More Stores Named In Bay Isles Shopping Center

Buses To Run To North End

Town Loses LawSuit

Seegel To Run For Re·election

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Youth Center Expansion Plans Explained By Ca.t ...

Nine Unit Condo OK'd Near Beer Can Island

The Twdfth Judicial Coun has decided the case of the 360 Corporation, Nei l Saunders, president, versus the Town of Longboat Key. Judge Evelyn Gabbie ruled ~arly this week in favor of the Petitioner (360) and againsl1he Town in the following decision:

Court Reverses Town In the Circuit Coun of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit of

Florida, in and for Manatee County 360 North Corporation , a Florida corporation.

Neil Saunders, Presidenl Petitioner,

vs. H.L. Lovett, Building- Inspector of the Town of Longboat Key, Florida, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida; and James K. McCall , Mayor, Claire Bell, Vice Mayor, Russ G. Fernald . Al W. Lewin, Sid­ney A. Ochs, Henry G. Riter and Samuel G. Seegel ,

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More Stores Named For Bay Isles ShOpping Center -. _.

Publix and Eckerd 's will be having new neighbors come next year on the arcade between the two stores in the Bay Isles Shopping Center or the Civic Center as it is also known.

Open In February Effective next year, hopefully by February, Swan­

son 's Martinizing dry cleaners will open in {he north­west corner with a 700 square foot pick-up shop. On the left side in the center will be Helga 's from Lakeland, a skin therapy firm, with 1,5OO square feet.

On the other si de, is Wolff's Apparel Co. of Mi ssouri y';th 2500 square feet at the north end, then Glen Jewelers of Siesta Key, Unit ed First Federal Savings and Loan, and ARS I, the Arvida Realty Sales Office.

Still to come are shops about to be announced in the following categories: a decorator, restaurant, flori st , gifl store , shoe store and a men' s clothing store. All of these are expected (Q be announced within ·a few days.

Valentine's Day The target date for opening is expected to be in

February. An Arvida representative thought that Valen­tine's Day would be an ideal limt for them all to open, if it were possible. •

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Episcopal Mission Appoints Fulltime Vicar

Commissioner Seegel To R~n For Re·election

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Commissioner Sam Seegel told The Obsen·er on Tuesday that, " I plan 10 take out papers for re­election , due primari ly to the tremendous pressure from residents on Longboat Key. I had not imend­ed 10 run again, but I feel I Owe it to the Town."

Mayor Ken McCall and Commissioner Tac Riter have already taken out their papers for re­election. The papers must be filed with the Town Clerk by January 5th . So far, there has been no one 10 oppose the three incumbent-s. •

Tuesday Workshop And Meeting Runs Late

While the Ansel transfer of density took up much of the lime on Tuesday. the Commissioners also discussed a lot of other subjects in the Worksho p from 2-4: 10 p.m. and in the Special Meeting at 4:10.

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Town Meeting Draws Large Audience

There were few important people not al the regular Commission meeti ng last Wednesday nighl, at leaSI in terms of developers and Town Hall devotees. And fOr good reason. The meeting concerned some of the thorn­iest issues faci ng the Town and some of them may have been resol ved , not to the liking of man y in the audience .

No Topless Entertainment First came some readings of proposed Ordinances, all

of which were approved. Ordinance 80- 15 repealed 79-2 concerning an energy code, and 80-10 prohibited top­less entertainment in establishments of Longboat Key that also serve alcoholic beverages. When questioned about the tie-in with liquor laws, Town Counsel Welch Whitesell said that the terminology of the Ordinance has withslOod the test of the courts in other locations but that he wasn't sure if it would hold up if he changed it. The language was rather specific in terms of areas of the anatomy that could not shown, but Town Clerk Jane Pool read it aloud and everyone was happy when she had finished.

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SERVING THE KEYS BI RD/ST. ARMANDS/ LI DO/LONGBOAT KEY

PLUMBING -

o 366-4555

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Transfer Of Density Tentatively Approved

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Dr. William Carter, presldenl 01 the Youth Center, sddress· Ing IheTown Commission.

Commission Approves Ansel Transfer

Hour Was Late The hour was abou t 5:30 p.m., but Attorney Michael

Furen (for his cliem, Jerome B. Ansel) and the Town of Longboat Key finall y agreed on terms for the swapping of some 17.5 acres of land to the Town in return for permission to transfer 75 unit s to the land Ansel owns on the Gulf (between the Players Club and Beachplace).

The end result of the agreement , reached Tuesday, is that negotiations have concluded and everyone agrees, but they st ill have to draw up, agree to, and sign legal documents confirming it all.

Vote Was 4-2 The Commissioners were all present except Tac Riter,

but the vote was 4-2 in favor and his assumed negative vote would have not made the difference. Claire Bell and Russ Fernald cast the negative votes.

While both sides are optimistic, both sides are also wary and for the next few weeks, the steps to implement the agreement will be taken very delicatel y.

Neither Side Won Nei th er side can claim a victory. Both sides com­

promised and made large concessions. but the "bollom line" is as follows:

The Agreement 1. Ansel will give to the Town the following land: 17.5

acres of land on the Bayside between SI. Jude's and Gulf Bay Road , of which 5.2 acres is submerged. He also will give two separate 5 foot easements to the Gulf, plus White Key (31 acres), the smaller island named Patience Island (7.3 acres), a 60 foot casement to the

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The Longboat Observer 524 Gult Bay Road

longboat Key, FL 33548 Telephone: (813) 383·5509

Owned locally and published every Thursday for the Information and entertainment of

the greater Longboat Key area. Publisher & Editor ...... . . .. . .. Ralph B. Hunter Arts & Entertainment Editor . •... . •• Kevin Dean Feature Editor ..... • ... • .... • .. • ... Betty Blai r Photo Editor . . .. . .. . ... . .. • . ...•. Dave Gruber Photo Journalist ..... . .. •• . • .. Lainie Lombardi Advertising Sales .. . . ... . .. .. . . . Jack Hoffman "All free governments ... are in reality governments by public opinion and if is on the quality of this public opinion that their prosperity depends . ..

James Russell Lowell THE LONGBOAT OBSERVER Is a community· oriented paper drawing on the talents of Longboat residents. If you have the time and the inclination, and you are interested in help· ing provide well written, positive articles on locat subjects, we will be happy to review your copy for publication. When printed, we' ll gladly give you a by·line.

Town Administration Information: 383·3721

Town Manager .. . ..... . ........... G. WayneAligire Town Clerk .. . .... . ........... ... . Jane Poot Director of Public Works . ............ Albert T. Cox, Jr. Finance Director. . . . . . . . . . ...... Walter Schmidt Police Chief .. .... ........... . Wayne C. McCammon Fire Chief .. .. . .. ........... .. Robert Bullard Building Inspector .....•.. . . . ........ Herbert Lovett Town Attorney ........... . . ...... I.W. Whitesell, Jr.

Town Commissioners (Meet every Tuesday at 2 p.m. fo r work session, and the

fi rst Wednesday night of each month at 8 p.m.) Dist. 1 ... . . . . . . . . . . . .... Claire C. Bell, V. Mayor Dist. 2 . . . . . . ............. .. . Samuel E. Seegel Dist. 3 ......... . . .......... .. Sidney A. Ochs Dist. 4 . . . . . . . . • . . . ...... J. Kennedy McCall, Mayor Dis1. 5 ..... . . .. ............. . .. Russ Fernald At Lg. . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AI Lewin

Henry G. Riter

Zoning Board of Adjustment Emil M. Seifert, Chai rman Louis E. Dean J. Hunter Gibbons

E.M. Wojtasik

Charles T. lacey Frank C. Mockler Charles E. Ritter

Planning & Zoning Board Gen. James Edmundson, Chrmn. Eugene Bossert George Goodridge Thomas H. Jones

Ray Staley

W.J. Moffett Wilbur Mullin James Rimier

Theodore L. Sedwick

Longboat Key Town Directory The Town Offices are located in the Municipal Complex

near the center of the Key. While Longboat Key is in Sarasota County (south half),

and Manatee County (north half), it has its own town government, and its own Post Office (zip 33548) located on the north end of the island on Cedar Street. The Postmaster is Helen Holt. Telephone 383-2101.

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Kahncerns By Jack Kahn, Sr.

(Jack Kahn, Sr., guest columnist, is a retired hosiery and TV executive, former owner-manager of the Far Horizons, longtime residem of Longboat Key and an arch conservative in Ihings political,)

Busing At long last the Congress has realized that no one

wants busi ng with the except ion perhaps of the Supreme Court and a few ~ not all - black leaders. Caught in the maelstrom of this monstrous mistake were the school .children themselves. They became pawns in a game sponsored by the Just ice Depart ­ment whose actions in recent years sorrowfull y have been dictated by political expediency rat her than by common sense.

In reality alUndividuals involved directly in the con­sequences of the infernal belief that racial balance could be achieved by busing have to be dissolutioned by the concerted action of parents opposed to it from the very beginning . Blacks did not wan! busing, whites did not want busi ng and, if the children were consulted. thei r voices too would resound a distinct "no." There are innumerable examples of racial balance already having been achieved by those who normally went to schoo l in their di st ricts who walked or were driven by their paren!s or bicycled or even took public transportation.

The black mayors of Los Angeles, Detroit, Birming­ham and Newark have succeeded in breaking down the color barriers. They were not bused crosstown yet they exercise the responsibilities of their office in not onl y a competent manner but also in treating all their populace alike. Amateur as well as professional athletes of all colors know in order to win there must be team work . They cavort in victory in a manner thai even the most a'rdent enthusiast for racial balance could have hoped for. In defeat they are all dejected alike. No im­balance there.

Once the barriers of participation were removed in all areas of life, commerce, sports, theater, com munica­tion, the racial balance was achieved practically over­night. Of course , there are exceptions and there will COn!inue 10 be. A local one, for example, is that there is a bar in Sarasota that refuses to serve whites.

In many areas throughout the United States blacks do have a justifiable complaint. The schools which were constructed in predominan!ly black neighborhoods did not measu re up to those which were construct ed in predominantly white neighborhoods, but that happened years ago. It isn't happening today and those that are being remodeled are being brought up 10 date and

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Art Critic Praised Dear Editor:

Thank you so much for Kevin Dean's kind comments in regard to our exhi bitions.

It 's a pleasure to read good, clear and thoughtful writing in the newspaper. So often we are subjected to gibberish and pseudo intellectualism. Longboat Key is fort unate to have a young man of his caliber in its midst.

Sincerely, Pat Friedberg Longboat Key

Editor's NOle: Th ank you for your kind remarks.

Report From '"

ANDY IRELAND 8th District Congressman· Florida

Bill Signed To Clean Up Chemical Waste Sites

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A bill signed ted .. ]' creati ng a superfund of $1.6 billion to clean up chemical waste sites will be significant for phosphate reclamation areas , according to Congressman Andy Ireland (D., Fla.), who suppor­ted the superfund during each step o f the legislative process. Ireland said the new super fu nd will come into play whenever a determinat ion is made that a hazard exists on reclaimed land.

According to the Counsel o f the Senate Environment and Publ ic Works Committee and {he legal staff o f the Environmental P rotection Agency. Ireland said , the wording of the Superfund Act and the Bevil amendment to the Resource Conservation. and Recovery Act make it possible to apply the provisions of the Superfund Act to reclaimed phosphate land. should the EPA Ad­minislratOr determine that a hazard exists.

" In plain Engli sh, this means that funds can be made available to reclaimed land areas if that land is found to be a hazard. No hazards have been officially recognized to this date," Ireland said. " I am pleased to have played a part in passing this important legi slation." •

December18, 1980

Everyone's Estate By Dr. Howard A. Rumpf

(Ho ward Rumpf is a tax consultanl , teacher, aU/hor, economist, presidenl of Ihe Federalion of the Longboat Key condominiums and a resident of Sea Gate Club).

Saving Legal Fees Can you reduce the legal fees of your estate? Yes, in

two ways (I) provide your attorney witt -".:-tails of your gross estate and (2) provide a familY"'i'r.--<See next article) .

Time is one of the essential facto rs in determining the amount of the legal fee (and other professional fees). The amount deductible an an expense of the estate is the reasonable amount actually paid, or an amount which may be reasonably expected to be paid. Thus. the morC' t ime the attorney (and other professional people) have to spend on the determination of the gross estate , the higher the fee.

The Gross Estate In addition to the basic information of name , ad­

dress , name of spouse, names and addresses of beneficiaries, location of will (and trust agreemen!s , if any), name and addresses of executor, trustee, guar­dians (if required), Social Security numbers , prior marital history, the following details should be given:

Real estate - general description , location; con­dominiums owned, including residence condominium .

Stocks - exact name; number of shares, par value, cost or other basis. Name of bro ker and address.

Bonds · exact name, number of bonds, face value , in­terest rate, maturity date, taxable or exempt, coupon dates. Broker and address.

Mortgages and notes receivable - name of panies, amount, interest rate, maturity date, location of proper­ty. Z

Cash - including C.O.'s. money market funds • checking, saving, description , location of ban k, due dates , interest rates.

Note: If the above items are jointly owned, indicate with JT.

Business - partnership interest - general description , buy-sell agreement, if any; location of documents.

Other assets· fu rniture; jewelry · .description, where located. Floater policies, other insurance.

Transfers during lifetime· details of gifts, copies of gift tax returns.

Powers of Appointment - Trusts - Detai ls, location of documents.

Mortgages payable - To whom payable, address, property covered, interest rate , amount due, date of maturity.

Debts - To whom payable, amount, other detai ls. Charitable; other specific bequests - Provided for in

will or other documents; amount. Other infor mation - Location of cemetery plot, tomb

stone, perpetual care agreement , cremation or burial ; income tax returns (five years) . •

Along State Street . By JOHN SLACK

Special 10 The Boston Herald American Reprinted with permission

011 Prices Are Moving, So Are Prices Of 011 Stocks "For oil company shareholders, the past two years

have been so good, it' s almost frightening." Many investors would agree with that statement by

Thomas C. Stakem, J r: who is an oil industry analyst with Boston's David L. Babson Co. As Stakem points out, the last two years have been very good to the oil stocks in the investors' portfolios despite political up­heavals, Middle East fighting, and, most recently, Canadian and British government moves to take bigger slices of the oil companies' pie .

Often during this year's long rally the oil stocks have been the mar ket's only strong group . On such oc~

casions, strength limited strictly to the oils became a technical warning sign that a market correction was due. But after each spell of profit taking the group came back stronger than ever.

As Stakem analyzes the stoc k group, much of the ex­pansion in the mar k~t values of oil stocks has stemmed fro m the fact that ·world oil prices have resumed their rise, domestic prices have moved up even faster, and the internatio nal politics surrounding oil imports have grown murkier and murkier. Bul even though a 19-company average of major oil companies has risen 206 percent si nce 1978, a value increase of more than $140 billion, Stakem says the increase is not alarming when the increase is compared with the assels behind it.

Even if all of the increase is attributed to higher valuation of domest ic oil and gas reserves, it am oun ts to~ no more than a few dollars per barrel. Citing one e'xam- .. pie, Stakem says current stock market capi'talizations -' represent a "price" on U.S. reserves of c::-lv ::tbout $5 4>..:-barrel. ,. ,..

Stakem savs that many inveslOrs have'·bl:~.,fnO ask if the rise in o:i company shares has gone 100 far, or if it can be expected 10 continue. Bul when you compare what you pay to what yo u get, he says oil "bought" on the stoc k markel still looks a whole lot cheaper Ihan the values put on it elsewhere.

Looking ahead, Stakem says it already has become increasingly apparent that world oil supplies are bound

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was introduced. Dr . Bill Caner, presidem of the Youth mainland from Whi le Key . and a 10 fool easemenl 10 More Ordinances Cenler. rose to request permission to speak . since he felt the Gulf.

The refuse collection Ordinance wa~ unanimou~ly tiH~ Youth Center had a greal deal to do with ihe An sel 2. The To\\n will giee Ansel this heirs or assigns) passed. th us cnding weeks of negO!iations with the transfer . He had been led to belic"c Ihal jf the Town permission to bu ild a developmem (stil l subject to Sile Cedar Hammock firm. It was 80-1 1. Ordinance ~0-13 get!> the Ansel property on Gulf Bay Road . the Youth Plan review) of 350 units on the 24.88 acres he owns on reqUiring liability insurance prior to is ~uance of a tem- Center might be able to build a much larger facility on the Gulf b~tween Beachplace and the Players Club. porary certificate of occupancy was also pa)sed, as was the property than on the present one back of the hard· More To Come an o.F~,nce prohibiting parking in certain areas. wa', SIO'C. He fcil 5I 'ongl" Ihal Ihe I'ansfe' shou ld 00 T I· h II f h· h T h d

.. ., • •• e 0 accomp IS a 0 tIS, { e own as agree to cer-speci i '" '.~ the fire lanes in front of Publix. I h d d b he·· ~ (noug an \\ ante to say so, til t e om mISSIoners lain pieces of enabling legislal ion . bOl Ihe Site Plan,

Then came the approval of a temporary certificate of f,11 Ih, 1'··0 sub,·'··ls should b, I"aled sepa'al,I)' and I d d · · . I b h e· . ~.. • , a rea yapprove lTl .prmclp e y I e ommlSSIOTl , must

occupancy for building 7 of Beachplace and also the asked Dr. Carter to wait until the Public To Be Heard be reviewed by the Town Staff and {he P & Z Board. clubhouse . VP Bob Wilhel m of Arvida was present to portion of the agenda. As it tu rned OUI, this came al make sure no questions were left unanswered, but no JO Land Acquisition Ordi nance I I : p.m . questions were asked. Tuesday afternoon, Ihe Commissioners finally agreed

To Appeals Board T .1. Oxford and his attorney requested a variance

rrom the coastal construction li ne for the construction of a home, bUI Ihe subject was turn ed over to the Ap­peals Board as the correct body having jurisdiction .

