And
even that smoke-and-mirrors approach
to "tax reform" didn't guarantee that the
money would be there in future years.
The state Taxation and Budget
Reform Commission which (fortunate-
ly) meets only once every 20 years, sim-
ply said that the Legislature should im-
pose higher sales taxes or cut the state
budget. But the 1-cent sales tax increase
bandied about by the TBRC was gener-
ally believed to have been woefully
inadequate for the purpose. One cent
would raise only about $4 billion of the
$9 billion to $11 billion school property
taxes generate.
Former Senate President John Mc-
Kay, who crafted the amendment,


wants the Legislature to eliminate most
tax exemptions, and to impose a sales
tax on services as well as tangible goods.
A services tax imposed several decades
ago dealt a blow to the economy that
some Florida industries never fully re-
covered from.
Amendment 5 was terrible public
policy. Its packaging was so deceptive
that the Florida Supreme Court said it
should not even be submitted to the
voters.
We're not sure how it passed muster
the first time the Supreme Court re-
viewed it for compliance with state's
amendment requirements. Constitu-
tional amendments must address only
one subject. Amendment 5 called for a
property tax reduction and an offsetting
increase in either sales tax, other rev-
enues or spending cuts. How that con-
stitutes one subject is beyond us.
We're pleased the Supremes got it
right the second time around, but what
we really need is an amendment to the


state's Constitution that will end this
yearly tinkering with the state's govern-
ing document. The U.S. Constitution
can be amended only if a proposed
amendment wins a two-thirds vote in
both house of Congress and is ratified
by three-quarters of the states' legisla-
tures.
The Florida Legislature was on the
right path when it asked voters in 2006
to require a 60-percent majority for
approval of amendments. That percent-
age should be 75 percent. The Con-
stitution has become a policy catch-all
for issues the Legislature won't deal
with. Part of that is a political discon-
nect on the part of voters, who favor
certain policies but don't hold their leg-
islators accountable for not delivering
those policies.
If we don't make it harder to fiddle
with the Constitution, we can expect
more deceptive and wrong-headed
amendments that sound good but don't
deliver what they seem to promise.


Time to reconsider


BOB VEDDER
PUBLISHER


I have always been
against districting for
county commissioners. I
found, as did the citizens,
that a commissioner elect-
ed from a district didn't
care much about the rest
of the county.
When we tried that
about 10 years ago or so it
was a disaster. We found
that commissioners were
not doing their homework
on the whole county, just
their district. It brought
about self-centered inter-
ests and less-knowledge-
able commissioners. It pit-
ted North against the
South OK, so that wasn't
new. It lasted a year and
was abandoned as a mis-
take.
In Venice we have a city
that is by and large run by
people who live on the
island in fact, many are
from the same neighbor-
hood, Golden Beach. So
what seems to have hap-
pened is that there is a
huge interest in things on
the island and not much
concern for those off is-
land.
Of course, the core city
deserves more attention as
that is where we congre-
gate, but it seems as
though as our city has
spread out we have lost
touch with the people who
live off the island. We even
gave one our off-island
parts a different name:
North Venice.
We need to find ways to
bring the entire city to-
gether, and just maybe we
need to think about dis-
tricts, with one representa-
tive from each district
although voted on by the
entire city. We could have
maybe four or five districts
and two or three at large
seats, or something like
that. That would help us
get broader representation
and involve the whole
constituency.
The views of off-is-
landers about island pro-
jects might be quite differ-
ent. One example would
be the airport. With district
representation maybe we
would get the park on the
Myakka built quicker.
Of course, the challenge
is getting qualified people.
It is hard enough to get
people to run, so if you


only have one person run-
ning, and maybe not a
great candidate, it makes
you wonder if this would
be the right move.
We need diversity but
with qualified people. In
any case, we need to figure
out how to get all areas of
the city involved.
******

By's Crack. I like to
vacation in the Carib-
bean because people
down there are so
much more relaxed
than we are. For in-
stance, when you go
through customs, they
ask if you have any cig-
arettes, liquor or drugs
and if you say no, they
give you some.
******
I was coming toward
the Venice Avenue Bridge
and had a green light at
Grove Terrace when the
car in front of me sudden-
ly stopped. I stopped and
then noticed he had
stopped for three fire
trucks coming from the
fire station.
It seems to me that fire-
fighters ought to be able to
switch this light to stop
traffic. Even in Nokomis
the volunteer firefighters
are able to change the light
to red.
******
Our very own Marty
Dover, one of the great
proofreaders we have,
brought me a newspaper
called the Finger Lakes
Times from Geneva, N.Y.
There was a very fun fea-
ture on political cartoon-
ists. One of its conclusions
was that cartoonists like
ugly or funny-looking peo-
ple for their caricatures.
******
You will not want to
miss the chili cook-off
tomorrow put on by the
Venice Area Board of Real-
tors and its associates.
Linda Bradway, for
instance, is competing
with her world renowned
(I made that up) Roadkill
Chili and will be cooking
for the Gondolier Sun.
The event is at the
Venice Community Center
starting at 5:30 p.m. If you
get your tickets today, they
are only $5 each; if you buy
them at the door they are
$10. That is for chili, beer
and wine the best deal
going. You can call 484-
0614 to reserve tickets.
******
Today's Ism: The statis-
tics on sanity are that one
out of every four persons is
suffering from some sort of
mental illness. Think of
your three best friends; if
they're OK, then it is you.

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LETTERS FROM OUR READERS


Vedder makes her 'bucket list'


Editor:
It is not often that a group of women can all agree on
something, but after last week's Vedder column, we all
did.
Vedder continually comes across as a negative nay-
sayer about everything going on since last November's
election. We get it Bob; you did not like the outcome. If
you do not like the length of council meetings, don't
attend.
Members can't discuss anything online because of the
ridiculous Sunshine Law and now you want to deny
them the opportunity at meetings. Accept the fact that
the rubber stamping of the pro-growth city manager and
staff recommendations is over, so please go get a life.
In addition, anyone can be a Monday morning quar-
terback, so why waste your bully pulpit column by pick-
ing on garbage like Kathy Dent's election predictions and
Sue Lang's e-mail. You must face it though, Bob: As you
said, you are one of the chamber groupies who all pre-
sent yourselves as the "bigger is always better" bunch of
folks.
Every one of us in life picks our viewpoints and doing
so automatically places each of us into some kind of
"bucket." We ladies all agree that the tone of your col-
umn continually places you in the "negative publisher"
bucket and us in the "like the Gondolier Sun less for it"
bucket.
Please become positive and constructive so we can all
get out of these buckets we don't want to be in.


Lieberman follows
Cheney's example
Editor:
In York, Pa., on Aug. 12,
Joe Lieberman attacked
Obama's patriotism. I be-
lieve that opens the door
to question Joe Lieber-
man's patriotism.
During the Vietnam
War, Lieberman had two
deferments, one for col-
lege (too smart to fight)
and one for family. When
college is over, hide be-
hind your wife and chil-
dren. It worked for Che-


ney.
While McC
POW, "Chicker
running for state
an anti-war pl
was a sort of
Fonda.
Now, with i
that he or any
his family will
the chicken has
hawk. Age an
have created
"chicken hawk.
The old si
holds true: "Old
get tired of sen(


men to war."

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Editor:
I do not know
else is as annoyed
tated by these
political phone
am. If you are, try
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ever. I thank the:
call and tell then
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ain was a tell you any differ
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if anyone
d and irri-
intrusive
calls as I
this.


Now he's at it again,
pouring in bucketloads of
his own personal fortune
and lining up well-heeled
contributors for the re-
match with Jennings.
Agreed, that's news. But
the media often treat this
as a fundraising contest,
and the critical bread-and-
butter issues often get
short shrift.


et a call, I A big question with
tician via Christine Jennings from
ne, what- the beginning was wheth-
m for the er she could mount a cred-
i that be- ible challenge to the in-
is no way cumbent Buchanan. Let's
my vote. look at the results.
despread During a recession she
stop this has raised $1.6 million -
about half of the Bu-
and I ap- chanan amount. However,
ge. Jennings has received do-
nations from more than
Al Dipre 3,500 donors far more
North Port than Buchanan. Which fig-
ure is more impressive -
s the absolute amount of
money raised, or the num-
ber of contributors, each
ubt that one of them putting their
rtant in money where their voice is
rtanybot in when they enter the voting
anybody booth?
rent. Butbo
o be the Christine Jennings has
presented a viable alterna-
tive to Buchanan for 13th
he Chris-
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ern Bu-
the U.S. its best is not a plutocracy.
entatives. We're a democracy.
that of the Joseph P. Lee
be of the Sarasota
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troversial House Speaker Nancy
Please see LETTERS, 5A






WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 2008


LET 'EM HAVE IT: DOES VENICE NEED STRICTER RULES ABOUT THE SIZE AND PLACEMENT OF POLITICAL SIGNS?
CALL US AT 2071111.


Pull your signs before a hurricane does


Sign out. Now that the primary is over, how about
having all of the candidates take down their signs imme-
diately before a hurricane comes to our lovely county
and they get distributed in many directions?


Not here. I read the art-
icle on 10 smart, easy ways
to save money on gro-
ceries, but unfortunately I
live in Venice. Not one of
our grocery stores has a
loyalty card. They all dis-
continued them because
they were just too much
trouble. And as for elec-
tronic coupons, they don't
take printed coupons
around here. Publix has a
big sign that says they don't
take them because there are
so many counterfeits. May-
be they take them up North.
I haven't seen double or
triple around here any-
where. Nobody does that in
Venice. So this isn't really an
article for us.
Ban them. Should us-


VEDDER from Page 4A


ing a cell phone without a
head set be banned in
Florida? My answer is that
using a cell phone while
driving should be illegal,
period.
Generation X. Why
would we spend millions
of dollars to make the
Venice Community Center
safe as an evacuation shel-
ter for hundreds of people,
but no preparation if elec-
tricity goes off, which it
often does in hurricanes?
Now that a solution is
being considered, may I
make a suggestion? In-
stead of investing hun-
dreds of dollars for genera-
tors that will just sit there
not being used 99 percent
of the time, could the city


sign a contract with a local
business such as Home
Depot, Lowe's, etc., that
sells generators? They
would hold some aside
and rent them to the city,
as many as the city needs.
If they're extras beyond
what they normally order
it would not reduce the
store's sales and, if not
used, could be put back on
the floor to be sold to cus-
tomers. It seems renting
only as needed would cost
less than spending big
bucks and then sitting for
years unused. All evacua-
tion shelters need genera-
tors during hurricanes.
A farce. Well folks, I
sure hope everybody reads
the charges that were on
the Gondolier Sun's Web
site relative to city council.
Talk about interesting read-
ing. I feel like I almost wast-
ed my vote last time. I voted


for three people I thought
had some honesty and
integrity, and they sure let
me down on that. They
seem to be working more as
lobbyists for some other
group instead of for the
majority of the citizens of
Venice. So far it's been a
farce, and I sort of believe
city council's decisions
should be set aside and
rethought. I also believe the
idea of fraud and deception
in office ought to be looked
at real hard. And last of all,
the airport issue seems to
be such a divided issue. Two
of the people that were
named who wrote letters, it
bothered them so much
that they had to find some-
one to mail their letters
when they left town for
their annual three months
trek to the North. It must
really be bad if they can't
stay here all year like every-
body else. Folks, read your
letters. Read the paper; it's
interesting.


Don't miss the Venice High foot-
ball game this Friday against Braden
River. The Indians are very exciting.

Starting this Friday we are bring-
ing to you a new section called Spry
that is all about personal health, fit-
ness, nutrition and activity. I think
you will enjoy it.

It was 82 years ago this week that
the Nokomis High School had its
first-ever football practice.



Li I I HS from Page4A
Pelosi has become the Queen of
Green who reigns over a dysfunc-
tional, do-nothing Congress with a 9
percent approval rating.
As mothers ponder how to pur-
chase supplies and clothes for their
children's return to school, added to
the financial burden of $4 a gallon
and grocery store prices inflated by
the foolishness of corn-based eth-
anol as a gasoline alternative to
more domestic drilling, Pelosi
explains her refusal to assist families
stricken by the economic suffoca-
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You need to experience the
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planet; I'm trying to save the planet."
America's economic crisis can be
remedied simply by producing more
oil. Yet as America pleads to its elect-
ed representatives for relief, Queen
Pelosi parrots, "Let them eat cake!"
Marie Antoinette lives.
George Bush lifted the presiden-
tial ban on offshore drilling. Pres-
ident Bush heard America. But Pelo-
si still refuses to even allow Congress
to vote on more domestic drilling.
Two days after gaveling the House
to a five-week recess, Pelosi reaf-
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America's crisis when on a Sunday


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fact, the team has no seniors at all -
but are still very good. You'll enjoy
the excitement of their play.
Coach Brian Wheatley has a new
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Knowing his motivational skills,
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that if they go to state, he'll wear a
tux.

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weekly column in this paper




talk show. Questioned about the
Republicans' attempt to put do-
mestic drilling to a floor vote, Pelosi
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plete an update and an air-
port layout plan on a "fast-
track" basis.
URS probably lost
points Monday when
Mike Thompson said, "We
also know that you're in-
terested in getting a con-
tract tower at this airport."
His comment drew a re-
buke from Council Mem-
ber Sue Lang.
"I don't know where you
got that," she said, point-
ing out that council has
never discussed or ap-
proved having a tower and
in fact deleted it from the
Joint Automated Capital
Improvement Plan.
Wilbur Smith also drew
criticism from Lang Mon-
day for failing to discuss
public input in the update
process until questioned
by council.
DY hit some hot but-
tons regarding the airport,
showing data that raised a
question whether enough
larger planes use the air-
port for it to merit a "C-II"
classification and men-
tioning that other airports
are using runway cameras
not just to count opera-
tions but also in the collec-
tion of landing fees.
And, by pointing out
that his firm is the smallest
of the three, principal
Dennis Yap conveyed the
possibility that it might
have the lowest fees as
well.
Scope of services
The next step is for In-
terim City Manager Nancy
Woodleyto draft a scope of
services statement, which
council will then approve.
Only then will the city be
ready to sit down with DY
Consultants and begin to
negotiate a price for its
services.
Following Monday's
presentations, council
members identified five
topics the scope of ser-
vices statement should
include: FAA runway pro-
tection standards; their
impact on the Lake Venice
Golf Club and Gulf Shores
neighborhood; a count of
the takeoffs and landings;
the Joint Automated Cap-
ital Improvement Plan
program under which im-
provements at the airport
receive state funds; and a
noise study.
Hiring a new consultant
has the potential to cost
the city hundreds of thou-
sands of dollars -
$450,000 at most and
delay the city's adoption of
an airport master plan by
up to a year. Without any
specifics on the services it
would be asked to per-
form, DY said Monday it
estimated finishing the
master plan update would
be a three-to-four month
project, though the more
time is spent on the opera-
tions count, the more
accurate it will be.
In response to ques-
tioning from Council
Member John Simmonds,
the firm pledged to seek
funding for its work from
the FAA. But the agency,


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ciates Florida office
in Orlando; team includ-
ed representative of
company that wrote the
Joint Automated Capital
Improvement Plan pro-
gram; would use focus
groups for public input;
sound bite: "We are
eager to think outside
the box with you."
DY Consultants -
Florida office in St. Pet-
ersburg; member of
team is former FAA offi-
cial; emphasized reach-
ing consensus on air-
port vision before plan-
ning; sound bite: "We
feel that a lot of pieces
of the puzzle are need-
ed."


which pressured the city to
complete the master plan
it paid $350,000 for in
2006, has indicated it will
not pay additional funds
for the plan. Nevertheless,
a week ago the FAA did
agree not to seek reim-
bursement of the $350,000
if city council would sim-
ply submit the draft plan
without its approval.
Council member Ernie
Zavodnyik wanted assur-
ances Tuesday that the city
wasn't continuing to do
more business with
Hanson. Woodley said she
was wrapping up "receiv-
ables" on five subcon-
tracts.
No waiver
Hanson's draft master
plan update was rejected
by both the former city
council and the current
one for failing to ade-
quately deal with potential
impacts on the city-run
golf course and the Gulf
Shores neighborhood
from meeting runway pro-
tection standards.
"My impression was
that they thought they
worked for the FAA be-
cause that was where the
money was coming from,"
Vice Mayor John Moore
said Monday. When these
issues were raised, "they
seemed disinterested in
dealing with them."
The city is hoping the
FAA will somehow allow it
to keep the borders of the
runway protection zones
within airport property.
Moore flatly told all
three consulting firms
Monday that he is oppos-
ed to a waiver of those FAA
standards.
"I can't vote to approve
something that would
waive safety," he said.

Editor Bob Mudge con-
ti ihbed to this story.

ggiles@
venicegondolier.com


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IN THE COURTYARD PLAZA
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PLANTS from Page 1A

together funding to take
out the Brazilian peppers
at Caspersen."
Today, a few of the pest
plant still remain, though
the problem is largely
under control.
"It's much better today,"
Freeman said. "In fact, a
number of threatened and
endangered species
showed up at the park and
it hadn't been document-
ed previously."
Just like with most inva-
sive exotics, the Brazilian
peppertree will never be


JOBS from Page 1A

parks (17 percent), beach-
es (14 percent) and roads
(10 percent).
The glass
Although 86 percent of
residents gave high marks
to the overall quality of life
in the county, 14 percent
rated it fair or poor. Those
thinking about leaving (10
percent) were most likely
to be 18-29 years of age,
African-American, with


BUDGETfromPagelA

back level adopted in
2006.
A second and final pub-
lic hearing on the budget
is scheduled for Sept. 23 at
5:15 p.m.
Add ons
Flush with $2 million in
unanticipated funds,
council OK'd more than a
half million in additional
spending Tuesday.
The one-time funds
came from a changeover
from a city-run pension
system to the Florida Re-
tirement System.
The largest budget
amendment will go to-
ward changing city zoning
laws to meet council's new
expectations. An estimat-
ed $254,000 was budgeted
for consultants to pay for:
(1) the city's comprehen-
sive plan update ($50,000);
(2) revisions to land devel-
opment regulations
($100,000); (3) developing
design-based zoning stan-
dards ($100,000); and (4)
"green community" certi-
fication ($4,000).


completely removed from
Florida, or Caspersen
Beach. But with enough
effort, it can be controlled.
But what if you have the
plant in your yard -
what's the best way to
remove Brazilian pepper?
The most effective way
is to apply an herbicide at
the plant's stump.
For a homeowner with
just a few in his yard,
Freeman recommends a
product called Ortho
Brush-B-Gon.
Land managers with
Brazilian pepper trees on a
larger scale tend to use a


annual household in-
comes below $30,000 and
currently unemployed or
working only part-time.
"You can look at it as
the glass being half-full or
half-empty," MacManus
said, of the survey results.
"The good news is so
many people say they're
here to stay. The downside
is that there is starting to
be a growing number of
people who say they might


The Venice Police De-
partment will receive an
additional $238,440 to pay
for four replacement pa-
trol vehicles ($114,000),
one unmarked detective
vehicle ($28,500), and tick-
et writer machines for
patrol vehicles ($90,000).
The fire department
will recoup a part-time
secretary it lost during last
year's budget delibera-
tions, as will the city clerk's
office.
Nonunion pay
Nonunion employees,
mostly exempt staff and
supervisors, received a 4
percent raise equal to that
of their union counter-
parts. But it wasn't without
discord.
Mayor Ed Martin and
Council Member Sue Lang
tried to postpone voting
on the issue until the next
budget hearing on Sept.
23.
Their attempts died for
lack of a second, but coun-
cil members did agree in
the future to ensure non-


product called Garlon, he SENIOR from Page 1A


have to leave, because of
taxes, no jobs, insurance
or the cost of living here is
too high for them."
Commissioner Joe Bar-
betta said he hopes sur-
veys such as this would
serve as a wake-up call to
the "out of touch" state
Legislature.
"There's no longer 1,000
people a day moving to
Florida, which used to be
the mantra," Barbetta said.


bargaining raises are dis-
cussed in a workshop set-
ting.
Martin's chief concern
was it wasn't listed on the
agenda. In fact, it was the
first time the issue of
nonunion member pay -
affecting 75 city employ-
ees was raised.
"Normally this is the
time we discuss raises for
nonbargaining employ-
ees," explained Council
Member Rick Tacy, but
council members were
clearly surprised.
Lang objected, citing
large pay hikes given last
year to many nonbargain-
ing employees, some in
excess of $10,000 the
product of the Evergreen
Study conducted a few
years ago that compared
salaries and duties across
municipalities. The study
resulted in revamped pay
scales for many employ-
ees.
Besides, Lang said, the
market was down from
when the Evergreen Study
was conducted, inferring


said.
Products that contain a
herbicide called Triclopyr
- a broadleaf plant killer
that eradicates weeds
while leaving grasses alive
- are best, he said.
The strategy is to apply
the herbicide at low rates.
Simply spray a narrow ring
around the trunk, and the
tree will absorb it through
the bark. Eventually, you'll
be left with a dead Brazil-
ian peppertree.

nhughes@
sun-herald.com


"The net difference may
(now) be 400 a day, because
there's a lot of people mov-
ing out at the same time."
MacManus said the sur-
vey, especially in bad times,
is designed to be preven-
tive.
"(It says) deal with the
problem," she said. "Deal
with the realities of bad
economics, before it's too
late."
ssmith@sun-herald.com


the increases might no
longer be justified.
That study found the
city was underpaying its
nonbargaining staff com-
pared to other jurisdic-
tions, Tacy said.
"The reason we had the
large raises was the
nonunion people didn't
keep up. What we did last
year was get salaries more
in line with where they
should be for the duties
they have. Four percent
would keep them almost
even (with inflation). They
are still going backwards.
(And) depending on
which union contract you
look at, they aren't even
keeping up with the
unions. I think it's perfect-
ly valid ... ." Tacy said.
Finance Director Jeff
Snyder said the 4 percent
increase was short of the
5.8 inflation rate.
In the end, council
agreed to fund the pay
raise by a vote of 6-1. Lang
opposed the raise.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 2008


POLICE BEAT


OBITUARIES


Reduced fees
for cat adoptions
Through Oct. 10, the Sarasota
County Sheriff's Office Animal
Services division will offer cats for
adoption at a two-for-one fee. The
$50 adoption fee includes testing,
vaccinations, rabies tags and spay-
ing or neutering.
There are more than 75 cats avail-
able ranging from 8 weeks to 8 years
of age.
Animal Services is at 8451 Bee
Ridge Road, three miles east of 1-75.
Call 861-9523 or visit www.sarasota
sheriff.org for more information.
Venice Police
Department arrests
Cody Lynn Groninger, 25, 1300
block Falls of Venice Circle, Venice.
Charge: dealing in stolen property.
Bond: $1,000.
Miranda Jean Hall, 27, 1400
block Flowers Ave., Orlando. Charge:
possession of a controlled sub-
stance, no motor vehicle registra-
tion. Bond: $1,240.
Patricia Paull, 43, 100 block E.
Aurora St., Venice. Charge: obstruct-
ing or opposing an officer without
violence. Bond: $750.


SARASOTA COUNTY BRIEF


Agenda materials
now online
With the Meetings on
Demand Web feature,
Sarasota County govern-
ment made county gov-
ernment meetings avail-
able 24 hours a day,
seven days a week on the
county's Web site at
www.scgov.net, and the
Circuit Court and Comp-
troller Web site, www.
sarasotaclerk.com.
Now, Sarasota County
government is making
county commission meet-
ings more meaningful by
posting the supporting
material for each agenda


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Lee Roy Selvage Sr., 53, home-
less. Charge: open container of alco-
hol in a public place. Bond: $120.
Gregory Alan Willingham, 47,
homeless. Charge: possession of mar-
ijuana less than 20 grams, possession
of drug paraphernalia. Bond: $240.
Sarasota County Sheriff's
Office arrests
Shelley Bezanson, 23, 100 block
Base Ave., Venice. Charge: violation
of probation. Bond: $5,000.
Georgina Buchanan, 54, 500
block Treasure Road, Venice. Charge:
DUI with property damage or person-
al injury (two counts). Bond: $4,000.
Rodney Denton, 44, 1500 block
Porpoise Road, Venice. Charge: grand
theft motor vehicle. Bond: $1,000.
Ryan Charles Lindemuth, 26,
1000 block Burning Oak Court,
Venice. Charge: DUI. Bond: $500.
Andrea Jackson, 29, 1900 block
South Tamiami Trail, Venice. Charge:
possession of a controlled sub-
stance. Bond: $10,000.
John Mclarnan, 54, 600 block
Oxford Drive, Venice. Charge: DUI.
Bond: $500.
Desmond Mitchell, 23, 300
block Patton St., Nokomis. Charge:


item, allowing citizens the
opportunity to see the
same materials as com-
missioners. The support-
ing documents are avail-
able in a pdf format, so
Adobe Acrobat Reader is
required to view the
material.
Meetings on Demand
was the first phase of
a county initiative to
change the way agendas
and official minutes were
recorded and published
on the Web site. The abil-
ity to share the support-
ing documentation on
the Web site completes
this phase.


violation of probation. Bond: $7,500.
Miguel Munoz, 100 block
Revenna Drive, Nokomis. Charge:
battery. Bond: $750.
Gyorgy Racz, 53, 700 block Baffin
Drive, Venice. Charge: DUI with pre-
vious conviction. Bond: $1,500.
Louis Rodriquez, 39, 300 block
Randolf Road, Venice. Charge: no
valid driver license. Bond: $500.
Vivian Elaine Shoupe, 44, 500
block Country Club Way, Venice.
Charge: violation of probation.
Bond: none.
Robert Slifer, 25, 400 block Laurel
Lake Drive, Venice. Charge: leaving
the scene of an accident. Bond: $500.
Eva Truszkowski, 31, 1100 block
Mallard Marsh Drive, Osprey.
Charge: petit theft. Bond: none.
Sarasota Police
Department arrest
Shannon Lamb, 300 block
Jessica St., Nokomis. Charge: tres-
pass after warning. Bond: $250.
North Port Police
Department arrest
Nichole Bellinder, 18, 800 block
Gondola Drive, Venice. Charge: DUI.
Bond: $500.


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lawyers who sue, which ssmith@sun-herald.com
increases health-care
costs for all of us," said
Detert, casting an arched
eyebrow at Bentley an
attorney to the delight B
of the audience.
"I don't do that kind of
work," Bentley replied. "But = "
we can help, by banding
small businesses together
to create more affordable
health-care networks for
their employees."



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James W. Ponder III
James W Ponder III, age
79, died Monday, Sept. 8,
2008.
Jim was
born in Jop-
lin, Mo., on
Nov. 1,1928,
"- and moved
to Venice
in 1934. He
.. served in
the U.S.
Ponder Army and
Sthe Naval
- Reserve. Jim owned
and operated Pon-
der's Liquor Store
and developed
Ridgewood Park, the No-
komis Drive-In Theater and
the Extra Closet. He was
founder of Peoples Bank of
Venice and Venice Memori-
al Gardens. Jim served on
the board of directors for
Peoples Bank of Venice and
Lake Venice Golf Club. Jim
was a charter member of
MissionValley Country Club,
the Venice Yacht Club and
the Elks Club. Jim was an
honest, loyal and loving man
and will be missed by all.
Surviving family mem-
bers include his wife, Kay
Ponder; son James W "Rip"


Ponder IV and wife Debbie
of Nokomis; daughter Tracy
Hesser and husband Mark
of Sarasota; daughter-in-
law Diane Ponder of
Nokomis; two stepsons,
John Hager and wife Angela
of Sarasota, and Michael
Hager and wife Jo of
Australia; stepdaughter
Leslie Furtick of Sarasota;
14 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by
his wife Louanna Ponder,
son Gregory Ponder, sister
Virginia Higel and his par-
ents, James Ponder Jr. and
Helen Ponder.
Services: Visitation will
be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 13, at Farley
Funeral Home, Venice
Chapel, followed by a recep-
tion from 1 to 3 p.m. honor-
ing Jim's life. Funeral ser-
vices will be private. To send
condolences, visit www.
farleyfuneralhome.com.
Contributions: Memorial
donations may be made to
the Salvation Army, 1051
Albee Farm Road, Venice,
FL 34285; or the Wellness
Community of Sarasota,
3900 Clark Road, Building
P-3, Sarasota, FL 34233.


By Vicki Connell,
M.A., CCC-A
Certified Audiologist

This week I wanted to pass
along some information some
of you may have already heard
about. Recently an incident
was reported in the national
news regarding a young
mother who lost the hearing in
one of her ears after a "kiss"
from her four year old
daughter. The incident
occurred while mother and
daughter sat together on the
floor watching television. The
child suddenly placed a
vigorous kiss on her mother's
left ear while hugging her. The
kiss landed directly over the
opening to the ear canal and
resulted in hearing loss, a
hissing sound and
hypersensitivity to any sounds
in that ear for the mother.
After extensive testing it was
concluded that the kiss created
an intense suction within the
ear canal which forced the ear
drum outward to the point of
damaging a very small muscle
attached to the ear drum called
the stapedius muscle. Ear
kissing is generally thought of
as an act of affection, but as
this case demonstrates ear-
kissing can also have negative
side effects. This case is not
the only know incident. The
damaging effects of forceful
kisses to the ear have been
reported before. The ear drum
and its associated structures
are as delicate as they are vital
to one's sense of hearing. So
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SEPT. 10, 2008 S O


Middle hitters strong at North Port


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR

When challenged this season,
Venice High School has been
forced to play one-dimensional
volleyball. So in district play the
Indians have been working on
finding some other options on
offense.
They found one Tuesday
night at North Port High School
when junior middle hitter
Whitney Steranko exploded
with 14 kills on 17 tries for a .765
hitting percentage in Venice's
25-8, 25-18, 25-13 win over the
Bobcats.
"We've really wanted to get
our middles going, so that's what
we've been doing the last week
or so," Venice head coach Brian
Wheatley said. "We wanted to
start giving ourselves more
options than just the outside."
The Indians (3-0, 3-0 in 5A-
12) now have another weapon to
add to Dorothy Rahal (six kills)
and Emily Daniels (nine kills).
Setter Taylor Capasso also con-
tinues to improve. She had a sea-
son-high 39 assists at North Port
(2-1).
Once again, a strong showing
from the service line helped lift
Venice to another win. The
Indians finished with 12 team
aces.

Please see STRONG, 9A



Vikings

struggle with

Riverdale
STAFF REPORT

The Venice Vikings Pop
Warner Football and Cheer
Organization came away with
only one victory in their home
opener Saturday.
The Mighty Mite division
Kings (2-1) defeated Riverdale
14-6 behind rushing touch-
downs by quarterback Jarod
Bailey and running back Colby
Ward. The Venice offensive line
showed impressive run-block-
ing ability, especially on Ward's
40-yard touchdown run. Bailey
scored on a QB sneak inside the
five yard line and Zach Carr
added to the scoring on the
extra point.
On defense, Ryan Zayner was
the human highlight reel with
an interception, fumble recov-
ery and eight tackles. Coaches
praised the defensive line for
their run-stopping ability.
Tiny Mite
Danes vs. Riverdale
Danes quarterback Tommy
Deans showed great poise under
pressure for a young quarter-
back. The offensive player of the

Please see VIKINGS, 9A


Golden years


COURTESY PHOTO
Alan Raynor, left, of Venice
shares the award podium after
winning gold in the 200-meter
dash. Raynor and fellow Venice
senior athlete Bob Voege, not
pictured, won track and field
medals in the 2008 North and
Central American and Caribbean
Masters Championships Aug. 29-
31 at the National Training Center
in Clermont.


SUN PHOTO BY JUSTIN FENNELL, jfennell@venicegondolier.com
Whitney Steranko spikes the ball against the North Port Bobcats in a Tuesday night matchup. The Indians won
three out of five games against the Bobcats.


VENICE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK



More at stake than a




district title this year


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR

As the Venice High School
football team opens their
District 5A-11 schedule against
Braden River High School Friday
night, plenty is at stake.
It goes without saying that the
Indians will be looking to make a
statement in game one of their
quest to repeat as district
champs. However, for many
players this season is about
more than just championships.
At least eight players on this
team stand a good chance at
landing an NCAA Division I
scholarship in the next two years
- but a lot of that depends on
the kind of season they have.
Junior quarterback Trey
Burton is already headed for the
University of Florida in 2010, but
a few of his teammates have the
potential to play D-I. On the
offensive line, seniors Mike
Lopez and Billy Nagle are cer-
tainly big enough.
"They've got the size and the
strength," Venice head coach
John Peacock said. "It's just a
matter of showing their product
on the field."
Senior tailback Dri Archer is
fighting an uphill battle for a D-I
scholarship because of his 5-
foot-7-inch, 157-pound size, but
Peacock believes somebody will
be willing to take a chance on
him.
"Dri's going to have the num-
bers, he's going to have the film,
so somebody's gonna take a shot
at him, no doubt," he said.
Seniors Kyle Gilbert, Jamie
Owen and James Auxier all want
to play college football and stand
a decent chance at a D-II or D-III
scholarship. Senior wideout
Robert Fordham also has the size
and speed to play at the next
level, but he may be getting a late
start in the recruiting process.
Peacock said junior college isn't
out of the question for Fordham.
Senior defensive end Gerald
Oriol already had an offer from
Georgia Southern, but will have
to prove that he can still be the
same player after a knee injury
he suffered in the spring. Oriol is
expected to return sometime
before the Oct. 31 game with
Manatee High School.


