Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from January 2005, page 2

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from January 2005

Elderly woman killed in home fire; Authorities believe the early morning blaze was accidental.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2005... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com PORT CHARLOTTE -- Sue Bliss slipped out her front door before sunrise every morning to grab the day's newspaper. An insatiable reader with an appetite for novels, Bliss...

Shopping center proposal should jolt county to finalize S.R. 776 plans.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
January 30, 2005... Byline: Eric Ernst Nothing's official. The developer hasn't submitted plans to the Charlotte County Development Review Committee, which starts the long bureaucratic process. But he has talked to staff members, and he has left two...

The great divide; Island residents, county battle over how to fix Kosinski Bridge.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2005... Byline: KEVIN DALE kevin.dale@heraldtribune.com DON PEDRO ISLAND -- A hundred yards removed from the Charlotte County mainland, the residents of Don Pedro and Knight islands have opted for a life of inconvenience. There's not one...

CHEC volunteer is a jack of all trades.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2005... Byline: HELEN ROSEN CORRESPONDENT When Robert "Bob" Isaksen felt the sunshine on his first visit here in 1990, he knew he had found his second home. In 1996 he made the move permanent. For the former Union, N.J., firefighter who...

Party for Judy Anderson does not spell farewell.(B SECTION)(Out & About)(Column)
January 30, 2005... Byline: Ann Henderson The sign with a picture of Judy Anderson behind the head table of Anderson's retirement party at Victoria Estates read: "I'm over this." Supposedly it meant that Anderson was truly ready to retire -- or maybe...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 30, 2005... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Jacques Appelmans Jacques Appelmans, 80, Port Charlotte, died Jan. 23, 2005. He was born Dec. 12, 1924, in Louvain, Belgium, came to Port Charlotte in 2003 from Fishers Island, N.Y. He was an investment...

Full moon kayak trip was chilly but peaceful.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2005... Byline: NANCY CHAPMAN CORRESPONDENT Lucia Schatteleyn is a faithful attendee at the monthly full moon kayak trip hosted by Grande Tours in Placida. Usually, she says, there are four to five people paddling out to enjoy the serenity of a...

Eight brave cold for sea-grass wading.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2005... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT Only eight adventurous potential waders showed up the morning of Jan. 26 for the Cedar Point sea-grass wading trip. Maybe the 49-degree temperature had something to do with the low attendance. That...

Eclectic display of style on AAUW Home Tour.(B SECTION)(Venice Notes)(Column)
January 30, 2005... Byline: Judy Huskey Innovation has emerged on many fronts for the hundreds of groups and organizations displaced by the renovation of the Venice Community Center. Imaginations have been working overtime, and the results, in many...

Circus fans turn out to see ring of stars and come up with $66,000.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)(Column)
January 30, 2005... Byline: Marjorie North One of the best parties of the season brought all the swells out to support a cause becoming a local favorite, Circus Sarasota. Besides lots of ringside ohhhhs and ahhhhs for the performers, $66,000 was added to...

Art guild presents new president, board.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2005... The North Port Area Art Guild presented its new board at a recent meeting, with Timothy Poisson as the group's new president. One of the Guild's primary goals this year is to build support for a $1 million art center. The city donated a...

Church-affiliated abusers blend into new settings; Advocacy groups say they often seek jobs that allow them to continue interacting with kids.(A SECTION)
January 30, 2005... Byline: CORY SCHOUTEN cory.schouten@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- If the allegations against Joseph Gilpin are true -- that he abused boys as a seminarian before beginning a teaching career in Florida -- it would resemble a path...

Outpacing infrastructure.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
January 30, 2005... Byline: John Hamner When schools Superintendent Roger Dearing asked the Manatee County Commission to stop growth in that vast area to the east of Parrish it was, intentionally or not, a joke tinged more with bitterness than humor. It...

A farewell at the fair ... and dino-mite fun.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2005... Carrie Elmore, 13, of Parrish gives a farewell hug to Jack, her 1,161-pound steer that won reserve grand champion at Saturday's steer sale at the Manatee County Fair. Jack sold for $6.25 a pound. At left off-camera, Bobbette Gilbertson...