Transfer Of Densi ty Next on the agenda was Ihe Ansel transfer of density

and whether or not it satisfies Ordi nance 80· 1, which has to do with land acquisition and the payment of

Is so much djfferent. TIle difference is in Old World craftsmanship, the aura of time ... and timelessness. Precious Jewels, hcirlooms. Signed pieces.

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Fe rnald Praises Rite r On the transfer of density question , it was establi shed

a few weeks ago that the transfer had been voted " in principle o nly" by the Commissioners, which mayor may not be sign ificant. Next, Commissioner Russ Fer­nald read a commendation he wished 10 offer to Com· missioner Tac Riter "for using a 'sixth sense' to discover that t he price Ansel had pai d for White Key was actuall y $75,000" when it had been appraised by the Town 's fi rm at $2,600,000. He then suggested that the island be excluded from any consideration in the transfer o f density proposal, and that the transfer be discussed separately from the provisions of 80-1.

Qualifies For Exemption Town Manager Wayne Allgire agreed that Ansel

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that the provisions of 80-1 (Land Acquisition Ordi­nance) would be met if Ansel would donale to the Town an additional 1.37 acres of land or · (he sum of $449, 144. Mr. Furen agreed (0 th is and what exists is a legal handshake.

But, li ke an engagement , while the two parties agree, the wedd ing and actual transfer of land are st ill many weeks away.

Wal king On Eggs Furen hopes that persons in the Town don'! lry to

open up areas that have already been agreed upon and try to renegotiate the deal. " If this happens," says Ihe attorn~y, " the whole deal is off."

Mr. Ansel, stili in New York , told The Obsen-er Ihat he ho pes the agreement holds up since, " It's best for the Town ." While there are ma ny who agree, there are st ill many who disagree. The com ing weeks will tell if it becomes unglued . •

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constituting the Town Commission of the Town of Longboat Key, Florida, a municipal corporation of th~ State of Florida,

ORDER This cause having come on \0 be heard upon the

.Pelition of 360 North Corporation, requesting the Issuance of a Peremptory Writ of \1andamus. and all parties ha\ ing been represented, and having had tile or· ponunit)" to be heard. and the Coun beinu othe rwis" fully advised in the premises. it is hereb,"-ordered a~ follows: .

I. The Respo ndent, H.L. LO\'ell, sh all issue a Town of Longboat Key Bui lding Permit for five townhouses pursuant to the request of 360 North Corporation, as set forth in Petitioner's Exhibit 2, received b\' thi s Court on the 10lh day of October, 1980, subje~t only' [0 the following condi tions:

a. The payment of the sum of fifteen dollars (SI5 .00) to the Town of Longboat Key in connection with the issuance of a Certi fica te of Occupancy.

b. The obtaining of an y necessary tree removal per· mit s.

c. The payment of the sum of Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Dollars and Seventy·nine Cents (518,830.79) to the TOWN OF LONGBOAT KEY , which payment shall constitute compliance with Ordinance Number 80·1 of the applicable Zoning Or· dinances of the TOWN OF LONGBOAT KEY , FLORIDA.

d. Approval of the Manatee County Health Depart. ment for Construction of Sewage Collection/ Trans· mi ssion System.

e. Approval of Manatee Count y Health Department pertaining to the extension of the Manatee County Utilities Water Distribution System to serve 360 North Shore Condominium.

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2. Upon compliance with the above, and submi ssion of Affida vi ts to this Coun by Petitioner, setting forth such compliance. Peti tioner sh all be entitkd to the issuance of a Perempton' Writ of Mandamus from thi s Coun compellinl! H.L . LOVETT to issue such Builciira! Permit s as requested in Exhibit 2, as recei'"ed b\' this Coun on the 10th day of OClober. 1980... .

4 . Upon compiiance \\jth the abo\e, and submi~s ion 0; Affida\"ils 10 this COUT! by Petitioner, setting forth such compliance, Petitioner shall be entitled to the issuance of a Peremptory Writ of \ 'iandamus Irom this Court compelling H .L. Lovell 10 iss ue such Building Permi ts as requested in Exh ibit I, a~ received b\' this Court on the 10th day of October , 1980. .

5. Jurisdiction is herein reserved to enter such further Ordcrs as may be deemed appropriate, consistent with the rulings contained herein. Done and ord ered at the Manatee Count\· Courthouse, Bradenton , Florida, this 9th day of Dece~ber, 1980.

Not Over Yet

/ s/ Evelyn Gobble Circuit Judge

Despite the fact that Town officials felt the land was ecologically endangered, was on the Town' s Master Plan ror acquisition as open space and that Professor

December 18, 1980

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John Morrill of New College felt the land itself was located on a tidal flood plane, the Judge ordered or­dered the Town 10 issue 360 a building permit , presumably on legal grounds.

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SERVICE While .he end is not in sieht since no\\" the Sa\'e Our

Bays organization says it plrins to get into the act, one aspect of the case might be encouraging 10 the Town. Judge Gobbie did order the 360 Corporation to pay S18,830 to the Town under the new 80·1 Ordinance which has been challenged but not yet brought to court ' by other developers. Now at least the Town can poi nt to the 360 case and claim legal precedent. The Players Club paid the Town close to 5300,000 under 80·1 but "under protest ," or whatever the attorneys call it. •

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yet been met but that , like Arvida or anyone else, Ansel had enough units 10 qualify for a 50070 exemption under the law. " Besides," he said, "I don't know what an ap­praisal has to do with it except that the P & Z Board asked the Commission to put it into law, and they did ."

Land Or Money? May':' .... Ken McCall pointed out that the problem IS

really ~ Jdcquisi tion of land by the Town, and 80-1 provide"S-:a mechanism for doing so. "It says, in effect, give us land or money," he said, a nd the Ansel transfer quest ion hinges on whether the Town has enough land in return for the transfer of density, or if it should demand more land or more money.

At Town's Discretion? This brought up a legal question regardi ng the

Town's discretion: Can the Town demand money in lieu o f land? Can it refuse land and demand money? Whitesell felt the law meant that the Town must have the land first, and if the developer refuses, then he must pay the equivalent in money. Riter felt the Town sho uld have the option as well as the developer, and quoted paragraph 2 of 80-1 to support his claim. Whitesell quoted paragraph 5 to suppOrt his opinion and there the mailer rests.

Negotiated Planned Development In another development in the transfer of density

Question, Anorney Mike FUJ;"en and Town Counsel Whitesell had discussed a new Negotiated Planned Development (N.P.D.) which would authorize Ansel to go higher than the present code a1lows and to have a density of about 14 instead of 11 units per acre. The Commissioners had previously agreed that such a plan

, would be considered so that Ansel would save some ecologically sensitive land on the Gulf in addition to givi ng the Town the land agreed upon in the transfer .

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Too Novel But Commissioner Claire Bell felt such a N.P.D. is so

novel it should have nothing !O do with any other Or­dinance. Commissioner Al Lewin felt the transfer should be approved as quickly as possible a nd Com­mi ssioner Sam Seegel fe lt the Town should bend over backwards to get the land, not try to th row road ­blocks in its path. Commissioner Ri ter said he was just trying to get the best deal he could for the Town.

Allgire said t hat perhaps the Town coul d turn the matter back to Mr. Ansel and see if he would come up with 6 or 7 acres of land so as to sa tisfy the provisions of 80-1. The only trouble is, would the land be al Ansel's di scretion or the Town's? Thi s has not yet been established.

More Negotiations? Allorney Furen was asked if his client would be

willing to give additional land to the Town. but he said that he would have to check with Mr. Ansel first. He said that Ansel's original offer was not subject to any changes in view of the many concessions he felt they had already given the Town. The mailer of La Mer, proposed by Ansel for the same property , received site plan approval but there are some who believe thai by the end of this week, the entire transfer offer will have been withdrawn.

More Erosion The Commissioners set Jan. 7th for a public hearing

on the sea wall troubles at Longboat H arbour Towers and Ti ffa ny Plaza next door. They both are victims of the action of the Gulf waves but to a lesser extent than the Privateer and some other condos along the Gulf. But even so, a list of state, federal and local agencies must be contacted an d approval sought, and the Town

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must ultimately give its approval. At issue here and wherever the Gulf has torn up or breached sea walls, is that to protect the residences, (usually condos), from further destruction, a rock revelement is often recom­mended. This woull:! mean that beach st rollers would either have 10 walk over rocks or go around, and the rocks would be a hazard to bathers.

Both condos have hired their own engineers and the Town voted to have them pay for another to advise the Town sin ce the problem is one that concerns the entire Key.

Time Sharing Attacked The Veranda Beach Club site plans came up for ap­

proval nex!. This used to be called., the Ponderosa but was purchased by a group of wh ich Michael Saunders is a par!. The site plan was deemed acceptable and an im­provement, but the concept of time sharing was no!. Commissioners Seegel and Lewin both spoke against the concept of time sharing and felt that il was not good for the Town. Seegel felt that the power of home rule should be used to prevenlthe practice. Lewin stated that one condo owner of whom he had heard, tried to sell his condo on a lime sharing basis to 52 owners, a week each, an d Lewin fel! this could become a serious problem to life on Longboat. He said the condo association has so far prevented the person from fo llowing through on hi s plan.

Site Plan The Issue The Veranda attorney then spo ke up and said that

ownership of the condo was not at issue, only the site plans, an d he warned that further legal action might follow if the Commissioners turned down the plans on the basis of time sharing . This was like waving a red nag in front of Com missioner Seegel, who then went after

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brated the firsl run of the ··Slow and Wobbly"·.

By 1902. Gillespie·s gamble was a gro .... ing. active community that looked to the future. When Gillespie said. ··If ..... e love this pklce of ours. we must incorporate··. every one of SarasoUl·S 53 qualified vOlers agreed. On November 14. 1902. the newly incorporated to~ of Sarasota elected John Hamilton Gillespie its first m!!yor.

."gain. GiII~spie gambled on Sarasota. With his love of Sarasota and his eye to the future. he hired "WOrkers to cie!!r the land and funded the first school. On todlly·s !>\/Iin Slreet he built the first three story. luxury hotel and ",tlat W<!lS perhaps Americcfs first golf course. He realized to become a city of prominence. Sarasota needed a ra ilroad. Thanks to Gillespie. in 1892. the community cele.

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Youth Center President Addresses Town Commission

The hour was late, close to 11 :30 p.m. last Wednes­day night, and Dr. William Caner had been promised an oPPoriunity to address the Commission during the "public to be heard" pari of the agenda in­stead of during a discussion of the Ansel transfer of density question.

In a voice full of emotion Dr. Carler gave the following talk: Honorable Mayor, commissioners, ladies and gentlemen.

"It was not my int ention to come before you on behalf of the Youth Center, until you had acquired the (Ansel) land ... . However, unfortunately others and the Youth Center have been a focal point of verbal attack by those fe w individual s who in an 11 th hour tactic , seek to cloud and discolor the main issues in order to accomplish their own personal desires. Therefore .... 1 am compelled to speak and define the truth.

" It has been my sincere desire not to become involved in any of your decisions of a political nature, but I would no w like to discuss the Ansel property as the outcome of this decision will forever affect all of the citizens of our community.

"Dollars and e\'aluations have become a major issue" .. There are some values that I have not heard mentioned.

1. Premium for the last acre on Longboat Key. 2. Decreased density by 24 units. 3. Value of an undeveloped island .... not the value

of a developed island. 4. Dollar value of a busy good kid instead of an idle

bad one. 5. Providing recreational facilities for the thousands

of adults who do not ha\ e them available .... many of these people drive across twO bridges to play at public faci lities.

"What a re all these worth? " If you are opposed to the transfer of density, there

are always exceptions in which the beautiful end result

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will just ify the means. It is very important in your posi­tion to give every consideration for all the present and future citizens in your decision on such a major issue. The people will far more remember the positive things that were accomplished, than the negati\·e that are often soon forgollen.

"The negotiation of this property has been lengthy. It has become more and more complicated and con­fusing, It is like a long card game. let us nOI cominue to play with the chance that Jerry Ansel may pick up his chips and go. This may be close at hand .....

;'There will never be another opportunity to acquire land on this island that is in a piece large enough to use for facilities adequate for the citizens.

"We must be remindc=d of the survey taken by the town a few years ago, when hundreds of citizens responded by desiring additional facilities for our town, theatre , tenn is courts, pools, etc ...

"This community has a responsibility 10 those cit i· zens, who do not have access to recreational faci lities.

';Appreciating the fact that being in your position of responsibility the squeaking wheel must be quieted and satisfied, it is now time to a lso look at the wall.on-load of citizens above. -

" I would like to address the use of the land. It has been open ly discussed as to using a small ponion of the land for a community center. ... a few ha\'e questioned the need.

; ' 1 feel that the possibility of having a community center should be a high priori ty reason for acquiring the land and a major value for \·ou to consider in \'our vOling on this proposition. There are maO'· ·who possibly would not use such a cemer, but it has been historically true that the response and use of sueh cen­ters in Florida has been overwhelming. We too, could have a well kept and managed center without the use of Federal funds or grants.

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6. Census-reflecting the possible extent of our yout h membership

7. Program part icipat ion '· 1 want to personally thank you for your past

suppon and your generous increase for the futu re ..... making it more possible to achie\·e our goals of com· munity service.

" I am proud of all of the citizens who have previously served on our board and I am very ~\ld of our present board.... ~

Cathy Meldahl·Secretary Marian Zeppi-Publicity Sandra loemer-Publicity Micky Case-Treas. Key Notes EdilOr, Fund

Rai si ng Comm. Gail Straight-Fund Raising Comm. Don Malven-Chairman of boating Mark Merril1·Advisor programs and activities Bill Dr ury- Business and financial advisor Hugh Colvin-Accountant, Business and fi nancial

advisor Jim Davis-Vice President, Business and financial

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··With this organization and S70,000 budget. I do nOI consider this an "apple pie and motherhood'· program, but I do want to go on record as really be1ie\·ing in apple pie and motherhood.

'·1 has been said that \\c should stay where we are and preserve the green .. .. .

"I feel thai \\e are mi ssing the meaning of green ..... thaI they really mean absence of houses because everyone wants (Q be the last one to mo\ e on the island. I sec no one walking in our green ..... 1 see no one ha\ing picnics on Sunday outings in our green ..... I see no condominiums painted green ....

"We asked and hoped for only 8 V: acres or 1/ 8 of Ihe land being considered and 10 make a park OUI of another 1/ 8. We desire to build only one building in­stead of many.

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him verbally. But the item on the agenda was a site plan not the concept of time sharing, so the plans were ap­proved 4-2, with Seege! and Lewin against.

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Who's Who At Town Meeting Wednesday

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During the discussion, Mayor McCall said 'he had purchased a time shaving unit in Captiva and that it is a "way of life." He also owns a group of rental units on Longboat but they are not time sharing .

7 ''''' ~ Or, Carters Time To Speak

The Wednesday nigh I regular Commission meeting was well attended. as the following list of people will show. This is only a partiallisl, and a few stayed until the adjournment at 11:50 p.m., but their presence was noted and doubtless felt by the Commissioners: Phil Williams Spanish Main Louis Bernstein l ongboat Arms Howard Ridyard Former Commissioner Shirley Zimmerman Pri vateer Miriam Greenberg Privateer Ruth Napoliello Pri\'ateer Dr. William Carter President, Youth Center

The ~al agenda was over, the time was 11 :30 p.m., and it was time for the public to be heard. Dr. Carter rose to address the Commissioners and had a prepared statement and a series of charts. Reading fr~m his statement in an emotional voice, he pleaded wllh them to consider the youth of the Town and approve the \nsel transfer so the Town can acquire land suitable for ~ community center, athletic fields, swimming pool, tennis couns and the like. He had done his homework and quoted the number of children usin~ the prese.nt inadequate facilities. the number of smgle family dwellings , condos and mobile ho~es whose resid,ent s have no facilities, and ended by saymg, " There won I be another chance to get so much land for the Town." His supporlers , many of whom had stayed on th rough the evening, gave him a round of applause.

Dr. Carter and Ginny Pier "Tiny" Menendez Director, Chamber of Commerce Ginny Pier Director, Chamber of Commerce

One lady felt that the Ansel transfer and the Youth Center had no relationship to each other since there were no promises given and she cri ticized Dr . Carter for doing what he said he wasn't doing, namely cloudi ng the discussion with political issues.

The final statement of the evening came from Ginn y Pier of Pretties By Pier, who spoke from the rear of the hall, near the doo r. She said she wanted to make a fast exit after her remarks. Her statement was to the effect that "certain elements" on the southern end of Longboat were trying to prevent the Ansellransfer and hurting the Key in the process. She left no doubt th at she was tal king about some residents of the Privateer who have opposed the transfer of density philosophy from the stan . Mrs. Pier concluded her remarks and did indeed make a speedy exit. The meeting was over. •

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ireline Keep The Ho (ho-ho) In The Holiday Season

Fire losses during the holiday season are especially heart-rending. Most of the residential fires that occur during the holidays are preventable. The Longboat Key fire Department has a duty to remind the residents of the special hazards of this time of year and to help them have a happy, fire safe holiday season .

LIGHTS: use only lights that have been tested for safe­ty. Identify these by the UL Label from Underwriters Laboratories. Check each set of lights for broken or cracked sockets. frayed, or bare wires. loose connec­tions. Discard any of this equipment that you deem un­safe. Chec k labels of light s to be used o utdoors to see that they are suitable for outdoor use. Never use indoor lights outside. Fasten outdoor lights securely to trees. walls, or other fi rm support to protect them from wind damage. Use no more than th ree sets o f light s per si ngle extension.