SUN PHOTO BY JUSTIN FENNELL, jfennell@venicegondolier.com
The VHS linebacker starting lineup No. 15 Tommy Haskett, No. 33 Kye
Rodgers, No. 32 Ethan Mix and No. 58 Jamie Owen takes a knee at prac-
tice on Tuesday.


At least eight players on
this team stand a good
chance at landing an
NCAA Division I scholar-
ship in the next two
years but a lot of that
depends on the kind of
season they have.

The junior class has even
more potential.
"Next year we've got a bunch
of kids that fit the bill for size,
grades," Peacock said.
Burton obviously highlights
the class of 2010, but there is
plenty of size and talent at other
skill position. Brandon Wilkinson
is already drawing attention from
Florida State and Beckett Wales
certainly has the size and hands
to play D-I. As the starter at free
safety this season, junior Justin
Grant will build a nice film collec-
tion to send out.
Peacock attributes the inter-
est in Venice football to Burton,
who is the reason scouts come
to town in the first place.
"Everyone that comes here,
their first look is gonna be Trey
Burton," he said. "But once they
get here, they're gonna see we
have some other players.
Brandon Wilkinson, Becket
Wales, Dri Archer, wow. He's real-


ly opened up some doors for
some other kids."
Linebackers growing up
With seniors Ethan Mix and
Jamie Owen at linebacker, it
appears that the Indians are
loaded with experience.
In reality, of the four starting
linebackers, only Mix has any var-
sity experience at the position.
Owen made the move from
defensive line in the spring,
sophomore Kye Rodgers was a
fullback at North Port a year ago
and Tommy Haskett didn't get
very many reps as a junior in 2007.
"Our outside backers have
never played any football at the
varsity level and they're getting
better every week," defensive
coordinator Larry Shannon said.
"We're really excited about the
linebackers."
Having Mix to quarterback the
defense certainly helps. Rodgers
came through with a big inter-
ception in the red zone against
Riverview High School last week.
Shannon said the linebackers
are getting better with each
week, but that the front seven is
still giving up too much on the
ground.
"We're giving up a little more
than we want to right now," he
said. "We've just got some guys
at new positions and we feel like
we should be a little bit tougher
against the run."
tmiller@venicegondolier.com


MR. SHEEPSHEAD
COLUMNIST



Tilapia


secret is out

I finally found an hour or two
to bass fish in my neighborhood
ponds.
I decided to use a lure that I
won as a door prize at a seminar.
It's called the Terminator. It has a
spinner with a gold bullet sinker
and a soft plastic, two-colored
tail. It's about five inches long. I
started to get bumps immedi-
ately and I assumed it was from
small bass.
I was about to change to my
regular plastic worm, but I
decided to keep trying with the
Terminator. There was a lady
fishing with a small plug on the
other side of the pond. I watched
her catch a medium-sized bass
and a few minutes later, she
caught something else. She
asked me what it was, and I
knew it was a tilapia. She
informed me that it was hooked
in the mouth, not snagged.
By this time I was getting hits
on almost every cast. Now I
started to wonder if most of
these hits could be tilapia. A few
minutes later, I caught a fat, two-
pound tilapia. Five minutes later,
I had another one up on the
grass and he slipped off back
into the pond. I was dumb-
founded. Now I'm sorry I didn't
have my digital camera with me.
The evening before in the
same pond, I caught a two- to
three-pound brown bullhead on
a plastic worm. Strange things
are happening.
Last year I caught my one and
only local crappie in another
nearby pond. I caught it on a
plastic worm and it was about 15
inches. These are the same pri-
vate ponds that my grandson
caught a walking catfish about
four years ago. I sent the picture
to the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission and
they verified it.
The strangest things about
these ponds is that the lunker
bass seem to have disappeared. I
haven't caught a six-pound bass
in more than a year. A few years
ago I had several days that I
caught two or three seven-
pound bass in the same day. One
of the possibilities could be that
the over-abundant tilapia are
eating the bass eggs. The more
aggressive tilapia could also be
chasing the bass off their beds.
Well, fellow Sheepsheadites,
the time has come to say good-
bye until next week.

Mr Sheepshead is Dave Hack.
His column appears on
Wednesday. Contact him at
486-1998, 321-8849 or
mrsheepshead@verizon. net.


SPORTS BRIEFS
Fall soccer
Venice Area Youth Soccer's fall
developmental league has begun
registration online. Visit www.
venicesoccer.org for registration
information. Practice begins
Sept. 22 and the season runs
from Oct. 4 to Dec. 12-13. Age
groups include 6-and-under to
14-and-under.


Catch up on all
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CONTACT US
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SPORTS EDITOR
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 2008


Tie-breakers rule at Jim Pique regatta


STRONG from Page 8A


BY JABBO GORDON
CORRESPONDENT
Races at Saturday's Jim Pique
Memorial Regatta on Roberts Bay were
so close that, even after seven races,
officials still had to check the rule book
to break three ties.
Two of the ties were in the Ernest
Green Fleet, which is designated for first-
year competitors. After the race commit-
tee allowed all sailors to throw out their
worst race and then tallied the scores,
Carla Johnson and Samantha Wood had
10 points apiece. However, Johnson had
won four of the races and thus took the
tie-breaker.
But then there was a tie for third as
Lizzie Karras and Toussaint Thomas both
accumulated 27 points. In this case,
Karras had placed second in a race
whereas Thomas' best race was a third.
T.C. Liming finished fifth with 29 points.
The Green Fleet sails the International
Optimist Dinghy, or IOD, which is the
largest one-design class in the world, as
does the Red, White and Blue Fleet, which
consists of more-experienced sailors.
No ties were involved in the older cate-
gory, though, as Cara Patete grabbed
seven bullets. She had the unusual privi-
lege of throwing out a first place.
Stephan VerHulst placed second with
17 points and Garrett Lawlor took third
with 19. Alicia Muscato came in fourth
with 25 markers.
The sponsoring Venice Youth Boating
Association also has a Portsmouth
Division for sailors who are either too old


or too big for the IOD. The competition in
that group was tight enough to cause
another tie for first place.
Both Bryan White and Michelle
Thomas are U.S. Sailing certified instruc-
tors and they practically put on a clinic
during the day-long regatta. Both ended
the day with 10 points, but White had
taken the last four races to capture first
place.
Tyler Thorpe, who was sailing a newly
purchased VYBA boat for the first time,
accounted for 13 points and third place.
Most of the Portsmouth Division consists
of Laser Radial class vessels.
The regatta had 27 competitors,
although two members of the Green Fleet
dropped out after two races. Meanwhile,
Portsmouth skipper Sarah Vogelsong
came late but sailed her Sunfish class
boat so well during the last four races that
came in sixth out of eight boats.
John Thomas, VYBA president, pre-
sented the individual trophies after the
regatta. Winners will have their names
engraved on a master trophy which will
stay at the Venice Yacht Club. This regatta
is named in memory of Jim Pique, a for-
mer VYC member who was a volunteer
sailing master for the old pram fleet, pre-
decessor to the VYBA.
Light breezes prevented the race
committee from having more than two
races in the morning but, after the lunch
break, a westerly wind picked up and the
committee was able to run five more
races on a modified Olympic trapezoid
course. Race times ranged from 14 to 21
minutes.


"Every day is a new experience with
this team," Wheatley said of his senior-
less squad. "You never know what you're
gonna get. I know that we're going to play
a lot better than we did tonight against
what we've got coming up next."
Venice travels to Tampa Preparatory
School Friday at 7 p.m. Tampa Prep
advanced to the Class 2A regional finals in
2007 before falling to eventual-state
champion Evangelical Christian School.
It doesn't get any easier over the week-
end. The Indians head to Gainesville for
the Gator Town Classic at Buchholz High
School. Venice shares a pool with peren-
nial power Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas
Aquinas High School. Other state powers
in the tournament are Buchholz, Tampa
Berkeley Preparatory School and Martin
County High School.
Venice opens with Gainesville Santa
Fe High School at 3 p.m. Friday. They
play Jacksonville Bishop Kinney High
School at 5 p.m. and St. Thomas Aquinas
at 7 p.m.
"We've got some huge matches com-
ing up this weekend, so I fully expect our
team to really grow up this weekend,"
Wheatley said. "We're going to be a differ-


GOLF RESULTS
THE VENICE GOLF
AND COUNTRY CLUB
Sept. 3
MGA, White Tee (3 best SF): 1.
+11 Bruce Whittemore, Tom
Robinson, Dave Thelen, Rudy
Hutter.


SUN PHOTO BY JUSTIN FENNELL,
jfennell@venicegondolier.com
Venice head coach Brian Wheatley has a dis-
agreement with a referee during Tuesday
night's game.
ent team next week."
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Moe Marceau +1. Class B: 1. John
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Clauserm -1. Class C: 1. Bim Wilder
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VIKINGS from Page 8A
game was running back
Mike Tripani. On defense it
was Joseph Bevelacqua,
who made numerous criti-
cal tackles. Score is not kept
in the Tiny Mite division.
Junior Pee Wee
Knights vs. Riverdale
Riverdale shut out the
Knights 13-0. Venice falls
to 1-2 on the season.
Pee Wee
Lancers vs. Riverdale
Nick Delillo's 45-yard
touchdown run in the sec-
ond quarter and John
Cokley's subsequent two-
point kick were the lone
highlights for the Lancers in
their 38-8 loss to Riverdale.
Multiple turnovers by
Venice (1-2) gave way
to three Riverdale touch-
downs.
Coaches lauded De-
lillo, Trey Hoff, Alex
Lurefarh, Mason Hopalo,
Christian Tripp, Enzo
Villegas and Cokley for a


well-played game.
Junior Midget
Crusaders vs. Riverdale

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Osprey project takes unexpected turn


BY GERALD A. ROGOVIN
CORRESPONDENT

The question of how Osprey's
waterfront will be developed has
become even more muddled, al-
most four years after the com-
munity's revitalization commit-
tee began considering the first
proposal.
Neighbors living within 500
feet of a proposed hotel-restau-
rant-retail complex expressed
outrage at a sparsely attended
neighborhood workshop the last
week of August when told that
the Osprey Revitalization Com-
mittee may not have the author-
ity to accept or reject the pro-
posal.


"How did we get to this point
without a public hearing?"
David Merrill asked. "My neigh-
bors and I, just a few doors
down, suddenly face the possi-
bility of a 57-foot-high mid-line
hotel with a 'Best Western pool
bar,' without receiving notice.
"We questioned, and the revi-
talization committee rejected an
earlier proposal with a 57-foot-
high office building. That was a
better deal for Osprey than this
proposal."
He was one of eight residents
at the workshop. One approved
the proposal. The others were
opposed.
Appearing before the com-
mittee six days later, Stephen D.


Rees, attorney for the developer,
Dr. Anil Patel, introduced a bind-
ing development concept plan
that rezones Patel's 5.45-acre
parcel to commercial-general.
Rees said that the developer
has ordered a traffic study. The
land is west of U.S. 41 and bor-
dered by Bay Street to the north
and the Intracoastal Waterway.
He anticipates that the pack-
age will be submitted to the
county later this month.

'No surprise'
Merrill said he had been told
by county staffers that an
amendment to the future land
use provision of the Osprey Re-
vitalization Plan may not be


required when the land in ques-
tion is within a village center.
This is the case in Osprey.
Earlier proposals to rezone
the Patel parcel to permit con-
dominiums, townhouses and a
commercial building were re-
jected twice by the committee
and once by the county plan-
ning commission.
Patel then returned with the
hotel proposal. It would include
about 10,000 square feet of retail
space and a restaurant.
Contributing to the commu-
nity's opposition to earlier plans
was the rumored closing of the
Spanish Pointe Marina Grille, a
popular waterfront restaurant.
It was closed in June, report-


edly for the summer. But initial
plans for the proposed commer-
cial building included a rest-
aurant on the top floor, to re-
place the Grille.
"The Osprey Revitalization
Plan was adopted by the county
commission back in the last mil-
lenium," said Jay Leland, the
committee's past chair.
"It's no surprise to lawyers in
the know and individuals who
own waterfront property that
rezones have to address public
access to the waterfront, street
connections, buffering and
other issues.
"My guess is that if these
issues are seriously addressed,
rezones will move forward."


County seeks vendors for local beaches


BY DANA SANCHEZ
STAFF WRITER

Times may be tough, but a
Sarasota County request for pro-
posals to provide beach conces-
sions at Manasota and Blind
Pass beaches could be a god-
send for some enterprising hot
dog vendors.
Two South County beaches
will have food, soft drinks and
refreshments for sale starting in
November as Sarasota and other
counties scramble to find new
sources of revenue in the face of
severe budget cuts.


"This is definitely geared
toward looking for new sources
of revenue," said Curt Preisser,
spokesman for Sarasota County.
"The county is looking at all
opportunities."
The two beaches, both on
Manasota Key, are at 6725
Manasota Key Road and 8570
Manasota Key Road.
The chosen applicants will
operate a small, transportable,
self-contained food concession
cart in a designated area at the
beach, according to Kristin
Steffen, revenue specialist with
Sarasota County Community


Services.
With an estimated 500,000
visitors to the two beaches
annually, that could represent a
substantial business opportuni-
ty.
"There's no drink or food or
refreshments within miles of
those beaches that can be pur-
chased," Steffen said. "This is
great opportunity to operate this
type of business at a key beach
location."
It's unpredictable how much
revenue the two new conces-
sions could generate for the
county. Other than the Venice


Train Depot, the beaches are the
first two sites where small,
transportable carts are being
considered.
"We have no historic data,"
Steffen said. "We've never had
one there before. All of our other
concessions are in buildings."
When Sarasota County puts
out a request for proposals for
concessions, it usually produces
three to eight responses, de-
pending on the nature of the
site, Steffen said.
Applicants must prove they
are qualified, experienced and
have financial resources. In ad-


edition they must be licensed and
carry insurance. Requests are
reviewed by a committee and
the finalist is approved by the
county commission.
"Sure, it's like applying for a
job," Steffen said.
The deadline for submitting
proposals is Sept. 11.
More concession could fol-
low.
"The (county commission)
has directed staff to look for
added opportunities for conces-
sions in county parks," Steffen
said.
dsanchez@sun-herald.com


SARASOTA COUNTY BRIEFS


SustainAbility Month
at county libraries

The Sarasota County Library
System is inviting residents and
visitors to turn "green" inten-
tions into positive actions dur-
ing the numerous events to be
held during the libraries' annual
SustainAbility Month in Sep-
tember.
Experts from Sarasota County
government agencies, acade-
mia, private businesses, envi-
ronmental organizations and
others will present practical tips
to reduce negative environmen-
tal impacts on the planet and set
a sustainable stage for future
generations.
Several programs will be fea-
tured at the county's eight
libraries, including how-to ses-
sions for building an inexpen-
sive backyard compost box,
stretching a food budget, prop-
erly applying fertilizer and more.
A panel discussion with
county planners will illustrate
how people and places can cre-
ate sustainable prosperity. Ex-
tension Services and Sustain-


able Sarasota will introduce
"carbon footprint" concepts and
distribute free EnergyStar fluo-
rescent light bulbs.
Youth departments will fea-
ture a Save the Environment
program for preschoolers and
distribute a limited number of
Florida native tree seedlings to
families. New library card appli-
cants will receive a sustainability
start-up kit, including a car lit-
terbag from Keep Sarasota
County Beautiful filled with sus-
tainability literature from vari-
ous county agencies.
Home Depot and Publix Su-
per Markets are providing sup-
port for SustainAbility Month
programs and services.
For more information, call
861-5000 and ask about Sus-
tainability Month at Sarasota
County libraries.

Pollution Prevention
Week Sept. 15-21
Sarasota County is hosting a
variety of activities Sept. 15-21 to
showcase Pollution Prevention
Week, an annual celebration of
programs and activities that


encourage the prevention and
elimination of waste production
at its sources.
It includes environmentally
sound reuse or recycling initia-
tives that sustain the environ-
ment and stimulate the local
economy.
This year, Sarasota County
will focus on volunteer commu-
nity cleanup and protecting the
area's watersheds.
From 1 to 3 pm, Saturday,
Sept. 20, volunteers from the
Suncoast Sports Club will mark
storm drains in the Grove Point
subdivision of Sarasota. Sarasota
County's Storm Drain Marking
Program raises awareness that
storm drains are the main arter-
ies to local waterways.
Other activities during Pol-
lution Prevention include:
Displays throughout the
month of September at all area
libraries.
Saturday, Sept. 20 Laurel
Park community cleanup; Inter-
national Coastal Cleanup at
locations throughout Sarasota
County from 8 a.m. to noon.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 5:30-


7:30 p.m. presentation by
Sarasota County's Neighbor-
hood Environmental Steward-
ship Team at Frances T. Bourne
Jacaranda Public Library, 4143
Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice.
The NEST program helps citi-
zens understand and improve
local environmental conditions
in their surrounding watershed.
For information on how to get
involved in activities for Pol-
lution Prevention Week, call 861-
5000.

Agenda materials online
With the Meetings on De-
mand Web feature, Sarasota
County government made
county government meetings
available 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, on the county's
Web site at www.scgov.net, and
the Circuit Court and Comptrol-
ler Web site, www.sarasota
clerk.com.
Now, Sarasota County gov-
ernment is making county com-
mission meetings more mean-
ingful by posting the supporting
material for each agenda item,
allowing citizens the opportuni-


ty to see the same materials as
commissioners. The supporting
documents are available in a pdf
format, so Adobe Acrobat reader
is required to view the material.
Meetings on Demand was the
first phase of a county initiative
to change the way agendas and
official minutes were recorded
and published on the Web site.
The ability to share the support-
ing documentation on the Web
site completes this phase.
The project is a collaboration
among various departments of
Sarasota County government,
including Administration, En-
terprise Information Technol-
ogy, Access Sarasota TV Online
Communications and the Clerk
of the Circuit Court and County
Comptroller.
County Commission meet-
ings also may be viewed live on
Access Sarasota TV available on
Comcast channel 19 andVerizon
channel 32.
For more information on
Meetings on Demand, call 861-
5000 or visit www.scgov.net and
click on the Meetings and Agen-
das button.


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WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS
Publish August 27, Sept, 3, SET FORTH IN SECTION
2008 10, 17, 2008 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA
PROBATE CODE WILL BE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FOREVER BARRED.
SARASOTA COUNTY, NOTWITHSTANDING THE
FLORIDA TIME PERIOD SET FORTH
PROBATE DIVISION ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE
IN RE: ESTATE OF, AFTER THE DECEDENT'S
MARGARET 0. RYAN DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
Deceased. The date of first publication of
this notice is September 10,
File No. 2008-CP-013717NC 2008


below. NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
ITORS ARE NOTIFIED of MARGARET 0. RYAN,
THAT: deceased, whose date of death
was October 7, 2007, File
rs of the decedent and Number 2008-CP-013717
sons having claims or NC, is pending in the Circuit
against the decedent's Court for Sarasota County, Flori-
equired to and must file da, Probate Division, the address
s) with this Court within of which is P.O. Box 3079,
months of the date of the SARASOTA, FL 34230-3079.
tion of this notice or, as The names and addresses of the
itors or persons served personal representative and the
'py of this notice, the personal representative's attor-
person served must file ney are set forth below.
no later than thirty (30) All creditors of the decedent and
the date of serviceon other persons having claims or
rto. ALL CLAIMS AND demands against decedent's
NOT SO FILED WILL BE demands decedens
REVER BARRED. estate, on whom a copy of this
notice is required to be served
of the first publication must file their claims with this
this notice is: court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
gust 22, 2008 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
BRUCE HOUGHTON THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
134 Ravenwood Drive AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
rasota, Florida 34243 OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
Petitioner ON THEM.
All other creditors of the dece-
RINE B. BOWLES, P.A. dent and other persons having
elis and Bowles, L.L.P. claims or demands against dece-
lain Street, Suite 502 dent's estate must file their
rasota, Florida 34237 claims with this court WITHIN 3
Tele: 941-366-1200 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
Fax: 941-365-6691 THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
FBN: 0357006 THIS NOTICE.
Attorney for Petitioner ALL CLAIMS NOT FILEDCE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED


Personal Representative:
Cecilia A. Ryan
4980 Gulf Of Mexico Drive
Longboat Key, FL 34228
Attorney for Personal
Representative:
Florida Bar No. 351301
H. GREG LEE, PA.
2014 Fourth Street
Sarasota, Florida 34237
Telephone: (941)-954-0067
PUBLISH: September 10, 17,
2008

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORI-
DA
OF PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE
FERN L. THOMPSON
Deceased.
File Number
2008-CP-010985
Division NC
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of FERN L. THOMPSON,
deceased, File Number 2008-CP-
010985, is pending in the Circuit


20 NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Court for Sarasota County, Flori-
da, Probate Division, the address
of which is P.O. Box 3079, Sara-
sota, Florida 34230. The names
and addresses of the personal
representative and the personal
representative's attorney are set
forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against the
decedent's estate, including
unmatured, contingent or unliqui-
dated claims, on whom a copy of
this notice is served, must file
their claims with this Court WITH-
IN THE LATER OF THREE (3)
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF
A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON
THEM.
All other creditors of the dece-
dent and other persons having
claims or demands against the
decedent's estate, including
unmatured, contingent or unliqui-
dated claims, must file their
claims withth this Court WITHIN
THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND
OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
The date of first publication of
this Notice is September 10,
2008.


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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned intends to sell PUBLIC NOTICE
the personal property described The District Board of Trustees
below to enforce a lien imposed of Manatee Community Col-
on said property under The Flori- lege announces a public
da Self Storage Facility Act meeting on Wednesday, Sep-
Statutes (Section 83.801- tember 17, 2008 to be held
83.809). The undersigned will at Manatee Community Col-
sell at public sale by competitive lege Center for Innovation &
bidding on Thursday the 18th of Technology, Room 141, 7131
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at 12:30 PM on the premises Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota,
where said property has been Fl. 8:00 a.m. Board Work-
stored and which is located at shop with the President; 8:30
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Study of harmful algal blooms raises questions


BY DANA SANCHEZ
STAFF WRITER

It's a good time to be a
harmful algal bloom.
Oceans around the world
are being loaded with nutri-
ents as fertilizers wash into
places that could hurt us.
But excessive growth in
algae like Karenia brevis,
responsible for red tide,
are not limited to artificial
fertilizer, a scientist told a
group gathered at the New
College Sudakoff Center.
A whole cascade of nat-
ural and artificial effects
can interact to create a per-
fect storm of toxic algae,
depleting oxygen from the
Gulf and other waters, re-
ducing beachgoers to
coughing fits and stinging
eyes, and killing fish.
Pat Glibert has re-
searched algae through-
out the world as an ocean-
ographer and professor at
the University of Maryland
Center for Environmental


Science. Her work centers
on questions related to
nutrient dynamics and
algae. She presented find-
ings Wednesday on the
2005 red tide outbreak on
Florida's West Coast.
Harmful algal blooms
are increasing in distribu-
tion, duration and number
of toxic species, Glibert said.
But figuring out exactly
what algae eat can be tough
because different species
have different preferences.
Water can become en-
riched with nutrients that
stimulate excessive growth
in a variety of ways not lim-
ited to fertilizer runoff. Nat-
ural sources of food include
upwelling from the ocean
floor, from sediment and
from other algae.
Studying harmful algal
blooms is complicated be-
cause scientists can only
do it once it happens, so
there's no certainty about
what fed the bloom.
"There's a lot these cells


are doing to confuse us as
scientists," Glibert said.
Algae, it turns out, eat a
whole bunch of things in a
whole bunch of ways.
They feed on nitrogen in
the form of nitrate, ammo-
nium and urea. But some
kinds of algae can eat pro-
tein. They can absorb nu-
trients through their cell
walls, or ingest other, small-
er algae. Karenia brevis is
one of the more complex
kinds, because it eats other
algae, Glibert said.
In a harmful algal
bloom, one type of algae
can replace another by eat-
ing it, changing the soup -
or at least creating a differ-
ent recipe.
Scientists have come a
long way in understanding
harmful algal blooms, but
the questions keep com-
ing.
For example, there's
strong evidence that Ka-
renia brevis blooms are
initiated offshore, Glibert


said. And that once they
reach the shore, they have
access to more nutrients.
"We don't know how
much that contributes in a
natural bloom," she said.
Whether the algal
blooms finally eat them-
selves to death, or are
eaten by others or wiped
out by a virus, are just a
few of the questions chal-
lenging scientists.
But one thing seems cer-
tain: The changing com-
position and amount of fer-
tilizers being pumped into
the oceans are connected
to increased blooms in
some algae species, Glibert
said.
"There's natural sources
and artificial sources," she
said. "The extent of these
changes are, in some
places, related to blooms."
What can we do?
Reduce the amount of
fertilizer we use, individu-
ally and as a community,
Glibert said. Upgrade sew-


age treatment plants. Use
the best possible septic
systems available and use
best practices at the agri-
cultural level.
"The world is changing


with regard to the amount
of fertilizer used," Glibert
said. "Being aware locally
can inspire us globally."
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County SAT scores: math up; reading, writing down


BY AUDREY
BLACKWELL
STAFF WRITER


Sarasota County public
high school student scores
took a slight dip in in two
out of three areas tested on
the 2007-08 SATs.
Students scored 515 this
year in critical reading
compared to 519 in 2007,
and their writing score was
493 in 2008 compared to
497 in 2007.
The district increased
its score by one point in
mathematics, from 519 in
2007 to 520 in 2008.
Schools Superinten-
dent Lori White said Flor-
ida Comprehensive Asses-
sment Test scores showed
an improvement in read-
ing this past year for high
school students, and she
believes the district is "on
the right track" in the per-
centage of students read-
ing at proficiency levels.
White added one ca-
veat: "We will have to con-
tinue improving our scores
at the highest critical read-
ing level on the SATs."
White said critical read-
ing element of the SATs
goes beyond the levels of
proficiency required of
high school students for
the FCAT and includes
analysis at a very high
level.
She said there are more
students taking the SATs,
and "we encourage it and
will continue to develop
this at the high school
level."
White said that in addi-
tion to making improve-
ments in reading, the dis-
trict needs to re-energize


SAT SCORES

Critical Reading
2007 2008

District
519 515
State
497 496
Nation
520 502


Mathematics
2007 2008

519 520

496 97

515 515


writing instruction for stu-
dents.
"SAT is different than
FCAT. There are some dif-
ferences in what they ask
students to do," she said,
without pinpointing what
those differences are.
One element of re-
energizing the writing pro-
gram includes an empha-
sis on writing across the
curriculum so that teach-
ing writing is not just the
responsibility of English
and language teachers.
This is currently being
done in all subject areas,
she said.
Skewed
The Florida Depart-
ment of Education said in
a news release that nearly
100,000 Florida students
took the SAT ths year and


taking rigorous courses
designed for a post-sec-
ondary education," White
Writing said. "Our philosophy is
2007 2008 that all students should be
on track to prepare them-
selves for college.
497 493 'As we prepare our stu-
dents for higher levels of
479 481 rigor, we can expect better
results on such tests as the
494 494 SATs."
Better than the state


called it "the most ever
according to the 2008 SAT
results released ... by the
College Board."
Some education pun-
dits have said that more
students taking the exam
can cause the overall
scores to decrease.
However, White said
she does not think that is
true.
"Last year there num-
ber of students across the
nation taking the SATs rose
by 1.5 million, and yet
those scores did not
decrease. So, that doesn't
always go hand-in-hand,"
she said.
White said that more
students are taking the
SATs, so some may be less
prepared.
"The students who per-
form best on the SATs are


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Even though the dis-
trict's students didn't do as
well in the reading and
writing when comparing
2008 to 2007, they scored
higher than their peers in
other Florida school dis-
tricts on the 2007-08 SATs
The district's score of


515 in reading was higher
than the state's overall
score of 496. The district
totaled 520 in mathemat-
ics, compared to a state
total of 497. The SAT scores
range from 200-800.
The students also scor-
ed higher than their peers
across the nation in read-
ing and math. Students
across the nation received
a 502 score in reading,
compared to the district's
515 score, and 515 in
math, compared to the
district's 520 score.
However, while Sara-
sota students scored high-
er than their peers in the
nation in reading and
math, they scored one
point below their national


peers in writing, with a
score of 493, compared to
the national total of 494.
In 2007, the district's
student had scored 497,
beating the national total
of 494 in writing.
The SAT scores show an
increase in mathematics
and decrease in reading at
the state and district lev-
els. Average scores for the
nation in 2007-08 remain-
ed the same as in 2006-07
for all three sections of the
test.
Press releases from the
Florida Department of
Education and Sarasota
County School District
cooni iitred to this article.
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Volunteer Computer Instructor,
Dean Cochran, helps Mike and
Janice Marmion in a free computer
class at Venice Public Library. ,


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"Now go to your desktop," Dean
Cochran, a volunteer computer instruc-
tor at Venice Public Library, said.
"He thinks we know what that is," said
Carol Gilchrist, aVenice resident and
third-time student of the free computer
classes.
The computer lab at the library was
full of senior citizens one Tuesday after-
noon.
Three men and seven women filled all
the seats between 1 and 5 p.m. Tuesday.
A variety of classes is scheduled
throughout the year. Normally there are
seven or eight classes offered per month.
Each class is one hour long and is lim-
ited to 10 students.
Registration is required, and prefer-
ence is given to those who have never
taken a class.
Reference librarian Pat Maurer finds
the popularity of the classes amazing.
"I can't tell you how rewarding it is to
see the response to the classes that we
provide," Maurer said. "Dean Cochran's
last two classes were filled within five
minutes of the start of registration."

A 'heaven sent' volunteer
Dean Cochran spent 35 years as an
informational technician for the interna-
tional operations of U.S.-based multina-
tionals.
Cochran spent nine years in Europe
and has traveled to more than 50 differ-
ent countries to develop and manage
technological information systems.
The Cochran Group, which special-
izes in computer training, started in 1999
when Dean Cochran moved to Sarasota
from the Chicago area.
Besides the volunteer computer class-
es at the library, Cochran works one-on-
one with those wanting more experi-
ence.
Maurer has worked at the library the
past two years.
"You get to know people and see all


the same faces," she said.
When Cochran began the volunteer
computer instruction, new faces
appeared out of an interest in learning
how to better understand their new
desktops and laptops.
In 2006, the computer lab was fin-
ished after having been in the works for
more than three years.
The funding came from the
Community Foundation of Sarasota
County, the Gulf Coast Community
Foundation of Venice, The Plantation
Community Foundation, the Ehrhart
Family Foundation, and in the form of
grants from the Friends of the Venice
Library and Venice Library patrons, and
the Sarasota County government.
Once the lab was opened, the refer-
ence staff took on the challenge of teach-
ing classes in addition to their regular
work.
At first it was mostly basic computer
skills, but soon there was a demand for
more advanced classes.
This is where Cochran comes in.
With Cochran, the library is able to
offer an interesting assortment of free
classes throughout each month.
"He just came in and said, 'I would
like to teach some computer classes,'"
Maurer said. "It was like he was heaven
sent."

Back to the classroom
The average age of students clamor-
ing to get into the classes is over 65.
That does not stop the chatter and
joking around with peers between
Cochran's instruction.
"It is like a preschool classroom," one
student said. "We make sure to have fun
while we learn."
The types of classes that take place in
the computer lab are a Computer Basics
class, where one can learn how to open
programs and use the mouse, e-mail and
Internet classes.
Also, there are courses on eBay,
Google and instructional classes on how
to learn the basics of Microsoft Windows,


Word and Excel.
The Health Resources class is an
introduction to consumer health infor-
mation on the Internet. A prerequisite of
mouse skills is required.
Venice resident Janice Marmion and
her husband Mike got a new computer
the previous week. The couple is excited
to learn everything they can about their
new desktop.
"My son works for Hewlett-Packard,"
Marmion said. "I look really bad next to
him."
The other nine senior citizens all have
computers at home as well, and they all
are determined to learn to use them to
their full advantage.
One student just bought a new laptop
and has not used a computer for more
than six years.
Another just used hers to play games
in the past and now wants to explore
what computers can really do.
Halfway through the class a question
was raised.
"What is the difference between
Windows Vista and Windows XP?"
A man in the class mentioned the


book Vista for Seniors.
The rest of the class wrote it down.
"I was terrible in typing class in
school," Marmion said to Gilchrist dur-
ing class.
"He (Cochran) doesn't mind if we chat
and cheat," Gilchrist said. "We are help-
ing each other learn."

Computer lab open to all
The library's youth department has
started to offer classes to teens and
tweens in any number of computer pro-
grams, including Photoshop.
Many of the classes fill up within min-
utes of opening to registration.
It seems as if it doesn't matter if it is
season or not.
"Naturally, we have many more try to
get into the classes during the season.
This summer we have had an over-
whelming response to just about all of
our classes," library manager Ann Hall
said.
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Literacy Council takes shape


BY AUDREY BLACKWELL
STAFF WRITER

More than 60 students and a
handful of teachers attended the
first Literacy Council meeting of
the school year at Venice High
School on Sept. 8. The council
will meet the second Monday of
each month.
Literacy Celebration Coordi-
nator Noni Lavelle spelled out
expectations of the council and
asked students to sign up to help
spread the word about the
annual author visit in January.
Author Alice Hoffman will
speak to the community on
Thursday evening, Jan. 29, 2009,
at 7 p.m. in the VHS Auditorium.
She has penned several short
stories and 25 books for young
adults, children and adults.
According to her biography,
"some of Hoffman's most well-
loved titles include 'Here On
Earth' ... which was an Oprah
Book Club selection in 1998, and
'Practical Magic,' which was
made into a feature film starring
Sandra Bullock and Nicole
Kidman."
Students signed up for volun-
teer jobs that included promot-
ing literacy in classrooms as a
classroom initiative; serving as
ushers and assisting with light-
ing during the January author


The Literacy Council
serves the purpose of
getting kids interested in
reading and knowing
that a"real life author will
come to our campus"'
Noni Lavelle, Literacy
Celebration coordinator



event; and helping to design T-
shirts using the council's logo.
The council will come up
with a selection of books from
Hoffman's titles for students to
read and another list for com-
munity members to read. After
the titles are selected, VHS
Principal Candace Millington
will send out a press release
notifying the public of selected
picks.
The Literacy Council serves
the purpose of getting kids inter-
ested in reading and knowing
that a "real life author will come
to our campus," Lavelle said.

