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Mixing drugs: A deadly high


In Sarasota, DeSoto and
Manatee counties 281
people died last year of
drug overdoses involving
combinations of drugs.

BY ED SCOTT
STAFF WRITER

Brandon Habarth grew up
around drugs.
The first time Habarth secret-
ly experimented was with alco-
hol, at around age 6, he says. At
14, after he moved from New
York to Florida, his drug abuse
went out of control.
"I started using anything I
could possibly get my hands
on," said Habarth, 20, of Bra-
denton.
He ended up in emergency
rooms and mental health wards.
Today he lives at the First Step
Addiction Recovery Program
residential center, 4613 N. Wash-
ington Blvd., in Sarasota. First
Step has programs in Sarasota,
DeSoto and Manatee counties.
Habarth's stay at First Step -
about eight months, so far -
was court-mandated. But his
chance at recovery is not shared
by thousands of people around
the state who die each year after
overdosing on drugs.
One was his friend.
"It was very emotional," Ha-
barth said. "It was very awaken-
ing. It shocked me."
After taking drugs (dextro-
methorphan, percocet, oxycon-
tin, alcohol and cocaine), Ha-
barth's friend was lying on the
ground, shaking. Habarth thought
he was kidding around.
"He wasn't, and I kept on hit-
ting him and hitting him, to
wake up, and he wouldn't. His
eyes were in the back of his
head."
The ambulance came, and
Habarth disappeared. But the
shock did not curb his desire to
abuse drugs.
"That just meant do it hard-
er," he said.
Potentiation
Young people are no longer
just buying alcohol and meeting
in a safe place to get drunk
together. And they are not mere-
ly ingesting one illegal drug such
as cocaine or heroin.
"What we are seeing now are
incredibly powerful and lethal
chemicals that are legal if they
are prescribed by a doctor and
taken as prescribed. But they are


SUN PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
More people died from drug overdoses in Sarasota County's district in 2007 than in more-populous Hillsborough
County.


available in the home medicine
chest to the kids," said Bob
Piper, a First Step vice president
who runs the residential cam-
pus. "If not, they are readily
available on the street.
"The problem is when you
take these powerful drugs and
you introduce them to people
who are in what I call the 'young-
and-stupid, know-it-all' phase
of life, you now have deadly pos-
sibilities."
Every year the state's 24 med-
ical examiner's offices compile
data about drugs found in the
bodies they examine. One of the
disturbing trends they are find-
ing is the prevalence of cases in
which people are overdosing
and dying after mixing drugs.
"You could be young, party-
ing, mix these things and experi-
ence a phenomenon called po-
tentiation," Piper said. "It's very
real."
Potentiation refers to how
mixing drugs in the central ner-
vous system depressant catego-
ry makes them more potent,
more powerful. It often involves
mixing legal drugs such as alco-
hol, pain medications, minor
tranquilizers, plus methadone
and other illegal "street drugs."
Habarth began by mixing
marijuana with pills, he said.
"You take those combina-


Roundabout review


SUN PHOTO BY JUSTIN FENNELL, jfennell@venicegondolier.com
International roundabout design consultant Michael Wallwork explains
the benefits of roundabouts to some local residents during a presenta-
tion held at Venice Middle School Thursday. Construction of a round-
about at East Venice Avenue and Jacaranda Boulevard is scheduled to
to begin in summer 2009.


SUN PHOTO BY ED SCOTT
Dr. Reuben Holland, a Sarasota Memorial Hospital emergency physician,
says many of the overdose patients he sees are overdosing not "because
they had an accident. They are doing it because they meant to."


tions of drugs, get 'young and
stupid' people together, who
either don't believe what they
learned in Drug Ed 101, or they
forgot it, and they start to mix
them," Piper said. "They run
into the fact that two plus two no
longer equals four. Two plus two
now equals 14, and you are
dead."
Not alone
Medical examiner data about
drugs found in deceased per-


sons are compiled and reported
annually by the Florida De-
partment of Law Enforcement.
The medical examiner's of-
fices in District 12 (including
Sarasota, DeSoto and Manatee
counties) reported 281 deaths
involving combinations of
drugs. Those drugs included
tranquilizers, pain killers and
stimulants (such as cocaine).
During 2005-06, the district

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Candidates jockey for position


The econo-
my, the air-
port and
the Sun-
shine law-
suit are key
issues in Carlesimo
the city
council election.

BY GREG GILES
NEWS EDITOR

Venice City Council candi-
dates spoke at the Senior
Friendship Centers in Venice on
Monday, staking out election
turf in an attempt to distinguish
themselves from each other.


McKeon Osmulski


Emilio Carlesimo, Tom "Kit"
McKeon and John Osmulski are
all running for Seat 2 being
vacated by Rick Tacy who chose
not to run again. The other
council seat up for election has
already been determined.
Incumbent John Moore ran
uncontested.
Attendance was sparse for the
afternoon session but it did give

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Science fair

cancellation

questioned

BY AUDREY BLACKWELL
STAFF WRITER

During the kickoff meeting
about Venice Elementary School's
science fair Sept. 23, Michelle
Litzler learned the Sarasota
County School District had can-
celed the district science fair for
elementary and middle school
children.
The kids can complete sci-
ence projects at their schools
but the winners will not com-
pete at the district level this year.
She was frustrated that her
two boys one in first grade,
the other in second would not
be able to set a longer-range goal
with their science projects this
year.
For several years, students in
elementary, middle and high
school completed science pro-
jects in their classroom and
competed at the school level;
winners would go on to com-
pete at the district level, usually
for prizes.
"I'm disappointed and frus-
trated," Litzler said in a phone
conversation the next day. "I
think there are things that could
have been done. They could
have looked for other options."
Last year, Evan Mudge, then a
VES second-grader, won first
place at the district fair and took
home a prize of $125.
"He was an inspiration to
many for this year," Litzler said.
She sent an e-mail to John
Zoretich, executive director of
elementary schools, and copied
it to local newspapers. If the can-
cellation were due to budget
constraints, she asked, how and
where money would be saved?
She asked what options were
open to teachers, parents and
PTO members so the district fair
could continue.
Litzler wrote in her e-mail
that the decision to cancel the
event was not in the best interest
of the children or their educa-
tional future.
"It takes something away that
they work very hard for and look
forward to. This is also some-
thing that I believe helps to pro-
duce 'higher-level thinking,' "
she wrote.

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Road closure
South Nassau Street from
Turin Street to Milan Avenue
will be closed Saturday, Sept.
27, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. due
to the Jazz Festival. The festi-
val takes place in Venice at
West Blalock Park in the 300
block of South Nassau Street,
from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The
concert is open to the public
and free of charge.


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Bicycle Fridays


BY MONTY ANDREWS
GUEST WRITER

At the recent Venice City
Council meeting Mayor Ed
Martin presented to Toula
Xistris a proclamation declar-
ing Fridays as Bicycle Day in
Venice. Xistris, a local cycling
enthusiast, previously had
approached the city Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board
seeking and gaining support
for the plan.
What is Bicycle Fridays? In
support of helping create a


bicycle-friendly city, the plan
was conceived to encourage
cyclists to bike to work, bike
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week as well. The more
cyclists, the fewer num-
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road, and consequently
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Friday, an incentive pro-
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encourage cyclists to ride
on Friday. Coupons for
free or discounted prod-
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businesses or bicycle
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being considered. Each
Friday a randomly select-
ed number of riders
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The Republican Club of South
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She ended by saying she was
"very interested in having some
answers so that I can better
understand the decision for this.
I'm sure, if I understood your
reasons and your obstacles, we
could come together and try to
figure out a solution that would
be more beneficial for not only
my children, but to many."
Circumstances
The response, she said, came
from Nancy Roberts, not Zore-
tich. Roberts, interim director of
instruction and curriculum, said
the decision was unfortunate,
but was only for this year
Gary Leatherman, director of
communications for the district,
said the decision to cancel the
science fair at the district level
was due to a "staffing issue." He
said three people are involved in
putting it together and all three
are not available this year.
In a second phone conversa-
tion, Leatherman said that all
three of the key individuals are
dealing with serious health mat-
ters that leave them unable to
conduct a districtwide science
fair for all students. He said the
competition would go on for
high school students only,
because it is the only way for


those who are interested in pur-
suing science in college to
include it in a resume for a
scholarship or college applica-
tion.
Putting on the district's fair is
complicated, Leatherman said,
involving many hours of assem-
bling judges and organization.
In preparation for it, others have
shadowed the key individual for
a year.
"There is a lot of training that
goes into learning the scoring
and judging, and we want to do
it right," he said.
He said many teachers did
come forward and volunteer to
help out, but in the end,
Superintendent Lori White met
with her cabinet and others at
the district and the decision was
made to cancel the fair for ele-
mentary and middle school chil-
dren this year.
Leatherman emphasized that
the canceling of the district fair
for the lower grades is only for
this year.
White said she is encouraging
the elementary and middle
schools to have a science fair at
the school level.
"We just can't pull it (district
fair) off this year with these cir-
cumstances," she said. "We plan
to recognize the school winners
at a school board meeting, so


there will be an extra recogni-
tion."
Lost momentum
Stacie Valery has three chil-
dren in the elementary grades,
one atVES, two at Pine View.
"We've participated in the sci-
ence fair for the last three years
in the school and at the county
level. The kids look forward to it.
My daughter, who is in the
fourth grade, said, 'They can't do
that ... it's a whole day about sci-
ence.' She was upset."
Another daughter, who is in
first grade this year, was looking
forward to her first science fair.
And her son won first place in
the environmental category at
the district level two years in a
row and each time received a
one-year family membership to
G, Wiz, a hands-on science
museum in Sarasota.
"They (school district) do a
wonderful job of making the
children feel so special," Valery
said. "I'm sorry to hear they are
going to lose the momentum.
And I'm sorry to hear about the
tragedy in the pivotal person's
life. But we all have understudies
in life, and if something happens
to me, I know who to call to pick
up my kids."
Valery said she commends
the district but thinks there are


people at the school level who
would step up and take it over.
"They should form a commit-
tee and look at other options. I
think they could find enough
volunteers. We have a lot of vol-
unteers in this community who
would be willing to take this on,"
she said.
Kathy James has two children
in elementary school, one atVES
and one at Pine View, and one
child at Pine View Middle
School. All participate in the sci-
ence fair.
"I'm shocked that the county
has canceled its science fair,"
James said. "I sent e-mails to all
five school board members, to
Superintendent Lori White and
anyone at the district involved
with the science fair."
She said she offered her ser-
vices to help get private or pub-
lic funding if that was the prob-
lem. Or she could help find a
venue to hold it, or, if it is for per-
sonal reasons, she "would be
glad to step in to see that the dis-
trict fair could come to fruition."
She said two board members
responded, Kathy Kleinlein and
one other, and said it was a per-
sonal issue and that the district
would have it next year. James
said she responded the personal
issue has been ongoing and she
wondered why one person's per-


sonal issue could affect thou-
sands of students and their fam-
ilies.
"The county level science fair
is the Super Bowl of science, and
NeXt Generation is promoting
science," she said. "It's a travesty
that no one foresaw this and
they abruptly canceled it. It's a
tragedy for the students, and our
tax dollars are going for less
because no one followed
through and sees that it hap-
pens."
She said she is not alone in
her opinion and that she knows
many who would help make the
district science fair happen for
the kids.
"They are the next genera-
tion." she said.
In a second phone call, Litzler
said she feels sorry for those with
health problems.
"But whether it is their health,
their family's health or other
problems, well, we all have our
issues. Some parents are dealing
with divorces, others with tough
medical diagnoses in the family.
But use the 'show must go on'
kind of thinking," Litzler said. "I
don't understand why they
would pull the plug rather than
see what could be done to save
it."
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had more overdose deaths
(421) than District 13
(410), which includes
more populous Hillsbor-
ough County.
Typically, the most
common cause of death
for people under age 44 is
automobile accidents. In
Sarasota County, as of
2006, the No. 1 cause is
poisonings, of which 95
percent are overdoses,
according to First Step.
"Rarely is it one drug
alone," said P.J. Brooks,
First Step vice president
for outpatient services.
"More often than not,
when an overdose occurs,
there is an overdose of
(multiple) chemicals."
Now the drugs found
are more likely to be pre-
scription-based chemicals
than illicit drugs such as
heroin and cocaine,
Brooks said.
No accident
Hollie Fitzpatrick, 30, of
Sarasota, a resident of First
Step for 11 months, started
by abusing alcohol as a
child. By 17 she was using
cocaine. By 26 she was
abusing prescription drugs
she had been prescribed by
a physician.
At that time, after she
heard that her mother had
committed suicide, "I
flipped out. I felt alone. I
couldn't handle it," she
said.
Seeking to "do the same
thing," Fitzpatrick began
"speed balling," mixing


"uppers and downers."
"It's amazing I'm here
(alive)," she said.
Dr. Reuben Holland, an
emergency physician at
Sarasota Memorial Hos-
pital for the past 18 years,
has seen many patients
like Fitzpatrick.
They come in de-
pressed, distraught, said
Holland, who has not
treated any First Step cli-
ents mentioned in this
article.
"They are not doing it
(overdosing) because they
had an accident," he said.
"They are doing it because
they meant to.
"They could be using
those drugs illicitly; feeling
bad; taking Mom's drugs
because life is not going
well. They lost their job;
their house got repos-
sessed; their wife is taking
the kids."
Or they experienced the
unexpected death of a rel-
ative, as with Fitzpatrick,
and turn to drugs -
including alcohol to
cope.
Starting point
Holland said few peo-
ple consider alcohol a
drug.
That's a shame, says
Amity Chandler, director
of Drug Free Charlotte
County, the community
antidrug coalition in Char-
lotte County. After all,
alcohol is the most com-
mon substance present in
all overdose deaths, she


"When I grew up, there weren't so many
choices to be young and stupid about.
As we started moving into the 1960s
and early '70s, a lot of other things
began to enter the picture. But nothing
like we are seeing now."


Bob Piper, a First Step vice president


says.
"There was a drug cul-
ture 20 years ago where it
was common that a teen
could experiment with
marijuana or alcohol and
never see another drug,"
she said.
"That's not likely nowa-
days. They are starting
with alcohol and marijua-
na at age 14. They are typi-
cally in social circles,
where the pills start show-
ing up."


Now they are taking
pills, cocaine, heroin,
methadone and other
drugs, Chandler says,
adding that this is only
true for a small minority of
Charlotte County stu-
dents. The majority still
report not taking any type
of drug.
"Alcohol is the most
common drug being
abused, but the moral of
this story is that teens are
now more likely to be


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exposed to something
more than alcohol and
marijuana."
Like Habarth and
Fitzpatrick, Kurt Cass was
sent to First Step by a
judge. Cass started taking
drugs at age 11. By 14 he
was snorting cocaine and
shooting heroin and had
"a pretty bad habit." He
found that doing heroin
and cocaine alone was not
enough to sate the craving
to get high. So he decided
to mix the drugs.
'Alot of my friends were
doing both at the same
time," said Cass, 19, of
Bradenton.
One was named J.J.
"We were over at my
house," Cass said. "He was
doing it and he was about
telling me how good it
was. And I told him to
cook me up one.
"And that was that. I
couldn't stop after that."
Over the years hospitals
have documented two
overdoses by Cass, but he
says he's lost count how


many times it's happened
in private.
Cass has lived at First
Step for the past eight
months. He survived mix-
ing drugs. Meanwhile his
buddy, J.J., overdosed and
died.
"When I grew up, there
weren't so many choices to
be young and stupid
about," Piper, 60, said. 'As
we started moving into the
1960s and early '70s, a lot
of other things began to
enter the picture. But
nothing like we are seeing
now."

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OUR VIEW



That will teach them a lesson


We were angry when we first
heard that the county science
fair was being canceled this
year, allegedly yet another victim of
budget cutbacks. Our anger dissipated
when we heard the school district's ex-
planation for the cancellation, but we're
disappointed a bigger effort to keep the
fair alive wasn't made.
According to district officials three
people have been putting on the coun-
ty science fair each year. In an unfortu-
nate coincidence, all three have begged
out of the responsibility due to family
issues and no one else is prepared to
take over.
The high school competition will still
be held because those students may be
able to parlay prizes into scholarships
and other college-entry fodder, but the
elementary and middle school levels
are gone for at least a year, until other
people learn the ropes.
According to Superintendent Lori
White, there isn't time to get any staff
members up to speed so they can put


on the lower-level fair this year. If not,
that points up the district's failure to do
any succession planning, which would
have helped in this proverbial worst-
case scenario.
But we have to question whether
the district has made a sufficient
effort to have that part of the fair this
year. And it's a question we don't have
much of an answer for because the
district hasn't been very forthcoming
about this whole issue not that
that's anything new.
We have been a frequent critic of the
district's inability or unwillingness to
get ahead of bad news and break it gen-
tly, instead of reacting to it. This situa-
tion is no different.
We've heard that teachers have vol-
unteered to step up and take over the
fair. Has that option been explored?
What about a committee of parents and
community volunteers? If three staff
members can handle it, we have to
believe it can be done by a group of
eight or 10 other people.


The reason it can't be done internally,
according to White, is the learning
curve, probably compounded by the
fact that likely candidates are already
handling more work than they used
to.
Maybe it is too much for anyone to
bite off, but we think that's a decision
that can be made later. The county level
of the fair is months away, and that
should be enough time to find a group
of people willing to try to put it together.
Is it so different from the high school
version that more is needed than just
people to do it?
This looks to us to be a great oppor-
tunity for a public/private partnership,
one that could not only save the fair this
year but perhaps make it even bigger
and better in the future. It's certainly
within the mission of the Education
Foundation, and probably several other
groups that promote education and
work with the schools.
Our elementary and middle school
students aren't worried about scholar-


ships yet, but they soon will be. What
they learn by participating in the sci-
ence fair goes beyond just science, and
we should continue to give them the
incentive of succeeding at the county
level to motivate them. It's not as if
learning is something that begins in
ninth grade.
Yes, part of that motivation of the
county science fair is money there is
cash for the winners, as well other
prizes and learning should be its own
reward. But learning is learning, and if
countywide recognition for scientific
achievement gets kids excited about it,
that's a plus.
The final question is whether there
will even be a lower-level science fair in
the next school year after a one-year
layoff. We suspect it would be harder to
start it up again than to keep it going
this year.
It seems to us that even a modified
elementary and middle school fair
would be preferable to no fair at all, this
year or in the future.


FAQs about the


fire department


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JOHN REED
GUEST COLUMNIST


A question we are fre-
quently asked at the Ven-
ice Fire Department is,
"Why do fire engines go on
medical calls with ambu-
lances?"
All city of Venice fire-
fighters are trained emer-
gency medical techni-
cians. Our fire trucks are
also equipped with mod-
ern basic life-saving med-
ical equipment. Many
times the fire engine is the
first to arrive at the scene
of an emergency. The city
EMTs can begin life-saving
measures immediately
and continue to provide
medical assistance until
the ambulance arrives.
The fire engine crew
can provide additional
manpower to ensure the
patient receives the best
possible care. When addi-
tional manpower is need-
ed, sending another am-
bulance prohibits that unit
from answering another
call that requires advanced
life support and trans-
portation to a medical fa-
cility.
In an emergency, addi-
tional staffing is frequently
needed to treat and pre-
pare the patient for trans-
portation to the hospital.
This additional staffing
enables the responding
crew to simultaneously
complete different tasks
for the patient's care.
A cardiac arrest requires
one medic to perform
chest compressions, an-
other medic to manage the
airway and someone else
to check vital signs, while
the paramedic prepares
and administers medica-
tions.
Quality of care is the
primary reason the fire
engine responds to the
scene. By having addition-
al EMTs on hand, prepara-
tion time for transporta-


tion to the hospital is also
shortened. When the fire
engine is released by the
ambulance crew, it is
immediately available to
take another call.
An ambulance is typi-
cally staffed with two peo-
ple. A fire engine is usually
staffed with two or three
people. A serious medical
call, such as a heart attack
or traumatic injury, re-
quires four to six people to
effectively handle the situ-
ation. A variety of tasks
must be performed in the
back of the ambulance
during the trip to the hos-
pital. In many situations
two or more medics are
needed in the back of an
ambulance in addition to
the driver.
When you see a fire
engine responding to a
medical call, know that it is
helping to provide the
quickest response and
best quality service to fa-
cilitate the best possible
outcome for the patient.
Another frequently ask-
ed question is, 'Are emer-
gency vehicles equipped
with global positioning
systems?"
All ambulances in our
area are equipped with
mobile data terminals to
help responders locate ad-
dresses. These units pro-
vide essential information
relating to the call, pre-
serving valuable air time
on the radio.
The Venice Fire Depart-
ment is evaluating the pur-
chase of these units for the
fire engines. The current
system, which utilizes grid
maps, is very effective. As
technology evolves, the
acquisition of the mobile
data terminals may prove
to be cost effective for the
city of Venice.
The city of Venice Fire
Department responds to
all emergencies within the
city limits except calls for
an ill person requiring one
ambulance crew. Sarasota
County Fire Department
provides the ambulance
service for the city of
Venice. Over the years, the
city has considered pro-
viding this service for its
citizens.

John Reed is chief of the
city of Venice Fire
Department.


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LETTERS FROM OUR READERS


Reckless waterplay takes a toll


Editor:
Recently one of the manatees that live in the
Intracoastal waters of the Nokomis Beach North Jetty
area was hit by a speeding jet skier. It was obviously
injured and several bystanders called emergency animal
centers and the Coast Guard, but no one came to help.
I have watched boaters speed out the channel in total
disregard for the endangered manatees and dolphin that
swim in those same waters. The no-wake zone should
extend to the open waters so that the wildlife will be pro-
tected. This will also help prevent the sea wall and jetties
from damage.
The reckless action of this person probably killed one
of the last few manatees in the area. The laws need to be
changed and the proper authorities need to monitor the
speed laws in the waterways.
We are lucky to live in such a beautiful and unique
area. It is our duty to protect the wildlife and natural set-
tings that make it that way.

Christy Hightower
Nokomis


Think hard about
where to board pets
Editor:
In June we boarded our
beloved dog at a doggie
resort in Nokomis for the
week. The brochure states:
"Supervision by compe-
tent, caring dog lovers,"
and that is what we paid
for and expected.
When we picked him
up, he had many bite
marks on his body and two
large, deep wounds on his
shoulders, so deep that the
muscle was exposed. The
owner of the kennel said
that he had rubbed him-
self on the stucco building,
and she had treated the
wounds with an ointment.
She accepted no responsi-
bility for the injuries that
he received while under


her care, but said they
resulted from his suffering
from separation anxiety.
Our vet said that those
two wounds should have
been stitched immediately
upon discovery and that
he had to have been left
unattended for an extend-
ed amount of time to
receive such serious in-
juries. The vet could not
stitch the wounds because
they were both infected,
and he was treated with
antibiotics; unfortunately,
Dillon was not able to
overcome those injuries
and we had to make the
difficult decision to put
him to sleep on July 3.
The last 10 days of his
life were filled with pain
and suffering not what
we had envisioned for our


pet. Please be cautious
and very selective when
choosingr a kennel for ournir


ipets.
pets.


Palin vs. Obai
No comparisc
Editor:
I find it quite
that the Democ:
a panic now tI
voters are coming
senses and de
vote for the Mc(
ticket.
If you look a
resume and the t
of Sarah Palin, Pa
be the obvious c
has the experii
managed a bill
budget, govemei
est state in the un
tiated a billion-d
line with the maji
panies, is the co
in chief of the I
tional Guard and
corrupt politics
and won.
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Obama's resume
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and a communil
er.
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Palin, is more qi
president thai
Obama, the D
presidential can


Bush has been good
for the Obamas


y- "U Editor:
Why don't Sen. Barack
Joan Acker Obama and his wife,
Venice Michelle, support Presi-
dent Bush?
ma? When George Bush as-
on sumed the presidency in
2001, the Obamas were
earning less than $50,000 a
amusing year. While Bush was pres-
rats are in ident, the Obamas' in-
hat many come skyrocketed to more
citing to eir than $4 million last year,
ciding toPain and they now live in a
mansion worth well more
it Obama's than $2 million.
t Obamae s Michelle's income is
ain would more than $250,000 from a
choice. She public hospital that re-
oiceived more than $1 mil-
ince: She lion in earmarks through
ion-dollar her husband. They send
d the larg- their children to private
-ion, nego- schools at a cost of
dollar pipe- $40,000-plus per year.
or oil coin-
oroilcom- That's not too bad. I'd
Alaska Na- really think that they
fought the would be forever thankful,
in Alaska wanting President Bush to
stay on for a third term.

n. Barack Charles Hall
*? He is the Venice
om Illinois
ty organiz- Voters are
interested in issues
sting that Editor:
vice presi- This is an open letter to
ate, Sfiared for our two presidential can-
alified for didates, Mr. Obama and
arac Mr. McCain. As a voter, I
democratic
didate? am giving each candidate
and their associates an
equal opportunity scold-
Bill Crisafulli
Nokomis Please see LETTERS, 5A






FRIDAY, SEPT. 26, 2008 SUN NEWSPAPERS 5A
LET 'EM HAVE IT: SHOULD THE SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT HAVE


LET'EM HAVE IT: SHOULD THE SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT HAVE
DONE MORE TO PRESERVE THE COUNTY SCIENCE FAIR? CALL US AT 207-1111.

Maybe the wrong people lost their jobs


Overpaying. This is in reply to the person who wrote
in that they could not get unemployment. Their letter
sounded very convincing. I know people who were let go
of their job and moved out of state. They are still collect-
ing unemployment from Florida and they shouldn't be. I
think the unemployment agency needs to look into who
they're giving money to. There are people collecting
unemployment who should not be getting it.


Second thoughts. What
a disgrace the Diocese of
Venice has put on our little
town. How could it possi-
bly make a change from a
place for retired people
into a home for unwed
mothers? Why don't the
parents of these girls take
responsibility for these
girls if the girls don't? What
is the sense of putting out
some elderly people who
have lived there for years
into a new area and having
them make such a big
move? What ever pos-
sessed the Diocese to
make this change? Is it for
tax purposes? What was
the idea and why didn't it
give it a lot more thought
before it made such a dras-
tic change?
On another level, why is
the Salvation Army on the
bypass closing? At this
time, wouldn't you think
that the owner of the
building would rather
have rent of any amount
rather than an empty
building. That Salvation
Army is the savior for
many, many people and is
always busy, busy, busy.
Why don't they give a sec-
ond thought to making
such a drastic change and
keep the Army there for
the good of the area?
Having to go up to Osprey
is ridiculous when we have
such a nice store here with


great people helping out in
the store. I wish the owner
would give it another
thought before it's too late.
Stay on. The newly
elected members of city
council should absolutely
not resign because of the
Sunshine Law problem.
The worst offenders have
been long-term council
members and the Airport
Advisory Board. It is not a
problem of the newly
elected members.
Whopping. I do not
think that council mem-
bers who are found guilty
of Sunshine Law violations
should resign. These alle-
gations were politically
motivated by disloyal city
employees and disgrun-
tled citizens now out of
office. Unfortunately, the
whole thing backfired, and
now includes the Airport
Advisory Board members
and their counsel and liai-
son person, John Sim-
monds.
The council is very
hard-working and doing
well. The comp plan has
almost been overhauled.
Airport consultants should
move us along to FAA
grants. By and large, the
whole thing has been
blown out of proportion,
particularly by Mrs. Mo-
gensen, who is a Sarasota
lawyer. How she got in-
volved is very hard to un-


derstand. I guess she's
making a name for herself
as a crusader and, of course,
she's making whopping big
legal fees as well. So, I
would say that the situa-
tion is way too complex to
call for resignations.
I hope that meetings
will give Mogensen what
she wants, fines can be
paid and we can move on
to a better level of govern-
ment, particularly with-
out a city manager who
thinks that the way to
solve problems is to go to
the press.
Buy a van. I hope
someone can answer this
question. Now that every-
one is screaming about
high fuel prices, why does
it take a full-sized fire en-
gine, plus two fire fighters
- I name Engine 24 to
do their lunchtime shop-
ping at Publix at Venice
Village Shoppes? Wouldn't
they maybe have a smaller
vehicle to do shopping in
rather than one of these
monsters? I'd really appre-
ciate an answer to this one.
Greedy. I read with in-
terest about the Sunshine
settlement sought by at-
torney Mogensen. The
problem I have is it sounds
like she is squeezing the
city for fees way beyond
normal charges. I agree the
city should not pay her.
Shame on her for being so
greedy.
Hates it. How do I like
the new Spry Magazine
supplement? I hate it. I
would like to see Waterline
back. You can get rid of
Spry, and as far as I'm con-
cerned, you can also get
rid of Let's Go.


LI: I I I:HS from Page 4A


ing.
I am appalled at your
childish antics. You act
worse than children fight-
ing on a playground. I sure
hope your pre-election
actions are not how you
will act when you become
president.
I don't care what creed,
color, gender, age or class
you are. The election pro-
cess has become an em-
barrassment. The world is
watching you. Our chil-
dren are watching you.
Our enemies are watching
you. You are both grown
adults. Act like it.
Please earn my vote.
Stop this fighting and start
talking about the issues. I
am not alone in this mat-
ter. There are a lot of unde-
cided voters out there -
earn their vote, too. Stick
to who you are. Stick to
what you represent. Stick
to the basics.
Remember, you control
what you say. You control
how you act. Take control
of your campaign today.
Good luck with the


election.
Debbie McDowell
North Port
Next president
must unite us
Editor:
This year's presidential
election is not only a criti-
cal event for our country
but a test for the American
people as well.
Since the Bush admin-
istration presented false
evidence to persuade our
Senate and Congress to
declare war on Iraq, our
country has been divided
on this issue and much
harm has occurred.
How can anyone be
proud of this war? Other
than the Vietnam War, this
decision to invade Iraq has
to be the worst ever made
by our government. Even
as Obama spoke with Iraqi
prime Minister al-Maliki,
the man agreed with him
to set a timetable for the
end of our occupation, a
Republican no-no.
To bring this country


together, we need a man
who shines from within, a
man who is not shrouded
in deceit or deception, like
George Bush, and not a
man like John McCain,
who at one time saw
through the charades that
GW spun, but now sup-
ports many of Bush's poli-
cies.
Talk about flip-flop-
ping.
Barack Obama speaks
with an eloquence that
reminds us of John E
Kennedy, but some say he
is arrogant. When JFK and
Ronald Reagan spoke with
similar style, they were
hailed as great orators.
We, as a country, have
to unite to recover from
the wounds inflicted by
the last eight years, politi-
cally and economically,
home and abroad.
As a registered Inde-
pendent voter this is my
case for voting for Barack
Obama and Joe Biden.
Marvin D. Myszka
North Port


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SEPT 26,BUSINESS MATTERS


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


Be ready when the IRS calls


SUN PHOTO BY ROGER BUTTON
Co-owner and master distributor Gary La Ninfa supervises a Da Vinci teeth-whitening service
for customer Marilynn Beilen of Sarasota at the Sarasota Square Mall location.



Teeth-whitening a bright idea


BY ROGER BUTTON
BUSINEWS COLUMNIST

Two of the 5,000 attendees at a recent
Las Vegas convention on anti-aging pro-
cedures are launching their new compa-
ny headquarters in Venice.
Gary La Ninfa and partner Marsha
Pavliak operate Da Vinci Teeth Whitening
Systems and on Oct. 1 are opening their
new corporate offices at 101 W Tampa
Ave.
Within the office will be a salon offer-
ing a 15-minute teeth-whitening service.
One 15-minute session accomplishes
three to seven shades of whitening, but
for an optimal eight shades clients can
elect to double or triple the session. The
office will be equipped with three chairs
with laser lights.
Trained, certified professionals fit the
client with a mouthpiece containing
hydrogen peroxide and carbamibe. A
small blue-light laser is beamed at the
mouthpiece, activating the solution


around the teeth to perform the service.
Using the most effective bleaching
light chosen by thousands of dentists
nationwide, Da Vinci Teeth Whitening
Systems provide a safe, totally painless
procedure that will last two to three years.
Clients are provided with a Take Home
Maintenance Kit with a one-year supply
of whitening treatments.
The franchisees have set up shop in
the Sarasota Square Mall, Southgate Mall
and the Venice Dome Market. Following
the opening of their downtown Venice
office, they plan to open two venues in
Naples. The Venice-based franchise area
runs from Naples to the Panhandle.
A police officer in Cape Cod for 33
years, La Ninfa came to Venice and oper-
ated Blue Heron Irrigation before moving
into the mortgage industry. Pavliak saw
the opportunity to acquire this franchise
and develop the Da Vinci system into
established communities on Florida's
West Coast.
businews@comcast.net


Family expands downtown nail business


ROGER BUTTON
BUSINESS COLUMNIST


While many are con-
cerned about downtown
business, one family has
doubled the size of its
business and is soon to
introduce a new service.
Tram "Tammy" Ngu-
yen and husband Viet
"Victor" recently acquired
the adjoining suite to dou-
ble the size of Nice Nails,
101 W Venice Ave., Suites
14 and 15 in the Island
Plaza Shopping Center.
Originally from Viet-
nam, her family arrived in
Washington, D.C., and
moved to Sarasota 10
years ago, where she grad-
uated from Booker High
School.
With seven years of cos-
metology experience, she
and her husband employ
her sister Tina and sister-
in-law EmLily. Operating
eight pedicure chairs and
eight tables, they cater to
both men and women,
providing manicures, ped-
icures and full-service nail
care, as well as face and leg
waxing. Front and back
waxing for men is another
special service. Nguyen
will be introducing per-
manent make-up soon.
Nice Nails is open Mon-
day through Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call
488-5909.
Captain Eddie's
opens a chickee
During the first week of
October, Captain Eddie's
Family Seafood Rest-
aurant, 107 East Colonia


Lane, Nokomis will unveil
its new Tiki Bar.
"We have created the
atmosphere of Key West
tropical-style dining with
our full menu and bar,"
said owner Jane Corallis.
The opening coincides
with the first anniversary
of the new addition to the
existing restaurant. The
new 40-foot-by-20-foot
structure linked to the
restaurant by two covered
Key West-style breezeways
incorporates 8,000 palm
fronds. The largest chickee
hut built by the Cape
Canaveral-based Mikasuki
Indians, it will accommo-
date 50 diners.
Adjoining the Tiki Bar
under palm-frond um-
brellas are six-seat tables.
On the east side of the
restaurant bordering Mar-
tha Lane, the Tiki Bar pro-
vides outdoor dining with
happy hour and early din-
ing specials. It will be open
restaurant hours from 11
a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Plans
are under consideration to
introduce music. Call 484-
4623.
Another CVS
for Venice
Following a public
meeting with residents,
plans have been submit-
ted for a CVS Pharmacy
with drive-through in
North Venice. It would be
located on the southeast
corner of Knights Trail
Road, across from the ex-
isting gas station and a few
blocks east of the Laurel
Road interstate inter-
change.
Plans call for a 12,900-
square-foot pharmacy with
drive-through.
Collectors Car Show
In Centennial Park at
the Gazebo in Venice on
Sunday, Oct. 5, the Venice-
region A.A.CA. Collectors
Car Show takes place
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
It will be an opportunity


to see antique, vintage,
classic and imported cars
and trucks and and talk to
their owners. For younger
members of the family
there will be fascinating
street rods and muscle
cars.
Judging begins at 11
a.m. and awards will be
presented at 3 p.m. For
details, call Gary Felker
493-3780.
More than 100
Expo exhibitors
Entry is free to the Fall
Festival of the downtown
2008 Consumer Expo on
Friday and Saturday, Oct.
10 and 11, at the Venice
Community Center.
Organized by the Venice
Area Chamber of Com-
merce, there will be 100
exhibitors; a food court;
outdoor displays and ex-
hibits; flu shots; grip
strength, blood pressure
and sugar testing; finan-
cial and insurance evalua-
tions; and demonstra-
tions. Local merchants will
be offering customer in-
centives.
Contact Donna Pirozzi,
488-2236.
Bruce joins Peters
Venice Symphony Ex-
ecutive Director Jean Pe-
ters has a new marketing
and public relations ad-
ministrative assistant.
Jennifer Bruce, a grad-
uate of Florida Southern
College in Lakeland, will
also handle ticket sales for
the Venice Symphony
2008-09 season, which be-
gins in December.
Victim of economy
The economic down-
turn took another victim
with the recent closure of
Craft Depot, 4325 South
Tamiami Trail in South
Venice. It was the last of
what originally was a
chain of seven Craft Depot
stores on the Sun Coast.
businews@comcast.net


"We're from the IRS ... "
I think we all know the
ending to that sentence.
The IRS has recently
increased its scrutiny of
nonprofit corporations in
an attempt to find more
unrelated business in-
come and, in some in-
stances, to revoke the non-
profit status of the organi-
zation.
The Venice Area Board
of Realtors was founded in
1956 as a 501(c)6 nonprof-
it corporation. We were
targeted for our first IRS
audit in 2007.


Since experience is the
best teacher, I would like
to share with other non-
profits exactly what you
need to have accessible to
make certain that if (or
when) you are also "invit-
ed" to participate in an
audit, you are ready.
We were audited for
three years, 2004 through
2006. We had to produce
numerous documents in-
cluding all tax returns,
financial statements, em-
ployee records (W-2s, W-
9s, 940s, 941s, etc.), articles
of incorporation, bylaws,
rules and regulations, non-
profit status letter and the
minutes from every board
of directors and committee
meeting we had in that
three-year period.
The minutes contained
the names of everyone in
attendance as well as the
length of the meeting. This
helped us produce a re-
port with the number of
volunteers and volunteer
hours spent by our mem-
bers.


Psychologist pursues print plans


BY ROGER BUTTON
BUSINEWS COLUMNIST

Venice psychologist Chris Cortman
has a hidden talent: He is an author who
has written two manu-
scripts a novel and a
self-help book. Both
are in the hands of liter-
ary agents seeking pub- r
lishers.
From New Jersey, he '"
obtained his bachelor's,
master's and doctorate
in psychology and was
licensed in 1985. Since Cortman
setting up in private
practice in 1986 he has done more than
50,000 hours of psychotherapy.
"I came to Venice to do an internship
in a program affiliated with Venice
Hospital and forgot to leave," he said.
His office is at 871 Venetia Bay Blvd.,
Suite 360, in the Merrill Lynch Building.
Working in psychology involves stress
management, emotional issues, trauma,
depression, anxiety and relationship
issues. Referrals come from several
sources, including physicians, attorneys,
courts, clergy and the public.
It is perhaps not surprising his first
manuscript is a novel based upon multi-
ple-personality cases. A doctor goes to
work and wild things start happening in
his practice. Two patients severely abused
in a cult as children are having manifesta-


tions of their memories.
His second manuscript, running 200
pages, is a self-help book, "Ten Truths
Everyone Should Know." It is a compila-
tion of some psychological insights par-
ents do not teach children but that adults
need for their everyday happiness: the
ability to relate to other people; a capaci-
ty to manage their own behavior; and
other important things figuring into a
person's happiness and success.
His partner and co-writer, Dr. Harold
Shinitcky, provided the research to sub-
stantiate Cortman's theses and wrote
exercises for readers to do.
Cortman is working on a third book,
similar to the format of the second on
self-help, on 10 things specific to intimate
relationships. The first chapter, Love is a
Verb, deals with dispelling misconcep-
tions about falling in love and what it is
that makes love last a lifetime.
"Not the initial feelings you felt when
you met your wife, but so much more to
do with the way you treat one another,
the respect, trust, relationship issues," he
said.
Several people have shown interest in
making his novel into a movie. One per-
son has written a screenplay from his
novel.
Until the literary agents persuade pub-
lishers to print the manuscripts, he is will-
ing to wait and will continue to pursue his
writing dream.
businews@comcast.net


BIZ BRIEFS


Biz Briefs features notices of business-
related events and meetings, new hires
and promotions, new businesses and sig-
nificant professional awards, honors and
achievements. Submissions should be e-
mailed to bmudge@venice
gondolier com.
Businesswomen's conference
The Florida Federation of Business &
Professional Women's Clubs Inc. holds its
annual fall conference at the Holiday
House of Venice, 455 U.S. 41 Bypass, Oct.
10-12. A political forum luncheon will be
held Oct. 10, featuring Christine Jennings,
Democratic candidate for Congress, and
two independent candidates, Jan Schnei-
der and Don Baldauf have also accepted
invitations.
Congressman Vern Buchanan was in-
vited, but did not accept.
The cost of the luncheon is $35. No on-
site luncheon tickets will be available.
Send a check for tickets to: Barbara Con-
nolly, Conference Treasurer, 1500 Placida
Road, PMB 401, Suite 11, Englewood, FL
34223.
Checks should be made out to
BPW/FL. Tickets will be at the registration
desk.
For more information, call Chris Davis,
473-4759, or e-mail chris74davis@ewol.
com.
Prelicensing insurance class
Insurance classes that prepare stu-
dents to seek licenses are offered at
Manatee Community College Lakewood
Ranch, 7131 Professional Parkway East.
Accredited Claims Adjuster 6-20 and
Registered Customer Service 4-40 license
classes are each offered 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Tuesday through Friday, Oct. 14 through 17.


The fee for each course is $349.
For more information or to register,
call MCC Corporate and Community
Development at (941) 363-7203.
Kniceley joins
Liberty Savings
Michael Kniceley has joined Liberty
Savings Bank as sales manager for the
Jacaranda Financial Center at 4103 South
Tamiami Trail, Venice.
Kniceley has more than 10 years bank-
ing experience: five years as a retail bank-
ing manager and five years as a mortgage
loan officer.
He is active in the community as
member of the South County Road Riders
Association, the Venice Area Chamber of
Commerce and the Venice Board of
Realtors.
Classes for health care workers
A popular leadership series for health
care workers is being offered once again
by Manatee Community College Corp-
orate and Community Development at
MCC Lakewood Ranch, 7131 Professional
Parkway East.
Students may take individual classes
or the entire series of classes.
The leadership management work-
shops are designed for health care profes-
sionals at all levels. Each class meets from
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. They include:
Coaching and Counseling/Gener-
ations at Work, Sept. 30.
Managing Change, Oct. 7.
Work With Me! Moving From Conflict
to Collaboration, Oct. 14.
The Leader as Mediator, Oct. 21.
The fee for each class is $199. The fee for
the full series is $595. For information or to
register, call (941) 363-7218.


18


Just assembling all the
material took a couple of
weeks. But the important
thing is that we were able
to do so due to excellent
record-keeping.
We also showed the
numerous community ac-
tivities we participate in:
our student scholarship
fundraiser, our Habitat
house project, our paint-
a-house projects, dona-
tions to the Salvation
Army and various other
ventures.
With the help of our
accounting firm, Peacock,
Robinson & Hanks PA.,
our tax-exempt status re-
mains.
The reason I am sharing
this story is for education-
al purposes. Know where
all your records are kept
and, more important,
keep accurate and concise
ones. You never know
when "they" will come
calling. Be prepared.
Stephen Lingley is presi-
dent of the Venice Area
Board of Realtors.





SUN NEWSPAPERS 7A


OBITUARIES
John W. Boe
John William Boe died
Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008.
He was born Jan. 30, 1982,
in Sarasota, Fla., the son of
Theresa Northrup Boe and
John Boe of Venice, Fla. His
love of wrestling and family
and computers was the center
of his life.
He is survived by his
mother, Theresa Boe; his sis-
ter, Kimberly Boe of Venice,
Fla.; his grandfather, William
E. Northrup of Belleview,
Fla., grandmother Janet E.
Northrup of Summerfield, Fla.,
and grandmother Florence
Boehning of Marshfield,
Wis.; his aunt, Brenda Guy
of Palatka, Fla.; and uncle,
Timothy Northrup of Summer-
field, Fla. He was predeceased
by his uncle, William E.
Northrup Jr.; and great-
grandparents Dorothy Breen
and Leon and Evelyn
Northrup.
Services: Funeral arrange-
ments are by Hiers-Baxley of
The Villages, Fla. A memorial
was held Sept. 21 in Venice,
Fla.
Thomas P. Henry
Thomas P. Henry, 82,
Venice, Fla., formerly of
Chillicothe, Ohio, died


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Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008.
He was born Sept. 19, 1926.
Mr. Henry was a U.S. Navy
sonar 2nd class veter-
an of World War II. He
4 attended Penn State
University and Ohio
University. Mr. Henry
was a sales promotional man-
ager, general sales manager
and legal services manager at
Wear Ever Inc. for 36 years.
Also, he was vice president of
international sales for Cutco
Cutlery and president and
CEO of Intercontinental
Specialties affiliated with Alcas
Cutlery Corp. Mr. Henry was a
member of the Boy Scouts of
America, Vice President Chief
Logan Council and Silver
Beaver Award recipient in
Chillicothe. He was served on
the board of directors for the
Chillicothe Medical Center.
Mr. Henry was a member of
Epiphany Cathedral, a former
member of Mission Valley Golf
& Country Club, and a current
member of Jacaranda West
Country Club and Jacaranda
Men's Club.
Survivors include his loving
wife, JoAnn of Venice; sons
Thomas P Henry Jr. of Eugene,
Ore., and Timothy J. Henry of
Sylvania, Ohio; five grandchil-
dren; two step-grandchildren;


and two great-grandchildren.
Services: A Mass of Christian
Burial will be at 11:30 a.m.,
Saturday, Sept. 27, at
Epiphany Cathedral. Ewing
Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Contributions: In lieu of flow-
ers memorial donations may
be made to Epiphany
Foundation Inc., 310 Sarasota
St., Venice, FL 34285.
Terry R. Homewood
Terry R. Homewood, age 60,
of Nokomis, Fla., passed away
on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008.
He was born on Oct. 14,
1947, in London, England. He
came to the area 10 years ago
from England. He enjoyed
boating, spending time at the
beach and visits from his
daughter and grandchildren
from England.
He is survived by his daugh-
ter, Daniella Mead; his mother,
Florence Homewood; and his
three brothers, Tony, Nigel and
Barrie, all of England. He also
leaves behind his two grand-
children, Bradley and Harrison
Mead, also of England.
Services: A memorial gather-
ing will take place from 2 to 3
p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, at
Farley Funeral Home, Venice.
To send condolences, visit


www.farleyfuneralhome.com.
Contributions: In lieu of flow-
ers, memorial donations may
be made to the American
Diabetes Association,
Southwest Florida Office, 4902
Eisenhower Blvd., Suite 295,
Tampa, FL 33634.
Donald M. Wyatt
Donald M. Wyatt, age 73, of
Venice, Fla., passed away on
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008.
He was born on May 13,
1935, in Lincoln County, Okla.
He was a structural engineer
and designed the cockpit for
the Gulfstream 5. He moved to
Venice seven years ago from
the Savannah, Ga., area. He
was a member of the Venice
Bass Club and he loved fishing
and hunting.
He is survived by his wife of
25 years, Joan of Venice; two
daughters, Leigh Moore of
Richardson, Texas, and Jonna
Reinhard of Lexington Park,
Md.; and a half-sister, Jeannine
Glidewell of Kansas. He is also
survived by his seven grand-
children.
Services: There are no ser-
vices planned at this time.
Farley Funeral Home in Venice
is handling the arrangements.
To send condolences, visit
www.farleyfuneralhome.com.


