Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from December 2007

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from December 2007

They feel safer with phones. Are they? Debate taking place across nation is mirrored amid panic on Sarasota campus.
December 1, 2007... Byline: TIFFANY LANKES tiffany.lankes@heraldtribune.com The Molleks were among hundreds of Riverview parents who relied on cell phones to communicate with their children during the school lockdown on Thursday. Before school and law...

Attendance at Riverview light as deputies seek leads.
December 1, 2007... Byline: LATISHA R. GRAY latisha.gray@heraldtribune.com In one building they drew their weapons, pointing them down, and rushed the classrooms looking for a shooter. "They told us to put our hands up to show our palms," said Rachael...

Local officials want state to save fund Investment pool down to $15 billion after withdrawals by nervous governments.
December 1, 2007... Byline: JOE FOLLICK H-T CAPITAL BUREAU On Thursday, the State Board of Administration, or SBA, froze withdrawals from the Local Government Investment Pool after a panic-fueled run led to a $10 billion drop in just 15 days. Local...

READER ADVOCATE.
December 1, 2007... They made a yearlong commitment to show teacher Lynne Eash's work with students who have mental and emotional problems. Lankes and Rappaport got to know the teacher and students and many of their parents during 100 hours in the classroom. And...

Connecting the DOT Transportation officials need to bridge communication gap.
December 1, 2007... In recent weeks, the department has issued repeated apologies for waiting until last month to tell county officials about the closure and for not consulting with islanders about the best time for the work. Now, amid news that discussions...

Land stretching into the future Massive acquisition will benefit generations to come.
December 1, 2007... Current county residents, who have demonstrated a strong conservation ethic by voting to tax themselves to preserve such land from development, will deserve thanks as well. The program that the voters approved will use $31 million of their...

Influx of invertebrates The bays are full of jellyfish. Maybe it's the drought.
December 1, 2007... Byline: KATE SPINNER kate.spinner@heraldtribune.com Jellyfish are no strangers to the coastal environment, but they usually do not proliferate until March or April, near the end of Florida's dry season. "This is earlier than you...

Man found dead in home near Lee border.
December 1, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT Originally from the Miami area, he was living at a house in the 40000 block of Suzan Drive, a street off State Road 31 just north of the Lee County line. The Sheriff's Office initially received a report that...

Fuel was not stolen.
December 1, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT The fuel supplier initially did not report taking back the 4,647 gallons of fuel from the tanks. Fire destroyed Curley's, a longtime area gas and convenience store near the Interstate 75-Tuckers Grade interchange,...

BEST BETS.
December 1, 2007... SUNDAY More marching: Break out the folding chairs and head to Rotonda West on Sunday afternoon for the Rotonda West Family Christmas Parade. About 50 organizations are scheduled to take part, including 70 vehicles, 30 floats and marching...

Habitat putting faith into action.
December 1, 2007... Byline: MARILYN D. CARPENTER CORRESPONDENT The Habitat credo goes on to state, "In Jesus' economic system, all human life -- no matter how insignificant it may seem -- is priceless. When we operate according to the economics of Jesus, human...

Obituaries.
December 1, 2007... May 14, 1928 - Nov. 29, 2007 Jack Edward Schultz, 79, Englewood, formerly of Venice, and Hamden, Conn., died Nov. 29, 2007. Services will be at Beecher and Bennett Funeral Home, Hamden, with burial in All Saints Cemetery, New Haven,...

BEST BETS.
December 1, 2007... SUNDAY Parade time: Break out the folding chairs and head to Rotonda West on Sunday afternoon for the Rotonda West Family Christmas Parade. Some 50 organizations are scheduled to take part, including 70 vehicles, 30 floats and marching...

Pastor shares Jesus at the beach.
December 1, 2007... Byline: PATTIE MIHALIK CORRESPONDENT Among those who carry beach blankets are some who come carrying Bibles. Bibles at the beach? Bibles are very much in evidence each Sunday morning at Pavilion 3, where the Rev. Bryan Marquardt...