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SUN PHOTO BY AUDREY BLACKWELL
Noni Lavelle, standing center, Literacy Celebration coordinator at Venice High School, explains various volunteer
jobs available for students to help promote literacy during the first Literacy Council meeting September 8. Barry
Rossheim, standing in doorway, zoology teacher, challenges students to read David Boren's book, A Letter to
America.


Girl Scouts to host informational night Reading tutors needed; training provided


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and about the rewarding
volunteer opportunities for
adults.
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast
Florida Inc. will host Girl
Scout information nights
on the same date on
Thursday, Sept. 18, at 6:30
p.m. in the school cafete-
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the Venice-Nokomis area:
Laurel Nokomis Elemen-
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Garden Elementary, 700
Center Road; Taylor Ranch
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WEDNESDAY
SEPT. 10, 2008


WEDNESDAY,

SEPT. 10
Zumba fitness
Time: 6:15 p.m.
Where: Venice
Community Center
Notes: Island Zumba with
Mary Lynn helps people
dance toward fitness.
Runs Sept. 10, 16, 17, 23,
24 and 30.
Cost: $8 drop-in class; $50
seven sessions
Call: 685-8445
SPARCC coffee
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Where: Laurel Oak
Country Club, 2700 Gary
Player Blvd., Sarasota
Notes: Learn about Safe
Place and Rape Crisis
Auxiliary's plans. No
charge, but reservations
are required.
Call: 955-7333
Link: sparcc@gte.net
VFW Auxiliary dinner
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Where: VFW Post 8118,
832 E. Venice Ave., Venice
Notes: Ladies Auxiliary
spaghetti dinner.
Cost: $7 donation
Venice Theatre
Date: Through Sept. 21
Where: Venice Theatre,
140 W Tampa Ave., Venice
Notes: Forbidden
Broadway, first in Cabaret
Series, offers satirical
revue of Broadway's great-
est stars.
Call: 488-1115
Link: www.venicestage.
com
Venice-Nokomis
Women's Club
Date: Sept. 10
Time: 1 p.m.
Where: 200 N. Harbor
Drive, Venice
Notes: Monthly tea will be
held with program titled
Yoga with Elin. Guests are
welcome.
Call: 486-1253
Senior Friendship Centers
activities, 2350 Scenic
Drive, 584-0075,
seniorfriendship.com
Walking
Time: 8:15 a.m.
Notes: Wednesday Walkers

Put brush to canvas
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Notes: Watercolor art

Play cards
Time: 10 a.m.
Notes: Euchre

Senior dancing
Time: 11 a.m.
Notes: Senior Fitness Plus
and Line Dancing
Kayaking safety
Time: 8:30-11 a.m.
Where: North Jetty/Snake
Island
Notes: Learn about enter-
ing/exiting, paddling,
basic equipment, tides,
how to get into your kayak
if it overturns and how to
help rescue another.
Cost: $40
Call: Terry Brawley, 960-
5505
Yoga with Elin
Time: 7:15 p.m.
Where: Venice Beach, near
pavilion
Notes: Free Yoga on Venice
Beach
Call: 408-9642
Evening book club
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: Jacaranda Library,
4143 Woodmere Park Blvd.
Notes: Share a book
Call: 861-5000
Club food
Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Venice-Nokomis
Elks Lodge, 1021
Discovery Way, Nokomis
Notes: Lunch
Bingo


Time: 6-8:30 p.m.
Where: American Legion,
1770 E. Venice Ave.
Notes: Bingo at 6 p.m., food
available from 5-7 p.m.
Call: 488-1157


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Salvador Dali Museum tours
The Salvador Dali Museum will hold tours at 6:15 p.m. every other Thursday
beginning Sept. 11 through Jan. 15. The museum is located at 1000 3rd St. S. in
St. Petersburg. For information, call 727-823-3767 or visit the Web site at www.
salvadordalimuseum.org.


Game day
Time: 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Where: Venice Art Center,
390 S. Nokomis Ave.
Notes: Play a variety of
games at the center.
Call: 485-7136
Link: veniceartcenter.com
Euchre, Bridge
Time: 6-7:45 p.m.
Where: Jacaranda Library,
4143 Woodmere Park
Blvd., Venice
Notes: Age and skill level
not considered; just play
cards every Wednesday.
Call: 861-5000
Venice Sailing
Squadron
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Venice
Community Center,
Venice
Notes: General meeting
and potluck supper the
second Wednesday of
each month for anyone
interested in sailing.
Call: 412-3222

THURSDAY,

SEPT. 11
Venice-Nokomis
Rotary Club
Time: Noon-1 p.m.
Where: Grace Methodist
Church
Link www.Venice
NokomisRotary.org
Sarasota Ballet
Date: Tickets on sale now,
season or single
Time: Varies, October
through April
Where: Three locations:
FSU Performing Arts,
Sarasota Opera House,
Van Wezel Performing Arts
Notes: Ballets include
"Roccoco Variations,"
"The Lilac Garden," "Troy
Game," "Pineapple Poll,"
"Les Patineurs," "The Two
Pigeons," "Les Sylphides,"
"The Rake's Progress,"
"Facade," "Sarasota Ballet
Presents," "Touring
Company," "Anna
Karenina" and "The
Trilogy" (Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart)
Cost: Varies


Call: 351-8000; 800-361-
8388
Link: www.sarasotaballet.
org
4H Hoedown
RSVP: Reserve in advance.
Date: Sept. 20
Time: 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Where: Robarts Arena,
Sarasota
Notes: 4H Foundation
fundraiser for those 21
and up, includes silent
auction, drawing. Music
by One Night Rodeo.
Cost: Tickets are $15 early,
$20 at door, available at
Eli's Western Wear,
Fruitville Feed, Come See-
Come Sav, Myakka Ranch
Supply, Stockyard Feed
and Western Wear.
Call: 365-0818
Boating skills
RSVP: Sept. 11
Time: 6-7 p.m.
Where: Coast Guard
Auxiliary Training Center,
1200 Harbor Drive, Venice
Notes: A Boating Skills and
Seamanship course will
meet twice a week Sept.
15-Oct. 13, 6:30-9 p.m.
Cost: $50 each; $60 couple
sharing a book
Call: Ruth Bruno,
496-7535
Link: www.cgauxvence.
org
Kayak trip
Time: 9 a.m.-noon
Where: Call John Sarkozy
for information and
required reservations.
Notes: All kayak equip-
ment will be provided.
Call: 966-7308
University women
meeting
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Where: Church of the
Nazarene, 1535 E. Venice
Ave.
Notes: American
Association of University
Women meet. New mem-
bers welcome.
Call: 484-0471
Table tennis
Time: 1-3 p.m.
Where: Woodmere Park,
3951 Woodmere Park
Blvd., Venice


Notes: Drop by and play
table tennis; bring your
equipment.
Cost: $2, adults
Call: 861-5000
Video lecture
Time: 2-3 p.m.
Where: Jacaranda Library,
4143 Woodmere Park
Blvd., Venice
Notes: A Tale of Three
Planets and Global
Recycling will be shown.
Call: 861-5000
Patriotic tribute
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Where: Downtown Cen-
tennial Park gazebo,
Venice
Notes: The Venetian
Harmony Chorus will per-
form a patriotic tribute,
barbershop style.
Senior Friendship Centers
activities, 2350 Scenic
Drive, 584-0075,
seniorfriendship.com
Easy exercise
Time: 9 a.m.
Notes: EasyYoga

Making crafts
Time: Noon
Notes: Arts & Crafts
Gardening answers
Time: 9:30 a.m.-noon
Where: Venice Public
Library, 300 S. Nokomis
Ave.
Notes: Sarasota County
Extension Service experts
answer your gardening
questions.
Call: 861-1350
Yoga with Elin
Time: 8 and 9 a.m.
Where: Venice Beach, near
pavilion
Notes: Free yoga
Call: 408-9642
Big brush watercolor
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Where: Nokomis
Community Center, main
hall, 234 E. Nippino Trail,
Nokomis
Notes: Big-brush painting
class allows students to
use watercolors and/or
inks on a variety of large
format paper. Wet into wet
and dry brush techniques


will be taught. All levels
are encouraged to enroll.
Cost: $65 per month or a
daily fee of $20
Call: 861-5000
Beginning tap dance
Time: Call for times.
Where: Nokomis
Community Center activi-
ty room, 234 E. Nippino
Trail, Nokomis
Notes: Learn beginner and
intermediate levels tap
dance with certified dance
instructor Ellen Swope.
Cost: $10 per class
Information: 861-5000
Intermediate
tap dance
Time: 10-11 a.m.
Where: Nokomis
Community Center activi-
ty room, 234 E. Nippino
Trail, Nokomis
Notes: Learn intermediate
level tap dance with certi-
fied dance instructor Ellen
Swope.
Cost: $10 per class
Information: 861-5000
Club food
Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Venice-Nokomis
Elks Lodge, 1021
Discovery Way, Nokomis
Notes: Lunch

Time: 5-7:30 p.m.
Where: Venice-Nokomis
Elks Lodge, 1021
Discovery Way, Nokomis
Notes: All you can eat
spaghetti dinner

Time: 5-8 p.m.
Where: American Legion,
1770 E. Venice Ave.
Notes: Chicken tenders,
burgers and music
Club fun
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Where: Venice-Nokomis
Elks Lodge, 1021
Discovery Way, Nokomis
Notes: Trivia games with
$50 prize
Poetry Open Reading
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: Sand Dollar
Bookstore, 272 Miami Ave.
W, Venice
Notes: Voices of Venice,
free and open to all, every


Thursday
Call: 480-1030
Link: www.poetsrule.com
Tin Can Sailors
Date: Sept. 11
Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: American Legion
Post 159, 1770 E.Venice
Ave., Venice
Notes: Meetings are the
second Thursday of the
month. All former
destroyer and other U.S.
naval vessel veterans are
welcome. Meetings
include lunch and dis-
cussions.
Call: 497-1050, Bob
Schwartz


COMING SOON
Yard sale benefit
Date: Sept. 12
Time: 8 a.m-2 p.m.
Where: Knights of
Columbus Co. 7052, 512
Substation Road, Venice
Notes: Proceeds from yard
sale will benefit Our
Mothers House shelter for
mothers and infants.
Call: 497-5422
E-mail: bob.sullenberger@
verizon.net
Kayak, moonlight
Date: Sept. 12
Time: 6-8:30 p.m.
Where: Call John Sarkozy
for information and
required reservations.
Notes: All kayak equip-
ment will be provided and
short training available.
Call: 966-7308
Link: www.sealitsoc.org
Vee on Venice-TV
Date: Sept. 13
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Where: Channel 21
Notes: Topic: Epiphany
Cathedral School wins
Blue Ribbon award
Call: 485-6989
Free shredding
Date: Sept. 13
Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: 4563 Mariotti
Court, No. 101, Sarasota
Notes: Free shredding of
up to 15 boxes. Businesses
and residents are wel-
come.
Link: www.srqdocument
shredding.com
Florida West Coast
Symphony
Date: Sept. 13
Where: 709 North
Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Notes: An open house cel-
ebrates 60 years of opera-
tion
Link: www.FWCS.org
Charity Golf Tourney
RSVP: Register early
Date: Sept. 13
Where: Bent Tree Country
Club, Sarasota
Notes: Annual Ron
Gordon Charity Golf
Tournament to benefit
Humane Society of
Sarasota County.
Costs: $85 per player.
Sponsorships, $25-$75
available.
Call: 266-0526 or 955-4131
E-mail: nuts4golf@
verizon.net
Artists show
Date: Sept. 13
Time: 9 a.m.-noon
Where: Englewood Art
Center, 350 S. McCall
Road, Englewood
Notes: Members and non-
members of EAC may
submit work for a juried,
nautical-themed show
titled Down to the Sea.
Exhibit runs Sept. 13-Oct.
11. Reception Sept. 21, 2-4
p.m. It's free and open to
the public.
Call: 474-5548
Kayak
Date: Sept. 14
Time: 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Where: Call John Sarkozy
for information and
required reservations to
travel Little Sarasota Bay.


Notes: All kayak equip-
ment will be provided;
short training available.
Good for beginners.
Call: 966-7308
Link: www.sealitsoc.org





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Army Spec. Ryan F. Chase has
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deployment overseas to a forward
operating base in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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official name given to military opera-
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bers of the U.S.
armed forces and
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forces are also assisting in rebuilding
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responsibility in defending and pre-
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pendence as a democracy.
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He is the son of Calvin and Mary
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Venice, Fla.
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physical and mental endurance, sta-
mina, and confidence of the soldier
to successfully accomplish small
unit combat missions.
The training is tough, rugged,
strenuous and realistic, and is con-
ducted in three terrains wooded,
mountainous and jungle-swamp.
The soldier is trained to withstand
the stresses of combat and over-
come all obstacles to accomplish the
mission under any circumstance or
situation. The Ranger is trained to
properly sustain himself and his
subordinates, and maintain equip-
ment under difficult field conditions
during simulated combat opera-
tions; develop combat functional
skills for planning and conducting
ground, airmobile, airborne, and
waterborne patrolling and survival
operations.
Doyle, an infantry officer, is
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 11th
Infantry, Fort Benning, Columbus,
Ga.
He is the son of Mark A. Doyle of
Dagsboro Road, Parsonsburg, Md.,
and Mary M. Keeley of San Ysidro
Way, Venice, Fla.
In 2003, Doyle graduated from
Parkside High School, Salisbury,
Md., and received a bachelor's
degree in 2007 from the Virginia
Military Institute, Lexington.

Army National Guard Pfc.
Kristian I. Connelly has graduated
from basic combat training at Fort
Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training,
the soldier studied the Army mis-
sion, history, tradition and core val-
ues, physical fitness, and received
instruction and practice in basic
combat skills, military weapons,
chemical warfare and bayonet train-
ing, drill and ceremony, marching,
rifle marksmanship, armed and


unarmed combat, map reading,
field tactics, military courtesy, mili-
tary justice system, basic first aid,
foot marches, and field training
exercises.
Connelly is the son of Melissa
Austin of Leach St., Englewood, Fla.,
and brother of Stanley Tyler of
Wayne St., Jackson, Mich. The pri-
vate is a 2001 graduate of Venice
High School, Fla.

Army Pvt. Todd W. Nottingham
has graduated from the Infantryman
One Station Unit Training at Fort
Benning, Columbus, Ga. The train-
ing consists of Basic Infantry
Training and Advanced Individual
Training.
During the nine weeks of basic
combat training, the soldier received
training in drill and ceremonies,
weapons employment, map read-
ing, tactics, military courtesy, mili-
tary justice, physical fitness, first aid
skills, and Army history, core values
and traditions. Additional training
included development of basic
combat skills and battlefield opera-
tions and tactics, and experienced
use of various weapons and
weapons defenses available to the
infantry crewman.
The Advanced Individual Training
course is designed to train infantry
soldiers to perform reconnaissance
operations; employ, fire and recover
anti-personnel and anti-tank mines;
locate and neutralize land mines
and operate target and sight equip-
ment; operate and maintain com-
munications equipment and radio
networks; construct field firing aids
for infantry weapons; and perform
infantry combat exercises and
dismounted battle drills, which
includes survival procedures in a
nuclear, biological or chemical cont-
aminated area.
Nottingham is the son of Rajeana
Nottingham of Eider Road, Venice,
Fla. In 2004, the private graduated
from Venice High School.


COURTESY PHOTO
50TH ANNIVERSARY


Warner


Virginia (Jinny) and
Richard (Dick) A. Warner,
of Venice, Fla., celebrated
their 50th anniversary on
August 6. They were mar-
ried in Rocky River, Ohio,
on Aug. 6, 1958.
Virginia is the former
Virginia Allen.
Dick Warner worked as
a district manager for 30
years of Lehigh Safety Shoe
Company and was presi-
dent of Safety Footwear
Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio. He
is a member of the Sahib
Shrine Temple of Sarasota
and the Venice Shrine
Club. He is past-president
of the Gulf Coast Chapter
of the Penn State Club.
Jinny Warner worked as
a bookkeeper at Safety


Footwear Inc. in Cleveland
and homemaker.
The couple are parents
of four children: John
(Amy) Warner, of Feather
Sound in Clearwater, Fla.;
Charles (Cheryl) Warner,
of Vienna, Austria; Cathy
(Dr. Richard) Mason, of
Columbus, Ohio; and
Barbara (Ted) Schafer, of
LaDera Ranch, Calif.
Richard and Virginia
Warner have 11 grandchil-
dren and three great-
grandchildren.
The couple celebrated
their anniversary with a
luncheon with family and
many friends at the Venice
Yacht Club with a
Celebration of Happiness
in the Sunset Room.


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ment of their daughter,
Alison Greenwood, to
Casey Batten, MD, son of
William and Sheryl Batten
of Madison, Wis.
The bride-elect is a grad-
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is employed at IHP Capital
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The groom-elect gradu-
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friends at French Blossoms assisted living facility in
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COURTESY PHOTO


WEDDING


Collins-Hopper


Christa Collins, daughter
of Greg and Cathy Collins,
of Venice, Fla., became the
bride of Michael Hopper, of
Trenton, Fla., on Aug. 8,
2008.
He is the son of Keith
Hopper, of Kileen, Texas,
and Cheryl Hopper, of
Trenton.


The 6:30 p.m. ceremony
was performed at the
Trenton Womens Club
with Pastor Greg Douglas
officiating. A reception fol-
lowed at the Trenton
Womens Club.
Matron of Honor was
Kendra Westlake, of North
Port, Fla., the bride's best


friend. Bridesmaids were
Rebecca Horlocker, of
Trenton, sister of the bride,
and Amy Lowery, ofVenice,
sister of the bride. Flower
girl was Emily Horlocker,
Trenton, niece of the bride.
Best man was Brian
Dampier, of Gainesville,
Fla., best friend of the
groom. Groomsmen were
Jeremy Dean, of Chiefland,
Fla., best friend of the
groom, and Greg Hopper,
of Trenton, brother of the
groom. Ring bearer was
Dakota Horlocker, of
Trenton, nephew of the
bride.
The bride is a 2001
graduate of Venice High
School and a 2005 gradu-
ate of University of Central
Florida, Orlando. She
majored in Health Science.
The groom attended
Chiefland High School in
Chiefland, Fla., and is a
member of the National
Guard in Orlando. He is
employed by Sandvik as a
level 2 assembler.
The newlyweds reside
in Trenton. The wedding
was a small, country-
themed ceremony.


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65TH ANNIVERSARY

Matthews


John A. Matthews and
wife, Greta, celebrated 65
years of marriage on Aug.
27, 2008.
They have lived in
Venice and Titusville, Fla.,
for more than 36 years.
They were married in the
Turner Field Chapel on
Aug. 27, 1943, in Albany,
Ga., where he was stationed
as a line supervisor at the
Air Force station there.
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after more than 27 years
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maintenance of the very
early computers as well as
the early modifications
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S Mary Hammond, left, and Beverly Gerry celebrate at a
W 7J retirement party honoring Hammond's 17 years of vol-
unteer service with the Medicare Assistance Program
Joan MacDonnel serves cole at the Senior Friendship Centers.
slaw to the group at Mary
Hammond's retirement party.


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Shirley Stacey and Pierre R. Labbe
enjoy the retirement party.













Connie Hrynkow, left, and
'A. Anita Justice take a break at
the retirement party. Justice
coordinated the event.


Anne Ballagh, left, has been
volunteering for 18 years and
Ronnie Storch for two years
assisting Medicare and
Medicaid patients at the
Senior Friendship Centers.


Parties, celebrations define the Venice spirit


Jim Chamberlain uses the computer to access
information and help solve problems for seniors
regarding Medicare and Medicaid issues at the
Senior Friendship Centers.


FRAN VALENCIC
SOCIAL COLUMNIST

Mary Hammond enjoyed
chocolate cake, a lovely
lunch and the best wishes
from friends at her retire-
ment party. It was one of
many she's had in her life.
This one came at the Senior
Friendship Centers, where she
volunteered since 1991 help-
ing people with Medicare and
Medicaid issues.


Anita Justice coordinated
the event with help from Joan
MacDonnell, Pierre R. Labbe
and Beverly Gerry. The group
wanted to honor this special
lady who worked alongside
them helping others.
Hammond's life of service
includes the Army Nursing
Corps from 1943 to 1946. Her
tour of duty took her for 10
months to the Phillippine
Islands during World War II.
After the Army, she went back
to school in Michigan, where
she received her master's
degree and was director of
nursing at St. Joe's Mercy
Hospital in Pontiac, Mich.,
until her retirement and
move to Venice.
It will be fun to see what
Hammond retires from next.
To volunteer with Associ-
ated Medicare Patients Inc. at
the Senior Friendship Cen-
ters, call 584-0051. The vol-


unteers help clients solve
medical claim issues.
Go Indians
Plan to cheer for the Lady
Indians at their next home
volleyball game on Sept. 16.
Join the fun and buy a T-shirt.
Admission is $4. The con-
cession stand is open before
and during the games. Varsity
plays at 7 p.m. Visit www.
veniceindianvolleyball.com
for schedules and information.
A musical note
Richard and Lynn Thierry
recently celebrated making
music together for 50 years. A
weekend gala celebrating
their anniversary included
eight grandchildren and a
great-grandson. Family mem-
bers prepared a slide show
and commemorative quilt
for the happy couple.
Dick added the sounds of


music to Venice as a teacher
at Venice High School. He
performed with the Venice
Symphony, the Venice Con-
cert Band and the Sailor
Circus. Lynn retired from the
Venice Library. Lynn and
Dick continue to volunteer in
the area.
One of our best
The special person of this
weeks Mary Hammond, who
volunteered with Associated
Medicare Patients Inc. at the
Senior Friendship Centers for
17 years. Her dedication to
this community includes ser-
vice with the College Club,
her church and the American
Association of University
Women as craft chair.
Mary Hammond repre-
sents the dedicated senior
citizens in Venice who devote
their time to making this a
great place to live.


Herb and Ermina Hahn volunteer regularly help-
ing Medicare and Medicaid patients at the Senior
Friendship Centers.


Mabel Stepat, left, and John and Suzie Seerey-Lester enjoy a chat at the Venice Art Center.
John gave several gallery talks at the center this summer. The Venice Art Center reopened on
Sept. 9 with a Landscapes and Seascapes exhibit. The reception for the event is Sept. 19.


Thomas Rutherford spends
the day with his grandson
Patrick Turner at the Dome
Flea Market. Rutherford has a
stand at the market and
Turner helps his grandfather
with inventory.


Bill and Sandy Auadalla are the newest volun-
teers serving Medicare and Medicaid patients at
the Senior Friendship Centers.


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Julie Pinkerton, left, and Faith Allen sell Venice Volleyball T-
shirts at a preseason game at Venice High School.


This group of Venice High School students, also known as Wheatley's Wackos, cheers for the
Venice Lady Indians. The group includes Evan Boone, left, A.J. Rotella, Andrew Hammett and
Cameron Allercon. Wheatley's Wackos is a club at Venice High that is 250 members strong and
adds to the fun at the Teepee.


Bianca Echtler wears one of
the Wheatley's Wackos shirts
at Venice High at a preseason
volleyball game. She also
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941-244-2658
$72k Brand New 3/2/2
90% complete, 1650 a/c,
Also: 3/2/2 Lease option
for $129k 941-740-5284
$99.00 MOVES YOU IN!
First Month FREE with annual
lease. 3/2/1 luxury 1425SF
under air. Small Pets OK.
OPEN DAILY AT
4520 S. Biscayne Dr.
North Port
941-350-2704 or
Toll Free 1-888803-3100
MARK V DEVELOPMENT
13355-C Tamiami Trail, N.P.
BY OWNER FINANCING!
Total payment $699.
Charming home and area
$79,950 941-623-7874

1025 PT CHARLOTTE
FOR SALE

3/1, Drastically Reduced!
Remodeled! $120,500.
Owner financing available
@ 5%. INT 941-629-6329
3/2/1 1987 totally remod-
eled, comm. pool etc
Owner fin. 20049 Isobar
$90K 239-821-5551.


1025 PT CHARLOTTE
FOR SALE

BANK
FORECLOSURE
$104,900
3/2/1 Beauty
21208 Bassett Ave.
Owner (941)-228-7781


CREATIVE FINANCING
No banks 5% down. 560
score ok. 3/2/1
$128,000 941-286-5861
FSBO single family one
story home @ 3538 Pine-
tree St. 3BR, 2BA,
attached garage,
$280,000.315-685-1248
FSBO, 3/2/1, Ig. corner
lot, $107,000. (941)-629-
8160, (941) 391-2849 or
(941) 380-0722
HARBOUR HEIGHTS
NEW 3/2/2 Zero down
$1,290/mo. No closing
Details 407-923-2232
Heritage Oak Park,
A Villa, 2/2/2 + Den. SS
Appl. & More Upgrades!
$168,000 239-560-1863
PC, 3bd/lba $61,000.
4bd/2ba $87,000.
Both move in condition!
(941)-457-7077

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

1026 PUNTA GORDA
FOR SALE


Wash. Loop/ 20 acres,
4/3/2, pool, barn, horses
OK. Make offer! $399K
(941)-639-1797

1030 WATERFRONT
HOMES
$349,000! Best Deal on
Venice Island! Direct
Beach Front
View this condo at
www.viewhomestoday.net
Or call ATERA Real Estate at
1-888809-1500
$499,000! Gulf Front
Home! Extra Lot included!
View this home at
www.viewhomestoday.net
Or call Atera Real Estate
at 1-888-809-1500
$575K PC, 5bd/3ba,
3,908sf. 2006, MLS
T2313026, Realter.com
4% com. (941)-6284419

1040 CONDOS/VILLAS
FOR SALE

Birdbayrealty. corn
In Bird Bay Village
Golf, Tennis, Pools,
Clubhouse
PRICES DOWN TO
2/2 Waterfnt Condo $205,500
2/2 Waterview $169,000
1/1 Gardenview $94,900
2/2 Gold Course $180,000
1/1 Lakeside/Elevator $143K
3/2 Lakeside/ilst Class $154K
2/2 Corner Golfcourse $165K
3/2 Corner, grnd fir $165,000
2/2 Villa $189,900
1/1 2nd fir, tile fir $119,000
2/2 Lakeside $199,999
1/1 Corner, Price!!! $85,000
Call For Full Inventory
730 US-41 By-Pass N.,
Venice, FL 34285
(941)485-4804 or
1-800-464-8497
Chestnut Creek Villa.
844 Bayport Cr 2/2/1
55+ Low fees. A++ Cond
FSBO Price Reduced!!
$169,500 941-9640410
LAKE SUZY HERON PT.
2/2, newer appl. & furn.,
turnkey, move-in cond.
$89,900. 941-743-7079


1040 CONDOS/VILLAS
FOR SALE

GATED GOLF COMM
Brand New 3/2/1 Htd
pool, Tennis courts and
more! $230K
941-525-3127

NEW VILLAS!
Developer Says...
Make Me An Offer!
Last 2 Units-
2 Bedrooms + Den,
2 Bath-Beautiful!
Close-Out Price-
$179,900.
+ Incentives
Visit Our Model at
325 Monaco, P.G.
Open Thurs.-Sun.
12-4 (or by appt.)
FLORIDA
HERITAGE REALTY INC.
941-637-0132


1090 MOBILE HOMES
FOR SALE

HANDYMAN SPECIAL in
Punta Gorda, 2bd, 2 bath,
approx 12x60,buy the
home live for $350
/month or less, Owner
Financing poss,
941-416-3800

NOKOMIS, Palm & Pines
MHP 55+, 1&2BR Starting
at $1500. All refurbished.
Move in now!
(941)486-3637

P.G. 1/1, carports, screen
rms, shed. 40+ comm.,
starting @ $5,000. 941-
626-7829

PG- TROPIC ISLE-
New 2/2/CP
w/ 12x28 Florida
Room. Includes Shed.
$68,000.
941-637-1122

Polynesian Village
MHP.1495 Alamander
Ave, EngI Resident
owned, walk to Manasota
Beach, dbl wide resales
941-474-3636.

Pre-Owned Units,
26-feet to 42-feet. Ready
to tow or
FREE local delivery.
Charlotte RV Center, Tami-
ami Trail at Kings High-
way, Port Charlotte.
(941)-883-5555

Small but Sweetd
1BR, 55+ park, no dogs
$3900
941-474-1353

VENICE ISLE REAL
ESTATE SALES, INC. 55+
Resident Owned Comm.
Lic. R.E. Broker. 941485-
7743 Many homes to
choose from.