Read manufacturer's instructions carefull y and do not use more than the recommended number of lights in one circuit. Always turn off lights on trees and other decorations when you retire or leave your home. A short circuit in any of this equipment could cause a fire. Never use electric lights on a metallic tree. Damaged insulation in lighting on a metallic tree could cause the entire tree to be charged wilh electricity. To avoid this danger, use colored spotlights above or beside a metal tree. never fastened OntO it. Keep children away from light sets and electrical decorations. All lights present the problem of shock and casually hazards for curious kids.

PAPER: The opening of Christmas presents is always a special time during the holidays. Take special precautions when disposing of the wrappings. Always dispose of wrappings immediately after opening. Place trash in a metal container. DON'T burn wrappings in the fireplace, they may ignite suddenl y, and cause a nash fire. TREES: artificial trees (plastic) should bear the UL

label. Some unlabeled plastic trees burn with extreme vigor. Do not rely on chemical coatings or sprays to make. your live evergreen flame-resistant. Follow the safety rules below when shopping for a natural tree. A fresh tree will stay green longer and bee less of a fire hazard than a dry tree. To check for freshness, remem­ber:

Check for color and scent. A fresh tree is deep green in color and has a st rong scent of pine. Be sure that the

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needles do not readily fall f[om the tree. The Trunk butt of a fresh tree should be sticky with sap. Place your Christmas tree in a location away from fireplaces and other heat sources. Be sure that it is out of the traffic pattern and does not block doorways. Cut off about 2-inches of the trunk .

Mount tree in a sturdy water-holding stand with wide­spread legs. Be sure that the tree is st able. Fill base hold with water. Keep it full of water while the tree is indoors (as you would fresh flowers). Remember, heated rooms dry trees out rapidly; and a dry tree is a fire hazard .

FIRES: Your fireplace is a source of warmth and heat. Before starting your fire, be sure to remove all paper decorations and boughs from the immediate area. BE SURE THE FLUE IS OPEN. NEVER set up your Christmas tree near the fireplace, this is a potential fire hazard. Use a screen to enclose the front of your fireplace to confi ne live embers and sparks to the fi re box.

CANDLES: Never use lighted candles on a tree or near other evergreens. Always use non-flammable holders. Keep away from other decorations, wrapping paper. Place candles where they cannot be knocked down or blown over.

TRIMMI NGS: The trimming of your Christ mas tree is a vcry impo rtant part of your holiday festivilies. Keep the sa fety of your family in mind when selecting trim­mings, and decorating your tree. When choosing the finishing touches for the tree, purchase tinsel or ar­tificial icicles of a non-leaded material. Leaded materials may be hazardous if eaten by children or pets.

If youngsters are a par of your family, take special care to: Avoid any decorations that tend to break easily, or have sharp edges. Keep the tree trimmings that aTe small, or have removable parts, out of the reach of your child. These pieces may be swallowed. Don 't purchase ornaments that resemble cand y or foods. A small child may try to eat them.

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December 18,1980 THE LONGBOAT OBSERVER Page 9

Summary Of Longboat Key Youth Center Programs For 1980

Adult ~ .• Jazzerc~" Bridge·2 classes Yoga Tennis-2 classes (I court) Racquetball Jazz and Tap Dance Ballroom Dance Tennis Mem~ership

Youth Linle League (An'ida) Linle League (Moore' s) Pee Wee (Sharks) Brownies Babysitting class Childrens Art Class Childrens Dance Class Flag Football BasketballS yrs.-IO yrs. Basketball 1O-}2 years Coin and Stamp Club Racquetball Class Softball League Tennis Lessons

P articipants 40 37 12 24 IS 7

16 3S

Total 186

13 13 19 3S 16 8

14 IS 8 9

15 10 12 14

Total 201

SARASOTA

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GARDENS

Special Events Christmas Vacation

Program Santa's Calling Island Softbal l Tournament Bicycle Safety Program Racquetball Tournaments Circus (Robam) Garage Sale Easter Egg Hunt Softball Marathon Summer Program St. Judes Bike-a-thon Racquetball Tournament Surfing Trips to East Coast Kev Note Dimibution Ar~'ida Run for Ufe

TOTAL 1582

5 BIRD SHOWS DAILY 5 REPTILE SHOWS DAILY

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160 150

15 2S

200 200

20 13S 25

110 12 35 20

Total 1195

Oec. Dec. Jan. Feb. Jan. -Dec. March Jan.

April May June-Aug. Sept.-Oct. Sept. May·Sept. Jan . Nov .

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Cheeses from

Ansel Transfer Dead, Says Doctor Carter

Dr. William Carter, president of the Youth Center board of directors, addressed the new Longboat Key Kiwanis Club on Friday noon. The occasion was the Youth Center's demonstration of its activities to the Kiwani s Club members, and the members were treated to a lunch at the Youth Center.

Last time Dr. Carter addressed Longboat Kiwanians, it was the Kiwanis Club of Sarasota Keys at a breakfast, and he and the staff put on a detailed explanation com­plete with charts and diagrams, and a few words from the members of the stafr. .

Last Friday, the agenda was the same, but Dr. Carter, fresh from the Wednesday night Commission meeting , was angry. He minced no words and said the Ansel tran­sfer of density was dead due to the votes and influence of Commissioners Tac Riter , Russ Fernald and ex­Commissioner Howard Ridyard and others in the Town.

As a result of the roadblocks that have allegedly been put in the path of the t ransfer, Ansel has reached the end of his rope and will likely withdraw his offer to give Ihe Town sufficient land to house a Youth Center, ac­cording to Dr. Carter.

The Obsenw talked with Mr. Ansel in New York on Saturday and was lefl \\ilh the impression that Dr. Car­ter' s analysis is accurate. •

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December 5 8:58 a.m. - Woman reports commercial fisherman

blocking canal. No violation, fisherman was in open bay. 4400 blk. GMD.

I \:34 a.m. - Man reports accident between moped and cement truck. Property damage and personal in­Jury.

1 :03 p.m. - Woman requests officer to stand by while she removes her belongings from home . 2800 blk. GMD.

1:29 p.m. - Man reports jewelry missing from hotel room. 4900 blk. GMD.

9:21 p.m. - Officer reportS OWl arrest , 6800 bll.::. GMD. Breathalyzer test refused. Subject jailed.

December6 I :42 a.m. - Man reports commercial fisherman

blocking canal, Spanish Main. Fisherman left area. 10: 17 a.m. - Woman reports illegal parking, Gulfside

Road. Vehicle moved by owner. 2:15 p.m. - Man reportS sick raccoon, 4800 blk .

GMD. Destroyed and Animal Control notificd. 2 :23 p.m. - Man reports sic k raccoon, SUllon Place .

Destroyed and Animal Control notified. 2:39 p.m. - Man report s commercial fishennans net s

blocking canal, Roundtree Lane. Canal not blocked, no violation .

7:55 p.m. - Officer reports door unsecure. business. 6800 blk. GMD.

8: 11 p.m. - Officer report s apprehending three juveniles attempting to siphon gas. All turned over to parents. 6900 blk . GMD.

8:1 2 p. r!l. - Woman reports raccoon on porch, Longboat Drive North. Animal was faster than officer. Escaped.

December 7 8:22 a.m. - Man repons injured dog in canal,

Tarawill Drive. Animal rescued, SPCA called. 4:30 p.m . - Man reports suspicious boys on boat,

Outrigger Lane. Checked out ok . 4:40 p.m . - Man repons vandalism to golf can, 1400

blk. GMD. 6:33 p.m. - :Vlan reports careless operation of vehicle,

700 blk. GMD. Unable 10 locate. 9:45 p.m. - Woman report s theft from vehicle. Found

to have taken place in Manatee County. Sands Point.

December 8 1: 15 a.m. - Woman repons domestic argument, St.

ludes Drive. Q uieted down by officer . 1:58 a.m . - Man reports prowlers on dock, Spanish

Main. Found to be a resident and his friend returning from fishing.

2:03 a.m. - Assist at Rescue call, 4700 blk. GMD. Diabetic allack.

6:09 a.m. - Assist at Rescue call, Yawl Lane . Man fell down .

. 6:32 a .m. - Man report s suspicious veh icle at con­struction site , 1100 blk. GI'vlD. Gone on arri va\.

8:16 a.m. - Man report s traffic violations in Emerald Harbour. Situation discussed wilh drivers.

9:01 a.m. - Woman reports property missing from hotel room. 4900 blk. GMD.

10:06 a.m. - Man reports money missing from hale I room. 4900 blk. GMD.

10:55 a.m. - Man reports CB radio stolen from car. 4800 blk. GlvlO.

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11 :23 a.m. - Man reports property missing from hotel room. 4900 blk. GM D.

1:1 1 p .m. - Man reports commercial fi shing nel s blocking canal. Removed by fisherman .

6: 13 p.m . - Assist at Rescue call , 5600 blk. GMD. Unknown illness.

11:39 p.m . - Bradenton Beach P .O. requests aid on Bridge SlreeL All quiet upon arrival.

Oecember9 12:21· a.m. - Report of domestic disturbance. 3100

blk. G;"'lD . Seltled by officer. Minor injuries im·olved . 10:00 a .m . - Offker assisted with disabled vehicle,

Longboat Pass Bridge. Flat Tire. 10:22 a.m. - Man reports damage to window screen ,

1900 blk . GMD. 10:45 a.m. - Assist at Resc ue call, Russell Slre('1.

Unknown illness. 10:47 a .m . - Assist at Resc ue call. Longboat Pass

Bridge . i\'lan fell down. 12:00 p.m. - ]\'Ian reporlS illegal parking, North Shore

Rd. Citation issued. I :39 p.m . - Man report s 'auto accident on bike path.

3400 blk. GMD. Two cilations issued . Propert y damage only.

4:47 p.m. - False fire alarm, 1900 blk. Gi'vlO. Reason unknown.

9:57 p.m. - Man requests we deliver emergency message. 3300 blk. GMD.

December 10 7:43 a .m. - Man reports early hour ..:onstruction

noise. Foreman warned . 10:55 a.m . - Woman repons fishing gear taken from

boat. Bay Isle area . 12:00 p.m. - Assist al Rescue call, Bullon\\'ood Drive.

Woman fell down. 12:30 p .m . - Woman reports injured bird , 3000 blk .

GMD. Bird lady notified . 2:07 p.m. - Woman report s vchicles in fire lane,

Publix. Moved by owners. 7:38 p.m . - Woman repons fishermen in canal with

nets, Spanish Main. No violations noted .

D.ecember 11 2:37 a .m . . Assist (l\ Rescue call. 4900 blk . GMD.

iVlan fell and cut head. 3:45 a .m . - Assist al Rescue call, Key Club Dri ve.

Heart condition. 9:44 a .m. : Woman reports loose dog on SI. Judes

Drive . Picked tip and Animal Control notified. 1:09 p.m . - Woman reportS sick raccoon . 5400 blk.

GMD. Destroyed and Animal Control notified. 4:44 p.m . - Woman report s minor accident , Seaview

Plaza . Property damage only. 5:13 p.m. - Woman report s camera missing from

hOiel room, 4900 blk . GMD. 5:41 p.m. - Man reports ca mera taken from car. 4900

blk. G M D. December 12

4:00 a .m. - Woman reports domest ic argument, SI. ludes Drive . Quieted by officers . •

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Youth Center President. , (Continued from Page 6)

"It has been said that such activities could be kind of "dusty." I hope with a ll my heart that I continue to sec adults and children that are capablc of raising the dust.

" I want to clarify that we have always had adult panicipat ion and programs. We have always talked community center as we are a community center and are in the process of changing the name.

"I also want to state that we have no personal mou~': ~ ;\1S to climb . .. we only want a cultu re and recrea.,_. ; center fo r our commun it y and do not care who runs it as long as it is managed in the best interest for the citizens of Longboat Key, whatever you feel is the best decision and the best for our community.

"We do nOt chare if you choose to ..... a. have a City Recreation Dept. b. build the center c. run the center d. put commissioners on our board e. build with a bond issue f. build with cont ributions g. lease the land 10 use h. give us the land

Longboat Key Ladies Golf Club Winners

Lo ng bo at . Key Ladies Golf Club scores, best nine with half handicap: Penny Andrews 30 Pat Dockery 30

.Jami se Smiley 30 Til Fontaine 30

Ann Gibbons " Julie Picket 31 Jeanne Deater 31

Dody Calhoun 32 June Lashar 32 Sandy Seidman 32 Carolyn Seheifr 32 Jane Groben 32

Marge Meyers 33 June Carsten 33 Sylvia Lampert 33 Alvi na Cohen ·33 Ardis Kaufmann 33 Thelma Grossman 33

: Lillian Nelson 33

Teachers •

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"We do however feel that we too are most qualified and capable of building and ru nning a center of which this community would be justifiably proud.

" In summary ladies and gentlemen ..... "Two years is a long lime . We have not impro\'ed our

present facility because we had hoped for adequate land. If we are nOitO ha\'e it, Ihen wc must move on and try to improve our inadequat e space. It has been said that even the turtle must stick his neck out to get ahead and we are now ready 10 go ahead, providing a necessary service to this commun it y.

"No one can not stop building and development, any­more than we can SlOp time and tide. I see a lasl 2reat chance for our community [0 acquire a lot of land without sell ing bonds, raising [axes or spending one dime out of Our coffers. The last land of suitable size will soon be gone and I hope this chance will not pass us by .....

" I have presented facts and figures of what is being done in a small inadequate, delapidated buildim!. hidden behind the hardware stOre with only a 20 fOOl ac-cess and have proposed what could be done with a culture and recreational facility worthy of the citizens of this com­munity , and we pray thaI it will be. Thank you,

W.O. Carter ~I.D." .

T he Manatee Co unty Parks and Recreat io n Department is looking for talented people to instruct our Special Interest Classes for the coming year . If you have the experience to teach a cl ass in th e arts or re c r ea tiona l activit ies, please contact Mike Pascuzzi at t he Parks and Recreation offices at" 748-4501, Ex!. 25 1. •

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By action of the Manatee Count y Commission on Tuesday and at the urging of Commissioner Russ Fernald for the Longboat Commissioners, a 9O-day bus service will be put into effect for the nOrlh end of Longboat only. If the buses are used, the service may be cominued. If not, it will be can­celled.

The buses will start service Monday, Dec. 22nd, between the north end of Longboat Key (Sea View Plaza, also known as Whitney Beach Shopping Center) and Coquina Beach. with connections to Brademon.

The timetable released shows three buses a day in each direction: Leaving Sea View: 7:40 a.m .. 12:40 p.m., 5:40 p.m.; Arriving Cortez Plaza: 8:30 ;t.m .. 1:30 p.m .• 6:30 p.m.; Leaving Cortez Plaza : 7:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.: Arriving Sea View: 8:20 a.m., 1:20 p.m .. 6:20 p.m . •

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Under The Le!mlon Tree By June Wisby

Stuffed Dolls Once upon a time in the long distant past - at least

24 Christmases ago - I made stuffed dolls for my three daughters and two nieces.

Now these were not just your ordinary run-of-the-mill rag dolls. These were patterned after the drawings in the famous fashion magazine of the 1800's, Godey's Lady's book. The clothes for the dolls were simplified copies of gowns that had been worn by several stylish, prominent women erthat century. whose garments were now in the Smithsonian.

Lost The Pattern Although I'm a person who hates to discard anything

(and I have the junk to prove it), somehow, probably in a move, I lost my pattern for that doll .....

This year my oldest daughter suggested that her daughter was a perfect age to have a Godey's Lady's Doll.

"I've always loved mine and I still have it," Susan said.

So I started a long search to find the pattern again . I bought books that had doll patterns purporting to be Godey's Lady's, or dolls from the 1800's, but although they were charming, they were not the same, The

. original pattern had long since been discontinued by McCalls.

Help! Then I was given a little magazine called "Decorating

and Craft Ideas" that is usually not found on news­stands. It carries a feature called "Hot Line," con­taining letters from readers who need information about crafts or supplies, The writer's address is primed so that anyone with the specific information can write directly to the " askee." My lener requesting a source for the pattern brought me about 40 to SO replies and a Christ ­mas card from a st range woman in Pennsylvania, as one doll-maker to anOlher! .

Many of the letters told me about the two books that I already have . Some gave me addresses of pattern com­panies to try. Several women wanted the pattern them­selves if I found out where I could get it!

New Friends The most charming of these, and a person whom I'd

love to have as a friend, is a minister's wife from Maryland who said she lost her pattern for the doll in a hurricane in '44, and that she'd always regretted its drowning!

"Liza Jane" . After I wrote and told her where she could get a copy of it, she wrote again to thank me. She told me the story of the first doll she'd made from the pattern . She then sewed a number of them for their church fair, but "Liza Jane," the first one, was an especial favo rir .. of her 8 year old daughter, Peg. At that time, Peg ,lad to be rushed to the hospital for an appendectomy and Liza Jane was taken to keep the little patient company, with the stipulation that Liza Jane would have (0 be returned to the group for sale.

The day of the fair, Peg kept returning to the booth to check on the status of Liza Jane, and finally her mother ga~e in and secretly bought back the doll herself, to give to her daughter at Christmas. That night Peg wept, and said to her mother, "I hope that whoever bought Liza Jane will love her as much as I do ," Of course she got the doll right then and has it st ill .

Some women buy old patterns and copy them for resal e. Their tatalogs are fascinating. Other people collect stuffed toy and doll patterns and doll clothes pat­te'rns, although they never sew any of them!