Venice developer cuts back on project Builder says economic and political changes led to reduction in scale.
December 1, 2007... Byline: KIM HACKETT kim.hackett@heraldtribune.com The moves reflect changes in today's economic and political environment, Miller said. Residents heatedly opposed the taller buildings once planned for the controversial three-acre...

Obituaries.
December 1, 2007... Oct. 13, 1937 - Nov. 27, 2007 Alton Beach, 70, Nokomis, formerly of Fredericksburg, Va., died Nov. 27, 2007. Services will be later in Fredericksburg. Farley Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include his wife of 46...

Woman won't face abuse charge Prosecutors say there's not enough evidence to charge Connie Hunt.
December 1, 2007... Byline: FRANK GLUCK frank.gluck@heraldtribune.com Her legal troubles went away Friday, when prosecutors announced they did not have evidence to charge Hunt with a crime. Hunt, 46, would have faced up to 30 years in prison if convicted...

IN BRIEF.
December 1, 2007... The $4.7 million building is scheduled to open in October 2008. The 8,500- square-foot complex will have 23 parking spaces, almost twice as many as the existing post office. It will also have a drop-box lane. County's graduation rate...

POLICE BRIEFS.
December 1, 2007... Stanley William Walker, 1100 block of 59th Avenue West, was arrested on two counts of lewd or lascivious molestation. The girls are ages 9 and 7. Authorities said Walker began dating the girls' mother in November. Walker allegedly touched...

BEST BETS.
December 1, 2007... TODAY G.T. Bray Park goes to the dogs for Canine Christmas Festival 2007 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the park, 2900 block of 51st Street West, Bradenton. Admission: bags or cans of pet food, pet treats or pet toys or cash donations. For...

25th Christmas Tree sings with holiday spirit.
December 1, 2007... Byline: CHRISTI MADRID CORRESPONDENT Joining traditional Christmas carols in the two-hour program will be newer, seasonal songs, skits and comedy for all ages. Performances will be given Dec. 8-16 at First Church of the Nazarene in...

Congregation plans celebrations and seasonal community service.
December 1, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT On Christmas Day, a group of congregants will gather at Our Daily Bread soup kitchen to serve Christmas dinner, taking the place of the regular servers so that they can spend Christmas with friends and family. The...

Obituaries.
December 1, 2007... May 30, 1907 - Nov. 29, 2007 Joseph Ralph Barnes, 100, Bradenton, formerly of Binghamton, N.Y., died Nov. 29, 2007. Services will be in Endicott, N.Y. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes and Crematory, 26th St. Chapel, is in charge. Born...

Senators consider steps to stop abusive teachers Proposals target flaws in schools' hiring process.
December 1, 2007... Byline: CHRIS DAVIS and MATTHEW DOIG STAFF WRITERS The study confirmed many of the problems uncovered by the newspaper, including lax hiring practices, inconsistent reporting of abuse and vague rules regulating misconduct -- all of which...

A welcome discovery, no matter the origin.
December 1, 2007... Byline: Rich Brooks We are weary of prayers that don't seem to be answered. We want medical science to heal our broken bodies. Just the same, we wouldn't oppose some divine intervention. There are those who say that the latest...

READY FOR TODAY'S PARADE Even snowflakes practice for the big holiday event.
December 1, 2007... Byline: BILL HUTCHINSON bill.hutchinson@heraldtribune.com "I want to see smiles like it's Christmas morning and you got the exact present you really, really, really wanted," said Miss Jill, as her students call her, a 30-year-old energy...

Player rankled by child support An ex-girlfriend seeks more money than NBA star wants to provide.
December 1, 2007... Byline: TODD RUGER todd.ruger@heraldtribune.com But McGrady had to make his games. Instead of testifying at the trial in the paternity case, where testimony showed his monthly expenses at $45,000 for clothes and $53,000 for gifts for his...

Media spotlight on blind triathlete.
December 1, 2007... Byline: CHRIS ANDERSON chris.anderson@heraldtribune.com Plaskon finished the grueling triathlon in 14 hours, 49 minutes, 22 seconds, crossing the finish line alongside his three grandchildren and guide Matt Miller. "I was happy just to...