VENICE RANCH
12x56 2/1 Asking $3500
Furnished.
24x48 2/2 Asking $15K
Furnished.
55+ Comm. NO PETS. Oth-
ers to choose. www.venicer-
anch.com
Dick or Steve 941488-5672

1110 OUT OF
AREA HOMES

Will Trade Home in Flat
Rock, N.C. 2500 elv. for
Home on Water or Condo
on the Harbor in Punta
Gorda. Real Estate
Broker Jack Porter,
bears9@aol.com

1120 WANTED TO BUY

INVESTOR WANTS
100 200 CONDO'S
Gulfcoast Realty Int'l
(941)-766-7091


1205 LEASE OPTION

100% Rent
applied to purchase
BY-OWNER!
ROTONDA 2/1.5
$750
(941)-662-0961 or
941-662-0049

1207 FOR RENT

Englewwod 4br/2ba
941-697-7707

1210 HOMES FOR
RENT
$$ 1500! Pool Home!
Large and new Home!
Owner takes care of pool
and lawn. Cornerstone R
E. 941-628-8570
$$ 785 $$ per month!
Newer Home! No Port!
3 bedroom! Quiet St! Call
941-650-4720
$825/mo 3/2/2 East
Englewood
$900. Golf course
views Cape Haze condos.
Many others available
Remax Anchor Realty
Call Cathy Allford
941-830-2111
Floridahomeshere.com
$900/mo. NICE 3/2/1
+ Den PC, All Tile, New
Kitchen & Bath, Nice Area.
1st. & Sec. Pets Ok. (941)-
743-2040
*2/2 waterview like new
condo. Island of Venice
$875/mo
941-488-8143
3 & 4br Brand New,
Spacious, N. P. Rental
homes Flexible Terms
941-223-6067
owner broker



Professional Reliable Ins'd
941-320-0023
CleanTime-Services.com
1BR cottage 6 mi. N. of
P.G., Hwy 17. $475 mo
incl. city water & lawn. 1st,
last & sec. 625-4742
2/2/1 w/dock @ PGI.
Nice water view & area. 1
month free. $850. 561-
6854938
Punta Gorda Isles 210 Deli-
do Ct. WATERFRONT, 3/2/
1.5, $850 mo. 1st, last &
sec. Must have excellent
references & verifiable
income. 941-626-2293
24 Homes, 9 Condos
Call for info on
FREE RENT
All Florida GMAC
Real Estate
941-629-1121
www.allfloridarealty.com

3 Bedroom Homes
from $500.00
www.pelicanpm.com
Lic Broker
(941) 232-8223
3 Story, New 3/2/2,
3,200sf. prvt. elevator,
pool, $1095. 3929 Cape
Haze Dr. 786-255-2805
3000 SF Under Air, brand
new, 3BR/2.5BA/2CG, Ig.
kit. Burnt Store Lakes.
$1300 mo. Lawn & pest
incl. 1st, last & sec. 941-
815-4013





We ve Got Em All
Priced Right!
941-629-1243
View ALL online
sunstarrentals.com
AFFORDABLE 3/2/2 DC
$795, others start @
$495. RIty Mgmt 625-
3131. www.flarentals.net


1210 HOMES FOR
RENT








49 UNFURNISHED HOMES
CALL OR VISIT OUR
NEW WEBSITE FOR
COMPLETE LISTING
ALMAR-RENTALS.COM
SHORT TERM FURNISHED ALSO AVAIL

Annual & Seasonal
RENTALS
M&M Property MGMT
Inc.
CALL (941) 473-9616
or visit us at our web-
site:
mmpropertymgmt.com

Brand new 1935 SF under
air, 3/2/2 w/pool, lawn &
pest incl. $1350 mo. 1st,
last & sec. Burnt Store
Lakes. 941-815-4013
Brand New luxury homes
in B.S. Village. Starting @
$1,505 mo. w/lyr. lease.
Sale poss. 941-623-2920
BUY! 4/B HUD $29,900!
Only $238/mo. 5% Down,
20yrs @ 8%. For listings
800-366-9783 ext 7584
Charlotte Harbor
lbed/1 bath. Eat in
Kitchen. 4500 Shady Ln.
$495 941-815-1273
Deep Creek large 3/2/2 +
office poss. 4th. bed.,
lanai, upgraded $950 mo.
127 Seasons Dr. Sm pet
ok (954)-733-5939
DEEP CREEK New 4/2/2,
Washer & Dryer, screen
lanai, liv. & din. rm $1050
mo 321-213-0168
DEEP CREEK, 3/2/2 FR,
cul-de-sac, nice area,
$1200 mo. (941)-380-
9659
DEEP CREEK, 3/2/2, pool,
caged lanai, fenced, fans,
tile, like new, $1300/mo.
Ist/last/sec 941-323-2229
Deep Creek, beautiful 2004
3/2/2, N/S, N/P. 1st. last &
sec. Lawn Serv incl $1000
mo (941)-740-1417
Deep Creek,3/2.5/2
canal,2 master Suites,
Heated pool, 2153 sqft
under air! $1350 month
includes lawn & pool care!
Call Bryan French Century
21 Almar 941-661-1183
East Englewood
2br/2ba cute & clean,
updated in '07 $800/mo
2/2 updated in '08
fenced yard, lanai w/hot-
tub $850. 941-474-6439


IveiivraqsCliiDRtJiEi

El Jobean
1/1 Harbor Village
$1200/S
North Port
3/2 Affinity $850/A
3/2 LaCoco $900/A
3/2 furn Snowflake $1100/A
3/2 Trapper $950/A
Endewood
COMM Fray St $800/A
3/2 Pine $1100/A
2/2 McFadden $800/A
2/2 Pool Dearborn $900/A
1/1 Pennsyvania $500/A
Rotonda
3/2 Medalist, pool $2800/S
2/2 Natures Trail $800/A
2/1 Boundary $595/A
Port Charlotte:
3/2 PresidentsPool $1000/A
3/2 Sailboat water $1100/A
3/1 Lucerne $600/A
2/2 Ware $650/A
Cathy Ledford, Mgr.
(Need Help?)
941-681-1189
941-475-7011
website: www.icre.us


1210 HOMES FOR
RENT


Engl Immaculate 3/2/2
Pool, 1800 sf, New Paint,
vaulted ceilings split plan.
$1195mo 214-0766
Engl, 2/1 cozy, all tile,
great lot, $745 mo. 1st. +
last. Pets okay. 860-573-
9206 or 941-907-6633
ENGL, 2/1/1, Newly Reno-
vated in the Gardens,
Comm. Pool, Tennis &
Clbhse, Close to Every-
thing. Good Schools,
Unfurn. $750/mo. 941-
468-5277

Engl, 2/2/1 newly renovated,
Irg encl. lanai, fenced yard,
lyr lease $900/mo 1st &
Sec (941)474-5036
Engl, Clean 2/2, Near
Beaches, Boca & Boat-
ing. NS/ Pet ok. From
$725
(941)-350-1288
EngI, New 2 & 3BR
Condos w/Tennis, Pool,
Fitness, Pet ok, From
$825/mo inclds water
& cable
(941)-350-1288
EngI. 3/2/2 Brand new
never lived in $900
Karen Becker@ 941-
628-2207
Dream Quest Realty
3Br/2Ba Executive
Pool home & 2br/2ba
Condo in Rotonda.
Furnished $995/mo -
$1400 Incls all utili-
ties. Avail Now Jan.
941-268-5275
www.LKVillas.com
Englewood 3/1.5, close to
776 & downtown Eng. 3
months free $750. Pets
ok, (239)-398-5473
ENGLEWOOD, Cedar St.,
2br/2ba Cottage, porches
Gr. location $750 mo. +1
mo Sec. 9414836323
Engl Cozy 3br/2ba/lcg on
Deep Water Canal w/Dock
$900/mo. lstVL/Sec.
(941)-346-1418
ENGLEWOOD/GROVE
CITY, 2/2/1 Home
w/ covered boat dock
& lift w/ Gulf access.
$1,100. mo. Call
239-207-0063 for details
ENGLEWOOD: LA Ainger
area, Live in the trees,
3/1 + Mother in law apt.
Newly renovated. $895.
Jan, 941468-4537
ENGLEWOOD:
Overbrook 2/2/1 lanai
freshly painted $800
WEST COAST PROP MGT
941-473-0718
www.RentalsFlorida.net




For a Complete List Go To
eraportcharlotte.com
or 941-255-0760
$995 ...........3/2/2, pool- PC
$800 ..... ........ 3/2/2 PC
$600 ...........2/2 condo. PC
$1495........ 5 Acre, Pool- PG
$875................ 3/2/2 DC
$850.................... 3/2 NP
$795 ..................2/2/1 ENG

FREE Rent Until Oct. 1,
2008, Absolutely the
Best Deal! North Port
4br/2ba/2cG,
1471sf., Single-Fami-
ly Homes, Starting at
$775/mo
$199 move in fee on
approved credit.
(941)-613-1469
GARDENS GULF COVE:
3/2/1 comm pool $775
New kitchen tile carpet
WEST COAST PROP MGT
941-473-0718
www.RentalsFlorida.net


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1210 HOMES FOR
RENT

Got Sailboat Dock at
18558 Van Nuys Cr., PC
Ship shape 3/2/2 Yd Svc
$1050 NS 941-753-7433



HOMES IN GATED
COMMUNITY
15 Homes!
Furn./Unfurnished
Annual or Seasonal
(941)-629-3337 or
(313)-600-5238
www.mbgvacationpropertes.com

Lovely 2/2 5 min from
Venice bch, close to shop-
ping, N/P Annual/wkly
$850/mo(609)-978-9147
N Port 3/2 on Canal. Avail
Now $975/mo. 1st +
Sec. 941-234-8123 or
941460-8263
N Port. 5338 Butterfly 4-
3/3/2 Over 2K sq ft a/c 5
min. to mall $1,000K 941-
628-9810
N. PORT- 1/1, carport,
1,100 sf home,
$475/mo + util. 1st last,
sec N/P (941)-716-3090
N. PORT, brand new, 3/2,
Good loc. nr. Wal-Mart.
$950. 941416-5387 or
941-586-8784
N.P. New 4/3/3, all appl.
w/d, furn/unfurn. min
from Murdock Cir. Pets
okay (941)876-3541
N.P. Rent or Lease to
Own No Bank Qual.
Low $ down. $1,000-
$1,250/mo, 1-yr lease.
New in '06. 1942sf,
4br/2ba/2cg, applia.
Scrnd lanai. Rudy
(231)-590-3729
N.Port, Must Rent Right
Now! 3/2/2 Pool,
Negotible,
941423-8556
Cell 305-490-1426
N. Port. 3/2/1, Gated
comm. $1200 Furn. $900
Unfurn. Seasonal avail. 941-
3914018
-NEED A RENTALS
Paradise Properties
& Rentals, Inc.
941-625-RENT
New Listing Grove City
2/1 furn, lanai, Irg fenced
yard $725/mo & sec dep
941-276-1834 Iv msg
Nokomis 3/1 Close to bus
stop. $585/mo + Utilities
(941)-493-5687
North Port 2/1 $600
Avail immediately, Annual
Lease. 941-423-8448
North Port
2BR/1BA, 1st & sec
$550& up!,
941-423-8029
North Port 3/1/1 imecu-
late, $750.mo. or rent to
own.941-922-4451
North Port 4/2 $900
Huge Beauty
HUD APPROVED
(941)-228-7781
NORTH PORT
Almost New 3 BR
4860 England Ave -
$950.00

4957 Dewberry Road -
$795.00

3079 Bellefonte Ave -
995.00
Large 3/2/2 Builder
Custom Home

WWW.pelicanpm.com
Lic Broker (941)
232-8223
North Port large 3- 4/2/2
nearly new, screened lanai,
w/d $988 mo. + sec.,
dep. 908-922-7110
NORTH PORT POOL
HOMES
3149 N. Salford Blvd.
$1195.

Large 3/2/2
on Double Lot!
3914 Oconto Ave
$1095.

3/2/2 Custom Tile
Throughout

WWW.pelicanpm.com
Lic Broker (941)
232-8223
NORTH PORT w/POOL 3
Bed, 1818sf, City Wtr
3674 Lorton Ave $1250
month (941)488-3676
NORTH PORT, 3/2/1 on
Canal. Fenced Yard. Pet
OK. Storage Shed. $875.
mo. (408)-391-0579
North Port, Spacious


3/2/2 w/soaring ceilings,
living & dining, built 2005,
$925. (941)-391-2665
North Port-pets ok
3BR/1Bath $650
2BR/1Bath $550
626-6600
North Port newer 3/2/2,
$850. Convenient area.
1st, last & security. Annual
lease. No smoking. Sm.
pet OK. Call Gloria
(941)4294292.


1210 HOMES FOR
RENT

NP 2/2/1 NEAR
WALMART, Compl Renov,
tile,hdwood floors,patio,
$750/mo 941426-7240
NP 3/2/1 comm. pool,
lanai, $850, pets ok Engle-
wood 2/2/1, $795, pets
ok. 941-276-2779.
NP 8498 Bumford 3-
2/1.5/CP $685 Cottage
like home quiet area
941-628-9810
Off Venice Ave, 3/2/2 City
Water. Nice Home. $900
mo 1st/last $500 Sec.
(941)-468-2220
P.C. 2/2/CP, windowed
lanai, living, dining area,
new kitchen, $800 (941)-
629-8203 or 661-5287
P.C. 3/1/1, eat-in kit.,
w/scrn. lanai, cath. ceil.,
a/c, quiet street. N/P.
Landmark 866-213-2033
P.C. 3/2/2, SW Canal all
appl. w/d hook-up $900
mo. 1st. + sec. Available
now. (941) 456-3907
P.C. brand new furnished
3/2/2 wood fl & tile
Ist/sec No pets $1000.
347-992-6413
P.C. Canal w/ Dock,
3/2/CP, 21846 Edgewa-
ter Dr. $777/mo. + Dep
941-926-3783
P.C. WATERFRONT. 2/2/1
PEACE RIVER. DOCK AND
LIFT. $895. 703-597-
7628.
P.G. 3/1 with carport, pri-
vate, central air, tile floors,
pets OK $600
941-815-8649
P.G. 3/2 handicap access.
w/d, large yard, quiet area,
$775, incl H20 & trash.
(239)-253-2340
PC 2/2 or 3/2, tile, lanai,
appl. w/d $675-$995 mo.
1st + sec. Ann. Sm. pet ok
(941-626-1514
PC 21011 Glendale,
2/2/CP, W/D, Storage,
Fenced Backyard. $600. +
$1,000. Sec., Small Pet.
941-627-0399
PC 3/2/1, Gardens of Gulf
Cove, pool, amenities, 1st
month rent free. $900 mo.
716-485-8343
PC 3/2/2 sailboat water-
front, dock, 1,710 sf., nice
area, pet okay. $1,100.
(941) 661-0127
PC 3/2/2, 1750 a/c, Ig.
family room. $795 N/S.,
ref's 941-769-4077 or
941-740-6431
PC-3BR/2BA
$750/mo, pets OK
21880 Felton Ave
626-6600
PC-from $550/mo
3BR's from $650
call for list
626-6600
PC: Off Peachland,
3BR/2BA. Lg fam rm
Lg yard, Shed, Pet OK,
$775 (941)-350-1288
PG
3Br/2Ba/Laundry/Lania
Shed A/C near 1-75
$800mth 941-637-9567
PG Historic District 2/1
Pets Ok $700 mo.
PGI 3/2/1 w/dock. Pets
Ok. Call ReMax Anchor
Realty 800-898-7353
PG, 2/1/1 $755 mo.
+sec. PC, 2/1/1 FL room,
$655. + sec.
Sandra (646)-284-5861
PG, 2bd/2ba/lcg,
large screened in lanai,
tile throughout, $725.
(941)-639-2823
PGI 2/2/2, Canal home
w/dock, screened lanai,
10 min. to Harbor, $875
mo. (562)-397-2755
PGI waterfront 3/2, pool,
large garage, beautiful, 5
min. to Harbor. $1,300
mo. (941) 626-0280
Port Charlotte Lrg., 2
bdrm, 1 bath, central
heat & air NEW blinds
& carpets, No Pets
$575 (941)-743-3489
PORT CHAR, 3/2/2 spa-
cious, pool, ex. lot $1100
mo. 22230 Peachland
Blvd. 941-204-7630
Port Charlotte 3/1, all tile,
pets okay. $700 mo. or
$175/wk. Available now.
(941)-769-4720
PORT CHARLOTTE
RENTALS

22150 Marshall Ave.
$695.

2 BR, 1 Bath, 1 Car
Gar Fenced


Remodelled 3BR/BA
Large Lanai
21082 Bersell Ave -
$625.

320 Sharon Circle
$575.
Large 2 BR with
Additional Storage

WWW.pelicanpm.com
Lic Broker
(941) 232-8223


1210 HOMES FOR
RENT

Port Charlotte, Harrington
St. near Ohara. 3/2/1
large backyard, $850. Call
Rick 754-244-0347
Port Charlotte clean &
bright 3BR/2BA/2CG, sun
room. Fresh paint, new
flooring throughout. Mur-
dock area. $775 mo +
sec. 941- 932-1797.
Port Charlotte 3/2/2 on
sailboat canal. 1 block
from harbor. $1000 mo.
Call Steve 941-457-2244





Pt. Charlotte boaters
Dream 3B/2B on Sailboat
Water, completely updat-
ed, $369,900
In-Town Venice
Close to it all, 2B/1B,
$149,000
North Port, 2yr. old Lg
3B/2B $200,000
North Port, Short Sale,
3B/2B Pool, many upgrades,
must see! $275,000
Lakeland, FL home
5B/3-1/2BR Pool, Detached
Workshop, on large lot
$278,000
Venice, Short sale 3/2/1
on 2 lots. Close to Shopping
North Port Lot, Canal
$60,000


Cathy Ledford, Realtor
941-681-1189
941-475-7011
website: www.icre.us

Punta Gorda 2/2
1CG in Historic
District. Three blocks
from the river.
$750 mo.
(954) 410-8571

Punta Gorda 2br/2ba,
$800/mo. Fenced Yd,
Call (941)-457-0555
PUNTA GORDA downtown
2/2, facing Gilchrist Park.
$775 mo.
(941)-626-0280
Punta Gorda, 3/2,
Patio, Beautiful Area.
6041 Riverside Dr.
$795 941-740-4769
Punta Gorda, Burnt Store
Meadows 3/2/2, pool,
shutters, $1,200 mo. Pet
okay. (941)-769-7766
Punta Gorda, huge beauti-
ful 2,700 sf. 3/2.5/2,
huge loft & kitchen, avail.
immed. (954)-931-1359
Punta Gorda-4BR/2Bath
$795/mo, pets ok
520 Allen St
626-6600
S VENICE, 3/2/1, file firs,
stone fireplace, Ig country
kitchen, quiet area. (941)
485-7135 or 492-7515
S. Venice 2/2/1 Clean,
easy care. Great Location
Avail 09/01. Ist/last/sec
$875 (941)-475-0274
S. Venice 2/2/1, updated
lanai, hot tub, ann. lease,
$835 +. Employment ref's
req'd 941-330-5093


1240 CONDOSNILLAS
FOR RENT

2/2 Furnished condo on
Deep Creek Golf Course.
$675 mo. (734)-483-
0412 or 730-2415
2BR/2BA, water view,
new condo, Rolls Landing,
PC W/D, lanai, storage.
marina, 24hr sec. 695/mo
incl water/ cable Almar
Rentals MgmtSrvcs 941-
627-1465.
3/2 Courtyard Condo,
must see to appreciate
value, $1,050 mo. annual
lease. (941)-625-8051
AFFORDABLE 2BR start-
ing @ $495. 3BR $500.
RIty Mgmt 625-3131.
www.flarentals.net








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2/2 Westchester
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Pool $550 Mo.
Oaks III 3/2
Quesada Ave., PC
$625 Mo.
COMPLETE LISTINGS
(941) 764-7777
sunbeltmgtservices.com

BIRD BAY VILLAGE
Beautiful 2nd Fir
condo, 2BR/2BA, over-
looking lake w/fountain,
all util incl. except
elec.$875/mo.
BIRD BAY REALTY
941484-6777 or
1-800464-8497

BSI new 3/2/2 villa
1772 SF, pool, unfurn.
$975 annual
941-456-0645Broker/Ownr
D.C. 2/2, lanai, cath. ceil.,
tile, wood cab., granite,
w/d inc. Pets ok $675+ up
941-661-4539

DEEP CREEK 2/2
condo, 1 year old
with pool & carport
$795 mo. Pet
allowed.
216-469-2944.

Deep Creek 2/2 lakefront
condo, pool, tennis, club-
house. W & S incl. $650,
No pets. (941)-628-1745
DEEP CREEK CONDO
2B/2B, LANAI, W/D,
POOLTENNIS. $650.
N/P 941-255-9144
Deep Creek Gardens, 2/2,
1st. fl., w/d, pool, tennis,
No Pets $675 mo. + sec.
(941)-661-7585


S. Venice 2/2/2 Great
Area 1st/last/sec $800 DEEP CRK on golf course,
me 941-4734$071 pool, fully furn., 2/2+den,
mo 941473-4071 W/D, $775 mo. 1st mo.


S. Venice 3/2 Family
Room, Fenced yard.
$1000 941- 497-1993
SARASOTA Sq. Area
3/2,1800sf AC, Firepl,
Priv. yard Ist/L/S
$1100mo 941-952-1813

SEASONAL RENTALS
AVAILABLE
Port Charlotte &
North Port
www.pelicanpm.com
Lic Broker
941-232-8223

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

Venice 3/2/2 family
rm, scr lanai, fenced
yard. no pets. $950
/mo inclds cable.
Ist/l/S 941-493-4570
Venice Gardens 3/2/2
Remodeled w/large fenced
yard. $1250 941-228-
2411
VENICE GREAT HOMES
$850-$900
Gulf Coast Rentals & Real
Estate Co. (941)492-
4280

1240 CONDOSNILLAS
FOR RENT

2/2 Condo Venice
Island. Upper end unit.
Updated. Water/Sewer,
Basic Cable, pest con-
trol included. Close to
shopping, banks, etc.
$895.00 Owner/Agent
941-484-6301


FREE. 941-505-7269.
EL JOBEAN on Myakka
River 2/2 All Appliances,
Pool, Pier, Covered Park-
ing, Annual $795 inclds
water, sewer & cable 941-
766-0504
ENGLEWOOD 1ST
MONTH FREE 12 mins
from venice 2br w/ den
2 ba 1300sf, pool $399.
moves you in $799/mo
941-4730450
FUN NEIGHBORHOOD
1 BED/2 BED/3 BED
Condos available as low
as $725/mo. All utilities
Paid, Except elect. In
North Venice City Limits.
BIRD BAY REALTY
Venice office 484-6777
or 1-800-464-8497


N. Port Sable Trace CC.
Gated, 2BR/2BA, Den,
lanai, W/D, pool, $795 No
pets. 941-625-8107
NOKOMIS 55+, 2/2,
VILLA, fireplace, pool,
unfurn, nice, quiet,
$750/mo. 941-716-0844
NORTH PORT 3BR/2BA
upscale condo w/ all appis
& garage. Close to shop-
ping. $950/mo Fred
Shute Realestate & Devel-
opment. (941)426-1489
P.C. 2/2 condo, water
incl. no pets. $600 1st.,
last + sec.
(941)-380-9212
P.C. 2/2, Cedar Woods,
$650 mo., no age limit
near all, w/d, pool, 954-
803-3908 305-776-8520
PC 2/2, laundry, pool, ten-
nis, H20 & appl. incl.
$675+, 1st. & 2nd. fl. Sm
pet ok. 941-624-5967


1240 CONDOSNILLAS
FOR RENT

PC 2/2/CP, furn. pool,
tennis, hot tub, water
paid, W/D. $595 mo.
(941)-626-5858
PC, 2/2 Waterfront Condo,
Private Fishing Pier, Pool,
Covered Parking, $775 mo
Ann/Seas. Poss. Incl.
Water & Cable Ist/I/sec
(941)764-6069
PG Newer Condo 3/2
gated, W/D, top fir, eleva-
tor, pool, tennis. $975
mo. 562-397-2755
PG, 2/2, 1276 SF, W/D,
pool, no pets. $700/mo,
1st., last, sec. annual,
(941)-639-8125
PG, BSI. Mondovi 3/2/1
condo, 1st. floor, 3 yrs.
new $795 mo. No pets!
(216)-509-2293
PGI 3/2 Large Condo,
Clipper Cove, cathedral
ceilings, garage. $695/
mo. Call 508-528-3057
PGI Condo, 2BD, 2BA fur-
nished on canal. 2 Blks.
from Fish. Village. Avail.
10/1. $800 mo. No Pets.
800-345-4324 Patty
PGI furnished end unit
condo, 3/2/1, att. gar.,
gourmet kit, W/D, gated
comm., heated pool & spa.
$1700/mo. short or long
term 941-637-6418

PGI WATERFRONT
2504 Magdalina Dr.
Condo. Spacious
2/2, lanai w/water
view. Off of Aqui
Esta. 4 unit com-
plex. $600, First +
security. Small pets
okay. No age limits.
239-939-7674 M-F
9-5, 805-698-9835
after 5:00pm
& weekends

PGI canal front condo,
2/2, W/D, pool, dock,
lanai, 1st + sec. $695 mo.
941- 661-3654

Like new 3/2/1, pool &
dock, incl. trash, water &
cable, gated. no pets,
$850 mo. (502)-551-
6257or 502-592-3008
PUNTA GORDA ISLES
New Furn. 2/2, Club-
house, $900. mo Annual
www.trueswflorida.com
(239)-210-1521


1240 CONDOSNILLAS
FOR RENT

PUNTA GORDA-
New Luxury 3/2 Condo.
www.vivante-fl.com for
pics & info. $1700. mo.
(770)-265-6447 or
(678)-296-3574
SOUTH PUNTA GORDA
Country Tropical Acres,
Furnished 1 Bedrm, Lrg
Pool, Spa, Pond, W & D
on 3 Acres. $600 mo.
(239)- 225-8416
Ven-Las Palmas, 2/2,
screened Lanai, Pool, Club-
house, Laundry, RV & Boat
storage, Walk to shopping,
Adult Comm, Ann Rental-
$875mo, $500 first month
(941)650-5085
VENICE ISLAND
2/2 spacious, located steps
to white sandy beach, beauty
ful sunsets. (941)485-7645
VENICE-Magnolia Park.
New spacious secluded &
quiet 2/2 with granite
counters, washer/dryer,
garage. Pool & clubhouse.
$875/mo. CALL 941-758-
6542
Villa Esta II, Deep
Creek 2/2/CP, villa,
pool, golf course. RENT
or SALE
941-627-3500
WATERFRONT PUNTA
GORDA. Furnished 1 2
bdrm. Bring suitcase &
boat. (941) 626-3350

1300 DUPLEXES
FOR RENT

*A Large 2BR/2BA, Near
Englewood beach. New
Ceramic Tile throughout
$695 941-387-0990
Port Char. 2/1 Completely
remodeled, tile throughout,
large, lanai, $600 mo.
(941)-639-2823
Char. Harb. 1/1, near 1-75,
lanai, w/d, CHA, new car-
pet. Sm. pet ok. $575 +
sec. (941) 628-6251
Deep Creek 2bd/2ba,
Close to Exit 170,
$650/mo
(941)-737-7037
E. ENGLEWOOD
newer 3/2/2 Wood floors
Solid surface counters
WEST COAST PROP MGT
941-473-0718
www.RentalsFlorida.net


1300 DUPLEXES
FOR RENT

E. Englewood. 2ba/2ba.
Annual. Unfurn.
Avail. Now. $675/mo.
(941)-474-5367
EAST ENGLEWOOD 2/1
w/w carpet, W/D hook-up,
lawn care. N/P $500/mo.
941-769-6548 days/941-
639-8829 evenings.
Eng East. 2/1 Cath Ceil,
Irg, C/H/A, N/P N/S
$575 F/L/S. Historic
Dist. part Furn. Efficiency
N/P N/S $600 Incld
water & elec. F/L/S (941)-
475-4562
EngI, nr beaches, 1/1,
Inclds water, sewer, w/d,
lawncare $550/mo.
Ist/L/Sec. (941)-468-
8771
ENGL-really nice 2/1,
waterview, priv parking,
quiet $550/mo 1st/
Lst/Sec (941)-2234188
EngI. 2BR w/ Outside
patio, deck, parking, &
front door. 2br, kit, Dining,
LR, 2nd Lanai, patio &
shed All for $650. + utils
(941)-475-6188
ENGLEWOOD
1/1/cp new carpet tile
paint water/sewer inc. on
bus route $495
WEST COAST PROR MGT
4730718 or 877468-0667
RentalsFlorida.net
Englewood 2/1, screened
lanai, new paint & tile, no
pets, $625 mo., 1st. +
security. (941)-624-5233
ENGLEWOOD
CUSTOM DUPLEXES

2Br/2Ba/1 Car Gar
All Tile
11391 & 11393
Poplin Ave $695.

11130 Pendelton
Ave $595.

WWW.pelicanpm.com
Lic Broker
(941) 232-8223

ENGLEWOOD E, 1&2br,
quiet, clean & roomy,
$600-$675. $500 Dep.
(941)-350-5705
Englewood East Nice
Clean Quiet Ibr/lba $600
(941)-468-8292
ENGLEWOOD Updated
2/2 Quiet Location with
lots to offer'$600/mo 727-
781-9450


1300 DUPLEXES
FOR RENT

Englewood. 2/1 $595
Rotonda 2/1 cottage
$625 Both incl lawn serv.
(941)-460-9403
FREE RENT! E. Engl 2/1
New Tile & Carpet, sm pet
ok. $550 + $300 sec.
941-234-7077
Historic Punta Gorda,
Ibd/lba, tile throughout,
1 small pet okay, $600
mo. (941)-575-9195
MURDOCK, 2/1.5, w/w
carpet, screened lanai,
W/D hook-up, fans, lawn
care included, no pets.
$500/mo. Call 941-769-
6548 Days or 941-639-
8829 evenings.
Murdock Area, 2/2/1, Ig.
walk-in closet, pantry,
water incl. $600 941-423-
0486
Nokomis Free Rent! 2
Bd/lba $600-650 Clean,
Close to park. Move in spe-
cial. (941)-809-3869
NORTH PORT 2BR/
1BA, living room, lanai,
very clean, appl. $650 &
Sec. (810)-794-3721
North Port Duplex 5794
Gallatin Lane, 2BR/1BA,
CHA, city water. $525
mo +util. Sec. dep. req'd.
Pets negotiable. Avail.
now. 860-604-1125
P.G. 2/2 central location,
CHA, W/D hook up, screen
porch & lanai. $650mo.
941-916-1166
PC Harbor Hts. large 1BR
w/ Ig Iving & kitchen
$550/mo $300 deposit
Pets okay 239-229-3716
PG on Peace River, furn.
eff. $550; 1/1 apt. $600
+ sec. No pets. Water &
lawn incl. (941)-505-8291
Port Char. 2bd/2ba/lcg
screened lanai,
oversized lot, $725 mo.
(718)-608-5185
Punta Gorda-$550/mo
2/1, duplex
404-A Somerset
626-6600
RENT TO OWN, PGI:
2/2/CP all appliances,
$700/mo, no pets,
F/L/sec, immediate
occup. (239)731-5188
Rotonda 2br/lba Utility
room, lanai. $650mo +
security (941)-698-4061


rJv6nI~ Area Board o~ REALTO~S'~,
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PARADISE REALTY OF VENICE
941-488-1111
New condition. Sharp 3BR/2BA Sorrento East home,
gourmet kitchen, large screen lanai opens to caged
pool, fenced pet yard and
small lake. $249,900
Hourglass Estates. 2BR, 2BA split plan home,
colorful breakfast area overlooks caged pool, double
garage. Many recent upgrades $166,900
Like New! 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with family
room and screened carpeted lanai, domed kitchen,
tiled roof, double garage and large shed/workshop!
$489,900
Near Gulf! Huge 3 bedroom, 3 bath home, family
room with fireplace, eat-in kitchen, large patio,
double garage, plus extra 1 bedroom rental apartment.
$527,000
Short Sale! Long on features, 3 bedroom, 2-bath
plus caged heated pool in Venice historical district,
walk to shops and hospital, bike to beach and all
Venice Island offers. $295,000
South Venice! Really nice 2BR, 2BA great room
plan, screened lanai, fenced pet yard, recent painting
and improvements plus double garage in quiet shaded
setting. $174,000
AMERICAN REALTY OF VENICE, INC.
941-484-8080
Great Location! Spacious one bedroom ground
floor condo only 4 blocks to the Gul f fMexico or
downtown Venice. Low monthly fees and one month
rentals allow for a great investment for seasonal rental
and vacation getaway. Small pets allowed. $87,900
Ready for your vacation or year-round living. Enjoy
the pleasant view of lake and golf course from the
glass-enclosed lanai. This nicely furnished 2 bed 2
bath condo offers community pool & clubhouse, and
laundry in unit. Short Sale! $129,900
Location, location. Blocks to beach & downtown. A
great second home or investment. This 2 BR, 2nd
floor end unit has extra windows & a nice screened
balcony. $135,000
REMAX ALLIANCE
941-321-6858
Island of Venice. Newest community on the island of
Venice. Beautiful 3BR/2BA/2CG villa w/lots of
upgrade. Short walk to beach. Owners say bring an
offer. $344,900
Investor alert. Two blocks to private deeded Golden
Beach. Turnkey furnished in Tommy Bahama style. 2
BD/2BA/1CG with large lot. Finished Florida room
adds another 180' of living space. $279,900
New price great buy. 2 bedroom, 2 bath + den in
Southwood on a lake with a beautiful rock spa. Won't
last at this price of $210,000
Family love boating? This canal front 4BD/2.5BA/
2CG/POOL home is just what you need! Located on a
tip lot on the Zephyr Waterway and is only a short
boat ride to the Myakka River. $399,900


WHEELER REAL ESTATE
941-496-8700
Spacious waterfront cul-de-sac setting. Priced right
for deed restricted! NOW $189,900

$30,000 drop in price. 2/2 villa nestled in old
Florida setting. Unique decorator touches throughout.
Screend lanai/garage/pool,
pets OK. $169,900

Island lovers must see. Minutes to beach, boating &
island shops. Tropical 3/2/2 w/pool & security
system. $695,000

CENTURY 21 SORRENTO REALTY
941-966-3602
Access to ICW! 3/2.5 with den/office, pool home.
Waterfront park, community boat ramp and dock.
$498,900

Scrub Jay survey done and none were found.
Survey is good for 1 year. Adjacent to Mission Valley
this property is located in the vicinity of schools,
shopping, Gulf and golf. High elevation and central
water. $149,900

Mission Valley. Lowest priced in area. Owner wants
an offer! In a small subdivision of 7 1 acre lots
offering central water, high elevation, cul-de-sac
street. Easy access to Hwy. 41 and
1-75. $149,900

Drastic reduction Mission Valley.
4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, great room with fireplace, eat-
in kitchen, screened-in lanai/pool on a one acre lot.
Seller is motivated and will seriously consider all
offers. $319,900

HACKWORTH REALTY GROUP
941-485-9147
South Venice. 3BR 2BA home within minutes to
South Venice Ferry. New A/C in March 08. Tiled
sunroom, outdoor paved patio. $124,900

2-2-2 split plan home. Tile throughout except for
living room. Family room plus Florida room. Side
car garage on large lot in South Venice. $139,900

Pool home. 3/2/2 on corner lot with lots of upgrades
&just 2 miles to Manasota Beach. Large open eat-in
kitchen, all new windows & flooring, large enclosed
lanai. $275,500

Close to Historic downtown Venice & the beach.
Three bedroom home features 2 master suites, newer
roof, alarm system. Plenty of room for boat or RV
parking. $124,500

DREAMTEAM REALTY
941-918-8000
Like new with CITY WATER. 3/2/2, beautifully
landscaped, all appliances and centrally located.
$135,900

1448 under air, 2/2/2, with family room in a great
location, home prewired for computers. Short sale.
Offers wanted $137,I(000


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1320 APARTMENTS
FOR RENT

*FIRST MONTH FREE
DOWNTOWN VENICE
Embassy lbr apt.
$599/mo. + $600 Sec.
Walk to beach & churches.
N/P. (941)-244-0700
1BR starting @ $475,
2BR $595. With 12mo
lease, 3rd mo free. No
dep. PG (941)-639-0663
lbr/lba, 3 blocks from
Venice Beach, off Venice
Ave. New appls & W/D.
$695/mo 941-716-1431
1ST MONTH FREE
VENICE 1br $600, 2BR
$675. N/Pets. Sea Jay Apts,
under new mgmt.
941-232-9893
2/1 VENICE: 2 miles to Beach,
walk to Publix, Shops & bus.
Immaculate, Tile Carpet.
$699/mo. Annual. No pets.
(941)-374-3401
2/2/2 car garage 1600
sq.ft, 2 + yr old Villa in
gated 55+ Park Place
Estates., Pt. Charlotte,
granite countertop, stain-
less appliances, washer,
dryer, 9ft ceilings,screen-
ed lanai, Club- house
w/pool, exercise rm
$950mo 941-268-1831
Available now
2BR/1.5BA, Deep Creek,
$700 mo. 1st & last
required. Call 941- 204-
3224.
Hampton Point Apts.
currently is offering 2, 3 &
4 bedrooms starting at
$449. Located off Ram-
part Blvd. Call
(941) 979-1002 today
for move-in specials.
Best location in town at a
great price! 2/2 $525! 3/2
$645! Limited time only!
Call! 941-627-3900
CHAR. HARB. 2/2 CHA,
new kitchen, w/d hook up,
N/S. $550. mo. (941)-
505-8530
CHAR. HARB., 1/1, 2/2
Near Park. W/D Hook-up.
No P/S $600.-$700. mo.
Lease Sec 941-743-4663
CHAR. HARBOR 1/1 updat-
ed, incl. water, pool, scr.
lanai, no pets. $550 mo.
941-628-3759.
Char. Hbr. unfurn. studio,
$500 mo. + $100 mo. util.
includes elec., water
cable, NS 941-628-0136.
DOWNTOWN VENICE,
2BR Walk to beach,
shops. NO SMOKE $625 +
sec. (941)-484-6022
Eff $150 week, 1 Bedrm
apt $175 wk. Incl util.
Triangle Motel Punta
Gorda 941- 639-8356
ENGL 1BD SCREENED
LANAI, CLOSE TO SHOP-
PING ON BUS LINE $495
YR LEASE 941-276-3760
Englewood- P.C. 3 months
FREE. 2/1, just remod-
eled, tile, new paint. Pets
ok. $600 mo. Call (239)-
398-5473
ENGLEWOOD 1ST
MONTH FREE 12 mins
from Venice 2br w/ den
2 ba 1300sf, pool $399.
m2es you in $799/mo 941-
4730450
ENGLEWOOD WATERFONT
1/1, Very Clean, Close to
Shopping, N/P $580/mo
941475-5409
Englewood, 1/1 fully fur-
nished, swimming pool,
beach access, on the key,
$850 mo. 941-380-9659
ENGLEWOOD: 1/1 Gulf
front, furn., walk out door
onto priv beach. $650/mo.
+ elec. 9414754913
FURN UPSTAIRS APT.
ACROSS FROM BEACH,
2BR, POOL, INCLDS
CABLE & WATER $900
MO. 941-474-7171
ISLAND OF VENICE
Eff, 1 & 2 br, 1-yr lease.
Immed. occup. No pets.
(941)416-5757
MANASOTA Key 1BR on
beach, very quiet area. Big
porch. Small pet ok. $850
mo. Incl Utils 941-661-7120
MANASOTA Key, 2/1 Furn
W/utilities & cable, Long
term $270/wk
941-716-3660
NOKOMIS, FURN EFFI-
CIENCY, IMMAC, UTIL
INCL, W/D, N/S $625
/MO 941-488-6565


1320 APARTMENTS
FOR RENT

PUNTA GORDA 1BR, quiet,
charming old Florida, River-
side Dr. $385/ security.
941-740-4769
Woodmerek
1 Apts of
Venice. Luxury
Community
SUMMER
SAVINGS!

