Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from August 2006

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from August 2006

Nude-bar owner won't go quietly; As Cheetah's 'grace period' runs out, Sarasota County may face property rights suit.(A SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: KEVIN MCQUAID kevin.mcquaid@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- For a decade, the Cheetah Lounge has been known for its cold beer and naked women. This fall, the strip club might also become known for something else: setting a...

WHEW! State-run insurer Citizens breathes big sigh of relief as storm fizzles out without damaging high-risk areas.(A SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com When Tropical Storm Ernesto fizzled out Wednesday, perhaps no one was more relieved than the folks at Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Citizens has a huge exposure in South...

Weakened Ernesto doesn't cause many power outages.(A SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: LAUREN MAYK lauren.mayk@heraldtribune.com Tropical Storm Ernesto was relatively kind to the power system in South Florida -- more of a tropical spritzer -- knocking out juice to less than 20,000 customers on Wednesday. At the...

Commercial insurance entity closer to offering wind coverage.(A SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com State officials moved closer Wednesday to providing property insurance to thousands of businesses that can't get it anywhere else. The newly formed Property & Casualty Joint...

What goes down ... At the rate the U.S. burns gas, lower prices won't last long.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 31, 2006... The average price of a gallon of gas has dipped roughly 20 cents in recent weeks. But Americans, for a variety of reasons, shouldn't grow used to a cheaper fill-up. The Oil Price Information Service, a longtime monitor of gas prices,...

Just a trim, please; In preparing trees for hurricanes, seek advice.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 31, 2006... With the peak of hurricane season approaching, tree pruning is in high gear. Eliminating dead branches, which can become destructive projectiles in high winds, is a wise precaution to take. But don't get overzealous. Improper trimming can...

Dangerous journey ends at UF.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: MIC HUBER GAINESVILLE -- The grin is a guaranteed giveaway. So is the sparkle in his eyes as Wondy Pierre-Louis ponders the wonderful life he is living today. Maybe Pierre-Louis won't play a down this season for the Florida...

Last shot for bubble boys; Tonight's final preseason game has most importance for them.(SPORTS)
August 31, 2006... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- The final exhibition game would not even be worth playing, except for rookies like Julian Jenkins and Bruce Gradkowski and 30-plus bubble players who await the verdict when the final...

Port Charlotte bounces back; The Pirates rally after losing the first game to beat the Mustangs.(SPORTS)
August 31, 2006... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com MURDOCK -- It's the district record that counts for Rodney Taylor. Right now, Taylor's Port Charlotte High volleyball team is 2-0 in that column. The Pirates...

Miller named head pro at River Strand in Bradenton.(SPORTS)(Golf)(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Mark Cardon Wes Miller has been hired as the head pro of the new River Strand Golf and Country Club in Bradenton. River Strand is one-half mile east of the main entrance of Heritage Harbour off State Road 64 (I-75, Exit 220)...

AREA CHIP SHOTS.(SPORTS)
August 31, 2006... JUNIOR MATCH PLAY INVITATIONAL Venice's Kennedy captures 13-15 title at Junior Invite NAPLES -- Casey Kennedy, 15, of Venice beat the top seed in the girls 13-15 age division to win the Florida Junior Match Play Invitational this...

AREA TOURNAMENTS.(SPORTS)
August 31, 2006... SARASOTA OPEN: Field is filling fast VENICE -- Mike Cummings, the head pro at the Golf Club of Capri Isles, says the field is two-thirds full for first Sarasota County Open scheduled for Sept. 23-24. Entry blanks for the tournament...

AREA COURSE REVIEW.(SPORTS)
August 31, 2006... AREA COURSE REVIEW Lakewood Ranch G&CC * ADDRESS: 7650 Legacy Blvd., Bradenton, 34202 * PHONE: (941) 907-4710 * OPENED: November 2001 * OWNERS: Private club * DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Scott Lamoureaux * HEAD PRO:...