POLICE BEAT
Venice Police
Department arrests
Michael Gary Pretsch, 51, 1200
block Highland Greens Drive, Venice.
Charge: driving with a suspended
license. Bond: $250.
Robert E. Plott, 45, 500 block
Granada Ave., Venice. Charge: domes-
tic battery. Bond: none.
Sarasota County
Sheriff's Office arrests
Eric C. Carll, 19, 1400 block
Horizon Road, Venice. Charge: viola-
tion of probation. Bond: $7,500.
Michael Freeman, 41, homeless,
Venice. Charge: violation of probation
(two counts). Bond: none.
Marcus Lindquist, 31, 2100 block
Gentian Road, Venice. Charge: viola-
tion of probation (three counts). Bond:
none.
Douglas Mashke, 43, 2900 block
Tanglewood Drive, Sarasota. Charge:
out-of-county warrant. Bond: none.
Michael Meacham, 18, 300 block
Pinetree Road, Venice. Charge: petit
theft. Bond: $120.
Steven J. Miller, 26, 200 block
North HarborWay, Venice. Charge: vio-
lation of probation. Bond: none.
Robert J. Simcock, 57, 200 block
East Venice Ave., Venice. Charge: petit
theft. Bond: $120.
Daniel Walston, 24, 700 block
Coquina Court, Nokomis. Charge: vio-
lation of probation (two counts).
Bond: none.


candidates a chance to hone their stump
speeches.
Each said he was committed to keep-
ing Venice's charm intact while modern-
izing the city, alleviating political rancor
and being beholden to no special interest
groups.
What distinguished the candidates
was their position on a handful of city
issues.
Give airport a break
Carlesimo sees developing small por-
tions of the airport around the Circus
Arena as crucial to the city's economy.
"I spent the last five weeks walking
around neighborhoods and businesses. I
got educated and listened to their con-
cerns," he said. "They told me their con-
cerns are property taxes. Where is the
money going to come from to keep ser-
vices up? Where are the new businesses,
where are we going to have revitalization?
"Businesses have the same concerns
you and I have. They are anxious for city
council to take positive steps ... to pro-
vide inducements to help businesses
along.
"One way is to revitalize the airport.
People are waiting to invest. These are
businesses that do not compete with
downtown. We can increase revenues
there (at the airport) without doing any-
thing to the infrastructure."
Like the other candidates, Carlesimo
said he supports development at Circus
Arena, but not the "pristine areas" along
the beach. Unlike the others, he openly
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Sustaining
McKeon, who sits on the city planning
commission, said the city needs an effi-
cient and self-sustaining airport to help
support its current and future economic
base, but didn't identify any specific busi-
ness opportunities. He supports working
with citizens groups and the Venice
Airport Business Association to find com-
mon ground.
"One of the things facing us that is cru-
cial," McKeon said, "is having a good, fis-
cally conservative city manager. Some of
the angst" over city affairs "was politically
motivated. Some was the result of turning
the ship around."
He supports new buildings that are no
higher than the tree line or about 35 to 45
feet high, and he supports the height and
density limits being put in the city's
revised comprehensive plan.
Under the old comp plan, he said,
some developers spoke about building
three-story units but submitted plans for
seven stories. He talked of spending thou-
sands of man hours fighting larger build-
ings proposed right next to single-family
homes.
Don't miss the boat
Osmulski, longtime chair of the plan-
ning commission, warned that city coun-
cil's slow movement on crucial issues
may be closing the door on what he
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"We have the opportunity for smart
growth and have it work for us (yet) we
haven't done that because we are out of
compliance" with submitting the city's
updated comprehensive plan "and have
been since May. We're moving so slow
that smart growth is going to leave us."
He said McKeon's claim that the exist-
ing comp plan allows buildings up to 85
feet is incorrect.
"By right the highest building can be
only 55 feet, and that isn't even a right"
since council can reduce it, he said.
Who should pay?
The Sunshine lawsuit against the city
was raised as an election issue by
Carlesimo. It's estimated legal expenses
already exceed $200,000, not including
the city attorney's fees and those for indi-


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vidual members of council.
Carlesimo stated flatly the city should-
n't have to pay.
"When people violate the law ... I just
don't think the citizens of Venice should
be forced to pay for people who dig in and
don't want to admit it. This is going to cost
a ton of money."
"We need to have an honest govern-
ment ... ," said Osmulski. 'And we need
lower taxes. I don't know how we are going
to accomplish that ... we have so many
lawsuits now. If we don't start here in our
hometown, where are we going to start?"
"The Sunshine Law should not be a
campaign issue," McKeon said. "The cur-
rent lawsuit will work itself out in the judi-
cial system," and shouldn't be decided in
the court of public opinion.
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SEPT. 26,2008S


CONTACT US
TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR
(941) 207-1107
tmiller@venicegondolier.com


Starters put away Tarpons, Indians look to Berkeley


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR


The Venice High School vol-
leyball team defeated Charlotte
High School in four games 25-7,
25-11, 21-25, 25-15 Wednesday.
The Indians brought in three
freshmen and three sopho-
mores at various times in game
three, and the Tarpons took
advantage of their inexperience.
"It was a great experience for
my younger kids to have some
competition and be put in the
heat of a varsity match a little
bit," Venice head coach Brian
Wheatley said.
Venice's starters returned to
the floor in game four. The
Tarpons (0-7, 0-4 in 5A-12) took
an early 10-4 lead in game four,
but when Venice sophomore
Autumn Duyn served back-to-
back aces to give the Indians a
13-12 lead, it was all but over.
Juniors Jillian Allen, Emily
Daniels, Dorothy Rahal and
Whitney Steranko combined for
nine kills and a block down the
stretch to give Venice the match.
Several Indians' reserves
benefited from increased play-
ing time. Steranko finished
with a season-high nine kills


for a .727 hitting percentage.
Steranko and freshman Lindsey
Cantees each had a team-high
two blocks. Sophomore Peyton
Herschberger finished with
seven kills.
In her first varsity match, 6-
foot-2 freshman Bianca Echtler
hit two of five kill attempts.
Sophomore Kelly McManus had
a season-high 10 digs.
Venice (10-3, 6-0 in 5A-12)
heads to Tampa this weekend
for the Berkeley Premier Tourna-
ment at Berkeley Preparatory
School. The Indians open pool
play against Louisville, Ky.,
Mercy Academy. All eight teams
in the tournament either won a
state championship, played in
the state final or lost to the
eventual state champion in
2007.
Here's a look at the participat-
ing teams:
Pool A
* Venice High School- The
Indians finished last season with
a 27-4 record after losing to
eventual Class 5A state champi-
on Tampa Plant High School in
the regional final.
* Gainesville Buchholz High
School- Although the Bobcats


lost to Venice twice last season,
Buchholz did finish the season
with a 25-17, 25-18, 25-15 sweep
of Tampa Durant High School
for the Class 6A state champi-
onship.
* Orlando Lake Highland
Preparatory School Lake
Highland swept all but one team
on their way to the Class 3A state
title last year. The Highlanders
have captured four straight state
championships.
* Louisville, Ky., Mercy Academy
- Mercy is the defending
Berkeley Premier Tournament
champion. They were the state
runner-up in Kentucky last year.
All eight seniors on the roster
have signed to play college vol-
leyball.
Pool B
* Tampa Plant High School -
The Panthers finished 2007 with
a 29-1 record and a Class 5A
state championship. Plant swept
Tallahassee Leon High School in
the state final 25-20, 25-19, 25-
20.
* Tampa Berkeley Preparatory
School The tournament host
is the only team that challenged
Lake Highland on their way to a
state title. The Buccaneers lost in


SUN PHOTO BY JUSTIN FENNELL, jfennell@venicegondolier.com
From left, Venice's Whitney Steranko, Hannah Revels, Bianca Echtler, Kelly
McManus and Jillian Allen watch from the bench at Wednesday's win over
Charlotte High School.


four games to the Highlanders in
the regional final. Berkeley has
defeated Venice twice this sea-
son: once in the Preseason Clas-
sic and once in the Gator Town
Classic tournament final.
* Tampa Preparatory School -
Tampa Prep fell to eventual
Class 2A state champion
Evangelical Christian School in


the regional final last season.
The Terrapins defeated Venice in
five games earlier this season.
* Johns Creek, Ga., Northview
High School Though
Northview was established as
recently as 2002, the Titans have
won state championships in
2005 and 2007.
tniller@venicegondolier.com


Olympics Softball Tournament


SUN PHOTO BY JUSTIN FENNELL, jfennell@venicegondolier.com
A special athlete makes a solid hit during last Saturday's game between the Pinellas Rays and the Sarasota Bombers.
Games went on all day at Bypass Park for a Special Olympics Softball Tournament.


Venice struggles


on the green


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR


The Venice High School
golf team again fell to District
2A-14 nemesis Riverview
High School Thursday at The
Venice Golf & Country Club.
The Indians (13-3) surren-
dered nine strokes on three-
putts. Tim Garofalo (42) had
20 putts and Erick Bennett
(39) had 19. Kyle Phillips (38)
had two three-putts in the
final three holes. He also
missed a 6-foot birdie putt on
the par-4 8th.
"The putting is at a ques-
tion mark right now, but
that's a confidence level,"
Venice head coach Marty
Tarala said. "Once you get
into a rut or once you get into
that quagmire of, 'I can't
make a putt,' it just carries
over. It's easy to do and unless
you play golf, you don't really
understand how easy that is
to do."
The biggest complaint
among Venice players after
the match centered around
playing different courses each
day. Garofalo lamented that
it's not easy to adjust to the
greens at Port Charlotte Golf
Club on Tuesday, the greens
at Venetian Golf & River Club
onWednesday and the greens
at The Venice Golf & Country
Club on Thursday.
Venetian recently aerated
its greens and the consensus
among the players is that


Venice Golf & Country Club's
greens roll much faster than
those at Port Charlotte Golf
Club. Tarala doesn't buy it.
"A good player, a solid
player can get on the putting
green before we play and
they can determine the
speed of a green. Really, that's
the only thing that's going to
differ between courses is the
speed," he said. "Riverview
didn't struggle, they made
their putts. It's a confidence
thing."
Despite the putting woes,
and thanks in part to the
overall low round from Kyle
Collison (35), Venice still
edged North Port High
School and Sarasota High
School in the quad-match. It
could have been a tie
between the Indians and
Rams, but a controversial dis-
qualification of Venice's No. 1
man Spencer Dunford gave
Riverview the nod.
Dunford had just tapped
in for triple bogey on the par-
4 8th when he reached into
the cup and threw his ball
into the adjacent water haz-
ard, which is grounds for a
disqualification if the other
players report it. While scores
were being totaled, players
from Sarasota brought it up
to host coach Tarala. The
other three coaches voted,
and decided to disqualify
Dunford's score of 40.

Please see GREEN, 10A


HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOUTING REPORT


Venice's opponent this week: Lakewood Ranch


BY TRIPP MILLER
SPORTS EDITOR

School: Lakewood Ranch High School
District: 5A-11
Record: (0-3, 0-0)
Mascot: Mustangs
Colors: Green and Black
Game time: 7:30 p.m. at Lakewood
Ranch High Field, Bradenton
Last year
The Mustangs, despite posting a
record of 4-6, were only one game shy of
the playoffs in 2007. Lakewood Ranch fell
24-7 at home to Manatee High School in
the season finale. The Hurricanes solidi-
fied their place as the District 5A-11 run-
ner-up, and the Mustangs wound up
staying home for the postseason.
Venice crushed Lakewood Ranch 33-7
last season. The Indians held the
Mustangs to 179 yards of total offense.


Last week
Lakewood Ranch had a tough time
with Palmetto High School last week, los-
ing 31-0. The Mustangs had more
turnovers (5) and more punts (6) than
first downs (4). Leading rusher Taryn
Laws totaled just 35 yards on 17 carries
for Lakewood Ranch.
How Lakewood Ranch can win
Play better than they've been playing.
The Mustangs average a pitiful 94 yards of
total offense per game. They have scored
just 10 points in three games and have yet
to score a rushing touchdown. They have
a turnover margin of -5, which doesn't
help matters when your offense can't
score as it is. The Mustangs defense is
allowing 151 rushing yards per game.
Lakewood Ranch has been outscored
by a combined 59-10 through three
games. They had better play better,
because Venice has the firepower to hang


59 on them in one game.
How Venice can win
Don't get caught sleepwalking. Nobody
is giving Lakewood Ranch much of a
chance in this game. The one thing that will
give them a chance, though, is if Venice
thinks they can win by just showing up.
The Indians will need to be physical up
front on both sides of the ball because
Lakewood Ranch is hungry for a win. If
Venice is caught snoozing on the offen-
sive line, a hungry bunch of Mustangs
will dominate up front and make things
difficult for senior running back Dri
Archer and junior quarterback Trey
Burton. If the Indian defensive line gets
lazy, they'll revert back to their early-sea-
son form and give up more yards than
they expected.
Venice needs to remember that both
teams are 0-0 in the district and all
prior games don't count toward making


the playoffs.
Coachspeak
"If they can't get up for a district game,
I don't know what to do," Venice head
coach John Peacock said.
The bottom line
Venice should win this one going away,
but they can't play like they know it. The
Indians' coaching staff should have them
ready for the District 5A-11 opener.
Tripp's pick: Venice 41, Lakewood
Ranch 7
Getting to the game
Take 1-75 North to Exit 217A, State
Route 70 toward Arcadia. In about 2
miles, take a left onto Lakewood Ranch
Boulevard. Lakewood Ranch High School
is less than a mile ahead on the left.

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GREEN from Page 8A

With the 40 crossed off
the scorecard, Garofalo's
42 was included to give
Venice a total of 154 to
Riverview's 152.
"What Spencer did was
an unfortunate event that
wasn't what I would call a
major item, but it still was
an item that needs to be
enforced," Tarala said after
the match. "I would think
that, and still do believe that
any item such as that needs
to be called immediately,
not after the fact. That's
unfortunate for him, but we
abide by what they decide."


FRIDAY, SEPT. 26, 2008


Scorecard
Boys results
At The Venice Golf &
Country Club
1. Riverview 152 Brad
Knight 39, Mike Visacki 37,
Matt Smithman 37, Zach
Bonynge 39.2. Venice 154
- Spencer Dunford 40
(DQ), Kyle Collison 35,
Kyle Phillips 38, Tim
Garofalo 42, Erick Bennett
39. 3. Sarasota 162 -
Aaron Greenberg 40, Sam
Hall 41, Mike Colgate 39,
Nick Celestino 42. 4. North
Port 167 Chase Kulczak
38, Chad Chamard 43,
Austin Myers 42, Jesse
Ayers 44.


GOLF RESULTS

CALUSA LAKES
GOLF CLUB
Sept. 2
WGA (1-2-1 on 6-6-6): 1. -12 -
Joyce Korinek, Michele Guido,
Priscilla Derrenbacker, proxy.
Niners (1-2-1 on 3-3-3): 1. -9 -
Diane Kendall, Roberta Fuller,
Helen Fender, Lorraine Meudt.
Sept. 3
MGA (1-2-1 on 6-6-6): 1. -14-
Louis Ortt, Werner Meudt, proxy.
Sept. 16
WGA (2 BB of 4): 1. -8 Joyce
Korinek, Lorraine O'Connor, Dolly
Welter, proxy.
NINERS (2 BB of 4): 1. -9 -
Janice Bartner, Bonnie Clark,
Marilyn Howard, Pat Seholm.
Sept. 17


MGA (2 BB of 3): 1. -10 Dick
Hansen, Louis Ortt, Jack
McEntee.

THE VENICE GOLF &
COUNTRY CLUB
Sept. 6
MGA, Blue Tee (3 BB of 4): 1.
204 Jeff Belding, Richard
Gupta, Marlow Severin, Rod
Stewart.
MGA, White Tee (3 BB of 4): 2.
196 Fred Kistler, Mike Lane,
Bob Mursch, Bruce Whittemore.
Sept. 9
WGA 18H (handicap vs. par):
Flight 1: 1. Meri Hill +3; 2. Ginny
Burau -2; 3. Sally Kinney -2. Flight
2: 1. Ruby Levin +2; 2. Molly
Manning -1. Flight 3: T1. Liesel


Ladebeck +3; T1. Mary Green +3.
Flight 4: 1. Judy Rousseau -1; 2.
Mary Lee Lacey -6.
WGA 9H (LN): 1. Willie Mahoney
35; 2. Edna Robinson 38.
Sept. 13
MGA, BlueTee (QP): 1. -2-
Mike Liddell, Terry Bole, Jim
Mitchell, Mike Lane.
MGA, White Tee (QP): 1. +6 -
Jay Hartman, J.D. Powers, Bruce
Whittemore, Richard Rohrer; 2.
+5 Sam Till, Rich Miller,
Conrad Rousseau, Ed Puchy.
Sept. 16
WGA 18H (blind 9 scramble): 1.
36 Molly Manning, Jeanne
Kistler, Judy Rousseau, Charlotte
Skaggs.
WGA 9H (LN): 1. Betty Gibney
40.


Sept. 17
MGA, White Tee (QP): Flight 1: 1.
Mike Lane +10; 2. Phil McCabe
+5; 3. John Diohep +3; T4. Rich
Miller +2; T4. Rudy Hutter +2.
Flight 2: T1. Bill Mathis +6; T1.
Bernie Gardner +6; 3. Jerry
Reardon +4; 4. Gerald Brielmaier
+2; 5. Arnold Brodsky +1.
MGA, Blue Tee (QP): 1. Vern
Montgomery E.
MGA 9H (SF): T1. Dick Beckwith
19; T1. Harold McReynolds 19.
Sept. 20
MGA, Blue Tee (1G + 2N): 1. 226
- Bob Kinder, Hal Loud, Al
Zappala, J.D. Powers.
MGA, White Tee (2 BB front, 1
BB back): 1. 85 Bill Cornelius,
Bernie Gardner, Rudy Hutter, Jim
Murray.


LEGAL NOTICES


16 NOTICE OF ACTION

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

Case No. 2007-CA-10807-NC
JUDGE: Division "C"

IN RE: FORFEITURE OF:

$5,200.00 in U.S. Currency

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: CARLOS A. GUTIERREZ
UNKNOWN ADDRESS

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that a forfeiture action has been
filed against the above described
currency by the Sarasota County
Sheriff's Office. You are required
to file your written defenses with
the Clerk of the Court, 2000
Main Street, Sarasota, FL
34237, and to serve a copy of
those defenses on or before the
27th day of October, 2008, on
Kurt A. Hoffman, Esquire,
Post Office Box 4115, Sara-
sota, Florida 34230-4115.
Failure to file your defenses will
result in a default being entered
against you.
WITNESSED by hand and the
Seal of the Court on this 18th
day of September, 2008.

KAREN RUSHING
Clerk of Circuit Court
By: M. PAIDI
Deputy Clerk

PUBLISH:
SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
OCTOBER 3, 2008
OCTOBER 10, 2008
OCTOBER 17, 2008


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

Case No. 2007-CA-5889-NC
JUDGE: Division "C"

IN RE: FORFEITURE OF:
Twenty-five (25) Bullet Proof
Vests and Seven (7) Firearms

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: PATRICIA E. WHITT
UNKNOWN ADDRESS

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that a forfeiture action has been
filed against the above described
by the Sarasota County Sher-
iff's Office. You are required to
file your written defenses with the
Clerk of the Court, 2000 Main
Street, Sarasota, FL 34237,
and to serve a copy of those
defenses on or before the 27th
day of October, 2008, on Kurt
A. Hoffman, Esquire, Post
Office Box 4115, Sarasota,
Florida 34230-4115. Failure to
file your defenses will result in a
default being entered against
you.

WITNESSED by hand and the
Seal of the Court on this 11th
day of September, 2008.

KAREN RUSHING
Clerk of Circuit Court
Deputy Clerk

PUBLISH:
SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
OCTOBER 3, 2008
OCTOBER 10, 2008
OCTOBER 17, 2008


19 NOTICE OF
AUCTION


NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Notice is hereby given that the
contents of the rental units listed
herein will be offered for sale at
public auction, per the Florida
Self Storage Act. (Statutes/Sec-
tions 83.901 83.809).

The property list contained here-
in will be sold to satisfy liens
imposed by EXTRA SPACE
STORAGE on 10/15/08 AT
11:00 AM, or thereafter. The
sale will occur on premises, at
EXTRA SPACE STORAGE,
located at 1266 US Hwy 41
BYPASS,
VENICE, Florida 34285 in the
County of Sarasota, Florida.

UNIT 2012, DANIEL SZYMANSKI,
Household Items
UNIT 4130, JAMES RENEY,
Household Items
UNIT 4139, AUDREY M. ALVARA-
DO, Household Items
EXTRA SPACE STORAGE
reserves the right to reject all
bids. Purchases must be made
at the time of sale by "Cash" only.
All contents are sold "as is." Con-
tents of the unit must be removed
immediately, or the storage unit
containing the items must be rent-
ed by the purchaser. Sale is sub-
ject to cancellation at any time.

PUBLISH: Sept. 26, Oct 3,
2008


20 NOTICE TO
CREDITORS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY,
FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF
VIRGINIA H. BANKS,
a/k/a GINNY BANKS,
Deceased.

File No. 08 CP14668- SC

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of VIRGINIA H. BANKS, a/k/a
GINNY BANKS, deceased,
whose date of death was August
27, 2008, and whose social
security number is XXX-XX-
XXXX, is pending in the Circuit
Court for SARASOTA County,
Florida, Probate Division, the
address of which is P.O. Box
3079, Sarasota, Florida
34230. The names and address-
es of the Personal Representa-
tive and the Personal Represen-
tative's attorney are set forth
below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's
estate on whom a copy of this
notice is required to be served
must file their claims with this
court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
All other creditors of the dece-
dent and persons having claims
or demands against the dece-
dent's estate must file their
claims with this court WITHIN
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH-
IN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702
OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE
CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE
TIME PERIOD SET FORTH
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE
AFTER THE DECENDENT'S
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of the first publica-
tion of this Notice is Septem-
ber 26, 2008

Personal Representative:
Sally Struble
P. O0. Box 1767
Venice, FL 34284-1767

KANETSKY, MOORE &
DeBOER, P.A.,
Attorneys at Law
Attorneys for Personal
Representative
227 S. Nokomis Ave.
P. 0. Box 1767
Venice, FL 34284-1767
Telephone: (941) 485-1571

PUBLISH:
September 26, October 3,
2008


20 NOTICE TO
CREDITORS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARGUERITE 0. LINDAUER,
Deceased,

File No. 2008-CP-014642-NC
Division: Probate

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of MARGUERITE 0. LINDAUER,
deceased, whose date of death
was August 21, 2008, is pend-
ing in the Circuit Court for Sara-
sota County Florida, Probate
Division, the address of which is
P.O. Box 3079, Sarasota, FL
34230-3079. The names and
addresses of the personal repre-
sentative and the personal repre-
sentative's attorney are set forth
below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons, having claims or
demands against decedent's
estate on whom a copy of this
notice is required to be served
must file their claims with this
Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER
THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUB-
LICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR
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 must file their
claims with this court WITHIN 3
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH-
IN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702
OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE
CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE
TIME PERIOD SET FORTH
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE
AFTER THE DECEDENT'S
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB-
LICATION OF THIS NOTICE IS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2008.

Personal Representative:
Judith A. Undauer
c/o 240 S Nokomis Avenue
Suite 200
Venice, FL 34285

Attorneys for Personal
Representative
Clifton F. White, Esq.
Bechtold & Corbridge, P.A.
240 Nokomis Ave South
Suite 200
Venice, FL 34285
Telephone: (941)-488-7751
Florida Bar No. 0281220
PUBLISH: September 26, October
3, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORI-
DA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF
ANN T. EBERT,
deceased.

File No. 2008-CP-11818-SC
Division: Probate

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of ANN T. EBERT, deceased,
whose date of death was May 6,
2008 is pending in the Circuit
Court for Sarasota County, Flori-
da, Probate Division, the address
of which is 4000 S. Tamiami
Trail, Venice, FL 34293. The
names and addresses of the per-
sonal representative' and the
personal representative's attor-
ney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's
estate, on whom a copy of this
notice is required to be served
must file their claims with this
Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE
TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE OR 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 must file their
claims with this court WITHIN
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH-
IN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702
OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE
CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE
AFTER THE DECEDENT'S
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE IS:
September 26, 2008.

Personal Representative:
Karla Ebert Olson
18309 Starboard Dr.
Houston, TX 77058


20 NOTICE TO
CREDITORS

Ann C. Thompson
Attorney For Karla Ebert Olson
Florida Bar No. 040444
152 Nokomis Avenue North
Venice, Florida 34285
Telephone: (941)-484-1996
PUBLISH: September 26,
October 3, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY,
FLORIDA

File No: 2008-DR-14074-NC
Division: Probate

IN RE: The Marriage of:

PHILLIP HOJNOSKI,
Husband,
and

LINDA L. HOJNOSKI,
Wife.

NOTICE OF ACTION
FOR DISSOLUTION OF MAR-
RIAGE

TO: Phillip Hojnoski
Address Unknown

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an
action has been filed against you
and that you are required to
serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to it on Nicholas
P. Sardelis, Jr., counsel for Linda
L. Hojnoski, whose address is
2033 Main Street, Suite 502,
Sarasota, FL 34237 on or before
November 8, 2008, and file the
original with the Clerk of this
Court at 2000 Main Street,
Sarasota, FL 34236, before
service on Petitioner or immedi-
ately thereafter. If you fair to
do so, a default may be
entered against you for the
relief demanded in this peti-
tion.

Dated: September 11, 2008

KAREN E. RUSHING
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
By: Colin Overholt
Deputy Clerk

Venice Gondolier Sun

PUBLISH:
September 19, 2008
September 26, 2008
October 3, 2008
October 10, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORI-
DA
PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF
EUNICE J. TOOMEY LEAHEY,
Deceased.

File No. 2008-CP-14952-NC

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of EUNICE J. TOOMEY LEA-
HEY, deceased, whose date of
death was August 29, 2008, is
pending in the Circuit Court for
SARASOTA County, Florida, Pro-
bate Division, the address of
which is 2000 Main Street,
Sarasota, Florida 34237. The
names and addresses of the per-
sonal representative and the per-
sonal representative's attorney
are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's
estate on whom a copy of this
notice is required to be served
must file their claims with this
court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE TIME 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 dece-
dent's estate must file their
claims with this court WITHIN 3
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH-
IN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702
OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE
CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE
AFTER THE DECEDENT'S
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of
this Notice is September 26,
2008.

Personal Representative:
David M. Leahey
2126 Charleston Park Drive
North Port, Florida 34287

Attorney for Personal
Representative:
Ellie K. Harris
Attorney for David H. Leahey
Florida Bar No. 0021671
James W. Mallonee, P.A.


20 NOTICE TO
CREDITORS

946 Tamiami Trail #206
Port Charlotte, Florida
33954
Telephone: (941) 206-2223
Fax: (941) 206-2224

PUBLISH: September 26,
October 3, 2008

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF
ELEANOR P. SULLO,
deceased.

File No. 2008-CP-11770-SC
Division: Probate

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of ELEANOR P. SULLO,
deceased, whose date of death
was April 29, 2008 is pending
in the Circuit Court for Sarasota
County, Florida, Probate Division,
the address of which is 4000 S.
Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL
34293. The names and address-
es of the personal representa-
tives and the personal represen-
tative's attorney are set forth
below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's
estate, on whom a copy of this
notice is required to be served
must file their claims with this
Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE
TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE OR 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 must file their
claims with this court WITHIN
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH-
IN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702
OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE
CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE
AFTER THE DECEDENT'S
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE IS:
September 26, 2008.

Personal Representative:
Barbara E. Miliano
4150 Forbes Trail
Venice, FL 34292

Ann C. Thompson
Attorney For Barbara
E. Miliano
Florida Bar No. 040444
152 Nokomis Avenue North
Venice, Florida 34285
Telephone: (941)-484-1996
PUBLISH: September 26,
October 3, 2008


20 NOTICE TO
CREDITORS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF,
IRENE H. WERTH,
Deceased.

File No. 2008-CP-013927-NC

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of IRENE H. WERTH, deceased,
whose date of death was Janu-
ary 18, 2008, File Number
2008-CP-013927-NC, is pend-
ing in the Circuit Court for Sara-
sota County, Florida, Probate
Division, the address of which is
P.O. Box 3079, SARASOTA,
FL 34230-3079. The names
and addresses of the personal
representative and the personal
representative's attorney are set
forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's
estate, on whom a copy of this
notice is required to be served
must file their claims with this
court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
All other creditors of the dece-
dent and other persons having
claims or demands against dece-
dent's estate must file their
claims with this court WITHIN 3
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED
WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS
SET FORTH IN SECTION
733.702 OF THE FLORIDA
PROBATE CODE WILL BE
FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE
TIME PERIOD SET FORTH
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE
AFTER THE DECEDENT'S
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of
this notice is September 26,
2008.

Personal Representative:
LYNN PARFEN
4071 Van Amberg
Brighton, MI 48116

Attorney for Personal
Representative:
Florida Bar No. 351301
H. GREG LEE, P.A.
2014 Fourth Street
Sarasota, Florida 34237
Telephone: (941)-954-0067
PUBLISH: September 26,
October 3, 2008

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF
EDWARD J. WILLENBORG,
deceased.

File No. 2008-CP-11766-SC
Division: Probate


PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF VENICE
PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEAR-
ING ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2008 AT 1:30 P.M., IN
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 401 WEST VENICE
AVENUE, VENICE, FLORIDA TO CONSIDER REZONE
PETITION NO. 07-3RZ.

To rezone the property as follows:

FROM: Sarasota County OUR

TO: City of Venice Commercial Mixed
Use (CMU)

CITY OF VENICE

or to such other Zoning District as the City Council of
Venice, Florida, shall deem appropriate.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Approximately 146 acres
Parcel Nos. 0390-00-3040, 0390-00-3041, 0389-00-
2030, 0389-00-2031,
0389-00-2005, 0389-00-2006
2000 Border Road, Laurel Road East

Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the
Venice Planning Commission with respect to any matter
considered at this meeting will need a record of the pro-
ceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure
that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.

All interested parties are invited to appear and be
heard. Plans and/or details are available for public
inspection at the Planning & Zoning Department, 401
West Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285. Written com-
ments filed with the Planning Commission (c/o Planning
& Zoning Department at the above address) will be
heard and considered. This public hearing may be con-
tinued from time to time.

IF YOU ARE DISABLED AND NEED ASSISTANCE, PLEASE
CONTACT THE PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT AT
LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. (486-2626,
EXT. 28002)

PUBLISH: September 26, 2008


20 NOTICE TO
CREDITORS


20 NOTICE TO
CREDITORS

OCTOBER 3. 2008


NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate
of EDWARD J. WILLENBORG,
deceased, whose date of death
was JUNE 29, 2008 is pending 38 OTHER N
in the Circuit Court for Sarasota
County, Florida, Probate Division, C 0 R R E
the address of which is 4000 S. PUBLIC NO
Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL
34293. The names and address- The District Boarc
es of the personal representative of Manatee Corn
and the personal representative's lege public mee
attorney are set forth below. uled for 8:30 AM,
All creditors of the decedent and day, October 15,
other persons having claims or held at Manatee
demands against decedent's College in Room
estate, on whom a copy of this ing 7, Office Cor
notice is required to be served 26th Street West,
must file their claims with this Florida. HAS BEEI
Court WITHIN THE LATER OF TO WEDNESDAY
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE 22 2008.
TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 To Be Discussed:
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS 2.14 Contracts
NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the dece- 2.16 Contracts:
dent and other persons having Classes as Part
claims or demands against the Load
decedent's estate must file their
claims with this court WITHIN 2.38 Classifical
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA- 3.05 Internati
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ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH-
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OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE (CLAST) Required
CODE WILL BE FOREVER
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TIME PERIODS SET FORTH decision at this mr
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED will need a record
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE ceedings and for
AFTER THE DECEDENT'S pose, they ma
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. ensure that a verb
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR
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CITY OF VENICE ORDINANCE NO. 2008-21

NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of
the City of Venice, Florida will hold a public
hearing beginning at 2:30 p.m. or shortly there-
after on the 14th day of October, 2008, in Coun-
cil Chambers, City Hall, 401 West Venice
Avenue, Venice, Florida. The purpose of this
hearing is to obtain public input upon the follow-
ing proposed Ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 86, LAND DEVELOP-
MENT CODE, ARTICLE II, ADMINISTRATION AND
REVIEW AUTHORITIES, SECTION 86-25, ARCHI-
TECTURAL REVIEW BOARD; PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.

Purpose of Ordinance: Amending the ARB regu-
lations to make minor improvements to noncon-
forming buildings requiring a building permit
less onerous on homeowners.

A second public hearing upon this matter will be
held at 2:30 p.m. or shortly thereafter on Octo-
ber 28, 2008, in Council Chambers, City Hall,
401 West Venice Avenue, Venice, Florida.

The City of Venice Code of Ordinances may be
viewed online at www.municode.com, select
"Online Library", select "Florida", select
"Venice Code of Ordinances".

This notice is published pursuant to the require-
ments of Section 166.041(3)(c) Florida
Statutes. A complete draft of the proposed Ordi-
nance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk for
inspection by the public between the hours of 8
a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

This public hearing may be continued from time
to time.

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

All interested persons are invited to attend and
be heard. Written comment filed with the City
Clerk at the above address will be heard and
considered.

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

/s/ Lori Stelzer, MMC, City Clerk

PUBLISH: September 26, 2008


Personal Representative:
Christina M. Willenborg
357 St. George Court
Venice, Florida 34293

Ann C. Thompson
Attorney for Christina M. Wil-
lenborg
Florida Bar No. 040444
152 Nokomis Avenue North
Venice, Florida 34285
Telephone (941) 484-1996

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Famed as a rugged, not very luxurious
but eminently practical taxi with the sta-
mina to weather the potholes of a city
like Manhattan, the consumer version of
the now-famed Yellow Cab debuted in
1961.
The familiar Checker Taxi was built by
Checker Motors of Kalamazoo, Mich.,
and was the brainchild of Morris Markin,
to be utilized in the taxi service he
owned and operated as the Parmelee
System.
It's a long tale, but Markin took a giant
leap in the cab world when he, begin-
ning in 1924, began buying up the rolling
stock of the troubled cab-building busi-
ness of one John Hertz, who was using
his overproduction by renting cars to
customers of his Yellow Drive-Ur-Self
division. You guessed it. It was the fore-
runner of what would become known as
Hertz Rental Car.
A notable note marked his company
long before the civilian version of the
Checker cab came about. Markin, to his
credit, made Checker the first cab com-
pany to hire African-American drivers
and the first to require that drivers pick
up all fares, not just white ones. The man
was way ahead of his time.
The ensuing years saw Checker collid-
ing with General Motors in a fare war in,
where else, NewYork City. The result was
the NYC Taxi Cab Commission created
by flamboyant mayor Jimmy Walker and
the rule was no more buying of con-
sumer car conversions. The cabs had to
be purpose-built, not afterthought adap-
tations.
By 1940 Markin's Parmelee System
was the largest cab company in the
United States. As stated previously,
Checker dove into the consumer
passenger car business in
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model, the Marathon, was totally out-
moded. Federal regulations dictated
impact-absorbing bumpers. Then a col-
lapsible steering column and those fold-
down seats attached to the driver's seat
but facing into the passenger compart-
ment failed all safety tests. The car could
only deliver poor gas mileage because of
the engines being used in the cabs,
where mileage was important but not
necessarily a sales killer.
It was, to say the least, a checkered
career (pun intended). Other problems
cropped up: old body-stamping dies,
fenders and doors were problematic.
The last consumer model Checkers were
built for the 1982 model year but
Checker Motors survives to this day as a
builder of body components for GM.

The Henry J
There was a bit more to the Kaiser-
Frazer automobile company story than
just the large sedans, convertibles and
station-wagon-type cars the company
produced in its short and troubled life.
That bit more was a bit of a car known as
the Henry J. It would even appear in
Sears catalogues as a companion car
called, logically enough, the Allstate.
Auto critics were not very kind to the
Henry J from the start. The start was
1951. The end came just three
years later in 1954, while the last
Kaiser car would hang on for
one more year.
Sales were good that first year
- 81,942 units sold, which
meant that the newcomer would
even beat out the Nash Rambler,
which was catching a lot of


eyes ... and sales.
Henry Kaiser was all business as he
went about trying to pare down the cost
of building a small car for a particular
market. Out went things such as a glove
box or compartment, a trunk lid (use the
back seat, please) and, unfortunately, a
number of other little goodies car buyers
had simply gotten used to.
Frantically, those glove boxes and
trunk lids were put back for the next few
years but it was too late. Sales continued
to sag and 1954 was, indeed, curtains for
the Henry J. A total of 130,322 were sold
in the little auto's brief life.
What else can we say? Oh, yes, it
became the Fashion Car of the Year in its
debut year of 1951 in the opinion of the
New York Fashion Academy.
Engine? Oh yes, there was one of
those. The Corsair (not Corvair) DeLuxe
gave you a six-cylinder engine that could
zoom from 0 to 60 in 14 seconds. Hold
me back! The standard engine in all
other Henry J models was a four-cylin-
der churning out 68 horsepower.

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the most spectacular
failure in the history of the U.S. auto
industry a car born in controversy
and mired in ridicule throughout its
brief three-year life and sadly to
this day.
When research and development on
the Edsel began at Ford in 1955 it was
called the E-car, but it did not stand for
Edsel (son of Henry) at that point. It
stood for "experimental car" and it rep-
resented a whole new division of the
company alongside Ford itself and
Lincoln-Mercury. The family hassle over
the name it would enjoy during its short
life had not yet begun.
It is said that the motoring public had
a hard time figuring out what the Edsel
was where it fit into the Ford line-up
and the auto industry itself. Company
thinking put it somewhere between Ford
and Mercury, but when shoppers
checked the sticker prices there was little
difference between the three, depending

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on models of course, and
even some bothersome
price overlapping.
For what it's worth, in
1958 you could check out a
Ford Fairlane on your neigh-
borhood dealer's showroom
floor and see a price range
of from $2,196 to $3,407.
The Mercury-based Edsel
Citation, meanwhile, pric-
ed out at between $3,500
and $3,766 depending on
your pick of the two-door
or four-door model. Some
skeptics just looked and
asked "Why?" Why are
they building this machine
anyway?
Prices were not the only
problem. From the begin-
ning there were com-
plaints about shoddy work-
manship and the styling
itself. A so-called Edsel
scholar would write that
the Edsel was "the wrong
car at the wrong time."
It certainly didn't help
when Edsel became a tar-
get for comedians using
the car as a synonym for
almost anything gone
wrong. Some said it looked
like an Oldsmobile sucking


on a lemon, or simply that
the grille was a "horse col-
lar"
Worse yet, that grille
would be compared to a
part of the female anato-
my. I was not even going to
go there until I found that
reference in more than
one source used in writing
this piece. And that is as
far as we'll go.
Edsel, following the
Ford family internal
squabbles over the name,
debuted to much fanfare
on Sept. 4, 1957, and even
had a TV special in mid-
October of that year. That
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helped at all by the onset
of the recession that began
almost in lockstep with
the car's introduction.
Before the paint was even
dry, the new-car market
was shrinking alarmingly.
For those looking for
things to criticize, Ford
gave them ample ammu-
nition including the so-
called Teletouch transmis-
sion shifting system that
was (do you remember
this now?) on the center of
the steering wheel! Con-
sider this. Drivers would
end up shifting gears in-
stead of honking the horn.
Was this possibly the birth
of road rage? It certainly


could have been.
That first year, recession
notwithstanding, Ford sold
more than 63,000 Edsels,
which were offered in two-
door, four-door and con-
vertible models. That new
Ford division lasted only
from that fall 1956 intro-
duction until January
1958, after which Edsels
were built by what became
the Mercury-Edsel-Lin-
coln division.
For that last year, 1959,
there were only two mod-
els left Ranger and
Corsair.
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but goodie could present
problems, which is why
owners and hope-to-be-
owners often roam the
antique and classic car
shows where parts retail-
ers find business steady
and quite profitable.

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FRIDAY,

SEPT. 26
Business success
Time: 11:30 a.m.-i p.m.
Where: Women's Resource
Center, 701 Center Road
Notes: Career advisor
offers career counseling,
resume assistance and job
resources to help develop
an employment plan.
Cost: $8 nonmember
donation; $5 member
donation
Self-esteem
Time: 9:30-11 a.m.
Where: Women's Resource
Center, 701 Center Road,
Venice
Notes: Empower your
mind, body and spirit
with Life Coach Esther
Bird
Cost: $5
Call: 485-9724
Link: thewomens
resourcecenter.org
Food distribution
Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Habitat ReStore,
Venice
Notes: All Faiths Food
Bank holds food distribu-
tion
French Club
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Where: Venice Public
Library, 300 S. Nokomis
Ave.
Notes: Basic knowledge of
French required. Practices
French conversation and
reading from French liter-
ature.
Toddler Tale Time
Time: 9:30-10:15 a.m. or
10:45-11:30 a.m.
Where: Jacaranda Library,
4143 Woodmere Park Blvd.
Notes: Toddlers ages 1-3
with parents or caregiver
join together for songs,
finger plays, rhymes,
active storytelling and
playtime. Space is limited.
Please observe age limits.
Call: 861-5000
Computer questions
Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Where: Jacaranda Public
Library, 4143 Woodmere
Park Blvd., Venice
Notes: If you have com-
puter questions, ask Jack.
Cost: Free
Call: 861-1270
Club food
Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Venice-Nokomis
Elks Lodge, 1021 Discov-
ery Way, Nokomis
Notes: Lunch

Time: 5-7:30 p.m.
Where: Venice-Nokomis
Elks Lodge, 1021 Discov-
ery Way, Nokomis
Notes: Music and dancing,
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Cost: Fish fry, $8
American
Legion dance
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Where: American Legion,
1770 E. Venice Ave.
Notes: Dinner dance
Call: 488-1157
Qigong
Time: 9-10 a.m. through
Dec. 12
Where: Goodwill Good-
Neighbor Center-Rialto;
652 South Tamiami Trail,
Venice
Notes: Gentle Chinese
exercise for stress reduc-
tion, balance and energy.
Free
Call: 408-7442

Book discussion
and support
Time: 10-11 a.m. through
Dec. 19
Where: Goodwill Good-
Neighbor Center-Rialto;
652 South Tamiami Trail,
Venice
Notes: Discuss "The
Untethered Soul" by


Michael Singer with a sup-
portive group. Free
Call: 408-7442
Tappercise
Time: 10-11:30 a.m.


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ports local high school students on Friday, Oct. 3, at Pelican Pointe Country Club.
Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. Shotgun start is at 1 p.m. Sponsorships are still avail-
able for various prices ranging from $25 to $500. The cost to golf is $75 for singles;
$300 per foursome. Donations of cash or door prizes are still being accepted. Call
VABR, 484-0614.
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Where: Starz Choice
Dance Academy, 348 S.
Seaboard Ave., Venice
Notes: Intermediate tap
Call: 408-0019
Ballroom dance
Time: 8-10 p.m.
Where: Attitudes in
Dance, The Rialto, Venice
Notes: First half hour free
lesson, then open dancing
Call:488-3664
Cost: $5 each
Yogarobics
Time: 9 a.m.
Where: Senior Friendship
Centers, 2350 Scenic
Drive, Venice
Notes: Low-impact dance,
yoga, standing and seated,
core strength, balance,
flexibility
Call: 584-0075
Link: seniorfriendship.
corn
Take hook in hand
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Where: Senior Friendship
Centers, 2350 Scenic Drive
Notes: Crochet class
Call: 584-0075
Link: seniorfriendship.
corn
Get balanced
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Where: Senior Friendship
Centers, 2350 Scenic Drive
Notes: Balance movement
Call: 584-0075
Link: seniorfriendship.
com
Swivel those hips
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Where: Senior Friendship
Centers, 2350 Scenic Drive
Notes: Hula class
Call: 584-0075
Link: seniorfriendship.
com
Duplicate bridge
Time: 12:50 p.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Caitlin Senior
Friendship Center, 2350
Scenic Drive, Venice
Notes: Partner needed
Cost: $2 donation
Call: Daisy, 493-3065


Active aging week
Where: Geier's Restaurant,
Venice
Notes: To celebrate Active
Aging Week, Venetian Gar-
dens is holding events that
are free and open to the
public. Today, it is a Ger-
man Fest at Geier's at
noon.
Call: 484-6841
Back-2-School jam
Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Where: Nokomis Com-
munity Center, 234 East
Nippino Trail, Nokomis
Notes: Back-to-school
dance for all students in
grades six-eight features a
DJ, refreshments, all in a
safe, drug-free environ-
ment. Student ID required.
Cost: $5
Call: 486-2595
SW Deaf
Professionals meet
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Southwest Florida
Deaf Professionals Happy
Hour meets at Gecko's Pub
and Grill at the Landings,
4870 South Tamiami Trail,
Sarasota.
Sock hop
Time: 4-7 p.m.
Where: Salvation Army,
1051 Albee Farm Road,
Venice
Notes: Benefit for Lora
Saleh, injured in a hit-and-
run accident on 1-75 July
19. Music by the Wan-Na-
Bes. All ages are welcome.
Cost: $6
Call: 484-6227


SATURDAY,

SEPT. 27
Ballroom dancing
Time: 10-11 a.m.
Where: Gotta Dance
Studio, 303 South Tamiami
Trail, 4 Bay Center, Noko-
mis
Notes: Everyone welcome.
No partner needed.


Call: 486-0326
Yoga with Elin
Time: 8 and 9 a.m.
Where: Venice Beach, near
pavilion
Notes: Free yoga on Venice
Beach
Call: 408-9642
Depot tours
Time: Every half hour,
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where: East side under
the Venice Avenue Bridge
Notes: Trained Venice Area
Historical Society docents
tell the history of the de-
pot in Venice.
RSVP: For 10 or more, call
493-9061 or 492-5531.
Club food
Time: Noon
Where: Venice Nokomis
Elks Lodge, 1021 Discovery
Way
Notes: Hobo lunch sur-
prise
Cost: $3
Walk a hound,
lose a pound
Every day, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Where: Woodmere Park,
3951 Woodmere Park
Blvd., Venice
Notes: Walk the inside
perimeter of Paw Park and
you've walked a mile.
Call: 861-5000
Sail the Gulf
When: Saturdays 6:30-
8:30 p.m.
Where: Nokomis Beach
Park, Albee Road, Noko-
mis
Notes: Sail with us.
Call: Capt. Robert, 587-
9313
E-mail: rjkillian@yahoo.
corn
Link www.aquarian
quest.org
'Vee on Venice'
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Where: Channel 21 TV
Notes: Preview of Dick
Hyman & Friends perfor-
mance at the Venice Jazz
concert


Call: 485-6989
Active aging week
Where: Venetian Gardens,
1450 Venice Blvd., Venice
Notes: To celebrate Active
Aging Week, Venetian
Gardens is holding events
that are free and open to
the public. On Saturday, it
is Tin Pan Alley playing
music at 7 p.m.
Call: 484-6841
Fur fun for kids
Where: Books-A-Million,
7591 South Tamiami Trail
in Gulf Gate, Venice
Notes: Reading Fur Fun is
a program of the Humane
Society of Sarasota County.
Registered pet therapy
dogs will listen to children
read.
Call: 955-4131, ext. 113,
Dee
Firefighters barbecue
Time: 1-5 p.m.
Where: Centennial Park,
Venice
Notes: Live entertainment;
plenty of chili and chicken
barbecue; event is free and
open to the public.
Call: 485-5193
Ballroom dance class
Where: Venice Commun-
ity Center, 326 S. Nokomis
Ave.
Notes: Classes in waltz, fox
trot, swing, cha cha, rum-
ba and more will run for
six weeks. Instructors:
Marilyn and Vito Carciop-
polo will run Oct. 1-Nov. 5.
RSVP in advance.
Call: 496-9692
E-mail: thecarciop
polos@hotmail.com
Jazz festival
Where: Free outdoor jazz
concert 1-4:30 p.m., West
Blalock Park, S. Nassau St.,
Sept. 27; Dick Hyman and
Friends, Sept. 28, Venice
Community Center, 326 S.
Nokomis Ave., fee charged.
Call: 441-5229, Mike Dowd
E-mail: dowd@comcast.
net


Thrift store sale
Time: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Where: 656 South Tami-
ami Trail, Rialto Center,
Venice
Notes: Also seeking volun-
teers for the Suncoast
Humane Society's Thrift
Store's sale with 51 per-
cent off white tag items.
Call: 480-9811


COMING SOON
Ballroom dancing
Date: Sept. 28
Time: 3-5 p.m.
Where: Nokomis Com-
munity Center, 234 East
Nippino Trail, Nokomis
Notes: Ballroom dancing
with the Harriotts. Music
from '40s, '50s, '60s and
today. Come alone or
bring a friend.
Cost: $4
Call: 486-2595
Widow to widow
Date: Sept. 29
Time: 1-3 p.m.
Where: Womens Resource
Center, 701 Center Road,
Venice
Notes: A weekly sharing of
experiences and ideas. See
how this educational sup-
port group will help you
move forward. Facilitated
by Mary Samoge-Wismer,
M.S., C.T. Grief Specialist,
Tidewell Hospice.
Call: 485-9724
St. Jude's fundraiser
Date: Sept. 29
Where: Chili's Grill & Bar,
4289 South Tamiami Trail,
Venice
Notes: Patrons can donate
$1 or more to Create a
Pepper. On Sept. 29, 100
percent of Chili's profits
will be donated to St.
Jude's Children's Research
Hospital.
Food giveaway
Date: Oct. 1
Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where: Venice Commun-
ity Center, 326 S. Nokomis
Ave.
Notes: USDA commodi-
ties given through All
Faiths Food Bank for eligi-
ble Sarasota County resi-
dents.
Call: 379-6333
Ethnic food buffet
Date: Oct. 1
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Where: Cardinal Mooney
High School, Selby Center,
4171 Fruitville Road, Sara-
sota
Notes: The sophomore
class invites the commu-
nity to a Family History
Exhibit and Ethnic Food
Buffet. More than 20
countries will be repre-
sented. Student displays
will include family tradi-
tions.
Call: 379-2647
Tappercise
Date: Oct. 1
Times: Varies
Where: Starz Choice
Dance, Seaboard Ave.,
Venice
Notes: Tappercise is a
combination of tap, clog-
ging and Irish step.
Call: 408-0019
Venice Area
Garden Club
Date: Oct. 2
Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where: South Venice
Community Center
Notes: Garden enthusiasts
welcome to this member-
ship meeting.
Call: 323-0599

Dinner and trivia
Date: Oct. 2
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Where: Venice Nokomis
Elks Lodge No. 1854, 1021
Discovery Way, North
Venice just off Knights
Trail
Notes: Dinner 5-7:30 p.m.;


Live trivia 6-8 p.m. by
Trivia Night Entertain-
ment; $50 cash prize for
winning team. Free play
Cost: $8, dinner
Call: 323-0599






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historic preservation Sept.
19 with a reception at the
historic Federal Building,
111 S. Orange Ave.
Dr. Janet Snyder
Matthews, associate direc-
tor of Cultural Resources
and keeper, National Regis-
ter of Historic Places, pre-
sented the city with a
Preserve America Commu-
nity designation from the


White House for continued
preservation efforts.
The presentation was
made on behalf of John
Nau, chairman of the
National Advisory Council
on Historic Preservation.
"This is a tremendous
honor," said city of
Sarasota Senior Planner
Clifford Smith. "For Dr.
Matthews to carve out
time in her busy schedule
to visit Sarasota and recog-
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The Humane Society of
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monthly program for
children ages 7-12, teach-
ing them about pet safe-
ty, care, respect and
responsibility for all ani-
mals. Participants spend
time with HSSC's shelter
pets and enjoy games
and crafts. The program
meets on Fridays from 4-
5:30 p.m. in HSSC's
Education Center. Two


fall sessions are Oct. 3-
Oct. 24 and Nov. 7-Dec. 5.
The fee is $30 per child.
To register, call Humane
Educator Dee Halpern at
955-4131.
Hungry puppies
and kittens
* Donations of puppy
and kitten food are wel-
come at Humane Society
of Sarasota County, 2331
15th St., Sarasota. Any
brand, any size welcome.