Schools struggle with growth; The population boom has Manatee and other districts scrambling for ways just to keep up.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2005... Byline: TIFFANY LANKES tiffany.lankes@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- With student enrollment in Florida soaring -- the state has the third-fastest-growing elementary-age population in the country -- school districts are scrambling...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 30, 2005... MANATEE COUNTY Evelyn A. Allen Evelyn A. Allen, 94, Bradenton, died Jan. 27, 2005. She was born Jan. 16, 1911, in Wayne County, Mich., and came to Bradenton in 1966 from Wyandotte, Mich. She retired as an executive secretary for...

A night at the opera, Sarasota-style.(A SECTION)
January 30, 2005... Byline: BILL HUTCHINSON bill.hutchinson@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Nothing says "season" in Sarasota like the sudden appearance of long gowns and musty minks on Main Street at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Saturday was opening...

Jeb's Hookish escape from a deal that should not have been made.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
January 30, 2005... Byline: Tom Lyons The ability to compromise is important, both for regular humans and for the lofty and superior beings we entrust with our government. But a leader settling for less than exactly what he wants is one thing. That can...

Shelter becomes courtroom for a day; Homeless court is part of Service Day, an event centered on the county's annual homeless count.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2005... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Glancing around, Chris Stinson noticed that the Salvation Army room looked nothing like a courtroom. People were chatting. There weren't any bailiffs or handcuffs. ...

Former nun to lead talks about race relations.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2005... Byline: STEVE ECHEVERRIA JR. steve.echeverria@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Deborah Plummer entered the convent before she was old enough to vote. She became part of a community, dedicated to Christ, the Catholic Church and society....

NEWS UPDATES.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2005... Conference center plans top agenda SARASOTA -- Plans for a conference center are expected to top the agenda during a joint meeting of the Sarasota City Commission and the Sarasota County Commission on Monday. Local tourism...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2005... Arson to blame for church-trailer fire SARASOTA COUNTY -- Authorities say arson is to blame for a fire Saturday that destroyed a trailer at Sarasota Baptist Church, 7091 Proctor Road. The fire started at about 4:45 p.m. in the...

Game show contestants to raise funds for Senior Friendship Centers.(B SECTION)(Column)
January 30, 2005... Byline: Yvette Kimm The Senior Friendship Center is dedicated to helping seniors live with dignity and respect. Various programs are designed to help seniors remain independent and improve their quality of life and health. To raise...

Writer, 82, loved yachts, sports cars.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 30, 2005... Byline: HILDEGARD SCHEIBNER hilde.scheibner@heraldtribune.com OSPREY -- Charles Philip Moore, a yachtsman, sports car racer and author, died of a massive stroke Tuesday at Bon Secours Hospital in Venice. He was 82. "He had a...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 30, 2005... SARASOTA COUNTY Alice M. Cybulski A celebration of remembrance for Alice M. Cybulski, a Venice resident who died Jan. 27, 2005, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Sandalwood Clubhouse, 300 Sandpiper Drive, Venice. Farley...

GOING UP/Blackburn Harbor; Waterfront condominiums near Oscar Scherer State Park.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
January 30, 2005... Byline: DOROTHY STOCKBRIDGE-PRATT dorothy.pratt@heraldtribune.com New Blackburn Harbor condominiums on South Creek, some with Gulf views, are 10 minutes by boat from the Intracoastal Waterway. Just 13 are still available: three in a...

SUBSTANCE AND STYLE; A Manasota Key home blends energy efficiency, indoor air quality and hurricane resistance with the requisite degree of luxury.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
January 30, 2005... Byline: HAROLD BUBIL harold.bubil@heraldtribune.com MANASOTA KEY -- The house at 6840 Manasota Key Road has all the luxuries you might expect to find in a $6.5 million listing -- handcrafted plaster ceilings, a home theater with a sound...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
January 30, 2005... $125,000 MINIMUM Source: Charlotte County Clerk of Circuit Court. Recorded November to December 2004. Agostini, Noel H. and Diane E., to Montgomery, Robert M., and Lapidus, Lynne, Lot 6, Block 66, Section 7, Punta Gorda Isles,...