IN BRIEF.
December 1, 2007... The parade begins at 6 p.m. at Albee Bridge and runs the course of the Intracoastal Waterway to just north of the Circus Bridge, the southernmost bridge in Venice. For more information, call the boat parade committee at (941) 809-8100. ...

BEST BETS.
December 1, 2007... GET ON THE TOUR Lights? Check. Reindeer? Check. Pink flamingo? Nope, stash that away. Is your home or business decked out for the holidays? Make sure it is listed on the Herald-Tribune holiday tour of lights at...

Leaders bring meditation to Christianity.
December 1, 2007... Byline: CHRISTINE HAWES CORRESPONDENT When her husband, Charles, became a paraplegic following a severe spinal cord injury, the Prescotts turned to transcendental meditation for stress relief. "Then, all of the sudden, I found it offered in...

Obituaries.
December 1, 2007... Oct. 13, 1937 - Nov. 27, 2007 Alton Beach, 70, Nokomis, formerly of Fredericksburg, Va., died Nov. 27, 2007. Services will be later in Fredericksburg. Farley Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include his wife of 46...

Tarpons hold off Pirates at home Charlotte snaps two-game home losing streak to Port Charlotte behind Stephenson's 28.
December 1, 2007... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com "We don't worry about everything else when we're on the road," Charlotte coach Tom Massolio said. "We worry about each other." The Tarpons have taken strides to protect...

BOOKER BOUNCED Tornadoes take early lead, but miscues crush Final Four hopes.
December 1, 2007... Byline: CHAD BROCKHOFF CORRESPONDENT A 42-yard pass play from Steven Tagye to Marquis Dixon late in the third quarter set up a 1-yard scoring run by Brandon Smith that tied the game at 14. A fumble by Derek Phillips Jr., the area's leading...

Patriot games end with a rout Jupiter Christian uses inside running game to run over Bradenton Prep.
December 1, 2007... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT William Powers, the coach's son, who wears number 65 because he also plays offensive line, was virtually unstoppable. The sophomore pummeled Bradenton Prep for a career high 221 yards and scored two...

DiGiulio and Keys take home titles in 12s.
December 1, 2007... Byline: BRIAN NEWBERRY CORRESPONDENT Uladzimir Ignatik, the top seed in the boys' 18s, lost to Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals. Dimitrov advanced to today's semifinals with a 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4 victory over Ignatik. The...

Lopez' career-high 24 leads North Port over Mooney.
December 1, 2007... Byline: PERRY D. PENTZ perry.pentz@heraldtribune.com "Joe was big tonight," said North Port coach Curt Allen as the Bobcats raise their record to 3-0. "Joe is capable of this kind of output all the time as long as he stays in the game...

Balanced effort pays off as Lady Rams defeat Buchholz.
December 1, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT "It was a great team effort and the bench gave us a tremendous lift in the first half when we ran into some foul trouble and they kept us in the lead," said Riverview coach B.J. Ivey. Riverview will face...

Meacock's PK draws Rams to a 2-2 tie.
December 1, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT Goalkeeper Kris Slimick made 11 saves for the Sailors (4-2-5, 2-2 district). Juan Sanchez scored a goal for Riverview (8-1-2, 3-0-1 district) and Dan Meacock also scored on a penalty kick. Meacock missed another...

SMOOTH SAILING HAVING A STELLAR CREW MAKES RACING SO MUCH EASIER.
December 1, 2007... Byline: MORGAN STINEMETZ CORRESPONDENT For the Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational, I was able to count on Kathy Bush's experience. Bush is the Florida Women's Association Sonar champ. Zeke Horowitz, the No. 2 high school Laser sailor in the...

Watching a sitcom while working out beats staring at a reflection of yourself.
December 1, 2007... Byline: THOMAS BECNEL My YMCA was always showing the wrong ballgame, the Today show in the morning, or something equally unwatchable. Then gyms and health clubs installed rows of televisions. They called them "Cardio Walls." Lots of...

End of the line for Coast Bank Bottom-dollar buyout turns crippled institution into arm of St. Louis lender First Banks.
December 1, 2007... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com That is $10 million less than the First Bank's original offer of $3.40 per share, a sign that Coast's loan problems had deepened in recent weeks. First Banks will move quickly to...