Donations of blankets
also appreciated. Call
955-4131 or visit hssc.org.
* St. Francis Animal
Rescue has lots of cuddly
kittens. Drop off your
donation of Purina Kitten
Chow or KMR products
at 1925 South Tamiami
Trail, Monday through
Thursday, 1-5 p.m., and
Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
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The Federal Building was constructed
in 1934 and 50 years later was designated
as an historic structure. The city of
Sarasota purchased it in 2001 and reno-
vated to its current condition.
The city was designated last March as a
Preserve America Community, becoming
one of just 664 such communities in the
nation. The designation allows the city to


apply for grant money for projects that
promote the continued preservation of
cultural and natural heritage.
A road sign was erected on Fruitville
Road declaring the city of Sarasota as a
Preserve America Community.
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historic preservation since 1977 when it
first contracted for a survey of historic
structures. In 1983, the Historic
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A small light in a dark room


BENNETT GROSS
GUEST COLUMNIST


The shofar sounds and a
light shimmers in the soul. It is
time to reflect on who we are
and where we've been; on our
joys and sorrows, our success-
es and failures. Above all, on
what we hope to bring to the
new year.
For the Jewish people the
High Holy Days beginning
with Rosh Hashanah and end-
ing withYom Kippur are a time
of reflection, a time of intro-
spection; to take pause from
the everyday routines and
pressures and look within our-
selves.
The essential message is
how can we learn from the
past year and do better in the
new year. In the way we live
but above all in the life we live,
how we treat others.
In a recent film, "Freedom
Writers," a woman whose fam-
ily had helped hide Anne
Frank and her family during
the Holocaust told a class of
inner-city high school stu-
dents that she wasn't a hero,
that she and her family did


what was right. They tried to
save their friends from certain
death risking their lives in
doing so while others
turned their Jewish neighbors
in to the Nazis for money.
"We were but a small light
in a dark room," she said. "But
each and every one of you can
be a hero in your own commu-
nity by helping those who
need help, by doing to others
as you would expect them to
do unto you."
That, of course, as the
Jewish scholar Hillel said, "Is
the essence of the Torah."
There are those who believe
that to encounter Torah is to
encounter God and to read it is
to hear His voice. Not within
certain passages, but within
the whole; and there in, find-
ing a Torah of love.
Rabbi Bradley Artson in his
book, "The Bedside Torah,"
expresses the spirituality of
these sacred texts as he takes
three different commentaries
on each of 50 different Torah
portions, enlightening the
reader into the Torah's infinite
layers of meaning and the
opportunity to discover your
own interpretation. For as in
life, not every thing is as it
seems.
I was drawn to passages
that focus on the love of
humanity. God's love of all his
children and a love mentioned
by those in the pulpit, as well
as by politicians, poets and
philosophers of all opinions
and persuasions.
"But such a love is often


ignored," Rabbi Artson points
out, "when it comes to specific
groups of human beings. Yet
how can one claim to love
humanity at the same time as
discriminating and hating
against those of different color
or beliefs?"
To speak ill of others, we
participate in their dehuman-
ization. In Hebrew, such
speech is called L'shon ha-ra,
literally an evil tongue, an irre-
sponsible use of language we
see all too often in our political
and social landscapes.
During the Day of
Atonement, Yom Kippur, we
must apologize to those we
have spoken ill against and
wronged. It is part of the deter-
mination of who shall live or
who shall die.
In this vein, Rabbi Artson
relates the story of a wander-
ing merchant who came into
the town square offering to sell
the elixir of life. Large crowds
were attracted, everyone eager
to purchase eternal life. When
pressed, the merchant would
bring out the book of Psalms
and read them this verse -
"Who desires life? Keep your
tongue from evil and your lips
from guile."
To all my readers: L'Shona
Tova! May it be a Good Year for
You! And may your light shine
brightly.
Shalom.

Bennett Gross is a member
of the Jewish Center of Venice
and is active in community
Interfaith activities.


RELIGION BRIEFS
Support groups
* Bereavement support group, 4-
5:30 p.m. second and fourth Thurs-
day of each month at Epiphany
Cathedral Parish Library. Call
Phyllis Jackson at 493-5436.
* Healing Hearts Grief and Crisis
Support meetings, 7 p.m., Thurs-
days, at the Venice Assembly of
God Church at 695 Center Road.
Call JoAnn Myers at 492-5191 or
the church at 497-5683.
* Reformers Unanimous Inter-
national meets 7-9:30 p.m. Friday,
at Victory Baptist Church, 241
Burney Road, Osprey. Call Pastor
Arlo Elam at 966-4716 or visit
reformu.com.
* Couples Helping Couples meets
7:30 to 9 p.m., Fridays, at South
Venice Christian Church, 2390
Seaboard Ave. An anonymous 12-
step program for all couples. No
12-step experience necessary. Call
475-8535 or 492-9547 or visit
www.recovering-couples.org.
KCC interfaith program
Kids Creating Community -
Caring About Our Planet From
An Interfaith Perspective fea-
tures guest speakers, with exper-
tise on caring for the environ-
ment, and participants from
Quaker, Jewish, Baha'i, Eastern
Orthodox and Christian faiths for
children ages 4 through 12, Oct.
4, 12, 26 and Nov. 23 at various
times and locations in the area.
Crafts and learning activities.
Children and adults free for one
or all four events. For times and
locations and program schedule,
go to www.jewishcenterofvenice.
org, or call the Jewish Center of
Venice at 484-2022; or the
Venice United Church of Christ
at 493-6741.


Health discussion series
The Good Shepherd Episcopal
Church, 1115 Center Road, offers a
seven-week Caregiving series dis-
cussing health-related issues with
guest speakers from the communi-
ty, concluding with an end-of-life
planning forum; 10:15 a.m.,
Wednesday beginning Oct. 8 and
ending Nov.19 in Lampert Hall.
Discussions include topics on
Parkinson's, cancer, the art of care-
giving, depression, heart and dia-
betes. 497-7286
Healing
New Life Assembly of God presents
Taking Hold of God's Vision for
Healing at 7 p.m., the first and third
Tuesday of the month, at South
Venice Christian Church, 2390
Seaboard Ave. Call 493-0775 or visit
www.nlaog.org.
Angel Ministries, 2269 South
Tamiami Trail, 284-9459,
angelministriesofflorida.com
* 7-9 p.m., Fridays: Dark room
meditation, $5
* 4-7 p.m., Wednesdays: Free Reiki
healing clinic, followed by prayer
group.
* 6:30 p.m. Thursday Healing
Service; 7 p.m. Thursday Message
service,.
* 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Oct. 11: Psychic
Fair. Astrology, Tarot and Medium-
ship. Private readings: $15 per 15
minutes.
Venice-Nokomis United Methodist
Church, 208 Palm Ave., Nokomis
488-4137
* Debbie McWinnie provides
sign language interpretation at
the 10 a.m. Sunday worship and

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


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


Venice-
1 Nokomis
United Methodist
Church
Sunday Worship:
10:00 AM
Interpretation for the Deaf
Children's Puppet Church:
10:15 AM
Adult & Children's Sunday
School 11:15 AM
Youth Fellowship- Monday
5:30 PM
208 Palm Avenue, Nokomis
Phone 488-4137
(West of US 41,
4 blks. South of Albee Road)
www.vnumc.net
vnumc@verizon.net
Rev. Jim McWhinnie,Pastor
Rev. J. Ralph Burton, Assistant Pastor


You're Invited
CHRIST UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
Steven Miller, Pastor
Larry Potts, Associate Pastor
Sunday Worship Services
9:15 am (Contemporary)
and 10:45 am
Also, 8:00 am (Nov.-April)
Sunday School 9:15 am
and 10:30 am
Nursery Provided for
All Services
Parking shuttle provided
493-7504
1475 Center Road, Venice
www.cumc.info


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1936 East Venice Ave., Venice, FL Ph. 485-7070 ilC rch o
Sound Bible Teaching AWANA Clubs/Children's Church .
*Hymns of the faith "Christ centered & bible based." www veniceuccl:- : : i., 4
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SSunday services 9:30,10:30 & 6:00-EAR T Y A . _T M BE
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Worship with us! Sunday Children's Church-10 AM
S Sunday 10 AM Loving NurseryAvailable
Sunday 10 AM We are on the Island, 2 blocks
488-2258 www.venicepresbyterian.org S. of Venice Regional Medical
Center on The Rialto




New Hope

Christian Church

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


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





Assembly of God
SA family of believers with a strong emphasis on
charismatic worship and the gospel
Meeting at South Venice Christian Church, 2390 Seaboard Ave., S.Venice
Call 941-493-0775 or check the web @ www.nlaog.org
NEW SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
SUNDAY: Main Service at 2:30 p.m.
STHURSDAY: Family Ministries Night at 7:00 p.m.
A full range of children's ministries is available at these services


St Mark's EpiscopaI Church o 488.7714
50s Riviera St Vence encnie (2ck .sbeiiadlCn)

V Saturday 5:00 p.m. Holy Communion
Sunday 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion
10:00 a.m. Holy Communion (with nursery)
Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion & Healing Service
The Rev. Christopher N. Gray, Rector The Rev. James Puryear, Assoc. Rector
Visit us on the web at: stmarksvenice.org


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


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

There's a place for you here!
Emmanuel Lutheran
F Church-ELCA
90 Tamiami Trl. S, Venice On the Island!
1 ^941-488-4942
Worship with us -
Nursery provided Sat. & Sun.
Worships:
Sat. at 5:00 pm, Sun. at 9:30 am
Thursday Prayers 10:00 am
Counseling Appointments 926-2959


Reasons to celebrate the High Holy Days
at the Jewish Center of Venice
Understandable traditional services conducted by
Rabbi Ann White and Cantor Marci Vitkus.
Children's services.
A warm and friendly congregation.
Reasonably priced at $225 for a non-member. However,
they can be FREE if applied to your annual membership
of $800 per family or $400 per individual.

Jewish Center of Venice
600 North Auburn Road, Venice, FL 34292

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SUN NEWSPAPERS 7B


STUDY AND CLASSES

* The Bible at the "Y," Venice YMCA,
701 Center Road, at 11 a.m.
Wednesday until Nov. 19.
Facilitated by the Rev. Larry D. Potts
of Christ United Methodist Church.
493-7504.
* Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 790
Tamiami Trail S., presents a brown
bag noon lunch discussion led by
Intern Vicar Livenson Lauvanus on
topics relating to Christianity in
Haiti. Sept. 29: Will the Lutheran
Church in Haiti ever look like the
Lutheran Church in the U.S.? For
more information, call 488-4942.
* A book discussion group meets
from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at
Jacaranda Library, 4143 Woodmere
Park Blvd. (Began Sept. 11 and ends
Oct. 30) Book: "When I Lay My Isaac
Down" by Carol Kent. Charlotte
Lashway, discussion leader. You will
need to purchase a copy of the book
before the group meets. For more
information, call 493-7504.
* Calvary Bible Church, 1936 E.
Venice Ave.: Bible study, 6:45-8 p.m.,
Wednesday ; A 12-week study titled
"Back to Genesis" at 9:25 a.m. began
Sept. 7. Call Pastor Brett Jones at 485-
7070 or visit cbcvenice.com.
* First Christian Church of Venice,
1100 Center Road: 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday, Bible Study; 7-8 p.m.
Thursday, Roman Bible Study.
Fellowship Hall. Call 408-8088 or
visit www.churchthatcares.com.
* Fisherman's Net Community
Church, 1101 South Tamiami Trail:
interdenominational class on the
History and Background of the Bible,
Thursday, 7-9 p.m. Call 485-8400 or


421-9948.
* New Life Assembly of God at South
Venice Christian Church, 2390
Seaboard Ave.: Breakfast with the
Boys at 6:30 a.m. Friday at Perkins
Restaurant on U.S. 41 Bypass. Pastor
Randy Burt hosts Family Night, Adult
Study, with an evening of praise,
worship and study. Infants and tod-
dler nursery; Generation 360 teen
ministry; and "Missionettes, Royal
Ranger & Daisey's" for children, all at
7 p.m., Thursdays. Call 493-0775.
* Sarasota Baptist Church: Bible
study at 6:30 p.m., Thursdays in the
Venice home of Stephanie and
Charlie Gardner on Capello Drive.
Book: "Discovery Adult Study Guide
1," 2 Samuel, Fall 2008. Call 376-
2199.
* Unity Church of Venice at 125 N.
Jackson Road: "The Laws of
Attraction" study group meets from
7 to 9 p.m., the first Thursday of each
month. Open to the public on a free-
will offering basis. Call 484-5342.
* First Baptist Church of Venice, 312
Miami Ave. W.: 12-week Women's
Bible Study, 9:15 a.m. began Sept. 25.
"Living Beyond Yourself" Exploring
the Fruit of the Spirit. Call Betty at
474-4295 or Ethel at 475-8105.
* South Venice Baptist Church, 3167
Englewood Road: Women's Bible
study, "Believing God" from 7 to 9
p.m. Monday or from 10 a.m. to
noon Tuesdays. Register by calling
493-0022; "Joshua, A Study of God's
Promises", Men's Bible study with
Pastor Allan Mitchell at 7 p.m.
Monday. Study guides: $6. Call
Pastor Mitchell at 961-5609.


Outreach program



provides tools to teach



for elementary schools


FROM EMMANUEL
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Members of Emmanuel
Lutheran Church's Outreach
Committee delivered school
supplies to Venice Ele-
mentary, Garden Elemen-
tary and Taylor Ranch
Elementary schools on
Friday, Sept. 19. This out-
reach program, called
"Tools to Teach," will be
an ongoing project at
Emmanuel throughout the
school year.
Church members made
monetary donations to
help purchase the supplies
by partnering with the
Walgreens on Jacaranda
Boulevard. Members also
contributed many of the
individual items for the
program to aid the teach-
ers in each of the schools.
Some of the supplies
included 1,200 crayons,
504 pencils, 3,150 pieces
of paper and 18,828 tis-
sues. Other items includ-
ed glue and glue sticks,


PHOTO COURTESY OF EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
The Emmanuel Lutheran Church Outreach Committee, left to
right, Gerri Amundsen, Debbie Gippert, Susan Racca, Larry
Daniels and Mike Bernier, deliver supplies to area schools.


hand sanitizer, colored
pencils, markers, note-
books and scissors. The
"Tools to Teach" out-
reach will be expanded


to include Venice Middle
School and Venice High
School as soon as more
supplies become avail-
able.


RELIGION


for other events.
* Quilting group, beginners
and more advanced, meets
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednes-
days in Fellowship Hall.
Women's events
* Trinity Presbyterian
Church, 4365 State Road
776, offers The Mom's
Morning Out program, 9
a.m. to noon Mondays,
Wednesday and Fridays
for parents of children
ages 2 through 4. Parents
asked to donate a few
hours each month back to
the program. Details and
registration at 493-0018.
* Moms Morning Out:
Applications for ages 2-5





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for Fall Registration at First
Baptist Church, 312 W
Miami Ave. Program meets
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesdays and
Thursday. Call 485-1314
for more information.
* Women's Class, "Caffeine
for the Soul," at 11 a.m.,
Tuesday at The Chabad
Jewish Center, 2169 S.
Tamiami Trail. 493-2770.
* Interdenominational Wo-
men's Fellowship group,
9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday,
at Fisherman's Net Com-
munity Church, 1101 S.
Tamiami Trail, Venice
Island. Public welcome.
Call 223-1180.
* Epiphany Council of


Catholic Women: Welcome
Back Salad Bowl Luncheon,
Tuesday, Oct. 7 at Epiphany
Cathedral, 350 Tampa Ave.
W, 484-3505; Bus trip to
see the Grand Ole Opry,
Nashville Nightlife Dinner
Theater and more, depart-
ing Nov. 16 for a week.
Price: $620. For more infor-
mation, call Sue or Carolyn
at (941) 496-8161.
* 12-week women's Bible
study, 9:15 a.m., began
Sept. 25, at First Baptist
Church of Venice, 312
Miami Ave. W "Living
Beyond Yourself" -
Exploring the Fruit of the
Spirit. Call Betty at 474-
4295 or Ethel at 475-8105.


Nokomis Walk In Clinic
o Mon., Tues., Thur. & Fri. Wednesday
8-5 8-12 Noon




621/623 N.Tamiami Tr. Park Isles Plaza, Nokomis
485-5645


* South Venice Baptist
Church, 3167 Englewood
Road offers a women's Bible
study, "Believing God" from
7 to 9 p.m. Monday or from
10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays.
To register, call 493-0022.
Music
* Suncoast Chorale, associ-
ate chorus of the Venice
Symphony, holds auditions


at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at
Englewood United Method-
ist Church, 700 E. Dearborn
Ave., Englewood. 493-8320.
* New Life Assembly of
God presents Sunset Gos-
pel Sing-A-Long one hour
before sunset, Fridays,
near the lifeguard station
at Venice Beach. Bring a
chair and your request for
a favorite gospel song. Call


493-0775, or visit www.
nlaog.org.
* The Klezmer/Dixie Band
of the Jewish Center of
Venice is looking for peo-
ple who would like to play
with the band, which prac-
tices at 9:30 a.m., Sundays,
at 600 N. Auburn Road.
Improvisational ability
helps; all are welcome. Call
Jason Arkin at 484-1856.


In addition, LSF extends a special thank you to our Diamond Sponsor, All Stat
Home Health and our Platinum Sponsors, Faith Lutheran Church, Law Offices of
Gerald O'Brien and Law Offices of Neil W. Scott.

Come and sample food from several Sarasota County restaurants the night of the
event, including, but not limited to: Applebee's on Main; Beautiful Cakes by Ron;
Caragiulo's, Captain Curt's; Chili's Grill and Bar; Longhorn Steakhouse, Michael's
on East; Southside Village Pub, The Lazy Lobster, The Serving Spoon; and Troyer's
Dutch Heritage; Stonewood Grill & Tavern; Heron House; Sugar & Spice Family
Restaurant; Rx Catering; and Filippo's Pizzeria & Ristorante.


LUTHERoAN
SERVICES




5L
F L 0 R I D A


13th Annual

Sunset Silent Auction
Fundraising Event to Benefit LSF Sarasota Guardianship Program

Saturday, October 4, 2008
Location:
The Chelsea Center, 2506 Gulf Gate Drive, Sarasota
Doors Open at 6:00 p.m.
Silent Auctions ends at 8:30 p.m.
Music and entertainment by:
DJ Art Talbot and The Queens
of the Juke Box through 11:00 p.m.

For information on tickets or if you are interested in
donating an item, please call Lutheran Services Florida at

358-6330 or 496-8876


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Out and about


PHOTO COURTESY OF VEE GARRY-CHIULLI
Eric Watters, Vee Garry-Chiulli and master of ceremonies Jack Perkins at the Eric and Carl
Watters Tribute at Venice Theater.


PHOTO COURTESY OF DEE CRAVENS
Dee Cravens and Laverne Hick at a recent pool party. Hick was visiting from England.


Dee Cravens' senior sisters and brothers at a recent outing to T.J. Carney's in Venice.

My grandchildren


PHOTO COURTESY OF KARL H. SCHMITZ
Zack, Kyle and Samantha Schmitz visited their grandparents at the end of summer. The boys
are brothers and Samantha is a cousin.


My club


PHOTO COURTESY OF JEAN MARIE BURTON
Venice-Nokomis Woman's Club was awarded a lifetime hon-
orary member plaque from the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches
July 23. From left, Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Donor
Relations Officer Donald L. Meek, Nancy Liner and Sarasota
County Sheriff Bill Balkwill.


PHOTO COURTESY OF MARY LINDSKOG
Jennifer Gibbons, left, receives a check from Venice RE.O.
Chapter GU President Diane Sharp. Gibbons is enrolled at
Manatee Community College and is planning a career in pho-
tography. She is an accomplished portrait artist. P.E.O., an
international organization with broad philanthropic and cultur-
al aims, furthers educational opportunities for women. The
P.E.O. program that provides these educational grants is
especially for women whose education has been interrupted
and want to return to school.


PHOTO COURTESY OF LEANNE MCINTIRE
At its first general meeting of the year at Michael's On East, the Junior League of Sarasota
presented a check for $50,000 to the Child Protection Center. This is the first installment of a
$150,000 donation toward building a playground at the center's new downtown facility. From
left are CPC President and CEO Hal Headley, JLS member and CPC Capital Campaign Co-
Chair Chris Pfahler, CPC Capital Campaign Co-Chair Grace MacGillicudy, JLS President Leslie
Jones, CPC Board President Trish McConnell and JLS Community Council Vice President
Angie Stringer.


PHOTO COURTESY OF KAREN LANTZY
Venice Newcomers newest members attending their first General Meeting and Luncheon held
Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Boca Royale Golf and Country Club, from left, Janey and Denny
Dancho, Terry and Ron Glondys, George and Judy Robertson, Rose Bridges, Joan
Goldschmidt, Bob Bridges, Sara Atz, ArtYerman, Bill Atz and Russ and Pam Cooke.


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KAREN LANTZY
Featured speaker Venice
Chief of Police Chief Julie
Williams poses with Venice
Newcomers President Clarke
Pressly.









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REAL ESTATE/CLASSIFIED


Green is the 'in' color at Heritage Creek


BY KIM COOL
FEATURES EDITOR

L longtime custom home
builder Beechwood Build-
ers is offering some of the
greenest homes in the state at
its new development, Heritage
Creek Homes in North
Englewood.
In the case of this builder,
green has nothing to do with
color and everything to do with
energy efficiency, conservation
and environmental impact.
There are two model homes
on site. In July Green
Sustainable Consulting and
Certification LLC verified the
homes "green" rating in relation


to state of Florida standards.
According to resident sales
agent Allan Mickunas at
Heritage Creek, the models
were rated as the most energy-
efficient in Florida.
A cut-out in the ceiling of the
master bedroom's walk-in closet
shows a thermometer in the
crawl space just beneath the
roof. The day of my visit the
outside temperature was 91
degrees but that attic level ther-
mometer registered 81 degrees.
Mickunas attributed that to the
spray-in insulation, which he
said hardens to add consider-
able strength to the house,
adding to the home's resistance
to hurricane-level storms. The


insulation also negates the need
for roof ventilation. The vented
aluminum soffit material used
in most homes these days was
replaced with Hardi-plank, a
cementuous material that looks
like wood but that has more
strength and durability.
To cut greenhouse gas emis-
sions, the builder used real
wood cabinets throughout the
homes, including in the closets,
which are fitted with wood cab-
inets instead of wire shelves,
and real wood or tile, with mini-
mum carpeting, for the floors.
Carpeting that is used was
made from recycled materials
to decrease off-gassing. Zero-
rated paint and recycled drywall


help the house exceed state
standards.
Appliances were selected for
their energy efficiency and pho-
tovoltaic panels were installed
to further lower the cost of
energy.
Outside, the builder installed
Florida-friendly landscaping to
conserve water.
The result is a house that
looks no different than typical
21st century Florida homes
although it is healthier for its
residents and should result in
significant energy savings. The
models contain two bedrooms,
a den or third bedroom, great
room and kitchen with eat-in
space plus laundry room and


attached two-car garage.
Homes at Heritage Creek
range upward in size from 1,600
square feet. Standard details
include designer closet built-ins
rather than wire closet shelves.
Base price of the two models is
$425,000, including a standard
lot. Models are open daily from
11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from
noon-5 p.m.
For information, call the
firm's broker, Roger Grieg, at
(941) 232-3271 or toll-free at
(866) 31-HOMES. Heritage
Creek is approximately 4 miles
south of Jacaranda Boulevard,
on State Road 776.

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The kitchen in the second model has granite counters, stain-
less appliances and custom wood cabinets.


Exterior of one of two "green" model homes built by Heritage
Creek Homes in North Englewood.


The great room of the house was enhanced by decorative
wood moldings and built-ins.


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$129,900 1311sf 12542
Gulfstream Blvd.
Coastal Living Realty. 941-
685-3930
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1020 HOUSES FOR
SALE

2BR/2BA/1CG
1350 sq.ft., upgrades.
Pick your lot and your col-
ors! Complete turnkey
price reduced to $106,
900. (941)-286-0337
FloridaFortressHomes @yahoo.com
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budtraynerrealty.com
Bud Trayner Realty
941-766-7278





NORTH PORT
3/2 Biscayne $85,000
3/2 Longbow $100,700
2/2 Margarita $45,600
3/2 Milan $91,200
3/1 Allen $45,125
2/1 Pontiac $52,200
2/1 Biscayne $42,500
2/1.5 Chicopa St. $36,000

PORT CHARLOTTE
3/2 Cottonwood $132,000
1/1 Mallory
$28,900
You could save EU G
$1000's OPPORTUNITY
Call for a list of properties
Hud Registered Broker
Investors Choice
941-475-7011

INVESTOR LEAVING
AREA! 3/1 house $72K.
2/2 duplex $145K. 4/2
pool home 2 lots $175K
or take all $360K. Also
lots $8-$40K. 6000 sf
comm. bldg
$800K.628-0251.




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1022 ENGLEWOOD
FOR SALE

103 Mark Twain Ln.
3/2/2 Fam Rm & Huge
lanai $188k
8 Par View Rd. 3/2/2
Pool home in Long Mead-
ow $219K
48 Bunker Circle
Huge 3/2/2 pool home on
Golf Course $244k
Terry Long
941-830-2347
RE/MAX Bayside
711 Boundary Blvd .
Huge 4/2/2 w/ pool Over-
sized lot $289k
248 Medalist Rd. Brand
New 3/2/2 Pool Home abuts
the Golf Course $319k
207 Rotonda Blvd.
Newer Huge 5 Bedroom
Pool Home $330k Terry
Long
941-830-2347
RE/MAX Bayside.
New Homes from
$99,900
-0- $ Down Possible.
Coastal Living Realty
941-685-3930
wwww.newenglewood
homes.com
Newly remodeled 3/2/2
Most everything new
$115K. (941)-473-8079
Owner Fin. w/ 10% down.
9423 Acco., 2/2 Villa,
$89,900.
7192 Holsum, 3/2,
$99,900.
109 Mariner, 3/2, Pool,
$159,900.
941-587-8572


1022 ENGLEWOOD
FOR SALE

WATERFRONT HOMES
5066 Ackley Terrace -
Right on the Myakka River
Gulf Access Wonderful
River Views. 2 Lots with
Protected Side Canal for
Boat Docking $495,000
FREE HOME with the pur-
chase of this Oversized
waterfront lot with no
bridges to the Gulf of Mex-
ico. 1985 Georgia Ave
Grove City Shores $345k
135 Wilhelm Drive -
Walk to Englewood beach.
Totally updated! Metal
Roof! South Manasota Key
$329,900.
Terry Long
941-830-2347
RE/MAX Bayside.

1023 NOKOMIS/OSPREY
FOR SALE

2/2 Deeded boat dock
Pool $125,000 2/2 Villa
Handyman $79K (941)-
586-3936 Barb Gahry,
Michael Saunders.
www.barbarasDroDerbes corn

1024 NORTH PORT

$72K Brand New 3/2/2,
almost compl, 1650 a/c.
Also, 3/2/1, 56K, near PC
mall (941)-740-5284
2/1 Fresh Paint, Wood
Floors, Huge FL rm. Corner
Lot. Free 32" flat screen TV
to buyer. $64.9K
Short Sale, 3/2/2 Pool, tile
roof, Many upgrades.
$210K
Annette Moffat
941-467-2212
Allison James Estates
4/2/2 Canal Front, Built
'01, Near Toledo Blade.
$175,000. Make offer
Investment RIty 492-5050

1025 PT CHARLOTTE
FOR SALE

2/1/CP on 2 Lots w/ Fruit
Trees. 1 BIk. from Mouth
of Myakka. Ideal for Fish-
ing. Near Pier! $85,000.
"As Is" (941)-624-6417
3/2/2 w/pool & extra
2400 sf. garage (40x60)
on 3 lots. Make offer!
(941)-286-4599
FSBO single family one
story home @ 3538 Pine-
tree St. 3BR, 2BA,
attached garage,
$280,000.315-685-1248
Owner Fin, w. 10% Down
21320 Brinson, 2/2
Condo....... $64,900.
21351 Quesada, 3/2/2,
Pool ........ $139,900.
27534 Tierra del Fuego,
3/2/2, Pool, Deep Creek
$144,900 941-587-8572
PC, 3bd/lba $49,700.
4bd/2ba $83,000.
Both move in condition!
(941)-457-7077
PRICED TO SELL!

TO ADVERTISE
IN THE
SHOWCASE
OF HOMES
CALL JILL,
941-206-1200
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SOUTH VENICE
FOR SALE

S VENICE, featuring 27x37
fam rm w/gourmet sum-
mer kitchen, pagoda &
BBQ. 3/2, $199,900
(941)-223-4556

1028 VENICE FOR
SALE

2/2/1 Island, w/Family rm,
walk to beach, New win-
dows, 70x140 lot $350k
Investment RIty 492-5050


1028 VENICE FOR
SALE

4BR/2BA, Great Location.
great shape, ready to move
in. REDUCED! $135K. obo .
941-809-8911


OPUIN HOUSE at. 9//2
1-4 @ 1773 Birch Dr,
Venice Gardens, 2/2
1368 Sq.Ft. $159,000
Stan Rolle, Re/Max
Alliance Group.
941-685-1624

1030 WATERFRONT
HOMES

On Alligator Creek w/dock.
Ferry to beach, 2 or 3BR,
w/Tropical fam rm, billiard
rm, DR, 3CG, 80x275 lot,
2400 SF. At $495K, what
are you waiting for?
Investment RIty 492-5050

1040 CONDOS/VILLAS
FOR SALE

Bird Bay Golf Course Villa,
2/2, Ldry rm, Cport, 8x25
Porch, Cath Ceilings, $199k
Investment RIty 492-5050

Birdbayrealty. corn
In Bird Bay Village
In City Limits of Venice
Golf, Tennis, Pools,
Clubhouse
PRICES DOWN TO
3 Conv/2 Lakeside $159,000
3/2Twnhse Condo $249,000
2/2Waterside $SOLD
2/2 Cardinal $SOLD
1/1 Corner Condo $162,500
2/2 Lakeside $149,000
3 Conv./2 Lakeside $189,000
2/2 w/Deck/Lake $199,999
1/1 Corner Condo $85,000
2 Conv2 Golf Crse $193,500
3 Conv./2 Lakeside $178,500
3 Conc./2 SS Appl $144,800
2/2 Villa Golf Crse $189,900
2/2 Condo GolfCrse$180,000
2/2 Waterside $204,500
3 Conv 2b Lakeside $SOLD
2/24 Plex Condo $SOLD
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!!
$169,500 941-964-0410

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

ATTRACTIVE DW 2/2/cp in
TOP Venice Park. NEW AC
& Refridg. 2 sheds, Lovely
encl. lanai, HW floors,
beautiful land scaping,
Photos avail.
$19,500.(941)-350-9896
Nice 2/1/CP, screen
room, shed, 40+ commu-
nity in PG. Starting
$10,000, 941-626-7829

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


1090 MOBILE HOMES
FOR SALE

Polynesian Village
MHP.1495 Alamander
Ave, Engl 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
VENICE ISLE REAL
ESTATE SALES, INC. 55+
Resident Owned Comm.
Lic. R.E. Broker. 941-485-
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

NE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS
Clayton GA, Built '05 2/2
Ranch, gar, $159K. Call
Karen 706490-2009
Harry Norman Realtors.

1120 WANTEDTO 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
Have it your way.
Rent/Rent to own. Easy
Qualify. No Bank. 2/2/1
Updated. Appliances, Tile,
Carpet. Handicap Access-
able. $1000 (941)-359-
2016 S Venice

1210 HOMES FOR
RENT
$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
$825, 3/1 saltwater, total-
ly renovated, dock, great
area, 5 min. to Harbor.
C.J. 941-204-9400
*2/2 waterview like new
condo. Island of Venice
$875/mo
941-488-8143
*Affordable
3BR & 4BR Newer,
Spacious, N P homes
941-223-6067
owner broker



Professional Reliable Ins'd
941-320-0023
CleanTime-Services.com
1 or 2 BR (3 Total) (Pool)
Long Term Season,
Financing / Lease Opt.
941-276-5310
2/2/1 + FAMILY ROOM
& LANAI. NEW YORK
SECTION.VERY CLEAN.
$725 +SEC. 743-8339
2/2/1 Venice Island Walk to
beach $950
3/2/2 North Port Split $850
Near Toledo Blade School
Investment Realty 492-5050


1210 HOMES FOR
RENT

22289 Tennyson Ave.,
PC very large 3/2.5/2.5,
beautiful pool. Nice neigh-
borhood off Peachland.
Hurricane shutters, fam
rm, liv rm, formal dining &
dinette. $1300 incl.
pool/lawn 941457-0402
27-Homes, 11-Condos
Starting @ $465./mo
All Florida GMAC
Real Estate
941-629-1121
www.allfloridarealty.com
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
A Sailboat Dock &
Ship Shape 3/2/2,
Yard Svc. Flex Terms.
$1050. 941-753-7433
Adorable & affordable
1BR house, $525 mo.
$350 sec. 4943 Grobe
St. North Port
1-866-586-2412


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RENTALS
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AWARD WINNING
SUNBELT MGT.
SERVICES
RENTALS*
3/2/1 Lockland
Ave., P.C. $700 Mo
3/2/2 LaGuardia
Ave., P.C. $800 Mo
3/2/2 Fry Ter.
P.C. $800 Mo
COMPLETE LISTINGS
(941) 764-7777
sunbeltmatservices.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 3/2/1
Trop Gulf Acres, 12433
Catalina Dr. $795/mo.
(310) 613-8779
Charlotte Harbor
lbed/lbath. Eat in
Kitchen. 4500 Shady Ln.
$495 407-242-2520
Charlotte Park 3/2/1, new
paint, central air, appli-
ances, $750, 1st & last.
941-457-3659
Deep Creek 3/2/2. Imme-
diate Occupancy. Pets
okay. $900 mo (941)625-
3502 or (941)626-5009
DEEP CREEK, 3/2/2, pool,
caged lanai, fenced, fans,
tile, like new, $1195/mo.
lst/last/sec 941-323-2229


1210 HOMES FOR
RENT

Deep Creek, beautiful 2004
3/2/2, N/S, N/P. 1st. last &
sec. Lawn Serv incl $950 mo
(941)-740-1417
Deep Creek,3/2.5/2
canal,2 master Suites,
Heated pool, 2153 sqft
under air! $1350 month
includes pool care! Call
Bryan French Century 21
Almar 941-661-1183
Deep Creek 3/2/2, spa-
cious, pool, summer
kitchen, skylights,$1,200
mo. No smoking. Pets ok.
(786)-9724720

NsIuJJr rr,7=
East Engl. Spacious
3/2/2, Appl. Furn. NS
$1000 mo. incl. lawn
service, 1st & Last Ref
req. 941-627-1369
Engl 2007 3/2/2 Tile &
Granite throughout, Priva-
cy Fence. Must See $1200
(941)-468-6342
Engl, Clean 2/2, Near
Beaches, Boca & Boat-
ing. NS/ Pet ok. $700
(941)-350-1288
ENGL, downtown area,
1/1+carport, lanai, w/d
$475/mo. +util. 1st/
Lst/Sec. (941)-716-3090
Engl, New 2 & 3BR
Condos w/Tennis, Pool,
Fitness, Pet ok, From
$825/mo inclds water
& cable
(941)-350-1288
ENGL. E., NEW 3BR
2BA/2CG, 1ST & SEC,
N/P N/S. $850/MO.
ANNUAL (941)-426-2992

ENGL/ROTONDA
nice o ses all
t o ools
13346 Cokter Stt
6195 Grndeu1 St
271 Wite MArs Ln
Starting at $950.
Ron 941-223-4781
Englewood East- 2/1/cp
w/ lanai good locationtile
firs. $300/dep $600/mo
941-740-2186 740-2185
Englewood Sm. 1BR
house $500/mo incl. utili-
ties. 941-416-8048
ENGLEWOOD, Waterfront
2/2, Bay Access. $870.
mo. unfurn. 771 Orchard
Lane. (941)-350-4815
Engl Cozy 3br/2ba/lcg on
Deep Water Canal w/Dock
$900/mo. lst/L/Sec.
(941)-346-1418
Englewood-Sunnybrook,
3/2/2 $825, Mariner Ln
3/2/2 $900 Clean, Nice,
Security/References,
(941)-276-7831
ENGLEWOOD/GROVE
CITY, 2/2/1 Home
w/ covered boat dock
& lift w/ Gulf access.
239-207-0063 for details




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 ....................3/2/2 NP
$795.................. 2/2/1 ENG
GARDENS GULF COVE:
3/2/1 comm pool $750
New kitchen tile carpet
WEST COAST PROP MGT
941-473-0718
RentalsFlorida.net
Harbor Heights Spacious
2/1, Ig. Fla. room, beauti-
ful area, like new. $700.
GREG (305) 506-5809. or
305-793-6157


1210 HOMES FOR
RENT



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

IMMACULATE E. Engl.
3/2/2 hm. shed, gran-
ite, many upgrades,
avail now. $900/mo
Incl. lawn serv. Call
941-270-7400
N Port- 1/1/cp, 1,100 sf
home, $475/mo + util.
1st, sec. No pets. 941-
716-3090
N Port 2BR/1BA,
$650; 2-3BR/1 $650 3
poss 4/1.5 $650 1st &
sec 941-423-8029
N Port 3/2 on Canal. Avail
Now $925/mo. 1st +
Sec. 941-234-8123 or
941-460-8263
N. PORT 6448 Safford
Terr 2/2, dock/davit gulf
access pets cons
$850/mo 941-6854337
N. Port Adorable doll
house 3/2/2 Scrnd
lanai, Grt Area. $850
426-1849, 321-7140
N. Port gorgeous Villa
3/2/2 w/ lanai, All club
amenities, & lawn mainte-
nance incl. Near 1-75. Must
see. Nicest in N. Port
$945/ mo. Call Billy at
(571)-246-5050
N.P 3/2/2 REDUCED.
$800/mo Must have Refs
& verifiable income. Keith
at (941)-313-1375
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, exec. home for
lease, new, 4/3/2.5 Beau-
tiful 3000 SF,
3151 Alesio. $1425/mo.
Annual. Incl. Lawn Maint.
(941)492-4342
N.PORT, For Lease new
3/2/2, beaut., 2300 SF,
huge scr'd rear deck. 2651
W. Price Blvd. $1150/mo.
Ann. Incl. lawn maint.
(941)4924342
NP, 3/2/1, Gated comm.
Condo, Sable Trace, 1st.
floor, $1200 Furn. $850
Unfurn. 941-3914018
-NEED A RENTAL
Paradise Properties
& Rentals, Inc.
941-625-RENT
NORTH PORT, 2/1/CP,
Lanai, Fenced. $650. mo.
+ Sec. Avail 10/1. 218-
969-8684
Nokomis, Waterfront, 2/2
NewTile/Carpet, Dock,
Shed, Close to Beach,
$800/mo. (941)-3496338
NOKOMIS: 1.5BR/1BA
LG. fenced yard, pets
ok, $600/mo 1st, L,
Sec. (770)-722-1285
North Port, 10 brand
new 3/2/2's. Different
floor plans, fully appli-
anced, W/D, tiled,
hurricane windows,
sprinkler system,
lanai, lawn serve. inc.
$950- $1,100
(941)-391-7987.
North Port LARGE
3/2/2, 1800+SF
Immaculate! $900/mo
(941)457-0727


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1210 HOMES FOR
RENT

North Port lbd/lba on 3
acres $580 + elec (aprox
$110mo) 1st & last (941)-
423-0002
North Port 3/1/CP
$740mo w/lease options.
Pets Ok. 941-429-1285






North Port
3/2 Affinity $850/A
3/2 furn Snowflake $1100/A
3/2 Trapper $950/A
Enslewood
COMM Fray St $800/A
2/2 McFadden $800/A
2/2 Pool Dearborn $900/A
1/1 Pennsylvania $500/A
Rotonda
3/2 Oakland Hills furn
$1000/A
2/2 Natures Trail $800/A
2/1 Boundary $595/A
2/1 Boundry $650/A
Deep Creek:
3/2 Ultra Marine $850/A
Seasonal
2/2 Dbl wide $1600/S
1/1 Harbor Village
$1200/S
3/2 Medalist, pool $2800/S
3/2 furn Snowflake $2200/S

Cathy Ledford, Mgr.
(Need Help?)
941-681-1189
941-475-7011
website: www.icre.us

North Port 3/2/2,
$850.mo., no pets, 1st,
last, sec. 941-716-3161
North Port Duplex -
2BR/1BA,
CHA, city water. $525
mo +util. Sec. dep. req'd.
Pets negotiable. Avail.
now. 860-604-1125
North Port 3/2/1*
with lanai, Corn Pool,
clean, well kept $800.
941429-8545
NORTH PORT, 1br/ iba,
$500/mo. water includ-
ed. First & Deposit. 941-
426-7297


1210 HOMES FOR
RENT

NORTH PORT
Almost New 3 BR
2172 Grandview
Ave $qqi9
1330 Japan Street -
S895
1330 Patio Terrace -
$950
1656 Goshen Rd -
$995
4860 England Ave -
$qrio
4957 Dewberry
Road S795
3079 Bellefonte Ave
S995
WWW.pelicanpm.com
Lic Broker
941-232-8223

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. 3/2/1 Nice
clean home with screen
lanai and large yard.
Ist/last/sec $850 month
941-228-6637
North Port 2350 SF, new
3/2/2, clean. 41/Bis-
cayne, $1000mo+$1000
sec. 941- 228-3760

North Port newer 3/2/2,
$850. Convenient area.
1st, last & security. Annual
lease. No smoking. Sm.
pet OK. Call Gloria
(941)429-4292.
NP 2/2/1 NEAR
WALMART, Compl Renov,
tile,hdwood floors,patio,
$750/mo 941426-7240

NP 3/2/2 + Den
1700sf under air.
Newer $900 + Sec
(941)-276-2222


1210 HOMES FOR
RENT

NP 3/2/2 3450 Price $849
3/2/2 4473 Chambrl $995
4/3/2 1122 Hartsdl $1195
htd pool, 2410sf 480-1266
NP 3209 Penelope $950
3/2/2 w/HUGE Pool Sm
Pet OK 1750'UA inc.
400' Gameroom in Gar
Exit Realty Foundation
Paddy M 941-286-7623
NP Spotless 3/2/2 Has
Everything. N/S $900mo
$700sec (941)-927-9176
or (941)-724-4045
OAK FOREST GATED
$1550/MON ANNUAL
4/3/2 COMMUN POOL
(941)815-8773
Off Venice Ave, 3/2/2 City
Water. Nice Home. $900
mo 1st/last $500 Sec.
(941)468-2220
P.C. 3/2, $800. mo, 4/1
$750. both newly remod-
eled. N/P. 941-204-3197
or 239-384-0004
P.C. 3/2/1.5 Salt water-
ake front. Remodeled, Tile,
Sm Pets ok $900. 941-
460-8814,276-4219
P.C. 3/2/2 direct access
waterfront, dock & lift
updated, $1,000 mo.
(239)-285-1293
P.C. Canal w/ Dock,
3/2/CP, 21846 Edgewa-
ter Dr. $775/mo. + Dep
941-926-3783
P.C. Lg. 2/2/1, w/ Fl
room, split plan, shed.
$725 mo. Small Pet OK.
941-661-5388
PC 2/2 or 3/2, tile, lanai,
appl. w/d $675-$995 mo.
1st + sec. Ann. Sm. pet ok
(941)-626-1514
PC 18227 Ackerman Ave.
4BR 2BA, 2 Car Gar.,
$1,000 mo. + $1,000
deposit. (941)-627-4925.
PC 2/2/1 clean, spa-
cious, freshwater canal.
NS/NP, 1st, last & sec.
$750 mo. 764-0654.