Doll Lovers Naver Grow Up? At any rate, I enjoyed my foray into the rag doll

world and the corre!lpondence with all those women, many of whom told me little slices of their lives and what they do. I found them extremely warm-hearted and generous. Perhaps women who love dolls have ne'o'er quite grown up and still retain some magic won­derful quality of childhood.

Anyhow, thanks to all those helpfUl doll·makers, a Gorley's Lady's Doll is on its way to a very dear grand­daugh~er right now. ' •

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SERVE A SUMPTUOUS HOLIDAY FEAST

FROM PUBLIX. Great holiday meals be~ with quality meats from Publix.

Whether your family's tradition calls for mois~ tender turkey, lean, succulent beef, or juicy, flavorful ham, you' ll find the size

and cut you need at Publix. Then take home some elegant extras for a sumptuous holiday ! """ • .",

Self.Basting, (Broth Basted), Broad Breasted, Gov 't-Inspected, Shipped Quick Frozen, Evisc., USDA Grade A

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Round Steak ________ . ::: '1 g. USDA Choice Gov'Hnspected Heavy Western Beef •

Whole Rib Eye __ __ __ ::: '399

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Fresh Tender Broccoli ...... .... . Florida (large Size)

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.: Delicious Golden ~ : .. : Bananas .... ...... ..... 4 lb.. S 1 :,' Good Anytime! Tropicana Brand ,," 0 J . ' , ·gal 99 :':, range ulce...... Cln.· C

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For Relish Trays or Salads, Florida ,:; " The Natural Snack" California Crisp Celery ...... 2 ~t~~kel 8ge

':':; Emperor or Calmeria ''': Grapes ........ .... ~:.' 690

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Mrs. Smith'S (Serve With tee Cream) Mince Pie ....... 2:k:~' s1 39 Birds Eye Creamed Spinach .......... ::;: 6ge

Birds Eye Mixed Vegetables or Green Peas .. 2 'g.;:~ , 7ge

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by Kevin Dean -The Ringling Museum Of Art Dutch Seventeenth Century Portraiture: The Golden Years

Rembrandt'. " Self Portrait Dr. wlng At A Window"

One of the primary fu nctions of a state art museum is to educate, and that's exactly what this exhibit does. Through the use of the information cards that accom­pany each piece. the descriptive catalog (which was writ­ten by the exhibit's curator, William H. Wi lson) and, of course, by st udying the pai nt ings. prints, drawings. medallions and decorative items themselves, we come to know a 101 about the Dutch people and their Golden Age.

The Dulch became wealthy late in the 16th cemury and prospered further through the 17th century because of an organized and sophisticated network of trading fleets and professional guilds. With the rise of a monied middle class came a demand for portraiture that was seemingly insatiable. Michiel van Mierevelt is said to have produced IO,OOO-of them alone.

Portraits became the ch ronicles of men and women's lives from the time they were children until their children had children. Periodically, the rich merchants and burghers would put on their finery and march the wife and kids down to the studio of the most fashionable portrait paimer they could afford, or they would pose with their fellow guild members to record who was a member on such and such a date.

The Dutch of the 17th century had a tradition of realism in the arts that dated back to the early 1400's and the work of Jan van Eyck. As European art passed from the spirituality of perfection of the High Renais­sance through the expressiveness of mannerism and finally to the fervor of the counter-Reformat ion an practiced by Rubens and the like, the Dutch maintained a love for the real, unadorned truth about man and his environment. Caravaggio, not Rubens, inspi red the young portrait painter from Leyden who came to set up shop in Amsterdam in the 1630's and achieved success af~er the completion of " The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp" in 1632. Thai young painter, of course, was Rembrandt , who, along with Frans Hals, epitomizes the best of Dutch 17th cent ury portraiture. But, as this

'exhibit demonstrates, Rembrandt and Hals had plenty of talented company to compete with.

Some Stars Of The Show The Ringling should take pride in the fact that two of

the most impressive port raits in the show, Rembrandt's " Portrai t of a Woman" and Hals' "Portrait of Pieter Jacobz. Olycan," are part of the museum' s permanent collection. The humanity and depth of Rembrandt's nortrait (if it is a commissioned DOrtrait. as with the ar-

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tist's late works, it's difficult to tell) provides a fi ne example of the superhuman skill evident in this man's mature style. Likewise, the Ol ycan portrait is testimony to the bravura skills of the mature Frans Hals. His robust, sure, nashy brushwork was often imitated but never duplicated by the many painters who were in­spired by the master's work.

It was the practice in those days for successful artists to take on students as a way to supplement their income and assure the continuation of their style. One of Rem­brandt's most talented students, Ferdinand Bol, is represented by two extraordinary portraits. One is believed to be a -self-portrait and the ot her is of Queen Maria Gonzaga of Poland. Bol so successfully dupl icates his teacher's style in the self-portrait Ihat the painting was atlributed 10 Rembrandt until the lale 19th cent ury.

Nicolaes Maes is anOlher artist who studied briefly with Rembrandt. His "Portrait of the Cuyter Family" contai ns elemems of Rem brandt's style, yet is also reminiscent of the work of another of his influences, Anthony van Dyck. The van Dyck connection is very evident in the elegant portraits of men , woman and children by Maes that are included in the exhibit.

Around the time that Rembrandt died in poverty (1669), Maes was achieving great success with his more frivo lous French court-van Dyckian style. He was able to change with the changing tastes of the Dutch people. Rembrandt, on the other hand, had gone the other direction in the 1650's. His work had become more psychological and inward searching, and he soon passed out of favor among his patrons.

Other paintings of particular interest ' include Jan Molenaer's "Allegory of Marilal Fidelity," Paulus Moreelse's "Shepherdess," Jan Weenix's " Portrait of the De Kempenaer Family," Bartholomeus van der Heist's "Portrait of a Boy with a Silver Chalice ," Cor­nelius van Haarlem 's "Portrait of a Fool" and altar­piece, and amateur artist Jacob van Campen's portraits ofa family.

The Prints Rembrandt had a habit of carrying small copper

plates and etching tools with him wherever he went. He is known to have produced 270 etchings 'and several of his most often reproduced portraits and self-portraits are in the Ringling exhibit. Probably most fam iliar among these is "Rembrandt Drawing at a Window" from 1648. The artist is staring casually, almost sadly, at the viewer as he sits near a window in an otherwise dimly lit room. It was the last time he produced a self­portrait in this medium.

We see a different, more confident Rembrandt in the other self-po rtrait etchings which were produced in 1630, '36, and '39. He was young, succe_ssful, and devoted to his wife Saskia, who sils wit h him in the 1630 print. But Saskia died in 1642, about the same time that Rembrandt 's popularity as a portrait painter was in serious decline. The contrast in moods from the early self-portrait s 10 the "Rembrandt Drawing at a Win­dow" aptly tell s the tale of Rembrandt's changing for­tunes.

But again, there is more to see in the print section of Ringling than etchings by Rembrandt. Hi s student, Fer­dinand Bol, is represented by three beautiful pomait et­chings that reveal he mastered his teacher's stvle in this . / -medium as well. Jan Lutma the Younger's portrait of his father also has a fine Rembrandtesque feeling to it.

The prims are arranged by subject matter, so that a Rembrandt etching is by another one of the same sub­ject but by a different hand. The viewer is given the op­portunity to compare and contrast the styles of Rem­brandt and his contemporaries.

The Drawings And Decorative Pieces With a few exceptions, the drawings in the exhibit are

studies for ei ther paintings or, in the case of Hendrick Goltzius , engravings. Some are highly finished, such as Romeyn de Hooghe's "Circumcision Scene," and others are quick sketches and ideas for completed works such as the Goltzius drawing. People who could not af­ford to have their likenesses painted, would hire an ar­tist to produce a portrait drawing. There are several examples of these present as well.

The Dutch became so fond of seeing their faces they added portraits to practical and decorative items, too . The Ringling exhibit includes examples of portrait tiles, glasses and more than a dozen medals which are shown in plexiglas boxes in front of a mirror, so that both the fmnt and back sides can be seen clearly. A few times o f furniture and a 'display of pre-17th century Dulch pain­tings (and photographs of pai ntings) round out the show.

Obviously~ the Ringling doesn't have the resources that a museum like the Metropolitan in New York has, but with the help of the Dutch government and museum . officials and collectors fr.om both here and in Europe, our state museum has managed to put together a com­prehensive, informative and visually stimulatina exhibit

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that should be seen. "Dutch Seventeenth CenHP"<t Por­trai ture: The Golden Age" will occupy the n~ ~g of the Ringling Museum of Art'through February 8. •

Galleries Buyways

Tatiana McKinney is a RUSSian-born and educated painter who married an American diplomat and sub­sequently has lived in many places in Europe and South America. Through her travels, she has become fami liar with ancient and medieval an, and has used her knowledge to good advantage in her un ique and often intriguing combination of collage and painting.

Using acrylics, gold and silver leaf, and cut canvas on either a canvas or wood ground, McKinney creates works that are reminicent of ancient tapestries and frescoes, but with a difference. Her images are ghosts of what her apparent source of inspiration once were. The pagan and Christian figures and animals are barely seen agai nst their backgrounds, which are handled with the same kind of tracery of lines and patches of paint thaI help to make the figures discernible. This overall effet produces an art that is as abstract as it is Objective.

Green, blue, brown, orange or wh ite are the predominant colors of the canvasses, which generally operate within the range o f a single hue with a few subordinate colors worked in. -

A section of canvas bearing cut out shapes that correspond with the contours of the figures, trees, in­struments and other detai ls covers a part of the ground and somet imes extends over the edge of the st retchers. These cut contour shapes help illu minate the subject matter and create a secondary design of their own , ad­ding to the overall system of lines and dabs.

The eUect is like looking at the remains of a wall decoration or tapestry . One of the best pieces in the show is the preliminary study for a large tapestry paint­ing that now hangs in the St. Frances de Salles Seminary in Milwaukee . A Christ figure produced in a tracery of white lines is surrounded by a rectangle of gold leaf that is cracked and flaking off in places. A very effective work of art.

At its best, McKinney' s work is mysterious, evocative and extremely well done. Some of the pieces slip too far into decoration for our taste, but at least it's interest ing decorat ion. The Tatiana McKinney show will contin ue through December 24 at the Buyways Gallery, which is located at 13 11 Main Street in Sarasota.

Bendell Being feat ured at the Bendell Galleries th rough

January 8 are the watercolors, collages and drawings of Susanna Spann-Cowart.

The show is entitled "Influences of the West" and the work being presented closely fo llows that theme. Spann­Cowart's watercolors contain a large area of a high ly saturated, deep blue-gray which partially surrounds a symbol of the old West - boots, wagons a coyote, etc. -that are painted in a very realistic manner at the right side of the paper. Toward the tOp is a collage of colored hand-made papers which form a line of buttes at the horizon.

The smaller collages are extensions of the back­grounds found in the watercolors. Again, colored bils of hand-made paper form a line of mountains and but­tes in the distance with a larger, irregular-shaped piece of paper below to represent an expanse of desert that leads the eye to the horizon line.

The large group of drawings on raw linen canvas are the most impressive pieces in the show. The subject mat­ter here is the upper torso and head of male and female American indians. The compositions are dramatic and emphasize the diagonal, which gives the work a great deal of dynamic strength to match the strength of character that is portrayed in the faces of the subjects.

Spann-Cowart uses a combination of ink, conte crayons, oil pastels and Prisma Color pencils to create her "portraits." The drawings are done primarily in black with large areas of the raw brown canvas left ex­posed. Shading is accomplished by a very sure use of hatches, cross hatches and solid areas of pure black. The space is bro ken into areas of various sizes that sec­tionalize the figures and/or thei r backgrounds very ef- _ fectively. These nat areas are cleverly worked into the -­areas that are more linear and th is variation adds a good _. deal of interest to the final product. ~

Color is present but is confined to the beads of = necklaces worn by the Indians. Short poems lY"'be artist are also worked into the overall designs of til( X-ings. _

Spann-Cowan's work is closer to ilIust rati'oiithan to fine arl, but that does nOt lessen ils quali ty. It only alters the way we must approach the pieces. What is readily apparent in these paintings . drawings, and collages is Spann-Cowart's great facility with her media and her fine sense of design . This show is well worth the drive out to the Bendell Galleries, which is located just off Cortez Road at 4332 Palma Sola Boulevard. •

December 18,1980

The Image The first show of the redefined Image Gallery -

redefin''''~~nce it is now devoted solely to crafts - is a group Lit of art glass artisans from North Carolina.

We know very little about how these beautiful utilitarean , decorative and sc ulptural objects are pro­duced. II's a very specialized field that is taught in few university art departments. But perhaps that's just as well. Part of the appeal of these marvelous items is in

°not knowi ng how they were made. It would be like peeking behi nd the magicians back so to speak .

There are as many styles at work here as there are people in the show. Harvey Littleton 's contribution is a series of sculptures in which the outside fo rm is repeated inside the glass in different tints of a single color. Richard Ritter produces bowls with nuid designs run­ning through them . and Joh n Byron , short vases decorated with art nouveau-like designs. David Nichols creates some of the most beautiful glass jars you are likely to see and Jan Williams' bowls are decorated with intricate images of children and seashells .

This is a very interesting and unusual showo It allows the viewer to see the current st ate of the an in glass' and the many ways the medium can be used . Texture, form, design and the effects of light as it renects from or passes through the surfaces all come imo play here. But what is almost unique to the glass artists is that he or she must also thi nk about the space inside the glass rather than just the outside or inside of a bowl or vase. What is ~one with th is interior space is often stunning.

The Im age gallery is located at 1323 Main Street in Sarasota. The show will run through December 27.

The Hang Up Raben Mickelsen is a sculptor who uses borosili­

cate crystal or, as it is more commonly caUed, pyrex glass as a medium. All of his work is done freehand over an open flame from a propane torch. The resulting work has plenty of eye appeal, is generally decorative in nature and often intricate in design.

Mickelsen 's subject matter includes giraffes , dogs, birds, horses and other animals, figures in action and fanciful characters like dragons, winged horses and women resting on a crescent moon. There is also.a chess set made of clear and frosted pyrex. All of his wor k testifies to the fac t that Mickelsen is very accomplished in his craft.

Lee Caltagirone .,; Accompanying Mickefsen 's sculpture are three walls full of Lee Caltagi rone's pai ntings of seashells.

Using oils on rag board, Caltagirone produces an image of a single seashell in each picture. The only other object in the paintings are single drops of water and a little shading on the backgrounds which are nothing more than the white paper on which the shells are pain­ted. This simple presentation is very effective because the shells themselves are paimed with a straight-forward realism that is similar to Durer 's studies of plants and animals.

It would be easy to label these paintings as being sim­ply decorative. Indeed, the way many of them are framed - with multiple and often colored matts - tends to put them in that category. But the care and accuracy that this woman puts into her shells often elevates the work a step above the aivial.

The Hang Up is located at the end of Osprey Avenue across from the Crossroads Shopping Center.

Film

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" Stir Crazy" Richard Pryor and Gene Wi/der

Directed by Sidney Pol tier ** \.1

Harry (Pryor) is an out-of-work actor who gets fired from his servan l 's job after the cook mistakes his stash for oregano and an entire party of nice straight while folk get stoned out of their minds on the salad. Skip (Wilder) is an unproduced playwright who gets fired from his job as a store detective fo r acting like a jerk. Together, Harry and Skip decide to get out of New York and head for the wide, wild west, where they are framed for a bank hold-up and thrown into prison.

"Stir Crazy" is your basic dumb comedy that gets away with being dumb because it's al.so fu nn y - most of the time, anyway. The best thing about the movie is Richard Pryor. He's talented enough to make the most mediocre of material much funnier than it actually is, and does so here .

There are a lot of extraneous scenes in " Stir Crazy" and Poitier's direction will never match his acting abilities, but if you don't think about how silly the doings are, the movie is entertaining enough to make it worth seeing . DeSotO Square Mall, Sarasota Square Mall R (language, some nudity)

" Popeye" Robin Williams and Shelley Du vall

Directed by Robert Altman ** ~

It 's hard to imagine Robert Altman (of M'A'S'H" ·and "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" fame) and the Wah Disney studios working together on a project, but here it is,the film version of "Pop eye."

Altman has assembled a fine cast of actors who look as if they cou ld have just stepped out of the funny pages. When the imaginative costumes, sets and special effects are added, these people make an entire cartoon world come to Ii fe.

Robin "The Bqy Wonder" Williams squints and mumbles his way through the tit le role with some finesse. He seems a bit subdued here when you compare the frantic pace of his Mork with the slower, more deliberate pace he gives Popeye, but at least Williams gives himself some room to shift gears and become more agitated when Jules Fei ffer's script calls fo r him to do so. Shelley Duvall is simpl y wonderful as Olive Oyl, say no more .

The film gets bogged down occasionally and the sound is typically Ahmanesque (that is to say poor), but visually "Popeye" is a lot of fu n and except for the few slow scenes, it should be enjoyable for both adults and children. Bayshore Cinema, Sarasota Square Mall

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In the Novemht'f 20 issue of The Lonl!boar Observer, we as ked the following trivia question; What was the original name given to the character we now know as Goofy?

And the answer is: Dippy Dawg. A check for $5.22 is being rushed in the mail to myself

since no one entered. I guess $5.22 isn't the incen­tive it used to be. ..

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The Manatee Players Tickets are now on sale for the next production at the

Manatee Players. From January 2 4 January 10, the Players will present the mystery thriller, " The Bat."

The Players have also announced the "Snowbird Season Tickets" plan for those who have just arrived fo r their winter stay . Now you can get three shows of your choice fo r $12.50. That' s a savings of $4.50 over the box office single ticket price. For a brochu re and further information or reservations call 748-0111.