1 bd apts/$688
2/bd apts $782
-941-496-4161-

THE ARCADIA HOUSING
AUTHORITY is now taking
applications from low and
very low income individuals
and families fro 1-5bed-
room HUD subsidized
rental units. To apply,
please call 863-494-4343
to arrange an appoint-
ment, or mail an inquiry to
7 Booker T. Washington
Rd. Arcadia, Fl 34266
EQUAL HOUSING OPPOR-
TUNITY

Toledo Club
Apts. Luxury



Studio's /$527
lbd apts/$605
2bd apts/ $647
941-423-6600

VENICE ISLAND lbr +den
432 S Armada Rd. 2nd fir,
$695 wtr & swr incl. N/P
N/S. (941)-468-4970
VENICE ISLAND 1BR/1BA,
near beach & downtown,
nice grd fir villa style unit,
Sm pets ok $650/mo.
1st/Sec. $300 (941)485-
2578 or (941)468-8228
VENICE ISLAND Efficen-
cies/1 bdrm, clean & neat.
Walk to beaches & dntown
$125wk+ 1-800-7464030
Venice Island newly
reno, furn/unfurn Near
shops,beach 1/1 $600
incl wtr. (941)-586-8966
VENICE ISLAND Studio
apt, No pets. 2nd floor
$475/mo (941)-484-2206
or (941)-485-5698
VENICE ISLAND, 1 Bed
Apt & Efficiency,
Available now! Nice.
(941)7354020
VENICE ISLAND, Large
2 Bedroom apt., Near
hospital $750 inc. water
& cable, avail, now.
941-587-9997
VENICE ISLAND, Lg 1BR/
Tile Floors, Fans, Spotless,
Walk to Beach, $595Ann.
(941)484-7644
VENICE-Spacious 2/1.5,
Unfurn, Close to shopping,
$700mo, 1st Last + Sec
(941)-966-2762 aft 6pm
VILLA SAN CARLOS II
22250 Vick St. PC.
Now Available -1 bedroom
For 62 or Older HUD
Subsidized Rents, income
limits apply. Call for appli-
cation. 941-6244404.



Villa San Carlos
Apartments
Now accepting applications
for housing for the elderly,
62 and older, or needing
features of accessible units,
income limits apply. Limited
availability. Please call 941-
624-2266




1340 MOBILE HOMES
FOR RENT

$200 OFF FIRST MONTH
RENT -1 & 2 BR TRAILERS
$450-$525/mo. + sec. PG
941-740-6000.
Clean 1BR/1BA, W/D
Lg. lot, oak trees,
clubhouse & Boat
ramp. Engl. area
$575/mo annual
941-662-0015
Mobile home in Windmill
Village. Water, Boat dock,
Lawn service inc. 750/
mo. 941-627-0679
NOKOMIS:
1BR/1BA and 2BR/1BA
(941)-914-2760


1350 EFFICIENCIES
FOR RENT

BANANA BAY MOTEL
Extended Stay Program
Furn. from $175 week
incl. utilities, pool & dock
(941)-743-4441
ENGLW, furn, $400/mo
includes all utilities, w/yr
lease. 55+ park, no pets.
(941)-474-1353
Nokomis, private, remold-
eled, utilities inc, onsite
laundry, $150 per wk +
sec 941-815-8649
CLEAN furn. eff. apts. So.
PG $150-180 per wk, incl
util/cable, no pets. 941-
740-0491.

1360 ROOMS FOR
RENT

BIG MASTER BEDROOM,
VENICE private bath,2
walking closets $550/mo.
utils incl (941)-493-5955
CLEAN & SOBER Recov-
ery Housing in PC. Men
& Women. Interested in
sobriety 941-624-3748
NP Furn Pvt.
Entry/Bath/Kitch/cable/W
/D Util incl. $110/wk
(941)-302-4315
ONLY $100/Wk in PC/
Engl. Priv entr, cable, ac.
All util incl.941-681-1161,
276-1025
PC Furnished room near
Cultural Ctr & Hospital
21122 Meehan $120/wk
(941)-769-5003
PG, FREE RENT! Furn., all
incl. $125 wk. 2-3 BR apt.
$325 wk. N/P, 941-639-
1089,941-623-7921
ROTONDA-Gulf Cove
Area, Furn Rm/Bath, W/D,
Kitchen Pool, Cable, AC
$115/wk, all Incl. 941-
697-1137
S. VENICE, close to 776 &
Jacaranda need roommate to
share Ig. home w/2people
pool, util incl $125/wk 941-
488-9878

1370 RENTALS TO
SHARE

Couple/Single share Lg.
North Port pool home.
Utils incl. (941)-423-9940
E. ENGLEWOOD, FEMALE
Has 3/2 Home to share,
quiet, $450/mo + 1/2 util.
NS/NP. 941-475-7503
Mast. Bedroom & Bath.
Kitchen Priv. $350 mo.
References.S.P.G.area
467-5504. Call 9-9 Daily
Seek Mature Woman. Priv.
Bdrm & Bath, pay no rent in
exchange for housekeep.
941485-2266

1390 VACATION/SEAS
RENTALS


*Venice Island Condo on
Canal. Ideal for couple.
Heated Pool on Gulf.
$2500 203-375-4151
ALMAR RENTALS &
MGT. SERVICES. MANY
FURNISHED UNITS
800-964-3095
Donna@almar-rentals.com
Engl. Avail Immediately
3br/2ba furn. heated
pool, all utils incl. Sept -
Nov. only 941-716-4883
ENGLEWOOD, 2/2/CP,
Lanai. Updated. 1 Block
from Bay & Boat Ramp
$1500. 863-280-0721
ENGLEWOOD, Pine Hollow,
2/2. Available for Seasonal
rental. (941)320-2370
FISHERMAN'S VILLAGE
CONDO, PC, Sleeps 6,
Sept 13 thru Sept 20,
Sunset view, $500. (941)-
650-8030
Manasota Key condo
Avail 2009 season 2/2
w/ loft, pool, spa, priv
beach 201-638-5805


1390 VACATION/SEAS
RENTALS

Punta Gorda Villa in BSI
Furnished 2/2/2 with den
& living room, 1596 sq.ft.
RentAHome Srvs 637-6797
VENICE, 2br/2ba HOME,
fully furn, 50+ resort fac.
Wkly, Mo, Yearly. 516-728-
7487 or 516-728-2991

1420 WANTEDTO RENT

Couple wants 2/2/1 or
larger, htd pool, in P.C./
P.G. no pets or smoke,
exc. FL Ref. For Nov, Dec,
Jan, Feb & March. No Con-
dos or Realtors please.
570-754-7619.

1500 LOTS & ACREAGE

$11,000 North Port over-
sized corner lot assessessed
$29,100. Must sell. Own-
Agent 561-644-2100
10 Acres E. Charlotte,
dry, FSBO. $64,900 obo.
Possible owner finance.
941-875-8974

10 Acres, near Babcock
Ranch. Power, pond,
phone, septic & well. Moti-
vated seller, make offer!
(941)-639-3356
2 Adjoining lots on
Wymore, NW Port
Charlotte $25,900 for
both. 941-815-1990

Local teacher looking for
place to deer hunt. Will
trade work for hunting priv-
ileges. (540)-223-2665

1530 COMMERCIAL
LOTS

Port Charlotte, CG, 10K
sq. ft., city water, 1 block
off Toledo Blade & 41.
$90K obo 941-456-0219

1600 BUSINESS
FOR SALE

Bandito's on Rt 776
Bar and or land for sale.
4 COP, smoking ok. 1
acre. 941-4294898
CONVENIENCE STORE
& DELIl FOR SALE.
$250,000. + Inventory or
best offer. For more info
(941)-268-8555

ENGL BREAKFAST &
LUNCH Great menu &
reputation. Beer & wine
$85k Firm
Fred Smith Realty, Inc.
(941)-475-5686

ITALIAN RESTAURANT
WITH PIZZA
Established 17yrs.
49 seats, Great
Englewood location
REDUCED $160k
Fred Smith Realty, Inc.
(941)-475-5686

LAWN SERVICE, Estab-
lished 6 yrs. 1 large con-
tract (renewable) + 60 res-
idential accounts. Gross
$55K this yr. easily.
Exc. equip, incl. tractor
w/Woods finish deck. Cash
price $55K. Owner may
assist w/purchase. (941)-
456-8422
Sub Sandwich/Deli busi-
ness. Popular well estab-
lished Englewood location
$39000 OBO phone
2578794

1610 BUSINESS
RENTALS

1250 2500 sf
Commercial/Retail
Former Bistro Sandwich
Shop. Good Location!
Albert 941-628-2883


1610 BUSINESS
RENTALS

2 OFFICE SPACES
3rd Floor
VENICE ISLAND
Overlooking
Intercoastal or
Downtown view.
Best Rate in Town!
Please
Call 941-207-1010

750 SQFT OFFICE IN
SOUTH VENICE near
Courthouse, $925/mo,
941-416-3800
A 215 sf. upscale prof.
office space. Veterans
blvd. PC, Avail now
941-764-7215
800-1600 sf, OMI,
1 MONTH FREE.
Best in Murdock.
941-624-3055

Murdock Area
Prof. Plaza-41 Frontage
Approx. 650 sf & 980 sf
All Florida GMAC
Real Estate
941-629-1121




Port Charlotte
Executive Office Suites
Receptionist, all util. &
other support svcs.
Omni Executive Center
A Friendly Place to be!
4055 TAMIAMI TRAIL
Across from Bob
Evans. Call Marj or
Jan 941-627-9755
PAULSON CENTRE
EXECUTIVE OFFICE SUITES
18245 Paulson Drive, PC
80 s.f. to 230 s.f. Offices
Includes all utilities
Virtual Offices available
Call (941)206-2200 for info
PIK-N-RUN PLAZA
Peachland Blvd.
Retail/Office/Profes-
sional, Newly Renovat-
ed, Plenty of Parking.
1,200 sq. ft. @
$15.00, based on
annual lease, includes
CAM (941)-627-3500
Retail Office on US 41
Just north of Chamberlain
800 sf units, $800 mo.
959 sf units $959 mo.
Prof. Offices Veterans
Blvd. 1,056 sf. unit
$1,056 mo. 1,082 sf unit
$1,082 mo. (incl. CAM!)
(941) 629-1115
6 MTHS FREE RENT.
VENICE AVENUE
RETAIL OR OFFICE USE
750SQFT $750/MO OR
1500SQFT $1500/MO
(941)-497-0775
Venice Offices/Warehous-
es & office-warehouse
combo's, All sizes and
locations aval 485-1119

1620 COMMER./
INDUST. PROP.

2400sf Office/Whse, 3 ph
elect. $1950/mo short
term ok. 1-75/Laurel Rd
1st mth free.
(941)-650-9679
Approx 1000sf, 950 NN,
Central Englewood location,
water & utilities provided.
Call (941)650-5084
Cheapest commercial
warehouse space
in P.C. Zoned C.I., (3)
900 sf. units. Each
has bathroom, 10' O.H.
& storefront door.
Ample parking.
Clean! Built in '04.
$499 ea. unit.
941-628-2886 or
941-743-7322
Desoto County, for sale or
rent 14,000 +/- s.f. on 5
acres, fenced, zoned I.L.
Rent $3.75 s.f. (863)494-
2651


1620 COMMER./
INDUST. PROP.

Eng. Ind. Off/Whse, 1,000
sf. $700 & 2,000 sf.
$1,000 fenced yard, bill-
board, (941)-204-7352

For Lease Florida St.
PG, Warehouse or Office
w/ OH doors. Units from
600-6000sf, $6.sf & up.
New owner. 941-724-0048

For sale or lease 1100 SF
Built 2005, mixed use
Punta Gorda city. Five Star
Realty 941-456-0645

Great Locations: Ware-
house & office spaces in
Murdock. From 875 s/f to
8,000 s/f. Call 628-9016

INDUSTRIAL LAND
6.5 Acres, 900'+ road
frontage. Great location.
$1,400,000.
Fred Smith Realty
(941)-475-5686

INVESTOR SPECIAL
2 Cl Condos, $85k each,
leased @ $1,000 each.
(941)-628-4419
homesbyowner.com/83445

Medical office, 2400 Har-
bor Blvd. Suite 1, 979SF,
Port Charlotte. (941)-629-
8080 or 626-8075.

P.C. Ind. Off/Whse 1,250
sf., ample parking, zoned
IL, First Mo Free $700
mo. (941)-204-7352

P.C. 2007 bit, free stand-
ing w/office area, a/c,
2,600 total sq. ft., north of
mall, 1 block off 41. $700
mo. rent + security Call
941-456-4243

P.C. 4.3 Acres Comm. w/
use of Billboard & 175
Exposure. Owners Terms
10 yrs. Real Estate
Broker, Jack Porter
(941) 268-0861

PC. Prime office space,
3 units 1,000sf. each.
Brand new. Sandhill Blvd.
Turnkey/Fully built out.
(941)-624-5992

Prime office space for
lease on US 41 South,
next to Burnt Store Plaza.
1500 SF. $12/ft + CAM.
Turn key condition. Zoned
Professional. Ph239- 789-
5408 email burntstore
med@embarqmail.com

Whidden Industrial Park,
1000 SF office space
under air attached to 1000
SF storage space. Avail.
for rent or for sale with or
without partner. 941- 204-
7103.


1640 WAREHOUSE
& STORAGE

12X28 Warehouse with
10' overhead doors
Electric Included. Call
941-488-6666

3,000 6,000 SF.
Warehouse Space
Available. Excellent
Locations! Call Albert
(941)-629-2558 or
(941)-628-2883


2010 PROFESSIONAL

Director
Public Works,
Charlotte County, FL.
Join Charlotte
County's Team!
Located on Florida's gulf
coast, between Fort Myers
and Sarasota, ours is a
friendly, thriving communi-
ty of more than 157,000
residents. Charlotte Coun-
ty's government fosters
o cmmunitv consensus and


4,000 sf. w/bath, O.H. pledges accountability in
Doors. Also avail. 2,000, the delivery of public ser
1,400 & 400 sf. Paulson vices. The Public Works
Dr. CHEAP 941-626-0416 Director position is respon-
800 to 3000 SF Ware- sible for coordinating coun-
house/office space Mur- ty public works programs
dock & Char Harb. Start & activities in a challenging
$400 mo 941-639-7532. and fast paced work envi-
ronment. Solid and proven
New 20'x80' Warehouse in mgmt. skills are required &
P. G. Lease. O.H. doors ea. ability to serve as
end, Ig park lot. $800 spokesperson for the Pub-
mo/Tax. 239-248-0020 lic Works Department
North Port 400 w/sm. off, before the Board of County
800 & 1600 sf warehouse. Commissioners.
$250 mo. + tax for 400 sf
bay. (941)-661-6720 or Candidate must possess a
941-575-1908 Bachelor's Degree in
WAREHOUSE/work shop, appropriate engineering
3000 SF, will divide, 12' discipline from accredited
doors, close to 1-75, exit college or university sup-
164. Units from $350 mo. plemented by graduate
(941)-575-9577 level course work in Public
Administration. Registra-
2000 tion as professional engi-
2000 neer with the State of FL is
preferred. Progressively
1 responsible work experi-
ence is highly desirable.
Salary Range: $76,170 -
$125,674, negotiable.
Applications accepted
through September 30,
EMPLOYMENT 2008
Apply to Charlotte County
EMPLOYMENT Human Resources, 18500
2005 Services Murdock Circle, Room
2010 Professional 140, Port Charlotte, FL
2015 Banking 33948; phone: (941) 743-
2020 Clerical 1260. You may e-mail your
2025 Computer resume to
2030 Medical greatjobs@charlottefl.com,
2035 Musical or fax (941) 743-1254.
2040
Restaurant/Hotel An Equal Opportunity
2050 Skilled Trades Employer
2060 Management Women and
2070 Sales Minorities are
2090 Child/Adult Encouraged to Apply
Care Needed
2100 General
2110 Part-
time/Temp
2115 Home Based
Business
2120 Position/Job Lt US Put
Wanted tn Touc
You
2010 PROFESSIONAL I n Touch!


COSMETOLOGIST needed
immediately. Rated #1
Salon 2006, #1 Stylist
2007. Busy salon, com-
mission or booth rental.
941-258-0067


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PC, 2/2 $525! Great loca- & Sec 941-624-0355N
tion and free after school
care for 5-12yr. olds! 1345 MISC. RENTALS
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247 Center Court
Venice, FL 34292
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Driveways Sidewalks &
Patios at affordable
prices. Quality work.
Lic & Ins.
941.780.5968


Specializing in:
Additions
Remodeling
Kitchens & Baths
Interior Trim Work
Custom Homes


,on LeVasseur
BuJikrrig & RrjIT 1duling~. rnc


CTI of Sarasota & Charlotte County


Concrete Technology Incorporated
"Bringing Design &
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Around The World"
P.O. Box 7405 --
North Port, FL. ,
34287
Call Mark @ 941-627-0022


Steve LeVasseur, President
For all your construction needs, callus toda
941-698-9045
www.levasseurbuilding.com


SCHULTE
CONCRETE
Specializing in
Walks & Drives,
Foundations &
Pool Decks,
Flocrete
No Job Too Small
J.D. Schulte
941-493-1803
Cell 941-416-3092
Since 1978


Ceramic Tile
& Marble
Quality Installation
Custom Design
Service Experience
$1.50 Sq. Ft. Installed
(941)
445-0681
lic./Ins. Commercial,
Residential & New Construction
FREE ESTIMATES


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SERVICES, LLC
* Dependable
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& Bonded
When It's Time
To Clean...
Call Clean Time!
www.CleanTime-Services.com
941-320-0023


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*Driveways Sidewalks --., .
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Free Est. Lic. & Ins. Since 1984


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* Custom Homes
* Additions
* Detached Garages


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HELPER

Everything
Domestic


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941-809-0473 941.321-4137


Mike Schnell
Electrical
Maintenance
Service Inc.
Residential & Commercial
"All Your Electrical Needs"
Service Upgrades
Lic.#ER13012824
941.697-5726


SOUTHERN
FENCE
from 50 Acres
to Backyard,
also doing PVC/
Chain-Link/Wood
fence repairs. Also
fence line clean-up.
Larry
941.306-7512


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Electrician.
* Home Repairs A-Z
* Installations
* Maintenance
Fair Price &
Dependability

(941)-429-2219


Hugh Morris


CONSTRUCTION
ANI PAINTING
Home Remodeling
Tile Drywall & Finishing Texture
Pressure Washing Framing & Roofing
WE DO IT THE RIGHT WAY!

941-628-2151 or
Nextell 161*55176*1


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HANDYMAN
Painting
Pressure
Washing
and Much More!
Over 30 Years
Experience &
Satisfied
Customers
493-6736
Lic. & Fully Insured
Call For FREE Estimate


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Specialists
Residential & Commercial
Repairs or
Improvements
* Interior/Exterior
Free Estimates
All phases of work.
Licensed & Insured
Call 941*301*9663


Progressive
Remodeling, LLC.
All phases of home improvements.
Insured
Free Estimates
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S" ,. Cabinets
,. Remodeling
S_ New Additions
'li Painting
S Electric
I' Plumbing
S Whole House Re-pipe
STile Laminate Floors
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SPlannimng & Design
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INC.
Retired Northern Custom
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Tired Of
High Costs,
Poor Quality?
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941-662-0266
Full explanation w/free
estimates Quality interior/ext.
work w/references Prompt
completion w/guarantee
License & Insured


Home Maintenance
Installations &
Repair Service



George
941-475-5600
Licensed & Insured


Dave Beck
The Handyman,LL
Kitchen & Bath
Countertops
Drywall
Texturing/Painting
Ceramic Tile
Aluminum Screens
941-766-1767
CRC 1327942
Licensed & Insured
Member BBB



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* Heaters & Ozonators
* Parts & Pumps
* New & Pre-Owned
Hot Tubs
* Green Retailer
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941-484-9059
Lic CPC053298


A Carpenter
Around
the House
Interior/Exterior
Remodel & Finish Work
Cabinet, Door &
Window Installations
Full Handyman Services
James M. Okell
941-270-1693
A Registered FL Co. Since 1993
Licensed/Insured



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Englewood, North Port
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Venice

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IRRIGATION
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also
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25 Years Exp.


941426.3237


Free Dishwasher Or Microwave 'ielyu'ITHN
With Total Kitchen Renovation
I IBKitchen& BathMa
SOUHWET h RDAI ,,


Kitchen Cabinets Installed
Bathroom Installation
Recover Formica Tops Refacing
Specializing in cabinet modifications to allow
for installation of kitchen appliances.
Microwaves/Dishwashers/Wall ovens etc.
Licensed & Insured
Quality service in this area for over 15 years


On The Isle
A DIVISION OF DUYN CONSTRUCTION LLC
NEED IDEAS?
COME WORK WITH US
* Complete Kitchen & Bath Showroom
* Kitchen & Bath Design
* Replace or Upgrade Kitchens & Bath

488-2284
.13 E Milan Ave. -Venice., FL


Dave Beck
The Handyman,
Kitdffen &
Bath Remodels
Ceramic Tile
941-766-1767
CRC 1327942
Licensed & Insured
Member BBB


Lawn & Garden Maintenance Landscape Design
M1 i Evdai aX Triun i I4 I ii iiL hii D i


owng,1 gg mmng
Fertilizer & Insect Control
Mulching
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irr gation, ig It IIIng, r ainaget
Arbors, Pergolas & Cabanas
Fountains, Pools & Spas
Iw-V 10% P- -10


941-485-1272
Visit our 90 acre nursery for Palms, Trees & Shrubs
2401 N. River Rd. Venice, FL www.hazeltinenurseries.com
Licensed Florida Landscape Architect(FL.L.A.)
Licensed Florida Certified Landscape Contractor(FCLC)
In business since 1982, fully Insured and Licensed For Sarasota,
Manatee, Charlotte and Lee County


John's
Lawn Care




Residential
Lawn Mowing
Annual Contract Rates
941-4292519


EWe Trim Design,
install. Lawn care,
mnew installations.


* Glazed Pottery
* Bagged or Bulk
Landscape Rock
* Boulders
Delivery & Home
Consultation Available
CALL TODAY
218S. Seaboard Ave.
Venice, FL. 34285
941-4188-6641


KUSTOMi
KUTS
& TRIM
1st Cut $16.99
Monthly Contracts
Available
Get Kut By
The Best!"
9We
Curb
Too!9
941-624-0188


old renovation.
Pre & post storm
prep/cleanup.
Satisfaction Guaranteed!
20 YEARS EXP.

4H234070
Lic./Ins., Inc.


JESSE'S
LAWN
CARE
Tree Trimming
Free Estimates
941.270.7617


An Occupational
License may
be required by
the city and/
or county.
Please call for
the appropriate
Occupational
Licensing
Bureau to verify.



I&B Lawin Care
94 256-1760



Mowing Edging
Pruning
Storm Clean-up
Programs Available
(Annual & Seasonal)
Owned and Operated
by Valerie Barrett
and John Barown
Licensed and Insured


T.J. Milazzo, Sr.
475-0058
Lawn Mowing
Landscaping Design
Weeding
Mulch
Bed Irrigation
$65/mo. Most
Lawns or $25 per
cut when needed.
Dependable
Licensed & Insured


SERVING
SINCE 1988
Now Accepting
New Accounts

941-212048


INDEPENDENT
LAWN SERVICE
Mowing
Trimming
Edging
Blow Off
504-4465
SENIORS' DISCOUNT
NEW ACCOUNTS BY
WEEK OR MONTH


Over 30 yrs.
Experience
941-475-6211
or
207-214-8450
Licensed & Insured


COMFORT
LAWN SERVICE
Turf Management &
Complete Lawn Services!
Monthly Maintenance
& Total Lawn Cleanup
FREE ESTIMATES
Over 20 Years Experience
CALL PAUL ROPHY
941-234-5831


Moving & Delivery
Reliable, Courteous,
Very Low Rates
15 yrs. Experience
Lic. & Ins.
941-237-1823


His & Hers
Lawn Care
Maintenance
Pressure Washing
Odd Jobs




Licensed & Insured
941-429-0829


92 m, R, I


f 0t11r PROMPT
=, V1 RESPONSE
Commercial & Residential
* Interior & Exterior
* Pressure Washing
* Drywall Repair
*Pool Decks
* Family Owned & Operated
* Licensed & Insured
484-4576
Quality Wor kmanship
for over 25 Years"


JARED BECERRIL'S
LAWN & LANDSCAPING
NOW ACCEPTING
NEW ACCOUNTS
FREE ESTIMATE!!!
* Mowing by the Cut/Monthly
* Residential & Commercial
* Landscaping, Mulch & Rock
* Reasonable Rates
* Pressure Cleaning Services

941-380-2506
Lic. & Ins. Visa/MC



Sandpiper
Painting, Inc.
Husband & Wife
Painting Team



e-7-
Interior/Exterior.
18 Years Exp!
941-484-8495


WRIGHT & SON
LANDSCAPING, INC.


*Venice
* North Port
* Pt. Charlotte
* Englewood
* Rotonda
Gulf Cove
& S.G.C


Mowing
SMulch
Stone
SDesign
* Installation
Trees
* Shrubs
SLawns


Locally Owned & Operated
Great Equipment
Great Work Ethic
Satisfied Customers
FREE ESTIMATES.
941-426-7844
Lic. Ins.


Interior/Exterior
CUSTOM
PAINTING
Reasonable Rates
Interior is My Specialty
Pressure Cleaning
Concrete Staining
Any surface, any color
JAMES D. ROOT
488-3112
Local Owner/Operator Since 1984
Local, Satisfied Residents
Licensed & Insured


Browning Services
(941)276-0762 or (941)276-1220

Maintenance
Annual Contract
or by the job!
Charlotte County Licensed
FREE ESTIMATES!
Owners Darrall and Mary Browning are
Lifetime residents of Charlotte County.
We appreciate your business.


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ALLPHASE HOME

TREATMENTS
Pressure Treating
Painting
Coatings
No Job too BIG or small!

941-321-0637


A&M J
Quality
Painting
Interiors & Exteriors
25 Yrs. Experience
FREE ESTIMATES
AL MURPHY
941-697-8620



Affordable
Plumbing
*Residential Plumbing
Repairs & Alterations
*Water Heater Replacements
Sewer & Drain Cleaning
Water Treatment
Reverse Osmosis Installation
941)423-6231 or
941)504-0794 or
(941)496-9400
Lic#CFC152590


WILLIAMS PAINTING
& DRYWALL INC.
Free Estimates
Licensed & Insured
Pressure Washing
Commercial & Residential
Local 15 Years Experience References Available
Bill Williams, Owner- 941-234-5602
Anita 941.586.1621


LEAKY PIPES
NEW WATER HEATERS
For All Your Plumbing Needs
AOech ne of the area's TOP commercial
plumbing contractors is now offering
Ilumbingj Contraclors, Inc. their services to the public.
With AQUA-TECH
If you're not happy,
we're not finished!!
CALL FOR A
FREE ESTIMATE!
941-484-0263
State Certified Contractor #CFC033856


ProTek Plumbing
& Drain Specialists
DO YOU HAVE SLOW DRAINS???
"WE OFFER COMPLETE ROOTER SERVICES"


"ALL YOUR
PLUMBING
REPAIR NEEDS"
-icense# CFC057933


475.3949 or 575.7324


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* Slab & Wall
* Repipes
* Replace &
* Backf low
* Remodels
State Certified
Master Plumber


DOUBLE
DIAMOND
Because, Pools
are Forever!
Cleaning, Service
& Supplies
Free Estimates &
Chemicals Checks
941-475-7514
Licensed, Bonded, Insured


Rays
Pool Cleaning
* Experienced
* Mature
* Dependable
$69.00 Mo.
(Includes Chemicals)
House Watching
Available $25.00
941-223-7786


Pool Doc
Pool Services
Weekly Monthly -
Annually
Complete Maintenance
Gail Daines
Owner Operator
941-223-0122


Your business or
service for only



Area covered includes
Venice, Pt. Charlotte,
Englewood, North Port
& Arcadia
207-1 200
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Enhance The Look &Value Profe salService SI,] VENICE Jim D vis
OfYour Investment. PRESSURE Jim Davis
*Pool deck renovations i PRCLEANINGSSU Presure Cleaning
" Driveway designs 7b CLEANING
SGarage floorsRo f "TILE ROOF Exterior/Interior
* Patio's "SPECIALISTS" Driveways
Pandmiore' H"Also House Painting
and more Licensed & Insured Rv---- E oy 497-2493 Lanai's

4 .r..Dec.,,s Pool Clean Service Pl-Clags Same Cleaning 09sk about oar
Quality Decks Pumps Chlorinators Since 1984 driveway special
Quiic5. DeInck 78m9t ,fl* Associations Welcome!
941-375-1103 941.526.7589 Lic./Insured Free Est 497-1890


Randy Haskett
Screening
Licensed & Full Insured
25 yrs. of experience
SPECIALIZING IN RESCREENING
POOL CAGES & LANAIS
Also Repairs, Entryways, Garage, Sliders
o ob1171
Too stnai 809-1171


PROFESSIONAL Polttle'S
LAWN Masonry &
SERVICE conry ,IN


VING
I Leaks Oe Call

Repairs Does II All

423-3058
Precision Plumbing uc. a is.
and Leak Detection CFC1427378


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Sun


BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY


E&F
Rescreens
Family Owned & OperatE
*Pool cages
*Lanais
*0ntryways
*Garage Sliders
Honest, Dependable,
Quality Service
References Available.
FREE ESTIMATES
Ucensed & Insured.
94 1-9 15S-7793
or 493-4570


Reroof Roofovers
___ Repairs
LLl $$
=m GUARANTEED
0 SAVINGS
O $$
_ 473-7464
- 484-7474
JH Maintenance Serv.
- #CCC1328319


RUSSELL
SCREEN REPAIR
SERVICES

Repair & Re-Screen On:
Pool Cages, Lanais
Front Entryways
Gutter Repairs
Internal Soffit Repair
Repaint Pool Cage
Screen Doors
Garage Screen Sliders
Member Chamber of Commerce
& Better Business Bureau.
Eng: 941.473.8951
Licensed & Insured




ITE ff
WATER'.Ca
Shingles, Slots,
Metal,Tile, Repairs
Old Roof Removal
Our Specialty
Full Carpentry
#CCCO58184
Free Estimates
Fully Insured
483-4630

If Authorized
lIMiP -i nef|Mf I


Resurfacing A-1 COATINGS
Pool Decks '
P Drivewayss. BOND CONTRACTORS, INC.:
Old& newcement. Water Proofing Roof Coatings
Why Replace it! Save it and Save $!
S L12Yr Warranty Extends Preserves & Rejuvinates Roof Life
Design Increases Wind Protection Mildew Resistant
Unl$.99 sAny Color Even Clear R-24 R-Valve Shingles
l Built Up *Tile Foam- Polyester Metal Flat Roofs & More'
Bogdan 426-9354 496-8316 800-221.6751:
Pendakov, Inc. Lic# CCC0O58170
Yrs Exp.Lie. &Ins. Free Estimates
Call Bobby 7110% Discount n
941-380-0071----- -- ---


GREAT ROOFING, LLC'
& CONSTRUCTION
Experts:
Repairs & Re-Roofing



Deal Direct with owners. No Salesman
941-718-6188 ,
L ,C ,. 3=. L, .: .n ,. :|.:.r q


Roof Problems?
We have your solutions
James Weaver
Roofing, Inc.
Free
stimri niti 1
Family owner
& Operated N
Since 1984
Lic#CC1325995 & Insured
Shingles, Metal & Flat
Roofs, Replace, Repair,
New Construction
941-426-8946


r / V T b... 'J %.a
:941-377-3894
Cage. Lanai. Door
& Window Re-Screens
Relraclable Screen Doors _
Pel & Solar Producls -iB
SCREENMO B
Swww screenmob ie corn


He-Hooting & Hepair specialists
LEONARD'S ROOFING, INC.