1210 HOMES FOR
RENT

PC 2br, tiled, Fenced 41&
King 4325 Eaglet $649
3/2/2, Pool, 1800sf A/C
DC $1095 941-480-1266
PC 3/1,updated, clean
$650 mo + $500 sec.
pchomesdirect.com
(941)-916-0896
PC 3/2/2 sailboat water-
front, dock, 1,710 sf., nice
area, pet okay. $1,100.
(941) 661-0127
PC 3/2/2, SW canal,
$1050 mo. N/S., ref's
941-7694077 or 941-
740-6431
PC sailboat 3/2/2, new kit.
& baths, Ir. FR, DR, remod-
eled, patio, fenced yard,
avail. imed. $990/ 1050.
941- 626-2344.
PC, 2/1, tile, clean, $525
mo + sec. Small 2/1, tile,
Incl. utilities. $625 mo +
sec. (941)-916-1535
PC, 2/2/2 split fir., plan,
nice area, Irg., lanai, stor-
age shed, mature trees,
small pet okay. Annual
$750/mo. 941-740-1169
PC, 2bd/2ba/2cg,
Lanai, new tile &
carpet, nice area,$750
mo. (502)-875-7157
PC, Clean 2-3/2/lcg New
Paint, near Park, nice Yard.
Sm Pet Ok. $670/mo Dep
Neg. 941-586-7697
PC- 3/2/CP, Remod-
eled, Sunroom, Shed,
W&D Hookup. 21556
Olean Blvd. $700. +
Sec. (941)-766-0503
PC-3BR/2BA
$750/mo, pets OK
21880 Felton Ave
626-6600
PC-Gulf Cove
4BR/2Bath, pets ok
3475 Blitman, $850
626-6600


1210 HOMES FOR
RENT

PC-Pets OK
2BR's From $550
3BR's From $695
626-6600
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, 2bd/2ba/lcg,
large screened in lanai,
tile throughout, $725.
(941)-639-2823
PG, Historic 6/4 $1350.
Apartment 3/1 $750.
Studio 1/1 $500 to $550
Cable/AC 802-291-0842
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
$550. (941)-743-3489


20022 Isobar St.3/2
tile throughout,
comm. pool $750
(941) 628-44940I

PORT CHARLOTTE
RENTALS

22150 Marshall Ave.
$695. 2BR/1BA/1CG,
Fenced
Remodeled
3BR/1BA, Lg. Lanai
21082 Bersell Ave -
$595.
320 Sharon Circle -
$550. Large 2 BR
with Central Air
WWW.pelicanpm.com
Lic Broker
941-232-8223

Pt Charl. 3/2/2 on water
near schools & shop
$1000/mo + security
813-244-8384
PUNTA GORDA, 2/1/1 on
2 Fenced Lots! Nice
Peaceful Area. $700. mo.
+ Sec. (941)-624-0355


1210 HOMES FOR
RENT

PUNTA GORDA downtown
2/2, facing Gilchrist Park.
$775 mo.
(941)-626-0280
Punta Gorda Isles 3/2/2,
pool, fenced, Pets OK.
Newer Towles home.
$1400mo.941-769-7766
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 & kit. Avail, now.
Lease option 75% rent
credit towards purchase
price. (954)-931-1359
Punta Gorda. Burnt Store
Meadows. Like new 5/4/2
pool Includes in-law apart-
ment. $1850. Dave Hofer
agent-owner www.harbor-
paradise.comrn
941-575-3777
ROTONDA LAKES, 3/2/2,
Ig. master, w/d, Yr. lease.
Pet ok. w/dep. $995/mo.
941-8766207
S. GULF COVE
NEWER 3/2/2 LR RM,
FAM RM, DIN RM Master
suite on canal $1200
WEST COAST PROP MGT
941-473-0718
RentalsFlorida.net


S. Venice 2/2/1, updated
lanai, hot tub, ann. lease,
$850. mo. Employment
ref's req'd 941-330-5093
S. Venice 3/2 + Family
Room, 2200 SF, Fenced
yard. $900, Pets Ok
941- 497-1993
S. VENICE Waterfront on
Myaka, 2/2/CP, Furnished
w/Boat lift$775/mo 1st &
last 941-809-7072
SPGH 3/2, W/D hook-up,
attached storage, $625
month + util. Avail. now.
(941) 639-1355.


1210 HOMES FOR
RENT


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. $875
/mo inclds cable.
Isl/L/S 941-493-4570
Venice Gardens, charming,
remodeled, Ig, 3/2, close to
Garden Elem & YMCA
$875/mo. (941)927-7524
VENICE GREAT HOMES
$850-$900
Gulf Coast Rentals & Real
Estate Co. (941)492-
4280
VENICE ISLAND, 3br/2ba,
unfurn, close to dowtown-
shopping-bch. Short or
long term. $1050 (813)-
690-1359
VENICE, 3BR/2BA, fenced
back yard. Pets ok. 608
Country Club Way,
$925/mo. (941)-2324725
Venice, Nokomis, 1&2br,
Also, pool home, Ven
Island, sm pet ok. $500-
$1200 (941)-488-7272
Venice/Engl. Overbrook
Gdns 2/2/1 Furn $999 or
Unfurn $850, Very clean,
Mins to beach. Nice area.
(941)4934523
VENICE: 3/2, avail immed.
2 story, hardwood floors,
$900/mo. $600 sec. dep.
600 Substation Rd.
941-270-1851 Ask for Kari.

1240 CONDOS/VILLAS
FOR RENT

1/1 fully furnished, $425
mo. + sec. dep. 1 year
lease, near cultural center,
PC 941-624-2118.


1240 CONDOS/VILLAS
FOR RENT

2/2 Saybrook Center Rd.,
pool, $800/mo.
2/2 Ven Isl, wlk to bch, $800
Investment RIty 492-5050








32 UNFURNISHED UNITS
CALL OR VISIT OUR
NEW WEBSITE
ALMAR-RENTALS.COM
SHORT-TERM FURNISHED ALSO AVAIL

BSI new 3/2/2 villa
1772 SF, pool, unfurn.
$895 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
D.C. 2/2.5. $595/mo. +
sec. P. C. 2/2 $550 mo +
sec. Month to month; pool.
941-255-9759

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,
POOL,TENNIS. $650.
N/P 941-255-9144
DEEP CRK on golf course,
pool, fully furn., 2/2+den,
W/D, $775 mo. 1st mo.
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


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Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, Real Estate Classified


1240 CONDOS/VILLAS
FOR RENT

ENGLEWOOD 1ST
MONTH FREE 12 mins
from venice 2br w/ den
2 ba 1300sf, pool $399.
moves you in $799/mo
941-4730450
ENGLEWOOD waterfront,
55+, close to Manasota
Key. 2/2/CP, pool,
$650/mo. 941-627-1058
FUN NEIGHBORHOOD
1 BED/2 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
GATED GOLF COMM
Brand New 3/2/1 Htd
pool, Tennis courts and
more! $900/mo
941-525-3127
Heritage Oak Pk, Lake-
view, 1st fir., 2/2/cp. Sm.
pet OK. N/S. Annual $850.
941-627-1827
Island of Venice, Down-
town Walk to Shops &
restaurants 2/2 N/P N/S
$750 941-650-6405
N. Port Sable Trace CC.
Gated, 2BR/2BA, Den,
lanai, W/D, pool, $795 No
pets. 941-625-8107
Nice 2/2 heated pool
ready to move in Charlotte
Harbor $700
first/last/security deposit.
Call 624-5234.
NOKOMIS 55+, 2/2,
VILLA, fireplace, pool,
unfurn, nice, quiet,
$750/mo. 941-716-0844
NORTH PORT 3BR/2BA
upscale condo w/ all appls
& garage. Close to shop-
ping. $950/mo Fred
Shute Realestate & Devel-
opment. (941)-426-1489
NP Talon Bay Beautiful
3BR/2BA Villa 2CG,
$800/mo + utilities.
Annual Lease. Avail
10/1 (716)-312-0221
P.C. 2/2 $595 & 1/1
$495 condo, water incl.
no pets. 1st., last + sec.
(941)-380-9212
PC 2/2, laundry, pool, ten-
nis, H20 & appl. incl.
$675+, 1st. & 2nd. fl. Sm
pet ok. 941-624-5967
PC, 2/2 Waterfront Condo,
Private Fishing Pier, Pool,
Covered Parking, $775 mo
Ann/Seas. Poss. Incl.
Water & Cable Ist/1/sec
(941)764-6069
PG, 2/2, 1276 SF, W/D,
pool, no pets. $700/mo,
1st., last, sec. annual,
(941)-639-8125

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.
2339939-7674 M-F
9-5, 805-698-9835
after 5:00pm
& weekends

PGI, 3/2/1, upstairs,
gourmet kit., att. gar.
Gated. 2 yrs old. Htd pool
& spa. $1000 mo incl.
most util. (941)-637-6418
Port Charlotte ibed bath
Water included Near Shop-
ping, $550 + Sec (941)-
697-5015
PT CHAR, Beautiful,
newer 3/2/1, lanai, pool,
appls, lake view.
$850/mo (248)-894-
7156 or (941)-475-4486
Pt Charlotte 1/1 & den,
55+ community, pool,
laundry, storage. Near cul-
tural ctr & library, walk to
shopping & medical $575.
941-223-0290
PUNTA GORDA-
New Luxury 3/2 Condo.
www.vivante-fl.com for
pics & info. $1700. mo.
(770)-265-6447 or
(678)-296-3574
ATHENS TOWNHOUSE
Luxury LMing in a rental unit
2/2 Two blocks to beach
$875-$900 (941)485-7645


1240 CONDOS/VILLAS
FOR RENT

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

* Mission Lakes, 2/2, 1st
fir, $750;
* Casa de'Amici, 3/2,
pool, 1st flr $850;
* MacArthur Beach, 1/1,
beach view, $975.
* 512 W. Venice 2/2, Lrg
Penthouse $1150 Cindy
Patton, Venice Rentals
& Prop Mgmt (941)-
493-8036
Villa Esta II, Deep
Creek 2/2/CP, villa,
pool, golf course. RENT
or SALE
941-627-3500

1300 DUPLEXES
FOR RENT

Port Char. 2/1 Completely
remodeled, tile throughout,
large, lanai, $600 mo.
(941)-639-2823


1300 DUPLEXES
FOR RENT

ENGLEWOOD
CUSTOM DUPLEXES

2 Br/2Ba/1CG
All Tile
11391 & 11393
Poplin Ave $700.
10413 Kidron Ave -
S700
WWW.pelicanpm.com
Lic Broker
941-232-8223
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, 311 Shore Rd.
Nr bch, Ig. scr. porch
2/1.5 2nd floor $800.
Investment RIty 492-5050
North Port 2/1 $600 +
Security deposit. Avail
immediately, Annual
Lease. 941-423-8448
NP 2/1 1st Month Free.
Free Sat TV & Lawn Ser-
vice. $550/mo $1K Sec
Dep. 941-423-0988


P.G. 2/2 central location,
2/2 Plus Den, New 2112 CHA, W/D hook up, screen
Redmond St. P.C. City porch & lanai. $650mo.
Water $650/mo. (813) 941-916-1166
240-8386


2/2/1, NICE CLEAN
Secluded Deep Creek
Duplex $700/mo
sm pets ok.
1194 Navigator Rd.
Call 941-322-8984

Char. Harb. 1/1, near 1-75,
lanai, w/d, CHA, new car-
pet. Sm. pet ok. $550 +
sec. (941) 628-6251
Deep Creek 2/2/1,
Screened lanai. Great loca-
tion! $650. mo. + deposit.
(941)-629-9101
DEEP CREEK New!
2BR/2BA $775/mo. lawn
care incl. (941)-629-3326
or (941)-416-5966
E Engl 2/2 Pet OK
$650/mo. Yrly Lease. 1st
Mo Free. $1000 sec
moves you in. Adobe Real-
ty Inc. 485-3998
Marcel 468-2529
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 2/2/1, NEW
FLOORS & PAINT ON
QUIET ST. SM PET.
201-638-5805
EngI, nr beaches, 1/1,
Inclds water, sewer, w/d,
lawncare $550/mo.
Ist/L/Sec. (941)-468-
8771
ENGL. Lg 2/2, very nice,
remodeled, conv location,
lawn care incl. $600/mo.
(941)408-1925



ENGI: $475/mo 1/1
$575 2/1 $700 2/1/1
Lanai W/D WS, NS
1st & Sec 941-400-1670
ENGLEWOOD
1/1/cp new carpet tile
paint water/sewer inc.
HUD approved $495
WEST COAST PROP. MGT
941-473-0718
RentalsFlorida.net
Englewood 2/1, screened
lanai, new paint & tile, no
pets, $625 mo., 1st. +
security. (941)-624-5233
ENGLW, very clean 2br/1 ba tri-
plex unit, satellite, new apple,
carpet & wdws. Want quiet tenant
$595 941-697-1869


PC Harbor Hts. large 1BR
w/ Ig Iving & kitchen
$550/mo $300 deposit
Pets okay 239-229-3716
PG on Peace River, furn.
eff. $525; 1/1 apt. $575
+ sec. No pets. Water &
lawn incl. (941)-505-8291
PUNTA GORDA WATER-
FRONT. Watch the boats
go by Duplex, 1/1, remod-
el, scr. porch, W/D+xtras.
$590 mo. ann. 941- 626-
9652
RENT TO OWN, PGI:
2/2/CP all appliances,
$700/mo, no pets,
F/L/sec, immediate
occup. (239)731-5188

1320 APARTMENTS
FOR RENT

*DOWNTOWN VENICE
Embassy 1br apt.
$599/mo. + $600 Sec.
Walk to beach & churches.
N/P. (941-244-0700
1BR furnished apart-
ments, Punta Gorda.
$650 mo, (941)639-
8356 or 941-204-3625
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- lbr $600, 2BR
$675. N/Pets. Sea Jay Apts,
under new mgmt.
941-232-9893
2 BEDROOM APT.
1/2 Block to Nokomis
Beach. $900/mo,
Less with maint.
Assistance. 1st, Last &
sec. 941-488-5672
2/1 VENICE: 2 miles to Beach,
walk to Publix, Shops & bus.
Immaculate, Tile Carpet.
$699/mo. Annual. No pets.
(941)-374-3401

2BR/2BA, 1 Car
Garage. $675.
Surfside Realty
941-473-4050


-. -
2/2/1
2/2
2/2
2/2
2/2
3/2/1
2/2/2
2/2


1320 APARTMENTS
FOR RENT

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. 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.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR 1
mo. FREE, new 1br
unfurn, c/h/a, fans,
No pets $595/mo.
(941)-587-7828
Clean, cozy, safe, PG 1
BR furn., comfy queen
bed, laundry, courtyard
941-815-0711
DOWNTOWN Punta Gorda
Upstairs apartments for
rent. All util. incl. Call Jerry
941-391-4856
Eff $150 week, 1 Bedrm
apt $175 wk. Incl until.
Triangle Motel Punta
Gorda 941- 639-8356
Englewood Port Charlotte
2/1, just remodeled, tile,
new paint. Pets ok. $525 -
$575. Call (239)-398-
5473
ENGLEWOOD 1ST
MONTH FREE 12 mins
from Venice 2br w/ den
2 ba 1300sf,pool$399.
moes you in $799/mo 941-
4730450
ENGLEWOOD WATERFONT
1/1, Very Clean, Close to
Shopping, N/P $550/mo
941475-5409
ISLAND OF VENICE
Eff, 1 & 2 br, 1-yr lease.
Immed. occup. No pets.
(941)416-5757
MANASOTA Key, 2/1 Furn
W/utilities & cable,Long
term $270/wk
941-716-3660
NOKOMIS, Lg. 1BR/1BA
Walk to beach/all shop-
ping, water incl. Annual.
$575/mo. 941-966-5489


North PC $695 2/2
House w/2car gar Ig
bonus rm-W/D ref.
Sec/cred req.
941429-6257
P.G. Historic, charming 1
bdrm furn. cottage, w/d,
$700 annual & $1250.
seasonal (941)-268-1661
PC, 2/2 $525! Great loca-
tion. Unbelievable!
Move in by Sept. 30th..
Call (941)-627-3900
PG Historic Dist. remod-
eled, furn. 1/1, cable/HS,
water, incl. $700+ elec.
814-279-5065
PG, Historic 6/4 $1350.
Apartment 3/1 $750.
Studio 1/1 $500 to $550
Cable/AC 802-291-0842
Port Charlotte 1/1, all
tile $150 wk. all incl.
Pets okay. Available
now. (941)-575-6482


1320 APARTMENTS
FOR RENT

PUNTA GORDA 1/1- $550
mo. Pool, utilities. includ-
ing. No smoking 909-350-
2829.

Punta Gorda, Historic Dis-
trict, studio, immaculate,
water incl. Cat OK. $495
mo. (850)-841-9414

Woodmere
Apts of
Venice. Luxury
Community
FALL
FRENZY
1 bd apts $755
2/bd apts $890
941-496-4161


S. SARASOTA OSPREY
furnished, large 1/1,
Avail Now. $695/mo.
(989)-295-1847

THE ARCADIA HOUSING
AUTHORITY is now taking
applications from low and
very low income individuals
and families for 1-5 bed-
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
Community.
FALL

Studio's /$535
1bd apts/$613
2bd apts/ $675
941-423-6600

Venice FURNISHED 1/1 LR,
Kit, scr. patio, dishes,
linens, TV. utilities incl.
$190/wk (941)497-4970

Venice Gdns Non smoking
3 room Studio unfurn
$525/mo Utilities incl 941-
5390267 Lv Message

VENICE ISLAND Studio
apt, No pets. 2nd floor
$475/mo (941)-484-2206
or (941)-485-5698

VENICE ISLAND, Apts for
Rent. $480-$555
Close to beach & down-
town. (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 Island,Near beach
/dwntwn. 1/1 Ann Scr.
porch, st. level, $540/mo
lst & sec 941-488-2613

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.
.. "


1320 APARTMENTS
FOR RENT

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.
2BR, Punta Gorda.
$650 mo, 1st, & last.
(941)639-8356 or
(941) 204-3625
Clean 1BR/1BA, W/D
Lg. lot, oak trees,
clubhouse & Boat
ramp. Engl. area
$550/mo annual
941-662-0015
NOKOMIS:
1BR/1BA and 2BR/1BA
(941)-914-2760
Osprey-Clean 1BR/1BA
furn, boat ramp, close
to shopping. $650 +
utils 941-486-0011
Several Available From
$400- $750. Punta
Gorda, Nocatee & Kings
Hwy. Incl. CHA. 1st, Last
& Sec 941-624-0355

1350 EFFICIENCIES
FOR RENT


1360 ROOMS FOR
RENT

P.C. ROOM FOR RENT with
house privileges. Util. incl.
$110/wk. + deposit. Call
(941)-276-2681.
PC Clean & Quiet, $120
wk. $450/mo incl utils,
furn'd, refs. 941-743-
3070. 941-740-2565
PG, FREE RENT! Furn., all
incl. $125 wk. 2-3 BR apt.
$325 wk. N/P, 941-639-
1089,941-623-7921
Venice $475 + Sec. Util Inc.
Kitch & pking privdg. Reliable
male. No
Drugs/Smoking/Alch. 497-
4609
Venice East Room w/
house privdg. W/D, TV,
etc. $350/mo Female
pref. (941)-237-8285
VENICE: Share Beach 2/2,
condo, pool, 1600sf, furn.,
wdfIrs, cable, net $800.
941-244 2799

1370 RENTALS TO
SHARE

N. Port, Share my new
4BR/2.5BA/2cg pool hm.
$500/mo. utils incl. No pets'
Hurry! 941-822-1044
PC, beautiful pool home,
mature female, nice area,
non smoker, must see!
$150wk. 941-624-3283
PGI private furn. bdrm. w/
full bath in poolside villa w/
cable & TV. Share gourmet
kitchen & laundry. N/S
Prof. w/ refs. $500 mo.
941-575-2481


Seek Mature Woman, Priv.
1/1, PC, also living rm., Bdrm., & Bath, in exchange
kit. W/D. Lg. remodeled for Housekeeping & Errands.
incl. priv. entr. cable, util, 941485-2266
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E1Ox WK. ABt -- 00- / I
BANANA BAY MOTEL
Extended Stay Program
Furn. from $175 week
incl. utilities, pool & dock
(941)-743-4441
RENT SPECIAL
Apartments
Efficiencies, & Rooms
Starting at $55/week.
(941)-484-2630
PC 1/1 tile, washer dryer
hookup, central a/c, yard
$550 incl. util + $300 dep.
(760)-529-9248
PG, Historic 6/4 $1350.
Apartment 3/1 $750.
Studio 1/1 $500 to $550
Cable/AC 802-291-0842
Punta Gorda canal view,
complete privacy, fully
furn., W/D, carport, comrn-
cast TV. Util Incl. $525
mo. 941-661-8140
CLEAN furn. eff. apts. So.
PG $150-180 per wk, incl
util/cable, no pets. 941-
740-0491.
Venice, Walk Town/Beach,
Seperate Entrance, Small
Kitchen Fully Furn,
$550 mo (941488-5303

1360 ROOMS FOR
RENT

$75 a week single, $100
wk. couple. Punta Gorda.
Full house privileges.
(941)-626-3230
A+ Lg. Furn. Rm in PC w/
Private entr., hse privl. Util
cabl. incl. $130. wk. +
deposit. 941-626-2832
ONLY $100/Wk in PC/
EngI. Priv entr, cable, ac.
All until incl.941-681-1161,
276-1025


IX. Home & Condo Rentals and

. -; Property Management, Inc.

1704 W. Venice Ave. 941.484.0670


www.homeandcondo.com

South Venice home, lanai, shed, pet neg., approx. 816 sq. ft......................................$ 700
Villa Nova condo, 2nd floor, com munity pool, large lanai.............................................$ 700
Las Palmas condo, 1st floor, lanai, approx. 902 sq. ft................................................. $ 750
Country Club Apt condo, 2nd floor, water/cable included, approx. 833 sq. ft .............$ 800
Waterside condo, 1st floor, den, community pool, approx. 1358 sq. ft........................$ 950
South Venice home, pool, close to Shamrock Park, approx. 1015 sq. ft....................$ 950
Oak Forest villa, den, lanai, community pool, approx. 1385 sq. ft..............................$ 950
Wiilow Springs home, den, pool, W/D, approx. 2064 sq. ft.......................................$1200


WANTED Female Roomate
$450/mo, until included.
(941)4844902 or 441-
7121 Venice Island

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
ENGLEWOOD CONDO
2/2, LANAI & POOL,
2009 SEASON
(201)-638-5805
ENGLEWOOD, 2/2/CP,
Lanai. Updated. 1 Block
from Bay & Boat Ramp.
863-280-0721
ENGLEWOOD, Pine
Hollow, 2/2. Available
for Seasonal rental.
(941)320-2370
ENGLEWOOD/ROTONDA
Great selection available
WEST COAST PROP MGT
4730718 or 8774680667
RentalsFlorida.net
Manasota Key condo
Avail 2009 season 2/2
w/ loft, pool, spa, priv
beach 201-638-5805


1390 VACATION/SEAS
RENTALS

Punta Gorda- Furnished
Villa in BSI, 2-3 bedroom;
2/1 and 2/2, Waterfront
RentAHome Srvs 637-6797
Seasonal Senior Rentals
Port Charlotte- 55+, Furn.
apts. by the mo., includes
meals, htd. pool, fitness
ctr.+, pets ok Reserve
now! (941)-629-0043
Venice 2/1 Duplex Fully
Furn, Wkly/Monthly, 941-
468-9458 941-468-4782
Venice, Nokomis, 1&2br,
on/off beach. Also, pool
home, Ven Island, sm pet
ok. (941)-488-7272
Venice Winter Rentals
Condos & Homes
2/2 from $1800
Investment RIty 492-5050
VENICE, 2br/2ba HOME,
fully furn, 50+ resort fac.
Wkly, Mo, Yearly. 516-728-
7487 or 516-728-2991
VENICE:Waterford Condo,
fully equip, 2/2/1, study,
htd pool, quiet location.
Min. to golf, bches &
shops, N/S $2400/mo.
Includes all utilities. Avail
Dec-Apr. 3 mos. min.
(941)-484-0989

1500 LOTS & ACREAGE

10 Acres, near Babcock
Ranch. Power, pond,
phone, septic well. Moti-
vated seller, make offer!
(941)-639-3356 or
(941)-456-8873.
2 Adjoining lots on
Wymore, NW Port
Charlotte $25,900 for
both. 941-815-1990
DeSoto County
Sac Tracts, On paved rd
$95,000, 40 accres,
Brownville $9,500 per ac
LOW DOWN
OWNER FINANCING
www.landcallnow.com
1-941-778-7980/7565

Looking for Peace & quiet
10 Beautiful acres in Ten-
nessee w/ an old farm
house. Great hunting.
$59,900 941-234-7041

Never Lived in
Log Home
5 Acres North Fort
Myers, 4 BR's, 3 Full
BA's, Den w/ Fireplace &
Wood Laminate Firs. 2
Decks, $289,900.
877-507-1122
NORTH PORT ESTATES 3
ACRES, High and Dry. Dun-
barton St. $94,900 obo.
(941)-286-8240

1600 BUSINESS
FOR SALE

Mexican Restaurant. Prime
Location. Serious Inquires
only. Call
941-661-0564
MUST SELL!! Sub Sand-
wich/Deli business.
Englewood location
Popular well estab-
lished Equip included
$20000 OBO phone
941-257-8794


351 W. Venice Ave.,

Venice, FL 34285


www.h ackworthre a


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Ilty.com

F3BE- -HEIE


LAS PALMAS
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c,:o jn.:. Gr- l pric..:
Co:mpilex .:.oller an ele. la.:.r
:.:.n-m niiir ly p..:..:.l ,:lC lr.:.ii
PLUS boat & RV parking.
$79,500
MARY ELLEN DEITER
DIRECT: 809-7305 I


GOLF GREEN PINEBROOK LAKE CLUB
. Pr,.. e green lil ,. iev 2/2/1- Fabulous villa with
in mi,.i end j .ii c.::nd: j il, vaulted ceilings, skylight &
. i-ed'Jr1i ,:eiiing. .. i:l.. : i garage in a wonderful location.
upgrades. Motivated seller! Move-in condition!
$239,900 $129,500
CLIFF STILES KEN SULA
DIRECT: 468-3606 DIRECT: 544-3197


1380 PUHPOUISL
3 bedroom, 2 bath home
within minutes from the South
Venice Beach Ferry. Breakfast
bar, large laundry and tiled
Florida room.
$124,900
N CATHY JEWELL
i ,DIRECT: 223-7561


1467 ROOSEVELT DRIVE
3/2/2 pool home on corner lot
with lots of upgrades and just
2 miles to Manasota Beach.
Large enclosed lanai that
could double as office or play
room. $257,500


MARY ELLEN DEITER
DIRECT: 809-7305


SOUTH VENICE.
Very clean 2 bed., 2 bath with
a 2-car garage on quiet street
close to all shopping. Fenced
yard, tiled kitchen and baths.
$129,900


CATHY JEWELL
* DIRECT: 223-7561


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THE RENTAL COMPANY
OF VENICE, INC.
236 Tampa Ave. W., Venice, FL
941-484-7644
www.rentalcompanyofvenice.com
APARTMENTS
1/1 Venice Islant Apt., No Pets $595
1/1 Antigua Apt., Furnished, No Pets..................$700
CONDOS & VILLAS
1/1 Villa D'Este Condo, Comm. Pool, No Pets.....$650
1/1 Las Palmas Condo, Comm. Pool, 55+, 1st Mo.
Free $650
1/1.5 Quail Run Condo, Comm. Pool, 55+.............$700
2/2 Gulfaire Condo, Comm. Pool, No Pets........$850
2/2/1 Las Casas Condo, Comm. Pool, No Pets...$850
2/2 Saybrook Manor Condo, Comm. Pool, No Pets
$900
2/2 Mission Lakes, Furn.,Water & Cable Incl ......
$975
2/2/1 Gondola Park Condo, Comm. Pool, No Pets.
$1000
HOMES
2/1 Venice Island Duplex, Newly Remodeled, No..
Pets $800
3/2/CP Venice Island Duplex, Furn., No Pets....$950
3/2/CP Venice Home, Pets OK $950
2/2/1 Nokomis Home, Pool Service Included, No Pets
$975
2/2/1 Nokomis Home, ICW View, Heated Pool, No Pets
$1500
| SEASONAL LISTINGS ALSO AVAILABLE I
Elaine R. Brinkley, Licensed Real Estate Broker


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1610 BUSINESS
RENTALS

1250 2500 sf
Commercial/Retail
Former Bistro Sandwich
Shop. Good Location!
Albert 941-628-2883
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
Lowest rate on Hwy 41.
5,000 16,800 SF US
Hwy 41 ofc/ret loca-
tion. 50k cars daily.
Across from largest
retailer in Sarasota
County. Allard Inv
Realty
727-894-5002
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
PC, EMT Rental,
4085 Hwy 41. 2 Large
Shops For Rent.
Call (941)-426-8761
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.

$189K/Sale/ $1000mo/
Lease. 1100 SF mixed
use.Punta Gorda city. Five
Star Realty 941-456-0645
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
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
ENG, San Casa 2,000 sf.
fenced yard, 12' OH door.
1st mo. FREE, $1300.
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
New 1200 sf Cl units, all
AC & insullated, 10x10
doors & bath, water &
sewer incl. $750.Great 41
exposure. 941-505-8530

North Port
Income Property
3000 Sq Foot
New Office Building
Fully leased
(941)276-0516

Owner financing -
5,000 17,000 SF.
Ofc/ret condos. From
$975,000. Prime US
41. 50K cars daily.
Across from largest
retailer in Sarasota
County. Allard Inv
Realty 727-894-5002
PC. Prime office space,
3 units 1,000sf. each.
Brand new. Sandhill Blvd.
Turnkey/Fully built out.
(941)-624-5992
Punta Gorda 5000 SF
warehouse, off. & show
rm, 3 phase elec., parking,
4-16ft OH drs, zoned CI,
across from Habitat.
$10/SF. (941)-637-3822


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
430 sqft $275/mo &
1100 sqft w/office
$650/mo located in the
Venice Industrial Park.
(941)-809-3638
800 to 3000 SF Ware-
house/office space Mur-
dock & Char Harb. Start
$400 mo 941-639-7532.
New 20'x80' Warehouse in
P. G. Lease. O.H. doors ea.
end, Ig park lot. $800
mo/Tax. 239-248-0020
NOKOMIS, Storage/
Workshop, Each 500 SF,
508 Colonia Ln. 1 Yr.
lease. 352-347-7645 or
941-928-2127
NP 400 w/sm. off., 800-
1600 sf whse. $250 mo +
tax per 400 SF 941-661-
6720 or 575-1908


2000


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2015 BANKING


Loan
Servicing
Specialist

Peninsula Bank is
accepting applica-
tions for a Loan Ser-
vicing Specialist
at our Englewood
office. Must be profi-
cient in Word, Excel,
& Internet. Must
have knowledge of
commercial real
estate/construction
& consumer loan
documentation.
Knowledge of prop-
erty insurance,
financial statements
beneficial. EOE
PIs send resume &
salary requirements
to: fax 941-629-
8409 or email
hr@peninsulabank.com

MIDFLORIDA Federal
Credit Union
is seeking a
Member Service
Officer
for its Arcadia location.
Duties include opening
accounts, cross selling
products, taking loan
applications, closing
loans, and processing
teller transactions. Can-
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2020 CLERICAL/
OFFICE

Accounting Professional
Full Responsibility for A/R
A/P & G/L. 5 years min
experience. Must be profi-
cient in Excel. Full Time M-
F Excellent Salary & Bene-
fits. Fax Resume to: 941-
480-1899

Established Insurance
agency in Port Charlotte
needs Data Entry/Recep-
tionist. Must have comput-
er skills and willing to
learn. Group health /401K.
Fax resume to 941-639-
7374

FT & PT Positions Avail.
From Mgmt, Office, Labor-
er. 941-979-8527
WWW.EAOFSWFL.COM

Human Resources/Payroll
person needed for 79 bed
skilled nursing facility.
Must be computer literate,
Experience in Human
Resources and Payroll a
must. High School grad.
Apply in person or fax
resume to:
Hardee Manor
Healthcare Center
401 Orange Place
Wauchula, FL 33873
PH 863-773-3231
Fax 863-773-0959

Sunshine Payday Loan
looking for Clerical help in
Arcadia. Mon-Sat. 40hrs,
Fax resume 863-453-
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Active Upscale
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Established Medical
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JOYCE VEIN &
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Call 941-575-2126 Fax
CV to 941-5754191

BEST CHANCE CPR &
FIRST AID TRAINING.
Now offering classes at
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two year certification: We
specialize in Child Care,
Medical /Dental Workers
and anyone interested in
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Cell 865-776-9260

BILLING/COLLECTION
FT for peds. Exp. nec.
Multitask/Front desk.
Ins/Coding. 625-4919

CAREGIVERS NEEDED.
ALL SHIFTS available. Must
be flexible. Only the serious
need apply.
Retirees Welcome.
Apply in Person at:
830 Pinebrook Rd. Venice.
No Phone Calls PIs.
Alternative Homemaking



CERTIFIED
DIETARY
MANAGER
Englewood Health-
care, a 120 bed
skilled nursing facili-
ty is seeking a CDM
to Manage our
Dietary Department.
No Clinical duties
involved. Long Term
Care Experience
Required. Excellent
Pay & Full Benefit
Package. Please Fax
or send resume to
Michael Allen, Engle-
wood Health Care,
111 Drury Lane,
Englewood FL
34224, Fax 941-
%^ 475-6593 f

CMA/CNA for primary
care office in Port Char-
lotte. Varied duties include
patient care, medical
records, front office
phone. Must be computer
literate (electronic medical
records) pleasant, ener-
getic and have prior office
experience. Insurance and
paid vacation.
Fax; 941-625-1286
CNAs, HHAs. Live-In,
FT/PT in-home care.
Experience reqd. Top
Pay! (941)-257-4452


COMPANIONS/CNAs
/HHAs. Experienced, reli-
able & compassionate. Will-
ing to work 3-hr to 12-hr
shifts. (941)-244-2217

DENTAL ASSISTANT
Certified or expanded
duties a must. Quality solo
practice needs F.T. dedi-
cated team player. Call
(941) 639-8030

Desoto
Health & Rehab
has the following oppor-
tunities available:
RN or LPN Full Time
11p-7a
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

MEDICAL ASST FRONT &
BACK OFFICE. PT
Busy Dermatology Practice
in Venice. Join Our Growing
Practice Fax
941485-2288

Physical Therapy Asst.
(must be lic.) for Outpa-
tient private practices in
PG, PC and NP. Great
salary, beneifts & profit
share. FT/PT avail.
email resume:obartruff@
fitnessauestpt.com

The Gardens, ALF
Memory Care,
is looking for
dynamic Full Time,
LPN's and CNA's to
join our team.

Apply by Phone
1-866-WORK-4-SHP
Extension 304
www.WORK4SHP.CO
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2040 RESTAURANT/
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A+ BARTENDER
School. Ages 18+
Placement Assistance
239-334-6300
Ft. Myers
www.BartenderDealer.com

BENEDETTO'S
STEAKHOUSE
seeks exp.
A LINE & GRILL
COOKS
(813)-504-5218


$115,900

$100,700

$85,000

$132,000


2040 RESTAURANT/
HOTEL

Dinnin room-
S IAFF
Waiters, busers, and
hostess.
Eagle Grille at BOCA
GRANDE MARINA
Restaurant is interview-
ing in fine dining.
(941)-964-8000

Experienced
Barmaid Needed.
941-488-2064

NOW HIRING Line Cooks,
Pizza Makers, Dishwash-
ers & Delivery Drivers.
Experience helpful but not
necessary. Apply in per-
son, Brickhouse Pizza,
1938 Kings Hwy. PC

2050 SKILLED TRADES



BRIAN MCCHENESY
CALL DAN TILKA

DRYWALL METAL
FRAMERS,
EXPERIENCED ONLY.
941-379-9995

MARINE CONST
Venice based company
seeks experienced
Dock builder. Clean DL
req'd Please call
941-716-4987 between
9am-3pm Mon-Fri Only

TREE CLIMBER, must have 2
yrs. min. exp. in Florida.
Must have own climbing
gear and CDL Drivers Lic.
Req. 941475-6611

2070 SALES

'WHO MOVED THE
CHEESE? Century 21
Aztec & Associates has a
roadmap through this chal-
lenging market. Real
Estate license required.
Call Rick @ (941) 815-
2199.

ACCOUNT
EXECUTIVE
RETAIL SALES

Sun Newspapers has
an immediate opening
for an outside advertis-
ing sales representative
at their Venice Gondo-
lier Sun office. This
team player will have
the advantage of an
established and grow-
ing territory in Venice.
In addition to selling
newspaper advertising,
rep will be responsible
to solicit business for
special sections,
pages, Internet and
other special features
as assigned.
The Venice Gondolier
Sun offers:
*Competitive salary
plus commission
*Mileage Allowance
*Paid vacation
*Health insurance
Sick & short-term
disability
*401(k) with company
match

Fax or email resume
with references to:
Donna Denson
Advertising Manager
Email:
ddenson@venicegon-
dolier.com
Fax: (941)485-3036
EOE/Drug Free
Workplace


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2070 SALES 2070 SALES


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





America's BEST Community 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

Sun Realty.


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






Let Us Put
You
In Touch!


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)
eGood prospecting, pro-
posal & presentation
skills
*Computer literate
(Word, Excel, MS Out-
look, ACT, etc.)
*Strong interpersonal
skills
*Outgoing & Determined
personality
eHistory of proven suc-
cess exceeding quota

Benefits:
*Medical and Life Insur-
ance
*Paid Time Off vaca-
tions and holidays
*401K
eRecognition Programs
eCell 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


S p aciou s 3/2/2 h om e : .1 ... ,,, i ... 1
family room, formal dining room, breakfast nook. Offered at
$209,900>>>> Don't want the pool? Price is $184,900.
MLS#N573563


BEACH MANOR VILLAS. Nice 2/2 with carport on Venice
island. Open floor plan. End unit affords extra light and good
cross ventilation. Ceramic tile throughout. See it today!
$124,900 MLS#N5761084


Warehouse & office space
for lease in Murdock.
From 875sf to 3500sf.
Call 628-9016

1640 WAREHOUSE
& STORAGE

1,400, 1,700, 3,250 sf.
O.H. Doors, bath, cheap.
Paulson Dr./Market Circle
Best Deal 941-626-0416


FOR RENT
North Port Pool Home
Built 2004. Great location! 3/2/2 split
plan w/dining room, living room, &
family room. All appliances. $1,350
per month. Section 8 accepted!
Owner/Agent

Lonie Buchner, Broker
www.estatebrokers.net


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Serving Sarasota and Charlotte Counties








Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, Real Estate Classified


2070 SALES 2100 GENERAL 2100 GENERAL


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

Experienced VPK
teacher needed for
quality Pre-School pro-
gram in Venice. EOE,
Call 941-525-3589 or
Fax Resume
941-429-5457

LIVE IN CARE PROVIDER.
Long term. Great pay
for 2 Adult individuals
w/developmental
disabilities. Spacious
Cape Coral home.
Provide assistance
with daily living.
Call 239-770-5668






Make a Difference in
Your Community
Join the YMCA Staff
Family!
Accepting Applications
for Part-time
Day, Evening and
Weekend Shifts
Welcome Center Staff
Wellness Floor Staff
Certified Personal Trainer
Group Exercise
Instructors
Applications available
at the Franz Ross Park
YMCA, 19333 Quesada
Blvd., PC or you may
Fax your resume to
941-206-3480

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

Seize the sales
with Classified!


$$ Carpet Crews $$
Carpet installers
needed for busy
flooring co. Immed
yr round daily
work. Must have dri-
vers license, SS card
& pass background
check. Must have
own van & tools. Call
Tony
941-625-1893

DAILY WORK/DAILY PAY
Report by 6AM
LABOR FINDERS
4099 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte
No Calls Please
EOE Trans. Avail.

Economy got you down?
Need to supplement your
income? Awesome oppor-
tunity! Call for reserva-
tions, limited seating! 239-
565-2788 Arcadia

JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!
Check Our Opportunites!
www.shaveremploymentcom


Needed: 15 people
To lose up to 301bs.
in 30 days, $30 + s/h.
DOCTOR RECOMMENDED
GUARANTEED!
1-800-532-6179
www.35daystoweightoss. corn
Now hiring cleaners for
Maid Service M-F 8:30-?
$9.00hr. Approx 25-30hrs
wk (941)-488-2511
PEST CONTROL Techni-
cian. Must have good dri-
ving record. Experienced
only need apply. (941)-
391-2432


TELEMARKETING
OPPORTUNITY

*Part Time
*Flexible Hours (8:00-
6:00)
*Monday Friday
*Base Salary + Com-
missions
*Down Town Punta
Gorda
Email Resume &


Landscape Maintenance
Tree Trimming Exp Pre-
ferred. Competitive Pay
with Benefits. Insurance
and matching 401K.
Call Boca Bay at
941-964-0170

Learn How To RECES-
SION PROOF your
INCOME! If your PLAN "A"
is going south or If your
PLAN "B" isn't working...
YOU GOTTA SEE THIS!!
CALL NOW FOR RESERVA-
TIONS! 239-4104097

MURPHY USA

MURPHY USA Is Looking
For Customer Service
Team Members For A New
Site Opening In Punta
Gorda Soon.

Excellent Pay, Medical,
Dental, 401K, Paid Vaca-
tion, Opportunity For
Advancement From Within.

Will Be conducting Inter-
views Soon. Apply Online
at murphyusa.com
Choose North Port Loca-
tion or Fax Your Resume to
941- 981-1859. Please
Specify On Application You
Are Applying For Punta
Gorda Location.


WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT
Receiving stock, local del,
FL driver's lic. Venice. $9.50-
$10.50/hr. (941)485-8199

2110 PARTTIME/
TEMPORARY

FREE TAX SCHOOL
Extra Income after taking
course. Small fee for
Books. Register now. 941-
544-8388

2115 HOME BASED/
BUSINESS

ACCESS TO A COMPUTER?
$25-$75/per hr. PT or FT
866-699-4718 go to:
www.dreamsdocometrue4us.com
Be aVictor not aVictim
No more of the same,Try a
better on line money system.
SunshineMoneySystem.com
No Selling, Make Money
24/7-Work From Home
www.tryitlst.com

2120 POSITION/
JOB WANTED

Handicapped person seek-
ing employment, exc driving
record 941475-5937


FARMWORKERS NEEDED
Farmers need workers to harvest citrus, 11-1-08 to 7-15-09. The employers are
Sunny South Packing Company and F.C. of Arcadia, Inc. and $8.82 per hour is guar-
anteed, however, during the harvest, workers paid various piece rates depending
upon crop activity and variety, but will be guaranteed $8.82 per hour. Job location
is in the Lake Placid area. Employer will guarantee the opportunity for work for the
hourly equivalent of 3/4th of the workdays of the work period. Housing will be pro-
vided for individual workers outside normal commuting distance. For workers resid-
ing beyond normal commuting distances, reasonable transportation and subsis-
tence expenses to the worksite will be provided or paid by the employer after com-
pletion of 50% of the work period.
Apply for these jobs at the nearest Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation office
using job listing number FL9366116 or FL9366213.

FARMWORKERS NEEDED
Farmer needs workers to harvest citrus, 11-3-08 to 6-20-09. The employer is
Orange Blossom Harvesting and $8.82 per hour is guaranteed, however, during the
harvest and pre-harvest, workers paid various piece rates depending upon crop
activity and variety, but will be guaranteed $8.82 per hour. Job location is in the
Arcadia area. Employer will guarantee the opportunity for work for the hourly equiv-
alent of 3/4th of the workdays of the work period. Housing will be provided for indi-
vidual workers outside normal commuting distance. For workers residing beyond
normal commuting distances, reasonable transportation and subsistence expenses
to the worksite will be provided or paid by the employer after completion of 50% of
the work period.
Apply for this job at the nearest Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation office using
job listing number FL9366305

73 CAYMAN ISLES 22 GRAND PALMS BL







S Southern graciousne.
Spectacularfairway & lake views! 3/2.5,additional hard great room! Grs,
den opens to one of many courtyards! 10' long clear fireplacedwood, ,heated p
S domed arched ceiling in entry! #N566882 fireplace, heated
Bob Linthicum 941-228-9206 Bob Linthic
Richard Bradway & Associates, Inc., Realtors Richard Bradway
$429,900 $


1000 CHICKADEE DR







3/2 with golf course view on quiet cul-de-sac.
Built-in entertainment center in family room.
Tennis, fitness center, restaurant, pro shop and
community pool. #N5761564
Laura Bennawy 941-416-3132
Richard Bradway & Associates, Inc., Realtors
$469,000


3000


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NOTICES


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

A Sensual Body Rub
An older woman.
For total relaxation
(239)-362-4607
SUMMER RATES
ALONE?
SENIORS DATING
BUREAU! SAFEST since
1977! (Ages 45-90)
1-800-9224477
24 hours. or log on to:
www.RespectedDating.com
AMANDA'S
In/Out
(941)-879-2348
DAVE
941-204-2489
after 2pm

ERICA
GREAT PRICES
941-237-1356

GIrA
BEST LOWEST
RATES! 941-237-1157

MASSAGE
Males, Females, Couples
In Home Service. Reason-
able Rate 941-468-1429
MATURE SINGLE MALE,
Open & Honest, seeks a
woman meet for coffee, tea,
chat. 941485-2266

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

3050 SINGLES

DWM retired good shape,
home in Port Charlotte
seeks fit middle aged lady
for LTR (941)-629-0496

3060 SCHOOLS
& INSTRUCTION

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


3070 BURIAL LOTS/
CRYPTS

2 In-Ground Cremorials,
Ven Mem Gdns, $1500
Value=$3054 (941)4850690

3080TRAVEL/TICKETS

Gators vs. Ole Miss 9/27
4-tickets $200/OB0 941-
979-9427

3090 LOST & FOUND

LOST a small Yorkie
male who answers to
Monty Woolie. Lost in
vicinity of Kenvil Dr.
North Port.Monty is
aprox 1 year old and
is not house broken
fully. He has just had
his grey black & tan
hair cut so it is about a
half inch to inch long.
Please contact BACK
HOME AGAIN!!
Lost Cat. "Molly". Siamese
Mix. Beige Short Hair.
Missing from Venice. May
have climbed in vehicle or
trailer. Please call She
came home. Thank you.
LOST on 9/18, Wedding
Band w/Engravings, Punta
Gorda to North Port? (941)-
525-6466
LOST: American Bull-
Dog, Jones Loop area,
PG, brindle & white
male, $2,000 reward.
(239) 410-4296
Please help me find 2 Jack
Russells, very much loved
and missed. 941-475-
4260


4000








FINANCIAL

4050 INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES

82 YEAR OLD MAN with
about 1/2 million net
worth, has 2005 Ford 250
Truck, brand new 18 ft.
dual axle trailer, new 60
inch mower, and a license
to use them, needs an indi-
vidual, aggressive in style,
as a partner in a lawn busi-
ness. Send replies to PO
Box 494192, Port Char-
lotte, FL 33949.

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.