Spotlight Din ner Theatre The Spotlight Dinner Theatre will take a brief hiatus

over the holidays. The current auraction, "Murder at the Howard Joh nson's," will have its final per formance on Monday. December 22. The theatre, located in the Sarasota Best Weslern on U.S. 41 North, wi ll then be dark until Thursday, January 8 when Neil Si mon 's comedy hit , "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" will open a six week run. There are no weekend performances duri ng December and " Murder at the Howard Johnson 's" is scheduled for Dec . 14. P. 18,21 and 22 before the break.

Reservat ions fo r all productions can be made by calling the Sarasota Best Western at 35547747.

The Child Development Center Benefit Follow the yellow brick road to the Van Wezel,

Saturday, December 27 at 2:00 p.m. The Venice Little Theatre is performing the children's classic, The Wizard of Oz. in a matinee show that will benefit the Child Development Center.

Tickets may be obtained by mailing a self4addressed, stamped envelope to: The Child Development Center, 1618 8th Street, Sarasota, Rorida 33577. Phone: 366-7202. Children 's tickets are 52, Adults 53, Sponsor 510 (includes pre ferred seati ng), Pat ron 550 (includes preferred seating and program listi ng). Take advantage of an ideal way to spend a holiday afternoon with your children and grandchildren. The Wizard will be waiting for you.

Marise Art Gallery For its second exhibition of the season, Marise Art

Gallery will present an exh ibition of Non40bjective paintings . The mult i-co lo red ca nvasses are ex· pression istic in style.

A preview showing will be held 2-5 p.m. Sunday af4 ternoon, December 21. Marise Art Gallery is located al 2643 Mall Dr., Gulf Gate Village. The exh ibition will run through January 17.

Bradenton Municipal Auditorium A musical "Potpourri" of broadway hit shows will be

presented at the Bradenton Municipal Auditorium when "Spotlight on Broadway" appears on stage Saturday, December 20th at 2:00 p.m. Spot ligh t features selections from such hit shows as South Pacific, The King and I , Pajama Game, Carousel. Man of La Mancha, and Music Man. Handling the vocal chores on the distaff side is Claudia Gentell. who has appeared in My Fair Lady, Sound of Music , and Hello Doll y, 10 mention only a few of her many credits. Supponing her will be Deni se Kilbourne, who was last seen in the part of the mayor's wife in Music Man, on ils most recent revival this summer in Chicago. The male leads star , The Gen4 try Brothers, Bill and Barry.

"Spotlight on Broadway" will be at the Bradenton Municipal for just one performance at 2:00 p.m . on Saturday, December 20th . Tickets are 53.50 and 52.50 available at the Auditorium Box Office, 100 10th Street West, Monday through Friday 9:00 a ,m. until 5:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. until Noon and on the day of the show 9:00 a.m. until curtain, or for reservations call 7484 7456.

Florida West Coast Symphony Orchestra Local audiences will be treated to an evening of Pops

entertainment when Richard Hayman returns to the Van Wezel on December 28 to conduct the Rorida West Coast Symphony Orchestra. This will be the third time Hayman has come to Sarasota to guest conduct the Symphony in a holiday Pops concert .

This year's show will be called " A LLHlJight Music" and will include favorites from Sondheim's Broadway show of the same name, including "Send in the Clowns." Glenn Miller's "Moonlight Serenade," Slfauss' "Thousand and One Nights Walt z" and "Night in Venice Overture," Slyne's "Let Me Entertain _ You. " and other favorites arranged by Hayman will be included on the program.

Tickets at $10.50, $9.50 and $8 . .50 are on sale at the Florida West Coast Symphony Music Cent er, 709 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota (953-4252) .

New College Music Festival Violinist Joseph Silverstein will be guest artist at the

New College Music Festival Scholarsh ip Benefit Con­cert on Monday, February 2, 1981,8:15 p.m .. at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall . Mr. Si lverstein, con­cert·master of the Boston Symphony Orchestra , and a world renowned soloist and television performer, is well-known to Sarasota audiences, havi ng participated regularly in the June Festivals since 1968.

The ann ual Scholarship Benefit Concert is a highlight of Sarasota's winter season. In order to encourage the most talented and promisi ng students . to attend the Festi val, scholarship assistance must be provided . All proceeds from the benefiC concert go for thi s purpose.

For ticket info rmation , please call 355·2116 or 388-::; 4353 . •

Golden Apple Dinner Theatre The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre is happy to an­

nounce that Mr. Gordon "Ben" Benjamin has been ap. pointed Box Office Manager. Mr. Benjamin joins the Golden Apple after ten years in the same capacity at the Asolo State Theatre .

Also jOining the Golden Apple is Cl;larles Moss. He will serve as Chef and Kitchen Manager . During thirt y­five years in the Sarasota area, he has been chef for the Aku Tiki Inn, the Sheraton Sand Castle and th e Holiday Inn . .

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Wt).at's Happening ••• If your club, group or non-pro/if organh;ation would

like ro" ' ~e their notices or aCfh'ities publicized in this colul1IJJr-fimply mail/he in/ormation to us at least one week ill advance. Mail 10: WhaCs Happening, 524 Gulf Bay Road, Longboat Key, FL 33548. In order 10 insure accuracy, no phone calls please. ...

The "5-Day Plan to Stop Smoking" will be offered free to the public starting Sunday, January 4. 1981. The program is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for five conse,uth'c cvcnine:s and indudes films, lectures and handout s. It wfll b; held in the Personnel Building o f Memorial Hospital, 1865 Hawthorne Street. For reservations. call Ms. Dorothy Morgan, 953-1767, during weekday hours. ...

The " Town Hall Today" lecture series. sponsored by the Ringling School of Art Library Association will be held at the Van Wezcl Performing Ans Hall on Wed. , Jan. 14th, 1980, Wed., Feb_ II, 1980 and Mar. 25 , 1980 will be at 10:30 a.m. Tickets $20.00 for the series and there will be reserved seats. Doris Stelzer is Chairman, assisted by Ann Davidson and Lyn Nix. For further information, call 953-981 I. •

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Longboat Key Garden Club Sees Films And Slides

Members of the Longboat Key Garden Club attend­ing their annual buffet held at the Island Chapel. Dec. 8, not only enjoyed gourmet food but color slides of the club's 1980 Home and Garden Tour and a movie of the Towns' 1976 Bicentennial celebration.

Harriet Rogers, Hospitality Chairman, was in charge of the affair. Assisting her in table decorations were Alice Bechtelheimer, Charlotte Cooper, Eleanor Hoebel and Ruth Savidge.

Guests were Mr. and Mrs. C. Edward Blair, tvl r. and Mrs. William Coleman and Dr. and Mrs. Don Lemon. Their homes were among those featured in the 1980 Home and Garden Tour.

The color slides of the Town were photographer by Don Bills. Commentary was gi ven by Gwen Vetter, club president. The color movie of the Bicentennial Celebration, featured the opening services, boat-car parade, picnic and entertainment. Photographer was Jim Slaughter. •

Club News

The Gulf Shrine Club will hold a Ladies Night Christmas Part y on Tuesday, December 23 , at Pete Reynard' s Restaurant in Holmes Beach beginning with a social hour at 6:00 p.m. Buffet dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. with dancing to follow.

Reservations should be made with Joe Eicholtz, P.O. Box 958, Anna Maria, Florida, 33501, Telephone 778-4966. Check made out to Gulf Shrine Club must be sem to hold reservations. Cancellations until December 20. Cost $8.00 per person. •

Arthritis Foundation Aims At $10,000 Goal

A goal of S 10.000 has been set by the Florida Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation for its 1980-81 South Sarasota County campaign, according to Mrs. EUison Furey , the local campaign chairperson.

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Church JVews ... Rabbi Ahron Opher of Tem ple Emanu-EI, Sarasota,

will be the guest preacher at the 9 and 11 a.m. worship services at Longboat Island Chapel, Sunday, December 28.

Rabbi Opher was born in Israel, graduated from Teachers College of Jerusalem. He received his B.A. Degree at The College of the City of New York, tOok graduate work in psychology at Columbia UniversilY. He received the Degree of Master of Hebrew Literature and was ordained at the Jewish Institute of Religion in New York. He holds a Degree of Doctor of Divinitv from The Hebrew Union College of Cincinnati. .

Dr. Opher was associate editor of The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, has held a number of academic i oSltions, and served on various faculties of higher learning institutions. He has served congregations in New York, New Jersey , Illinois, California and Johan­nesburg. For the past 8 years he has been the Rabbi o f Temple Emanu-El of Sarasota .

He has served in many capacities in community, ci vi c, and interfaith work , including the past president of the Sarasota County Ministerial Association. Mrs. Carol yn Carter wil! conduct these services held at 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. The public is invited. ...

A program of recorded Christmas music, presented by the choirs of Canterbury and Winchester Cathedrals in England and the National Cathedral in Washington, will be presented by All Angels By The Sea Episcopal Mission at 4:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Coast Federal Building on Longboat Key, on Wed­nesday, December 24.

This presentation will precede the Mission's Traditional Christ Mass Service. The Tree of Angels. consisting of decorative angels collected by members of the Mission throughout the year, will be on display and will be lighted for this Service.

All Longboat Key resident s and guest s, regardless of religious affiliation, are cordially invited to attend.

Regular Sunday Services will be held throughout the winter season at the Coast Federal Buildin2 across from Town Hall at 9:00a.m. every Sunday. -

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*. CONGREGATION BETH ISRA~tL

Members of the Jewish communi y are cordially Invited to worship every Friday evening at 8:00 p.m. at St. Mary Star of the

"

Minimum $2.50·plus postage

Drop Off at: 1012 N. Orange Ave.

Information or assistance regarding arthritis can be obtained by writing to the Arthritis Foundation, 3205 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 33505, or by calling 748-1300. •

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WESTSIDE RACQUETBALL AND HEALTH CLUB

Features ·8 Regulation air·conditioned courts.

• Fully equipp~d Nautilus Fitness • Club Member social e vents, Center(SpecI~1 rates fo~cl~b members) tournaments and competit ive

• Carpeted men ~ and ladles ladders. loc.ker rooms WIth saunas & • Complete pro shop w ith member whi rlpools.. discounts.

• S'pa~lous lounge WIth spectator • Professional instruction available. viewi ng ~r~as. • Racquets available for re ntal.

• Guest priVileges Exe' I • Fully equipped children's playroom • rClse c asses.

with attendant.

NOW FEATURING SNOWBIRD SPECIALS FOR WINTER VISITORS

For further information ca ll -WESTSIDE RACQUETBALL & HEALTH CLUB

792·7383 -~500 MANATEE AVENUE WEST, BRADENTON ~ Corporate Groups , &

LONGBOAT ISLAND CHAPEL

AN INTERFAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH 6200 Gulf of Mexico Dr.

Worsh ipService·9& 11

Nursery for Pre-schoolers Rev. Charles lim Mush

_Minisle._ PHONE 383·2120

St. Mary Star of the Sea ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive

-WINTER MASS SCHEDULE­Saturday: 4.:30 & 6:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11 :00 a.m. Dai ly Mass: 9:00 a.m. Mon.- Fri.

All Angels by the Sea An Episcopal Mission

Services. Sunday, 9 :00 AM rI ,," II" ("'~~;';(,~R,~oo::m~of The Coasl F"(''''~ , Bldg. . Isles Road

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ENJOY. ,

... E.xquisite Conti nental and American cuisine.

expertly prepared. elegantly served .

... fashlon show every Tuesday luncheon.

. .. Dinner and Dancing to limmie Taylor's orchestri\

every Friday evening (j<"ckets requ ired )

... EntertAlnment nightly

• For reservat ions. prtvcue functions

or brochure, 383-2441 Z401 Gulf of Mexico Drive

l ongboat Key

THE LONGBOAT OBSERVER

Dining Out By Kevin Dean

The Circle G This is the flffh arficle in a continuing series devoted

(0 finding the best cafeferia/ smorgasbord style restaurant in the area.

If you've just returned to the area from up North recently, you may have noticed that someone has erec­ted a yellow brick barn on Roule 41 between Bradenton and Sarasota . But that 's no barn, it's the Circle G eatery, pardner.

I can do wit hout the phony Wild West atmosphere of this place , bUI the grub is pretty good. Much better than the slop old Wishbone and Mushy used to serve Clint Eastwood on the "Rawhide" TV series.

The list of entrees includes chopped, rib eye, sirloin, T·bone, Swiss and chicken fried steak, liver and onions, pot roast, beef tips, hamburgers and fried ham, fish and shrimp. If you would like a vegetable along with the salad, potato (mashed. fried or baked) and Texas toast that comes with each meal, you can choose from corn, green beans or mush room sauce. Jello and cOttage cheese are also available. For dessert, there are several ty~s of cakes and pies on display.

I had a beef tips and noodles lunch at the Circle G a few weeks ago and was generally pleased with the meal. so I suggested to Kipling that we add the restaurant to our search for the best cafeteria stylc chow joint. Since we went to the Circle G after seeing Wimpy down platefuls of hamburgers in "Popeye," Kipling felt a need for a little ground chuck and ordered the chopped steak dinner. The pOt roast sounded good to me so I

;;;:;;r,?=======ji'jC=====i, asked for iE. ~:;;~@) The chopped steak had a good charbroi led taste to it.

""""",':"" A Quaint italian Ristorante but was a bit ru bbery. My pot roast was much beller on St. Armands ... and it came smothered in a respectable gravy. Although

Specializing in Prime Veal I couldn't quite cut it with a fork. it was tender enough ., not to require an eXjX'ssive amOunt of chewing. The