I w Authorized Family owned and
m M 6"I operated since 1969


* Shingle
Tile
* Built-Up


Single Ply
Metal
Full Carpentry
Service Available


SOMEMELING'S
SHUTTLE SERVICE
Save Gas Money!
Save Parking Fees!
Save The Hassle!
We shuttle to Tampa,
Sarasota/Bradenton,
Clear water/St. Pete
& Ft. Myers Airports.
Also Tampa Seaport.
Reasonable Rates!
Call
941-468-8180


BIG AL'S
STUMP
GRINDING
Same Day Service

-





941-284-3155


RICH LANDERS

STUCCO, INC.
New Constriction & Remodels
Rusted bands & wire lath repair.
Spraycrete &
Dry-wall repair.

(941)497-4553


marc rowers
Installer Repairman
SFormerly w/Venrizon -l
39 Years Exp
Business &
Residential '-
Telephone Services
* CAT 5E/6 Computer Networks
* Jacks & Wiring
* Repairs & Troubleshooting
* Business Telephone Systems
941-918-2377
Serving Sarasota &
Charlotte Counties


DIRTY CRAIG'S
LANAI? CARPET CLEANING
Carpets & Upholstery Now that Pool Season
*Tile & Grout is here. Don't power ,
*Patios & Lanais wash your Lanai, that
Professional just sprays the dirt
SDependable around, onto your F -i
Affordable Rates screens, etc. We will
Owner Operated extract the dirt from your lanai, without
Licensed& Insured making a mess, leaving it bright and
Resiental fresh as new.
Commercial Services freshasnew
Appointments At Your Convenience:
CALL 234-8444
NO JOB TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL, FREE ESTIMATES.


For all your I ilie Nieeus
"When Quality Counts"
LEMON BAY
TILE
Specializing in
remodeling. FREE in
home estimates.
30 yrs. experience.

474-1000
Licensed Insured -
Bonded


WALKER'S
TILE LTD. CO,
Ceramic Tile &
Wood Flooring
Installer
Free Estimates
Professional Installations
25Yrs Experience
Licensed & Insured
41.237.1850


CERAMIC TILE
SALES AND/OR
INSTALLATION
35 YRS EXP.
NO JOB TOO SMALL
12 yrs. In Rotonda West.
Free estimates.
Installer/Owner.
Call Jim
941-697-5948


Area covered includes
Venice, Pt. Charlotte,
Englewood, North Port
& Arcadia
207-1 200
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-_r, ...,-'.I i "...- rejuvenating tile
"Kitchens, Baths, Flooring
from one tile to 10,000
We are your source for professional
tiling services and products.
Hollow Cracked or loose tile?
We are Re-Bonding specialists!
Call 662-0069 for your
free estimate today
til i l .l fi l s er- ,itr .- .'lh l' ,,-, )


DAN'S TREE
SERVICE,inc.
Free Estimates

Senior ;f.

Discounts C*
on $400+ .
i '

941-497-8955
A k I,:,r LI,:V3 J


STEVEN'S
TREE SERVICE
941-493-0012
"We Leave Your
Yard Clean"
Good Work
Reasonable Prices
Over 30 Years In Venice
Fully Insured


.Preferred
Property
Care
TREE DIVISION
* STORM PREPARATION *
TREE REMOVAL .
*TRIMMING SHAPING *
* 50 FT. BUCKET TRUCK.
* CHIPPER BOBCAT*

941-716-3428
COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL
LICENSED/INSURED


AQUAFLOW LLC
T You deserve
better water! !
4-Stage under sink r/o drinking water system
$379.99 (installed)
Reverse Osmosis Filter Service
$49.95 (Includes 2 carbon filters & labor)
Well Equipment Service 20 point check & tune up
$39.95(free 601b salt)
Fast & friendly repair service on most
water treatment systems.
Night & weekend service available at no extra charge!
941-258-4532 www.aquaflowwater.com
Licensed & Insured *Visa/MC


Window
Treatments &
Custom Sewing
for your home.
Draperies & Cornices,
Blinds & Shutters
1,000's of fabrics.
Decorative Hardware
25 YEARS OF EXP.

Call Karin
941-716-0962


Gui Nalley's Prelerred
WINDOW
CLEANING
Pressure Washing


Free Estimates Local
Gil & Rhonda
Since 1989
941-400-3090
Lic & Ins.


CustomJfiome repairs, Inc.

Windows, Doors & more...
Your Complete Handyman Service
Jeff Reinhardt
Silverline ImpactWindows Maintenance, Repairs, Install
Hurricane Shutters & Accordions Big Job or Small...We Do It All
Entry Doors & Interior Doors Fast, Dependable Service
Garage Doors & Patio Doors Low Overhead = Low Cost
Call today for your FREE ESTIMATE
941.321.1873
U. #nAAA010860 n.u.d.


Your business
$31.75/week,


& ADVERTISE


or service for only
4 week minimum


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2010 PROFESSIONAL 2010 PROFESSIONAL 2010 PROFESSIONAL


Domestic Violence Case
Manager, Immediate Open-
ing, Trained/Experienced
Case Manager to assist
and counsel victims of
domestic violence in shel-
ter setting and TANF Out-
reach office, and to super-
vise domestic violence hot-
line. Equal Opportunity
Employer
Health Insurance, 503b
Retirement.
The Center for Abuse and
Rape Emergencies, Inc.
Punta Gorda, FL
Resume and Cover Letter
to carefl@comcast.net
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Hair Salon booth rental
avail. Spacious, Clean,
Affordable. Casey Key
Salon (941)-484-7273
Hair Stylist/Nail Tech, cozy
friendly full service salon
with receptionist. The qual-
ity & respect you & your
clients deserve! (941)-628-
5013


LICENSED
THERAPIST
Exp. wkg. w/ troubled
youth pref.
Excellent benefits.
Peace River
Youth Academy
Arcadia, FL
Fax resume to:
813-909-8476
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Years or More w/ Clientele.
Excellent Job Opportunity.
Commission w/ Benefits.
Great Work Environment.
New Salon. Fax Resume
(305)-402-8350 or Call
(941)-743-4888 ask for
Cathy or Elva

Seize the sales
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2015 BANKING

HEAD TELLER
Peninsula Bank has
an immediate open-
ing for a Head
Teller, at our Engle-
wood Office.
Must have 2 yrs exp.
as Lead Teller,
strong leadership,
customer service
skills. EOE
email: hr@peninsula-
bank.com
Fax: 941-629-8409

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2020 CLERICAL/
OFFICE

tYv5 timnbler
Accounts Receivable
Clerk Must have previ-
ous A/R experience,
Microsoft Office Skills,
excellent communication
skills, and ability to pay
attention to details.
Email resume to
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DFWP/EOE.


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2020 CLERICAL/
OFFICE

ADMIN POSITION
FOR
COMMUNICATIONS
COMPANY

Currently seeking a
proactive team member
in the Admin Department
to work in support of the
Sales Department. The
ideal candidate will have
two plus years in a Cler-
ical setting, in addition
to the following:

*Basic Computer
Skills/MS Office
*Detailed Oriented
*Energetic personality
w/excellent communi-
cations Skills

Must be able to take
customer orders and
process online pre-quali-
fication/CSIs to ensure
that we can deliver the
proper service to our
customers. This posi-
tion will be the single
"Point of Contact" for
the Sales Team to help
resolve issues with their
new and complex
change orders.

Duties will include but
are not limited to:
*Filing
*Mail Distribution
*Courier
*Sales New Order Sup-
port
*Run Prequals
*Run CSRs/CSIs
ePOC between Inter-
nal/External Customers
and Sales Team
eBackUp Existing Sales
Admin (Payroll, sales
Leads, Commissions,
white board, ...)

Reply to with resume
and salary requirements
to: Charlotte Sun, Box
M, 23170 Harborview
Rd., Charlotte Harbor,
FL 33980
FT & PT Positions Avail.
From Mgmt, Office, Labor-
er. 941-979-8527
WWW.EAOFSWFL.COM
Office Help. Excel experi-
ence required, Knowledge
of boating is a plus. F/T.
www.truenorthyacht
services.comrn
OFFICE; organizational
skills req'd, computer, min.
5 yrs exp. Punta Gorda,
941-815-5808

2025 COMPUTER

Looking for IT Profession-
al. MUST HAVE: routing,
networking, Windows
Servers/XP, troubleshoot-
ing skills & motivation. Cer-
tification helpful, but not
req. Send resume to:
jobs@jcrsys.com
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Technology Specialist
Multi-office Real Estate
company seeks Technolo-
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support to 150+ agents
around Charlotte County to
support and grow compa-
ny technology while provid-
ing basic support to
agents. Local travel
required, LAN, WAN,
routers, TCP/IP, DSL, VPN,
web server DNS, email
administration (POP3), Win-
dows XP, office, internet
explorer. Strong Customer
Service skills, real estate
experience a definite plus.
Send resume to: Charlotte


Sun, 23170 Harborview
Rd. Box K, Charlotte Har-
bor, FL 33980

2030 MEDICAL

BEST CHANCE CPR &
FIRST AID TRAINING.
Now offering classes at
your convenience. Amer-
ican Heart Asssociation
two year certification: We
specialize in Child Care,
Medical/Dental Workers
and anyone interested in
learning to save a life.
Call 941-255-0675 or
Cell 865-776-9260


2030 MEDICAL 2030 MEDICAL


BUSINESS
OFFICE
MANAGER
for Long Term Care,
Nursing and Rehab
Home. Responsible
for all Business Office
work flow. Must have
a strong working
knowledge of
Accounts Payable and
Receivables
and excellent
computer skills. Need
minimum of 2 years
experience in Long
Term Care billing pro-
cedures.

Up to $50K with
experience.
Full Health
Insurance
Coverage Available
401(k)

Apply at Signature
Healthcare, LLC in
Port Charlotte
4033 Beaver Lane
Port Charlotte
EOE/DFWP

DENTAL ASSISTANT
Quality solo practice
needs FT dedicated
team player. Fax resume
(941) 639-1901.

Desoto
Health & Rehab
has the following oppor-
tunities available:
RN Part Time
PRN Speech
Therapy or Therapist
PRN PTA
For consideration sub-
mit application at: 1002
N. Brevard Ave. Arca-
dia. Fax resume to
(863)-494-9470 For
questions call: (863)-
494-5766


FRONT DESK
FT Receptionist for
Surgery Center Computer
scheduling and medical
clerical experience manda-
tory FAX: 941-480-
0388 EMAIL:
jrichman.khanmed@
gmail.com
Internal Medicine Practice
seeking Medical Assistant
or LPN for FT position in
busy office practice. The
Ideal candidate will bring to
the work environment con-
fidence, organization,
friendly & competent atti-
tude. Candidates skills
must include Computer,
Medication injections,
EKG, Spironetry &, Holter
Monitor. Please fax
resumed to 941-473-0588
or email to :
lkmdllc@gmail.com

LAUNDRY PERSON
Split Shift
Come see why we are
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Apply within:
DEEP CREEK REHAB &
NURSING CENTER
25325 Rampart Blvd.
Port Charlotte, FL
33983

Leading area imaging cen-
ter seeks Customer Ser-
vice Representatives
(Field). Medical back-
ground preferred, but not
necessary.
Salary and Benefits Com-
mensurate w/Experience
Fax resume to:
941-258-3292

LPN/RN 11-7
Weekends Only
Prem Pay
Quality Health Care Ctr
6940 Outreach Way
North Port
(941)-426-8411
EOE DFWP

Medical Assistant &
NP/PA, wanted for a fam-
ily practice clinic in
Englewood. No experience
necessary. Fax CV to
(941)473-3583


MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Venice Dermat
Office, full time w/ber
2 yr. min. exp. nec. F
fax resume to:
941-486-4146


T for
ology
nefits,
Please


MEDICAL BILLER, experi-
enced, part time. Please
mail resume with reference
to Attn: Office Manger,
P.O. Box 2020 Arcadia, FL
34265
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
ASSISTANT, LICENSED
MASSAGE THERAPIST
needed F/T in out
patient clinic. Please
fax resume to:
(941)-766-1644
PSGT, registered, part
time. Salary based on
experience. Call 941- 286-
4620. Murdock


RN & LPN
FULL TIME /
PART TIME
Tired of being just a
number... at HARBOR-
CHASE we care about
our employees as much
as our residents.

HarborChase offers
competitive wages and
an excellent benefits
package such as
Medical, Dental, Vision
& 401K, Part-time team
members receive bene-
fits at 20+ hours.
For consideration
please apply in person
to:
HARBORCHASE OF
VENICE
950 Pinebrook Road
Venice, FL 34292
(941) 484-8801 ph
(941) 484-3450 fax
EOE M/F/D/V


RN's and LPN's
Needed
F/T 3-11
Come join our friend-
ly staff !
Apply within:
DEEP CREEK REHAB
& NURSING CTR
25325 Rampart Blvd.
Port Charlotte, FL

2035 MUSICAL




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2040 RESTAURANT/
HOTEL

A+ BARTENDER
School. Ages 18+
Placement Assistance
239-334-6300
Ft. Myers
www.BartenderDealer.com
BEER SERVER. No exp.
nec. Charlie's Pub.
Interview Daily 9 12.
3496 Tamiami Tr. PC
COOKS
Experienced & profes-
sional cooks wanted for
Boca Grande Restau-
rant. Pls leave msg for
Chef Frank.
(941)-964-8000X 3
Dining Room
Supervisor
For the #1 Assisted
Living and Retirement
Community in Charlotte
County. Candidate must
be energetic and a
team player and have
exc. Communication
Skills. Benefit Package
includes Health,
Dental, Vision and 401K
Fax resume or
apply in person to:
Royal Palm
Retirement Centre
2500 Aaron Street
Port Charlotte,
Florida 33952
Fax (941) 627-9890 EOE,
DFWP
Local sports bar restau-
rant now seeking Restau-
rant Manager & Sous
Chef/Manager. Please
send resume with salary
requirements to Charlotte
Sun, 23170 Harborview
Rd. Box S, Charlotte Har-
bor, FL 33980.
Looking for No Drug No
Drama Line Cooks for sea-
son. Experience matters.
In person Visani, 23490
Spencer Ct. PC

2050 SKILLEDTRADES

A/C & Refrigeration Techs.
Sarasota area. Competive
pay, Commisions, Bonus,
Paid Holidays, Vacation.
Call Brian 941-232-2159
A/C Maintenance Tech, 2
yrs Exp. Must Have FL
DL'S EOE/DFWP. Apply in
Person (No Calls Please)
Boyd Bros Svc, 2460 High-
lands Rd. P.G.


A/C Service Tech 3 yrs
Exp. Must Have FL DL'S.
EOE/DFWP. Apply In Per-
son (No Calls Please),
Boyd Bros Svc, 2460 High-
lands Rd P.G.
ELECTRICIANS/HELPERS
in Venice area. Experi-
enced Call (813)-874-
1717 fax 813-874-1762


2050 SKILLED TRADES 2070 SALES


Refrigeration
Supervisor needed -
min. 1 yr. Anhydrous
Ammonia refrigeration
experience a must, RETA
certification preferred,
leadership experience
helpful. Please mail
resumes to: Personnel,
6785 S.W. Enterprise
Blvd., Arcadia, FL 34269

2060 MANAGEMENT

Management position for
Pt. Charlotte area Nation-
wide Electrical Supply Co.
Wholesale electrical expe-
rience preferred. Gener-
ous benefits pckg.
EOE/DFWP. Forward
resume in confidence to:
ftmyersgroup@ces-us.net

2070 SALES

**TIRED OF LOOKING
THROUGH THE
CLASSIFIEDS* *
Look no further. Do you
mind working outdoors?
Are you naturally motivat-
ed? Do you have a pleas-
ant speaking voice? Are
you interesting? Good per-
sonality? Are you pre-
sentable? Are you goal ori-
ented? Are you willing to
learn? You MUST have
answered yes to ALL
these questions. If you
did, come grow with us!
Ask for Josh.
(941)-505-7638
between 10am 6pm.

Advertising
Account
Executive
Professional


The Charlotte Sun
is seeking sales
professionals looking
for an exciting career
with advancement
opportunities.

Does this
describe you:
*Aggressive
*Cold calling pro
*Deal closer
*Strong work ethic
*Money motivated
*People person
*Excellent
communication skills
*Computer literate
*Exceptional
customer service skills
*Marketing flare
*Ability to work
independently

We Offer:
*Competitive salary +
commissions
*Vacation
*Health Insurance
*Sick and short term
disability
*401(k) with company
match
*Training
*Advancement
Opportunities

If we described
you, send your
resume to:

Charlotte Sun
Nancy Padgett
Advertising Manager
23170 Harborview Road
Port Charlotte,
Florida 33980
Phone (941) 206-1287
Fax: 941- 629-4499
Email:
npadgett@sun-herald.com


fj T- r

America's BESTCommunity Daily

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
ALL AGENTS RECEIVE
100% Commission
Open 7 Days a Week
Non-competing broker
does not list or sell. The
agents are our only cus-
tomers. Monthly fee
$100. Transaction fee -
$75/side. No other costs
or fees. MLS functions in
Naples, Marco Island, Ft.
Myers, Cape Coral,
Lehigh Acres, Port Char-
lotte, Tampa, Orlando,
Monroe, Dade, Broward,
Palm Beach and Martin
counties. Offices in
Naples, Marco Island,
Bonita Springs and Punta
Gorda. Private offices


desk space avail;
Call or e-mail Gary for
confidential interview
Gary Hicks
gary@naplessunrealty.com
1 877-649-1990
25166 Marion Ave.
Punta Gorda, FL 33950


Sunr ealt y


APPOINTMENT
SETTERS

P/T DAY & NIGHT
HRS.

$8.00/Hr. Day
$9.00/ Hr. Night
Great Bonuses
No Exp. Needed
Paid Training
RT. 41 Location

Call 941-613-1870
Ask for Virginia

CAREER Changing Oppty. 6
Business Minded, ambitious
people needed to work from
home Top benefits! Pd wkly.
Call 941-979-8509

CAREER
OPPORTUNITY
INSURANCE SALES
60K PLUS
FIRST YEAR

We are looking for:
Positive, Motivated
Individuals who can:
Work well with Retirees.
We Provide:
Complete Training
and Leads
Management &
Ownership
Opportunities.

Call Stephen Sestilio for
confidential interview at
941-743-2522
Fax: 941-743-2722

Come Join Our
Winning Team

One of the fastest grow-
ing high tech telecom-
munications companies
in Southwest Florida is
seeking a professional
Sales Account Man-
ager to join our dynam-
ic team. Our reliable,
high quality products
and responsive cus-
tomer service just don't
happen by accident.
They happen as a result
of the creativity, deter-
mination, talent and pro-
fessionalism of every
member of our team.
Everyday our employees
dedicate themselves to
exceeding customer
expectations and earn-
ing customer loyalty.

Qualifications:
e+ 2 years successful
outside sales experi-
ence. Telecommunica-
tions/Data knowledge
preferred
*Good communication
skills (verbal/written)
*Good prospecting, pro-
posal & presentation
skills
*Computer literate
(Word, Excel, MS Out-
look, ACT, etc.)
*Strong interpersonal
skills
*Outgoing & Determined
personality
*History of proven suc-
cess exceeding quota

Benefits:
*Medical and Life Insur-
ance
*Paid Time Off vaca-
tions and holidays
*401K
*Recognition Programs
*Cell Phone allowance &
mileage reimbursement

Employment subject to
post offer pre-employ-
ment drug test. If you
are looking to join a
dynamic team in a fun,
dynamic and growth ori-
ented company with sig-
nificant income opportu-
nity, please send
resume to:
b.lowmaster@daystar.net









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2070 SALES 2100 GENERAL


Come Join Our
Winning Team

One of the fastest grow-
ing high tech telecom-
munications companies
in Southwest Florida is
seeking a professional
Inside Sales Associ-
ate/Telemarketer to join
our dynamic team.
Our reliable, high quality
products and respon-
sive customer service
just don't happen by
accident. They happen
as a result of the cre-
ativity, determination,
talent and professional-
ism of every member of
our team. Everyday our
employees dedicate
themselves to exceed-
ing customer expecta-
tions and earning cus-
tomer loyalty.

Qualifications:
Telemarketing and
Telecommunications/D
ata knowledge pre-
ferred
Good communication
skills (verbal/written)
Computer literate
(Word, Excel, MS Out-
look, ACT, etc.)
Strong interpersonal
skills
Outgoing & Determined
personality
Telemarketing/out-
bound Calling Experi-
ence
Benefits:
*Medical and Life Insur-
ance
*Paid Time Off -
vacations and holidays
*401K
*Recognition Programs

Employment subject to
post offer pre-employ-
ment drug test.
If you are looking to join
a dynamic team in a
fun, dynamic and
growth oriented compa-
ny with significant
income opportunity,
please send resume to:
insidesales@daystar.net

Leading area imaging cen-
ter seeks Customer Ser-
vice Representatives
(Field). Medical back-
ground preferred, but not
necessary.
Salary and Benefits Com-
mensurate w/Experience
Fax resume to:
941-258-3292

Make plans now to stop
by WENG in Englewood
on Thursday September
11th from 10 am 12
noon for the WENG job
fair. Applications will
be on Hand or bring
your resume to the
WENG job fair at
WENG, 1355 S. River
Rd in Englewood on
Thursday September
11th from 10 am 12
noon.



MODEL HOME
SALES
Florida Heritage Realty is
looking for a self motivat-
ed, licensed, salesperson
to join our sales staff
selling our models in
Punta Gorda- Villas at
Burnt Store Isles, Villa
Grande,
Outlook Cove,
& Paradise. Must be a
member of PG-PC-NP
Board of Realtors
& be able to start
immediately.
Call Dennis for a
confidential interview
1-239-598-3555


2090 CHILD/ADULT
CARE NEEDED

TEACHERS, CDA cert. for
new child care facility.
FT/PT 941-625-8733

GET RESULTS -
USE CLASSIFIED!

2100 GENERAL

"25 People Needed"
To install Pallet Racking
in a nearby North Port, FL
Retail Environment.
Job starts 9/16 ends
9/21. $10.00 per hour.
Must pass drug test.
Hiring Date:
Monday- 9/15
Hiring Time: 8AM- 6PM
Sleep Inn & Suites
806 Kings Highway,
Port Charlotte FL


1-75 & Exit 170
Call 813-712-2525 ext
53036 for more info.

100 WORKERS NEEDED
Assemble crafts, wood
items Materials provided.
To $480+ wk. Free info
pkg 24 hr. 801-4284893


2 Part Time
Shifts Available
8am to 1pm
1pm to 6pm

The Sun Newspaper
offers an opportunity for
highly motivated individu-
als, seeking an opportu-
nity to join our team.
We are looking for an
experienced telemar-
keter with a positive atti-
tude who enjoys working
in a pleasant work envi-
ronment.
The successful candi-
date will work with exist-
ing clients and new.
If you have excellent
sales skills and the ability
to express ideas verbally
as well as in writing, you
may be the person we
are looking for.
E-mail resume to:
jodit@sun-herald.com

Attention: Turn 10 hours/
week into $1500/month.
Work from home online.
Free training, flexible hrs,
www.debsminioffice.com
EARN $3200/MONTH
PROCESS HUD REFUNDS
HUD-INFO-HOTLINE
941-556-1300
EMCI Wireless is seeking
a Customer Service Repre-
sentative/Store Manager
for their Wauchula loca-
tion. Candidates should
possess the following
skills: Proficient with
Microsoft Word and Excel,
sales and customer ser-
vice experience, the ability
to work in a team environ-
ment, bi-lingual is a plus.
Incentive plans include
base salary, commission,
and benefits. For immedi-
ate consideration send a
resume to EMCI-Wireless
(Etha Bitterman): ebitter-
man@emciwireless.com or
fax (863) 314-0378

FRONT GATE
SECURITY OFFICER
Wanted for at our pri-
vate club in Boca
Grande. FT Security
Lic. required. Immedi-
ate opening.
Bridge toll paid.
Fax Resume:
941-964-0193
EOE. DFWP

JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!
Check Our Opportunites!
www.shaveremployment.com
Needed: 15 people
To lose up to 301bs.
in 30 days, $30 + s/h.
DOCTOR RECOMMENDED
GUARANTEED!
1-800-532-6179
www.35daystoweightoss.com
Workers needed: Assemble
crafts, wood items or
sewing. Materials provided.
To $480+ a wk. Free info
24hr 8014284664

2110 PARTTIME/
TEMPORARY

Data Entry PT Monday
& Tuesday 8:30-5,
Wednesday 8-12.
Send Resume: Venice
Gondolier
Attn: Don Royea
200 E. Venice Ave.
Venice Florida 34285
or fax
941-484-8452
or email:
droyea@scmginc.com

Dental Assistant /
hygenist
Non Profit, 24-28/wk,
Coordinate dental pro-
grams, cross train into

smokers preferred. Pre
employment drug test
Apply at:
Health Services
Senior Friendship Cen-
ters, 2350 Scenic Dr.
Venice, 34293. 941-
584-0041 EOE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TUTOR for Punta
Gorda lady. New US Citi-
zen. 941- 626-9652

FREE TAX SCHOOL. Earn
extra income after taking
course. Regester now.
Courses start September
22nd. Call 877-766-1829
Small fee for books.
FUNERAL HOME
TRANSPORT ASSISTANT
needed. Perfect for the
active retiree or college
student, needing extra
money for golfing & gas.
Prof appearance, physically
healthy, clean driving
record & non-smoker.


Position is P/T as need-
ed. PIs call The Engle-
wood Community
Funeral Home
(941)475-9800 ask for
Don M-F

Quicken expert needed to
help set up in home/ office
& train. Deep Creek area
(941)-457-7213


2115 HOME BASED/
BUSINESS

ACCESS TO A COMPUTER?
$25-$75/per hr. PT or FT
877-212-3568 go to:
www.dreamsdocometrue4us.com
High Prices Killing You?
Then Fight back with a
powerful money system.
SunshineMoneySystem.com
No Selling, Make Money
24/7-Work From Home
www.tryitlst.com


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NOTICES


3010 ANNOUNCEMENTS






PUNTA GORDA
OFFICE

HAS MOVED

From
331 SULLIVAN ST
to
312 SULLIVAN ST

(PURPLE HOUSE)


BUSINESS HOURS

Monday Friday

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

(941) 205-1000

3015 HAPPY ADS




PLACE YOUR
HAPPY AD FOR
ONLY $8.75
3 LINES 1 DAY
ADD A PHOTO
FOR AN ADDI-
TONAL SMALL
CHARGE.
941-206-1200
Pt. Charlotte
or
941-207-1200
Venice/N.Port
Englewood



3020 PERSONALS

BRITAII
GREAT RATES

941-237-1356

SHANNON
BEST LOWEST RATES!
941-237-1157

MEET SEXY SINGLES!
Sarasota 941-906-8855
Ft. Myers 239-590-9210
St. Pete 727-319-8336
Call Now! 18+ Ad#8888

SENSUAL RELAXATION
www.RelaxationMichelle.com
Walk in's Welcomer!
941-584-8013
ALONE?
SENIORS DATING
BUREAU! SAFEST since
1977! (Ages 45-90)
1-800-922-4477
24 hours, or log on to:
www.RespectedDating.com
Wine, Dine & Dance
w/sexy classy lady. Aford-
able rates for companion-
ship (941)-718-9319
MASSAGE
Males, Females, Couples
In Home Service. Reason-
able Rate 941-468-1429
Mature male (21) 5'11"
Cute. Seeking fun, or girl
friend. 941-2564230.
YOUNG in spirit (80) WSF
wants to meet WSM for
friendship, companionship
& travel. 629-9413.
KRISTY
SPECIAL
239-601-7777


MASSAGE
Male/Female, in-home ser-
vice. Call 941-204-2489
after 4pm.

3060 SCHOOLS
& INSTRUCTION

*ED KLOPFER SCHOOLS
OF CNA TRAINING
1 or 2 wk class books incl
$289.00 941-379-2378


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Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, Real Estate Classified


3060 SCHOOLS
& INSTRUCTION

2 WEEK CNA Class $300
SPECIAL Books Included.
State testing onsite.
941-822-2273

3070 BURIAL LOTS/
CRYPTS

Restlawn Memorial Gar-
dens, Port Charlotte, 2
lots, S X S, "Garden of
Eternal Love" $2,000
both, (888) 390-4786

3080 TRAVEL/TICKETS

(4) GATORS/Ole Miss
9/27/08. $275/obo
(941)-979-9427
Ride Needed. Gulf-
stream/Sunnybrook to
Murdock 7:45am M-F. $ for
gas. N/S Female. 475-
6359 or 204-0273

3090 LOST & FOUND

FOUND near Pizza Hut,
Port Charlotte -
Chihuahua, call 941-626-
0310 describe to claim.
FOUND 9/01/08: Little
"old" red dachshund, male,
found in So. Charlotte
County on Rt. 31 roadside.
Please call for more info
and to identify. 239-939-
3680 APIC@aol.com or
941-268-7232
RAJ4DB@aol.com
Lost Dog, Male Pug, Fawn
months, no tag. Lost
near Bridge/Overbrook in
Englewood. 941-475-
5159
LOST Sept 5: Lrg gray cat
w/white belly, "Sunny" has
ID chip. Quails Run.
941468-2891
LOST: American Bull-
Dog, Jones Loop area,
PG, brindle & white
male, $2,000 reward.
(239) 410-4296
Lost: black cat, small with
round face, green eyes,
and red collar. Spayed
female. Golden Beach area
of Venice island. 941-223-
5577.
MAN'S WEDDING BAND
Lg. White/Yellow Gold
w/Diamonds. Lost 8/27 in
Venice. Recently Married.
PLEASE! REWARD 941-
4934124


5050 CHILD/ADULT
CARE

BABYSITTING/COOKING,
In your Venice home.
Active, loving grandmother.
CPR cert 941-2440514
CAREGIVER/CNA, expd, will
take care of you at your or
my house. References.
941441-6133 Maria
COMPASSIONATE, caring
woman would like to adult
sit, errands, lunches, many
ref. 941-769-3625.
Elder Helper/Caregiver in
your home, 6-12-24 Hour
Shifts. Honest, Reliable,
Refs. (941)-661-9951
FLORIDA STATE LAW
requires all child care cen-
ters and day care busi-
nesses to register with the
State of Florida. The Sun
Newspapers will not know-
ingly accept advertising
which is in violation of the
law.

5053 COMPUTER
SERVICE

**1A+ COMPUTER
REPAIR & TUTOR... IN YOUR
HONE
Reasonable & Prompt!
Sr. Disc. 941-615-7888
Computer repairs,
upgrades, training & virus
removal. (941)-743-9787
or (941) 815-4692 cell.
Infotech Computer
Solutions. Repairs &
Service. 15% off 1st time
calls. 941-875-8107

5060 DOMESTIC
CLEANING SERV.

Dependable, Experienced
Will clean Offices, Com-
merical or Residential
(941)-375-8894
Houses, Apts., Offices.
Anytime, Anywhere!
(941)-467-2954
References. Lic#176566

5075 ERRAND/
SHOPPING

ERRANDS & SHOPPING
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
for home or office.
Delivery, trans, apts,
cleaning, mailing, typing,
filing. Prof & Reasonable
Call (704)-771-8981


Need help with your
4000 errands etc? Please call
Mark (941)-587-2553


FINANCIAL

4080 LOANS/
MORTGAGES

PRIVATE MONEY
Real Estate Only
625-7001 or 475-7755


5000







BUSINESS SERVICES

An Occupational License
may be required by the
City and/or County. Please
call the appropriate occu-
pational licensing bureau
to verify.