5000







BUSINESS SERVICES


5050 CHILD/ADULT
CARE

ALL CHILDCARE
FACILITIES MUST
INCLUDE,WITH ADVER-
TISEMENT, STATE OR
LOCAL AGENCY LICENSE
NUMBER.
Will care for your loved one
in your home. Run Errands,
Shopping & Dr.'s Appts. Call
Jade. Avail 24hrs 7days
941-2234216 OR 493-3173
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

**IA+ 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.

5060 DOMESTIC
CLEANING SERV.

Cleaning, It's my job, it
pays my bills. Lic, Bonded.
Detailed. Reliable. 17 Yrs
Exp. References. Call
Marci at 941-276-8979
Houses, Apts., Offices.
Anytime, Anywhere! Also
Yard Work. (941)-467-
2954 Ref. Lic#176566

5075 ERRAND/
SHOPPING

ERRANDS & SHOPPING
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
for home or office.
Delivery, trans, apts,
cleaning, mailing, typing,
filing. Prof & Reasonable
Call 941-492-5765

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

5090 HEATING & AIR

Dolphin Air A/C tune-up
special 28 Pt. Ck. $24
Reg. $65, CAC1813384
exp 10/1/08 941-815-
7791 or 863-494-2964

5100 HOME & COMM.
IMPROVE.

*CONCRETE *
High Quality Low Price
Driveway, sidewalks, patios
LIC. & INS. FREE EST. 941-
497-0907 or 586-4512


5100 HOME & COMM.
IMPROVE.

Bill's Handyman Service
Ceiling fans, lights,
faucets, drains, yard work
etc. Call 941-661-8585
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
DISABLED VETERAN/
BUILDING CONTRACTOR
has put together a work
force of experienced pro-
fessionals for all your con-
struction needs. Painting,
Carpentry, Kitchens and
Bath remodels,Computer
Repair, Lawn Service, we
will even train your dog.
Don't regret-Hire a Vet! Dis-
counts for Military Veter-
ans. Call now for estimate.
941-429-8520 or 941-
815-6044
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

5110 LAWN/GARDEN
&TREE

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


*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
AEE7PRO LAwN CARL
Now accepting new accts
Nokomis, Ven & Island. Lic
Ins. For exc. lawn car
Call 4884462 /
An Occupational License
may be required by the
City and/or County. Please
call the appropriate occu-
pational licensing bureau
to verify
JMS MOWING SER-
VICES, Great rates & ser-
vice! Per cut or monthly.
(941)-628-1283
RECYCLE Yard Waste at
VLC Recycling &
Mulching, 6726 JoeJeff St.,
N. Port. Topsoil, compost, all
natural mulches for sale.
Pickup/ delivery avail. 941-
485-7579
Robert's Lawn Care Afford-
able & dependable
accepting new clients. $$
Moderate 941-697-1243
SANDEFUR'STREE
TRIMMING,
LANDSCAPING,
PRESSURE CLEANING
& MORE. 941-484-6042


5130 MOVING/HAULING

Free Removal of old Awnings,
A/C units, outboard motors, All
scrap metal objects. Joe 941-
237-1291
Hauling Yard & Constr
Waste. Garage Clean Out.
Trash. Call Carlton,
564-6049 OR 914-2249
Moving, Will pick up old
appliances Omega Express
(941)8150034 8150022
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
223-0941

5186 SECURITY

SECURITY GUARD FOR HIRE.
Class "D" License. Excellent
References & background.
$10/hr, no benefits.
941-698-9904 Gary


6000
fll -*


MERCHANDISE

MERCHANDISE

GARAGE SALES
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/
Collectibles
6075 Fruits/Veges
6090 Musical
6095 Medical
6100 Health/Beauty
6110 Trees & Plants
6120 Baby Items
6125 Golf Accessories
6128 Exercise/Fitness
6130 Sporting Goods
6135 Bikes/Trikes
6138 Toys
6140 Photography/
Video
6145 Pool/Spa &
Supplies
6160 Lawn & Garden
6165 Storage Sheds
/Buildings
6170 Building Supplies
6180 Heavy Constr.
Equipment
6190 Tools/Machinery
6220 Office/Business
Equip & Sup.
6225 Rest. Supplies
6230 Pets & Livestock
6250 Appliances
6260 Miscellaneous
6270 Wanted to Buy/
Trade


82 INLETS





OENU A
- New Listing! "Islander" model in sparkling
condition. Over 1,400 sq. ft. in this spacious 2/2
w/eat-in kitchen, solarium, screened lanai, 2 car
garage and more! MLS#N5762295
Chloe Fleming 941-320-6466
Richard Bradway & Associates, Inc. Realtors
$265,000


1555 TARPON CTR. DR. #I-161, l


On a deep water canal. Fixer-upper with
3BR/2BA garage, pool and beautiful wood
ceilings. No bridges to bay. #889T
MLS#D5770040
VI Carolyn A. Jarvis, P.A.
\ ReMax Alliance Group 941-475-2298
$249,000


3/2 with caged in-ground pool, family room,
garage, on fenced comer lot with hobby room &
storage shed. MLS#563033
Carol Ayers I _"--
Century 21 Sunbelt Realty 941-380-1283 ..i I. ....,B l "IA J> i I NI. .' 'tS
$199,900 1,-


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1 day *11.50
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V ko mi 4 lines ($5.00 ea add'l line)

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S Venic 4 lines ($5.00 ea add'l line)
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\ So. Venice 6 or community sales.

4 .o0venice No6rtOh5 rt To place your ad call:
N or P t e / ( Arcadia

76 Murd ck Deep 494-7733

6002 Jobean Creek G Charlotte

TEnglewood Gulf n ort / CHARLOTTE COUNTY 206-1 200

6001 ArcadiaArea r76 ove Englewood
6002 Englewood Area rove City -
6003 Lake Suzy Area V 77 6008 771 Punta \ 4 7 5 -2 2 00
6004 Nokomis/OspreyArea \- Rotonda Gorda
6005 North Port Area West / 6007 Venice/North Port
6006 Port Charlotte Area \7 1
6007 Punta Gorda Area \ 207-1200
6008 Rotonda Area Boca fX \ *
6009 SarasotaArea Grande Placida 41 \ FREE GARAGE
6010 South Venice Area SALE SIGN
6011 Venice Area Burnt Store \ I WITH ANY AD .


6000 6005 NORTH PORT AREA
GARAGE SALES


MERCHANDISE

6001 ARCADIA AREA
GARAGE SALES

09/26/08
D-Multi Family Fri 9/26
& Sat. 9/27 8-2 Furn,
tools, sm elect motors,
661 N to Girl Scout Rd.

6002 ENGLEWOOD AREA
GARAGE SALES

D Fri & Sat 10-4
Sidewalk Sale on
Dearborn St. in Olde
Englewood Village.
1-Fri & Sat 8-2 1625
Faust Dr. Antiques,
Treasures & Collectables
|-Fri & Sat 8-4 9293
Boca Grand Ave.
Moving Sale, Furn, Appli-
ances, & Office Supplies
r-Fri & Sat 9-3 13276
Darnell Ave. Gardens
of Gulf Cove. Furn, Tools,
& lots of other things.
D-Fri, Sat & Sun 9-3
9806 Gulfstream
Blvd. Huge Sale. Tools,
Yard items & Misc.
|-Sat 8-12 8090 Tracy
Circle. Moving Sale,
Furniture, Area rugs, Sun-
shade, & lots of Misc.
F-Sat 8-4 6295 Ceres
St. Tow Dolly, Electric
welder, Edger, Chipper &
more household items etc
- Sat 9-4 372 Eden
Circle. Huge Estate
Sale. Too Much
to Mention!!!!!
I SAT. & SUN. 8 3,
5225 Forbes Terr.
Gulf Cove. Inside. Moving.
Pool table, hi-top table,etc

6005 NORTH PORT AREA
GARAGE SALES

D-Fir & Sat 8-? 6145
Talbot St.
ESTATE SALE !
-iFRI-SAT-SUN. 8AM-?
1468 Allegheny Ln.
Piano, pool table, hot
tub, furn, & more misc.


I-FRI SAT SUN 9-4
1185 Kukui Court
Just off intersection of
Price & Haberman
2 FAMILY MOVING
SALE Ladies clothes size
2-4, furniture, dishes, nic-
nacks, bikes, tools, TVs,
Generator, Lawn mowers,
boat, storage-work trailer,
and much much more!
[-FRI. ONLY, 8am-2pm,
k6295 Fabian Rd.
Books, Cothing, Picture
Frames, Office Equip ETC
-i FRIDAY ONLY
7:30-12:30
5276 Fairlane Dr. This is
it.! Everything must go.
F SAT ONLY 8-1
1997 Ansley Rd
N.Port (off S. San Mateo)
Kitchware, Baby Stuff,
Craft Supply, Loom,
Chairs, Dvd Cases, Sm.
Electronics, Misc.

6006 PT. CHARLOTTE
GARAGE SALES

I-Fri & Sat. 8-2, 1017
OComstock St. off
Peachland. Generator,
entertainment center, lots
of clothing & etc.
D-fri-sat 8-4 4083
Dotham St. multi-fam-
ily baby stuff, tools, fish-
ing, camping,lots of misc.
IFRI. & SAT. 8AM-
4PM. 321 W. Tarpon
Blvd. All sorts of items
including children & adult
clothing, computer items,
toys etc. No early birds.
D FRI. & SAT., 9am-
2pm, 22398 Alcorn
Ave. (btwn. Orlando &
Stafford) Estate/Moving
Sale. Everything Must Go!
|-FRI. ONLY 9am -1pm,
Pilgrim Church,
24515 Rampart Blvd.
Furniture, household &
decorative items.
I-Friday 8-12, 305
Vahia Blanca Dr.
Deep Creek, Antiques &
collectables, Halloween &
Christmas decorations &
much more!
SSat & Sun 7-? 2428
Aquilos Ct. (off Bea-
con) Lots of Misc.
F Sat & Sun. 9-2. 210
Walnut Ave. sm. appl.
home, yard, books, music
tapes & organ books,
hunting access. & more!


6006 PT. CHARLOTTE
GARAGE SALES

SAT. & SUN., 9-6,
912 Bayard St.
ESTATE SALE!!
Everything Must Go!!
IiSAT. 8 12, Bacon's
Furniture.17701 Mur-
dock Cir. Used furniture.
Proceeds go to charity.
FiSAT. 8 2, 15248
ICommunity Ave. Off
Cornelius. Multi family -
furn., crafts, audio, MORE
F-SAT. 8- 2, 331 Mara-
ca St. Deep Creek.
Ceramic Christmas Vil-
lage Buildings &
Accessories, exer. bike,
furn., cookie jars, clothes,
sm. kit. appl, Christmas
decorations, LOTS MORE.
I SAT. ONLY, 8am-
2pm, 15514 May-
nard Ave. Household
Goods & Lots More!!
I SAT., 8 am- Noon
1383 & 1384
Neapolitan Road. Deep
Creek-Off Rio DeJaneiro.
Between Sandhill & Ram-
part. Multi-family. Cloth-
ing, Furniture, Home
decor, etc.
D SAT; 8-2, Desmond
Street. Housewares,
electronics, furniture, new
and barely used items.
Very good DEALS
on Very Good Stuff!!

6007 PUNTA GORDA AREA
GARAGE SALES

IFRI. & SAT., 8am-
3pm, 528 Canal Way.
Christmas Items & House-
hold Misdc
iFRI. & SAT., 8am-
Noon, 2110 Cassino
Ct. (PGI), Stove, Patio
Set, Furniture, Chandelier
[-SAT. 9-?, 47 Tropi-
cana Dr. Furniture,
power tools, computer,
electronics, etc.
D-Saturday 8-2, US 41
1 mile S. of Tuckers
Grade. Ace Storage, unit
#432.

6008 ROTONDA AREA
GARAGE SALES

-iTHUR & FRI 7AM-3PM
22 Mariner Lane
Jewelry, Collect, Fishing,
Tools, Wet Saw, Plants,
Plus, Plus
D Thurs, Fri & Sat 8-2
66 Rotonda Cir.
Moving Sale.
Everything Must Go!


6010 S.VENICE AREA
GARAGE SALES

F-FRI & SAT. 8-1
707 E. Baffin Dr.
Furniture, books, misc.
items & records.

6011 VENICE AREA
GARAGE SALES

-|FRI/SAT, 8am 2pm,
416 Narvaezi St. ON
THE ISLAND, across from
Epiphany. Furn, tools, more!
SAT 9/13 8A-2P
326 PEDRO ST
ESTATE SALE Partial con-
tents of 1926 home.
Depression glass, McCoy,
Lenox, and other col-
lectible wares Antique
tables & chairs & more.
D- SAT/SUN, 7-5pm,
1331 Guardian Dr.
off E Venice Ave. Tram-
poline, furn, misc.


Suncoast ,*
Humaner- '
Societyv.e "
Suncoast
Humane
Society
will have a 51% off
sale on donated
merchandise (items
with white tags) at
our Thrift Store at
656 S Tamiami Trail,
Venice, Rialto
Shopping Center on
Sat. Sept. 27,
9am-4:30pm
(941)-480-9811
Be on the look
out for the
Opening for our
2nd Thrift Store




in North Port!!

6020 AUCTIONS

General Merchandise
Every Tuesday Night 7pmr
Items included New, Used, &
Antiques. Veggies too! Difffer-
ent tings each week. Mention
you seen us in the DeSoto Sun
and receive 5% off total pur-
chase. 2635 NW Hwy 70,
Arcadia 863-494-1888
AU2723 AB1994


6030 HOUSEHOLD
GOODS

NEED CASH
NOW?
We Buy Quality
Home Furnishings,
Coins, jewelry,
antiques, autos or
anythi of value!
941-485-4964*

A FURNITURE SHOPPE
1552 S. McCall Rd., Engl.
Selling Quality Used Fum.
M-F 10-4. 941-473-1986
Bed, Queen Mattress and
Box. Brand New will sell
$175. Local 941-629-5550
or 941-456-5555. Also have
KING.
BED, king w/leather head-
board, no matt., 1st $399.
(941)-662-7630
Bed, Queen Mattress Set
from Resort. Brand New,
Never Used, Still in Plastic.
Cost $1550, will sell
$600. 941-629-5550 or
941-456-5555
Bed Mattress/Box. New -
will sell $100. Local 941-
629-5550/941-456-5555.
Bedroom Set, King $500,
Dining Set w/hutch $500
36" TV w/glass stand
$250, 27" TV's $40each
(941)-697-2238
BEDROOM SET, King Size,
No Mattress.
3 Piece Headboard,
Armoire, Woman & Men's
Dressers. $675.
(941)-286-4599
Blond Maple Dinette Set, 4
Cushion Captains chairs
$150 941-323-5863
China MIKASA, complete-
service for 6, many serv-
ing pieces, & accessories.
"Garden Club Bells of Blue"
$185 286-5601
DESK, Rolltop, $250;
bedrm set, $250; armoire,
$275; (941) 769-7015
DINETTE SET, 4-chrs, 42"
glass top, $175 (702)-
203-6678
DINETTE Set, 45" round
glass top. 4 chairs w/suede
cush, like new. $200.
(774)-526-7538 Rotonda
DR table, white wash, solid
oak w/4 chairs & leaf,
$150 941-639-2592


6030 HOUSEHOLD
GOODS

ENT. CENTER, 4x4, 17"
Deep, light wood trimmed
gold. $75. 941475-3096
ENT. center, Henry Link,
white wicker, $150. (941)-
505-7096
Entertainment Center
Black w/lights, glass
doors. Any TV will fit. Exc
Cond $100 (941)-473-
7049 or 628-2346
ENTERTAINMENT CEN-
TER, 3 pc. incl. 36" Toshi-
ba TV. $675. Will separate.
(941)-286-4599
Entertainment Center,
absolutely gorgeous! Solid
honey oak, leaded beveled
glass, 3 piece, 7.5ft, holds
40" TV, $5,000 New, sac-
rifice $1500. (941)-764-
7775
Entertainment center, oak,
3 piece including 32" TV.
$625 (941)-493-5672
Hand-crafted custom wicker
chairs- Giants, Bucs Harley
etc 941-626-3102
Honda Black Max. New
assd, oiled, broke in. Start
n Go. Save $250+ $750.
(941)-468-1987 or (941)-
426-8142 N Port
HURRICANE SHUTTERS,,
Aluminum- Like New. 40
Shutters, 15" x 66-67",
$10. ea. 1/3 the Retail
Price! (941)-240-2535
LION/TIGER print: 6x8 rug,
30x40 picture; sm pic mir-
rors, Tiger head & statue
$100/all (941)-223-8880
Venice
Love Seat $35. 2
Recliners $25 ea. Com-
puter Desk $20 391-
1621.
LOVE SEAT, brown che-
nille, exc. cond. $50; cof-
fee table, $10; bedside
table, $10; 2 door com-
puter cabinet, $50. (941)-
505-2373
LOVESEAT Beige leather
$150 Glass top coffee table
w/match end table. $125
497-2853 Venice
Moving Sale. Many Luxuri-
ous Items. Call after 10am
(941)-429-9146


6030 HOUSEHOLD
GOODS

MOVING! Qn bed complete
$125; Pair of Twin beds
complete w/duvet cover
$225, Dining set $150;
Recliner $60. Best offers!
(941)-485-7589
MOVING, MUST SELL, like
new, queen sofa sleeper
chair, ottoman. $650. 3
pc. glass top table set,
$300, 5 pc. wood queen
BR suite w/mattress set,
wood, $400. 3pc ent. cen-
ter, $1500, rattan/ glass
top table w/4 chairs, 2 bar
stools, $700. 941-408-
7737




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PATIO set, rectangular
glass top table, brush satin
aluminum, 40x65 w/4
chairs, mint cond. $200.
(941)-625-2681
Pool Table, Dark Cherry
Wood, Leather Pockets,
Cues, Racks, Balls & Clean-
er Kit. Best offer
(941)475-2216


Qn. Size Brass
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(941) 391-1621


Head-
$40.


Racecar Beds $95/ea. Lrg
leather chair $35.
Toilet $25 941-626-3102
RECLINER LIFT CHAIR,
new, light beige leather.
$250. (941)-257-8069
SLEEPERCOUCH, love-
seat, 2 end tbls, ottoman
$999 (702)-203-6678
SOFA SET, Leather, couch,
loveseat, arm chair
w/ottoman, Like new.
$1950. 941408-1812
SOFA Wallhugger Reclines
on both ends, blue pattern
Ex cond. $250, coffee, sofa
& end table $75 ea 941-
484-4755 Venice


6030 HOUSEHOLD
GOODS

Sofabed, Q, used once,
goldtweed, Cost $700,
sell $150. 941-457-6811
Wall Unit, heritage mir-
rored, queen size bed and
triple dresser with mirror
$600. like new sofa and
love seat $500., sofa-
sleeper $400., lift chair
$100.,
Call 941-485-7612
After 4:00 pm

6040 TV/STEREO/
RADIO

300 watt Kenwood sys-
tem, infinity speakers,
3 pairs, separately or
together $150. for all.
(941)-235-2072
DVD, Stereo equip. high
quality, too much to list,
$500 (941)-623-3182
SPEAKERS: Pair: for
under seat, trunk, back
deck, anywhere, Acoustic
Sub-Solutions, 160 watt,
brand new, retail $400+,
sell $22-. $200 941-286-
5601

6060 COMPUTER
EQUIPMENT

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6065 CLOTHING/
JEWELRY

GERMAN Bavarian drindl
dress, sz 14, never worn.
$125. (941)-625-6386
Wedding Accessories Kit,
favors, intivation CD, tea
candles, bubbles, toast
glasses $25. 286-5601

6070 ANTIQUES
COLLECTIBLES

NORTH PORT COINS
IS BUYING
Turn Your Old Coins into
Cash, We are Buying US &
Foreign Coins, Old Paper
Money & All Bullion Gold & Sil-
ver in any cond. Also Buying
All Gold Jewelry Used or Bro-
ken.
North Port Coins
14291 Tamiami TrI
(Winn Dixie Shopping Center)
or call 941-240-5560
ALWAYS BUYING
Sterling Silver, Quilts.
Paintings, Furniture.
NEW ENGLAND
ANTIQUES
(941) 639 -9338
US 17 Antique Mall
5260 Duncan Rd. (US17)
941- 347-8044
M -S 10-4, Sun. 11-4
I BUY WWI II. U.S., Ger-
man, Japanese, helmets,
hats, insignia, bayonetts,
swords, daggers. Etc.,
etc. (941)-624-6706
Singer antique sewing
machine, (pedal type) with
cabinet. Nice cond. $125
(941) 286-5601
LIONEL TRAINS.
FOR SALE
standard gauge, pre war,
post war, modern, 0-
gauge. Most in original
boxes. Call for apt.
941-650-2373
ESTATE SALE. Whole
house full of antiques. For
details. 941-815-8138
SIDEBOARD, Oak, & Dry
Sink, $495/both. Large
boat anchor, $150. (941)
769-7015

6090 MUSICAL

BABY GRAND PIANO,
white, made by K. Kawai.
Call (941)-493-2984
Pearl Drum Set w/tophat &
symbols $650 obo (863)-
491-0486
PIANO & FLUTE LESSONS
all ages, 45 mins $15.00
(941)-493-0261
PIANO PULITZER
7 years old, $100.
(941) 625-3028.
Piano Wurlitzer, Excellent
Condition. $950
(941)473-2449
TOMMY, From THE ROCK
BAND TESLA, giving
guitar lessons in the Port
Charlotte area.
941-276-8483
Wulitzer Piano $575 obo
(863)-491-0486

6095 MEDICAL


6095 MEDICAL

A gift of sight, video mag-
infier 20", Macular degan-
eration, buy now $500 obo
(941)-629-0229
Electric Wheel Chairs (3)
$400-$800 Like new. Also
'95 Chev Van
with chair lift $2500
941-716-0486
Ivancare elec. wheelchair,
never used, fits in trunk,
joystick, $975 obo. (941)-
629-0229
Jazzy Electric Wheel chair.
New Condition $1200
(941)-412-9188
POWER CHAIR, New Mer-
its. Never used. $950.
(941)-380-6110
WHEELCHAIR, Elec., Like a
Hoveround. $600. 2 New
batt. 941-474-1637
WHEELCHAIR, Pride elec.
Jazzy 600, never used,
$2500. (941)-575-9605

6110TREES & PLANTS

COCONUT PALMS,
Queen Palms, Oaks,
E Pulatka holly.
(941)-474-0527
Viburnum, Eugenia, Good
privacy hedge, Poinciana
Travelers tree, Coconut,
Adonidia, Many other
palms. 941-488-7291

6120 BABY ITEMS

A BABYS FIRST
(941)-468-1774
Baby Crib With Mat-
tress. $50 391-1621
Girls clothes, infant to
2yrs. about 150 peices,
$120. (941)-769-0690

6125 GOLF
ACCESSORIES

1997 Yamaha, 36V, lights,
windshield, can deliver,
$995. (941)-639-1615
2006 E-Z GOs,
HS Chip w/ Windshield,
Suntop & Charges.
$2395. + tax.
(941)-625-7969
KING COBRA DRIVER,
comp. 414, stiff, $100.
Set of Tommy Armour
irons, TIlO0's, $200 (941)-
505-0477

6128 EXERCISE/
FITNESS

BUYING &
SELLING USED
Treadmills, Exc. Bikes,
Weight Equip., Ellipticals
12 Mo. No Payments,
No Interest. Play It
Again Sports. US41,
Just South of Midway
941-255-1378
Weight set, complete
Olympic. $250. Call for
details. (941)-637-4727

6130 SPORTING
GOODS

12 GAUGE Steelshot, 5
Boxes, 3 Boxes 3 1/2" BB,
2 Boxes, 3", $65. (941)-
769-1580


6130 SPORTING
GOODS

9mm Beretta 92FS, blue
as new in box, 2 maga-
zines, night sights, con-
cealed leather holster
$600. (941)-993-4066

Bersa Thunder 380, new
cond. extra mag & ammo
FL lic req $250 *sold*

Browning Rifle, Mod. 92,
44 Mag., 4$4- $495.
(941)-623-8204

Browning Safari S.A.R.
300 wind mag icon scope
$800 941-624-2421

Civil War, WWII Guns,
Swords, Daggers, etc.
Wanted. Paying up to
$900 for G.I. 45's &
German Lugers
(941)705-5145

Desert Eagle 44 mag,
$850. Call 941-624-2421

Fed Firearms Instructor
Private Concealed
Carry Class $69(941)
235-0278


FISHING
TACKLE
Going out of
business!
100's of
Rods below
wholesale




Dome Flea
Mkt
SR. 776
941-468-1489

FLORIDA CONCEALED
Weapons Permit Class
(941)697-1885

Need Cash?
Have A Garage Sale!

Pistol, HK, VP70Z, 9mm,
exc. cond. $480 obo. 941-
628-4187

Pistol, Sig, P220,
.45, $475 obo.
(941)-628-4187

RANGE BAG, Competition.
Brand new! $100. (941)-
769-1580

Remington 20 Guage,
Semi Auto. Mint Cond!
$450. 941-623-8204

Ruger Alaskan .44 mag
$650., Colt mark IV .45
$650., FN five seven
$775.
Excellent cond.
Call 941-815-1053

RUGER SP101 S.S. .357
MAG, 2" barrel $350 941-
624-2421

Shotgun,remington 1100,
12 ga, 9 shot, tactical, like
new, $550 obo 941-628-
4187


6130 SPORTING
GOODS




SUNCOAST GUN
SHOW
Sept. 27th & 28th
Sat. 9- 5, Sun. 9- 4
Lee Civic Center
Bayshore Rd.
N. Ft. Myers
BUY SELL TRADE
Concealed Weapon
Class $40
O1AM & 2PM daily

Taurus Raging Bull 480
Ruger Cal. 6" ported bbl.
SS Hard Case, Ammo,
Experienced Shooters Only
Please $600 (941)-408-
9256
Taurus, 38 Spl. concealed
carry, revolver, Mod. 85,
multi extra light, SS. Exc.
Cond! Holster & ammo incl
$450. 941-629-9185

6138 TOYS

Leap Frog Learning
Games, Console, Touch &
Learn Globe for 1st. &
2nd. Grades. $85 all. Exc.
cond. 941-286-5601
Wii System with 2 games
$275. 941-204-3686

6145 POOL/SPA/
& SUPPLIES

MUST SELL!
THERO-SPA HOT TUB. This
is the best of the best.
Seats 8, 179 jets, Corian
Bar with 4 stools,four cor-
ner cabinets. Paid over
$22,000. Will sell for
$5000. Serious inquiries
only.
941-815-6044
POOL CLEANER,
inground, Haywood,
$125. (941)-875-9201
SPAS & MORE
No need to go out of town
BUY LOCAL
30 new spas in stock, cus-
tom spa covers, also solar
blankets.
WE BUY USED SPAS
(941) 625-6600
UMBRELLA; green 8',
led lights, solar pwrd
brandnew in box,
$400. (941) 625-3028

6160 LAWN & GARDEN

Chiminea-cast iron,
w/cover, 4.5' high $75
SOLD! Venice
Hustler Mower 20hp 260K
turbo shredder, Runs Great
$1850obo (352)-217-
2381 Nokomis
JOHN DEERE LAWN TRAC-
TOR, 12.5HP, 38" Deck
w/bagger. Good cond.
$500. (941)441-7299
MOWERS, 2 self prop, 22",
1 Craftsman, 1 Toro, $150
ea. 1 Ryobi gas weed
eater, $50. All like new.
(941)-505-0477
Powerwashers $175/ea
Riding mower $550. push-
mower $90 941-626-3102


6160 LAWN & GARDEN

Riders & Push, satisfac-
tion guaranteed. $50 to
$500. (941)-268-0917

6165 STORAGE SHEDS
/BUILDINGS

Aluminum 6x8 w/electric,
Window & door. $600
(615)-491-5153
Build a Shed $1000 doors,
windows, straps, etc $595.
or trade 941-626-3102

6170 BUILDING
SUPPLIES

DESIGNER LAMINATED
FLOORING Never used
30% thicker. $.59 sq. ft.
Must sell 239-334-4839
TILE, blue ceramic,
13x13, 330SF, paid
$700, sell $200 obo.
(941)-875-9201

6190 TOOLS/
MACHINERY

Alum. Toolbox for '03 Nis-
san Frontier $80. 3 Phase
Motor Rotation Indicator,
Circuit Breakers & Misc Electri-
cal $30. 941-702-3205
GENERATOR,
5000 watts, like new,
$300. (941)-875-9201
HVAC LEAK DETEC-
TORS Bacharach H 10PM
a/c refrigerant leak detec-
tor $200. Spectronics UV
Leak Detector. Both like
new. $55. 941-286-5601
LADDERS all Werner 12'
Fiverglass step ladder
$150. 16' heavy duty fold-
ing (Little Giant type)
$100. 28' extension
$150. All exc. Compare
$$ at Home Depot &
Save 941- 286-5601
MILWAUKEE sawzall $25.
Tile cutter $50. Miter saw
$35. Scroll saw $30. Ham-
mer drill $20. 10 others
$6-$12. 255-0048.
RADIAL arm saw, 10",
$50; Table top drill press,
$50; Lawn Spreader, $5.
(941)-505-2373
Tool & equipment sale.
Something for everyone.
9am-3pm. Call Tim 941-
763-9637. 3277 Nor-
mandy Dr. Port Charlotte.
Behind Brown Cow. Too
many items to list.

6195 FARM
EQUIPMENT

JOHN DEER 755 Midsize
Diesel Tractor 3pt hitch
Width woods 550; 60" cut.
1300hrs $4000/obo.
941-426-5469
MOVING TO PT. CHAR.
MUST SELL NEW
HOLLAND TC29DA
W/LOADER for more info
go to my blog.
movingtopc.blogspot.com
or call me @
941-661-1397


6220 OFFICE/BUSINESS
EQUIP. SUPPLIES

HUNDREDS OF Pre-
owned desks, files, chairs,
conf tables, workstations.
OFFICE OUTFITTERS
881 E Venice Ave., Venice
485-7015, 800-330-9215
Office Desk System, huge,
built-in files, hutch, storage
$200. 286-5601


6233 DOGS

Papillon pups (toy), AKC. 8
wks, health cert. $475 &
up. (941)-624-3177
POODLE PUPS AKC 2 Tiny
Apricots Girls, 3 Ibs. 941-
833-4322 347-1480
Puppies, Yorkie/Pom, M,
$600; Taking deposit.
(941)-484-0191


SHIH TZU female, 9 weeks
6231 BIRDS old, registered $475.
941-979-9806.


1 BIRDCAGE for Cockatoo
or African Gray.$125. 2
BIRD STANDS, $20. All
Like New! 941-629-9137
BIRDS, Macaw, b/g, just
weaned, $799 Other baby
birds avail. (941)4840191

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

6233 DOGS

AKC black lab pups,
2 FE, 8 wks, $500/obo.
(941)-979-2829
AKC LAB PUPPIES
Ready for new homes
1ST shots & Health
Cert. 3 Black Females
$575 400-0632 OR
941-483-7941
American Bulldog puppy
months old, Call 623-
6179 or 716-1170.
DACHSHUNDS, 3 free,
all males, 1 yr old.
**Found Home**

EARS Adoptathon
September 27
145 W. Dearborn St
Englewood, FL
10 am to 2 pm
Dogs & Cats available.
Low-cost vaccinations.
If you have questions,
please call EARS:
941-475-0636

JACK RUSSELL, Male 2
yrs, neutered, shots. Free
to good home.**GONE**
LOVE PETS?
WANT TO MAKE
A DIFFERENCE?
VOLUNTEER AT
EARS Animal
Rescue Sanctuary.
CALL US AT
(941) 475-0636
Mini Dachshunds-reg, health
cert. 1 red brindle F $500. 2
blk/tan males $250 12 wks,
cute 9414730181


SHIH-TZU Puppies, 10 wks,
Vet Checked, $30-$350
941-3800045 or 426-7354
TOY Yorkie Pups,
CKC Registered, 1st
Shots, Health Cert.
$800. 941-889-7830

6235 LIVESTOCK

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

6236 PET SUPPLIES
& SERVICES

72 gallon corner
FISH TANK, stand &
filter, lyr old $200
941-740-1414
BIRD CAGES, small to large,
$5-$200. (941)484-0191
DOG KENNEL, Ig, for air-
lines & car barrier $30/ea
(941-223-8880 Ven

6250 APPLIANCES

$40 SERVICE CALL The
Areas most trusted Appli-
ance Repair Service, serving
PC, N.P. EngI, Venice. We
can fix it' 941-473-9484
2ND HANDTREASURE
Stoves $95+ Refrig $125+
Washers $110+ Dryers $95+

A/C Rudd Compressor 3
Ton, Still in Box, New
$200. 941-255-1066
big fridge $350 freezer $235.
W/D set $249 delivered.
Dryer $90 washer $155 941-
626-3102
Conv+Microven Combo GE
Whte Builtin $475 PD
$1900 (941)-586-9893
Dishwasher, GE Nautical,
Black Almost New. $150
(941)-475-2216
Frigidaire Side x Side, SS,
3 yrs. new. Pd. $2800.
$4.4- $425. Firm. Exc.
Cond! 941-623-8204
NEW CENTRAL AIR. Still
in Box. $950.
941-932-3046
Refrigerator Kenmore,
white, 4 yrs, $150. Stove
KM, glass top, 4 yrs,
$100. (941) 625-3028.
Refrigerator, GE Profile
SxS 25cuft $425, Stove,
Glass top $375 (941)-493-
5672
Refrigerator, GE Profile,
Like New, SxS Ice & water
in door, Black. $500 (941)-
475-2216
Stove, Ceramic top, SC
Conv Oven, Used 2 mos. L.N
$400, 941-423-0988


6250 APPLIANCES

WASHERS/DRYERS
$139. each or
$270. Set
1 Year Warranty.
941-766-0226
WASHER & DRYER, good
cond. white $100 for both.
(941)-286-5601
Ken Washer & Dryer $1 OOea
* Upright Freezer $85
* GE Range $100
* Refridg $125
(941)-492-6698
Washer/Dryer Maytag
Stack. Great Cond. $500
obo (941)-228-0140
Washer/Dryer, $129 ea.
Pair $239. 1 year warran-
ty. Excellent cond. Delivery
(941)-875-0609

6260 MISCELLANEOUS

**Fresh FLORIDA
Jumbo SHRIMP
ARRIVING NOW @ $7/
LB & UP 941-623-2100
2-30 LB. LP TANKS, liek
new cond. $60. Call 941-
661-6115.
2000 Kubota L2500, 4x4,
320hrs, Turf tires, 3. Hitch
front weight Spreader, Box
Blade, Mower, Exc. Cond.
$8500 863-993-3035
941-769-5390
BICYCLE, KULANA, brand
new, foot brakes, blue,
$80. 2 Holiday Barbie
Dolls, in cases, $40.,
Hutch, Pine, 3 glass
shelves, $50.
941-484-4902
FOOTBALL TABLE sport-
craft wood grained, nearly
new condition, $200 obo.
941-743-0678
HOSPITAL BED, Like new,
$295. Metal desk and 2 fil-
ing cabinets, $40, 10"
Miter Saw, $50, 10" Band
Saw, $50. Large size
shower chair, $40. Reg.
size $20., Walker $5.
(941)497-0432 Venice
Gardens.
Pinball & Arcade
Cash paid $20 to
$1000
Working or Not
(863)-558-0198
Telescope $80. M/W golf
clubs $40. lawn mower
$50. call 941-323-5863
WORKING LIGHTHOUSE,
hand crafted, stands 55" tall
$135. (941)-924-7795

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


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TRANSPORTATION

7020 BUICK
09/26/08
1991 BUICK RIVIERA,
151K miles, good trans-
portation, asking $900
obo. Call 941-763-9270
1995 Buick Century,
loaded, low 52K miles,
$2,250. PRO POWER
AUTO SALES
(4A 1 07 QQOO


7040 CHEVROLET
2004 Chevrolet Monte
Carlo S-S. Loaded. Very
Nice. New Price
$11,350. Bill (941)
916-2842 agent

7050 CHRYSLER
1998 Chrysler T & C Van
Leather, all power, every-
thing works. 170K mi,
$3800 obo Evenings
863-494-5335
1998 Sebring JX, Conv.
108k, red, SHARP!
$3,500 (941)-624-6449
2004 Sebring Conv.
Touring,
New Price $10,185.
Bill 941-626-3407agent

7060 DODGE


7070 FORD
2000 CROWN VIC, pwr
w/d, keyless entry,
cruise, a/c, runs great.
80K, $3490 obo.
941-504-6224


2001 CROWN VICTORIA
1-owner, 49,960 mi, full
pwr, all records, 25 mpg.
NO DISAPPOINTMENTS!
$5875 (941)-468-3375

GENE

GORBMAN
2002 FORD FOCUS,
ALL PWR., AUCTION
PRICING! $5,990.
941-639-7300
www.genegormans.com


1998 Buick LeSabre 2002 Dodge Neon SE, GF EE
New Price $2575 Auto, 4 dr., AC, O
Roy 941-916-2842 agent great on gas. $2,200.
941- 255-0097 Dealer GOR A
1999 LESABRE V-6, 2002 MUSTANG GT
loaded, cold A/C, 114K, CONV., SPOILER,
CD, drives great, $1350 CHROME WHEELS.
obo. 941-204-3069. 941-625-2141
GORBM N www.genegormans.com
GEN 2004 NEON, 14K Ml! 2004 MUSTANG 24K mi,

GORMAN 6 CD DISC, SUNROOF, Warr until 2011,$14,495
010 ALLOYS, AUTO! /obo (941)-475-9826
2005 BUICK REN- 941-625-2141 2004 Ranger Edge Very
DEZVOUS CXL, LTHR., www.genegormans.com Good Cond 5spd 3.0 litre
3RD ROW! $12,990. 27K mi M3 player 6 disc
941-639-7300 7070 FORD CD, Premium Wheels &
941-639-7300 www.genegormans.comTires. Clean & Straight.
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1986 Mustang Conv. 5.0,
SCADILLAC HOFI, Flowmaster, 12K on
7030 CADILLAC motor, $3900/obo. Must
sell. (941) 255-9890.
1997 Deville, Runs Great sell. (941) 255-9890.
23MPG, Cold A/C! $2200 1991 Ford Tempo, 91K
(941)-237-8085 miles, nice cond. cold
a/c, red. $1,450 obo.
1998 Deville Concours (941)-628-3408 Dealer
80k mi, NorthStar, White
$6495/obo (941)475-9826 1991 Must Conv, 4 cyl,
runs good, needs new
1999 Deville, Carriage top,$1200/obo 941-626-
Top. All Power, 61K mi 0760
Great Cond. $5500/obo 1995 Ford F-250 Power-
(941)-698-1813 Stroke Ext.Cab Call After
2002 Sedan Deville, wht. 4:00pm 863-781-1541
dia. 66k mi. moonroof,
chrome wheels, exc. ,
cond. $9,750 (941)-979- au19,96 Explore $2V6,7
6234 auto, AC, PW, $2,750.
(941)-916-3333
7040 CHEVROLET 1996 Mustang V6 stick,
new clutch & tires, cold
1997 GEO Metro LSI, air a/c, reliable, all pwr, key-
auto, CD, 154K, many less entry. $2,000.
new parts, $1200/obo. 941-661-5484
(941)-875-9201 1997 Crown Vic Police
2002 Malibu runs great Car 8 cyl Auto A/C 92K
1 owner, 69K mi, $4500 mi Great cond. $1900
obo. (941) 625-6530. obo (941)-302-0338


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7080 JEEP
2000 Cherokee, Right
Hand Drive. Well Main-
tained. $8000obo (941)-
228-0140
94 Jeep Wrangler YJ V-6,
runs great, 4: suspension
lift inc. $3900 OBO call
941-627-1812


7080 JEEP


GENE

GORMAN
2003 JEEP
WRANGLER,
AUTO, COLD AC,
RUGGED! $12,990.
941-639-7300
www.genegormans.com

7085 LEXUS
2003 LEXUS GX470 SUV
Media Cnter gps, tow pkg
$16,500 (941)-391-4014

7090 LINCOLN
1997 LINCOLN TOWN
CAR Signature good cond
$2500. 941-979-9806
1999 Lincoln Towncar,
AC, Leather int., fully
added nice con9I
$2,600. 941-255-0097dir

7100 MERCURY
1992 MERC. GRAND
MARQUIS, cold A/C, runs
nice, very clean. $1795.
941-258-0970
1999 Mercury Sable
New Price $4560
2003 Mercury Sable
L-S Wagon, 46K,
Rare Find $8550.
Bill 941-626-3407 agent
1999 Mystique 4dr. 4cyl
Auto Air, Runs Great
$1850 488-5500
1999 Sable SW Clean
98K mi, all options.
$3000. (941)-475-5081
2001 Grand Marq. LS,
Limited Edition, fully
loaded, leather, new
tires, 53k mi. looks
good, runs like new,
$6,700 (941)-627-0688
2003 Marquis, new batt &
tires. exc. cond. $6900/
obo. (941)-255-9890
2003 Mercury Sable
Wagon LS, 3rd. seat.
Loaded, 46K. Rare! Don't
miss this one. $8550
941-916-2842 Roy

7110 OLDSMOBILE
1998 Cutlass Supr. 6
cyl Auto A/C 90K mi 1
owner. Nice Cond Must
sell $2375 obo (941)-
468-1489


7110 OLDSMOBILE
1998 Olds Aurora, great
condition. Leather. Good
on gas, $1,750 obo,
(941)-628-3408 Dealer
1998 REGENCY, 109K
mi. Good air. $2700.
941-626-6810 or
941-423-7588

7130 PONTIAC
2007 Pontiac Solstice
GXP
Pristine condition. 2000
careful miles. Red/Camel
$26,000.
941-764-1763
7135 SATURN
1997 SL1, auto, AC,
good for teen, $1000/
obo. (941)-629-4833


PRO-POWER
AUTO SALES
(941) 627-8822
USED SATURN SALES
PARTS & SERVICE
"THE SATURN GUYS"
03 VUE Bronze..... $7,495
02 SW2 Wagon......$5295
02 SL1 Sedan...... $5,295
02 SL2 Sedan.......$3395
00 SL2 Sedan...... $2,995
01 SC2 Coupe......$4,795
01 SC2 Coupe......$3,495
97 SL2 Sedan.......$2,795
99 SC2 Coupe...... $3,695
98 SC2 Coupe...... $3,695
98 SC1 Coupe...... $2,995
All rated over 30 MPG
NEED CASH?
Have A Garage
Sale!

7145 ACURA


GENE

GORMAN
2004 ACURA TL,
LEATHER, SUNROOF.
SWEET! $18,990.
941-639-7300
www.genegormans.com


7160 HONDA
1996 Del-Sol, like new,
auto 1.6, upgrades,
$3,750/obo.
(941)-763-0608
2004 CMC 2Dr., Black,
includes vertical doors.
62k miles, Awesome
Cond $8200/obo (941)-
391-0485
2006 CIVIC LX 4DR,
Black, PW/PL, CD, AC,
25k miles, $10,600.
(717)-314-6443

7163 HYUNDAI
2005 ELANTRAGLS, 44ki
mi. Excellent Cond!
$7,500. (941)-627-3964
2005 Hyundai Santa-
Fe GLS. Loaded.
New Price $11,900.
Bill 941-626-3407 agent


GENE

GORMAN
2007 SONATA GLS,
LOW MI! AUTO. GREAT
ON GAS! PERFECT!
941-625-2141
www.genegormans.com

7175 JAGUAR
2000 JAGUAR low
mileage great cond
11,000. 941-979-9806
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7177 KIA
GAS SAVER
2004 Kia Optima L-S
Loaded, 5 spd., 37K
New Price $6,750
Roy 941-916-2842 agent


7200 NISSAN


GENE

GORMAN
2005 NISSAN SENTRA,
ALL PWR! AUCTION
PRICING! $8,990.
941-639-7300
www.genegormans.com

7205 SPORTS CARS
1999 Corvette, conv. sil-
ver, black top & interior,
hud, 55,300 mi. loaded,
$18,500 (941)-743-0342
or (941)456-4465
7210 TOYOTA
1991 Toyota Celica GT,
convertible, stick, 4 cyl.
2.2L, a/c, new JVC radio
$2,200, (941)-637-4727
1996 Toyota Camry LE
Mod, 75K mi, gar. kept,
$5800. (941) 916-0380.


1997 TOYOTA CAMRY
LE, 144k mi., Good Cond!
$2900. (863)-558-0893


GENE

GORMAN
2005 TOYOTA
SEQUOIA SR5,
3RD ROW, DVD.
ONLY 38K MI!
$16,990.
941-639-7300
www.genegormans.com

7220 VOLKSWAGEN
2001 Jetta, 4cyl. 4 sp,
GLS TDI, loaded, $6,000
obo. 863-735-8636
2001 Volkswagon Jetta
VR6, loaded. $6,499,
(941)-204-7532
7250 ANTIQUES/
COLLECTIBLES
1976 OLDS. DELTA 88
Royale, 63,595 Original
Miles! Easy Restore. Call
941-258-0970
1978 AMX Very Rare,
Orig paint $2,995.
Best time 5-6pm
(941)426-8166
1981 CHEVY EL CAMINO,
350 Motor. Good Shape!
$5,500. (941)-916-5061


7250 ANTIQUES/
COLLECTIBLES


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STK# YEAR MAKE MODEL SALE PRICE! STK# YEAR MAKE MODEL SALE PRICE! STK# YEAR MAKE MODEL SALE PRICE!
T81252A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS $12,698 T81205A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA $16,799 PD3702 2008 DODGE AVENGERSXT $18,555
T81078B 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRINGTOURING $13,999 PD3722 2007 DODGE (ALIBERSXT $16,999 T90271A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER $18,600
PD3631 2005 DODGE DAKOTASIT $14,000 PT3704 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA $17,100 PD3718 2007 DODGE CHARGER $18,799
PH3719 2007 KIA RONDO $16,755 PD3723 2005 JEEP WRANGLERX $17,515 PH3740 2008 MAZDA MAZDA3 $19,999
T95013 2006 TOYOTA MATRIY 1 A777 r(81 5 2R 9005 IFFP WRANI FR SPORT $18,49 T9004A 92006 I L ANDlROVFR IRSEF 21,o9


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V6, ALL PWR! GAS GORMAN
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$11,990. FE LTD, 1 OWNER.
941-639-7300 FACT. WARR! $12,490.
www.genegormans.com 941-639-7300
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Gary Brown
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Friday, September 26, 2008 Venice Gondolier Sun


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)-627-3363
1989 MERCURY GM. V8,
Auto, Good Tires &
Shape! No Air. $600.
(941)-429-0154
1989 Saab 900 conv.
turbo charge, needs top
& alt. $650 941-585-
9813
1991 BUICK RIVIERA,
151K miles, good trans-
portation, asking $900
obo. Call 941-763-9270
1993 Dodge Pickup 3/4
ton diesel, needs rearend
$475. 941475-2121
1994 Buick Century, runs
& drives $650 941-585-
9813
1994 Honda Accord EX
A/C AT TW TS SR, stereo
High Miles, Great body,
ood rubber, Light Blue
1825 (941)493-2094
1995 Crown Victoria 78K
original mi. Ice Cold Air,
Needs Paint, Body OK
$2K/obo (941)-270-0058
1998 Lincoln Continental,
4 dr., AC,
nice cond. $1,700.
941- 255-0097 Dealer
7260 AUTOS WANTED


Top Dollars Paid
for Cars, trucks,
vans, any cond.
(941)-65D-5785
Junk & Abandoned
VEHICLES REMOVED!!!
COULD BE WORTH $$$$
697-7222 OR 475-9007
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
M.S.B. RECYCLING
$300 for most cars
with title!
941-575-4008
WE BUY CARS
$300 CASH +UP
Frank 276-0204


7260 AUTOS WANTED
CASH FOR
YOUR CAR
941-286-4599

ALL JUNK
VEHICLES WANTED
Top $$ Paid
Free pick up.
941-623-5118
#1 Wanted Junk or run-
ning cars/trucks, honest,
top $$$ paid. Call me first
or last. 941-258-4472.