Foodp~p6rrdwifhlJnll";stlctouchlmd steak fries that we ordered were cooked 10 perfection served In .. tum offhf! century Sf!Ning. Luncheon Mon . . Frl .. DINNER NIGHTLY and were very good. As salad bars go, the one at the

~~~'i,~;:iM~';;"::"~AV"lhtbte ,~~.. Circle G isn't that large, but the letluce. macaroni salad and cole slaw ws.bfresh.

So far. Adami's in Sarasota is the best cafeteria/ smorgasbord style restau rant we have found in this area. At a distant second is Morrison's. The Circle G is about tied with Morrison's. It has the advantage of quick service and relatively low COSI meals that cafeterias offer and most importantly , you probably won't regret you decided to mosey on in after you·\,e eaten. .

The hours at the Circle G are 11:00·8:30 daily. The Ib====================;;~ restaurant is located at 6735 14th Street West. •

6100 CORTEZ ROAD ° BRADENTON Reservations 792-5522

Early Evening Dinner Specials Daily 4 p.m .. 6 p.m.

Fried Lake Superior Smelt. ... .... . . 4.95 Mousaka .. ...... .......... . ..... 5.50 Chopped Sirloin Steak ............. 4.95 Pastichio ........................ 5.50 Bar-B·Q Pork Ribs ... _ ............ 5.95 Fresh Catch of the Day .. ' .' ....... . 5.75 N.Y. Strip Steak. ................. 6.95 Roast Sirloin of Beef au jus ......... 5.50 Grecian Style Chicken ............. 4.95 Roast Leg 6f Lamb ................ 5.95

Entrees Include the Following:

Soup Of The Day Baked Potato, Real Fries Hot Bread, Tossed Solad or Rice Pi/of and Vegetable

This Cbris~ mas, Eqjoya Holiday

Meal:

Christ.mas B.dOfet.at the Inn

Featuring'

*Roast Sirloin of Beef *Roast Turkey & Dressing *Roast Pork. Apple Sauce *Roast Duck lin2. Qran2e

Sauce ~ ~

Plus all tbe Traditional Trimmings!

Take home 110·12 lb . whole Turkey plus Trimmings for your family · 524.95. Order Dec. 24. Serves 8· 1 0

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Ph. 383·3771

The Sand Bar proudly announces the completion of the

Main Dining Room and Kitchen

Now Serving Lunch from 11 :30 a.m. -3:00 p.m.

Dinner from 5:30 . 10:00 :;. ~' y Relax in our Main Dining Room

overlooking the Gulf oron

The Open Air Deck. Closed Monday

100 Spring Ave .• Anna Maria Island. 778· 7595

where justice is gh'en to fint Victuals ~ \ Sur _ 'y Sit Down Brunch

10 a.m.' 2 p.m. Private Party Rooms

Available Dally Dinner Specials

Happy Hour 11 a.m. ' 7 p.m.

two for one Except Sunday 11 a.m. ' 11 p.m.

ENTERTAINMENT IN OUR LOUNGE JOE PROVOST

Weekends · The Joe Provost Trio

NEW YEARS EVE PARTY Regu lar Menu until closing

Dine & Dance to the Joe Provost Trio

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792-6333

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E R ESTAUR A.I'IIT

Full Course Turkey Dinner at $6.95

Plus Full Course Regular Menu from items #18 to 52

Dinners Include: Turkey Soup Salad Bar Homemade Bread Pumpkin Pie

Our Regular Menu to please every taste Served 4 PM to 10 PM

' 4·6 p.m. Daily Early Bird Special $4.95 "Dine on the Gulf on Longboat Key"

383·6077 4000 Gulf of Mexico Or.

THE LONGBOAT OBSERVER

The Consul Qol(s Caribbean

By Wylene Lamb

(Editor's Note: For the past few years, Dr. Wylene lamb has served as Honorary Consul for the Country of Trinidad and Tobago. During her continuing visits to the islands of the Caribbean, she has assembled hundreds of recipes, many of these she will be sharing through THE OBSERVER.)

Beef And Lobster Dip·ln fA Trinidad Christmas Eve Tradition)

8 (3-oz.) frozen South African rock lobster tai ls 2 pqynds boneless sirloin steak, about I Vi; inches thick 1 quart wine vinegar 1 bay leaf I teaspoon pepper 2 teaspoons salt 3 cups peanut oil I cup butter 2 tablespoons bitters 1 pound frying peppers

Parboil frozen tails by dropping into boiling salted water. When water reboils, drain immediately, drench with cold water. Cut away underside membrane; remove meat, slice. Reserve shells for service. Sl ice steak into thin strips; marinate for 2 hours in marinade of wine vinegar, bay leaf, pepper and salt. Combine oil, butter and bitters in 1 Vz .quart chafing dish. Heat over flame until frying thermometer reaches 375 degrees F. Remove from flame and keep heated over alcohol war­mer. Wash and dry peppers. Guests spear rock lobster slices, strips of meat or peppers on fondue forks or bamboo skewers, and fry in oil mixture a few minutes, then dip into favorite sauce.

Spicy Red Sauce Blend 1 cup spicy catsup, 2 tablespoons chopped par­

sley, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 2 teaspoons bitters. Chill. Yield: 1 V. cups. •

r SPECIAL -, BAKED SAHARA I

Casserole of lur~ev breu' sP,,, ae~ , spee,al sauc e . ha ... . prpvolone chl!'ese -!laked 10 a golden dese" :010'.

Season's Greeting

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Two Scoops A Gpldmine At Lunch

The Pits At Dinner HELP US STRIKE GOLD

December Dinner specials 4:30 p .m . ·8:00 p .m .

Prime Rib Sandwich and Vegetable ..................... 2.95

Bowl of Vegetable Soup ..... .. ...... 95 Baked Cheese with Mushrooms

and Tomatoes on a Bagel. ...... 1.45 Quiche and Wine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 95 Lasagna, Vegetable and Wine ...... 2.95

Salad Bar $1.00 per person extra with anv entree

All Day Saturday, Dec. 13· Two for one Salad Bar

;henke/' • A Must on Longboat Key

Make Reservations Now For

Christmas Dinner Reg. Hours 9· 2' 5:30 . 8 Sunday 8:30 to 2:00 (Breakfast Only) Quiet Monday

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CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU

APPETIZERS, Chillf'd Tumalo or Oran~t juil'f! Frenl'h Onion Soup or Nt'w }o~n~lanll (:lam Cho~'der Gulf Shrimp Cocktail (3.95) .

ENTREES, ROAST SIRLOIN 01 BEEF ~i"' ..... . . . . . . ...... 5.95

And Enjoy the Piano Stylings

of

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~ ~ ! Gentlemen, ~ ~ ~ ~ fest~:e~~~~:t~:i~i!~:r at ~ ~ Christopher's in the ~ ~ Longboat Key Hilton. ~

~ Special Holiday ~ ~ Christmas Buffet ~ ~ $8.75 ~ ~ Reservations required 12:30 - 8:00 p.m. ~

~ Highlight of the buffer: ~ ~ k ~ Welcome champagne cocktail :, .. Fresh goose with ~ ; chestnut stuffing ~ ~ Steamship round of beef ~ ~ Roast suckling pig ~ k Fresh seafood specialty ~ ~ ~ ! Regular menu available til closing ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ J;~a- > :I!SIG- - :n~~T i~~1 ~~I':-=~l t . . . J),VtM~ iJ)\l~l(

~ HILTON! ~ 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive

383-2451

Italian and Seafood Specialties

~ Served with a Waterfron t View ...

.-'- DINE, ENJOY, RELAX at, (~

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Flounder' Native Red Snapper' Shrimp & Scallops ScampI' Filet Mignon' Calves Liver' Baked Chicken

Specializing In Pasta & Veal Dishes We Provide

"CARRY OUT ORDERS" from our Entire Menu - Plus Our Delicious Pizza -

Hours: 5-10 p.m. Open 7 Days a Week 4120 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key 383·5111

.... Note! We will be closed on Christmas Day so that our employees may enjoy the hol iday with t heir families.

To all our friends a most Merry Christmas Patti &

W' 1 -"-.1

THE LONGBOAT OBSERVER

Around Town ... By Fran Dolph

383·5509 (Dedicated to news oj the homes and condos on

Longboat Key and oj the residents, jriends, re/aril'es and visitors who enjoy ollr is/and.)

***** Evereu Mc Carver and Roland Moser of the Swiss

Tradition gave a gala French champagne part y at the Far Horizons, December 14th. Among those who atten­ded were Dr. & Mrs. David Feild, Mr. & Mrs . Edward Sammon, Mr. & Mrs. Robert O'Shea, Linda and Wen Stewart, Mrs. Frederic Hudson, Mrs. Rob!. Jackson, Mr. & Mrs. Abott Copeland, Mr. & Mrs. Hy Trilling, Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Hoppe , Mr. & Mrs. Jack Hoff­man and Rosemarie and Joe Martinez. Rosemarie is from S1. Armands Flori st, and did all the floral arrange­ments for the lovely affair.

***** Tom and Mary Jones of Buttonwood were among

those who enjoyed the Gardens Club's evening Chri stmas party December 8th at the Island Chapel. Slides of last year's Garden Club Open House Tour were shown after dinner .

***** Mr. & Mrs. Charles O'Brien of Longboat Harbour

North are going to have an especially Merry Christmas this year. Chuck has recuperat ed from by-pass surgery and fee ls better than he has in years. Their daughter Gail and thei r son Steven, both residents of Manhattan wi ll be arriving soon to spend the holidays .

***** Joan M. Nelson of Sarasota sent the following recipe

to The Obsener and it sounds like a winner to me. Bacardl Rum Cake

Cake: I cup chopped pecans or walnuts I package yellow cake mix I - 3 3/ 4 oz. package In stant Vanilla Pudding Mix

4 eggs Yl cup cold water Vz cup Wesson oil Vz cup Bacardi Dark Rum (80 Proof)

Glaze: 114 pound butter 114 cup water I cup granulated sugar Yl cup Bacardi Dark Rum (80 Proof)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a·nd flour 10" tube or 12-cup bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts over bottom of pan . Mix all ca ke ingredients together. Pour batter over nuts. Bake I hour. Cool. In vert on serving plate. Prick top. Drizzle and smooth glaze evenly over top and sides. Allow cake to absorb glaze. Repeat till glaze is used up .

For glaze, melt butter in saucepan. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes. stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in rum.

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Mon· Fri l1·11 Sat 11-7

Optional: Decorate with whole maraschino cherries and border of sugar frost ing or whipped cream. Serve with seedless green grapes dusted with powdered sugar.

***** Keep those cards and let-

ters coming! *

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A cold front reaching from a low-pressure area well off the Virginia Coast, across northern Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico, moved into the Longboat Key area and brought scattered showers and cooler temperatures. What is a front? It is a boundary set by twO different air masses. It may be a sharp separation that marks sudden change or it may be a wider, diffuse separation, more accurately described as a frontal zone. The boundary or imaginary line on the Earth's surface is called a front.

In the winter of 1709, Gabriel Fahrenheit, a German scientist, proposed a temperalUre scale based on the setting of zero at a point where the mercury sank in his thermometer on a very cold day in Danzig. He proposed that the opposite reference point o( the scale be chosen as the tem­perature of the human body. On this rather illogical basis, the freezing point of water fell at 32 degrees and at sea level, the boiling point of water at 212 degrees. Although not suitable for scientific work, the Fahrenheit scale is simple to use as it has nalUral small-scale divisions and it is rarely cold enough in temperate zones to require negative readings.

A Swedish astronomer. Anders Celcius, is responsible for the centigrade scale. He proposed that the temperature of a mixture of ice and water be designated "zero" and that of boiling water be 100 degrees. The degree is defined as lOOth of the difference between the twO reference points. The term Centigrate means "tOOth part." •

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

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Longboat Mission Names Fulltime Vicar

The Right Reverend E. Paul Haynes , Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida, announced th is week the appointment of Reverend Thomas C. Aycock, J r. as full time Vicar of the Episcopal Mission on Longboat Key, All Angels By The Sea.

Reverend Aycock has been assistant at the Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota. He is a graduate of Duke University and Seabury-Western Theological Semi nary. Prior to his coming to the Chu rch of the Redeemer in 1979, he was Rector o f St . Michael 's Parish in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is specially qualified to assist All Angels By The Sea as it grows . having started a Mi ssion in suburban New Orleans and nurtured it to church­hood, with 750 communicants at the lime of his moving to Iowa ,

Father Aycock and his wife, Sarah Lucille, a graduate R.N. from Duke University, are purchasing a home in Country Club Shores and expect to be in residence at 1060 Bogey Lane in early January, at which time he will begin his official dUlies with All Angels.

All Angels By The Sea commenced holding services in the Communit \" Room of the Coast Federal Building on Bay Isles Road on Longboat Key, in Jul y, 1979. The Venerable Hoyt B. Massey, Archdeacon of the Diocese of Southwest Florida was its fo unding Vicar and has served continuously ever since, commuting to Longboat Key every weekend from 51. Petersburg. He will now return to full time responsibilities as Archdeacon of the Diocese in SI. Petersburg.

Ra". Thomas C. Aycock, Jr.

The thri vi ng Mission Congregation hopes to build a Sanctuary and Parish facilit ies on land reserved by Ar­vida Corporation on Bay Isles Road in Bay Isles Center. east of the mid-island temporary Fire Department facility. Holy Com mu nion Services are held each Sun­day morning at the Coast Federal Building at 9:00 a.m. and the general public is cordially invited . •

December 18,1980

Computer Expert "Plays" With Electronic Computer

A few weeks ago, Dr. George w. Petrie , Ill. of Sarasota, a retired IBi\'1 executive and former math professor at New College. appeared before the Sarasota Keys Kiwanis club and spo ke on " The Crazy World of Computers . "

While he spoke about the various lype~f' ~ I)ocket calculators, some of which play lunes, and otln.":> 'which can be programmed to run your home, monitor your auto on trips or navigate your boat , Dr. Petrie played a few games which you can sel up on your own calculator.

First he told the group 10 punch into their pocket calculators the following numbers, turn the machine up­side down and read off what it says: 5.1414 - 4.368 ._ Those that did the problem read o ff what looked like HELLO.

When he asked how everyone felt at 7;30 in the mor· ning, they weTe told to divide 3.03 by six and !Urn it over .

Then when he asked the reason for e\-eryone 's fatigue in the morning he asked everyone to multiply 8002 by 4 and turn it o\'er.

With the political campaign over for another year . he said that what many politicians said were: 8897.6659 minus 3580.1342 and turn over the machine.

The last trick was a long story about middle eastern oil and how money changed hands wilh the barrels of oi l, the sh ieks and the under the counter deal s, and how actually, many people mistaken ly think the money is reall y made by the result of the following: 7500 x 9470 + 52,345. Turn.poc ket calculator over.

If you can do mOTe computer tricks, The Obsen-er would like to know them. _.

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Strictly Sailing b y Ph yll is Mabrey

Last Yea r Not tOO much sailing ncws as the holiday season get s

closer. 'r:' ;:e are boats out {here. we sec them everyday . In fact~'''<f~ryear we were one of them as we sailed south to Cabbage Key for a \"ery relaxed Christmas. .

II was very slTange to be sitting under a ban yon tree and swatti ng mosquitoes on December 24th. PeopJe­filled boats kept arriving from the mainlan d and the festivities increased up on the hill in the house of writ er

~~ary Roberts Rh inehart that now is an inn.

Back To The Radio We were invited to join the party and met one of the

few residents of the island . Later we all had dinner together and listened to carols on the radio. It was so different from our northern Christmas eves that it wasn 't even sad not to be with our family.

Th is year when 1 am in the midst of preparations of festivities for the twelve relat ives (t hirteen if that new baby ever arrives) joining us , I may think \1';th nostalgia of our low key Christmas on Cabbage Key.

Boat Parade There is one gala festivity that will light up Sarasota

Bay. The third annuaJ Sarasota Festival of Lights Boat Parade will be on Saturday, December 27. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. from Marker 13 vessels will proceed to the Hyatt Marina where they will be judged by a panel of ten.

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stockings a·stuffing. 10 bells a·ringing. 9 pinatas dMcing.

8 candles a·glowing. 7 Schmid music boxes a·tinkling. 6 strands of

lights a·glimmering. 5 gold·rimmed plates. _ 4 Mrs. King ·scakes. 3 Anna Lee dolls. 2 nativity

scenes and a stu ffed p<;ltridge,in a flocked tree .. . all from The Christmas

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THE LONGBOAT OBSERVER

The parade of boats will be led by the Marina Jack II down Sarasota Bay and back for a reception aboard. Silver brandy snirters will be awarded to the twelve win­ning boats. The mayor will present a~ award to the overaU most out standing boat.

For time and details call Mimi Anne Eiden at the Sarasota Hyatt House 366-9000.

Sun Coast Yacht Club The only racing news is the report of the final results

of the Sun Coast Yacht Club fall series. The trophies '-'ill be presented at their Christmas party on December 19. First is Tyler Choake (Mai Tai); Second . Ken and Ginny Millett (Ad-Lib) ; third. John Kerwin (Kerwind) and fourth, J im March (Playmate) .

Buoys Moved ! A report comes in from the Sarasota Power Squadron

that their efforts to get the Coast Guard to correct Ihe buoys in Big Pass have been successful. Buoy #2 and #3 have been moved into deeper water further south. Good news - now how about New Pass?

Here are a couple more of the nautically inspired phases in our language.

POSH - thi s term for luxury sprang up in the days of long sea travel between England and ·hldia. The letters stand for Port Out, Starboard Home, describing the coolest cabins available for the trip .

NOW YOU'RE TALKING - To have thi ngs goi ng aJong smoothly, to be right. It refers to the distincti ve sounds of a ship as she gets underway_ •

Tuesday Workshop. _ . . . . (Contlnuad tram Page 1)

They granted a sum of $50 toward the water bill of Mr . U . V. Pflum, ok'd a refund of building permits from Moorings of Longboat (formerly Wynd ward Pines) since the new owner would have to pay if he wan­ted to build , postponed a deci sion on re-hiring Gene Cloud as insurance consultant to the Town, decided to st udy the revisions to 80- 12 (concerning the filing of condo documents) before taking any action and asked the Town Counsel to draw up the proper verbiage for a referendum on the proposed mainland bridge .

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Bridge Referendum? The referendum was recommended by Commissioner

Claire Bell to show the SMATS body. of which she is a member , that Longboat did indeed want a study to see if such a bridge is feasible. The referendum is expected to ask the vo(er~ if they want a mainland bddge and , if so. do the" want it near the south end , the middle. or the north end? An official survey was taken a fe w years ago that favored the middle of the Key, but Town Com­missions have tended to favor the southern end ap­proach. If a referendum is held , perhaps a consensus ran be reached and a study made.

New Gas Stati on Arvida's Bill Drury appeared , to show plans fo r a

service sIal ion in the shopping center. Sta ff and P & Z have approved the plans and Mr. Drury went into more detail. It will li kely be a 76 Station, pumping gas and diesel oil, but with little more than oil, water and air for the tires. No repairs, or grease jobs. The oil company will reportedly suppl y high test and no lead gas, but no regular gas .