PUNTA GORDA
OFFICE

HAS MOVED

From
331 SULLIVAN ST
to
312 SULLIVAN ST

(PURPLE HOUSE)


BUSINESS HOURS

Monday Friday

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

(941) 205-1000

5050 CHILD/ADULT
CARE

ALL CHILDCARE FACILI-
TIES MUST INCLUDE WITH
ADVERTISEMENT STATE


5080 EXCAVATING/
BUSH HOG

Pete Root's Bush
Hog Service
Vacant lots, Acreage
mowing, Hauling,
Debris removal. Serv-
ing PG, PC, NP Arca-
dia areas. Lic/Ins.
(941)716-4814

5100 HOME & COMM.
IMPROVE.

*CONCRETE
High Quality Low Price
Driveway, sidewalks, patios
LIC. & INS. FREE EST. 941-
497-0907 or 586-4512
BUILDING CONTRACTOR
FOR HIRE! We can design,
build, remodel any type of
structure. Free estimates by
appt. Hire a Licensed Build-
ing Contractor.
Fred Shute Real Estate
& Dev. Inc.
941-426-1489
Toll Free 1-888-803-3100
CARPENTER, INC. One
call does it all. Licensed &
insured. #RR0067689.
Phil 941-627-0657.
Concrete driveways,
patios, sidewalks, culverts,
bobcat & tree service.
941-815-3452
DAN THE HANDYMAN
I do it all with just one call.
Painting, Carpentry, Any-
thing? (941)-697-1642
HANDLES HANDYMAN
SERVICE 30 yrs. exp.
Kitchen, Bath & Plumbing,,
Painting, Ceramic Tile, All
Indoor & Outdoor Repairs.
941-586-4856
JACK OF ALL TRADES,
No Job Too Big or Small.
CGC#A14379. Free Esti-
mates. (941)-623-3374
KEN'S HOME Maintenance
& DRY WALL REPAIR. Free
Estimates (941)-716-5107
Melbourne's Handyman
Service Painting, faucets,
toilets, tile, repairs.
Lic/Ins. 860-805-4301
Michael's Home
Repair
Painting, miscellaneous
repairs. Licensed,


OR LOCAL AGENCY Insured, References.
LICENSE NUMBER. 863-285-9300.


5100 HOME & COMM.
IMPROVE.

Michael's Home
Repair
Painting, Miscella-
neous Repairs.
Licensed,
Insured, References.
863-285-9300.

Remodeling Specialist &
Hurricane Protection.
No job too Big or Small.
258-3100 or 286-0337

5110 LAWN/GARDEN
&TREE

A+ Tree Cutting,
Stump Grinding, Debris
Loading & Hauling.
Local, 27 yrs. Good
work, very
reasonable prices
(941)-629-0020

A + LAWN CARE
Professional, Depend-
able "Now Accepting
New Accounts"
(941)-661-4783



*MARK DOUGLAS*
LAWN CARE
Mowing, Edging, Prun-
ing, Landscaping, Tree
Trimming, Seasonal,
Annual, Odd Jobs!
Call 941-234-2486
Mark Douglas -
Venice Native
Owner/Operator

AAA Quality Clean Cut
Lawn Care. Great rates.
Better quality.
charlottecountylawns.com
Chuck 941-380-3118

(ALEEPRO L CAL
Now accepting new accts
Nokomis, Ven & Island. Li
\& Ins. For exc. lawn care
Call 4884462

An Occupational License
may be required by the
City and/or County. Please
call the appropriate occu-
pational licensing bureau
to verify

Robert's Lawn service &
Landscaping now accept-
ing new clients. $$ Moder-
ate (941)-697-1243

SANDEFUR'STREE
TRIMMING,
LANDSCAPING,
PRESSURE CLEANING
& MORE. 941-484-6042

The Wild Weedwacker Jun-
gle Yard Specialist. Over-
grown Yards &
Lots Cut, Weeds Pulled,
Stumps Removed.
941-661-2126

5120 MEDICAL
SERVICES

Slow Summer Massage
Special $29. Experienced
Licensed Therapist. Call
Eric (941)-716-3688

5130 MOVING/HAULING

FREE Pick-up on AppI.
Mowers, Grills, Engines,
ACs, Scrap Metals....
ETC! (941)-623-5673

Hauling Yard & Constr
Waste. Garage Clean Out.
Trash. Call Carlton,
564-6049 OR 914-2249

Moving, Will pick up old
appliances Omega Express
(941)815L0034 815-0022
FL IM1560

SKIP'S MOVING Local &
Long Dist. 1 item, whole
house! Fla. Movers Reg.#
IM1142 Lic/Ins 766-1740

5140 PAINTING/
WALLPAPERING

Alexander's Paint
In/Out Pressure Wash
Home/Drive Redo-
Remove-Install Too!
Pre Rent/Sale Spe-
cials 30 yr Exp., Lic.,
Ref., Free Estimates
Bob 941-496-9131 or
2230941

Bryon C. Clemons Painting,
Inc. Interior/exterior. Pool
Decks, etc. Free est. 941-
266-5007 Ven!N.P Area

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6001 Arcadia
6002 Englewood
6003 Lake Suzy
6004 Nokomis
6005 North Port
6006 Pt. Charlotte
6007 Punta Gorda
6008 Rotonda
6009 Sarasota
6010 South Venice
6011 Venice
6015 Flea Market
6020 Auctions
6025 Arts & Crafts
6027 Dolls
6030 Household Goods
6040 TV/Stereo/Radio
6060 Computer Equip
6065 Clothing/Jewelry
6070 Antiques/
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6075 Fruits/Veges
6090 Musical
6095 Medical
6100 Health/Beauty
6110 Trees & Plants
6120 Baby Items
6125 Golf Accessories
6128 Exercise/Fitness
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6135 Bikes/Trikes
6138 Toys
6140 Photography/
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6145 Pool/Spa &
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6160 Lawn & Garden
6165 Storage Sheds
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6170 Building Supplies
6180 Heavy Constr.
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6190 Tools/Machinery
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6225 Rest. Supplies
6230 Pets & Livestock
6250 Appliances
6260 Miscellaneous
6270 Wanted to Buy/
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6004 NOKOMIS/OSPI
GARAGE SALES

SAT & SUN 9AM-5PM
313 SHORE RD
Household, TV, Bed,
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6005 NORTH PORT Al
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6007 PUNTA GORDA A
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6010 S. VENICE AR
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10AM-4PM
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6020 AUCTIONS

ESTATE
AUCTION



Clocks, furnishings,
Estate Glass & china, or-
ental carpets, sterling.
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Auction
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Nokomis
Jeff Carlson Auctioneer
AB896, AU1299
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485-3141

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6025 ARTS AND
CRAFTS

Original art Bebw cost
framed/ unframed Under
$200 941-8150247 Venice

6030 HOUSEHOLD
GOODS

NEED CASH
NOW?
We Buy Quality
Home Furnishings,
Coins, jewelry,
antiques, autos or
anythi f alue


A FURNITURE SHOPPE
1552 S. McCall Rd., Engl.
Selling Quality Used Fum.
M-F 10-4. 941-473-1986


HURRICANE panels,
Eastern metal alum. Var-
ious sizes. 3' to 8'. 1/2
price $3 per sq. ft. (941)-
232-8414
Kenmore Stove. Like new.
Pics avail.$150.00 Call
223-8936
KING SHEET SET, w/new
comforter, shams, skirt,
mattress pad. Blue/Lilac
$95. 941-240-2848
KIT Table w/5 chairs,
honey oak, 36x60 w/leaf,
$200 obo 941-627-0079
Lanai Furn: Table, 4 chairs,
Lounge Chair & Ottoman
white with dark green
removable cushions $200
941-639-0461
Lanai Furniture Lloyd
Flanders Table, 4 chairs,
2 rockers & 2 ottomans,
umbrella & stand. $250.
941-639-0461
Lanai set, PVC Dining Table
w/4 chairs & ottomans.
$120 (941)-497-2792
Living Rm Set, Couch,
loveseat, arm chair, cof-
fee/end tables, lamps-
light tone Like New $600
(941)-485-3247
LOVESEAT Beige leather
$150 Glass top coffe table
w/matching end table.
$125 497-2853


today! ARMOIUR Oak $350 Moving Sale. Everything
71"Hx36Wx23D; PATIO Goes. 1720 B Lake Place.
fort TABLE Round glass top Venice 941-496-7518
ion 48" $50; Armoiur Cherry Moving sale: wood dinette
58"Hx45.5xW24.5"D Moving sale: wood dinette
58"Hx45.5xW24.5"D set $95, solid wood bed-
$400; 36" Toshiba color set solid wood bed-
REY TV w/ remote $150.; RCA room set 5 pc. $125.
13" Color TV w/ remote Recliner $75. Misc. tables
$20; French Prov. Din- & plants For details (941)-
ing Rm set w/ 6 Chairs 2683136
$400; Mikasa Continen- MOVING: furniture, etc...
Dish- tal dinner ware set of 8 Everything must go. Best
Silk flower design $50 offers!!! (941)-321-7883
941-474-5993
REA Bed, Queen Mattress and
Box. Brand New will sell
$175. Local 941-629-5550
m-, or 941-456-5555. Also have Enter your classified ad online
KING. and pay with your credit card.
St. It's fast, easy, and convenient.
ess, Bed, Queen, mattress & Go to sun-herald.com/classi
777 box, exc. cond., $125 fieds.
0-4 OBO, **SOLD** Fast Convenient Easy
Sun-Herald.com/classifieds
nuni- Bed, Queen, Sealy Pos- (Visa or Mastercard)
450 turepedic Pillow Top, brand TSU
new $550, (941)-255- SUN,
>r 0501
vail. Bed Mattress/Box. New-
will sell $100. Local 941-
629-5550/941-456-5555.
TE 629-5550/941-456-5555. Oriental Run 9X12 $250 &
BEDRM Set White wicker Glass Dining rm table 4
Qn Head board, Sm upholstered deacon chairs
Armouir, 2 night stands, $150 (863)-491-8723
apart- chest of draws, dresser
point- sold**************** Patio Set 6 pc. bar type
549 like new $200.
BEDROOM SET, White, (941)-258-6247
REA Complete & DINING RM. PATIO SET White Rattan
TABLE w/ 6 Bamboo PATIO SET Whte Rattan
Chairs. (941)-276-2298 42" glasstop 4 chair newly
uphol. $200/obo (941)-
9371 Cherry Entertainment Cen- 480-1063
,orda ter $600. Couch & Match-
One ing Recliner $600. Excel- PATIO SET, New. Moving
TV's lent Condition 941-235- must sell. 4 chairs, 45"
miners 3625 glass top table, beige
wrought iron. Paid $1000
tchen China MIKASA, complete- will sell for $500. Please
Solid service for 6, many serv- all 941-204-1011
VMuch ing pieces, & accessories.
"Garden Club Bells of Blue"
$200 286-5601 O
Computer desk w/hutch &
2 bkcases. Lt wood. Excel.
$300. 639-2816 PUNTA GORDA
C Computer Desk w/hutch, OFFICE
maple. $25, Drop leaf
table, 5', maple $25 (941)- HAS MOVED
0-.3 485-8552 Venice
S COUCH, beige, new, $80; Fr
coffee table, $15; stuffed rom
chair, $15; dresser, $15; 331 SULLIVAN ST
GE 5 cu. ft. chest freezer, to
$125; circular dining rm 312 SULLIVAN ST
il S table, 2 chairs, $175;
E. Princess House glassware, (PURPLE HOUSE)
79 $100; cigars (50 for $5).
(941)-625-8637
A Daybed, Trundle Ex Cond. BUSINESS HOURS
New Simmons matresses
$200 (941)-474-2848 Monday Friday
nice DINING ROOM TABLE, solid
raise wood, good condition, incl. 7 a.m. 1 p.m.
Mis- 2 leaves, $299 obo. 941- 2 p.m. 4 p.m.
sales 255-1940.
Cen- Dining rm set 42" round (941) 205-1000
gear glass top table & 4 chairs,
urni- $150; Daybed w/trundle Racecar Beds $95/ea. Lrg
'abin makes into king sz.$125. leather chair $35.
(941)-764-6810 Toilet $25 941-626-3102


HOUSEHOLD
GOODS

recliner &
tan, light colors
. SOLD!


ct Comfort


6070 ANTIQUES
COLLECTIBLES

ALWAYS BUYING
Sterling Silver, Quilts.
Paintings, Furniture.
NEW ENGLAND
ANTIQUES
(941) 639 -9338


6030 HOUSEHOLD 6030 H
GOODS G

Dining room set w/ buffet, COUCH,
Exc. cond. $150. Must go! loveseat, t
(941)-629-2625 nice $150.
Dining set, wood 6'7" with
leaf. 8 chairs $500.
Louis XIV sofa $500. 941- Selec
276-4527 Nationa
ENT. ctr, 3 pcs., 9'x6', Air Matt
maple, glass drs. fits 36" $500 (9
TV.$150. (941)-637-4750 Sewing
ENTERTAINMENT center, Singer, $5
Rooms-To-Go, for big Ex cond $1
screen TV, $300. Glass SITTING s
top DR table, 4 chairs wicker, $2
$150. 941-769-2111. tea cart, $
Entire contents of apart- lounger, $
ment for sale. By appoint- 9987
ment only. 941-889-7549 Sleeper S
FUTON, wood frame w/2 Pastel Fla
Ig. drawers, excel. cond. $150(941
$300. (941)-639-2816 Sleeper so
Hand-crafted custom wicker Deluxe, Pa
chairs Giants, Bucs Harley new condo
etc 941-626-3102 485-3247


Id ta & loveseat.
Style. Gd Cond.
)-474-8324


6090 MUSICAL


f a, Queen Serta Beginning Piano Lessons For
stel Colors. Like Adults, 1&6-99, Englwd. 45
I. $325 (941)- min. @ $20 468-6899


Sofa bed, queen, excellent Drums,Db2 set, 2 bass, 4
condition $300; 2 rocker toms, 2 floor toms, 2
recliners, one also swivels, snares, complete w/cyr-
$50 ea. End table bals &throne. Burgandy
(28"x28") $20, lamp $10. Good Cond. $475
575-2161 (941)-456-5198
SOFA, LOVE SEAT, $100 Electronic Organ, Roland
Thomasville, Blue (941) model AT6OR, cherry wood
575-9419 cabinet, foot pedals, disc
player w/discs & music
Sofa, Loveseat (gold), cof- books, padded bench $500.
fee table. New $250 (941)- 941475-8272
497-4179 Venice
Triple Dresser w/mirror, 1-g 4
matching chest of draw- KURZWEIL MARK 110
ers, 2 night stand. Light Digital Baby Grand Piano
wood. Exc Cond. $275 Midi capable; Can form
(941)-485-3247 an orchestra at your
fingertips. LIKE NEW!
6040 TV/STEREO/ Outstanding condition.
RADIO Bench included.
Asking $3,000 or OBO.
2008 Kicker ZX 400.1 (941)-625-6295
400 watt amp. '05 DCVR Piano Spinet Excellentcon-
102 dual 10" enclosed edition. Wurlitzer $500
subwoofer $400 all. (941)- (941)-493-7166
637-8053 WORLD KEYBOARD
32" Sony Flatscreen TV SK880
Not HD Ex cond $175. Perfect condition,
(941)-429-5111 MIDI capable, seat,
FTA BOX Viewsat Free TV stand, pedal included.
$200 (941)-724-4564 Full HUD screen,
electronic split, effects
Speakers 14x24x9 linear generator with mixer.
dynamics 100 watt $55 Also, PEAVY
pair (941)-828-8871 KEYBOARD/ACOUTIC/2
CHANNEL AMP included.
6060 COMPUTER $700 OBO
EQUIPMENT (941)-625-6295

#941-629-6337 Dave in- WURLITZER Upright
house-office computer Church Piano with bench,
repair, set-up Serving Char- $350 obo 941-426-3232
lotte Co. 9+ years
Compaq Laptop,350MHz 6095 MEDICAL
Internet Ready
$100. 941475-7453 ECLIPSE 2 portable oxy-
Dell Inspiron, 1.13 GHz, gen system incl. extra bat-
512MB Ram, 15" screen, tery, car & home power
wireless $250. (941)-204- units, in service one
2481 month. New $4395. Sell
$3500. 629-3851.
HP 17" flat screen monitor
2.6mghz, 1gig ram, 120 Elecric Wheelchair, Jet 3
graphic memory card, CD ultra by Pride Mobility,
drive, HP inkjet printer, used 4hrs, Ex Cond. $950
Scanner, Panasonic fax, (941)-460-8124
desk & chair. $470 (941)- ELECT WHEEL CHAIR new
484-9814 batt. good cond.
LAPTOP HP PAV ZE4900 $900/obo 941-474-1637
15", Win XP Hm, intel, busi-
ness Word w/ Norton, Electric porch lift w/univer-
Restore & GPS Disk. 480mb sal platform, handrails.
$300 Sold in 1 day $4,200. 941-426-5797
NEED AN EMPLOYER ^ Looking for donation of air-
WHO ISN'T AFRAID OYER line approved portable oxy-
NEW TECHNOLOGY?' gen mach. Cannot afford
MAYBE IT'S TIME YOU to buy. (941)-764-8355
CHANGE JOBS ask for Maggie
AND SHARPEN YOUR Manual wheelchair carrier,
SKILLS. fits on back of hitch, $300.
OUR ONLINE (941)-743-4125
EMPLOYMENT JOB 941)341
MATCHING SOLUTION WHEELCHAIR, Invacare,
WILL PROVIDE YOU motorized, take along,
WITH 100'S OF JOB used once, hand con-
LISTINGS WHERE YOU trol. $2100. (941)-629-
CAN LOGIN TO YOUR 0229
ACCOUNT TO VIEW

POTENCH YTIAL JOBS THAT 6110 TREES & PLANTS
CRITERIA.
YOUR PATH TO A COCONUT PALMS,
BETTER JOB COULD Queen Palms, Oaks,
BEGIN TODAY E Pulatka holly.
WWW.SUN-HERALD.COM (941)-474-0527
Brought to you by Viburnum, Eugenia, Good
privacy hedge, Poinciana
""SUyTN -T Travelers tree, Coconut,
S UIN Adonidia, Many other
palms. 941-488-7291
Printer Lexmark all-in-one,
w/$60 high yeild color & 6125 GOLF
black cartridges, $75 all, ACCESSORIES
(941)-639-4523
6070 ANTIQUES 2002 EZ Go Golf Cart,
6070 ANTIQUES lights, high speed chip.
COLLECTIBLES $2300. (941)-587-1859

Singer antique sewing Clubs Tour edge J-Max-Qr
machine, (pedal type) with Stiff 4-pw + sw New $275
cabinet. Nice cond. $125 (941)-828-8871
(941) 286-5601
NORTH PORT COINS 6128 EXERCISE/
IS BUYING FITNESS
Turn Your Old Coins into
Cash, We are Buying US & Weider Weight Bench
Foreign Coins, Old Paper Includes All Weights &
Money &All Bullion Gold &Sil- Equip. $50 661-7434
ver in any cond. Also Buying
All Gold Jewelry Used or Bro-
ken. 6130 SPORTING
North Port Coins GOODS
14291 Tamiami Trl
(Winn Dixie Shopping Center) 11 Handguns, 9 Rifles, & 3
or call 941-240-5560 Shotguns for Sale. Call for
LIONEL TRAINS. List. (239)-209-4020
FOR SALE 2-Western Saddles-Call for
standard gauge, pre war, Info. 941n575 0398
post war, modern, 0-
gauge. Most in original 9mm, Pistol, Ruger, P95,
boxes. Call for apt. SS, Orig. Case, 2 mags,
941-650-2373 $350 (941)-258-0472


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iiy Adverusea Elect. Scooter $1000
tress, Queen, Rocking Chair, End Table,
41)-639-4606 Beer Knobs & Cans, Neon
Matching, Port. Lights call for prices Brad-
30 Serger White, ford Exch. Titianc 1st edi-
150 493-7166 tion. Halley Comet Big
et, 6 pc white telescopes (863)-494-
?50; white PVC
75; white wicker Bone China, Cathy Hard-
100. (941)-979- wick for Mikasa "Fisin &
Shell" "Onyx' #A06701
,n f ,........ $300 (863)-494-1611






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Arcadia
76 Murdck Deep ", 494-7733

6002 Jobean Creek / Charlotte
Englewood Gulf- P 'rtt -- / CHARLOTTE COUNTY 206-1 200
6001 ArcadiaArea v a6 rlot Englewood
6002 Englewood Area rove ity
6003 Lake Suzy Area \ 6008 77 Punta 475-2200
6004 Nokomis/OspreyArea Rotonda orda
6005 North Port Area West 600-7 @ Venice/North Port
6006 Port Charlotte Area 7
6007 Punta Gorda Area 2 \ 207-1200
6008 Rotonda Area Boca N., A A E *
6009 SarasotaArea Grande Placida 41 \ FREE GARAGE
6010 South Venice Area --- SALE SIGN
6011 Venice Area Burnt tore WITH ANY AD *


6130 SPORTING 6160 LAWN & GARDEN
GOODS
Arien Rider 28", Auto
AK-47 UNDER FOLDER trans. Like new used.
Yugoslavian w/Bayonet 15 HR Cost $1,575
slant brake 5-30 rd. mags Sell $775. 627-9736
and 1000 rds. ammo, exc.
cond. $800. Will separate Lanai set, PVC Dining Table
941-769-1367. w/4 chairs & ottomans.
I..... ...... $120 (941)497-2792


UiviI war, WWll Guns,
Swords, Daggers, etc.
Wanted. Paying up to
$900 for G.I. 45's &
German Lugers
(941)705-5145
DESERT EAGLE .44 cal., 2
clips $1000 941-624-
2421


LAWN MOWER motors
10,12 & 14 HP$50/ea
also misc. lawn mower
tires. (941)-474-2776
Mower Sears 21" Self
prop. 6.5 HP Ex. Cond.
rear disc. or bag.
$185. 941-627-9736


FED. Firearms Instructor
Learn to Shoot. NRA Cert. Murray riders and push
Concealed Carry Classes mowers $50- $500. Call
$59. 941-235-0278. for details 941-623-6946
Patio table, rectangular
FLORIDA CONCEALED glass w/4 padded chairs.
Weapons Permit Class $60 (941)-780-6837
(941)697-1885
Powerwashers $175/ea
H & R 7mm Remington Riding mower $550. push-
Magmum, Mauser action, mower $90 941-626-3102
Menlicher stock $450 Pulan 15.5 hp 38" cut &
(941)-493-2803 Utility trailer 8'x3.5' $850
Knights 50cal. black pow- for both (941)-429-2672
der rifle w/acc. $250 obo Riders & Push, satisfac-
Or trade for a 3030. tion guaranteed $50 to
**SOLD!!** $500. 941-268-0917


Laser Max for glock pis-
tol, cost $300 sell for
$200. (941)-637-0150


Riding mower w/bagger
MTD 12/32. Runs Good.
$500 (941)-661-6668


MOSSBERG 500 camo 12 TRAILER & EQUIPMENT
ga. 3" mag Accu-Choke for commercial lawn busi-
ported vent-rib barrel ness. Used, Great cond.
w/special turkey tube and $2800. 941-445-0975
cantilever rifled slug bbl WANTED-Any used mow
w/scope mounted $325. ers-Cash Possible-FREE
941-456-0753. Pick-Up 941-623-6946


NEW Marlin 30-30 cal.
Cost $380 sell $280.
(941)-268-9029
Puma hunting knife, skin-
ner blade, stag handles &
sheath. Old but never
used. Exc. cond. original
box & papers $200, (941)-
627-9157
RUGER S.S. .357 MAG, 5
Round 2" $400 941-624-
2421
S&W 357 mag 6" barrel,
SS w/custom grips. $495
(941)-685-8544
S&W, M&P compact,
9mm, 4 mag, never fired
w/access. $550. (941)-
315-3960
T/C Encore 50 cal. rifle
w/SS barrel, cammo
stock, cammo Nikon
Omega scope, cammo
sling, case, field box &
access. Exc. cond. $950
obo, (941)-255-0501
Taurus Millennium Pro, .45
acp, 2 magazines $425
(941)-493-2803

6135 BICYCLES/
TRICYCLES

Mens & Ladies 26" lO0spd
mountain bike. $40 each
(941)474-0109


Weedwacker, Homelite,
gas, x-tra line hardly used.
$50, (941)-255-8586

6165 STORAGE SHEDS
/BUILDINGS

Build a Shed $1000 doors,
windows, straps, etc $595.
or trade 941-626-3102

6170 BUILDING
SUPPLIES

12 NEW IMPACT
RESISTENT WINDOWS
$600. (941)-4164075
CHAIN LINK FENCE
over 600', 5' tall, $700.
(941) 380-4247
DESIGNER LAMINATED
FLOORING- Never used
30% thicker. $.59 sq. ft.
Must sell 239-3344839

ENERGY SAVING TTTAN
TANKLESS WATER-
HEATERS Save
money Save space
$249.00 FACTORY
DIRECT PRICE!!!
www.gulfcoastenergysaver.co
m
(941)-492-5675

Kitchen cabinets, double
S.S. sink w/faucets,
$1,500, (941)-629-6623


6138 TOYS Retired electrician has
1990 Ford van E-350 filled
Leap Frog Learning with electrical equip. from
Games, Console, Touch & circuit brakers to wire
Learn Globe for 1st. & nuts. All must go including
2nd. Grades. $100 all. van. $5 $50 on material.
Exc. cond. 941-286-5601 (239)-209-4020


Nintendo Wii Fit, brand new
still in box, $130 obo,
(941)-380-1575

6145 POOL/SPA/
& SUPPLIES

Swim Spa, complete
portable, never used,
with cover, full warranty.
Can deliver, $7,995
(727)-466-7065


6190 TOOLS/
MACHINERY

AC Generator Craftsman
6300watts, Elec. start,
New never used. Costs
$1100 Sell $850. (941)-
496-4315
Craftsman Bench, Belt
Sander 4x36" $35 Tile
Cutter $25 255-0048
Echo Chainsaw 14", runs
good $75. 941-270-1073


6190 TOOLS/ 6233 DOGS 6250 APPLIANCES
MACHINERY


GENERATOR, portable,
110/220 V, elec. start,
7500 W, never used,
$500. (941)-625-0905
HVAC, 24 lb. can of Autofi-
na #404A refrigerant.
$100. 941-286-5601
Ladder Rack for 2001
Ford P/U truck, 8' bed
$150/obo 941-270-1073
Scroll Saw, Miter Saw,
Router W/Table. Your
Choice $35 255-0048
SEARS compressor 2HP,
20gal tank, portable
$250.; Elect Hoist New w/
warranty up to 1300 Ibs
$150 (941)-468-4226
Spectronics UV HVAC Leak
Detector. Like new. $55.
941-286-5601

6220 OFFICE/BUSINESS
EQUIP. SUPPLIES

COMPUTER DESK Oak fin-
ish $250 24"deep
60"wide 30"high HUTCH
Med Oak finish $100
20"deep 33"wide 29"high
BOTH NEW Call Connie
941 483 4353
HUNDREDS OF Pre-
owned desks, files, chairs,
conf tables, workstations.
OFFICE OUTFITTERS
881 E Venice Ave., Venice
485-7015, 800-330-9215

6225 RESTAURANT
SUPPLIES

Catering equip., chaffing
dishes. $200/ obo. (941)-
787-4107 leave mesg.
Commerical 12" slicer,
Anvil, $1500 new. $450
(941)-661-5780

6231 BIRDS

Pair of Blue & Gold
Macaws. Very sweet.
$3000 obo incl cage. 941-
276-4527

Parrot Outreach
Society
We will accept the bird
that you can no longer
care for. We also
adopt out to approved
homes. Small para-
keets and cockatiels
to large parrots.and
macaws.
Pam 941-815-0879
Patricia 575-7702

PARROT SALE
WE FINANCE!
Small Down,
Easy Payments
Take that sweet
Baby Macaw or
Cockatoo home
today!
941-475-1728

6232 CATS

Kittens, free to good
home, 941-625-0664 or
(941) 743-8656
KITTENS, FREE to good
homes, litter trained.
(941)-740-0780

6233 DOGS

**TOY BREED
PUPPIES
Adorable, Reg.,
Shots, Teacup Size
Available, Credit
Cards OK.
(941)-780-1630
tinypuppiestogo.com
$295up

AKC Yellow Labs, 10
wks, 3 females, shots,
papers $450.
941-822-7622


AKC LAB PUPPIES
Ready for new home on
SEPT. 5th 1ST shots
& Health Cert. 5
Females 1 Yellow 4
black $575 400-0632
OR 941-483-7941
AKITA/LAB MIX
Adorable, 7wks, $75.
941-809-9038
Applehead Chihuahuas,
3mo. old, very sociable,
tiny, fawn & white, short
hair, 1 girl & 2 boys, $250.
(941)-235-0469
Chihuahua 12 wks.
Female, 1st. shots, AKC
$400, (941)-626-2952
FREE TO GOOD HOME
Pure bred Basset Hound 2
year old male, neutered
Great with kids! House-
broken. (941) 627-0865.
Group and puppy
classes starting
9-30-08

6 PM-6 :45 PM Puppy

7 PM-8 PM 6mo. & up

Best Friends in
conjunction with
EARS/PawZazz
offering classes for
the community

Call Dawn Penwell for
registration and
information

941475-6305 or
941-391-1107

Pre registration
requested. Class
sizes are limited.
JACK RUSSELL, 2.5 yr.
old male. Must sell
do to moving. $200.
(941)-743-0976
Pug Puppies-CKC 1st shots
3 Black Female, 8 wks.
$550 ea 941-286-1982
TOY Yorkie pups, 1st
Shots,CKC. Health cert
$800. 941-889-7830
Yorkshire Terrier puppies,
2- gorgeous Females 18
wks., (941)-916-0536

6234 MISC. PETS

6 Farretts, cages, food,
bedding available.
Price varies $50 & up
(941)-475-6101
Baby Bunnies, Netherland
Dwarf. $6.00 (941)-697-
0174 Englewood

6235 LIVESTOCK

ENGLISH RIDING
LESSONS, my horses
or yours. Training also
avail. (941)-423-6104

6250 APPLIANCES

$40 SERVICE CALL The
Areas most trusted Appli-
ance Repair Service, serving
PC, N.P. Engl, Venice. We
can fix it 941473-9484
2ND HANDTREASURE
Stoves $95+ Refrig $125+
Washers $110+ Dryers $95+

big fridge $350 freezer $235.
W/D set $249 delivered.
Dryer $90 washer $155 941-
626-3102
Compl. Frigidaire kit.-side-
by-side 25'frige, glass top
elec/conv stove, dish-
whr,over-the stv micro-
WHITE-4 yrs old-exc.cond-
all manuals. Will split.
$1250 for all.
(941)-661-9179
Frigidaire washer/dryer-
white. 4 y.o. Great cond.
$350 obo.941-661-9179


I


6270 WANTEDTO
BUY/TRADE

BUYING GOLD, SILVER
& VINTAGE
COSTUME JEWELRY.
(941)-769-8561
Cash 4 Gold Jewelry,
scrap, broken, unwanted,
coins. Top $$$ Paid!
(941)-628-0604


7050 CHRYSLER

2004 CHRYSLER
PACIFICA
4 TO CHOOSE FROM
$10988
941-766-0050 Dealer
2004 Chrysler Sebring
Touring Cony., Loaded,
Very Nice, 45K. $10,950
Roy 941-916-2842 Agent


7ff GENEGORMAN
7000 JI .N OU
SP. -, CHARLOTTE
47.. 2004 PT CRUISER 2.4
TURBO CONV.,GO
TOPLESS! $13,990.
941-625-2141
www.genegormans.com


GE Spectra Range. Only a
few years old.
Looks/Works great. 300
or B.O. 941-539-1672
REF. side-by-side 22 cu ft,
white Frigidaire, ice &
water in door, less than 2
yrs old. Great cond. $385.
**SOLD!**
REF., Kenmore Side x Side
Water & Ice in Door,
Bisque, Nice! $300., May-
tag Bottom Freezer, w/ Ice
Maker. Nice! $250.,
STOVE, Glasstop, Auto
Oven, White, $250. (941)-
624-3754 or 258-5397
Refrigerator, full size dbl
door w/ice & water. $150
(941)-661-5780
SIDExSIDE w/water &
ice in door. Nice, clean
$50; DISHWASHER Free;
Amana elect. stove $50.
Elect. water heater
(941)-330-7055
WASHERS/DRYERS
$139. each or
$270. Set
1 Year Warranty.
941-766-0226
WASHER & DRYER, $100
both. (941)-773-1593
Ken Washer & Dryer $100ea
* Upright Freezer $85
* GE Range $100
*Refridg $125
(941)-492-6698
Washer/Dryer, $129 ea.
Pair $239. 1 year warran-
ty. Excellent cond. Delivery
(941)-875-0609
Whirlpool Refrigerator 21
cu.ft.$200, Dishwasher
$175, Over the Stove
Microwave $75.All Like
New. (941) 979-9347

6260 MISCELLANEOUS

**Fresh FLORIDA
Jumbo SHRIMP
ARRIVING NOW @ $7/
LB & UP 941-623-2100
BLUE TARPS, all new, 50x
100, $100 ea. 40x100,
$80 ea. Other misc. sizes.
(941)-916-0115
BUYING Household misc.,
collectibles, jewlery entire
garage sales, etc. Call for
info. (941)-875-3442
ESTATE SALE. Houshold
goods, furniture, classic
car, more, 941-743-3787
Fridgidaire Refrigerator
white use $150; Dryer
Kenmore. Needs heating
element $40; Matching
couch & loveseat clean,
blue & off white stripped
$150. Womans suede
Duster Camel color, Size M
$75; (941)-718-9319
Pinball & Arcade
Cash paid $20 to
$1000
Working or Not
(863)-558-0198
STAINLESS STEEL STILL
Never used. $500. (941)-
724-4564
Triple Beam Scale, just like
from Science Class. exc.
cond. $30 286-5601

6270 WANTED TO
BUY/TRADE

A COLLECTOR BUYING
wristwatches & pocket
watches, working or not,
jewelry, collectables
knives, swords, weapons,
military & fire dept, +ciga-
rette lighters. Coins & Gold
(941)-412-9391