Bad loans hurt First Priority.
December 1, 2007... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com The loss is a major hit for a bank of First Priority's size. The bank's capital base -- its cushion to weather bad times -- has eroded by 16 percent, or $5.5 million, in the past...

Business Buzz.
December 1, 2007... Rich Iseli signs on with Coppola Realty Rich Iseli recently joined Coppola Realty Group in Sarasota as a sales associate, specializing in residential property sales. MCC faculty members certified in nursing Manatee Community...

Saunders' reach in Europe grows with a second deal.
December 1, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT All Michael Saunders & Co. listings priced $250,000 and above will appear on mayfairinternationalrealty.com and all Saunders listings valued at $1 million or more will appear on the site for Country Life Magazine,...

Bad time for Booker off night.
December 1, 2007... Byline: Doug Fernandes Friday night at Tornado Alley was a perfect night for a region title game. Alas, it was a most inopportune time for an imperfect Booker High performance. Revenge? For the Cocoa High players forced to watch...

Designs are bold, inventive.
December 1, 2007... Byline: Harold Bubil Riverview's "jewel" The leading proposal for the adaptive use of the Paul Rudolph buildings at Riverview High School was presented by the Revive Rudolph's Riverview committee to the public Thursday night in...

Bright spot Teardowns continue despite slow real estate market.
December 1, 2007... Byline: CATHY ZOLLO cathy.zollo@heraldtribune.com "I wish I had a picture of it," Clifford Pinder told a recent visitor to his new home, which is steps from restaurants and shops and an easy walk to downtown. But giving up a great view...

HOME AND GARDEN CALENDAR.
December 1, 2007... "Festival of Trees at the Crosley Estate." Twenty interior designers each pick a theme and choose a room at the former Powel Crosley mansion to elaborately furnish for the holidays with trees, wreaths, garlands, home furnishings and more. Find...

All hail the holiday lumberjacks Even in Florida, people love to cut their own Christmas trees.
December 2, 2007... Byline: THOMAS BECNEL thomas.becnel@heraldtribune.com While his grandmother -- who the boys call "Nana" -- watched, 5-year-old Joshua helped his dad cut down a Choctawatchee sand pine. "Back and forth," Adam Wood told his son. "I'm...

Crist lobbies voters for tax plan The governor is putting his popularity and fundraising skills behind the Jan. 29 vote.
December 2, 2007... Byline: LLOYD DUNKELBERGER H-T CAPITAL BUREAU Crist may prevail despite fractured support among fiscal conservatives. Notably, House Speaker Marco Rubio, R-Miami, is throwing his support behind another tax-cutting initiative while saying...

'I know what life is about now'.(KATIE'S JOURNEY)
December 2, 2007... Byline: HEATHER ALLEN STAFF WRITER Katie can no longer walk. She cannot dress herself or brush her hair, and needs help putting toothpaste on her toothbrush. Every night her mother lifts her into bed. And in the morning, an aide gets...

POLICE BRIEFS.
December 2, 2007... The body was found about 4:30 p.m. in sea oats amid the Australian pine trees behind the rental home in the 5000 block of Fifth Avenue. A person at the house, where a 50th birthday party was scheduled, smelled an odor and alerted police....

Pair flees during carjack attempt.
December 2, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT One of the men, armed with a gun that was pointed at Forman, demanded she keep her hands on the steering wheel. The man unlocked the car doors and got into the back of the vehicle. The other man got into the front...

Shedding light on needs of refugees in U.S.
December 2, 2007... Byline: Yvette Kimm In 1991, Bastien founded Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyama Inc. to help Haitian women and their families adjust to their new home. As the guest of the Gulf Coast Chapter of the United Nations Development Fund for Women,...

Obituaries.
December 2, 2007... July 10, 1951 - Nov. 24, 2007 Carolyn "Lyn" Horne, 56, Bradenton, formerly of Dennis, Mass., died Nov. 24, 2007. Services and burial will be private in Massachusetts. Local arrangements by Shannon Funeral Home, Town Chapel, Bradenton....