SARASOTA COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
January 30, 2005... $125,000 MINIMUM Source: Sarasota County Clerk of Circuit Court. Recorded November and December 2004. A.G. Edwards Trust Company FSB, trustee, and Betty J. Bogda Trust, to J.D. Cullen International Inc., Lot 1673, Venice Gardens,...

MANATEE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
January 30, 2005... $125,000 MINIMUM Source: Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Court. Recorded September and October 2004. Anchor Builders Southwest Florida Inc. to Arden D. and Barbara A. Moore, Lot 24, Block A, Lakewood Ranch Country Club Village,...

FOR LOVE AND PHOTOGRAPHY; Photos by Ansel Adams and Clyde Butcher reflect the subtle drama of nature, the rhythm of light and dark.(SHOWTIME)
January 30, 2005... Byline: KEVIN COSTELLO CORRESPONDENT Like an Old Testament prophet, Ansel Adams found himself in the wilderness. The most celebrated photographer of the American West, Adams was not only a nature photographer but also a photographer...

A spritz of 'Hairspray' offers a good time.(SHOWTIME)
January 30, 2005... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- Keala Settle almost lost a job because of her weight. But not for the reasons you might expect. When she auditioned for the role of chubby Tracy Turnblad for the tour of...

TV leads viewers to a better life.(SHOWTIME)(Behind the Scenes)(Column)
January 30, 2005... Byline: Jay Handelman Call it the Oprah Factor. Oprah Winfrey gives away a couple of hundred cars to deserving people, and the world stops to take notice. People cry. They laugh. They feel good about the world when it's so easy to...

Film festival tidbits, and celebrating James Joyce.(SHOWTIME)(STATE OF THE ARTS)(Column)
January 30, 2005... Byline: Charlie Huisking Paul Reiser, who was in Sarasota this weekend to screen his charming new film, "The Thing About My Folks," is producing a Showtime movie about a Sarasota resident -- comedian Dick Smothers. Actually, the...

OPERA'S DOUBLE TROUBLE; Sarasota Opera stages double bill of "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci.".(SHOWTIME)
January 30, 2005... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com You get twice the death, infidelity, anguish and torment in the double bill of "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci" at the Sarasota Opera House. The traditional pairing of the...

Teen arrests up after storm; A recent spate of incidents at Charlotte schools may be due to hurricane stress, broken routines and double shifts, officials say.(A SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Two Charlotte County teens brought small knives to school Thursday and another stuffed into his backpack a 13-inch metal pipe wrapped with tape and...

Deer poachers haunt the night; Rural landowners and game officials fight those who kill for food or profit.(A SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Byline: DEBI SPRINGER debi.springer@heraldtribune.com MYAKKA CITY -- Battles between deer poachers and landowners in East Manatee County can sometimes turn into outright warfare. In one confrontation earlier this month, the poachers...

Warbirds on tour; World War II bombers spark veterans' memories.(A SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Byline: ERIN BRYCE erin.bryce@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- For most of the hundreds of visitors expected to climb aboard two historic World War II-era bombers on tour through Southwest Florida over the next week, it will be a history...

From your Reader Advocate.(A SECTION)(Column)
January 29, 2005... A wide variety of requests came in to the Reader Advocate's desk this week. Readers wanted the launch schedule for the Kennedy Space Center, the recipe for a homemade laxative and details about the Erin Brockovich-Ellis meeting in...

Help plan the future; Public role is essential in comprehensive plan revisions.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 29, 2005... Sarasota County and its cities are engaged in revising their comprehensive plans, state-mandated documents that will guide future growth, development and public services. Public participation in the process is encouraged -- and...

Courage at the polls; Iraqi voters set an example for Americans and their children.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 29, 2005... Americans who don't bother to vote should hang their heads in shame this weekend when people go to the polls in Iraq. Insurgents there vow to attack and kill voters, politicians and poll workers. Those are not empty threats. Voters...

Local snapshots; Brief comments on life and times in our communities.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 29, 2005... Stop and go Some motorists and pedestrians still seem tentative about navigating the four- way stop at Main Street and Lemon Avenue in downtown Sarasota. But the replacement of the traffic light at the bustling intersection was a good...