AUTOS WANTED!
Let me take the hassle
out of selling your car.
Cash Offered Today'
Call Mike 941-713-2277


2007 CHRYSLER
PACIFICA
$13988
941-766-0050 Dealer

7060 DODGE

1999 Neon, 4dr. auto, cd,
110K. ice cold a/c, runs
great, $2,500 obo. (941)-
628-0492
2005 Dodge Dakota ST
red, cruise contr, CD play-
er, 20,971 mi, mint cond,
$16,000 (941) 628-5618
2008 DODGE AVENGER
SAVE THOUSANDS,
LIFETIME, POWERTRAIN
$12988
941-766-0050 Dealer
2008 GRAND CARAVAN
STOW & GO
$16988
941-766-0050 Dealer

7070 FORD

1996 Mustang V6, Stick
99k, cold a/c, new tires,
keyless entry, All pwr. CD.
Good & reliable. $2,400
obo. 941-661-5484
2001 Ford Taures, 88k mi.
exc. $4,900 obo. (941)-
467-2858


7080 JEEP

1998 Wrangler, 76K mi. 4
cyl. 5 spd, AC is COLD,
Looks & runs great! Asking
$6,995. 575-7843 dlr

GENE GORMAN
"FAMILY"
PT. CHARLOTTE
2006 LIBERTY, ONLY 8K
MI! NEED WE SAY MORE!
$10,990.
941-625-2141
www.genegormans.com

7085 LEXUS

1996 Lexus ES300, 4 Dr.,
auto, a/c, V6, stereo, nice
cond. $1,500, (941)-391-
5786 Dealer
1998 LEXUS ES 300, 80K
miles leather, auto, moon-
roof, all power, $6800.
(941)-875-5570

7090 LINCOLN

1993 Lincoln Mark VIII,
auto, AC, new radiator,
new water pump, new bat-
tery, good tires, runs &
looks good. $1500/obo.
(941)-624-4246
1997 Towncar, leather,
runs good, 159K miles,
$1795. (941)-505-9312
2003 LINCOLN TOWN
CAR LEATHER, LUXURY!
$8988
941-766-0050 Dealer

7100 MERCURY

1992 Capri Convert.
45k mi, $2000/obo
**SOLD****
1997 Grand Marquis, 22"
rims, leather, exc. cond.
78K mi. Call for price 941-
626-8972.
1999 Mercury Cougar,
red, auto, a/c, CD, good
mpg, runs great, $2,900
(941)-628-3408 Dealer
1999 Mercury Sable,
White, Blue Trim, Full
Power, Good Miles
$4,950 Dean
941-833-2200 Agent
2003 Merc. Sable, 84K,
pristine, new tires, loaded,
extras. $6,200 obo. Must
sell illness. (941)-628-
0452

7110 OLDSMOBILE

1998 Cutlass Supr. 6 cyl
Auto A/C 90K mi Nice
Cond Must sell $2400 obo
(941)-468-1489

7130 PONTIAC


Marlow

Werner
2007 Pontiac G-6,
Loaded, Only 8,000
Miles. $17,995
(941)-639-3175
marlowwerner.com

GENE GORMAN
PREFERR"
PUNTA GORDA
2007 PONTIAC G6 GT, 4
DR. SEDAN. SUNROOF.
SWEET! $13,990. 941-
639-7300
www.genegormans.com


GENE GORMAN 7135 SATURN
"PREEEB"
PUA GORDA GENEGORMAN
2002 FORD FOCUS, "PREMIER"
ALL PWR., AUCTION pWA A
PRICING! $6,490 P. !T GO A
941-639-7300 2005 SATURN VUE, V6,
www.genegormans.com ALL PWR! GAS SAVER!
SHARP! $11,990.
941-639-7300
GENE GORMAN www.genegormans.com


TRANSPORTATION


SUNT1



PUNTA GORDA
OFFICE

HAS MOVED

From
331 SULLIVAN ST
to
312 SULLIVAN ST

(PURPLE HOUSE)


BUSINESS HOURS

Monday Friday

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

(941) 205-1000

7020 BUICK

09/10/08
1992 LeSabre Custom, 2-
owners, V-6, 98K. Cold
AC. Loaded. Runs new.
$1,250. 575-7843 dlr
2000 LeSabre, less than
10,000 mi 1 yr. Mint cond.
Reduced to $6,395. 575-
7843 dlr

7030 CADILLAC

1998 Deville Concours
80k mi, NorStar, White
$6500obo 941475-9826
1999 Seville SLS 82K,
loaded runs great. $5,000
941-704-8031
2001 Catera, only 43K mi.
moon roof, chrome
wheels, very clean $5950
(941)-979-6234
2002 DeVille, 62K mi.
loaded, exc. cond. $8950
(941)-979-6234

7040 CHEVROLET

2000 Corvette, 2 tops Auto
81K mi All the extras
$14,900/obo941-6280735
2003 Chevy Malibu Ltd.
48K, runs well, good
cond., newer tires. $4,800
*SOLD*
2004 Impala LS 1 owner
loaded, leather, new tires,
garage low mi $11,800
941-488-8868
2007 CHEVY COBALT LT
FUEL SIPPER
$10988
941-766-0050 Dealer

7050 CHRYSLER

1997 Sebring Conv. 63K
mi. exc. cond. $4,000
obo. SOLD!


PRO-POWER
AUTO SALES
(941) 627-8822
USED SATURN SALES
PARTS & SERVICE
"THE SATURN GUYS"

03 VUE Bronze..... $7,495
02 LW300 Wagon. $8,595
02 SW2 Wagon......$5295
02 SLI Sedan...... $5,295
01 SL2 Sedan...... $5,295
00 SL2 Sedan...... $2,995
01 SC2 Coupe...... $5,295
99 SC2 Coupe...... $3,695
98 SC2 Coupe...... $3,695
98 SC1 Coupe...... $2,995

7145 ACURA

1998 Acura TL, white,
grey leather, 117K mi,
auto, cold a/c, $3,995
(941)-628-3408 Dealer
2004 ACURA RSX
SUN ROOF, LEATHER
$15988
941-766-0050 Dealer

7148 BMW

2001 BMW BLACK
CONVERTIBLE
CLEAN! LEATHER, RIMS
$16998
941-766-0050 Dealer

7160 HONDA


Page 9


PREMERE
PUNTA GORDA
2003 FORD FOCUS ZX3
COUPE. AUCTION PRIC-
ING! MINT! $6,990.
941-639-7300
www.genegormans.com
2004 MUSTANG 24K mi,
Warr until 2011,$14,500
/obo (941)475-9826
2005 Focus ZX-4, SE,
Auto, 4 dr. 52K. Fully
loaded. Asking $8,400,
Finan WAC 575-7843 dlr
2006 FORD MUSTANG
AUTOMATIC
CONVERTIBLE $16988
941-766-0050 Dealer
2007 FORD FUSION
LOW MILES, NICE CAR!
$14988
941-766-0050 Dealer




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7177 KIA

2001 Kia Sportage, 4 Dr.,
4 cyl., 5 speed, a/c, great
mpg, stereo, nice cond.
$1,700. (941)-391-5786
Dealer

7180 MAZDA

1993 Mazda Miata MX-5,
convertible auto, AC, 96K
mi. Runs & looks great.
Red/black, 30+mpg.
$4800. (941)-625-7411

7190 MERCEDES

1973 450 SL Mercedes, 2
tops, exc cond, AC
$3900obo 941-587-6100

7195 MITSUBISHI


GENEGORMAN
PREFERR"
PDT 0A GORDA
2004 MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE, AUCTION
PRICING! $9,990.
941-639-7300
www.genegormans.com

7200 NISSAN

1991 300ZX 2 + 2 good
cond, $3500. 941-623-
8007 or 813-380-8428
2004 Sentra 1.8, 54,000
mi. 5 spd. Ice AC, Stereo,
35+mpg. 4 dr. Finan WAC
$7,900. 575-7843 dIr

GENE GORKAN
PREFERR"
PDTA GORDA
2005 NISSAN SENTRA, ALL
PWR! AUCTION
PRICING! $9,490.
941-639-7300
www.genegormans.com

GENEGORMAN
PREMIERR"
PDTA GORDA
2006 NISSAN FRONTIER
CREW CAB, ONLY 25K!
MINT! $14,990.
941-639-7300
www.genegormans.com
2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
LIKE NEW!
$18988
941-766-0050 Dealer

7205 SPORTS CARS

1977 CHEVY CORVETTE,
runs good, $5000 obo.
Call 941-628-5113


2005 TOYOTA COROLLA
GREAT GAS MILEAGE!
NICE CAR!
$8988
941-766-0050 Dealer

GENE GOMAN
PREFERR"
PWA GORDA
2005 TOYOTA HIGH-
LANDER, AUCTION PRIC-
ING! $14,990.
941-639-7300
www.genegormans.com
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS
HYBRID. HARD TO FIND!
LIKE NEW $26988
941-766-0050 Dealer

7250 ANTIQUES/
COLLECTIBLES

1962 Nova $5800 1939
Oldsmobile project car
$900 (863)-990-6579
1969 VW BUG CON-
VERTIBLE, new eng, new
tires, great cond. Serious
inquiries only.
$7,000/firm (941)-475-
4980 or 468-4148
1978 Cadillac El
Dorado Biarritz. 26,000
original miles White on
white leather.
Pristine car. $10,500.
941- 286 -9543
1982 Olds Toronado
Brougham Runs Good,
$1200. 941-661-0490
1986 El Camino, 92 TPI,
700 R4, ground effects &
more. $11,500 (941)-505-
0750
1990 FIREBIRD, engine
blown. Best Reasonable
Offer 941-276-1390
WANTED: MODEL T FORD
PARTS PRE-1950 CAR
PARTS. LITERATURE,
LICENSE PLATES, AUTO-
MOBILIA (941)408-9601

7252 BUDGET BUYS

#1 Wanted Junk or run-
ning cars/trucks, honest,
top $$$ paid. Call me first
or last. 941-258-4472.
#1 Top $$ Paid
FOr Your CARS
& TRUCKS
(941)-626-9120
1989 Toyota MR2, 5
Speed, runs excellent,
rebuilt engine $1,200,
(941)-391-5786. Dealer


Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, Real Estate Classified


7160 HONDA 7205 SPORTS CARS 7252 BUDGET BUYS


1997 Accord LX, 4 dr,
Auto, 98K, 4 cyl. Cold AC,
Loaded.Looks/runs great!
$4995. 575-7843 dlr
2002 ODYSSY EX leather
1 owner 133K exc. cond
$7900. (941) 505-2659.
2005 HONDA ACCORD
SPORTY GAS SIPPER
$15988
941-766-0050 Dealer
2006 CIVIC LX 4DR,
Black, PW/PL, CD, AC,
25k miles, $11,900.
(717)-314-6443
2006 Honda CRV, 13,500
mi. Take Over Pmts. (941)
979-9347

7163 HYUNDAI

2004 Tiburon GT LTD Edi-
tion V6, 4 spd., auto
trans., power, sun roof &
extras! 73k mi. Mint cond!
$6,900. (941)-624-0603

AIMN GRIIA A


1985 Corvette, 75k mi.
great car, $6,000 obo.
(941)-625-1488

7208 SUZUKI

GENE GORMAN
FAMILYL"
PT.CHARLOTTE
2007 XL7, 3RD ROW,
ONLY 16K MI!
BRAND NEW! $13,990.
941-625-2141
www.genegormans.com

7210 TOYOTA

1996 Toyota Camery 4dr,
Exc. Cond. 30+ mpg,
$3500 (863)-494-6435
call evenings
1996 Toyota Camry LE
Mod, 75K mi, gar. kept,
$5800. (941) 916-0380.
2001 TOYOTA SOLARA
CONVERTIBLE, LEATHER
$12988
941-766-0050 Dealer


1990 Olds Royale 88, 4
Dr., V6, Auto, AC. Runs
Great! $995. 941-391-
5411 or (941)-268-7365
1994 Ford Taurus GL, 4
Door, Clean, Auto A/C.
Runs great! $999
(941)-480-0309
1996 Buick Regal, 4 Dr.
Sedan, Auto, Air, Nice
Shape & Runs Great $999
(941)480-0309
1996 Chevy Lumina van,
exc. transportation, good
mpg, 7 passenger $1,000
(941)-391-5786.
1997 Ford Aspire, runs
good, 5 speed, no a/c, 40
mpg. $950 firm, (941)-
628-3408 Dealer
1997 Olds Delta 88, a/c,
stereo, V6, great on gas,
$1,200 (941)-391-5786.
Dealer
1997 Pontiac Grand AM 4
cyl auto, AC, 107k miles.
Good cond. Must sell $1400
obo 941468-1489
1998 Dodge Dakota, Auto,
A/C Regular Cab. Nice
Work truck $1999 (941)-
480-0309
90 Ford F150 a/c, 5 spd,
reliable w/ new parts.
$1500. 239-677-8235.

GOOD CARS
LOW PRICES
HELP BUILD HABITAT
HOMES
1995 Buick Lasabre
Ltd., V6,. $2,695
1993 Ford Explorer
6 Cylinder $2995
1996 Chevy S-10 LS
Fleet Side $4,295
2001 Saturn L300 4
Dr.,
1 owner $4895
1999 Ford Explorer
XLT 1-owner, 4X4,
$4,995
1995 Buick Park Ave.
6 Cylinder $5,995
2001 VW Jetta GLX
VR6 4dr., loaded,
$7,295.
C. C. HABITAT
FOR HUMANITY
1354 SR 776, Murdock
941-206-2606
DONATE YOUR CAR
FOR MAXIMUM TAX
WRITE-OFF
Police Impounds 92 Honda
Accord $600, 93 Acura
$750, for listings 800-
366-9813 Ext. 3964

7260 AUTOS WANTED

M.S.B. RECYCLING
$300 for most cars
with title!
941-575-4008
CASH FOR
YOUR CAR
941-286-4599
HELP VETERANS
Donate your vehicle to
The Brotherhood
of Veterans Inc. Venice,
941-485-2444

ALL JUNK
VEHICLES WANTED
$160 + UP
Free pick up.
941-623-5118

WE BUY CARS
$300 CASH +UP
Frank 276-0204
*Junk Cars Wanted*
24/7 Fair $ paid
941-286-3122,
941- 623-5550


Top Dollars Paid
for Cars, trucks,
vans, anv cond.
(941s)-650-5785
Junk & Abandoned
VEHICLES REMOVED"!!
COULD BE WORTH $$$$
697-7222 OR 475-9007


7260 AUTOS WANTED

CASH
FOR YOUR CAR
OR TRUCK
ANY YEAR OR MAKE
(941) 966-7111
AUTO CITY
$$ TOP CASH $$
FOR CARS & TRUCKS.
DEAD OR ALIVE. 485-
7515
#1 Wanted Junk or run-
ning cars/trucks, honest,
top $$$ paid. Call me first
or last. 941-258-4472.

7270 AUTO PARTS/
ACCESSORIES

(4) used P255/70/R16
Liberators, $150. Great
shape (941)-4934105
LADDER RACKS, for pick-
up truck "Hauler" like new
$100. 941-286-5601
New Tires P235-75-15
white walls $75 (941)-371-
7384
SPEAKERS Pair: for under
seat, in trunk or back
deck, Acoustic Sub-Solu-
tions, 160 watt, brand
new, retail $400+, sell
$225. 941-286-5601

7290 VANS

1992 FORD Conversion
Van, hi top, new tires, Nice!
$1650 (941)626-3102
1992 GMC Safari, new
compressor (cold air), new
tires, new batt., needs
paint, $1200/obo. (941)-
625-6688
1993 Chevy Astro Conver-
sion, runs good. $1,200
(941)-627-2055
1994 Dodge 1 ton Maxi Ex
5.2, V-8, New tires.
$1795 544-431 Venice
1997 Ford w/cage, cold
air, new tires, runs great
$2000/obo 941-716-2142
1997 Plymouth Voyager,
green, cold a/c, runs
good. $1,450 obo. (941)-
628-3408 Dealer
2000 Honda Odyssey,
exc. running cond.,
leather, many extras. Full
financing avail. $9,800
1-877-566-6686

Marlow

Werner
2001 Dodge Grand
Caravan, Fully
Equipped. Ready to go.
$5,995
(941)-639-3175
marlowwerner.com
2003 Chevrolet Express
van, Heartland conver-
sion/cargo. Very clean.
New tires. $8900/obo.
(941)-505-8258
2003 Ford El 50 work van,
approx. 90K. PS, PB, AC,
$5200. 625-8900
2006 SATURN VUE
CLEAN! 30+ MPG
$13988
941-766-0050 Dealer
2007 DODGE CARAVAN
5 TO CHOOSE FROM
$14988
941-766-0050 Dealer
2007 GRAND CARAVAN
SE $10988
941-766-0050 Dealer
2008 GRAND CARAVAN
STOW & GO
$16988
941-766-0050 Dealer

7300 TRUCKS/
PICK-UPS

1984 NISSAN, Good Con-
dition! Runs Great! $1,000.
obo (941)-624-4312 or
(941)-815-5048
1989 Ford 5 spd, Air,
Good cond. $875 obo
(941)-468-1489


7300 TRUCKS/
PICK-UPS

1990 FORD RANGER XLT
auto air, runs good, bent
box, $1100. 626-6904.
1991 Ford Ranger, lift kit,
a/c, highway miles, re-built
engine, $1,500 obo,
(941)-286-1539
1993 Chevy Truck 1500
4x4 no a/c,new rebuilt
trans,runs and looks good
$1200./obo 239-245-
5840
1993 DODGE D-250 6 cyl,
turbo diesel, 180k mi,
$3500/obo 941-321-5925
1994 GMC & 1992 Ford F-
350, Both in good cond.
runs great, each $1,500.
(941)-628-1245.
1995 International School
Bus, clean, needs brakes,
low miles, good diesel
engine, very reasonable.
941-625-7412
1997 F-350 XLT, looks &
runs good, new tires.
$8500 941-629-6820.
2001 F150 Ext. Cab
4 x 4, leather, short
bed, power everything,
beautiful cond, $7,800
(941) 575-5199 or
(941) 716-4814.
2001 Ford F250, 27K mi
on new motor, exc. cond.
Loaded. $9,000/obo.
(941)-268-3555

GENE GORMAN
"PREEEB"
PU1TA GORDA
2003TOYOTA TACOMA,
CREW CAB. AUCTION
PRICING! $14,990.
941-639-7300
www.genegormans.com

Marlow

Werner
2004 Chevy Avalanche,
Loaded, Low Miles
$16,995
(941)-639-3175
marlowwerner.com
2004 Dodge 4WD, Quad
Cab, SLT, Dually, 5.9, TD
topper. Great For towing.
Bill 941-626-3407 Agent
2004 FORD RANGER
CLEAN HAULER!
$9488
941-766-0050 Dealer
2005 CHEVY COLORADO
4 DOOR, CREW CAB
$16488
941-766-0050 Dealer
2006 Chevy 1500,
Auto, A/C,1OK. Fact.
warr. Like new. PRICE
REDUCED $9175
Roy 941-916-2842 Agnt


7305 SPORT UTILITY/
VEHICLES

2001 GMC Yukon XL,
2500 series, loaded,
leather, trailer hitch,
48,800 mi., asking
$7,500, (941)-575-9391


Marlow

Werner
2004 Chevy Tracker LT,
Fully Loaded,
Economical & Low
Miles, $10,995
(941)-639-3175
marlowwerner.com

2005 Hyundai Santa-Fe
GLS, Loaded, 49K Mi.,
Must See. $12,850. Roy
941-916-2842 Agent
2006 SATURN VUE
CLEAN! 30+ MPG
$13988
941-766-0050 Dealer

7310 4X4'S


GENE GORMAN
"FAMILY"
PT. CHARLOTTE
2001 CHEVY BLAZER,
V6, AUTO, 2 DR.
RUGGED! $6,990.
941-625-2141
www.genegormans.com

2005 Ford F-150 STX 4x4
super cab 4.6V8. White
with grey cloth seats, vinyl
floor, tinted windows,
Rhino Liner & black tool
box $16,500 with only
13,900 miles call 941-
625-1036


7320 AVIATION

1975 Cessna 150M. IFR.
Exc. cond. Any reasonable
offer 941-629-5755

Airplane Hanger Condo
60x7Osf, $334,000. Call
Larry Bailie (239)-821-
8027 Florida Foundation
Realty, LLC.

7341 TRAILER
& ACCESSORIES



2003 LOAD RITE
alum. boat trailer, dual
axle, GVWR 9540,
tongue brake system
$4000 (941)639-6639

2007 Semco car trailer.
6'10"x16', 2 35001b
axels w/ elet brakes.
$1900. (941)-468-4226


5x14' 2006 SEMCO RAMP
R ELIART $750 941-276-


2007 FORD F-150 SUPER 1390.
CAB FX2, HEAVILY
OPTIONED 3200 MILES, 6x10
BLACK/BLACK LEATHER side d
UNDER FACTORY WAR- tire, us
RANTY $22,500 (941)-(
941-488-8844
2007 NISSAN TITAN 6x1
EXTRA CAB, TITAN go.
POWER $18988 (941)
941-766-0050 Dealer
2007 Toyota Tundra SS
Series, 5.7L 22.5K mi B(
exc cond. $18,900 Conti
941.628.8250 D

7305 SPORT UTILITY/ NEW
VEHICLES & En.
Car
1996 Chevy Tahoe, 4x4, Traile
new motor & tires, loaded and
good cond. $5000 obo ROW'
Call 941-628-5113 ENC
1999 Ford Explorer Sport
V6, black 2dr, 2whl drive, NEW
CD, Auto, 110K mi. $2850 Deale
(941 )-286-5182 Accel
2000 Ford Explorer XLT,
loaded, extra clean, Tov
$5,950, (941)-979-6234 (94
2003 CHEVY TAHOE
BLACK, LEATHER Trailer
$14988 long,
941-766-0050 Dealer $975


Cargo trailer, ramp &
oor, roof vent, spare
sed 4 times, $2,100.
637-7783

2 Enclosed trailer,
od cond. $1,850
-629-6421 or (443)-
622-7887

OAT TRAILERS
nental & First Load.
Discount Pricing.
7marinellc.com

AND USED OPEN
closed Utility, Boat,
Haulers and Dump
ers. Trailer Hitches
Wiring. TWO-MOR-
S TRAILER SALES,
GL, FL. 941-460-
9700

BOAT TRAILERS AT
er Cost. Credit Cards
epted. WEST COAST
LER (941)698-9902

w Dolly $500
1)-698-0804

, flatbed, all steel 16'
7' wide heavy duty
941-270-1073


7341 TRAILER
& ACCESSORIES







NEW PRE-OWNED
Cargo Utility
Repairs Tires Hitches
(941)-833-2200
RESCUE TECH
SALES & SERVICE

7360 CYCLES/MOPEDS/
SCOOTERS

07Yam. T.W. 200CC.
Endro 3200 mi. Blue /
White 58 mpg. Street
Legal. Like New $2850
o.b.o. 941-505-8573
1978 Honda CB750,
Auto, 4652 mi. Sissy
Bar, Lugg. Rack, Air
Shocks, Crash Bar,
Windshield.$3850 941
743-6783, 380-9054
1982 HD 1340cc, needs
state $3500. or pickup &
cash 941-473-2792
1982 Yamaha XS650, runs
good, $1100/obo. (941)-
315-3960
1989 Honda Pacific Coast
800cc, white pearl, excel-
lent condition $2800. 941-
544-5579

2002 YAM.BLSTR.
200CC 2 SRK A/C NERF,
FRNT BUMPR, GRB
BR.,STNLSS SILENCER
WELL MAINT. GOOD
PLST, FLY BARS, RZR
TIRES, $1700 MIKE 239-
229-8195 LV MESG IN
PT CH
2003 Yamaha YZ 125 Dirt
bike. Like new $1600 Go-
Kart, Carter, 6.Shp Seat-
belt, new tires, roll cage
etc. Great Cond Paid
$1500. Sacrafice $550
(941)-426-7837
2004 HD Super Glide,
4,200mi. $8,500
(941)-916-0549
2004 YAMAHA, V Star,
1100 Classic, all the toys,
10K miles. $4500. 941-
993-3848
2006 H.D. Heritage Soft-
tail Classic, glacier pearl,
7200 mi., exc. condition,
w/ extras, $15,900.00
941-628-4520
2006 Jalon, 50cc, 880 mi.
110 mpg. Negotiable
$650. 941-628-5419
2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD
S-50, VS800 (Intruder),
cruiser, 3065 miles, Mus-
tang seat and windshield.
$5500 obo. Call 941-380-
3616.
2006 TRIUMPH Scrambler
900cc Retro-Style Bike
$5800. 941-575-4463,
941-276-0424.
2006 YAMAHA Midnight
Roadstar Warrior 1670cc
engine, fuel inj. only 7735
mi., very well kept, must
see to take over pmts. of
$220 mo. 941-255-5211
2006 Yamaha Royal Star,
Pearl White, 4 cyl., 1300,
13K mi., EXTRAS,
$10,495, 941-639-5067
GO CART, like new,
Grasshopper, 5hp Robin
Subaru w/roll bars.$350/
obo. 941- 286-0053
Kids 2 seater go-kart
3.5hp. Runs great. $250
(941)-496-9434
SCOOTERS FOR SALE
Don't Buy Junkl. Call US
Check Sym-USA.com
BOOTY SCOOTERS
850 S. River Rd. Engl.
1-888-474-6550
Yamaha motorcycle fz6.
sportbike.5000 miles.
perfect condition
(336)-710-9122


7365 ATV

2-2006 Suzuki 400
4x4s, adult owned, gar.
kept, very low hrs, (1)
dark green, (1) camo,
warr. 'til 12/09, $3500
ea. (941) 575-5199 or
(941) 716-4814.

2006 HONDA ATV
RANCHER TRX400 4x4,
low mi, $3900 /obo
(941)-232-6225

7370 CAMPERS/
TRAVELTRAILERS

WANTED
Motorhomes & Campers
We'll sell it!
FREE
Skip Eppers RV's
639-6969 Punta Gorda

28' JAYFLIGHT 2005
18' slide-out, kitchen/
din/LR, 1 cond, $12,500
941-625-0082,740-1944

I Buy Travel Trailers, 5th
Wheels & Park Models.
Pay Cash/Top $$
Dave813-713-3217

7380 MOTOR HOMES/
RVs

1978 Ford Huntsman,
sleeps 6, strong V8 motor,
no generator, good tires &
overall cond. 59K orig mi.
$1800 obo (941)-496-
4014

1984 Chevy Tioga, 56k
mi, all new everything,
Many extras. Gen, Con-
vert. TV, GPS, Sleeps 4
Can be seen at 1280
Drury Ln Englewood.
$6500.00

1986 COACHMEN new
brakes/tires, look & runs
good fully self-cont. under
40K $7800. 629-6820.

1987 MALLARD 27',
91,500 miles. Alum.
roof, generator, no
leaks. $4000obo 239-
218-5454 (located in
Venice).

1991 Dodge Coach
House. Runs gd., a/c cold,
99Kmi. $6000.obo
941-323-2344.

2007 Winnebago View
1 slide out, Mercedes
diesel, 18 mpg. 10k mi
$69,000 941-412-9026

$$ CASH PAID $$
For Your Motor Home/
Travel Trailer Any Size
or Price. Will Come To You.
(941)626-9075

Charlotte RV Center
Great selection of pre-
owned RVs! Buy Sell -
Trade Financing
We'll sell your RV FREE!
Ask about our marketing.
Repairs Maintenance -
Parts Body Shop
US 41 at Kings Hwy., Port
Charlotte
(941) 883-5555
www.CharlotteRVcenter.comrn

FOR HURRICANE
1991 GMC STARCRAFT
120K, 2500 van, KS
elect. rear bed, Roof Air,
Reg air, Gr Shape. $494&
$3450 941-408-7733



Saturn Tow-Cars. 15 to
choose from. Blue-Ox tow
hitches. PRO-POWER AUTO
SALES (941) 627-8822
P.C.




__S__


SUNCOAST BOATING


7330 BOATS-POWERED 7330 BOATS-POWERED


$$ CASH PAID $$
For Your Boat or
Yacht.Any Size or
Price.Will Come To You.
(941)626-9075

09/10/08

14' open bow Runnabout
w/full canvas. 35hp ob,
trailer. $1600 (941)-536-
8844

15' Brothers, 35hp Mer-
cury, tilt bracket, ready to
fish. $1,750/obo. (941)-
625-3165

16' center console Mar-
itime Skiff, 70hp, exc.
cond. $4900; 16' Fiber-
glass Skiff, 15hp tiller
drive, excel.$2500. Punta
Gorda. 609-290-6802


17' Glastron 1986 70hp
Evinrude Runs strong.
Trade for Flat boat
(941)-493-3799
18' Glasstream, 1992, V6
merc. cruiser, alpha 1,
new interior, FF, bimini,
alum. float on trailer,
$2450. (941)-467-5550
19' BAYLINER Trophy CC,
DF, FF, WT, '97 150 Mer-
cury, elec. winch, new
cover. $4800. 629-6820.
19' boat & trailer -boat is
I/O needs motor. $800
obo for both 941475-3857
19' Fbgls boat 135hp
Even. Bimini, galv. trlr,
941-875-0045 $895.
20' Aqua Sport 90HP Evin-
rude $2000
(941)-380-1480


7330 BOATS-POWERED 7330 BOATS-POWERED 7330 BOATS-POWERED


22' 2003 Pathfinder
CASH 2200V, 150 Yamaha V-
TODAY Max, trolling motor, power
For Your Boats pole, fishfinder, trim tabs,
& Jet Skis on board charger. AM-FM
(941)-268-7516 CD Stereo w/remote,
2005 tandem axle alu-
22' 2001 Pathfinder minum trailer. Boat and
2200V,150 Yamaha trailer great condition,
Vmax,t-top, trolling stored in pole shed.
motor,extra rod holders, $24,500 (941) 628-5641
graph with map, stereo, 27' 1988 Sportscraft
vhf, charger, Alum trailer, (2) 1995 150HP Yama-
stored inside, excellent ha engines. 10' beam.
condition. $18,000, 941- Flybridge, Too many
505-7431 options to list. Boat &
motors in EXCELLENT
Condition. $12,500
22' SeaDoo Islandia 2003, Located in venice. 239-
single jet drive, porta- 218-5454


potty, shower, sink, trailer,
runs great, needs minor
cosmetics. 1 owner.
$5,900 make offer. (941)-
626-9075


Boat Donations wanted
to support Clearwater
Marine Aquarium. Tax
Deductable (727)
409-6282 ext. 235


TO ADVERTISE
IN THE
BOATER'S
BARGAINS
IN WATERLINE
CALL DEBBIE,
941-206-1200
dnemser@sun-herald.com

7332 PERSONAL
WATER VEHICLES

2001 RX-DI See Doo,
Fresh Water Run. Low Hrs.
w/ Trailer. $3,800. obo
(941)-626-3660

2001 SeaDoo 3 seater,
runs great, looks okay,
needs battery. $2,150,
(941)-626-9075


7332 PERSONAL
WATER VEHICLES

9.5' RIB, no leaks but
attachments need repair.
$100. (941)-637-4668

7334 OUTBOARD/
MARINE ENGINES

2003 YAMAHA 9.9HP
$1100obo 2004 YAMAHA
25HP 4-STROKE
$1800obo 1999 EVIN-
RUDE 90HP $2500obo
WILL DEMO 941-815-2104

6hp Evinrude Long Shaft
4hp Short Shaft $375ea
(941)-875-0045
8hp Yamaha 15" shaft,
manual start, 2005 Looks
like brand new. $900
Louis (941)-429-1843


7334 OUTBOARD/
MARINE ENGINES

MINNKOTA MAZZUM
70-SC Trolling motor.
Less than 1 yr old. New
$700 Yoyr Price
$490/obo 941-376-
4833

7336 BOAT STORAGE/
DOCKING

DEEP WATER BOAT
SLIPS Englewood 25-60'
$9FT/MO.
941-270-1449

7338 MARINE SUPPLY
& EQUIP.

125' 5/8" Nylon Anchor
Line. $50., Knee Board,
$25. (941)-627-2276


7339 CANOES/KAYAKS

13' Mohawk canoe, good
condition. $125, (941)-
255-0501

14' Redfish. Siit on top.
Fishing pack w/carbon
fiber paddle. $750 firm
(941)-626-7659

Heritage Feather Weight
Fishing Kayak, $500.
(941)-268-3555

Kayak Heritage Feather
Lite Angler w/access.
$380. (941)-639-7578

KAYAKS & CANOES
SALES, RENTAL,
EQUIP. LARGEST
SELECTION IN
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
ESTERO RIVER
(239) 992-4050


"PREEEB" GENE GORMAN
PWTA GORDA "1FA.IrYr"
2006 HYUNDAI SANTA
FE LTD, 1 OWNER. FACT. PT. CHARLOTTE
WARR! $12,990. 2002 RAV 4, AUTO,
941-639-7300 4 CYL. GREAT MPG!
www.genegormans.com SPORTY! $9,900.
941-625-2141
7170 ISUZU www.genegormans.com
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY
1995 Isuzu Rodeo 2wd RELIABLE, LIKE NEW!
4cyl cold air Clean $1000 RELIAB1E, LIKE NEW!
941-735-9271 $15988
941-766-0050 Dealer