7270 AUTO PARTS/
ACCESSORIES
1993 Dodge Pickup 3/4
ton diesel, needs rearend
$475. 941-475-2121
454 Chevy HP heads 1/2
moon, s.s tulip valves
$700. call 941-624-2421
Ladder Rack for 2001
Ford P/U truck, 8' bed
$125/obo 941-270-1073
LADDER RACKS, for pick-
up truck "Hauler" like new
$85. 941-286-5601
TIRE: P235 75R 15 on
rim, NEW never hit the
road. $100. 286-5601
Like new GoodYear (2)
225/75- R16 j ai-
S$100
941-474-4959
TIRES Set of 4, 215/65
R16, $150, other sizes
avail. 13 14- & 15's.
941-286-4599
Truck Cap, white, 8' full sz
$225 New bedliners, any
sz $175 941-626-3102

7290 VANS
1997 DODGE RAM 1500,
17k mi on new eng.
$1995. (941)-497-6754
1998 CHEVY MINI VAN
good condition. $2600.
Call 941-979-9806
1999 Ford Windstar LX,
Cold A/C, Auto, Clean,
109K mi. Drives Great!
$2500 941-650-6774
2000 Chrysler Grand Car-
avan, 67K orig. Very
clean. Loaded. $4900.
Bob 763-0231
2000 DODGE GRAND
CARAVAN, 99K, new tires
$3500 (941)-697-5316
2003 FORD Work Van,
91k mi. PW, PB, AC, Best
offer over $4,000. (941)-
629-3715


7290 VANS
2004 Chrys Town & Coun-
ty 75K mi, Fully loaded,
7200 (717)-203-4611

GENE

GORMAN
2004 NISSAN QUEST,
AUTO, ALLOYS. GREAT
FAMILY VAN! MINT!
941-625-2141
www.genegormans.com

Marlow

Werner
2005 Buick Terraza,
3rd. Row Seat, DVD
Entertainment Center.
Everything You'd Want
In A Top-Of-The Line
Van. $10,995
(941)-639-3175
marlowwerner.com

7300 TRUCKS/
PICK-UPS
1990 Dodge 250, white,
long bed, V8-5.2 liter, 3/4
ton, auto, am/fm stereo,
a/c, towing pkg, 56,250
mi. $1900 941-875-4345
1993 GMC Sierra 1500
6cyl Runs Good, Cold air
$2500/obo
(941)-6974707
1995 Dodge Dakota PU,
4 cyl., 5 spd., great work
truck. $950/ obo.
(941)-628-3408 Dealer
1997 Dodge 1/2 Ton SLT,
V8, auto, 108k,must see,
$4500/obo. 627-0227
1997 DODGE 1500 Ext
cab, V8, auto, exc cond
$3200/obo SOLD.
1998 FORD RANGER,
4 cyl. Exc. Shape.
$2750. (941)-321-2566
2004 Ford Ranger, exc.
cond. Auto, AMFM, cold
air, 40K, $8300.
*SOLD!!**
2001 Mazda Ext. Cab,
V6, Auto Loaded, Low
Miles, $5,295. PRO-
POWER AUTO SALES
(941)-627-8822
2001 TUNDRA, 6 cyl., 4
Dr. Tow Package, 180k.
Well Maintained. Custom
Topper w/ Locking Side
Access Door Windows.
Good MPG! $7,500.
(941)-661-9171
2003 CHEVY S10, 30k
mi. Air Tilt, Cruise, Ton-
neau Cover, Premium
Tires. Great Value!
$6,495. (941)426-3494


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7300 TRUCKS/
PICK-UPS


7305 SPORT UTILITY/
VEHICLES


S. GENE
e GORMAN
2003 GMC Sonoma 2 WD 2004 CHEVY TRAIL-
46K mi. AC 4cyl. auto BLAZER EXT. ONLY
$7000. 941-830-0938. 39K MI! PERFECT!
$11,990.
IGE T 941-639-7300
www.genegormans.com

GORMAN GENE
2003 TOYOTA TACO-
MA, CREW CAB.
AUCTION PRICING!
$13,990. 2004 X-TERRA, LOW
941-639-7300 MI! ROOF RACK.
www.genegormans.com GREAT PRICE! SWEET!
941-625-2141
2004 Chevrolet L-S www.genegormans.com


Extd. Cab. Loaded.
48K. Nice $10,950
Roy 941-916-2842 agent
2004 Chevy Ext. Cab,
Full Power, X-Clean, 48K.
A Steal at $10,950
941-626-3407 Bill
2004 Chevy Silverado,
ext. cab, V8, auo, P/W,
P/L, cruise, CD, great
cond. 107K mi., $6,500,
(941)-916-0069
2006 HONDA RIDGELINE,
RTL, black, 39K, NAV,
moon roof, very cln
$19,500 (941)493-5757
2006 Toyota Tundra 4dr
Maroon 44Kloaded
$18,500 (941)-586-9893
2007 Toyota Tundra SS
Series, 5.7L 22.5K mi
exc cond. $17,900
941.628.8250

7305 SPORT UTILITY/
VEHICLES

2002 BUICK REN-
DEZVOUS CX, White,
Low mi. Exc. Cond!
$8,200. 941-625-6982


2005 Ford Explorer XLT -
Like new, loaded, leather,
3rd row seat, exc. condi-
tion! Just turned 20,000
miles. $12,900 (941)
505-5747

7310 4 X 4'S
2002 GMC YUKON, SLT
Pkg. 4x4, loaded. 3rd row
seats. Exc. cond. New
tires. 94K mi. White,
leather. $9500 obo.
(941)-650-1192
2002 Grand Cherokee
Laredo 4x4, 102k, Grey
V8, Tow pkg. Loaded!
$5,950 o.b.o.276-0814




7320 AVIATION
Airplane Hanger Condo
60x7Osf, $334,000. Call
Larry Bailie (239)-821-
8027 Florida Founda-
tion Realty, LLC.
Challenger II, $9,995
@CCAP 239-731-5524
navalairestates.com


7330 BOATS-POWERED
$$ CASH PAID $$
For Your Boat or
Yacht. Any Size or
Price. Will Come To
You. (941)626-9075
09/26/08
12' Aluminum w/trailer &
4.5 Johnson Seahorse.
$875 (941)-237-8085
12' fiberglass SKIFF, 9.9
Evinrude, trailer, $795.
941-740-1997
14' V hull( fresh paint),
alum.25hp Evinrude, galv.
trlr. $950. 941-740-1997
16' center console Mar-
itime Skiff, 70hp Yamaha,
bimini top, exc. cond.
$4900. Punta Gorda.
609-290-6802
16' Seasrit, CC, 50hp
Yamaha, trlr., trolling
motor, elec. $2,650.
(941)-624-0593
16' Starcraft '05 trailer &
90hp Merc. All Exc Cond.
Don't Miss this! $2000
(941)-429-6106
160 KEY LARGO 2006
50HP Yamaha, Break-
away trailer, top & extras.
$8500. 941-764-1710.
18' CC 90HP
Johnson, trailer, $150.
**SOLD in 1 DAY!**
1979 20' Regal CC, T
Top, 1990 Johnson Big
Swim Platform, AM/FM,
livewell, storage, tandem
trailer $4300. or will
trade for truck 815-4523
1991 Sea Ray Laguna
18',1992 Merc 150
blackmax,Garmin 440s
gps/plotter,VHF,CD Play-
er, Dual Battery,Trailer
w/new tires and rollers,
Bimini top and extras
$6500.
941-876-6156
30' Searay 1980, twin
330hp Mercs, All Options
$18,900. 941-204-0441


7330 BOATS-POWERED
20' 2007 STARCRAFT
PONTOON 50 Horse 4
stroke yamaha hi thrust
, livewell, AM/FM stereo,
CD, Trailer $11,200/obo
941-426-2125

CASH
TODAY
For Your Boats
& Jet Skis
(941)-268-7516
21' Proline 1988, CC,
1995 Evinrude 200 h.p.
on bracket, fully loaded
with extras, runs exc.
1999 Perf. alum. trailer.
$8,500 (941)-639-8308
21' YAMAHA 2003 LX
210, twin eng, jet boat,
red/white, garage kept.
$11,500 (941)-240-5420
22' AURORA PONTOON
DXL, 2002, w/75hp Merc
4-str, seat covers, full
mooring cover w/galv trlr.
$8800 (941)-539-9916
24' Formula 242 LS.
New outdrive, TopEnd of
motor new, engine needs
work. EZ Loader trailer,
all gear included, cockpit
cover. Boat in good
shape. $4000/obo
941-493-4927 John


NEED CASH?


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


7331 SAILBOATS
25' HUNTER, 1980, 3
Sails, 2 Motors, Dinghy.
$3,500. (941)-505-1621

7332 PERSONAL
WATER VEHICLES
2003 Yamaha Wave
Runners (2) GP1300R
w/trailer $7500
(941)-628-2429
Towing tube with rope for
jet ski or boat. Used lx.
$40. (941) 769-7015

7334 OUTBOARD/
MARINE ENGINES
1970's 55 hp Evinrude
all controls, free boat.
$700obo 941-473-1854.
1998, 90 h.p. Evinrude,
new water pump & carb.
kits. $1,200, (941)-637-
0283 or 941-626-6004
WANTED: Cash for 9.9HP
short shaft, tiller engine.
Must be in good working
cond. PG (941)-505-8218
YAMAHA 225XL with con-
trols, just rebuilt, $1900/
obo. (941)-661-4150.

7336 BOAT STORAGE/
DOCKING
DEEP WATER BOAT
SLIPS Englewood 25-
60' $9FT/MO.
941-270-1449

7339 CANOES/KAYAKS
14' Sit-On-Top kayak, fish-
ing pkg, $650. With car-
bon paddle, $700. (941)-
626-7659
15' Perception Bimini,
Kayak w/ rutter, and trail-
er. $800 (580)-251-0779
GHEENEE 15.5' trailer,
4HP motor, extra's,
$1795. 941-258-0890.
KAYAKS & CANOES
SALES, RENTAL,
EQUIP. LARGEST
SELECTION IN
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
ESTERO RIVER
(239) 992-4050

7341 TRAILER
& ACCESSORIES
16'x6.5' Wells Cargo
Enclosed trailer, ramp
door and side door.
$1200. (941)-456-2197
16'x7' HD Tandem Axle
TrIr, moving must sell.
$500.*SOLD*
5th WHEEL HITCH, $300.
Like new cond. Call 941-
661-6115.
6x10 Cargo trailer, ramp
& side door, used 4 times,
$2,100. 941-637-7783
7X12 Tandem Alumn
Pace, Estate Sale Never
used! $3600 obo (863)-
993-3386
Boat Trailer, 2000 Magic
Tilt, single axle, good cond.
$500. 941474-0848


7341 TRAILER
& ACCESSORIES

BOAT TRAILERS
Continental & First Load.
Discount Pricing.
17marinellc.com
NEW AND USED OPEN
& Enclosed Utility, Boat,
Car Haulers and Dump
Trailers. Trailer Hitches
and Wiring. TWO-MOR-
ROW'S TRAILER
SALES, ENGL, FL. 941-
460-9700
NEW BOAT TRAILERS
AT Dealer Cost. Credit
Cards Accepted. WEST
COAST TRAILER (941)698-
9902






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

7360 CYCLES/MOPEDS/
SCOOTERS

1973 HD 1,000 XLH,
rebuilt, less than 700mi.,
$4,500 941-815-8138
1977 CB 550 Super
Sport, good cond. $600.
(941)-223-8880
1978 Honda CB750,
Auto, 4652 mi. Sissy
Bar, Lugg. Rack, Air
Shocks, Crash Bar,
Windshield.S3850 941
743-6783, 380-9054
1986 H.D. Customized
Heritage, 21k mi. New
Paint & Mags. Runs Great!
$5,800. 941-875-4772
1997 KAWASAKI Vulcan
classic 1500, low mi,
exc $3000 SOLD
2000 Harley Davidson
Ultra Classic 14,500 mi.,
88" motor, black, mint!
$5K in extras, lowered 2".
Stage 1 chip, Vance &
Hines exhaust $10,000/
obo, **SOLD**
2000 SUZUKI 125
Dirt Bike. Racing Ready!
Very Clean! $1200.
(941)-585-9047
2002 KTM125sx $2000
like new runs great
941-625-7878 Iv msg
2004 HD Sportster 883
20K mi, 60MPG $4995
941-270-0142
2005 Harley Softail Like
new, low miles. Extras.
$13,900. 941-575-9059
2006 KAWASAKI NINJA
636, 3800 mi,
like new and very clean
$6,000/obo
508-889-9704


i.'Th.1 TEE .ELLELL" :07
Honda 450ER, Race
Ready Full, FMF Racing
Exhaust, Big Gun Overev,
Box 2000 rpm's, New ITP
Rim & Holeshot Tires.
Velocity Racing Air Filter &
Intake, Hoosen Stage 3
Clutch Kit, Dyno Tuned for
the Best Jetting Specs for
Florida. GREAT DEAL ON
GREAT ATV! $5,299. obo
Serious Buyers Please
Call (941)-623-3655

7370 CAMPERS/
TRAVELTRAILERS

16' 2007
T @ B Trailer
$10,500.
(863)-993-1600 Dealer

WANTED
Motorhomes & Campers
W" Lsit!

Skip Eppers RV's
639-6969 Punta Gorda


7360 CYCLES/MOPEDS/
SCOOTERS

2007 Tank Touring 150cc
Seats 2 600 mi, Ex Cond.
$1195 (941)-496-8925
2007 YAMAHA TTR125,
brand new, $1800 (941)-
735-2827
Go Kart. Brand New 5hp
motor (w/1 yr warranty)
& Brakes, Great Shape.
$450 Call Jim
941-270-2706
HONDA 50 DIRT BIKE.
Good Cond. $500.
(941)-408-1812
Honda XR100 & XR80 for
repair or parts $150/both
941-4734199
SCOOTERS FOR SALE
Up to 150mpg
Check Sym-USA.com
BOOTY SCOOTERS
850 S. River Rd. Engl.
1-888-474-6550
Yamaha FJ6 Sportbike.
600 cc, 5000 miles.
perfect condition $4,300
(336)-710-9122

7365 ATV

08 artic cat650 4x4trv
multirider, $8200new,sell
for $5500.941-204-7035
2003 Polaris Trailboss,
Auto, low hrs, 1 owner
$3500 (941)-204-7795
2003 Suzuki Z400
W/MANY extras-$2,500
2000 Yamaha 125
Breeze W/ extra parts
bike-$1,100
BOTH EXCELLENT SHAPE
(941)628-9928
2008 PANTHER MD150
*new* under warranty,
$995 (941)-270-1449


VOTED BEST OF VENICE FOR PRE-OWNED VEHICLES 3 YEARS IN A ROW

06 LUCERNE CXL 00 CENTURY #B245A 04 CENTURY #8BT257A 06 LACROSSE CX 94 BONNEVILLE SSE
hUSE1 EHCE -ED VE-HICLE



Leather, loaded, V-8, 9 QQ Full power & Only 39K $7 Leather, loaded, #CP Full Powenly il Leather, Loaded, 1 Owner.
Only 12K Miles, Navigation 9 , extra clean 40K. #CP40 Ony13K Miles. A MUST SEE!


06 ELANTRA #CP056 07 LUCERNE CX 00 GRAND AM SE 06 LACROSSE
"<3U '--r":'':'" #8PT152A eEREl


Full Power, OnlylK ilK 9 L Co Wes 6
Miles!, Factory Warranty,2 88 Extra Clean & has V-6, Full Power, Leather, Chrome Wheels, 1 7
GREAT MPG! n 9,8 leather. #CP051 9 Non-Smoker! 9 Only 20K Miles. #CP060 A 7


CXL 03 RENDEZVOUS CXL
RTIFIEDI 00jV' #TP039
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998 Leather, loaded, 1 Owner,
Only 45K Miles.


05 VIBE #CP052 04 SILVERADO LS 04 SEBRING CONV. 06 RENDEZVOUS CXL 04 ENVOY SLT XL
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F" .. r1500 Smgie ab, Long Box, GTC,2 Tone Leather, Leather, Loaded,
Clean. Only 14K Miles. 14 988 Full Power &Bed Liner Loaded. The Great Weather Leather, Loaded #TP40 Passenger. Great For The $
A Real Gas Saver. Only 49K Miles! Is Coming. A Must See At 3rd Seat, Only 11K Miles Family! A Must See At


04 SUNFIRE #8PO91A 03 BONNEVILLE SLE 07 ACADIA SLT 05 VIBE




0 ofLeather, Loaded, Leather, Loaded, ... .. .
Extra clean, 1 Owner, 00 Sunroof, Full Power, . c. 7La' DVD. Looker. Great MP
5-Speed. Great On Gas! 9 Only 39K Miles. O. i -i.I, r .. Only 27K Mile


#CP053 03 TIBURON GT




SLoaded. Only 57K Miles!
488 A Must See At 980


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7370 CAMPERS/
TRAVEL TRAILERS
26' 5th. Wheel
2002 $8,995.
(863)-993-1600 Dealer
28' 5th. Wheel,
2005, $14,950.
(863)-993-1600 Dealer
32' 5th. Wheel,
2004, $11,100.
(863)-993-1600 Dealer
33' 5th. Wheel,
1999, $7,500.
(863)-993-1600 Dealer
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fingertips!
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34' 5th. Wheel,
2004, $14,950.
(863)-993-1600 Dealer
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We'll sell your RV FREE!
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www.CharlotteRVcenter.com
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7380 MOTOR HOMES/
RVs
1989 Coachmen 31' 37K
mi. Exc. Shape! Asking
$9,200. (941)-766-1022
2008 Jayco, Melbourne
28' Class C, Loaded, 5K,
$68,500. obo 743-2555
32ft Franklin RV Arcadia
Senior Park, Wash/Dryer,
Fully furn, enclosed
porch. $5000 obo 518-
747-9198
$$ CASH PAID $$
For Your Motor Home/
Travel Trailer Any Size
or Price. Will Come To
You. (941)626-9075
Saturn Tow-Cars. 15 to
choose from. Blue-Ox tow
hitches. PRO-POWER
AUTO SALES (941) 627-
8822 P.C.





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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S WEEKLY BOATING & FISHING JOURNAL
September 25, 2008

Don't just guess
I what that fish
weighs Page 2

S...... .. .. . Your local
S'autumn fishing
forecast
Page 12





September 25,2008


How much does that fish actually weigh?


Most fishermen
exaggerate the
weight of the
big larger than
normal fish they
catch. But many do so
because they simply are
not used to catching
oversized fish and have
no real concept of what
they should weigh.
Before the age of digital
cameras we had to wait
until film was
processed, and when
the photos of a 'trophy'
came in, the oversized
fish usually looked a lot
smaller than it did when
caught. I can remember


bragging about an 8-
pound brown trout I
caught only to be
embarrassed later by
pictorial proof of a fish
much, much smaller.
"Ah, it looked bigger at
the time," was my face-


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saving attempt.
The truth is that
unless you're around big
fish on a regular basis,
it's difficult to guessti-
mate the weight of an
outstanding fish.
Veteran tarpon charter
guides are usually
accurate when guessing
the weight of 'normal'
tarpon those in the
80- to 120-pound range
- but when a truly
large fish is brought
alongside the boat a
fish better than 180
pounds all bets are off.
For most, a fish that size
is out of their normal


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Anglers offshore drilling
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... .Page 4


The Fumbling Fisherman TOM JOHNSON
I got whipped on the water by a woman ..
Fly Fishing CAPT. ROD WALINCHUS
Take a break and cast for'easy' fish ..... .
Boating Safety BILL HEMPEL
A neat ship is a safe ship ........... . .
Light Tackle CAPT. MIKE MANIS
Using structure to determine tidal flow . . .
Reader Photos
Who's been catching what where ....... .
Sailing Away WILL WHITE
Boat lift coming to upper Charlotte Harbor ..
Mr. Sheepshead DAVE HACK
Wildlife, good fishing and hooking tilapia . .
Ask Capt. Ralph CAPT. RALPH ALLEN
Autumn fishing forecast ............ ..


range of experience.
So how do you
guesstimate the weight
of your oversized
tarpon, redfish, snook
or trout? Today, most
anglers carry a Boga
Grip or something like it
with a built-in scale that
will give a fairly accurate
weight. But a truly large
fish might bottom out
the scale and the
guesswork begins. Enter
the old fish weight
calculation formula:
Length X Girth X Girth /
800 = Weight (length
and girth are measured
in inches and weight is


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given in pounds). That
formula works with
about a 10 percent
margin of error most of
the time.
But what exactly is a
length measurement?
Some fish have square
tails and others have
forked tails and in
Florida the length of
some fish is measured by
pinching the ends of the
tail together and taking
that measurement. The
standard for this formula
is to measure to the fork
of the tail from the tip of
the nose. Girth is simply
measured at the widest


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part of the fish. But
apparently that formula
isn't as accurate as it
should be because I
found a bunch of
different formulas.
Tom Keelin wrote an
article in Fly Fisherman
magazine last May,
"Estimating Fish
Weight," in which he
gathered data and
revised the 800 denomi-
nator of the old formula
to 690. He believes it to
be a more accurate way
of estimating the weight

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September 25, 2008


Igotw
My fragile male
ego took a
licking last
week. A lady from the
East Coast kicked my
gluteus maximus
during the annual
Florida Outdoor
Writer's fishing con-
test. I can't believe it
happened. I am the
local guy. These are my
home waterways. I
should have had the
upper hand. But I got
beaten by Betty.
Betty Bauman is the
director of "Ladies,
Let's Go Fishing" in
Fort Lauderdale. It's an
innovative company
that focuses on
schooling women in
the fine art of fishing
Florida style. They
offer fun-filled "no
yelling" seminars and
angling adventures.
The classes and fishing
trips are packaged into
three-day programs
that are held in differ-
ent locales around the
state.
Betty doesn't look
anything like the
fishing females I
remember from my
youth. In Minnesota,
fishing women are
indistinguishable from
fishing men. I can still
envision those unisex


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couples huddled in
their aluminum boats
wearing John Deere
ball caps, wool scarves
and matching down
jackets. Some even
had matching mous-
taches.
Betty and I were late
entrants in the contest.
We ended up together
with Captain Bart
Marx of Alpha &
Omega Charters.
Captain Bart began
our journey with a
quick request for a
blessing from the big
angler in the sky. I
assumed it was part of
Bart's regular routine.
But maybe it was
because he knew my
history of harrowing
histrionics on the
water. Invoking the
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Gulf oil rigs lead to gusher


BILOXI, Miss. (MCT)
- After two productive
days of fishing for
yellowfin tuna in the
Gulf of Mexico, the idea
of drilling for oil off
Florida doesn't seem
like such a bad idea.
Before you start
calling and e-mailing,
I'm just kidding. But the
oil and natural gas rigs
that we fished around
were like tuna magnets.
The reason is simple:
The rigs attract baitfish
and the bait attracts
yellowfins, as well as
kingfish and barracuda.
Not all the rigs hold
tuna, which is why you
want to fish them with
someone like Capt.
Rimmer Covington. He
has the knowledge and
the knack for finding the
most productive rigs.
Covington is so good,
he had five South
Florida anglers travel all
the way to Mississippi's
coast to fish with him
on his 39-foot SeaVee.
Our group included
Ariel Pared of SeaVee
Boats in Miami, Jamie
Bunn of Lighthouse
Point and Robbie
Buckley and Art Sapp of
Pompano Beach.
Covington, 25, lives in
Pass Christian, Miss. He
fishes out of Biloxi and
Venice, La., depending
on where the fish are


and what his customers
want to catch. Having
fished out of Venice, I
can tell you that the
amenities offered by
Biloxi plenty of
hotels, good restau-
rants, stores and, if
you're so inclined,
casinos are superior.
The plan was to leave
well before sunrise and
run about 70 nautical
miles southeast to a big
oil and natural gas rig.
Joining us were Bobby
Carter, the director of
the Mississippi Gulf
Coast Billfish Classic,
and his son, Robbie.
The trip to the rig
took more than two
hours in choppy seas,
but the big SeaVee
center console powered
by triple Suzuki 300-
horsepower four-stroke
outboards provided a
comfortable ride.
Just before getting to
the rig, Covington
stopped at a weather
buoy to catch bait.
Using sabiki rigs, we
soon filled the baitwells
with baby blue runners
that Covington called
hardtails. He got excited
whenever someone
reeled up a medium-
size hardtail.
"We call these size
baits tuna crack," he
said with a smile, then
warned: "Every day's


different. Some days
they won't touch one of
these. But nine times
out of 10, they love 'em."
Once we got to the rig,
Covington had us catch
some bigger hardtails.
When he was satisfied
with the amount of bait,
Covington eased his
boat around the rig
while studying his
Raymarine depthfinder
for tuna. He likes to find
the tuna first, otherwise
"it's like fishing in a
pond with no fish."
With Covington's
guidance, our crew
quickly deployed two
baits one large, one
small on bent-butt
rods with Shimano
Tiagra 50W reels
spooled with 130-
pound braided line
with 150 feet of 80-
pound Momoi Dia-
mond monofilament as
a topshot. A Mustad
39950 BL 6/0 or 7/0
circle hook was snelled
to the end of a 70-
pound Seaguar fluoro-
carbon leader and the
bait hooked behind the
head.
The lines were clipped
to the outriggers and
Covington slow-trolled,
bumping the engines in
and out of gear.
It didn't take long
before the clicker on the
outfit with the big bait


started to buzz. Buckley
took the rod out of the
rod-holder and held on
tight. Meanwhile Bunn,
kept an eye on the
other line.
As the fish ran,
Buckley was outfitted
with a gimbal and a
harness, which makes
fighting big fish with
heavy tackle much
easier. As Buckley
began to gain back
some line, Covington
looked at his depthfind-
er. He watched as the
mark of a tuna down
250 feet suddenly
jumped to 180 feet.
Then he told Bunn to
get ready because
"You're about to get
eaten." Seconds later,
line began dumping off
the reel.
"If that don't make
you a believer in
Raymarine, nothing
will," Covington said.
Bunn, who was also
fighting the effects of a
stomach virus, had his
hands full with the
tuna. Buckley got his
yellowfin in the boat
within 10 minutes.
Bunn's battle was just
getting started.
His tuna came to the
boat after about 25
minutes, almost as if it
wanted to check us out,
then zipped away. Sapp
regretted not bringing


of tuna action
his harpoon on the trip, notch and the line
saying he could have broke where it was tied
ended the fight early to the swivel.
with one well-placed Things slowed after
throw. that, so we returned to
Judging by the size of the dock, stopping to
the tuna, it was clear watch a sperm whale
that Bunn was in for a that came to the surface
struggle. and later stopping to
"That's a stud right check out a television in
there!" Covington the water that was
whooped. "Back off the surrounded by schoolie
drag and let him run, dolphin.
you've got 800 yards." The following morn-
As the fight wore on, ing we left at 5 and
the rest of us encour- returned to the same
aged Bunn and I rig. Covington saw
silently gave thanks that some fish on the
I wasn't fighting the fish. depthfinder, but they
Sapp stood next to weren't biting, so he
Bunn, gaff in hand, and moved to another rig.
talked him through the There he saw fish down
battle as if he were Dr. deep, so in addition to
Phil: the two outrigger lines,
"He's tired, Jamie. He Bunn attached a sinker
doesn't have much left. with a rubber band to
He's only 50 feet down. the line on a Tiagra 30W
You got him." and put the bait down
An hour later, Bunn 250 feet.
did get him. The fight When that line got hit,
lasted 2 hours, 18 I took the rod and
minutes. When we got watched line disappear
back to the dock that from the reel. When the
night, the tuna weighed tuna stopped running,
151 pounds. the work began. After
Pared caught the next about 35 minutes, Sapp
tuna, which was about gaffed my first yellowfin
half the size of Bunn's. I tuna.
took the rod on the next Then it was Sapp's
strike and fought the turn. He briefly fought a
fish to a standstill after tuna before the hook
a few minutes. Coving- pulled, then Bunn's
ton asked me if I deep bait got hit and
wanted to increase the Sapp had a nice tuna to
drag. I bumped it up a the boat in 18 minutes.


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Take a break and cast for 'easy' fish


he summer
season is ending,
fall is knocking
on our doorsteps and
there are a bunch of
fish waiting to be
caught with a fly rod.
Schools of redfish are
roaming the flats but
finding them can be
difficult. Snook are
thinking about moving
back from the beaches
and can be found in
the usual "snooky-
looking" haunts. And
there are still tarpon to
be found. But why not
take a break and just
catch fish easy fish?
It's not often that
saltwater fly fisherman
get the opportunity to
catch great amounts of
fish on any given day
unless, of course, they
target the "easy"
species. Seatrout are
one of the easy species
and fly fishers can
usually score big
numbers when target-
ing these fish. Drifting
around a deep trout
flat and blind casting is
a relaxing way of
catching a few fish.
But there are other
gamefish to be found
that will excite most fly
fishers. Right now the
Harbor and nearshore
waters off our beaches
are filled with schools
of baitfish. This bait
attracts the predatory
schools of Spanish
mackerel, bluefish,
ladyfish, jacks, and, if
one ventures farther
out into the Gulf, king
mackerel and bonito.
When they are found
blitzing bait, the action
can be fast and furious.
The most difficult


%VATERLIIJE PHOTO ROD ,_0ALIlLrHU 'S
Andy Moreno knows how much fun it is
to catch Spanish mackerel.


part of catching any of
these fish is first
finding them. Look for
obvious schools of bait
that have birds, espe-
cially terns, diving on
them. This is a sure
sign that there are fish
feeding and leaving
scraps to float on the
surface for the birds to
pick up. Also look for
free-jumping fish;
mackerel can often be
seen cartwheeling out
of the water as they
feed. Look to our area's
passes, both inside and
out, along the beach,
the deeper water out in
the Harbor, the bars off
of Bokeelia, the artifi-
cial reef near Alligator
Creek on the east side,
and even the mouths
of some of our larger
rivers
There are a number
of ways to fish once an
area is found that holds
fish. If fish are obviously
feeding on the schools
of bait, use the trolling
motor or main engine
and carefully make way
upwind of the school so
you can drift down on
them without scattering
them. As long as the
fish keep showing your
rod should stay bent.
Very often mackerel will
be feeding over a bar
where current washes
bait over it. A good
tactic is to anchor up
current and chum the
fish to you. Hang a bag
of chum over the

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launches 'Keep a Clear Head' project


The Punta Gorda
Boaters Alliance, an
organization founded in
2005 with a mission to
advance and protect the
interests of the boating
community, will launch
its new program, "Keep a
Clear Head," on Septem-
ber 22. PGBAs 30 mem-
bers represent over 4,000
area boaters.
Water quality has been
recognized as a critical
issue on the Lower West
Coast, according to the
South Florida Water
Management District
Board of Directors.
Quality of water on the
national level prompted
InterluxYacht Paint to
create "The Waterfront
Challenge," a competi-
tion to encourage people
and organizations to
improve their local
waterfront environment.


When not properly
disposed of holding tank
waste, combined with
chemicals used to treat it,
is a significant threat to
Florida's marine ecosys-
tems. Therefore, PGBA
members, Murray
Thomdycraft and Jake
Dye, together with Jim
Doolittle, Betty Staugler
(Florida Sea Grant
Charlotte County agent)
and PGBA president,
Stacy Calvino, formed a
team to accept the
Interlux challenge with
an innovative program to
encourage boaters to use
pump out stations. They
call it "Keep a Clear
Head." When boaters use
a pump-out station, they
will receive reward cards
which give them special
discounts when present-
ed to 11 different
marine-related business-


es that include: Fisher-
men's Village Marina,
Laishley Municipal
Marina, Burnt Store
Marina, Isles Yacht Club,
Charlotte Harbor Yacht
Club, King Fisher Fleet,
Fourwinds Enterprises,
Punta Gorda Marina, Sea
Tow, West Marine Punta
Gorda, and Porto Bello
Restaurant Burnt Store.
The primary purpose
of "Keep a Clear Head" is
to encourage the use of
pump-out stations,
discourage illegal dump-
ing of waste in our
waters, and challenge
our area boating com-
munity to continue to
enhance and protect our
waterfront.
For information, call
Project Leader Murray
Thorndycraft at 941-505-
1915 or Jake Dye at 941-
833-9208.


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A neat ship is a safe


It is very easy to
forget to properly
stow your gear after
a long day on the
water. All too often it
seems more conve-
nient to leave the gear
set out and plan on
stowing it when you get
back to home port.
Unfortunately, improp-
erly stowed gear can
not only be unsightly, it
can lead to damage to
your equipment and
become a tripping
hazard or worse. I can
recall many times
when I have seen loose
gear get caught in the
wind and blown
overboard. I never can
figure out if I have time
to swing around and
retrieve it before it
sinks into the depths. I
have also seen people
trip and injure them-
selves when moving
about a cluttered deck.
This is particularly
dangerous in rough
seas when the loose
gear is sliding around
the deck as you move
about. My garage
houses a beautiful
collection of fishing
rods with the tips and
or the tip eyes broken
off from being stepped
on while lying on the
deck. I think that
someday I might repair
them; meanwhile they
work great for the
visiting grandkids to
fish off the dock. I keep
my good stuff hidden
when the kids are here.
Improperly stowed
lines can often present
a problem when we



WHIPPED
From page 3

seatrout, along with
some heckling pinfish
and the occasional
redfish. We used new
penny-colored Gulp
lures rigged with some
handmade popping
corks.
Soon trout surround-
ed us, but they boy-
cotted my hook and
this boy caught none. I
did manage to land a 6-
inch puffer in this spot
(whoopee). Betty was
splashing trout left and
right. I pretended not
to notice her success.
We then made our
way over to one of
Captain Bart's honey
holes along the east
wall of Charlotte
Harbor to free-line
some whitebait.
Bouncing Betty's luck
exploded. She quickly
caught a redfish and a
snook to fill out her
"inshore slam." Then
she proceeded to land


suddenly need them.
There is nothing worse
than having a fouled
coil of line when you
need it quickly. If you
don't have a locker to
stow lines, it is easy to
install a board with
hooks on the inside of
the gunwales to neatly
hang your coiled lines.
For the fishing rods,
there are a myriad of
commercial holders
available to mount in
your boat.
Emergency situations
generally pop up
unexpectedly. Having
the lines handy, life
jackets at the ready, fire
extinguisher mounted
in a secure and strategic
spot, first aid kit at hand
in a dry and known
location, and an anchor
line that is clear to use
are all little things that
can help you respond
promptly to a develop-
ing situation.
Properly stowed gear
may seem a trivial
issue in the big picture
of boating safety, but I
read Coast Guard
reports of some inci-
dents that really bring
home the importance
of keeping a safe and
neat boat.


five more snook in a
row. Five more!
Meanwhile up on the
bow, I was basically
acting as ballast for the
boat. My line drooped
like a Guy Harvey
signature. Time was
growing short for our
trip, and I had a lot of
catching up to do.
I was chewing my last
fingernail when my rod
finally kneeled down.
Yeah baby, it feels like a
slot-sized fish. Funny
though, he's not
thrashing and dashing
like a hooked snook.
Hey, maybe it was a
cobia! A few twists and
turns later I discovered
my lunker was a slimy
sailcat. I swear he
smirked at me during
the dehooking.
It was time to head
back to the dock.
Looking at the big
picture, I had a won-
derful morning enjoy-
ing my favorite recre-
ation. At the time
though my male
chauvinist pig mind


In one instance a 40-
foot pleasure craft was
towing a smaller boat.
In the process, slack
line accumulated and
was piled up on the aft
deck of the towing
vessel. A woman, who
had been playing out
the line, inadvertently
found herself standing
in the middle of the
loose line. As the
towing boat picked up
speed, the line formed
a coil around her leg
and as the line went
taut, it tightened the
loop around her ankle.
She took a severe spill
and suffered a traumat-
ic injury to her foot,
which was later ampu-
tated at the hospital.
The second incident
involved three men
who had gone out for a
day's fishing. After
sitting in one spot for a
long time without any
luck, they decided to
move to another
location. Since they
weren't going too far;
one of them pulled the
anchor onboard and
left the anchor and the
line lying on the bow,
on top of the anchor
locker. Two sat at the
helm, while the third
sat in a stern seat. As
the boat came up on
plane, it bounced over
a wave and the anchor
unknowingly fell into
the water. Line played
out as the boat sped
along. While moving at
25 knots, the anchor
continued to bounce
along the bottom.
Eventually the anchor


was oinking in denial.
But there was no
getting around the fact
that a woman had
whipped me on my
own pond.
One last thing: At the
conference, I won first
place in the humor
writing category. No
false humility on this
end. I deserved this
award. I figure it's just
another step on my
pathway to becoming a
living legend. Soon I
will have fans like you
camped in my front
yard. If you are lucky, I
might autograph the
brim of your fishing
hat. It could be worth


, ship
caught on something.
When the force of the
speeding boat caused it
to release, it catapulted
forward toward the
stern of the boat,
burying the shank of
the anchor three inches
into the back of the
skull of the unfortunate
fisherman that was
sitting there. The good
news is they were well-
equipped and had a
VHF radio to call ahead
for help and instruc-
tions. Upon arrival at
the dock an emergency
medical team met
them and the man was
air lifted to a hospital.
After several hours of
surgery, the anchor was
safely removed, and
after much therapy, he
fully recovered.
It is hard to imagine
what other kinds of
injuries can result from
improperly stowed
gear. Who would have
imagined the two
examples I cited? It
causes one to believe
there must be a myriad
of others that are
lurking amongst your
loose gear. Don't be the
one to discover a new
bizarre way to injure
yourself, and keep your
gear stowed safely.
Remember the old
saying, "A place for
everything, and every-
thing in its place."
Bill Hempel is the
Assistant Safety Officer
for the Peace River
Power Squadron and a
member of the USPS
national marketing
committee.


big bucks on eBay
someday. Or you could
trade it for a Betty
Bauman hat.
For more information
about "Ladies, Let's Go
Fishing," go to www.
ladiesletsgofishing.com
or call 954-475-9068. To
book a trip with Cap-
tain Bart Marx, call
Alpha & Omega Char-
ters at 941-255-3551 or
go to his Web site at
www.alphaomega
charters.com
Tom Johnson, the
Fumbling Fisherman, is
an award-winning
outdoor humor writer
You can contact Tom at
trjmcp@aol. com.


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Using structure to determine tidal flow


I've been known to
carry around no
fewer than four tide
charts in order to help
clients schedule the
best days possible.
These include Punta
Gorda, Gasparilla
Sound, Lemon Bay,
and Pineland in Pine
Island Sound. While
on the water, I can
reference any number
of tide stations on my
GPS unit. I have
always found it fasci-
nating that someone
has put together that
much information,
but I'm glad we all
have it at our disposal.
Over the years I've
come to count on
them as a decent
guideline, but there
are times when it's


difficult to match
them up with a partic-
ular day on the water.
Because a tide station
is more or less an
exact location and not
a general area, figuring
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Bill Jenkins caught and
successfully released
this 29-inch redfish to
battle another day.


Bob Varone, second from the left, caught and released this whopper snook his biggest ever on 12-pound line in front
of Castaways Hotel on Englewood beach.


On September 13, a fishing seminar called "Hook Kids on Fishing" was held at Fishermen's Village. 197 youngsters were taught the basics of
fishing (casting, unhooking fish, conservation, etc.) at a series of workstations in Center Court, then all adjourned to the waterfront for some
actual fishing. Catches included mangrove snapper, jack crevalle, sheepshead, snook and other species. The Florida Outdoor Writer's Association
sponsored the event as part of their annual conference that weekend.


WE WANT YOUR PHOTOS!
Here's how it works: Take pictures of the fish you catch
or your other outdoor adventures. PLEASE don't send
us photos of oversized or other release-only fish being
poorly handled. Pictures of such fish being gaffed, held
by the lower jaw only or obviously damaged or dead
will not be published. Send your high-quality photos
by email to rwalinchus@sun-herald.com, or by snail
mail to The Charlotte Sun, 23170 Harborview Road,
Port Charlotte, FL, 33980, attention: Josh Olive.
Include a self-addressed stamped envelope
if you want your prints returned to you.

At right, Malcolm
Muto of Bear, Del.,
caught his first
snook in Charlotte
Harbor while on
vacation.


Linda Kopycki in her
pink kayak with a 29-
inch redfish that she
successfully released.


Craig McDonald of Punta Gorda caught this 40-pound-plus
black drum in the Harbor.


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Bob Varone, second from the left, caught and released this whopper snook his biggest evi
of Castaways Hotel on Englewood beach.


Craig McDonald of Punta Gorda caught this 40-pound-plus
black drum in the Harbor.


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PHOTO PROVIDED BY GINI & DAN MCKAIN
On September 13, a fishing seminar called "Hook Kids on Fishing" was held at Fishermen's Village. 197 youngsters were taught the basics of
fishing (casting, unhooking fish, conservation, etc.) at a series of workstations in Center Court, then all adjourned to the waterfront for some
actual fishing. Catches included mangrove snapper, jack crevalle, sheepshead, snook and other species. The Florida Outdoor Writer's Association
sponsored the event as part of their annual conference that weekend.


WE WANT YOUR PHOTOS!
Here's how it works: Take pictures of the fish you catch
or your other outdoor adventures. PLEASE don't send
us photos of oversized or other release-only fish being
poorly handled. Pictures of such fish being gaffed, held
by the lower jaw only or obviously damaged or dead
will not be published. Send your high-quality photos
by email to rwalinchus@sun-herald.com, or by snail
mail to The Charlotte Sun, 23170 Harborview Road,
Port Charlotte, FL, 33980, attention: Josh Olive.
Include a self-addressed stamped envelope
if you want your prints returned to you.


At right, Malcolm
Muto of Bear, Del.,
caught his first
snook in Charlotte
Harbor while on
vacation.


Frank Milback poses with his 35-pound black drum.


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September 25,2008


Boat lift coming to upper Charlotte Harbor


If you like to row,
paddle, motor, or
even sail along the
waterfront properties of
Charlotte, Sarasota, or
Lee counties, most of
which are on canals, you
have probably noted
that most have at least a
dock, and about half of
those also have a boat
lift. For any boat owner,
a lift makes a lot of
sense. With a boat out of
the water when the
owner is not using her,
the bottom stays slick
and clean, and the hull
absorbs little water.
Yes, even a fiberglass
boat absorbs a fair
amount of water over
the years if she's stored
in the water, whether at
a dock or on a mooring.
And there are fewer and
fewer places where you


WEIGH
From page 2

of a fish.
The Florida Fish and
Wildlife Commission give
us two formulas. One for
normal shaped fish:
Length x Girth x Girth /
800 = Weight; and one for
torpedo-shaped fish:
Length x Length x Girth
/1200 = Weight. Alaska
has its own formula:
Length x Girth x Girth /
740 = Weight. And Dan


EASY
From page 5

transom to bring or
keep the fish near the
boat. An occasional
handful of glass min-
nows or lively pilchards,
sardines or threadfins
will absolutely keep
things exciting. The
chum may also bring in
other species like
bluefish, ladyfish and
maybe even a stray
kingfish to the boat for
added enjoyment. Last
year a number of
kingfish were caught in
the Harbor and bonito
were caught in Boca
Grande Pass. The last
tactic is to simply drift
the area blind casting as
you go until fish are
found.
Unless one is in water
where king mackerel
and bonito are likely to
show up, most any
weight fly rod will do.
Although these fish are
all fast and hard fight-
ers, the lack of obstruc-
tions in their usual
haunts makes playing
them a simple matter of
just keeping tension on
them. They don't have
to be turned away from
anything that will cut


TA't Ii mYli i
can moor a boat today.
But the biggest savings
in storing a boat out of
the water comes from
that slick bottom.
Painting her bottom
with an anti-fouling
coating every year or
two to keep grass and
barnacles from growing
there is expensive. If you
keep the boat in the
water and don't paint,
and go out with a year's
worth of those nasties


Blanton, a renowned
fisherman and author,
uses the standard
formula of (Length x
Girth x Girth / 800 =
Weight) for saltwater
species like tarpon,
redfish, etc., but changes
it to (Length x Girth x
Girth / 900 = Weight) for
slender fish like barracu-
da. And to complicate
matters Wisconsin's
Department of Natural
Resources use different
formulas: For bass,
(LxLxG/1200=W);


them off. This provides
plenty of sport on most
any rod and if the wind
isn't an issue, it can be a
time be break out the
lightweight gear for
maximum fun. Be
aware that an occasion-
al cobia or king might
appear to make thing
more interesting than
you might expect.
Any type of fly line
will suffice since most
of the fish will be
feeding near the sur-
face. Foating, interme-
diate or sink-tip lines all
perform well
Leaders can be
relatively short and
should be mostly free of
knots, if possible. Too
many leaders have been
sliced in two by these
toothy fish biting at a
knot that is glistening in
the light. Keep the
leader long enough to
separate the fly from the
fly line but short
enough to make casting
easy. Long cast aren't
generally necessary.
Because mackerel have
razor sharp teeth a bite
tippet or short wire
trace should be used.
The use of 30- or 40-
pound fluorocarbon will
prevent many bite-offs,
but still plan on losing a


I SAILING AWAY


for pike, (LxLxL/
3500=W); for trout,
(LxGxG/800=W); and
for walleye, (LxLxL/
2700= W).
Dr. Jerry Ault devised a
fairly accurate calculator
for estimating the weight
of tarpon for Bonefish &
Tarpon Unlimited. Based
on his research, the
calculator is accurate to
within 3 percent. Try as I
might, I could not find
the actual formula all I
could find was the
calculator at www.


few flies. A short piece
of single strand wire will
prevent the bite-offs,
but may limit the
number of strikes if the
fish are picky.
Flies should imitate
or resemble whatever
bait is being harassed.
Small white Clouser
Minnows and any glass
minnow pattern with
plenty of flash are good
choices when small
baits are the prey of
choice. Step up in fly
size when the fish are
ravaging whitebait or
threadfins. Chartreuse,
tan, brown, green and
white patterns will all
catch fish. I like to tie
patterns for mackerel in
the "Keys" style; the
head and body are tied
at the rear of the hook
leaving plenty of bare
hook shank for the fish
to gnaw on. Prominent
eyes seem to add an
extra attraction to the
pattern as the fish seem
to home in on the eyes.
Fishing small popping
or gurgling patterns will
provide for some very
visual strikes, always
fun. No matter what
pattern you do decide
to use keep it moving at
a good clip on the
retrieve. Spanish


below the waterline, you
will go slowly very
slowly. Even if you're in
no hurry, you'll waste a
lot of fuel if you're under
power. And your pro-
peller will be more of a
MixMaster than a power
provider.
There is indeed a sorry
lack of mooring space in
our beautiful sailing
area, and an even sorrier
dearth of lifts, or cranes,
to lift boats out of the
water. There are ramps,
of course, but launching
a keel sailboat from a
trailer is a worrisome
thing. And unless you
can store your boat
where the ramp is, you
have to drop your mast
to take the boat home or
to a storage area.
The lack of available
lifts is soon to be over,


tarbone.org/tarpon_
status.cfm. One simply
plugs in the length and
girth into the appropriate
spaces and the weight in
pounds appears.
So I took a tarpon that
measured 62 inches in
length and had a 34-inch
girth that I estimated to
weigh between 80 and 90
pounds and plugged
those numbers into the
standard formula, Tom
Keelin's revised formula
and the BTU's calculator,
and this is what I found:


mackerel seem to prefer
a fly that's moving right
along. A fast to moder-
ately fast retrieve will
keep you into fish.
Spanish mackerel and
the like can cure the
need to catch a bunch


however. The Charlotte
Harbor Yacht Club is
installing one on its
property. It will have a
three-ton capacity;
plenty to lift a sizable keel
boat off its trailer and
deposit it in the water.
The club has also set
aside a parking area for
boats on trailers. To my
mind, that's good news.
Even better news is
that the club's lift is part
of a new, or rather
revived, one-design
sailboat racing program.
They are planning to
build a fleet of Flying
Scots, one of the most
active one-design classes
around, with known
fleets at the Sarasota
Sailing Squadron and
the Tampa BayYacht
Club. Even more popular
are Sunfish and Optimist


Standard: 62x34x34/800
= 89.59 pounds
Keelin's: 62x34x34/690
= 103.87 pounds
BTU's calculator: 97
pounds
As you can see, there is
a difference. But who
really cares? Unless you
are after a world record,
which would require
getting to a certified
scale anyway, the
weights are close
enough for bragging
purposes. (Actually, the
use of one of the formu-


of fish. Anglers who are
relatively new to saltwa-
ter fly fishing should
spend some time
targeting these species;
it'll provide the confi-
dence needed when
times get tough.


dinghies, and the club
will have those, too,
especially for a planned
junior program. They are
also planning to hold
regattas for other
popular classes, such as
J-24s and Stars that are
raced by other South-
west Florida clubs.
To make sure they are
doing things right,
several club members are
taking race management
courses from US Sailing,
the national managing
body for the sport.
The programs and the
lift are not available to
everyone. They are, for
the most part, for
members only. Well,
that's why yacht clubs
exist. There will be
exceptions, because part
of the pleasure of racing
sailboats is to challenge


las may let a world
record seeker know
whether or not his catch
is close to the mark.)
Next time you think
about bragging about
your 'trophy' catch, first
plug in the measure-
ments into one of the
formulas; it might save
you from being embar-
rassed by pictorial proof.

"dpIO Bqog Am
o0 uipJ3ioo3 'spunod
81 paq2!aM oioqd
am ui uoda-i aqj


Besides, it's a blast.
Capt. Rod Walinchus
is an author, illustrator,
fly tyer and charter
guide specializing in fly
fishing. You can contact
him at rwalinchus@
sun-herald.com.