Labor Day Extravaganza is Sunday.(SPORTS)(Bowling)(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Bill Herald Area Club 577 of National Amateur Bowlers Inc. will conduct its sixth annual Labor Day Extravaganza at AMF Lakeland Lanes on Sunday. Qualifying squad times will be at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., with semifinals and...

Casto will partner with JP Morgan; The joint venture gives the local firm access to hundreds of millions of dollars.(BUSINESS)
August 31, 2006... Byline: KEVIN McQUAID kevin.mcquaid@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Casto Lifestyle Properties, developer of the One Hundred Central condo tower downtown and the Main Street at Lakewood Ranch, has formed a joint venture with a subsidiary...

HCA, insurer fail to reach agreement; United Healthcare customers won't be covered if they go to regional HCA hospitals.(BUSINESS)
August 31, 2006... Byline: DAVID GULLIVER david.gulliver@heraldtribune.com People insured by United Healthcare will not be covered for care at HCA hospitals across southern Florida after contract talks between the two sides failed early Wednesday morning....

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
August 31, 2006... Shaun Dumas moves acupuncture practice Shaun Dumas, an acupuncture physician and doctor of Oriental medicine, recently moved her practice, Acupuncture Healing Center, to a larger office at Midtown Medical Park, 1219 East Ave. S., No. 104,...

Have you hired a terrorist? Have you hired a terrorist? Take this test or else.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: David Grimes To screen out potential terrorists, a certain company that I cannot name has devised a test that (allegedly) provides a window into a job applicant's mind. Although this test is a closely guarded corporate secret...

Judicial hopefuls largely unknown; Seventeen candidates lack local exposure.(A SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: KRISTEN KRIDEL kristen.kridel@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Primary ballots will be crammed with 17 circuit judge candidates vying for seven seats, but most voters here probably won't recognize a single name, judicial...

Detectives investigate blood found in home.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: SARA LUBBES sara.lubbes@heraldtribune.com PORT CHARLOTTE -- Charlotte County detectives are investigating a crime scene after finding blood in a North Port Charlotte home Wednesday. A woman came home to discover blood in the...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Man accused of abuse of child 10 years ago PORT CHARLOTTE -- A Port Charlotte man was arrested Tuesday on charges he sexually abused a child 10 years ago, a Charlotte County sheriff's report states. Investiga- tors believe Donald...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... FRIDAY Party time. The 50th anniversary Pioneer Days celebration kicks off Friday in the 300 block of West Dearborn Street. From 6 to 10 p.m. there will be be a carnival, arts and crafts, food and drink vendors and music with DJ Rob. The...

VFW fundraiser to help baby with cancer.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: ALISON POSNER alison.posner@heraldtribune.com For the little girl who is never usually sick and likes to clomp around the house in grandma's shoes, the past month has been a bit challenging. On July 23, at only 15 months old,...

Run or walk to aid MDA Monday.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: NANCY CHAPMAN nancy.chapman@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- Rod Pawich won't be participating in the Muscular Dystrophy Association 5K Run or Walk on Monday, but he's getting plenty of exercise in advance. "I'm running all...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 31, 2006... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Dorothea L. Adams Dorothea L. Adams, 90, Port Charlotte, died Aug. 29, 2006. She was born June 10, 1916, in Lima, Ohio. and came to this area from Wapakoneta, Ohio, 31 years ago. She was a homemaker and attended...

Bikers deliver school supplies.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT It's no wonder Linda Willis, a teacher at Myakka River Elementary, stood in the rain Sunday to welcome the participants of the eight annual ABATE Motorcycle Run for School Supplies. "Linda visits...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... IMMIGRATION FROM A TO X Dale and Marilyn Povenmire will present "The Immigration Debate From A to X" to open a new season of Sunday Morning Forums at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice. The couple will lead a discussion on...