All-star bidders make gala shining success.
December 2, 2007... Byline: Marjorie North Foundation founder Graci McGillicuddy raced from one side of the room to the other to keep bidders bidding, and smiled broadly at her success. Two supporters spent $50,000 each for a week on board the World of...

Can mother be blamed for adult's driving?
December 2, 2007... Byline: Tom Lyons The association board at The Meadows apparently acted on a legitimate problem, one involving a public safety matter, when it complained to homeowner Louise Russell-Tutty about habitual speeding and what witnesses said was...

Juror convicts, then regrets it She ended up paying fine for woman in incident with police.
December 2, 2007... Byline: TODD RUGER todd.ruger@heraldtribune.com So, the jury's 73-year-old forewoman did something almost unheard of. She gave $220 to the woman she just convicted, enough to cover the fine and court costs. "She seemed very sincere,...

Mooring field idea could hit legal snag If Marco Island ruling is upheld, it could limit Sarasota's scope over bay.
December 2, 2007... Byline: CATHY ZOLLO cathy.zollo@heraldtribune.com Sarasota's proposed mooring field, which will hold up to 109 boats, has been in the works since the 1990s and will cost roughly $650,000 to build. Jack Graham Inc., the parent company for...

Don't look to your TV for Democrats' messages.
December 2, 2007... Byline: JOE FOLLICK LLOYD DUNKELBERGER As Florida's Jan. 29 presidential primary nears, Floridians can expect to be seeing more TV ads from the major candidates. Mitt Romney, who is leading all of the candidates nationally in early...

Students learn techniques to escape burning buildings.
December 2, 2007... Michael and his classmates in Cindy Wadja's third-grade class at Pine View took some fire safety lessons Nov. 16 from Lt. Susan Pearson and firefighter Larry Gibbs, who used one of the county's premier teaching tools: a mobile "house" that...

BEST BETS.
December 2, 2007... ACT NOW Get your event considered for the Herald-Tribune community calendar. Items must be submitted online using a form at www.heraldtribune.com/calendarform. Please include how frequently your event occurs. Items without that...

Obituaries.
December 2, 2007... Feb. 16, 1920 - Nov. 29, 2007 Mary Adams, 87, Venice, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, died Nov. 29, 2007. No local services are planned at this time. Farley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her husband of 66...

New director keeps a balance in debut.
December 2, 2007... Byline: ELINOR ROGOSIN CORRESPONDENT "Allegro Brillante," Balanchine's beautiful, challenging ballet of fast-moving lifts and patterns of couples who come together, part, and come together to the surging, yearning music of Tchaikovsky's...

Popular game Spotted seatrout are arguably Florida's most popular shallow-water fish because they're plentiful and cooperative.
December 2, 2007... Byline: Steve Gibson But they're popular because they're plentiful and usually cooperative. And when you catch a trout 22 inches or longer, you're in for a treat. Large trout can put up formidable battles. Spotted seatrout are...

Bentley College's Smriko receives postseason soccer recognition.
December 2, 2007... Byline: BARBARA KLEMT BOXLEITNER Smriko was also named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference second team. He was the only Falcon to receive conference recognition. He started every game for Bentley (6-12-1) and led the team with 17...

Include Trabert on list of 'greatest ever'.
December 2, 2007... Byline: MIC HUBER mic.huber@heraldtribune.com Ken Rosewall, Pancho Gonzalez, Don Budge, Jack Kramer, Lew Hoad, Roy Emerson and Ivan Lendl deserve a mention. The name of Marion Anthony Trabert is usually missing from the greatest ever...

ODA's Bangoura advances to 16s final.
December 2, 2007... Byline: BRIAN NEWBERRY CORRESPONDENT Champions will be determined in the boys' and girls' 14s, 16s and 18s today at IMG Academies. The event is free and open to the public. Out-of-Door Academy student Sekou Bangoura will meet unseeded...

Ruffin delivers big shot in two wins.
December 2, 2007... Byline: BRIAN NEWBERRY CORRESPONDENT The Lakewood Ranch graduate hit a 3-pointer with 35.2 seconds left in overtime to give MCC a 78-77 victory over Daytona Beach College Saturday afternoon at Hal Chasey Gymnasium. Brevard CC took care of...