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just that purpose.
Charlotte Harbor Yacht
Club is looking for new
members, and has been
offering a low initiation
fee as an inducement.
Unfortunately, that
inducement ends the
30th of this month. For
more information, call
the club manager, Tom
Foley, at 941-629-5131.
The club is at 4400 Lister
Street in Port Charlotte.
Will White has raced
and cruised sailboats
since 1942, published The
Sunfish Bible, wrote a
bunch of sailing articles,
and is building a 31-foot
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September 25, 2008 Page 11


Wildlife, good fishing and hooking tilapia
k nfnrn T fnrant -nc "n"CIC -I-


B elule i lul get,
I would like
to thank the
great photographer
W. C. Sanders for
the super outdoor
pictures he sends
me. The fish
catching is not as
important as seeing
the wonderful
wildlife. Most of us


take for granted the variety of
birds and fish that we have in
Southwest Florida.
Now let's talk about fishing. As
expected, the inshore fishing
was sensational a few weeks
ago. We can thank Hurricane
Ike for riling the water up and
driving the fish in close to
shore. Sunday the 14th was a
super fishing day in Venice. We
caught seven different kinds of
fish in the near surf. While this
was going on, the reds were
thick at the Venice Jetty.
The next day (Monday), I went
bass fishing with my buddy
Schmarvela. We fished retention
ponds in different communities.
Most of the time, we use plastic
worms. I tried something a little
different, a gold spinner lure
with a 4-inch purple worm. We
started to catch tilapia. I caught
two and Schmarvela landed one
and lost a 6-pounder. I've been


nisifng tiese punus
for eight years and
have never caught a
tilapia. I told this
story to another
fisherman and he
said the same thing
is happening in his
retention ponds.
I met a scientist
from Mote Marine
at one of my


accounts the other day. He said
that since tilapia spawn every
month, they have completely
taken over most ponds. His
theory is simple. They are
probably running out of things to
eat, so their eating habits are
changing.
I'm trying to make a tilapia
lure. Keep in mind that they are
vegetarians. How about this: A
spinner with blades of grass
attached to the hook? Don't
laugh; it may work. If it does, I'll
mow your lawn, free.
Dave Hack is Mr Sheepshead.
He is a wholesaler of Mr
Sheepshead cooked frozen sand
fleas and fiddlers. He also is the
inventor of Mr Sheepshead
Magic Formula. His newest item
is Mr Sheepshead Tuffies (brined,
vacuum sealed frozen green-
backs) He can be contacted at:
941-321-8849, 941-486-1998 or
mrsheepshead@verizon.net.


P.iX dthluM


PHOTOS
PROVIDED BY
W. C. SANDERS

Above, a group
of pelicans fly
low to the
water.

At left, a pair of
bald eagles.


September 25,2008


Page 11


-W-W&


I MR. SHEEPSHEAD


I DAVE HACK


IBUFFALO GRAFFIN *1





Page 12


A glance at my
calendar
revealed that
the summer is over and
we're now several days
into fall. It won't be
long until part of the
early morning pre-trip
ritual will include
pulling on a jacket to
combat the damp chill
induced by high speed
boat rides across the
bay. Of course jacket
weather will last only
until the sun gains a
little altitude, then
it'll be shorts and
short sleeves for
the bulk of the
day. A taste of
jacket
weather,
even if it
lasts only
an hour or
two, will
be a
welcome
relief after
a long, hot ,
summer,.
Filhing I1


attire isn't the only
thing changing on the
waters of Southwest
Florida. Fish are also
responding to the
change of seasons by
shifting their patterns.
The following is a brief
rundown of some of the
fishing we can expect in
the coming weeks.

REDFISH
Look for some of the
best redfish action of
the year
in


the next few weeks.
Redfish are sometimes
solitary creatures, but
it's during the fall that
they are most likely to
bunch up into schools
numbering dozens of
individuals, and
sometimes groups of
hundreds of the
coppery colored reds
are found in water so
shallow that the fish
are often found by
simply watching for the
wakes and pushes
made by their passage
atcio l-ss thle flats Some
redfish schools ruie
compi ised of neail v-
adult fish in the 30- rti
3:5-incl size lalge, fish
that are inealingi the
end of theii adolescent
estuai\ life and me
grouping up in piepa-
i;ition foi ;a inigiati''on
offshore to join then
adult kin in tHie
open a-iteis of tiWe
Gulf. Before the\
inove offshlole,
Ithe fish in


these schools of big
reds will ravenously
compete for any prey
unlucky enough to
stumble into their
midst. One of the
biggest fishing thrills
in Charlotte Harbor is
when a lucky angler 4
presents a lure or bait
in the right place at the
right time and is
rewarded by the sight
of several dozen thigh-
sized redfish racing to
inhale his offering.

TARPON
Speaking off big
aiingliiig tlu ils. if theie
aiimlung tIhat can
com:npaie with rte sightr
'of ia clIool of 'Itot,
cldiaigiiig ledfishi. it
night just be that
moment n\hen la j Sii t-
h Looked tai poni eimptis
ouit of tihe natei in ia
ca;t Ci \\heeling leap
Tai pon fishing i a
x;a ii -nxieartiei activity
in Floiida natei, -. ,an
activity\ that usually\


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Autumn fishing forecast


N


enids F-, tihe \eal i not
Ioiig afteil tlie onset of,
jacket \\eatheil Last
\eai. ai ponll fil'hing
iemiained Stioiing unild
almost C hi Ismins, but
most V\eas tihe mmallij ii
of out ,fiIsli will depai t
the aiea blef'ie Hal-
loeen In tlie meain-
time, xe sIiould Ita\e at
least se\eial nxeeks of
4goo,,d talipon, piospects
both tin Challotte
Haibol and lofshlioie
\\witlhm a mile -ri t\o of


tle beaclies As a
bon, s. thleie ;ie
usually \ei\ fe\\
tangleis cliasiing these
fish in tr e fall. so it's
possible to find a
school thait \on can
inoik a;t voii leisure.

MACKEREL
Thlieie me m;iaor runs
'f minackeiel and 'other
migiattoi \ fish along our
coast each spi ing and

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September 25, 2008


AUTUMN
From page 12

fall. The fall runs are just
getting under way and you
can expect huge schools of
Spanish mackerel along the
beaches, around the passes
and sometimes inside the
bays. Some of these fish are
already present and they'll
continue to be a big part of
our fishing scene for the
next 60 days. Kings won't
be far behind; usually the
king run lags a little later
into the fall than does the
Spanish mackerel run.
Kings will occasionally
venture into the bays, but
are much more likely to be
found offshore in the Gulf.
The runs vary from season
to season, but there will
almost certainly be great
kingfish action within the
next 30 days, perhaps


within a few hundred yards
of the beach. By the way,
sharks, bluefish, bonito,
huge jacks and some
blackfin tuna sometimes
shadow the schools of
mackerel and kings. When
all these players converge
in the same area at the
same time, the resulting
chaos can be unbelievable.
Let's go fishing!
Captain Allen owns and
operates the King Fisher
Fleet of sightseeing tour
boats, deep sea fishing
charter boats and back bay
guide boats located at
Fishermen's Village Marina
in Punta Gorda. He can
be reached by phone at
941-639-0969 or by
e-mail at captain@
kingfisherfleet.com for
boating or fishing informa-
tion or with questions you
want to see answered in
WaterLine.


|OUTDOORS NEWS BRIEFS


CCA FISHING CONFERENCE
The Coastal Conservation
Association of Florida will hold
its 21st annual fishing confer-
ence at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17. This
year's conference will be held at
the Punta Gorda Isles Civic
Association building at 2001
Shreve Street in Punta Gorda.
The meeting will feature two
speakers, 21 vendors from
tackle shops, conservation
groups, marinas and miscella-
neous boating- or water-related
companies, contests and raffles.
There will be hot dogs, chips
and beverages available for
purchase.
The CCA is a statewide
nonprofit marine conservation
organization working in an
advocacy role to protect the
state's marine resources and the
interests of saltwater anglers.
Comprised of 28 local chapters


it supports strong, resource-
based law enforcement, access
to the resource for recreational
fishing, and strong fairly
balanced fishery regulations to
protect state and federal fish
stocks. Call 941-639-2360.

WEATHER STATION INSTALLED
AT HARBOR YACHT CLUB
Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club
has announced that Sail Flow
recently installed a weather
monitoring station at their
facility. The station will allow
area residents access to Sail
Flow's databases, in order to get
accurate and up-to-date weath-
er information on the area.
This station is one of approxi-
mately 50 sites set up by a
consortium of NOAA, weather
stations, insurance companies
and FPL. It is already fully
operational and its data may be


accessed on www.sailflow.com
or you can go to the link from the
Charlotte HarborYC Web site,
www.charlotteharboryachtclub.
com. Click on either Florida-
southern or Florida-western,
then on the site indicator at
Charlotte HarborYC.
"The addition of this marine
advisory tool will greatly
enhance the boating experience
for Charlotte Harbor boaters, by
providing up-to-date and
important data on area weather
advisories and water conditions.
We are very lucky to have this
available for all area boaters,"
said Fleet Captain Don Leitch.
"It will also give us the ability to
plan for upcoming sailing
events when our new Sailing
Program gets under way in the
next couple of months," he said.
Call Fleet Captain Don Leitch
at 941-629-5131.


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TER 941-639-6603 www.crystalcaycom


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Well, Bimini, 200hp Johnson Ocean Runner, B&S Galvanized
Double Axle Trailer, Custom Mooring Cover, Potty, Very Clean
&WellTaken Care of. REDUCED $13,999.99 CRYSTAL CAY
CENTER 941-639-6603 www.crystalcay.com


21', 1986 Velocity is made for high performance, 5.7L mer-
cursier 300hp runs great! Electronics package, wide beam,
trailer, electric/ hydraulic hatch above water throw haul
exhaust! Only $7,990.00 SUN HARBOR MARINE 941-698-
9100 financing avail, accept all major credit cards.








21', 2005 Hurricane: 2006 Yamaha 4-Stroke 150, multi
purpose vessel set up for fishing, w/tackle storage,
poles, storage, seating,Trailer Only $25,990
SUN HARBOR MARINE 941-698-9100 financing avail.
accept all major credit cards.


tandem axle trailer, 2006 225 h.p. Evinrude E- Hard Top, GPS, VHF FF Windlass, Anchor, Offshore
Tec with only 20 hrs! Live well, GPS, port potty, Quests into the open water. Stable & Smooth Ride
hard top. Ready to fish! Only 17,000. Call Mark at Reduced Only $12.990 Call BAYSHORE MARINE 941-
(941 ) 875-5657 627-5777 www.bayshoremarinefl.com


23'03 1997 MAXIMUM CUDDY CABIN: BRAVO III.
THIS BOAT HAS BEEN PAMPERD AND WELL
CARED FOR! VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH LOW
HRS! A TRUE MUST SEE! ASKING $14,900.
ACCEPTING OFFERS! Call BAYSHORE MARINE
941-627-5777 www.bayshoremarinefl.com


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21'5" 1992 Wellcraft 210 Coastal Powered by a Mer- 24'10"GLASTRON 2001,7 -:L 1. ,i r-II,
cury Black Max 150hp. Asking $8,995.00 Call for CABIN, +V-BERTH, ENCL. HEAD, SHOWER, 110
Details, Scotties Canvas & Marine Outfitters SHORE POWER W/AUTO. BATTERY CHARGER, APPL,
239-995-1196 AM/FM/CD, GPS, FF DF, BIMINI, CANVAS FW
BoatSales@ScottiesCanvas.com SHOWER, MORE. ON LIFT PRIME CONDITION, MORE
WWW.ScottiesCanvas.com Asking $24,500, PGI (941) 637-8048


21'5" 2005 Shallow Sport: Guide Flats Fishing Boat,
True 3" draft, Yamaha 200hp HPDI VMax, Jack Plate, Hyd
Steering, 40Gal Livewell, baitwell, Tandem Axle Trailer,
Great Buy Just Reduced $27,900 Call BAYSHORE
MARINE 941-627-5777 www.bayshoremarinefl.com
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21 1w/ "SEA HAYT 21 -xpress: ulean, Less Inan z2uu n lHurricane 11 -unaecK, ibunp Yamana, low nours,
hrs 5.7 Mercruiser 260HP Equipped w/Transom Shower, electronics, trailer, full boat cover. Priced to sell at. $29,500
Encl. Head w/Potty, Dual Batteries, Cockpit Cover, Bimini Call (239)649-7711 GulfCoast Boat & Yacht Sales
VHF, Bottom Paint. Ready No Trailer, But we can provide
one for you $13,500 Call 941-359-0390 Sara Bay Marina www.gulfcoastboatsales.com


21' 2002 REGAL DECK BOAT: VERY LITTLE USE.
BANK REPO, WILL SELL WAY BELOW COST HAS
FULL COVER, FULLY LOADED. DON'T MISS THIS
ONE CAN BE BOUGHT FOR A GOOD PRICE!
ASKING $19,900 OBO Call BAYSHORE MARINE
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21' 2004 SeaPro Sea Boss Cuddy: Johnson


22' Hurricane 211 GS Fundeck,, 150hp Yamaha 4S, 82
hrs., full electronics, wired for trolling motor, live bait wells,
bimini, full cover, aluminum trailer. Priced at $28,500
Call (239) 649-7711 Gulfcoast Boat & Yacht Sales
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140HP Four Stroke, Low Hours, Steal It For electronics, live well, fish holding tanks, clean. Competivly


$16,900 Redfish Yacht Brokers 639-9400
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217" 1999 Bayliner 2002Trophy powered by a mer-
cury 150XL motor. Asking $13,995.00. Call for Details.
Scotties Canvas & Marine Outfitters
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priced at. $23,000 Call (239)649-7711 GulfCoast Boat &
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22', 2003' Pathfinder, Yamaha 150 hpV-Max, motor
cover, power pole, 74 Ib trolling motor, trim tabs,
extras, electronics pkg., live wells, trailer included only
$27,990.00 SUN HARBOR MARINE 941-698-9100
financing avail. Accept all major credit cards.


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21' Proline 1988, center console, full transome, 1995
Evinrude 200 h.p. on bracket. Runs exc. Swim plat-
form, trim tabs, live well 2 bilge pumps, VHF GPS,
Loran, DF, stereo, compass, porta-potty, dodger, full
custom cover, 1999 Performance aluminum trailer.
$8,500 obo, (941)-639-8308


stroke, complete mooring cover, bimini, lots of storage
and & seating, port-o-potty & port-o-potty tent for pri-
vacy. Only $26,990.00 SUN HARBOR MARINE 941-698-
9100 financing avail. Accept all major credit cards.


24' 1999 SHAMROCK, CUDDY, SHALLOW DRAFT,
FRESH WATER COOLED, INBOARD, ONLY 135 HRS.
NEWER ENGINE $28,900. REDFISHYACHT
BROKERS (941)-639-9400
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24' 2007 COBALT 240: *:. ,.'. : L :
Volvo Penta 5.7 GXI 320hp Duo Prop, SyrTransfWty, GPS,
FF Bimini, Mooring Cover, Transom Shower, CD Player,
Potty MORE ASKING $59,361 Call 941-359-0390 Sara
Bay Marina








24' 2007 Sea Ray 240SD, 260hp Mercruiser only 34 hrs,
bimini top, full boat cover, like new condition. Priced at
$48,000 Call (239) 649-7711 Gulfcoast Boat & Yacht
Sales www.gulfcoastboatsales.com


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24',1997 WELLCRAFT: better than excellent, Johnson
200hp Ocean Pro, huge cabin, stove, sink & port o
potty, trailer and electronic package (2 to choose from)
Only $17,990 SUN HARBOR MARINE 941-698-9100
financing avail. Accept all major credit cards.








24', 2001 Sea Ray Weekender Cruiser, Day, or Weekend
Trips, 5.7L Dual Props. Mercruiser Bravo III, Many
Options to Choose from ONLY $26,850
SUN HARBOR MARINE 941-698-9100 financing avail.
Accept all major credit cards.








24ft Robalo Cuddy 1994 T-150 Mercs, Hard-
top, Trailer, Nice Size Cabin, Very Clean
Boat Reduced to $17,900
Redfish Yacht Brokers Call 941-639-9400
www.redfishyacht.com


hrs, Galley w/Transom Shower, Bimini, Compass, Docking
Lights, This Boat Is Loaded and Ready to Go LOTS MORE
A MUST SEE VESSEL Asking $58,300 Call 941-359-
0390 Sara Bay Marina





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25' 2005 Trilon 2486 WA: LI ... Fiiiiii.i I,- 1 T .
F150 Yamaha's, 105hrs, Mfg Warranty on engines & Boat,
Dual Axle swing tounge Trailer. Garmin GPS, FF Hard Top,
Spreader Lights, Trim Tabs, READY REDUCED $58,600
Call 941-359-0390 Sara Bay Marina








25' Nimble Nomad Tropical: Unique one of a kind mini
trawler, powered by Honda 50HP four stroke w/112 hours,
galley, dinette, sleeps three, separate head, teak & holly
sole. Like new condition, lift kept. REDUCED $29,900. Call
Ray Mason (941) 505-7269 SeaAmerica Yacht Sales
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25', 1986' Sea Ray, huge cabin, marine head, port-o-
potty, high pressure water system, galley, stove, sink,
frig. I/O Merc. 260 hpV8, biminis, mint cond.,tandum
trailer $12,990.00 SUN HARBOR MARINE 941-698-9100
financing avail. Accept all major credit cards.








26'1988Wellcraft Nova Spider 26: LOOKS LIKE NEW! New
Cockpit Uphol., Carpet, Sunbrella Cover, Trim Tabs, Bilge
Pump, Stripes, Graphics, Detailed, Waxed. 460 Ford 340hp,
New Exhaust Risers, Manifolds, '03 Alum. Trailer. Boat, Motor,
Trailer $14,500 CRYSTAL CAY CENTER 941-639-6603


26 2006 ROBALO 260CC: ,..- i, iI:.-.l ...i .l.-i. i li
Wide band Gel Coat (Black)T-Top, Taco (Gradslam) Outrig-
gers, Vacu-flush Head, Windlass, Pull Up Cleats, Much
More, Very Well Maintained, Low Hours Call 941-359-
0390 Sara Bay Marina


26', 1998 Pro Sports Pro Kat like new, twinYamahaV4
130 hp, t-top, plenty of storage for a week end fishing
trip, w/ electronic pkg., tandum trailer. Amazing vessel
only $29,990.00 SUN HARBOR MARINE 941-698-9100
financing avail. Accept all major credit cards.


Cover, Transom Radio, SS Docking Lights. Swim Plat,
Transom Shower & Tilt Switch, Potti, Dual Battery Switch,
Trim Tabs, Garmin, VHF, Hand Held Atlantis, Lots MORE
Asking $60,999 Call 941-359-0390 Sara Bay Marina


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A great family cruiser which sleeps four, powered by a 7.4L
Volvo, stern drive w/dual SS props, 380 hours, serviced
2/08, mid-cabin, galley REDUCED $27,900. Call Ray
Mason (941) 505-7269 SeaAmericaYacht Sales, details
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28FT CAPE DORY FLYBRIDGE 1991, 200HP
VOLVO DIESEL-VERY ECONOMICAL,THIS
BOAT IS CLEAN AND PRICED WELL
UNDER MARKET AT $59,900
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32' 2006 RINKER 320: A "like new" boat @ used boa
price. Only 40 hrs on T-5.0L, 270HP economical Volvos w/
ext. warranties, gen set w/84 hrs., A/C, chtpltr/radar, hull
warranty, full camper top, mooring cover, enc. head, full gal-
ley sleeps 6, lift kept. Asking $125,900. Call Ray Mason
941-505-7269. Details @ seaamericayachtsales.com


38' 1991 Bruno Abbate Primatist Offshore: Italian Built, 2
454 (400hp each) Mercruiser Velvet Drives, 40hrs w/outdrives,
Runs GD, Tri Axle Trailer, Needs TLC, Cushions, Head, Show-
er, Pressure water, More ASKING $40,000 CRYSTAL CAY
CENTER 941-639-6603 www.crystalcaycom


27" 2004 COBIA 270: iL.... Liii 1.i ,,, li' 2 a
Stroke, 481hrs, lyr wty left on Engine, Color Garmin GPS
w/FF VHF Hard Top w/Encl., Full Mooring Cover, Anchor
Windlass, 1500W Invertor, Washdown, LOTS MORE Ask-
ing $42,200 Call 941-359-0390 Sara Bay Marina


29' 1999 Sea Ray 290 Sundancer, twin 260hp Mercruis- 32' LUHRS CONVERTIBLE 1989, AIR, GENERATOR,
er, full electronics, great for cruising and weekend get- NICE CONDITION. A GREAT BUY AT $34,750.
REDFISH YACHT BROKERS
aways. REDUCED $45,000 Call (239)649-7711 Gulf- (941)-639-9400
Coast Boat &Yacht Sales www.gulfcoastboatsales.com WWW.REDFISHYACHT.COM


27' 2005 Glastron Mid-Cabin Cruiser with 29' Sea Ray Amberjack 2002, Twins, Air, Lift
Trailer. Volvo Duo-Prop, Air Conditioning, Kept, Cruise or Fish ONLY $49,900 Redfish
ONLY 7.6HOURS!!! $48,500
Redfish Yacht Brokers Call 941-639-9400 Yacht Brokers, 941-639-9400
www.redfishyacht.com www.redfishyacht.com


27' 2006 Chaparral 276 SSI: Volvo 8.1 375hp Duo Prop,
125hrs, Vacu-flush Head, Speaker Upgrade, Stern
Rail,Transom Shower,Trim Tabs, SS Anchor, Fire Ext. Sys.,
Hinged Radar Arch, BBQ Grill, Much more Asking
$65,999 Call 941-359-0390 Sara Bay Marina








27' 7" 1986 Sea Ray Sundancer 270 Powered byTwin
Mercruiser 5.7 (260hp). Asking $7,995.00 Call for
Details. Scotties Canvas & Marine Outfitters,
239-995-1196
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27' WATKINS SLOOP MK II 12 H.P. INBOARD
DIESEL ENGINE. VERY NICE BOAT, A MUST
SEE. CALL STEVEN @ 941-255-9356
ASKING $4800.00 OR BEST OFFER.









27'5" 1997 PROLINE Center Console: Twin 200hp
Engines, Low Hrs, Head, New T-Top, Rocket Launchers,
Full Covers, Lots of Boat for the money GPS, FF DE
Asking $24,995 A Steal Call BAYSHORE MARINE
941-627-5777 www.bayshoremarinefl.com


USL VVU- FII. nb trl Ua. vvInHUnauacc.w p4tURiCo
with 200hrs, This Fishing Machine is Loade with State of
the Art Electronics, Excellent Condition. Asking $59,900.
(239)649-7711 GulfCoast Boat &Yacht Sales www.gulf-


ERATOR. GREAT SHAPE! $28
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30'2000 PROLINE 30 Walk: T.. .I i I. I 1
Electronic Shift & Gauges, Just Serviced, New lower units
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Fresh Bottom Paint, GPS, FF Compass, VHF, Lots More
Asking $45,900 Call 941-359-0390 Sara Bay Marina








30'2003 Grady White Marlin, Twin 225hp Yamaha 4Stroke,
450 hrs, Full Electronics, Generator, A/C, Professionally
Maintained and Lift Kept. Recently reduced $110,000 Call
(239) 649-7711 Gulfcoast Boat &Yacht Sales www.gulf-
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30' Regal 2860 Commadore, twin Volvo Penta 4.3 GXi
engines, A/C, windlass, electric pump out head, marine
radio, swim platform, SS props, lift kept. Excellent condition.
Asking $79,900. Call (239) 649-7711 Gulfcoast Boat &
Yacht Sales www.gulfcoastboatsales.com


31' 1999 SEA RAY SUNDANCER: AIR,
GENERATOR, KEPT IN FRESH WATER,
$9,000 Service Just Completed. $59,900
Redfish Yacht Brokers Call 941-639-9400
www.redfishyacht.com


33' 1998 Sea Ray Sundancer: Super clean, Like new Twin
7.4L, 310HP Inboard Mercruisers w/V-drives, 4.5KW gen., lift
kept, 080 Raymarine chartplotter/48 mi.radar combo, Floscan
fuel monitors to maximize fuel economy Autopilot, Full camper.
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caYacht Sales details @seaamericayachtsales.com


4s zuuz A MAT Y U lu unaancer: INew IwI O./L ivercruilser
inboards, 10hrs new Motors, 300 on Boat. Gen., Full Canvas pkg.,
GPS, Radar, DF Autopilot, Swim Plat., Loaded w/Options, Lift Kept,
REDUCED Again $98,900 Give Us an Offer Great Buy Call
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34' 2006 Mainship Flybridge Trawler: Lowest priced trawler
w/T- 240HP Yanmar diesels on the market. Only 136 hrs,
engines serviced every 50 hrs, 10 gals per hr at 18K cruise,
centerline queen, LG flybridge, lift kept. Owner incentive.
Asking $199,900. Call Ray Mason 941-505-7269,
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Maint., Single 420hp Yanmar Diesel w/bow thruster, New
Bottom Paint & Wax job Feb 08, Color Charplotter/radar,
Autopilot, FF, Reduced $167,000. Ray Mason (941)505-
7269 SeaAmericaYacht Sales, seaamerica@comcast.net








35' 2000 Silverton 351 Sedan Bridge: Spacious sedan
cruiser, T- 7.4 L Crusaders, 7.3KW Gen set, A/C, full galley,
WA queen berth, great electronics, fully enclosed bridge,
much more. $119,900. Call Ray Mason, (941) 505-7269,
SeaAmericaYacht Sales details seaamericayachtsales


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maintained motoryacht. Powered by T-Caterpillar
diesels.TNT dinghy lift, two staterooms, two heads, AC,
washer/dryer, Garmin chartplotter and much more. Asking
$174,900. Call Ray Mason (941)505-7269 SeaAmerica
Yacht Sales Details at www.seaamericayachtsales.com


45FT. SEA RAY EXPRESS BRIDGE 2003T-480HP
CUMMINS, LOADED, ALL OPTIONS. JUST SERVICED,
$339,000.
REDFISHYACHT BROKERS CALL 941-639-9400
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9' Frenzy: Compact and Fun. affordable for Every-
one, Paddle Calm waters or ride the surf. Ton's of
stability with capacity of 3251bs, $379 Call 941-
966-5477 SILENT SPORT OUTFITTER










Malibu XL Tandem: Stable & Versatile Kayak fea-
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PEEKABOO: Unique Kayak includes a large view-
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PROWLER Big Game: Largest Capacity of any
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PROWLER Trident: $949 Angler Alert! Profes-
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28' 2006 Cobia WA, T-top, Twin Yamaha 150hp 4S, cov-
ered storage, full electronics, live well, fish tank, outriggers,
trailer, Ready for serious fishing or cruising, Ex. Condition
Asking $59,900 OBO. Call (239)649-7711 GulfCoast
Boat & Yacht Sales www.gulfcoastboatsales.com


32'2006 COBALT 323: T ,, ,,:.1, ,.. 1,.: 1i, ..
3 drives, Apx 70hrs, Drive Train Pkg, Anchor Windlass, SS
Anchor, Cockpit Cover, Gen., AC, Heat, Bimini, Transom
Shower, CG Equipped, Fully Loaded Asking $199,900
Call 941-359-0390 Sara Bay Marina


37 1999 cruisers 3750 Aft Cabin: Ex cond., Maint. w/open
checkbook. New Manifolds/Risers in 2007, oil changed every
50hrs. Twin 454 Mercruiser Mag MPIs, 10KW Kohler gen set,
full galley, 2-staterms,2-heads, dinette, Details@seaamer-
icayachtsales.com. REDUCED $129,900. Call Ray Mason
(941) 505-7269 SeaAmerica Yacht Sales.


Stand up paddleboards Great core exercise.
Become more proficent and try stand-up pad-
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Page 16 September 25,2008


Learn to Sail program

offered by Englewood

Sailing Association


The fall Learn to Sail
program for youth and
adults will be offered
over a period of four
Saturday: October 11,
18, 25 and November 1.
This program is
designed to teach the
fundamentals of sailing
to beginners and more
advanced skills to the
experienced sailor.
All classes will be
held at Indian Mound
Park beach in Engle-
wood. Registration is
now being accepted at
the new Warren Lor-
anger Family YMCA at
701 Medical Blvd. in
Englewood. The YMCA
in cooperation with the
Englewood Sailing


Association sponsors
classes. Cost for the
four lessons is $50 for
non-YMCA or ESA
members, $40 for
YMCA or ESA mem-
bers. All instruction is
under supervision of
U.S. Sailing Association
Certified Instructors.
Safety first, then have
fun and learn to sail.
Registration closes on
Wednesday, October 8.
Early registration is
recommended, as class
size is limited.
For more info, call
Bruce Butterworth at
941-429-1217 or Hugh
Moore at 941-257-8192
or visit www.
EnglewoodSailing.org.


TIDAL
From page 7

So, if we're fishing a
shoreline between
Alligator Creek and
Pirate Harbor, it's kind
of misleading using
tide information from
so far away even if it is
the closet available
station.
On some days, it
seems like the actual
tide and flow doesn't
even resemble what
the data is suggesting
as weather variables
really mix things up.
Most importantly, in
our world of inshore
fishing everything is
ruled by the tides and
we all know that the
bite is best with mov-
ing water. I always like
to know if the tide is
coming in or going out


and many times when
it's difficult to deter-
mine from a tide table,
I will use structure to
help provide some
clues. On a day a few
weeks back while
spending a few min-
utes fishing the 1-75
bridges on the Peace
River, I saw a perfect
example of this as
compared to the
subtler clues I'm used
to seeing, and I figured
a picture was worth a
thousand words. There
was no doubt which
way and how strong
the tide was moving.
On most days the
visible signs of tidal
flow are subtler and I'll
use anything I can to
help figure it out.
Structure like channel
markers, crab traps,
bridge and dock
pilings, fallen trees and


branches, and man-
grove points are all
good spots to get a
visual. Now, here's the
next best reason to
look for spots that help
indicate tidal flow;
they also hold fish.
Take a look at the
preceding list of
structure and you'll
realize these are all
some of our best spots
to target fish.
Basically, what
happens is that any
kind of obstruction in
the water's path will
cause the water to pick
up speed in order to
get around it. The
backside of this
obstruction provides a
place for gamefish to
lie out of the current
waiting for vulnerable
prey species caught up
in the current. Particu-
larly around bridges,


these areas also pro-
vide fish spots that
take much less energy
to hold in as compared
to always fighting a
current.
So, if you want to
make sure you're going
to have enough water to
get out of an area you're
about to push into, it's
not a bad idea to make
sure the tide is still
coming in before going
any farther. What's
more, before getting too
close to that mangrove
point or fallen branch to
double check, toss a
bait up there, just
because you can.
Capt. Mike Manis
specializes in fishing
the backcountry of
Charlotte Harbor You
can contact Capt. Mike
at 941-628-7895 or by
e-mail at flatscaptain@
comcast.net.


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YOUR LOCAL TIDE CHARTS
THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
VENICE INLET (INSIDE) 10:41 11:37 9 12:26 0:10 13:11 0:24 13:54 0:41 1438
9:33 23:39 2.35 23:48 2.28 23:5918 211 205 2.25 191 2.37 1.79
2.36 1.72 17:55 7:05 7:43 8:20
3:34 4:4 0.44 5:39 18:2 18:44 0.44 19:02 0.29 19:18 0.20 19:33
0.29 0.89 0.63 0.64 0.83 1.01 1.16 1.27
Sulrise: 7:19 Sunset 19:22 Sunrise: 7:20 Sunset 19:21 Sunrise: 7:20 Sunset 19:20 Sunrise: 7:21 Sunset 19:18 Sulrise: 7:21 Sunset 19:17 Sulrise: 7:22 Sunset 19:16 Sulrise: 7:22 Sunset 19:15


THURSDAY
PUNTA GORDA
2:44 12:41
1.51 2.15
6:39
1.33


FRIDAY


13:49
2.14


20:26
0.26


SATURDAY
2:56
1.66
21:00
0.40
8:44
0.81


14:45
2.08


SUNDAY
3:07
1.99


21:27
0.58


MONDAY
3:18
1.92


21:49
0.76


10:10
0.40


TUESDAY
16:19 3:32
1.87 2.06
10:48
22:07 0.26
0.92


Sunrise: 7:18 Sunset 19:20 Sunrise: 7:18 Sunset 19:19 Sunrise: 7:19 Sunset 19:18 Sunrise: 7:19 Sunset 19:17 Sunrise: 7:20 Sunset 19:16 Sunrise: 7:20 Sunset 19:15 Sunrise: 7:21 Sunset 19:14
THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
PORT BOCA GRANDE 11:31 12:27 13:16 1:0 14:01 1:14 1:31
0:26 10:23 0:29 1.91 0:38 1.86 0:49 77 72 67 83 14:44 1.93 15:28
1.921.0:1.48 1.59 1.77 1.72 1.67 1.83 1.56 1.45
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September 25,2008




The week of September 25, 2008


Venice
gearing
up for all
that jazz
See page 3


'It's My Party'
See page 3
Golden Apple brings
back its '1633' show
See page 5
Key West's Fantasy Fest
See page 19


A Section of the Sun







Let's Go! Page 2 September 25 26, 2008


Spread your

wings

Kim




ICcOOI"t.,esII eodlOtIet .corn
So many
people never venture out of
their territory.
They don't know what they
are missing.
I am constantly meeting peo-
ple from Sarasota or Port
Charlotte who have never been
to the Venice Theatre. They are
cheating themselves because
they are missing out on seeing
what one of America's top com-
munity theaters has to offer. In
one word Plenty.
The same can be said for
people in Venice who never go
to Sarasota or Port Charlotte or,
heaven forbid Fort Myers. Yet
the same people head back to
Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia
or upstate NewYork every sum-
mer.
Time to get out of the rut and
explore.
Dare to do something differ-
ent. Grab a paddle and partici-
pate in the Calusa Blueway
Paddling Festival Oct. 25-Nov 2.
Organizers are billing the event
as environmentally friendly and
easy on the budget. Designed
for beginner to advanced pad-
dlers, the festival offers 50
events over a nine-day period
within one of the top paddling
destinations in the country.
Birds, mangroves, sugar-sand
beaches. What more could one
want?
And just one tank or less from
home. Fall discounts make this
the best time to travel Florida.
Learn about it at www.calus-
abluewaypaddlingfestival.com.
Should you want to leave the
paddling to the others, how
about buying tickets to the
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
in Fort Myers or taking a ride on
the Seminole Gulf Railway's
Mystery Dinner Train, also in
Fort Myers. Visit www.broad-
waypalm.com or
www.semgulf.com.
Get the idea? Don't just sit
there. You live in or near a place
that people spend thousands of
dollars to visit each year. Take
advantage of it.


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Let's Go! Page 2


National Estuaries
Day is Saturday
Marie
Merchant
Let's Go! Editor
mmerchant@sun-herald.com
a'tonal
Estuaries Day
is Saturday.
Created in 1988, the purpose of
National Estuaries Day is to pro-
mote the importance of estuaries
and the need to protect them,
according to www.estuaries.gov.
With that in mind, I received the
following information about events
in our area:
The Mote Marine Laboratory's
Mobile Exhibit returns to
Fishermen's Village, 1200 W Retta
Esplanade in Punta Gorda. from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
View some of the local estuary
residents in Mote's 1,200-gallon
mobile tropical fish tank. Marine
invertebrates, shells and other
touchables will be in the sensory
awareness area.
This event is free. For more infor-
mation, call 941-575-3007.
Staff from the Charlotte Harbor
Environmental Center (CHEC) pre-
sent: National Estuary Day Celebrates
Native Peoples of Southwest Florida.
This celebration will take place
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CHEC's
Alligator Creek Preserve, 10942
Burnt Store Road in Punta Gorda.
At 9:30 a.m. there will be a show-
ing of Shadows & Reflections:
Florida's Lost Peoples film in the
Caniff Reception Building, along
with a display of Calusa tools, arti-
facts and Dean Quigley paintings in
the CHEC gallery funded by the
Charlotte Community Foundation.
At 10 a.m. archeologist George Luer
will speak about local natives that
inhabited the Charlotte Harbor area.
Matlacha Drum Circle members will
perform at 11 a.m. and guests will be
invited to join the drummers.
For more information,
call 941-575-5435.

LET'S GO! INFO

Publisher
David Dunn-Rankin
Let's Go! Editor
Marie Merchant
Phone: 941-206-1145
E-mail: letsgo@sun-herald.com
Fax: 941-629-2085
Mail: 23170 Harborview Road,
Charlotte Harbor, FL 33980
Let's Go! Web site:
www.sun-herald.com/letsgo
Please subitinformation at east
two weeks before the event.
Tosend items for the calendar, lese
include i e time, ocation, cost tickets
anud oper get theand
number to call formore information.






COVER STORY
September 25 26, 2008


Veni(

By KIM COOL
FEATURES EDITOR
With a grant from the
Gulf Coast Community
Foundation of Venice, the
Jazz Club of Sarasota is
extending its reach into
Venice during the
coming season.
Saturday, Venice's year of
jazz concerts will get off to a
big start with a free concert
in Blalock Park from 1 p.m. -
4:30 p.m. The new time is
90 minutes longer than
originally planned, concert
coordinator Mike Dowd said.
The change occurred when
the original program was
expanded to include an
opening performance by the
Venice High School band and
sets by three other jazz
groups. The high school band
is directed by Jonathan Case.
Other musicians to be
featured at the Blalock Park
concert include: Dave Pruyn,
Kitt and Mike Moran, Johnny
Varro, Greg Nielson, Perry
Childs, Charlie Prawdzik,
Johnny Moore, Dominic
Mancini, Dave Trefethen,



'It's My Party'
Turning Leaf Productions is
having a birthday, and co-
founders and producers
Valerie Sneade and Ed Loder
know how to celebrate.
The Port Charlotte-based
company will present "It's My
Party," a musical celebration
that promises to rock the
house, at 7 p.m. Friday, at the
Cultural Center of Charlotte
County.
"It's My Party" captures
the energy and spirit that
gave birth to Turning Leaf
and four solid years of high-
quality, professional musical
entertainment, and features
performers who have
become fan favorites.


:e gearing up for all that jazz


PHOTOS PROVIDED
Composer and pianist Dick Hyman of
Venice is internationally acclaimed
as a jazz musician. Winner of an
Academy Award for the score of the
film, "Moonstruck;'," starring Cher.
Hyman will perform with vibraphon-
ist Peter Appleyard, drummer Ed
Metz, bass player John Lamb and
clarinetist Bob Wilbur at the Jazz
Club of Sarasota concert in Venice
from 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Sunday, at the
Venice Community Center.
Jack Fanning, Bud Leeds,
Patricia Dean, and Richard
Drexler.
Earlier that Saturday
morning, Jazz lecturer Tony
Benade will speak from
10 a.m. 11 a.m. at the
Venice Public Library, 300 S.


Valerie and Ed will be
joined onstage by popular
pianist and vocalist Michelle
Kasanofsky, guitarist/tenor
Tony Huffer and classically
trained vocalist
Amanda Segur.
Sneade-Kasanofsky duets
will include "Enough is
Enough," Judy Garland-
Barbra/Streisand "Get
Happy Medley" a combi-
nation of "Get Happy" and
"Happy Days Are here
Again" and of course,
Leslie Gore's "It's My Party."
As with all Turning Leaf
shows, all singers will be
accompanied by a live band.
The show a one-night-
only event also marks
another anniversary: Valerie


Bass player John Lamb
Nokomis Ave., one block east
of Blalock Park.
Sunday, the action moves
to the Venice Community
Center, 326 S. Nokomis Ave.,
where Venice resident Dick
Hyman, an internationally
acclaimed composer and jazz
musician, will perform in
concert with vibraphonist
Peter Appleyard, drummer
Ed Metz, bass player John
Lamb and clarinetist Bob
Wilbur. That concert is
scheduled for 7 p.m. 9 p.m.,
with tickets selling for $30


and Ed were married
onstage at Turning Leaf's
first show, a fundraiser for
victims of Hurricane
Charley. It's a collaboration
that has worked for
Valerie and Ed, and for
Southwest Florida fans of
the Great American
Songbook.
Tickets are $15 each.
Valerie Sneade & Turning
Leaf Productions present
their shows at The Cultural
Center Theatre, 2280 Aaron
St., Port Charlotte.
For information about
the upcoming season,
go online to
www.tumingleafproductions.net
or call
941-206-LEAF (5323).


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drummer Ed metz


per person for general admis-
sion and $25 per person for
members of the Jazz Club of
Sarasota. A significant display
of vintage Hyman concert
posters is on display all
month at Bella Luna, at the
corner of West Miami South
Nokomis avenues.
Tickets can be purchased
at the club office, 330 S.
Pineapple ave., Ste. 330, at
several locations in Venice
and at the door, if available.
For information, call the
club office 941-366-1552.


CALENDAR EXTRA

North Port Concert Band
As the new season starts the
North Port Concert Band is
preparing a diverse selection of
songs with the theme "The
Colors of Our Lives."
Maestro De Vere Fader will
once again lead this well-known
group of musicians in its inau-
gural concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at
the North Port Performing Arts
Center, 6400 Price Blvd.,
North Port.
Songs features include, "Wild
Cherries," a catchy rag number,
"Colorama" features a medley
consisting of Royal Blue, Deep
Purple, and Autumn Serenade.
"Orange Bowl" is sure to please
sports fans, and "Greensleeves"


Vibraphonist Peter Appleyard


will bring a smile to everyone's
face. Bizet's "Carmen" with its
image of a red rose should keep
feet dancing and jigging. "The
Yellow Rose of Texas" touches
the heart of country music
lovers, while "Black Jack March"
keeps the tempo at a quick pace.
The "Gold and Silver Waltz"
reminds one of dancers whirling
around the floor.
A solo by clarinetist Chet
Mientus will be "Blue Moon"
of course the band will be
accompanying him.
The box office opens Sept. 29.
It will be available every school
day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information or to
order tickets by phone, call
941-426-8479 or 866-406-7722.






ENTERTAINMENT
Let's Go! Page 4


September 25 26, 2008


Family of Eric Hall to host golf scramble to benefit wounded Marines


By JASON WITZ
STAFF WRITER
PORT CHARLOTTE -
Relatives of deceased U.S.
Marine Eric Hall want to give
back to the men and women
who keep America safe.
The family will have a golf
scramble to benefit Marines
wounded in combat, by raising
awareness and funding for a
national initiative.
The Always Faithful Golf
Scramble will take place


Saturday at Riverwood Golf Club
in Port Charlotte. Registrations
begin at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun
start at 8:30 a.m.
Marge Baker, event coordina-
tor, said she wanted to start a
local fundraiser after Hall,
her nephew, sustained a severe
injury while serving in Iraq
in 2005.
The 24-year-old Indiana native
was conducting a patrol in
Fallujah when an improvised
explosive device detonated. The


explosion killed Hall's best friend
and left him maimed.
Following his recovery, Baker
said the two discussed a way to
help other wounded veterans.
Hall suggested the Injured
Marine Semper Fi Fund, which
provides assistance to the men
and women injured in combat
or training in hopes of alleviating
the financial strain caused by
medical bills.
The event, now in its second
year, will take on a different


meaning this time because of
Hall's untimely death, Baker
said. He was found inside a
drainage pipe near Baker's
Deep Creek home March 9.
Registration is $75 for the
scramble, which includes entry
to all contests, 18 holes of golf
and lunch.
Baker said the goal is to raise
$7,500. Last year, the event gen-
erated about $5,000.
"We need to do anything we
can for these kids when they


come back," she said.
Residents and businesses can
also become event sponsors.
For $475, the person pays the
entry fee for four golfers, and
receives a sign with their name
at two holes. A gold sponsor -
$400 includes the entry fee for
four golfers and one hole sign.
Another alternative, silver spon-
sor, pays for two golfers at $250.
For more information, contact
Baker's husband, Bill Arbuckle at
941-623-8405.


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"Dick Hyman and Friends"
Sunday Sept. 28 7pm to 9pm
Featuring International Jazz Stars
Peter Appleyard Vibes Bob Wilber Clarinet & Sax
John Lamb Bass Eddie Metz, Jr. Drums
Venice Community Center 326 S. Nokomis Ave.
Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at the door
FREE Jazz Lecture
SSat., Sept. 27 10am to 11am
Featuring Popular Jazz Lecturer Tony Benade
Venice Public Library, 300 S. Nokomis Ave.
FREE Outdoor Jazz Concert u
Sept. 27 1pm to 4:30pm
PERFORMANCES BY:
THE VENICE HIGH SCHOOL BAND,
KITT AND MIKE MORAN,
THE JOHNNY VARRO SEXTET &
VISTA 6 PIECE BAND
West Blalock Park
-/ B ABehind the Venice Community Center
S' FREE Jazz Photography Exhibits
Sept. 22-29 at Venice Art Center and
Sept. 28 at the Venice Community Center
Dick Hyman & Friends Tickets Available At:
Paper Pad, Bella Luna Caf6, Venice Stationers, Venice Art Center, Jazz Club
of Sarasota & At the FREE Outdoor Concert.
For information, contact Mike Dowd at 941-441-5229.
Presenting Sponor:
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September 25 26, 2008


Golden Apple brings back its '1633' show


By KIM COOL
FEATURES EDITOR
This is the year for Moliere.
The Golden Apple Dinner
Theatre is producing yet anoth-
er encore of the Lee Goldsmith
and Lawrence S. Hurwit musi-
cal adaptation of the 17th cen-
tury playwright's "School for
Wives" and the Venice Theatre
is adapting its 2006 production
of the Moliere original to enter
in the American Association of
Community Theatre's state
contest. The Venice production
earned a design award for its
costume designer Nick
Hartman at the 2007 national

CALENDAR EXTRA

Barstool Open to
benefit breast cancer cause
The Girls Night Out and
Peace River Distributing will
be partnering with nine Punta
Gorda bars to present the first
"Bar Stool Open" on Oct. 4.
This is a benefit for the expan-
sion of services provided by
"Dollars For Mammograms"
into Charlotte County.
The event begins with a shot-
gun start at 11 a.m. and ends
with a wrapup party at the
Icehouse Pub at 6 p.m. This
event is a nine-hole miniature
golf tournament that offers any-
one the opportunity to play.
(You don't have to know how to
golf, only putt.) Just get a team of
four "putters" together and sign
up at one of the participating
locations. Teams will begin at
the bar at which they have regis-
tered. The participating bars are:
Icehouse Pub, River City Grill,
Benedetto's Steakhouse, Biehl's
Slip-Not, Burnt Store Grille, Beef
O'Brady's, Bin 82, Deans' South
of the Border and Presseller
Delicatessen.
Prizes will be awarded
throughout the day and for best
finishing score. The cost is $25
per person or $100 for a team.
All funds raised will go to
Dollars for Mammograms, a
nonprofit public foundation
established solely for the pur-


festival of AACT.
Hurwit, of Miami, where the
show was debuted by the
Miami Repertory Theatre, is a
real estate developer as well as
a musician. He also penned an
upbeat song titled "Florida"
which some fans would like to
make the state's official song.
Hurwit studied at Syracuse
University's school of music
and at the Boston
Conservatory of Music.
The Apple production will
feature the Apple's producer,
Robert Ennis Turoff, as
Arnolphe, with his son, Ben
Turoff, as Chrysalde. Ben,



pose of providing no-cost
mammograms to area women
who are uninsured or underin-
sured and cannot afford the


director of the theater pro-
gram at The Glenridge on
Palmer Ranch, appeared in
earlier Apple shows such as "A
Funny Thing Happened on the
Way to the Forum," "Fiddler
on the Roof," "State Fair," "The
Music Man" and "The
Unsinkable Molly Brown."
Robert, with wife, Roberta
MacDonald, founded the din-
ner theater in 1969. Both
founders came to Sarasota
with extensive Broadway
backgrounds.
Also appearing in the cast will
be Sarah Farnam as Agnes,
Samantha Barrett as Georgette



cost of a mammogram.
For more information about
this foundation, go to
www.dollarsformammograms.org.


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and the show's choreographer,
DeWayne Barrett, as Alain. Kyle
Ennis Turoff is the show's direc-
tor. Musical direction is by John
Visser with sets by Michael
Newton-Brown. Dee Richards
created the costumes.
The reprise of "1633" is the
fifth since its debut on the
Apple state during the 1976-77
season. It reappeared there two
years later, again in the 1988-89
season and, for the fourth time,
three seasons ago. This time
around, the show will play
from Sept. 30 through Nov. 22.
Sometimes bawdy, the story
is about young love, older men


with a glint in their eye for
sweet young things and "gold-
diggers." The show itself com-
bines singing, dancing, comedy
and plenty of satire.
Ticket prices vary from $33-
$45 according to showtime as
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coffee & registration.