Y helps budding triathletes.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: FRANCINE MILFORD francine.milford@heraldtribune.com When the South County YMCA hired Debra Betterly as its new wellness director earlier this year, things were bound to change. "The first program I started at my new job was a...

City workers to get raises; North Port is giving 317 employees a retroactive pay increase of $890,000.(A SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: JOHN DAVIS john.davis@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- In an effort to retain workers and stay competitive in the job market, North Port is giving 317 city employees a retroactive pay raise of $890,000. The raises, which...

Low-key contest for state House; Newcomer Richard Santos is trying to unseat Rep. Michael Grant.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: KEVIN DALE kevin.dale@heraldtribune.com Away from the noise of the area's hotly contested races, a political newcomer is mounting an uphill campaign to unseat state Rep. Michael Grant in House District 71. The race pits...

Buchanan's latest ad targets Detert in District 13 race.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: JEREMY WALLACE H-T POLITICAL WRITER For most of the campaign season, congressional hopeful Nancy Detert has been unscathed while her two main rivals shredded each other in attack ads. But that changed Wednesday when mailboxes...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... FRIDAY Party time: The 50th anniversary Pioneer Days celebration kicks off Friday in the 300 block of West Dearborn Street. From 6 to 10 p.m., there will be be a carnival, arts and crafts, food and drink vendors and music with DJ Rob....

Ukrainians mark 15th anniversary of independence.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: NANCY CHAPMAN nancy.chapman@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- St. Andrew's Church was home to a reverent display of patriotism Saturday, with songs proclaiming the love of two countries: the United States of America and Ukraine....

Woman in wheelchair struck, killed; A car hit her motorized chair as she crossed a street in Bradenton.(A SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Gail Reveille didn't walk much because of poor health. Most of the time she got around on a motorized wheelchair, often grabbing lunch or dropping by the Big...

Manatee snapshots; Brief comments on life and times in our county.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 31, 2006... Calling all registered voters Manatee County voters not registered as Republicans or Democrats may be tempted to skip a visit to the polls Tuesday because they are not eligible to cast ballots in any of the party primary races for...

Four compete for new circuit court post.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA and ANTHONY CORMIER STAFF WRITERS MANATEE COUNTY -- Four attorneys, including a former judge who has lost two attempts to return to the bench, are vying for a circuit court post created by the Legislature to...

Democrats clash over racial-justice issues.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: LLOYD DUNKELBERGER and JOE FOLLICK H-T TALLAHASSEE BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- The two Democratic campaigns for governor clashed Wednesday over political ads that have thrust a 43-year-old case involving racial justice back into the...

Palmetto man found slumped over steering wheel had been shot.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT PALMETTO -- What looked like a disabled vehicle on the roadside and a stranded motorist quickly turned into a shooting investigation Wednesday morning, sheriff's officials said. Deputies responded to the 3400...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... TODAY The American Red Cross offers free blood pressure screenings from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays at the Manatee County Chapter Service Centers at 2905 59th St. W., Bradenton, and 10311 Malachite Drive, Lakewood Ranch. No appointment is...

Westerhoff dream comes along with a big honor.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: YVETTE KIMM yvette.kimm@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Ruth Westerhoff's tear-filled eyes surveyed more than 100 visitors at the Water's Edge of Bradenton Town Center. Friends and family surrounded the 94-year-old on Monday...

Pro baseball team in need of a name.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT The South Coast League of Professional Baseball's Bradenton franchise wants fans to help name the team. The contest will run through Sept. 30, and the club's name and logo will be unveiled in October. The...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 31, 2006... MANATEE COUNTY Lois F. Angrave Lois F. Angrave, 82, Bradenton, died Aug. 30, 2006. She was born April 27, 1924, in New Jersey and came to Manatee County in 1984 from Waterbury, Conn. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star...

A fine way to limit voting.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Tom Lyons U.S. District Judge Patricia Seitz ruled Monday that a new Florida law -- one that imposes frighteningly heavy fines on groups that make mistakes during voter registration drives -- is unconstitutional. Too bad...