Young trade could be win-win for Rays.
December 2, 2007... Byline: Dennis Maffezzoli After his first full season in the big leagues, when he batted .288 and hit 13 home runs, knocked in 93 runs, displayed a cannon of an arm and played in all 162 games, Young finished second in the Rookie of the...

Gruden's QB options leave little to be desired.
December 2, 2007... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com Gruden said Friday that he was "very optimistic" that Garcia would be able to start. "He's not 100 percent, but he's closing in on getting well enough to play." Gruden was mum last week...

Cell phone to jail cell.
December 2, 2007... Byline: David Grimes Now, I have gone on record as being anti-cell phone, even though I own one myself, as one must in America to avoid being arrested by the Nokia police. I keep the thing turned off as much as possible so no one will...

Exploring the N word 'Confidence' examines relationships between masters and slaves in the mid-1800s.
December 2, 2007... Byline: SUSAN L. RIFE susan.rife@heraldtribune.com Simon Cato is a money-winning jockey who rides the colonel's racehorse, Pure Confidence. His success gives him bargaining power to negotiate for his freedom. The play explores some of...

Children tune into arts, thanks to Youth Opera.
December 2, 2007... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com "We want to share the love of opera, because so much of it is a mystery," said Lance Inouye, who is in his third year as music director of the program. Victor DeRenzi, the Sarasota...

Audiences can't get enough of the 'Boyz'.
December 2, 2007... Byline: Jay Handelman "Altar Boyz" is a loving spoof of both the boy-band craze of the late 1990s and the rise of Christian pop groups. The Altar Boyz are supposedly a boy band with a Catholic bent, although the show never really reaches...

'42nd Street' cast taps through its troubles.(Theater review)
December 2, 2007... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com All the while, he smiles with the joy that tap dancing can generate in both performers and audiences. That smile is in sharp contrast to the more panicked looks on the faces of the...

'Smoke' from a distant fire.
December 2, 2007... Byline: Susan Rife Every character in the book, touched by the war either lightly or with vicious force, is damaged if not destroyed on some level: emotionally, physically, spiritually. The novel begins in the days around the...

Bebaks celebrate 60 years.(Anniversaries)
December 2, 2007... They are the parents of Diane Yon of Fort Lauderdale, Karen Bush of Tampa and Daniel Bebak of Sarasota. The couple has four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Bebak is retired from Niagara Mohawk Power Company in Dunkirk....

Bustles celebrate 50 years.(Anniversaries)
December 2, 2007... They are the parents of Lawrence E. III of Palmetto; Kathryn L. Bustle of Novato, Calif.; William D. Bustle of Cork, Ireland; and Mary Lou Thomey of Bradenton. The couple has two grandchildren. Mr. Bustle is serving as mayor of...

Dusenburys celebrate 70 years.(Anniversaries)
December 2, 2007... They are the parents of David Dusenbury of Grand Island, N.Y.; Kathleen Kitchen of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; and Corinne Schnick of Venice. The couple has five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The couple celebrated with family...

Horowitzes celebrate 50 years.(Anniversaries)
December 2, 2007... They are the parents of Judy Priest of Atlanta; Bob Horowitz of Boulder, Colo.; Linda Fildey of San Diego, Calif.; and Steve Horowitz of Acworth, Ga. The couple has eight grandchildren. Mr. Horowitz is the retired owner of Socratec....

Knights celebrate 50 years.(Anniversaries)
December 2, 2007... They are the parents of Pam Pittman of Pennsylvania, George Knight of New York and Kristen Knight of Michigan. The couple has five grandchildren. Mr. Knight is a retired New York State trooper from Wellsville. The couple celebrated...

Wolters celebrate 50 years.(Anniversaries)
December 2, 2007... They are the parents of Tammy Teubert of Edgerton, Wisc., Tim Wolter of Seminole and Heidi Sellers of North Port. The couple has nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Wolter is employed by Staples in Venice. He is a member...