Arvlda also asked for approval of an addition of 1300 square feet to their present office Quarters at the south end. Then came the Ansel proposal and the ensuing ten­tative agreement.

Yet Another Meeting Once the Ansel matter was settled for the time being,

the Commissioners talked about the contract for the village streets, (it was finall y ok' d) talked about the temporary certificate of occupancy for Dock and the Bay (some problems sliIIlo be worked out) and voted to give Town employees the day off after Christmas and New Years Days.

When it came time to discuss the philosophy of time sharing and interval ownership, everyone loo ked at his watch and decided to do it some other time. But Friday morning, Dec . 19, at 10 a.m. they go at it again in a Special Meeting to discuss the Negotiated Planned Development (NPD) and the transfer o f den sity Question. •

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GULF SANDS-stunning view of the gulf from this beach front unit. Two bedrooms, two baths. DEBBIE PARKER, aSSOCiate, will be happy to show this beautifully furnished apartment. Can her at 778·6654 office or at home 792.2794.

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••• ISLAND LIVING AT ITS BEST! You 'll find complete privacy in this quality·constructed 3 bedroom, 3% bath house with ·a wrap· around view of the Bay on the end of the street. Beautiful oak floors, gourmet kitchen, large inside utili1y room plus deck porch and enclosed porch. Two lots on 300' of the Bay with seawall, and a canal on each side. $295,000. Atter hours 922-9317.

••• BEACH FRONT, 2·STORY CONTEMPORARY HOUSE. Almost 100 ft. on the Gulf in this newly refurbished house on a beautiful, quiet, private beach. Tropical setting, lush foliage. Cathedral ceiling in master bedroom, 13' beamed - ceiling in family/recreation room. In addition, a guest house, Ideal for a studiO, home office or guests. This resIdence has a rare and welcoming warmth, priced at $550,000. After hours 365·4022.

••• VIEW THE GULF in this 3 bedroom, 2 bath beautifully maintained house situated on one of the most private cul·de·sacs in Sarasota. Just a few steps to the beach and a short walk ·to St. Armands. A large living room and private sunning patiO are just a few of tr"le many extras In this pristine condition house. $182,500. After hours 955·4311 .

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AQUARIUS CLUB· A divine way to live. Beautiful sp ilt plan, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. 9 foot ceilings, lots of closets. The best of amenities· swImming pool , tennis courts, social rooms and just steps to the Gulf. Th is is a splendid buy at just $260,000. Do come and see it, you won't regret it. $260,000. After hours 383·6601.

THE LONGBOAT OBSERVER

Jack Slack ...... .. ...... (Continued trom page 2)

to be tigh t over the longer term, so we value placed on reserves has jumped accordingly. Over the ne:xt five years, industry expens foresee further big hikes in oil prices, and Stakem says by 1985 the \"alu.: of in·ground reserves could be conservat ively expected 10 double.

Barring a political or economic cataclysm. at least moderate gains in oil prices arc unavoidable. Slakem says it's all 100 easy to foresee circumstances that could move the world price 10 $55 within a year or two. (Note

Oecember18,1980

to gold investo rs: at 15 times the per barrel price, gold could get interesting again.)

Whi le not pretending to foresee the e.'(act gyrations of stock market, Stakem concludes , '·with existing resenes still modest ly valued, and the odds of ever-higher oil prices so good, it is much 100 soon to condud.: that oil siocks ha\e run out of gas." •

Jack Slack is a Vice Presidenr oj Moseley, Hallgorlen, Esrabrook & Weeden, Inc. •

Quality So Rare It Dar~ Comparison. Did you know Ihe solid masonry walls at

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••• "GULF TO GOLF" . BEST BUY ON LONGBOAT KEY!! Three bedrooms, 2% baths - all rooms with a breathtaking Gulf view. Newly refurbished (vertical blinds, newly painted). Immediate occupancy. South Longboat Key - nearest condo to Golf Cour· se. $199,000. After hours 365·4022 .

••• ASSUMABLE MORTGAGE. Great 2 bedroom, 2 bath ground floor unit at SEAPLACE. Stroll right out to the beach. View the Gulf from every wIndow. Swimming pool, tennis and much more. Ready to close in the Sprin-gs of '81 . $189,000. After hours 383·5198.

• •• BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THE BAY. Walk righl out to the pool and Bay in this 3 bedroom, 2 bath ground floor condominium with 2 screened patios located In a private treed area with boat docking facilities on sailboat water. Secluded feeling of being in your own home. Luxury appliances and wall coverings. This is a "must·see" priced at $189,500. After hours 365·4022.

••• IMMACULATE! Picture yourself in this luxurious 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit at Seaplace. Complete with a view of the Gulf, and every amenity one could wan t. Being offered with an excellent assumable mortgage. $165,000. After hours 383·5198.

••• SEAPLACE! Longboat's most prestigious address. En joy every amenity in this exquisitely furnished mid· rise building with an excellent view of the Gulf. Luxury living at $179,000. After hours 383·5198 .

• •• ANTICIPATION· Over 1500 sq. ft. along with 2 balconies .. Split floor plan with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths/2 handy walk-in closets. Attrac· tive decorator wallpapers, track lighting and many extras. Directly on the Gulf so you can walk right out to the beach. Swimming pool , tennis - you'll be anticIpating when you can move In. For those who want the best. Being offered at $164,900. After hours 365·4022.

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AQUARIUS CLUB. Two bedroom, 2 bath unit (largest unit in the bu ilding.) Direct Gulf and Bay views from the fifth floor. Custom eat-in kitchen includes extra storage cabinet, Paver pantry and garbage compactor. The foyer and kitchen have hardwood floors· all the others have wall ·to·wall carpeting. Wall coverings are In all rooms with padded wall coverings in the master bedroom. Built·in bar and Trac lighting In the livin·g room with mirrored ceil i(lgs in the foyer. Custom vanity tops In the bathrooms (pressed marble) and a built·ln dressing -table in the master bedrt om . 100% white wool carpeting throughout and sun·screen film on the win· dows. Two Har·Tru courts and a pool with access to the beautiful beach. $295,000. Af· ter hours 383·1170.

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MOST PRESTIGIOUS LOT IN BAY ISLES· Enjoy a breathtaking view of the open Bay. 199 feet, all seawalled, on deep water. Desirable Harbor Section of this exclusive Longboat Key community. $225,000. After hours 365·4022 .

••• ALMOST1 ACRE IN BAY lSLES-Actually, two well treed lots at the end of a cul·de·sac. In the exclusive Bayou Section. Room for two homes or 1 home with pool and tennis court. Both lots $125,000. After hours 365·4022 .

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Michael Saunders & Company

Licensed Real Estate Bro) Waterrront Homes and Condomini~tervaJ Ownership and other fine residentiaJ, vacation,

commercial and Investment properties.

61 South Boulevard of Prt$idenlS l SI . Armands Circle Sarasota, Florida 33577 I (SI3) 388-4447

4016 Gulf or Mexico Drive I Lonaboal Key, Florida 33548 (813) 383·SS2 1

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December 18, 1980

Blake Hospital Proposes Satellite In Sun City

The L.W. Blake Memorial Hospital, an arfiliate of the Hospital Corporation of American. anno unced that it has submitted a lener of inlent to the Florida Gulf Health Systems indicating its intent to submit a C~Tlifi­cate of Need Application to build an 80 bed acute care hospir .L 1~e Sun City area.

Theproposed facility would be operated as a satellite hospital, i.e ., an extension of Blake Hospital in the Sun City area. By coordinating services between the hospitals. the Sun City h.ospitaJ and it s patients would have access to the same services that are now offered at Blake Hospital. Unnecessary duplication of services

o· offered at both Blake and Manatee Hospitals will be avoided. Planning for the new facility at Sun City would take into consideration existing services at both Blake and Manatee Hospitals. •

Kahncerns ... Continued from page 2

offering all students everywhere a like opportunities. It is far less expensive to moderniz.e schools than it is to bus children on a daily basis.

One other bone of contention that rank led the black s and is likewise understandable is that of the quality of

'LUXURY RENTALS LONGBOAT, SIESTA AND LIDO KEY

Spend a month, season or year in a fine condominium or home on the lovllest of the Flor id a Keys on the gulf coast. For availab i l ities and rental rates Call or write ...

Michael Saunders & Company

LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER NEW LONGBOAT KEY OFFICE NOW OPEN:

4016 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key. FL 33548.8131383·5521

61 South Boulevard 01 Presidents SI. Armands Circle, Sarasota, FL 33577 · 8131388-4447

OPEN DAILV 9:00-5:00 SUNDAY 11:00-4:00

A BEAUTIFUL COLONY BEACH CONDO New York owner anxious - Cal l us.

A BARGAIN CONDO Just across Sarasota Bay at Sara Bay Cove. Pool, boat dock, tennis, near shopping. 1 BR, 1 BA, $54,500.

Howard lamb Realty, Inc_ 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive

383·8402

HOWARD

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KEVIN I,..EVlNS REAL.TY, 'NC

Tiffany Plaza Gulf Front , luxurious, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, turnkey furnished. $195,000., Call Betty Hotho. Islands West Longboat Key's mo~t desirable gulf front condo, exquisitely furnished, 2 bedroom 2 bath with view of Gulf and Bay. Clubhouse, pool , tennis , sauna. $315,000. Call Betty Hotho.

Mount Vernon Beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 bath with panoramic bay view, brand new, 1336 square feet, only $85,900. Call Betty Holho.

Pelican Harbour Fabulous Bay view from this 2nd floor beauti­fu lly furnished 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment. Beach, tennis, poel, docks & much more. $139,900. After hours call Wes Danielson, broker/salesman 383-3214.

. . f oun try Club Shores tmmacul~ 2 bedroom, 2% bath home on deep wat'ercanal. Lovely Bay view, heated caged pool, Florida room, den & storage galore. 645 Halyard Lane, $186,900. After hours call Wes Danielson, broker/salesman 383.3214.

KEVIN LEVINS, REALTOR

5540 of Mexico Dr .• 383·5577

THE LONGBOAT OBSERVER

(eachers assigned to various schools. The blacks were o f the opinion that Ihose leachers with less abilit y were assigned to the schooTs in their di striclS. Even that sit uation has a si mple solution - bus the teachers.

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For me, there is one dubious benefit derived from busing. My grandson is one of the capti ve audience of riders who is subjected each school day along the way to a course on vulgar language. No one report s this smart alec k student to the principal for he has Ihreatened di re conseq uences should anyone squeal on him. Even Ihe driver is fearful. So, with busi ng. schooling stans before the bell rings. •

CONDOMINIUM SPECIALIST

(The opfn;ons expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the OBSER YER.J

9"10 ASSUMABLE MORTGAGE WHITNEY BEACH

Un ique 1 bedroom, 1 Vz bath ground lloor condominium. Oversized bedroom leading to charming private lanai, carefree slate floor, bright, open kilchen with breakfast bar. Tennis, dockage, beaches, heated pools. Outstanding value, $110,000,

C Sl:E Ll.'TKOFF, Auoc;'t". Aft.r hou,.. 383-4.$16

'" :!~~~:;. ~..:.s.!... [B _. ..,. "" E-22.2 \lO' M.,S STREET s.o.1U.S01.. Ml S

5350 Gulf Drive Suile 2

Holmes Beach 778-6654

LONGBOAT LANDING . A bayfront paradise is being crealed on Longboat Key. This uniquely designed nine-unit complex, nextled among the natural beauty of cedar and banyan trees is like no other on Sarasota Bay. Can Any Associale al 778·6654.

Gran . , pe·nlng.

Sales Office

Act Now and Save $10,000

On our remaining Phase I Homes

a ur next pholse of d uster ho.ln t'S is i .... progress and scheduJ.d for completio .... for n.xt f~11. Duelo increasing construction costs, our new homes "ill st.ITt at prices approximately 510,000 more than our existing homes.

These spacious two- .:md thrt't'-bedroom homt'S off.r intriguing design fe~turt'S such u fi replolCes, screened paHos, privat. wood decks and garden atriums. A maslerpiKe of contemporary s ingle-s tory d.sign, thes. un iquel y elegant two-b. droom, two bath patio homes are pric.d from th. low 80's and spacious three-bcodroom, two bath homes pric.d from the low 100's. Th. natural b.auty of our PINE BAY FOREST community is complem.nl.d by swimming, tennis and spa faci lities.

PINE BAY FOREST .. . created for the discriminating hom.buyer who demands the fjner things in li fe.

7920 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, Fl 33529 Phone 813-792-5511 Hours: Daily 10 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Sun.: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. ,. R • 01...., 1t..,1! . , .. ,' 'n. R",I. .. 1">;'<. _!">In', . ,,"""'" ~""''''' ,,~~.

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Around Town Hall

AICoK

Al Cox, Director of Utilities, wore five hats one day last week, and was presented with a bottle of cham­pagne by a member of the staff for his assumption of duties beyond the call of his position. He was acting Town Manager, acting Finance Director, acti ng Direc­tor of Computer Programming, Acting Purchasing Agent as well as his own position. .

Witnesses say he carried the load well, and his in­disposition and confusion that one day were normal, not due to the weight of the many positions he was forced to assume. •

Notice Attention Longboat Key Residents:

No garbage and trash pick up on Christmas day, Thursday, December 25,1980.

Will accept additional trash and garbage on Monday. December 22, 1980 and on Monday, December 29, 1980. •

PALM TREES TRIMMED

GULF COAST LAWN & TREE SERVICE

7«<~ For Trimming & Hauling Call

388-2664 days or 955·3307 lights

HOUSE WASHING Most Homes - $25.00

Roof Cleaning - FREE Estimates

THE LONGBOAT OBSERVER

VILLAGE OF LONGBOAT KEY Spanish home on large lot, exceplionalland· scaping, 3 BR, 21/2 Bath, fireplace, caged pool , 2200 sq. It. Owner financing negotiable. $187.500.00. #1

Scholfield Realty, Inc. REALTOR 383·2409

FURNISHED lBK house lor rent. 2BR, 2BA and pool, CC Shores on canal. WklMDlYr. Reasonable. Ruth 366·2662.

Golf Clubs, set Halg Ultra Irons, Sam 3 woods, bag and pull cart $125. Also Sunday beginner irons, 1 and 3 woods and, .. ,._ •••.

. auto rhythm. Like new condition $300. Antique

.792·0084. · 11118125

ONE HALF PRICE sale. Tennis Sporting Goods merchandise. Going out of business. Holiday Inn Tennis Shop, Longboat Key. 383·6686. /1

Protect your fine fumiture with glass table .tops.

Any size custom fi t. Free estimates Call 778·3565

FOR RENT. Dec., Jan. 2 BR . 2 BA furn ished condo, Spanish Main, no pets. 794·0414. /18 GENERAL ELECTRIC UPRIGHT deep freezer. 18 cubic It, 5 shelves & basket, asking $175. 383·3679. 11 LOST· LITTLE YELLOW cocka tiel bird. If found, please call 383.5050. 118

FOR SALE· Mink stole, 5250.00. 388·1235. LONGBOAT KEY, By Owner, 2 BR, 2 SA, adult condo, security, heated pool, recreation hall, covered parking, Gull beach, Bay dockage, garden patio, low maintenance, no leases. 568,000. 383·6032.

THE FURNITURE DOCTOR will fix scratches, nicks, cigarette burns, remove white rings , touch up ailing furniture and make minor repairs. Work done in your home by Merrill Ambrose, lormer owner 01 Ambroco Refinishing Co. in the Boston area for 40 years. Insurance estimates, 383·3442.

FOR SALE Mercury vapor security lights and bracket with extra photo electrIc cell , $15.00; 6' step ladder S8.00. Vivltar electronic flashgun, rechargable, automatic trom 2 to 21 leet, $12.00. 792·7587. 11118125

FEMALE bicycle, eKcelient condition I 4111/18

• and matched, 2·9, Includes $125.00. 383·3278.

Pedersen irons regis tered and Sam Sneed putter.

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SEAPLACE, large 3 BR . 2 BA totally secured mld·rise, garden and gulf view. All amenities for IUKury Hving, covered parking, by owner. 383·4527. tf 921.3733 I· ARTIST·INTERIOR Designer. Creative hand painted murals. tl:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:c::c::c,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,=====,,,,.,B1 Classical or Modern. Vic tor, 792·7448.

QUALITY ROOFING OF SARASOTA, INC.

• Free Estimates • Quality Work • Reasonable Prices

On

• New Roofs • He-Roofs • Repairs • Licensed & Insured

• • DA VE S JoiEWSKI

Hoof Specialist 922-0467

CANNONS MARINA

Complete Marine Store. Evinrude Motors Area's Largest Fleet of Boat Rentals

Longboat Key. Phone 383·1311

Tide Chart • Sarasota Bay

Thurs., Dec. 18 Fri., Dec. 19 Sat., Dec. 20 SlIn., Dec. 21 Mon., Dec. 22 Tues., Dec. 23 Wed., Dec. 24

HIGH LOW A.M . P.M, A.M.

11 :42 9:52 4:49 1:0hm 10:31 5:41 2:17pm 11:07 6:30

12:32 1:15

11 :48 7:18

4:30 4:57

8:00 8:42 9:21

P.M. 3:23 3:54 4:33

6:34 7:42

PICKED UP On Lido Key for Convenience of Shoppers

Item Marise Art Gallery

9 x 12 red, gold olter. Child's Schwinn PiKie 1 383·5089.

plum rug, $85~ or bicycle, $40 or best oller.

11118/25

EVANS !It LANH AM SECURITY Services Specializing In Security Gua rds for apartments & condom iniums. 955.5277. 11/18/25

Wall mirrors enhance your home, enlarge your rooms.

Many decorator styles and colors . Free estimates

Call Charlie's 778·3565

NETTLECREEK TWIN HEADBOARDS, very attractive, and matching bedspreads, priced to sell. 388·2425. 4/11118

HAVE YOU heard about Cortez Laundromat? Stili only SOc & ,very clean. Attendant on duty morning & evening .

FOR RENT, MONTHLY OR BY THE SEASON. Longboat Har· bour, 2 BR, 2 BA furnished apartment 383·2217. /15

HOLLYWOOD BED cover and bolsters, custom made, attrac· tive leopard·lur fabric, 550.00. 388·2800. 11

NEED CHRISTMAS HELP? Decoratlng·lnterlor & EK· terlor. Put up Christmas Trees, Baking, Christmas Cards. Yes, we even do Christmas parties and shopping. And we will undo everything aller Christmas, also handle returns, etc. Call Mary Ellen at 955·8322 or Jim at 377·4635 aller 6 p.m.

COM PLETE ENAMEL ·on copper outlit Including almost new kiln 8" K 8" Inside. Pyrometer, trivets, tools, etc. S100. 383.4700. 4/11/18

FOR RENT: BEACH HARBOUR condo 3810 GMD. 2 BRI2 BA unfurnished 5650 annual lease, 924·2123. 411 1118

LONGBOAT KEY resident with car will clean your home or condo by the hour. References eKcha nged. Call 366·3519 or 383·4318.

FOR RENT· SEAPLACE Beaulllul1y furnished condo, February & I view, Sl350/month, no pets, no children.

of J&S for your

guaranteed work. Dayton & Michelin tires .

SERVICE REPAIR · Bob Wulfing, & safety technician, (former owner

service

December18,1980

Classified Advertising

Initially, our ads were free and we charged a commission. Then we charged a lee and asked people to pay belore publication. Many people say they miss being trusted in today's society and we agree. Therefore, effective immediately all '"FOR SALE'" items will be tree for three weeks, with THE OBSERVER charging 5% of the selling price. When the item is sold, send us a check.

For other categories such 8li HELP WANTED, SERVICES, or FOR RENT the charge will be . 52 for the fi rst ten words, 10c for each additional, payable in advance.

We have never regretted our policy ollrusting people so we thought we·d do it again.