City leaders to lobby against slow-growth referendum.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: ERIN BRYCE erin.bryce@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- North Port and Venice leaders are urging the Sarasota County Commission not to conduct a referendum that could slow growth. Elected officials from the two South County...

Off-season at dog track; No live races, but simulcasts draw bettors just the same.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: LATISHA R. GRAY latisha.gray@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- One way to spot the new guy at the Sarasota Kennel Club is to ask the difference between a trifecta and a perfecta, and whether you should play it straight or box...

Schneider used to uphill fights.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: CAROL E. LEE carol.lee@heraldtribune.com Jan Schneider is hoping her third bid for the 13th District congressional seat is a charm. Yet charm is what some of the Democratic candidate's past and current supporters say she's...

Board hopefuls shelling out cash; School Board candidates are having to spend a lot just to get noticed.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: LIZ BABIARZ liz.babiarz@heraldtribune.com ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Friday, September 1, 2006: A story, "Board hopefuls shelling out cash," that ran in Thursday's Herald-Tribune included the...

Clarke counting on name, record.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: PAUL QUINLAN paul.quinlan@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Donna Clarke has two answers for those wondering how she can win next Tuesday's Republican primary. First, her name has appeared on seven ballots since 1998. Second,...

Honor, integrity join issues in race.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com For months, the Republican primary race for the District 69 state Legislature seat pushed quietly forward as School Board member Laura Benson touted her effort to lower a school tax and...

Emergency hearing on Buchanan suit set.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: MATTHEW DOIG matthew.doig@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- A circuit judge agreed to hold an emergency hearing Friday to determine whether a lawsuit involving U.S. Congress candidate Vern Buchanan should remain secret. The...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... UPCOMING Big Brother Big Sisters is hosting a Western Night of food, fun and dancing, "Denim & Diamonds," as its 16th annual fundraiser. The event takes place Nov. 17 at the Venice community Center. The festivities feature BBQ dinner, DJ...

McElmeel locks up thousands for MDA.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2006... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com For the second consecutive year, Sarasota businessman Joe McElmeel raised more than $6,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, making him the top fundraiser in the...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 31, 2006... SARASOTA COUNTY Marie Carmel Barnell Marie Carmel Barnell, 81, Sarasota, died Aug. 25, 2006. She was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and came to Sarasota in 2005 from Colorado. She was an executive secretary at Porter Cable, IBM and...

Imagining the future Jigg's Landing.(H-T EAST)(Editor's Desk)(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Christi Womack In a juxtaposition that seemed surreal, folks gathered in Tara Golf and Country Club's dining room overlooking a manicured golf course and focused on an old fish camp a little over a mile away. County...

Stop and go; S.R. 70 church members want traffic signal.(H-T EAST)
August 31, 2006... Byline: LISA MILLER lisa.miller@heraldtribune.com EAST MANATEE -- Crossing a six-lane highway with vehicles zipping past at speeds exceeding the posted 60 mph is a traffic situation drivers prefer to avoid. It's unavoidable for...

Housing market causes fire taxes to stay the same; Fire district taxes; will remain the same.(H-T EAST)
August 31, 2006... Byline: LISA MILLER lisa.miller@heraldtribune.com EAST MANATEE -- The recent dip in the housing market prevented East Manatee Fire District residents from seeing a decrease in their taxes. Fire commissioners planned to lower millage...

Teacher fears for Duette school's future.(H-T NORTH)
August 31, 2006... Byline: CHRISTOPHER O'DONNELL chris.odonnell@heraldtribune.com DUETTE -- A school district survey of Duette parents whose children don't attend the one-room schoolhouse has sparked worries that the district is planning to close the...

Primary election voting is Tuesday.(H-T EAST)
August 31, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT MANATEE COUNTY -- The primary election is only days away, so here's another look at the candidates up for local offices. * County Commission District 6 at-large Republican primary: Frank Brunner, Stella Burnett,...