Putin's falling star.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 29, 2005... Byline: Jim Hoagland WASHINGTON -- A revolt of "the millionaires against the billionaires" helped fracture Ukraine's corrupt power structure and lift Viktor Yushchenko to the presidency there. A similar upheaval may be bubbling next door...

Port Charlotte needs triple overtime to beat Venice.(SPORTS)
January 29, 2005... Byline: PERRY D. PENTZ perry.pentz@heraldtribune.com MURDOCK -- Port Charlotte outscored a depleted Venice High squad 5-0 in the third overtime to escape with a 66-61 win Friday in a Class 5A- District 11 game at Port Charlotte High....

Running for the children.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
January 29, 2005... Byline: Doug Fernandes SARASOTA -- It's possible to wager on virtually anything in Las Vegas. Fifty bucks plunked down on The Aviator to win Best Drama Picture at the Golden Globe Awards would have earned $60. There's a marathon...

Go Fish! Extravaganza returns to Robarts Feb. 12-13.(SPORTS)(Outdoors)(Column)
January 29, 2005... Byline: Steve Gibson When the Herald-Tribune decided to add the Go Fish! Fishing Extravaganza as a sidelight to its Great Sarasota Boat Sale, few realized what a hit it would turn out to be. Go Fish! began in 2002 as a one-day...

ODA still unbeaten at home; Trailing by 5 at the half, the Thunder defeat Sarasota Christian.(SPORTS)
January 29, 2005... Byline: CHAD BROCKHOFF CORRESPONDENT LAKEWOOD RANCH -- The Out-of-Door Academy boys basketball team had three motivating factors for Friday night's showdown with Class A-District 8 rival Sarasota Christian. The Thunder hit the...

Lady Tarpons rally to beat Manatee, 61-56.(SPORTS)
January 29, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT PUNTA GORDA -- Despite being down by as many as 25 points, Charlotte High came back to defeat Manatee High 61-56 in a Class 5A-11 game Friday night. Melodee Pryce had 19 points and 16 rebounds while teammate...

Insurance rate increases inevitable after hurricanes, says Gallagher.(BUSINESS)
January 29, 2005... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Florida homeowners will pay more for insurance after the four-storm hurricane season, but the increases shouldn't be as sharp as after Hurricane Andrew, state Chief...

Herald-Tribune site pursued for residential, retail project.(BUSINESS)
January 29, 2005... Byline: KEVIN MCQUAID kevin.mcquaid@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- A Fort Lauderdale firm is close to buying the Herald-Tribune building on South Tamiami Trail for possible redevelopment as a retail and residential project. If Ram...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
January 29, 2005... Daniel Cositore joins Avalar Real Estate Daniel Cositore has joined Sarasota's Avalar Real Estate. He has 11 years of management and marketing experience. Cositore was formerly a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Real...

Boaters, hikers and litterers find refuge on bay islands.(PLAY!)(Go!)(Column)
January 29, 2005... Byline: THOMAS BECNEL Some of the litter was predictable -- beer cans, plastic bags and old sneakers -- but some of it was bizarre. A karate belt. A CD: "Musical Cajun Cooking." A hardcover book: "Encyclopedia of Gods: More...

DUNES; Mountains of sand give an island look to Harbourside course on Longboat Key.(PLAY!)
January 29, 2005... Byline: DAVID GRIMES david.grimes@heraldtribune.com LONGBOAT KEY -- The newly redesigned Blue Heron course at Harbourside might remind some golfers of seaside courses near Pensacola and Panama City. If so, that is no accident....

'Anton' skewers theater world, and it's hilarious.(PLAY!)
January 29, 2005... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Jane Martin is worried. The author of the riotously funny satire "Anton in Show Business" looks at the state of the nonprofit theater world and is near tears. She sees...

Book a must for competitive sailors.(PLAY!)(Sailing)(Column)
January 29, 2005... Byline: Morgan Stinemetz Though some may say differently, sailboat racing done well is not an easy task. The variables involved in making a boat go fast change with each passing instant. Maybe that is sailboat racing's challenge....