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Hyde Park Village holds 19th annual art fair


By KIM COOL
FEATURES EDITOR
Howard Alan Events, the com-
pany that probably oversees
more art and craft shows along
the Gulf Coast of Florida than
any other firm, will bring 150
artists and some $15 million in
artwork to Tampa's Old Hyde
park area this weekend.
"We are looking forward to
arriving in Tampa and painting
the town with 15 million dollars
of art," Alan said recently.
Alan said the Hyde Park event
is considered one of the best
juried art shows in the country.
Those accepted as vendors are

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Christmas bazaar
Now is the time and here is an
opportunity to get your shop-
ping done early at a Christmas
Extravaganza on Oct. 11 in the
Conference Room at the Sleep
Inn located at 806 Kings
Highway behind the Cracker
Barrel in Port Charlotte. There
will be booths for photo charms,
Mary Kay products, Partylite,
Creative Memories, Stampin'
Up, Southern Living,
Longaberger, Beauty Control,
Tupperware, Pampered Chef
and more. Come do some shop-
ping for family and friends or
just to browse for yourself. For
more information, contact trey-
lormom@hotmail.com.

YMCA wine, cheese,
art event
The Charlotte County Family
YMCA invites the public to its
inaugural event featuring an
evening full of fine art, fine
wine and an array of cheeses.
The event will be held from 6
p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 18 at
Vivante, 2900 W. Marion Ave.,
Punta Gorda. This event will
help support the Charlotte
County FamilyYMCA member-
ships and youth sports pro-


whittled down from hundreds
of applications. Many of those
who make the cut are long-time
Alan vendors, well-known to
those who frequent his firm's
shows in Venice, Sarasota and
other cities all over Florida.
Alan's firm also organizes
shows in Beaver Creek and
Aspen, Colorado; Chicago;
Louisville; Grand haven,
Mich.; Kansas City, Mo.;
Cleveland and Columbus,
Ohio; Pittsburgh; Alexandria,
Va.; and Jackson Hole, Wyo.
All media will be represent-
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grams. Franz Ross Park and
Bove Company Stock
Development Washington Loop
LLC are playing host. Live jazz
entertainment by Kenny and
Leah of Sarasota, local artist
exhibits and silent auctions will
also take place.
If you would like to be a
sponsor for this event, the


or a bronze statue priced in
excess of $20,000. Designer
glass will be well-represented
as will work by ceramicists
and painters.
Visit with the artists at the
outdoor show and plan time to
also visit the shops in Old Hyde
Park Village while there.
The art show will be open
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both
Saturday and Sunday.

Directions:
Take Interstate 75 north to
Exit 256 (SR-618, Crosstown
Expressway, toll) toward Tampa
or the Port of Tampa. Merge



YMCA could use your assis-
tance in helping community
members who cannot afford
YMCA memberships or pro-
grams. Contact the Franz Ross
Park FamilyYMCA, 19333
Quesada Ave., Port Charlotte,
for sponsor package forms and
guest list forms. For more infor-
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What treasures are stashed
around Venice? We are about
to find out. The Treasure
Hunters Roadshow is on an 18
month national treasure hunt
and will be digging in Venice
for five days, from Sept. 30 -
Oct. 4 at the 400 Commercial
Court, Venice, During this free
event, locals will have a
chance to talk to world
renowned antique and
collectible experts, and it's
all free.
Recent finds include a Civil
War cache in an attic, over
1.2 million dollars worth of
silver bars buried on an
Illinois farm, Confederate
money hidden in the walls of
a residence uncovered during
a remodel, Abraham Lincoln
hand-written thank you letter,
expressing gratitude for a
night's stay while traveling to
Chicago, and much more.


Venice is the next stop
on The Treasure Hunters
Roadshow nationwide tour.
During this event at the Best
Western Ambassador Suites,
treasure hunters are hoping to
see items such as coins and
paper currency issued prior to
1965, toys, dolls, trains, vin-
tage jewelry, old and modern
musical instruments, war
memorabilia, gold and silver
jewelry, costume jewelry,
advertising memorabilia,
swords, knives, daggers,
and the unusual.
Collectors are very serious
about their hobby; so serious
that they will pay a lot of
money for the items they are
looking for. Nearly all coins,
vintage jewelry, musical
instruments and toys made
prior to 1965 are highly sought
after by collectors. The
Treasure Hunters Roadshow is
a place where anyone in your
community can connect with
collectors from around the
globe. Our treasure hunters
make offers based on what our


collectors are willing to pay.
Then when someone decides
to sell, they get paid on the
spot and our treasure hunters
send the item to the collector
at their expense.
Gold will also be purchased
during this event. Gold is trad-


ing at over $800 per ounce, a
25 year high. Have fun with
your search. Empty your jewel-
ry box of broken jewelry, dig
out your old teeth containing
dental gold, find your gold
coins, gold bars, etc. Gold is
traded on the stock market


and prices fluctuate daily.
Gold is bought based on the
day's current gold value.
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Bangkok Dangerous (R) B-
Remorseless assassin Joe (Nicolas Cage) is
in Thailand to complete a series of contract
killings for a crime boss called Surat (Nirattisai
Kaljaruek). 1 hr. 48 mins.
Hollywood 20: 12:35, 3:05, 5:25, 8:05,
10:25, 12:45 a.m., Fri-Sat; 12:35, 3:05, 5:25,
8:05, 10:25 Sun
Merchants Crossing 16: 11:20 a.m., 2:10,
4:55, 7:35, 10 Sat-Sun

Burn After Reading (R) B


A dark spy-comedy from Academy Award
winners Joel and Ethan Coen.An ousted CIA
official's (AcademyAward nominee John
Malkovich) memoir accidentally falls into the
hands of two unwise gym employees intent
on exploiting their find.
AMC Sarasota 12: 10:05 a.m., 12:30, 3,
5:30, 8:15, 10:40 Fri-Sat; 10:05 a.m., 12:30,
3, 5:30, 8:15 Sun
FrankTheatres Galleria Stadium: 11:20 a.m.,
1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:40, 9:40
Hollywood 20: 12:40, 3:10, 5:35, 8, 10:20,
12:40 a.m., Fri-Sat; 12:40, 3:10, 5:35, 8,
10:20 Sun
Merchants Crossing 16: 11:45 a.m., 2:25,
4:45, 7:15, 9:35 Sat-Sun
Town Center 16: 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:05

The Dark Knight (PG-13) A-
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and
District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out
to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good.
2 hrs. 32 mins.
Hollywood 20: 12:15, 3:35, 6:55, 10:10
Fri-Sat; 12:15, 3:35, 6:55 Sun
Merchants Crossing 16: Noon, 6
Town Center 16: 1:10, 4:35, 8:05

Disaster Movie (PG-131 C


During one fateful night, a group of impossibly
attractive twentysomethings must dodge a series of
man-made and natural disasters. 1 hr. 30 mins.
Merchants Crossing 16: 11 a.m., 4, 9:45
Sat-Sun
Town Center 16: 9:50

Eagle Eye (PG-13) NEW
Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan are
two strangers who become the pawns of a mys-
terious woman they have never met, but who
seems to know their every move. Realizing they
are being used to further her diabolical plot,
they must work together to outwit the woman
before she has them killed.
AMC Sarasota 12: 11 a.m., 2, 5, 8, 10:45
Fri-Sat; 11 a.m., 2, 5, 8 Sun
FrankTheatres Galleria Stadium: 11:30 a.m.,
1:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10
Hollywood 20: 11:55 a.m., 12:25, 2:25,
2:55,5, 5:30, 7:40, 8:10,10:15,10:45,12:50 a.m.,
Fri-Sat; 11:55 a.m., 12:25, 2:25, 2:55, 5, 5:30,
7:40, 8:10, 10:15, 10:45 Sun
Merchants Crossing 16: 11 a.m., 11:30
a.m., 1:45, 2:10, 4:20, 4:50, 7, 7:30, 9:45
Sat-Sun
Town Center 16: 1:15, 1:45, 4:05, 4:35,
7:35, 8:05, 10:20

Fireproof (PG) NEW
A heroic fireman (Kirk Cameron) in a failing
marriage takes up his father's challenge to be
part of a 40-day experiment designed to teach


both husband and wife the real meaning
of commitment.
Frank Theatres Galleria Stadium: Noon,
2:30, 5, 7:15, 9:30
Hollywood 20: 12:30, 3:50, 7:20, 10:10,
12:55 a.m., Fri-Sat; 12:30, 3:50, 7:20,
10:10 Sun
Town Center 16: 1, 4, 7:30, 10:25

Frozen River (R) B+
Two days before Christmas in rural upstate
New York, Ray Eddy's husband has left her in an
impossible situation-not only is he gone, but
he has gambled away all of the family's meager
savings. Courtney Hunt's remarkable and deeply
emotional first feature is a realistic look at the
world of human smuggling and the difficult choices
facing poor, single mothers. 97 mins.
Burns Court: 5:15

Ghost Town (PG-13) B+


Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais) is a man
whose people skills leave much to be desired.
When Pincus dies unexpectedly but is miracu-
lously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up
to discover that he now has the annoying ability
to see ghosts. Even worse, they all want
something from him. 1 hr. 43 mins.
AMC Sarasota 12: 10:50 a.m., 1:45, 4:35,
7:20, 9:55 Fri-Sat; 10:50 a.m., 1:45, 4:35,
7:20 Sun
Frank Theatres Galleria Stadium: 10:55 a.m.,
1:10, 3:30, 5:35, 7:50, 9:50
Hollywood 20: 12:45, 3:25, 8, 10:30, 1 a.m.,
Fri-Sat; 12:45, 3:25, 8, 10:30 Sun
Merchants Crossing 16: 11:50 a.m., 2:35,
5:20, 7:50, 10:15 Sat-Sun
Town Center 16: 1:40, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50

The House Runnv (PG-111 C+


Shelley Darlington (Anna Faris) lives comfort-
ably at the Playboy Mansion, until a jealous rival
gets her tossed out on her tail. With nowhere
else to go, she winds up at Zeta Alpha Zeta
sorority The seven socially inept Zetas will lose
their house unless they can attract more
pledges; to do that, they need to learn the ways
of makeup and men from an expert.
AMC Sarasota 12: 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:40,
10:20 Fri-Sat; 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:40 Sun
FrankTheatres Galleria Stadium: 1, 5:20,
9:45
Merchants Crossing 16: 11:05 a.m., 1:35,
4:20, 7:10, 9:40 Sat-Sun
Town Center 16: 1:55, 4:40, 7:55, 10:30

Igor (PG) B
A hunchbacked lab assistant dreams of
becoming a scientist and winning the annual
science fair. 1 hr. 26 mins.
AMC Sarasota 12: 10:10 a.m., 12:40, 2:50,
5:10, 7:35, 9:45 Fri-Sat; 10:10 a.m., 12:40,
2:50, 5:10, 7:35 Sun
Frank Theatres Galleria Stadium: 11 a.m., 1,
3, 5, 7, 9
Hollywood 20: 12:20, 2:40, 4:50, 7, 9:20,
11:30 Fri-Sat; 12:20, 2:40, 4:50, 7, 9:20 Sun
Merchants Crossing 16: 11:40 a.m., 2:15,
4:15, 6:45, 9
Town Center 16: 2:05, 4:50, 7:25, 10:15

Lakeview Terrace (PG-13) B
An uptight police officer (Samuel L.
Jackson), the self-appointed watchdog of his


neighborhood, strongly disapproves of the inter-
racial newlyweds (Patrick Wilson, Kerry
Washington) who just moved in next door. He
becomes increasingly hostile toward the
innocent pair, going to great lengths to force
them out of their home. Events take a tragic
turn when the couple decide to fight back. 1
hr. 50 mins.
AMC Sarasota 12: 10:30 a.m., 1:15, 4:30,
7:15, 10:15 Fri-Sat; 10:30 a.m., 1:15, 4:30,
7:15 Sun
Frank Theatres Galleria Stadium:
10:40 a.m., 1:15, 5:05, 7:30, 9:45
Hollywood 20: Noon, 2:35, 5:10, 7:50,
10:30
Merchants Crossing 16: 11:55 a.m., 2:30,
5, 7:45, 10:20 Sat-Sun
Town Center 16: 1:25, 4:25, 7:15, 10

Mamma Mia! (PG-13) B
Donna (Meryl Streep), an independent
hotelier in the Greek islands, is preparing for
her daughter's wedding with the help of two
old friends. Meanwhile Sophie, Donna's spirited
daughter, has a plan of her own. She secretly
invites to the wedding three men from her
mother's past in hopes of meeting her real
father and having him escort her down the
aisle on her big day
Frank Theatres Galleria Stadium: 10:45 a.m.,
3:10, 7:35
Merchants Crossing 16: 3:15, 9:25 Sat-Sun
Town Center 16: 1:35, 4:20, 7

Miracle at St. Anna (R) NEW
The story of four black American soldiers
who are members of the US Army as part of the
all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division sta-
tioned in Tuscany Italy during World War II. They
experience the tragedy and triumph of the war
as they find themselves trapped behind enemy
lines and separated from their unit after one of
them risks his life to save an Italian boy
2 hrs. 24 mins.
AMC Sarasota 12: 11:15 a.m., 2:45, 6:30,
9:50 Fri-Sat; 11:15 a.m., 2:45, 6:30 Sun
Hollywood 20: 12:15, 3:40, 7:10, 10:35
Town Center 16: 1:05, 4:30, 8

Mv Rest Friendk Girl (Ri B


Smart, beautiful and headstrong, Alexis is
the girl of Dustin's dreams. But after only five
weeks of dating, the love-struck Dustin is com-
ing on so strong thatAlexis is forced to slow
things down permanently Devastated and
desperate to get her back, Dustin turns to his
best friend, Tank, the rebound specialist.
1 hr. 43 mins.
AMC Sarasota 12: 10 a.m., 12:25, 2:55,
5:20, 8:10, 10:35 Fri-Sat; 10 a.m., 12:25,
2:55, 5:20, 8:10 Sun
Frank Theatres Galleria Stadium:
10:35 a.m., 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:20, 9:35
Hollywood 20: 12:10, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35,
10:05, 12:30 a.m., Fri-Sat; 12:10, 2:35, 5:05,
7:35, 10:05 Sun
Merchants Crossing 16: 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:30
Sat-Sun
Town Center 16: 2:10, 5, 7:40, 10:10

Nights in Rodanthe (PG-13) NEW
Adrienne Willis (Diane Lane), a woman with
her life in chaos, retreats to the tiny coastal
town of Rodanthe, in the Outer Banks of North


-


Carolina, to tend to a friend's inn for the week-
end. Here she hopes to find the tranquility she
so desperately needs to rethink the conflicts
surrounding her-a wayward husband who has
asked to come home, and a teenaged daughter
who resents her every decision. Almost as soon
as Adrienne gets to Rodanthe, a major storm is
forecast and Dr. Paul Flanner (Richard Gere)
arrives. Now, with the storm closing in, the two
turn to each other for comfort and, in one
magical weekend, set in motion a life-changing
romance.1 hr. 37 mins.
AMC Sarasota 12: 9:55 a.m., 12:15, 2:30,
4:45, 7:30, 10 Fri-Sat; 9:55 a.m., 12:15, 2:30,
4:45, 7:30 Sun
FrankTheatres Galleria Stadium: 11:25 a.m.,
1:25, 3:25, 5:25, 7:25, 9:25
Hollywood 20: 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:30,
9:55, 12:20 a.m., Fri-Sat; 12:25, 2:45, 5:05,
7:30, 9:55 Sun
Town Center 16: 1, 4, 7

Rent Filmed
Live on Broadway (NR) NEW
Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the
revolutionary rock opera "Rent" tells the story
of a group of bohemians struggling to live
and pay their rent. 2 hrs. 45 mins.
Hollywood 20: Noon Sun

RiRhteous Kill (RI B


Two veteran detectives (Robert De Niro, Al
Pacino) hunt a vigilante whose crimes resemble
those of a killer they put behind bars long ago.
AMC Sarasota 12: 10:45 a.m., 1:30, 4:15,
7, 9:35 Fri-Sat; 10:45 a.m., 1:30, 4:15, 7 Sun
FrankTheatres Galleria Stadium: 10:50 a.m.,
1:05, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50, 10
Hollywood 20: 11:55 a.m., 2:20, 4:45,
7:15, 9:45, 12:10 a.m., Fri-Sat; 11:55 a.m.,
2:20, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 Sun
Merchants Crossing 16: 11:35 a.m., 2:45,
5:30, 8, 10:30 Sat-Sun
Town Center 16: 2, 4:45, 7:50, 10:30

Tell No One (NRI B+


Francois Cluzet stars in this French thriller
from director Guillaume Canet. Eight years after
the heinous murder of his wife, doctor Alex Beck
receives an ominous email from an unknown
source. The message contains a video image of
Alex's thought-to-be dead wife in real time.
Burns Court: 2, 5, 7:45

Tropic Thunder (R) B
Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), pampered
action superstar, sets out for Southeast Asia to
take part in the biggest, most-expensive war
movie produced. 1 hr. 46 mins.
Hollywood 20: 1:05, 4:35, 12:15 a.m., Fri-
Sat; 7:05, 9:35 Sun
Merchants Crossing 16: 11:20 a.m., 2:20,
5:05, 7:40, 10:25 Sat-Sun

erPeys TheFamiy
That Pres (PG-13) B+
Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright (Kathy
Bates) and her dear friend Alice Pratt (Alfre
Woodard) suddenly have their lives become
mired in turmoil as their adult children's extra-
marital affairs, unethical business practices and
a dark paternity secret threaten to derail family


TOWN CENTER 16, Port Charlote Town Center, Port Charlotte. 941-623-0111. Movie times valid BURNS COURT, 506 Burns Lane, Sarasota. 941-955-3456.
FRANK THEATERS GALLERIA 12, Galleria Plaza, Tamiami Trail, Venice. 941-408-0011. Friday through AMC SARASOTA 12,8201 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 866-423-0764.
MERCHANTS CROSSING, U.S. 41, N. Fort Myers. 239-995-1191. otherwise indicated. HOLLYWOOD 20, 1993 Main St., Sarasota. 941-954-5768.
Grade: Ratings: PG-13 Parents strongly cautioned -May not be suitable for children under 13.
A: Excellent B: Good C: Average D: Fair F: Poor G Movie suitable for all ages. P R Restncted Contains mature themes. Children under 17 not admitted without an adult.
- Synopses and grades provided by Sun wire services. PG Parental guidance suggested May not be suitable for small children. NC-17 No children under 17 admitted.


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FILMS AT A GLANCE
Movie Rating Grade
Bangkok Dangerous (R) B-
Beer for My Horses (PG-13) C
Burn After Reading (R) B
The Dark Knight (PG-13) A-
Disaster Movie (PG-13) C
Eagle Eye (PG-13) NEW
Edge of Heaven (NR) B
Fireproof (PG) NEW
Frozen River (R) B+
Ghost Town (PG-13) B+
The House Bunny (PG-13) C+
Igor (PG) B
Lakeview Terrace (PG-13) B
Mamma Mia! (PG-13) B
Miracle at St. Anna (R) NEW
The Mummy (PG-13) C
My Best Friend's Girl (R) B
Nights in Rodanthe (PG-13) NEW
Rent Filmed Live on Broadway (NR) NEW
Righteous Kill (R) B
Tell No One (NR) B+
Mamma Mia! (PG-13) B
Tropic Thunder (R) B
Tyler Perry (PG-13) B+
The Women (PG-13) B-

fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved.
Hollywood 20: 1:15, 4:15, 6:50, 9:25,
12:05 a.m., Fri-Sat; 1:15, 4:15, 6:50, 9:25 Sun
Merchants Crossing 16: 11:15 a.m., 1:55,
4:50, 7:30, 10:05 Sat-Sun
Town Center 16: 1:20, 3:55, 7:05, 9:55

The Women (PG-13) B-
Mary Haines (Meg Ryan) is a clothing
designer who seems to have it all a beauti-
ful country home, a rich financier husband,
an adorable 11-year-old daughter and a
part-time career creating designs for her
father's venerable clothing company Her best
friend, Sylvie Fowler (Annette Bening), leads
another enviable life a happily single editor
of a prominent fashion magazine, a posses-
sor of a huge closet of designer clothes and
a revered arbiter of taste and style poised
on New York's cutting edge. But when
Mary's husband enters into an affair with
Crystal Allen (Eva Mendes), all hell breaks
loose. Mary and Sylvie's relationship is
tested to the breaking point.
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6:45, 9:40 Fri-Sat; 10:20 a.m., 1, 4:05, 6:45 Sun
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Hollywood 20: 12:05, 2:45, 5:20, 7:55,
10:40
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Kids Night Out
at the YMCA
Charlotte County Family
YMCA is hosting "Kids Night
Out" from 6:30 p.m. 10:30
p.m. every Friday for children
in grades K-5 at the Charlotte
County Family YMCA, Franz
Ross Park Branch, 19333
Quesada Ave., Port Charlotte.
Children will enjoy swim-
ming, active game, plus the
Youth Activity Center with
pool table, foos ball, rock wall
and video games.
Dinner will be available for
an additional $5. Choices
vary and include Subway,
pizza, Chic Fil A and more.
The cost is $10 for
Y-members and $15 for
nonmembers.
Reservations are required
by 6 p.m. Thursday the
week attending.
For reservations or more
information, call 941-629-9622,
ext. 106.

Casino trip Sept. 26.
The Ladies Auxiliary, Knights
of Columbus at St. Maximilian
Kolbe Catholic Church, is plan-


ning a bus trip to the Hard Rock
Casino in Tampa. The bus will
leave from the church parking
lot at 10 a.m. Friday.
The cost is $25 per person
and includes transportation,
$15 in free play and a buffet at
the Harvest Restaurant. The
church is located at 1441 Spear
St. in Port Charlotte. For reser-
vations, call 941-255-0005 or
941-764-7978.

Bird Fair planned
The Caged Bird Club of
Charlotte County will hold its
Bird Fair on Sunday at the
Charlotte County Fairgrounds
on State Road 776 in Port
Charlotte.
Birds and bird-related prod-
ucts will be exhibited and avail-
able for sale from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. There will be parrots
galore. Admission is $4; chil-
dren under 10 will be admitted
free. In addition to the raffles
every hour of bird and non-
bird-related items, there will be
a surprise grand raffle.
Breakfast, lunch and snacks
will be sold on the premises,
and there will be a bake sale to
benefit the Parrot Outreach
Society. For more questions, call


Pam Hill at 941-815-0879. To
volunteer at this event, call Judy
Ventrella at 941-629-1594. To


learn more about the
Caged Bird Club, its Parrot
Outreach Society rescue and


monthly meetings,
visit www.caged-bird-club.com
or call Pam Hill at 941-815-0579.


The Arts & Humanities Council
of Charlotte County presents




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November 1, 2008 from 0 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Laishley Park, Punta Gorda
"Come to the Arts & Humanities Council's all day festival celebrating
Charlotte County's artists and arts organizations.
Enjoy artists demonstrations, watch music and dance performances.
Meet and chat with local authors.
Let your children enjoy a whole tent devoted to kid's art activities.
See you there!"
941.764.8100 / charlottearts@daystar.net / www.charlottearts.org.


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Gold:
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Smugglers Enterprises
Silver:
Keller Law Office, PA
Media Sponsor: Charlotte Sun


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Gallery Joe Mathis
George Sanchez, D.M.D
LeVasseur Building and Remodeling, Inc.
Nav-a-gator Restaurant
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- Bulldogs Roadhouse
4313 NW Highway 70, Arcadia.
863-993-9989.
www.Bulldogsroadhouse.com.
Thursday, karaoke with Buz.
7 p.m. Wednesday, Pool Tournament.
- The Loading Zone
2135 U.S. 17, Arcadia.
863-494-9688.
Friday Saturday, karaoke/
dance with Buz.
8:30 p.m. Sunday, pool tournament.
8 p.m. Monday, pool tournament.
Tuesday, Texas Hold-em poker.
* Spurs & Spokes
4135 S.W. Highway 17, Arcadia.
863-993-0974.
7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Wednesday,
karaoke.
k Wagon Wheel Saloon
165 S. Polk Ave., Arcadia.
863-494-6803.
Friday, karaoke with Bob and Jerry.

ENGLEWOOD
* Banditos
5665 S Mccall Road, Englewood.
941-697-4221.
8 p.m. close Thursday, Saturday,
Tuesday, karaoke.
Friday, live entertainment.
8 p.m. Tuesday, Bingo.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Ladies Day
with Texas Hold 'em Poker.
* Braemar Pub & Family Restaurant
2440 S. McCall Road, Englewood.
6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Karaoke by WAM Entertainment.
* Calico Jack's
1950 Beach Road., Englewood.
941-475-8671.
9:30 p.m.- 1:30 a.m. Friday Saturday,
Doctor Dirt.
* Disabled American Veterans Chapter 101
600 E. Colonia Lane, Nokomis.
941-488-4500.
Monday, Bingo.
- E-J's Fishbones Grill
1997 Kentucky Ave., Englewood.
941-697-0172.
7 p.m. 10 p.m. Saturday,
karaoke by WAM Entertainment.
* End Zone
2411 S. McCall Road, Englewood.
941-698-4019.
7 p.m. 9 p.m. Monday, live trivia.
* Fat Katz Pub
125 S. Indiana Ave., Englewood.
941-473-7388.
8 p.m. midnight Friday, Riding High.
- Howard's Restaurant
1400 Aqua View Lane, Englewood.
941-473-0171.
4 p.m. 7 p.m. Sunday, Jack Mosley.
* Indian Mound Park
End of Winson Avenue, Englewood.
6:30 p.m. Monday, country
and bluegrass open jam.
* Junior's
2643 Placida Road, Grove City.
941-474-8730.


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Thursday and Sunday, karaoke.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, DJ.
7 p.m. Monday, Texas Hold 'em Poker
tournaments with registration at 6 p.m.
- Mookeys Bar & Grill
4821 Placida Road, Grove City.
941-697-0349.
8:30 p.m. Friday Saturday, karaoke.
- New Blue Lagoon
2000 Oyster Creek Drive, Englewood.
941-473-7796.
7 p.m. 11 p.m. Friday, Les Pearsall.
7 p.m.- 11 p.m. Saturday,
George McClain.
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, "Neil Diamond
Is Alive" dinner theater.

NORTH PORT
* Olde World Restaurant
11415 S. Tamiami Trail, North Port.
941-426-1155.
7 p.m.- 10 p.m. Thursday,
Open mic night.
8 p.m. 12 a.m. Friday, karaoke.
7 p.m. Saturday, Monday, No limit
Texas Hold 'em Poker tournaments.
Registration at 6 p.m.
7 p.m. Tuesday, swing dancing. lessons
start at 7 p.m., dancing at 8 p.m.
* Stuff A Belly Diner
14525 Tamiami Trail. North Port.
941-426-9885.
7 p.m 10 p.m. Wednesday and
Saturday, karaoke.


PORT CHARLOTTE
*American Legion Post 110
3152 Harbor Blvd., Port Charlotte.
941-629-7746.
6:30 p.m.- 10:30 p.m. karoke with Billy G.
7 p.m.- 10 p.m. Friday, Jimmy J.
7 p.m. 10 p.m. Saturday,
Sound Investment.
Jam Session with Crossfire.
Tuesday, Bingo. Doors open at 3:30 p.m.
Games begin at 6 p.m.
7 p.m.- 10 p.m. Wednesday, live music.
- Bikini's Sports Bar
1225 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
941-766-1161.
Noon 7 p.m. live entertainment.
* Boomers
2360 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
941-743-4140.
6 p.m.- 10 p.m. Thursday,
c.u., Later Gator.
Thursday, Hip Hop DJ in Club,
karaoke in the Lounge.
6 p.m.- 10 p.m. Friday,
live rock band in the Tiki Bar.
9 p.m. Friday, Dance DJ in Club,
karaoke in the Lounge.
6 p.m. 10 p.m. Saturday,
live rock band in the Tiki Bar.
9 p.m. Saturday, Dance DJ in the Club,
karaoke in the Lounge.
1 p.m. 3 p.m., 4 p.m. 7 p.m. Sunday,
live rock band in the Tiki Bar.
8 p.m. Monday, dart tournament.
9 p.m. Tuesday, karaoke.


- Chubby'z 2
4109 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
7 p.m. Monday, Texas Hold 'em Poker
tournaments with registration at 6 p.m.
4 p.m. Saturday, Texas Hold 'em Poker
tournaments with registration at 3 p.m.
* Club Fluid
1225 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
941-457-7077.
10 p.m. 2 a.m. Wednesday,
everyone drinks free DJ Big E.
10 p.m.- 2 a.m. Thursday, ladies night
with DJ's Donovan and Legend. No cover.
Free drinks until midnight. Hip Hop
and R & B.
10 p.m. 2 a.m. Saturday, DJ Big E. No
cover. Ladies drink free. Hip Hop and R & B.
- Coyote's
4300 Kings Highway, Schoolhouse


Square, Port Charlotte.
941-629-2114.
Thursday, Mechanical Bull Riding
and DJ Daron.
The first Thursday of every month is bike
night at 7 p.m. with Florida Motorsports.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, $1000 Texas Hold
'em Poker tournament qualifiers.
9 p.m. 2 a.m. Friday Saturday,
live country bands.
9 p.m. 2 a.m. Monday,
karaoke with DnD Karaoke.
9 p.m.- 2 a.m. Tuesday,
karaoke with DnD Karaoke.
10 p.m. Tuesday, karaoke contest.
9 p.m. 2 a.m. Wednesday, Open mic.

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* Deep Creek Elks
1133 Capricorn Blvd., Deep Creek.
941-764-6825.
5:30 p.m. Friday, dinner followed
by music by Double Effects.
6 p.m. Tuesday, karaoke.
* Gatorz Bar & Grill
3816 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
941-625-5000.
Live bands Saturday night.
- House of Prime Restaurant
Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
941-613-4020.
Hafla belly dancing show at 8 p.m.
every third Friday of the month.
- Joe Cracker
1020 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte.
941-258-3444.
8 p.m. midnight Friday Saturday,
live music.
- Johny's Diner & Pub
1951 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
941-255-0094.
Karaoke the third Saturday
of every month.
- MC Rascal's Loony Bin
1182 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
www.loonybinpub.com.
941-255-5999.
1 p.m. Thursday Texas Hold 'em Poker
tournament with registration at noon.
9 p.m.- 1 a.m. Friday, Rastos Kane.
9 p.m.- 1 a.m. Saturday, Adrenaline Junkies.
1 p.m. Tuesday, Texas Hold 'em Poker
tournament with registration at noon.
9 p.m. 2 a.m. Wednesday, ladies night
and karaoke with Philly Billy.
- Port Charlotte Elks #2153
20225 Kenilworth Blvd., off Veterans
Blvd., Port Charlotte.
941-627-9811.
8 p.m. Friday, karaoke with Glenn W.
* Portofino Restaurant
23241 Bayshore Road, Charlotte Harbor.
941-743-2800.
6:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Friday,
Saturday, live entertainment in the
Sinatra Room Lounge.
Portside
3636 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
941-629-3055.
9 p.m.- 1 a.m. Thursday, Ladies night
with DJ T.
9 p.m. 1 a.m. Saturday, '80s Night
with video games, pricing and DJ T
with '80s music.
9 p.m. Tuesday, DJT.
SQ's Sports Bar and Girl
4030 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
941-764-6969.
3 p.m. Thursday, Texas Hold 'em Poker.
8 p.m. Thursday, ACS League 8 Ball.
10:30 p.m. Thursday, $100 First Place
Open 8 Ball Tournament.
7 p.m. Friday, Texas Hold 'em Poker
8 p.m. Friday, 9 Ball Texas Express.
3 p.m. Saturday, Texas Hold 'em Poker.
7 p.m. Saturday, Texas Hold 'em Poker.
8 p.m. Saturday, 8 Ball. League rules.
1 p.m. Sunday, NFL ticket.
7 p.m. Sunday, Texas Hold 'em Poker.
7 p.m. Monday, Texas Hold 'em Poker.
8 p.m. Monday, APA 9 Ball League.


8 p.m. Tuesday, Q's Texas Express
9 Ball League.
3 p.m. Wednesday, Texas Hold 'em Poker.
7 p.m. Wednesday, Texas Hold 'em Poker.
8 p.m. Wednesday, APA 8 Ball League.
* Sports City
4660 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
941-627-6264.
7 p.m.- 11 p.m. Thursday,
Chakula with James West.
8 p.m. midnight Friday, Boca Band.
8 p.m.- midnight Saturday,
Adrenaline Junkies.
5 p.m. 9 p.m. Sunday, Chiki Monkey.
Monday, Monday Night Football.
7 p.m.- 11 p.m.Tuesday,
karaoke with Marlene.
7 p.m.- 11 p.m. Wednesday,
Bob Hanson &The Rockhouse Band.
- Treasure Lanes
1059 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
941-625-3930.
11:30 p.m. Friday, Cosmic Bowl.
8 p.m. Saturday, Cosmic Bowl.
- Tuscany Room
23241 Bay Shore Drive,
Charlotte Harbor.
941-743-2800.
Wednesday, Diamond Night.
- Visani featuring The Comedy Zone
23490 Spencer Court,
off Kings Highway, Port Charlotte.
941-629-9191.
8 p.m. Thursday- Friday,
live comedy with Tony Rock.


7:30 p.m., 10 p.m. Saturday,
live comedy with Tony Rock.
4 p.m.- 8 p.m.Tuesday, Music Video Night.
8 p.m. Tuesday, Open Mic.
8 p.m. Wednesday, live comedy
with Dan Swartwout and Drew Thomas.
* Ziggy's Lounge
1825 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
941-225-1080.
7 p.m. Friday, Texas Hold 'em Poker
tournaments with registration at 6 p.m.
8 p.m. Saturday, DJ Ron.
Daily, Baseball Ticket on Direct TV.

PUNTA GORDA
* Cafe Ruelle
117 W. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda.
941-575-3553.
7 p.m.- 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday,
live music.
- Captain's Table Restaurant & Lounge
Fishermen's Village, 1200 W. Retta
Esplanade, Punta Gorda.
941-637-1177.
5 p.m. 10 p.m. Friday, Saturday,
Mable at the piano.
5 p.m. 9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday,
Mable at the piano.
- Danny's Deep Creek Pub
24901 Sandhill Blvd. Unit 14,
Punta Gorda.
941-764-0640.
9:30 p.m. Friday, karaoke with Danny.
Saturday, Doug Coventry.


7:30 p.m. Tuesday, karaoke with Danny.
Free Poker and Black Jack every night.
* Fishermen's Village
1200 W. Retta Esplanade,
Punta Gorda.
941-639-8721.
5 p.m. 9 p.m. Friday, Jim Morris.
10 a.m. 3 p.m. Saturday, Mote
Marine Mobile Laboratory.
5 p.m. 9 p.m. Saturday, Destined.
7 p.m. 9 p.m. Wednesday, country
line dance lessons, $3 per person,
center court.
- Harpoon Harry's Lounge & Raw Bar
Fishermen's Village, 1200 W. Retta
Esplanade, Punta Gorda.
941-637-1177.
8 p.m. 11 p.m. Thursday,
karaoke with DJ Franco.


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- Ice House Pub
408 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda.
941-575-0866.
7 p.m.- 10 p.m. Thursday, live music.
- Mamma Nunzia
1975 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda.
941-575-7575.
7 p.m. Tuesday, Jam session.
7 p.m. Wednesday, dinner and dancing.
Tuesday Saturday, live music.
- Mooseheads
318 Tamiami Trail #111
Corner of U.S. 41 North and Virginia,
Punta Gorda.
941-505-0404.
8 p.m.Thursday, Open mic night.
9 p.m.Tuesday, live music.
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* Peace River Seafood
Highway 17, Punta Gorda.
941-505-8440.
5 p.m. 8 p.m. Friday, Bruce Stuart.
5 p.m.- 8 p.m.Tuesday, Mark the Pan Guy.
- The Perfect Caper
121 E. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda.
941-505-9009.
6:30 p.m.- 10:30 p.m. Thursday-
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* PortoBello
1200 Matecumbe Key Road,
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Burnt Store Road, Punta Gorda.
941-639-3650.
7 p.m.- 1 a.m. Thursday, karaoke.
* River City Grill
131 W. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda
941-639-9080.
8 p.m.- 11 p.m. Friday, Terry Hogan.
8 p.m.- 11 p.m. Saturday, live music.
SScotty's Last Chance
25354 E. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda.
941-639-1005.
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Slip-Not Lounge
1601 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda.
941-639-7677.
7 p.m.- 11 p.m.Thursday, Two Can Jam.
7 p.m.- 10 p.m.Thursday,
karaoke by M & M inside.
8 p.m. midnight Friday, Sudden Impact.
8 p.m. midnight Saturday,
The Jam Band.
6 p.m.- 10 p.m.Tuesday, E Z Street.
6 p.m.- 10 p.m. Wednesday,
Anything Goes.
*Tower Lagoon
Highway 17, Punta Gorda.
941-639-8222.
7 p.m. Friday, Karaoke with Country Jim.
2:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, live
music with Signal 20.
3 p.m. Sunday, Karaoke with M&M.
7 p.m. Wednesday, Karaoke.

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Bella Luna Cafe
200 W. Miami Ave., Venice.
941-488-3089.
6 p.m. 9 p.m. Saturday, entertainment.


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- Buddy's Pizza
822 Pinebrook Road, Venice.
941-484-6551.
5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and
Thursday, Patti Highland.
* Caribbean Snow-Ball Company
Venice Beach Pavilion
101 The Esplanade, Venice.
941-483-9070.
5 p.m. Sunset. Saturday, Bruno
& The Venice Karaoke Dance Party.
6 p.m. 8 p.m. Monday,
Bluegrass Band & Jam.
6 p.m.- 8 p.m. Tuesday,
CountryTime Band.
I Harmony House
Inside Holiday Inn,
455 U.S. 41 Bypass, Venice.
941-412-3000.
6 p.m.- 10 p.m. Friday Saturday,
Parlour Show -'60s
6 p.m. 10 p.m. Sunday,
Parlour Show Variety.
7 p.m.- 10 p.m.Tuesday, Jazz Jam.
7 p.m.- 9 p.m. Wednesday,
Country music.
7 p.m.- 10 p.m.Thursday, Shari Linette,
in the lounge.


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* Saltwater Cafe
1071 N. Tamiami Trail, Nokomis.
941-488-3775.
7 p.m.- 11 p.m. Friday, Bob Cameau.
7 p.m. 11 p.m. Saturday, Gary Lesher.
11:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m., Sunday Brunch,
Gary Lesher.
* Sharky's on the Pier
1600 S. Harbor Drive, Venice.
941-488-1456.
6 p.m.- 10 p.m. Wednesday Thursday,
David Moore.


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Disabled American Veterans
600 Colonia Lane
(941) 488-4500
Enjoy "Bandana" that rocks! 8pm-12am. Public welcome.
No cover charge! Fish dinner by Chef Joe Hess 5-7pm.
Salt Water Cafe uB it $$
1071 N. Tamiami Trail
(941) 488-3775
Seafood, raw bar, steaks, pasta & pizza.
Sunday brunch, full service bar and wine list.


China Buffet
4311 Aiden Lane
(941) 423-9594


Waterfront


Johnny Leverocks $$
7092 Placida Rd.
(941) 698-6900
Casual, American cuisine, full bar, onion-crusted Salmon, daily
specials, seafood and more.
Rum Bay l i $$
7092 Placida Rd. w -
(water taxi adjacent to Leverock's)
(941) 697-0566
Located on famous Palm Island, $5 water taxi (2 under free),
famous baby-back ribs, seafood.
Blue Lagoon ItT '-$$'
2000 Oyster Creek Dr.
(941) 473-7796

Dinner Theater and authentic Italian-American restaurant.
Gulf View Grille In -R$$
2095 N. Beach Rd.
(941) 475-3500
Great ambience. Across From Englewood Beach. Full service bar,
Sunday brunch.
LOCK & Key
Restaurant & Pub A $$
2045 N. Beach Rd.
(941) 474-1517
Across from Englewood Beach, patio dining, live music, full bar,
seafood, steaks, lunch & dinner. Open 7 days.
Bianca's Ristorante | 4| $$
Italiano & Pizzeria
16251 N. Cleveland Ave.
(239) 995-3272
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Three beautiful dining rooms, 100 items on buffet incl. snowcrab,
sushi, Chinese & American, all-you-can-eat!
Heron Creek Golf & CC
5201 Heron Creek Blvd. $$
(941) 240-2150
Casual & fine dining! Overlooking the golf course. Full bar.
Banquets and weddings.
Shark's 1-ish House
Restaurant l It $$
14595 Tamiami Trail
(941) 429-2150
Home of the world famous fish & chips. Noted best seafood
restaurant in North Port in 2007
Casy Key Fish House ItT I $$
801 Blackburn Pt. Rd.
(941) 966-1901

A waterfront Seafood Grill, "Old Florida at its best."
Rosebuds Steak & 1ff $$
Seafood House III
2215 S. Tamiami Trail
(941) 918-8771
Tender Angus Beef, fresh seafood, sautes, delicious veal &
chicken dishes, extensive wine list.
Boomers
2360 Tamiami Trail
(941) 743-4140


Joe Cracker
1020 El Jobean Rd.
(941) 258-3444
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2390 Tamiami Trail
(941) 766-9595


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1200 Retta Esplanade W I
"At the end of Fisherman's Village
(941) 637-1177
Elegant dining overlooking Charlotte Harbor- Breathtaking
sunsets. Live piano bar Tue.-Sat. Sunday Brunch.
Harpoon Harry's k4 9s
1200 Retta Esplanade
"At the end of Fisherman's Village
(941) 637-1177
Waterfront sports bar, over 30 TVs, live entertainment Wed., Fri.
& Sat Karaoke dance party on Thurs.
Mamma Nunzia I|T? IL
1975 Tamiami Trail
(941) 575-7575
Private room, full bar, entertainment, early bird lunch $5.95.
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121 E. Marion
(941) 505-9009


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Charlotte County's choice for upscale dining with live Jazz in JR's
cocktail lounge, private dining & catered events.
Swiss Chocolate + SbI3 $
403 Sullivan St.
(941) 639-9484
Gourmet chocolates, Norman Love Confections, pastries,
coffees, teas, cappuccino, lattes & an art gallery attached.
Sparrow's Jazz & Blues i $$
Lounge at Captain's Table
Fisherman's Village
(941) 637-1177 ext.113
Late night menu specializing in fondue, sushi & seafood. Nightly
entertainment, fine cigars, wines, ports & martinis.
Trattoria Limoncello 4 |1 $$
10361 Tamiami Trail
(941) 639-6500
Authentic Italian specialties, family atmosphere, pizza, pasta,
seafood, veal & chicken. Beer & wine.
Club 455
455 US Hwy. 41 Bypass
(941) 412-0455
Hot Latin Night. Salsa Merengue Bachata with DJ Jorge M.
Friday 9pm lam.


The Crow's Nest
1968 Tarpon Center Drive
(941) 484-9551


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Venice's waterfront landmark since 1976. Fresh caught seafood,
steaks and award-winning wine list.
Myakka River Oyster Bar
121 Playmore Dr.
(941) 423-9616 0-&1 l$
Waterfront dining. Great seafood, steaks, pasta. Full bar, daily
early bird specials. Maragaritas.
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September 25 26, 2008


Key West's Fantasy Fest

By KIM COOL
FEATURES EDITOR .


With the national election just
weeks away, it is only natural
that one would find elephants
and donkeys carousing with
Key West-style pirates.
During Key West's Fantasy
Fest, which is scheduled for
Oct. 17-26, expect to see all
that and more.
This year's theme is Pirates,
Pundits and Political Party
Animals. Since few people are
rowdier than politicians at their
conventions, comparisons are
bound to be made at this
festival, which has passed
the quarter-century mark.
Fantasy Fest began as an event
to liven up the otherwise quiet
season before the arrival of those
folks we Floridians "lovingly"
refer to as snowbirds. Today that
little celebration has grown into
a 10-day event with parties,
parades, more pirates, and
promises of "phun," as they
would say in Philadelphia,
another town known for
parades and party animals.
Festival organizers encourage
those of a conservative bent to
become ultraliberal for the festi-
val, but that does not mean that
there will be more donkeys than
elephants at the 10-day party. It
does mean that visitors can
expect more margarita hoisting
events than afternoon tea par-
ties. Actually, that is what I have
found on even the quietest of
days in Key West. If you are a
margarita fan, Margaritaville
on Duval is the place to see
and be seen.
For this year's event, you
might even see a ballot box float
- or not. It all depends on your
intake of margaritas and/or the
whim of the float designers.
A Royal Coronation Ball,
scheduled for Oct. 17, is the first
big event and a fund-raiser for
the Keys' AIDS Help Inc. The
second ball, Oct. 21, is the
Headdress Ball, with prizes to
the most outlandish or bewitch-
ing. Pets get their chance to
dress up on Oct. 22. Organizers
used the terms "Re-pup-licans
and Demo-cats" in a press


The Hemingway House in Key West is both formal and elegant. It also is home
to descendants of the six-toed cats that once belonged to the late writer.


release for that event. Obviously
the 2008 election is getting to
people. Owners are encouraged
to dress in coordinating cos-
tumes. Prizes will be awarded.
Visit www.fantasyfest.net for
rules, regulations and prizes
offered at the various events.
The Goombay Street Party will
be Oct. 17-18 in the city's
Bahama Village and another
street fair will be held on Duval
Street on Oct. 24. Try to imagine
that road and all its stores and
eateries augmented by food and
craft vendors. Since the city
boasts at least two different
ghost walks that begin and end
on Duval, it might be interesting
to see if there are some extra
ghosts among the tents set up
that day. Consider that
Halloween is just one week
later and Key West is a very
haunted city.
On either ghost tour is the old
Admiralty House, which is next
to the Truman House. There are
some new condos in front of
the older building these days.
Stand in front of the iron fence
and see if you feel anything or,
take some pictures and see
what you get. If you aren't into
that sort of thing, head over the
Hard Rock for one of its famous
hot fudge sundaes. Or maybe
not, for I was told by one of its
managers that it too is haunted.
Two weeks ago, when I was
there, I learned from my server
that the place also is haunted


by a little girl who appears
to be about five.
For those who did not win
the Hemingway look-alike con-
test in July, there is a celebrity
look-alike contest during
Fantasy Fest. Hemingway is
definitely a celebrity in Key
West any time of year. Take
time to visit his house, which is
lovely although the guides dis-
like the lack of ceiling fans. It is
quite warm during the summer
months but it looks good.
The Captain Morgan Fantasy
Fest parade on Oct. 25, featur-
ing feathered adornments on
marchers, bands, floats and as
much flamboyance as can be
found in a city known for
flamboyance.
Details are at the Web site
mentioned above or you can
call 305-296-1817. For lodging,
visit the Keys Web site at
www.fla-keys.com or call 800-
LAST-KEY. Be sure to ask about
B&Bs, guest houses, inns and
cottages as well as hotels. I have
stayed at Eden House (Fleming
Street) and Cypress House
(Caroline Street) and toured the
Southernmost Point Guest
House (Duval Street) and the
Curry Mansion Inn (Caroline
Street). The latter has a rooftop
widow's walk that offers incredi-
ble views of the city. Most
recently I stayed at the Island
City House, at 411 William Street.
It is close to everything so you
can park your car and forget


PHOTO COURTESY OF STEWART NEWMAN PR.
During the fantasy march, expect to see the unexpected such as this
hand-painted back. Inspiration for a tattoo perhaps.


PHOTO COURTESY OF STEWART NEWMAN PR.
Chickens are everywhere in Key West. There may be some in the
Fantasy Fest parade too.


about trying to find parking
spaces, which are rare at best.
Hotels, in addition to two
Hyatts and a Holiday Inn,
include a Fairfield by Marriott
and many others. If everything is
booked, and it often is for big
events like this, consider staying


at Marathon or another nearby
key and driving back and forth.
If all else fails, trust that there
will be another festival coming
up, for that too is what Key West
is about it is a happening
place, ready and waiting for
the next happening.


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