Candidates on the campaign trail in Lakewood Ranch.(H-T EAST)
August 31, 2006... Byline: KAREN HAMLIN CORRESPONDENT LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Town Hall was packed a week ago with candidates presenting their platforms to an attentive audience. Residents at the Lakewood Ranch Civic Action Forum Candidate's Night on Aug. 24...

Vitale party hits a grand slam for Payton.(H-T EAST)
August 31, 2006... Byline: KAZUAKI NAGATA CORRESPONDENT LAKEWOOD RANCH -- ESPN and ABC sports commentator Dick Vitale opened his home Sunday to garner support for a 4-year-old girl who has a rare form of brain cancer. "That disease must stop," Vitale...

BREIFS.(H-T EAST)
August 31, 2006... EAST MANATEE Learn to be a better father Lew Waite will teach men "The Six Basics of Being a Great Dad." The seminar will be presented from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at Woodland Baptist Church, 9607 State Road 70 E.,...

Home again; New life for old Florida home.(H-T NORTH)
August 31, 2006... Byline: CHRISTOPHER O'DONNELL chris.odonnell@heraldtribune.com PARRISH -- Sixteen years after his family sold it, the house on the banks of the Manatee River still feels like home to Gary Nix. The "River House" east of Mulholland...

North River, Parrish fire district taxes to increase.(H-T NORTH)
August 31, 2006... Byline: CHRISTOPHER O'DONNELL chris.odonnell@heraldtribune.com NORTH MANATEE -- Fire taxes for North Manatee residents will increase by 5.5 percent in their upcoming property tax bills. Both Parrish and North River fire districts...

BRIEFS.(H-T EAST)
August 31, 2006... EAST MANATEE State recognizes McNeal Elementary as 'high-performer' McNeal Elementary earned special recognition from Florida Education Commissioner John L. Winn recently when the school was named one of the state's top 100...

BRIEFS.(H-T EAST)
August 31, 2006... EAST MANATEE Rib Crib closes, site for sale After little more than a year of smokin' East Manatee residents with steamy barbecue, Rib Crib has closed. Don Barday, part owner of the Oklahoma-based restaurant, said there just...

Fun fair focuses on safety.(H-T EAST)
August 31, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT EAST MANATEE -- Parents and children visiting the second back-to-school Safety Fair found plenty of information in a fun setting. The event Saturday at Heritage Harbour in Central Park, off of State Road 64...

Local Games.(H-T EAST)
August 31, 2006... FOOTBALL Bulldogs dominate South Pasco in opener The East Manatee Bulldogs Junior Midgets beat the South Pasco Predators, 54-0, to start their Pop Warner National Championship defense Saturday night. The rushing attack was led...

Choy turns himself into top recruit in only second season of football.(H-T EAST)(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Jon Styf Sometimes the worst situations bring out the best in people. For Brendan Choy, nothing could define his high school football career better. He got kicked off the Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball team as a...

Hanewich happy to be back; Senior quickly becomes Ranch team's top hitter.(H-T EAST)
August 31, 2006... Byline: JON STYF jon.styf@heraldtribune.com EAST MANATEE -- When she stepped back on the volleyball court this fall, Ashley Hanewich felt like she was back home again. And after taking a year away from the sport to take an SAT...

Pirates relieved to finally get win.(H-T EAST)
August 31, 2006... Byline: DONNIE WILKIE CORRESPONDENT EAST MANATEE -- Just watching Braden River High's first season of varsity volleyball was painful enough. Imagine what the young Lady Pirates themselves had to endure throughout an entire fall of...

Ranch golfers set for rebuilding season.(H-T EAST)(At Home)(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Alan Dell The Lakewood Ranch High boys and girls golf teams have experienced a lot of success in recent years. This season, they might have to join the rest of the crowd as they try to rebuild. The boys were 27-4 last year,...