Punta Gorda charter; Ballot questions are a mix of the technical and the substantive.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 29, 2005... In the Feb. 8 election, Punta Gorda voters will be asked to consider 16 potential amendments to the city charter. Several of the questions -- 1, 2, 7, 8, 12, 13 and 14 -- propose minor or technical changes that generally warrant approval....

News Updates.(B SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Girl, 10, reports kidnapping attempt PORT CHARLOTTE -- A 10-year-old girl told deputies that a man and woman in a minivan tried to kidnap her Thursday at her bus stop. The girl was reportedly walking home Thursday evening at about...

Water group wants action; The regional alliance directs its staff to come up with water supply projects the members can pursue.(B SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Byline: JAMIE MANFUSO jamie.manfuso@heraldtribune.com For four years a consortium of Southwest Florida governments has talked about working as a region to meet their water needs. But lately, with several of their members worried about...

Officer resigns amid investigation.(B SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT PUNTA GORDA -- A corrections officer who refused to return to work after Hurricane Charley resigned amid an investigation of procedure violations, internal affairs investigators reported. Roger Mustari, a jail...

CONGRATS.(B SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Employee of the month Wayne Harmon was chosen as "Employee of the Month" at Englewood Community Hospital. Harmon has been employed by ECH since 1995 and is a maintenance technician. The hospital is located at 700 Medical Blvd.,...

Punta Gorda Boat Club goes art side instead of waterside.(B SECTION)(In the Loop)(Column)
January 29, 2005... Byline: Ann Henderson Normally the Punta Gorda Boat Club holds its change of watch at the clubhouse on the Punta Gorda waterfront. But Hurricane Charley left the clubhouse in a sad state of disrepair, so the annual swearing in of...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 29, 2005... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Opal Marie Stenglein Opal Marie Stenglein, 86, Port Charlotte, died Jan. 27, 2005, at Bon Secours-St. Joseph Hospital in Port Charlotte. She was born Oct. 15, 1918, in Marquette, Mich., and came to the Charlotte...

Celebrate nature today at the Charlotte Sports Park.(B SECTION)(Life Around Town)(Column)
January 29, 2005... Byline: Sharyn Lonsdale The big event today is the Fifth Annual Charlotte County Nature Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Road. Activities for children will include a fossil hunt, the Mote...

Thousands flock to annual arts and crafts festival.(B SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com The Gulf Cove United Methodist Church dodged the weather bullet at this year's annual arts and crafts festival. This was the third year for the festival, and people still...

CONGRATS.(B SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Sons of Italy presents grant The Sons of Italy, Venice Lodge 2747, presented a $500 check to the Fraternal Order of Police, Venice Lodge 57, at its last membership meeting. The funds will support the FOP's community programs, including...

Accused educator resigns; Joseph Gilpin is accused of raping two boys in the '60s and of behaving inappropriately toward Manatee students in November.(A SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Byline: CORY SCHOUTEN cory.schouten@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Assistant Principal Joseph Gilpin remained in the Manatee schools despite several accusations of inappropriate behavior with students, including one in November...

Veteran author shares his insights; Students are thrilled to meet Tim O'Brien.(B SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Byline: LAURA GREEN laura.green@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- When author Tim O'Brien departed after two days at Venice High School, students followed him into the courtyard with dog-eared copies of his books, asking for autographs. ...

Sum zero: Stem cell funding highlights red state, blue state divisions.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
January 29, 2005... Byline: Rich Brooks If the number of embryonic stem cell lines that are both eligible for federal funding and suitable for human trials were expressed mathematically, it might look like this: 60-Y=R, where R=22; 22x0=0 The first...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Benefit flea market, craft bazaar today VENICE -- A flea market and craft bazaar featuring works of 40 local crafters will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the American Legion Post 159, 145 E. Venice Ave., Venice. In addition, there...

One ban for the road; Extend open-container law to cover all of 14th Street.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 29, 2005... Bradenton and Manatee County officials have said repeatedly that they'll coordinate plans to revitalize their stretches of 14th Street West. If they're serious about it, they should unite over a can of beer. At the request of Police...