.' :Keep ''Em

'Posled 'willi ..

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383·5509 The LO"8boal Observer

524 ull Bay Rd. Longboat Key, FL 33548

VALANCE· ELABORATE GOLD Antique satin, draped swag with draped side panel trimmed with silk fringe. 19 It. Cosl hundreds, will sacrifice. 383·5339. 4/11 /18

FOR SALE, 10 x 12 deep pile rug, charcoal brown, all wool. 383·3339. 11 /18125

FOR SALE", Bass wood porch shades, color avocado. Two 9' x 7'. One 60" x 7'. 383·2721. 11118125

Dry Wall Repairs . 383·4396, Longboat Key.

TOM 'S FIX·I T SHOP AND HOME REPAIR OF LONGBOAT KEY

FINISH CARPENTRY· CABINETS LIGHT FIXTUR ES . LAMPS

CURTAIN AND DRAPERY RODS NO JOB TOO SMALL! 383·2054 --

DECORATORS SCREEN, Black Wrought Iron, 3 panel, made in Mexico. S165. 383·4257. 11118/25

ALTERATIONS for Men & Ladies by Master Tailor, Appoint· ments on Sf. Armands Circle, Call evenings for information. 371·3725. 4/11118 FOR RENT for 3 months, January 15 to April 15. LBK overlooking bay. 2BR, 2BA furnished ap!. Heated pools, porch, recreation, gym, beach house. $1200 per month. 383·3051 or 516·681·2525. .11 /18/25

FOR RENT LONGBOAT KEY New fully equipped condo on gull, 2 BR, 2 BA, heated pool, tennis court Sl500/month. ~15·449·1175. 4/11118 ,

Screens, glass for windows and doors. Charlie's Island Glass

778·3565

TWO WHITE HURRICANE lamps, $18.00 each, 20" tall with night light. 758·2923. 11 /18125

TAX PLANNING for 1980 will end Dec. 31st. 9 to 1 wrlte·off available. No risk. Immediate return. 388·3377. 11118125..

CONDO MID LBK, lor sale by owner. 22 unit building, 4th lIoor, 30 foot balcony, gull front, 2BR, 2BA, excellent beach, recreation room, sauna, pool, elegantly furnished, storm shut· ters. Unit like new. SI89,000. Principals only. 748·3600. 11118

YOU NG LADY FROM HILTON HEAD Now accepting appointments for apartment, condo or home Interior painting. Over 600 units experience. Neat, prompt & reasonable. Call Carli 778·5861 .

FOR SALE Green & Gold striped velvet sofa, 92" long. T live green wood hame. Reasonable. 383·3385. 11 /18/25 DON EVANS INVESTIGATIVE Agency. Civil . Criminal • Domestic Investigations. 955·5277. 11/18125

LONGBOAT HARBOUR NORTH, by owner, on canal, view of Sarasota Bay, 3BR, 2BA split end vma. Microwave, GE Dishwasher, May tag Washer/Dryer. GE refrigerator with out· side water & Ice dispenser. 2 heated pools, across from beach. S130,000, 383·3071. 11118

DRAPERY RODS FURNISHED. INSTALLED OR REPAIRED. We hang draperies,· shades and pictures. Sid Smith 377·1097. Evenings or before 11 a.m ,

TO BUY or sell Avon, call 794·0739.

FOR SALE: 2 piece sectional couch, dining room table with 6 chairs, also sofa table, practically new. 388·3280. 1/11/18

BEAUTIFUL PANO RAMIC VI EW of Sarasota Ba y between St. Armands & Longboat Kay. Personal care for those unable to care for themselves. Three meals per day plus maid service and laundry. 388·1772. If

RETIRED ELECTRICIA-N seeks all types of elect rical work. Reasonable p'rices, free estimates. Call anyUme 758·4014.

THE RENTAL PLACE House or apartment· Week or month Wedebrock Agency, Broker 383·2332

A COMMERCIAL BUILDING for sale on Longboat Ke;. 953·2100 after 5:00. 11 NEED TRANSPORTATI ON· shopping , laundry, homemaking'?. Call Florida Home Hea lth Services Homemakers·. 957·1800. T;"

HARRY·S TREE SERVICE. Professionals in ri "Wal , trimmin'g, toppi ng, demossing and stump grinding . Fo· /estimate, call 756·8609. -::-

IF YOU CAN 'T DO IT YOURSELF (or don't want to)

Call the MAN on the KEY to fix it • or build it • or hang it • or do it

JESS MESSIN G 383·4014 Lon boat Key

White Sands of Longboat advertising supplement to: Longboat Observer, Islander & Siesta Key Pelican

• • .Interval OlVnership on Longboat Key.

We all know that the costs of vacation -resort rentals are , along with everything else, increasing each year. Inflation has already driven rentals from $70 to $100 per day or more on Longboat Key. That means $500 and more per week ... often for just a hotel room. Financial forecasts predict that every dollar's worth of vacation this year will cost you $120 next year and $144 the followin g year. Based on these projections. if you do a little simple arithmetic, you can figure out that if your hotel room costs between $70 and $100 now, you can expect it to cost $85 to $120 next year and up to $167 in 1985. In just ten years the same accommodation.s CQuid cost nearly $400 PER DAY.

Inflation surveys advise that if you now take two weeks vacation a year with your family, and spend about $500 per week for rent, over the next twenty years you will have spent about $60,000. Just think

. about costs over the past ten years and you will see that as resort costs increase exponentially, the average American family will find itself priced out of a well·deserved vacation.

Interval Ownership does offer a hedge against this inflation pinch. Here's how and why: Unless you know something we don't, ·your options when planning your vacation are basically three. You can continue to rent at a vacation resort and each year face the escalat· inRP:>~rt bills, with nothing to show for your disappearing bankroll w~ checkout time comes. Or, you could purchase a whole· ownership condominhlm. On Longboat Key, condominium costs are on the average $160,000. This price range puts whole-ownership out

of reach of most people interested in owning just a vacation home. And, even for those who feel they can consider own.ing full time on Longboat as a second home, there are, usually high, maintenance fees and property taxes to contend with, plus all of the problems inherent in absentee ownersh~p.

A third option is now available on Longboat Key for you who would still like to vacation on Longboat but are put off by rising resort prices and astronomical condominium costs. Interval Ownership. This increasingly popular approach to vacationing in luxury offers deeded ownership in a resort condominium for just the amount of time you plan to use it. And for a price you can afford.

By availing yourself of the advantages of interval ownership, as' more than 300,000 Americans have already done, you are receiving title and a warranty deed to property which you can use for a life­time with your family, pass along to your estate, rent or loan when you choose, or trade for vacations all over the world. And since you own­not rent or lease-your vacation home, you can realize all future ap· preciation in value on your investment. Interval Ownership offers you an affordable vacation home now, and for the future. Buy one week, or two or more for a low one·time purchase price, and use them for· ever. When you own only the weeks you want to use, you pay main­tenance for only the weeks you own. In this way, you avoid those huge yearly maintenance costs you otherwise would be saddled with.

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MORE ABOUT INTERVU • • • on Longboat Key. It probably sounds too good to be true ... but read on.

Through Interval Ownership at White Sands of Longboat, you can take~your vacation in one of Florida's most desirable off-shore island resorts, for one week every year, forever, for as little as $5,000. And you pay that amount just once. B,emember, you are not buying just a hotel room but a luxuriously appointed and furnished villa , apartment or townhouse with comfortable accommodations for a family of 6 plus all of the amenities of a fine Gulf to Bay resort at no extra costs ever. You can buy all of this for as little as $5,000 because though you buy your White Sands of Longboat vacation home just like you would any other condominium property, you buy only as much time as you can use. A week, two weeks, a month or more .. . whatever suits your needs. Who vacations 52 weeks a year? Doesn't it make good sense to own just the amount of time you can use?

This is a reproduction 01 a Warranty . Deed. This is the legal evidence you'll

have of your ownership at White Sands of Longboat. Although you

won't have the worry and responsi­bility 01 property ownership, you will be tbe owner of real prop­

erty. And, incidentally, you can sell it. Rent it. Or leave it to your children some day in the

future .

What makes It work at White Sands of Longboat and in hun­dreds of resorts all over the world is that you're sharing the cost of owning and maintaining a waterfront vacation home with some other nice families who are just as practical as you are. And while you're sharing the cost of purchase and upkeep with some other folks, you're also helping nip the inflation factor in the bud now, at today' 8

prices. Once you own your vacation at White Sands, you never have to pay for it again ... you never need make reservations again, and you never pay rent again.

--W/zJJfr~~ ~tJJiiis OF LONGBOAT

Interval Ownership, Longboat Key style, at White Sands. It begins with a fabulous Gulf to Bay garden setting, midway along the glittering eleven miles of one of the poshest resort island anywhere. Shaded by spreading old trees, just 30 villas, townhouses and apart­ments are scattered around two heated swimming pools, tennis courts and a nine hole putting green. Whether bayside or Gulf, you are always just steps from the endless crescent of white Gulf beach or a bayfront boating and water sports complex which includes sail boats, fishing and boating docks, a fleet of rowing dories, and a bay beach for barbecuing and lounging under Indian cheekee huts. or building castles in the sand. All two bedroom accommodations are comfortably spacious for a family of six and are luxuriously furnished and ap-

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pointed with everything from large and small appliances to popular games for rainy days, and individual subscriptions to your favorite magazines. Each villa and apartment has its own washer and dryer. Kitchens corne equipped with microwave ovens, popcorn poppers. ice makers ___ even an ice bucket. To help make you feel really luxurious- , lyon vacation at White Sands, your master bathroom has a whirlpool tub. You don't even need to find room to pack your hair dryer when you vacation at White Sands. , . there's one waiting for you in your master bath, In fact. you don't need to worry about packing much of anything but a few comfortable clothes and a toothbrush. White S,ands lias everything else, all here for your use at no cost. A fleet of bicycles. snorkeling equipment, tennis and golf equipment and of course linens and every other necessity including loads of downy soft towels in every bath' are always waiting for your arrival.

Beautiful beiges, whites and peach tones are the theme, both out­side and inside White Sands units. Designer fabrics and wall coverings accent and echo these tones and blend handsomely with natural woods and cool wicker accents. Floorings in baths and on ' open and screened porches are ceramic and quarry tile and all other areas are richly carpeted. Telephones in all units of course and cable color television, too, are a part of your purchase at White Sands and in this small , intimate, resort of only 30 units, you will use the garden grounds

~ "> with its umbrella tables and opulantly upholstered furniture aSJ, "art of your vacation horne_

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.\VIlat if I want to change my -vacation time on Longboat Key?

A good question. We thought of it too. Many purchasers at White Sands have also. There will be an active rental program at White Sands for-those owners who want to rent or exchange the time periods they owfi. This is a common and successful practice at many other Interval Ownership resorts around the world and we feel sure it will work equally well here on Longboat.

What if I can't vacation at aU some year? Do I lose my weeks?

There are a lot of solutions to this problem. Why not loan your weeks to a friend or family member, Or perhaps you'd like to rent your weeks. We can do that for you, too, and you don't even have the

'worry or bother of getting the unit ready or seeing to the cleanup details. Or you can exchange your weeks for a completely new vacation experience,

How does this exchange thing work?

Once you own weeks at White Sands of Longboat, you are auto­matically enrolled as a member of Interval International which is an exchange organization representing over 200 world-wide resorts. For just a small service fee you can exchange your White Sands weeks for a vacation in Hawaii. Europe. or sailing "your own" sailing yacht from a Virgin Island port. and even cruises on a luxury liner. The exchange is easily accomplished by mail or phone and it doesn't' cost any more than vacationing at White Sands,

How do I pay for Interval Ownership at White Sands of Longboat? We've worked out several purchase plans to meet the requirements of our p~' ,iasers. Whichever you choose. you pay only a one-time pur­chase ~'nce and then receive a Warranty Deed for your purchase.and

that's it. It's very simple. When you pay cash. as most of our pur­chasers do, you receive your Warranty Deed as quickly as it can be recorded. If you choose a finance plan, a 25% down payment is required to receive your Warranty Deed and your monthly payments can be spread out over as many as five years. It's simpler than buying a car!

What about maintenance costs? Like any condominium. White Sands of Longboat requires a main­

tenance fee . But. unlike other types of condominiums, the fee is very low for each owner because you are sharing the costs with all the other owners and because you are paying for just the weeks you use your vacation home. This fee covers everything. There are no other costs involved in ownership at White Sands,

What about maintenance? How can I be sure my unit is going to be well kept when so many people are using it?

Compared with any rental resort, actually very few people use

your unit, but, even more important, most of the users will also be owners so there is more concern on everyone's part to maint~n the property. But of course, one of the wonderful things about buying this kind of vacation is that everything is really done for you. Each week every unit is thoroughly cleaned and inventoried to make sure every thing sparkles and works properly. loads of fluffy towels are piled in every bathroom and crisp linens on the beds. There are some things that need periodic maintenance not accomplished by just a good week­ly cleaning. For this reason, your unit is kept vacant one week a year for major renovation and cleaning, as needed, and a part of your maintenance is set aside to take care of replacements and things like re-wallpapering, new carpets and upholstery.

Continued

What the Press says about Interval Ownership • • • New York Times, "Timesharing Gains at Resorts ," January I , 1980 "The lure of timesharing, say its proponents, is that it affords people the pleasures of second-home ownership at a fraction of the cost."

The Business Review of Washington, "Million Dollar Boost to Area Resorts," February 15, 1980 " ... national statistics indicate the prime reason for buying timeshare ownership is the opportunity to exchange . .. the second most com­monly cited reason was saving money on future vacation costs."

Indianapolis Star, "Timesharing Business Booming," January 28, 1980 "The consumer is happy because he can buy years of vacation time in an otherwise unaffordable' resort for a low, one-time price."

Fort Lauderdale News and Sun Sentinel, January 26, 1980 "Timesharing interval ownership has been highly successful in several vacation and resort areas of the United States ... allowing families to own a vacation dwelling and benefit from its increase in value in years to come rather than wasting money on rentals ... from year to year."

New York Times, "Buying Intervals: A Way to Own Vacation Time at Resorts ," June 8, 1980 "Since timesharing limits the im­pact of inflation on the cost of vaca­tioning, it is good for those on fixed incomes."

U.S. News & World Report, "News You Can Use in Your Per­sonal Planning," January 28, 1980 "If you like to vacation in the same place every year, it may pay you to invest in a timesharing condo­minium."

Los Angeles Times, "Timeshar­ing a Vacation Resort," December 16, 1979 "Timeshare enthusiasts like to say the plan is inflation-proof, more or less ... You've paid in today's dollars, The only thing that can go up is the cost of maintenance ... "

-Chicago Tribune, "Live Like a Millionaire in a Vacation Condo," January 20, 1980 "Timesharing is the latest in vacation condominium ownership for per­sons who have a nesting instinct."

Sun City News-Sun, "Timeshare Resorts Offer Inflation Hedge," February 5, 1980 "Timeshare buyers p~rchase a perpetual vacation time-slit in a resort condominium- no hotel bills, no worries about rising vacation costs, scarce reservations or over-priced restaurants."

Niagara Falls Gazette, "Timeshares' Boost Vacation Options," January 27, 1980 " .. . an estimated 300,000 Americans now own timeshare in second homes at resorts throughout the world." Sales in 1979 were between $650 million and $700 million."

Sylvia Porter, "Time is right for timesharing," April 15, 1980

" ... if you like to vacation in the same place very year , a timesharing condominium may be a made-to-order investment for you. What you are getting- and this is the fundamental appeal-is second-home ownership for a shade of the tot~1 cost."

Own at White Sands 1.de",!~:i;~~ALVacation Around the ~ld Interval International, Inc. , is the Miami-based exchang~~ork which provides nearly 200 resorts around the world for all White Sands owners for an exciting change of place vacation. Annual mem­bership is $25 for your family, regardless of how many weeks you own here. To exchange, you merely surrender the use of the week you wish to exchange on the Interval International exchange request forll! provided with your membership packet. Just indicate the area and resorts where you'd like to vacation. Your exchange fee will be $35 only after they confirm your new accommodations and time periods. Below is a list of some of the exciting Interval International resorts you may wish to sample over the next years. NORTHEAST ICANADA SOUTH Harbor Landing Condominiums Casa Del Mar Vinyard Haven. MA North Myrtle Beach, SC Holm at Stowe Stowe. VT Seasons at Sugarbush Warren. VT Cantor Villa Cananoque. Canada

CARIBBEAN Club St. Tropez & Marina Freeport. Bahamas Inter·Continental Hote! Ocho Rios. Jamaica Love Beach Nassau, Bahamas

Sea Cabin and Sea Cabin on the Ocean Hilton Head Island. SC FLORIDA La Boca Casa Boca Raton· lighthouse Resort & Club Sanibel bland Penthouse Beach Club Treasure Island Sea Gull Resort Cocoa Beach

ROCKIES Iron Bloum Lo.dge Snowbird, UT Sandstone Creek C!ub Vail. CO Elkhorn Vi llage Sun Valley, 10

WEST I SOUTHWEST I MIDWEST Cambridge Towers & Racquet Club Las Vegas. NV Tahoe Village Club Lake Tahoe. NV Coronado Shores San Diego. CA

EUROPE La Plagne

, Savoie. France Sole Alto Marilleva. !taly

HA WAtiAN ISLANDS Aloha Towers Waikiki. Oahu Kihei Surfside Vacation Club Kohei. Maui Seamountain Pahala. Hawaii VUlage By The Sea Kohei. Maui

MEXICO Acapu!co Malibu Adventure Acapulco -Club Malaga Acapulco

~~AT 5114 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Florida 33548 (SI3) 383·2428 SALES CENTER AND BEAUTIFUL MODELS, FURNISHED AND APPOINTED JUST ;: AS THEY ARE BEING SOLD ARE OPEN DAILY FROM 9 A.M. to 6 P.M.

Exclusive Sales Ag£"" Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker 61 South Boulevard of Presidents, St. Armands Circle, Sarasota, Florida 33577 (813) 383·4447

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