Gurry transitions to running back.(H-T EAST)
August 31, 2006... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT EAST MANATEE -- From his team's perspective, the best part about Tony Gurry is that he really doesn't know what he is doing. When he figures out the nuances of being a running back, watch out! ...

Pioneer Days is a reminder of what's right here.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)(Publisher)(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Kathy Silverberg Bathing suits, flip-flops and fishing poles may not conjure up the typical image of a pioneer, but when the locale is coastal Florida the description seems much more apt. This weekend, the people of Englewood...

Pioneer Days is where it belongs.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)(Editor's Desk)(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Mark Chapman The fallout from last year's poorly attended Pioneer Days celebration should be a boon to West Dearborn Street and surrounding merchants. The 49th annual Pioneer Days celebration suffered from a severe...

Conway remembers a peaceful Englewood with a bountiful bay.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)
August 31, 2006... Byline: AMY HIBBERD CORRESPONDENT Owen Conway remembers a very different Englewood. Conway is a descendent of the area's first white settler, William Goff, who sailed into Lemon Bay in 1878. Conway's parents, Mattie and Ray, were 13...

Kids' pageant kicks off Pioneer Days.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)
August 31, 2006... Byline: BETSY WILIAMS CORRESPONDENT The Suncoast Auditorium was filled with children of all ages Saturday, along with parents, grandparents, aunts and a few uncles, for the Little Miss/Mr. Pioneer Days Pageant, the first official event ot...

Pioneer Days can't beat the Bushes; Despite rumblings to the contrary, longtime organizers just can't walk away from event.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)
August 31, 2006... Byline: ALISON POSNER alison.posner@heraldtribune.com It was the end of the summer of 1956. The heat was sweltering, the mosquitoes were biting and the merchants were grumbling from the lack of sales. Josephine Cortes, a newspaper...

Local musicians come together to help out at events.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)
August 31, 2006... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE CORRESPONDENT Music has always been an important part of Pioneer Days, from the old street dance to the erstwhile Battle of the Bands. This year, the Englewood Jaycees are bringing music back to the street -- well,...

Pioneer Days moves front and center to West Dearborn Street.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)
August 31, 2006... Byline: ALISON POSNER alison.posner@heraldtribune.com Pioneer Days is going to town. The Englewood Jaycees Pioneer Days festival turns 50 this year, and it is celebrating by moving into the heart of West Dearborn Street. The...

Parade's Grand Marshals connect Englewood to the past; Honored group is a living who's who of the area's history.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)
August 31, 2006... Byline: ALISON POSNER alison.posner@heraldtribune.com When the Englewood Jaycees Pioneer Days parade steps off on Monday, it will be filled with years of Englewood's history. This year, as part of its 50-year celebration, the...

Sharpe's no fan of Englewood's changes.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)
August 31, 2006... Byline: AMY HIBBERD CORRESPONDENT Barbara (Whiteaker) Sharpe comes from a long line of very organized people. She carefully laid out a neatly typed building permit for a residence at 30 N. McCall Road in Englewood. The building...

Moral victories aside, Mantas want a 'W'.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)(Playing the Field)(Column)
August 31, 2006... Byline: Alan Dell Lemon Bay High head football coach Mike Messina can talk all day about the good things his Mantas did last week in their season opening 17-0 loss to Charlotte. But he would like to change the subject. His...

Smallest LBHS lineman packs a wallop.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)
August 31, 2006... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT At 5-8, 155 pounds, Dustin Crouse is the smallest player Lemon Bay High head football coach Mike Messina has ever started on the offensive line. Crouse often has to take on defensive linemen who...

Bowlers get Pioneer Days rolling.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)
August 31, 2006... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT Getting a jump start on Pioneer Days, the 14th annual Pioneer Days Bowling Tournament took place Sunday at Englewood Bowl. DJ Rob and Tom McLaughlin took first place in the adult division, Lise...