Manatee snapshots; Brief comments on life and times in our county.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 29, 2005... In praise of darkness Parrish is widely viewed as the next frontier for growth in Manatee County. Not surprisingly, conflicts are emerging between the old and the new. Gordon Wardell, president of the Parrish Civic Association,...

Lady Luck gives Lady Mustangs an assist in victory; Lakewood Ranch beats rival Manatee 4-2 and captures its second consecutive district championship with the win.(SPORTS)
January 29, 2005... Byline: DONNIE WILKIE CORRESPONDENT LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Just when it appeared that top-seeded Lakewood Ranch might be in trouble early in Friday night's Class 5A-District 11 final, the Mustangs got an assist from someone they hadn't...

Riverview captures top seed in 6A-6.(SPORTS)
January 29, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- With all that has not gone right for Riverview High's boys' basketball team this week, the Rams met one of their goals. That was the top seed in Class 6A-District 6. It was not an easy task against...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Volunteers needed for Teen Court MANATEE COUNTY -- Teen and adult volunteers are needed for the Teen Court program, which offers youthful offenders an opportunity to be tried by their peers instead of by the regular judicial system. ...

Manatee Riverwalk sculpts artsy future.(B SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Byline: MITRA MALEK mitra.malek@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Bronze molds and a hammer and chisel are playing a part in the downtown revival of Palmetto and Bradenton. Manatee Riverwalk, a nonprofit organization, plans to put up as...

CONGRATS.(B SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Coast Guard flotilla officers United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 85, in Palmetto announced its 2005 officers. Braxton Ezell of Bradenton was installed as flotilla commander and Dee Kermode of Palmetto was installed as vice...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 29, 2005... MANATEE COUNTY Louise M. Jeffery Louise M. Jeffery, 89, Bradenton, died Jan. 27, 2005. She was born Feb. 16, 1915, in Newark, N.J. She moved to Cape Coral in 1997 from Bradenton and returned here in 2004. She retired after 30...

'You're in their world'; Movie fanatic gets close enough to touch a star.(A SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Byline: STEVE ECHEVERRIA JR. steve.echeverria@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- "Is that him?" "I don't know." "It is. Here he comes." "Is he coming? I hope he comes this way." Actor Paul Reiser, dressed in a reserved gray...

Rubbing shoulders with the stars.(A SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Byline: MARY AWOSIKA and ABBY WEINGARTEN STAFF WRITERS Hundreds of Sarasotans arrived dressed like movie stars for the East Coast premiere of "The Thing About My Folks." Jaguars, Mercedes Benz, BMWs and a stretch Hummer limo clogged...

Riverview turns back Sarasota for top seed; The Rams capture a key district game with a 55-49 win over the Sailors to avenge getting swept last year in the crosstown rivalry.(SPORTS)
January 29, 2005... Byline: JODY ROYCE jody.royce@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- With all that has not gone right for Riverview High's boys basketball team this week, the Rams attained one of their season goals Friday night. That was claiming the top...

Sarasota Christian takes district on penalty kicks; Blazers turn back the St. John Neumann Celtics as Kristin Hamilton scores the clinching goal in the shootout.(SPORTS)
January 29, 2005... Byline: BRIAN NEWBERRY CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Knowing a postseason match could come down to penalty kicks in the Class 2A-District 9 championship, Sarasota Christian head coach Mark Reall had his team practicing for the opportunity...

Pirates top Venice in three overtimes.(SPORTS)
January 29, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT MURDOCK -- Port Charlotte High outscored a depleted Venice High squad 5-0 in the third overtime to escape with a 66-61 win Friday in a Class 5A- District 11 game at Port Charlotte High. With the win Port...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
January 29, 2005... Controlled burns set for early next week SARASOTA COUNTY -- Residents living near the T. Mabry Carlton and Pinelands reserves shouldn't be alarmed at smoke billowing out of the woods early in the week. Sarasota County wildland...

Correction.(B SECTION)(Correction Notice)
January 29, 2005... Booker High School will hold double-feature productions of "Another Opening, Another Show" and "Seussical the Musical" on Feb. 27. The performances are fund-raisers to send the Seussical cast to Greensboro, N.C. A story in Friday's Community...