Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from January 2005, page 9

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from January 2005

Panthers too tall for SCS.(SPORTS)
January 21, 2005... Byline: JODY ROYCE jody.royce@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Another chapter in the rivalry between the Sarasota Christian and Bradenton Christian boys basketball teams had the home team nearly perfect for a half. It was the second...

County charter reception lukewarm; Bradenton Beach and Longboat Key officials wonder about giving power to the mainland.(B SECTION)
January 21, 2005... Byline: DALE WHITE dale.white@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- A proposed charter that would require the county and its six cities to adopt the same growth strategy received differing reviews Thursday from elected officials in...

Photographer named Manatee Distinguished Citizen; Paul W. Bartley is honored at the 89th edition of the county fair for his many services to the community.(B SECTION)
January 21, 2005... Byline: CORY SCHOUTEN cory.schouten@heraldtribune.com PALMETTO -- Paul W. Bartley is accustomed to seeing the Manatee County Fair through the lens of his camera. But when the cameras turned toward him Thursday, he pulled a red...

Fire district threatens lawsuit; Officials are moving forward on plans to acquire land for a new fire station.(B SECTION)
January 21, 2005... Byline: DEBI SPRINGER debi.springer@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- It's like rubbing salt into a wound. Not only are residents of the tony Magnolia Hammock development getting a fire station in their back yard -- they may have to...

Bulging schools seek to slow growth.(B SECTION)
January 21, 2005... Byline: TIFFANY LANKES tiffany.lankes@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- As parents prepare for yet another heated redistricting battle, school officials are growing weary from trying to meet the high demands of growth. Parents...

Group to mark Arbor Day with new trees.(B SECTION)
January 21, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT MANATEE COUNTY -- Keep Manatee Beautiful will celebrate Florida Arbor Day today by planting four trees in public areas throughout the county. Love Park in Bradenton will get two oak trees, and the the Palmetto...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 21, 2005... MANATEE COUNTY Edwin John Hoffman Edwin John Hoffman, 85, Bradenton, died Jan. 19, 2005. He was born July 31, 1919, in New York City and came to Manatee County in 1986 from Wyckoff, N.J. He retired as a district manager for...

Education answer: home-schooling and vouchers for private schools.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
January 21, 2005... Byline: Rod Thomson Let's pretend that you are forced to pay for a product that you never use, and will never use because you don't think it is effective. However, because you need the service that product offers, you buy it from...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
January 21, 2005... Trees on agenda for group's meeting SARASOTA -- Save Our Sarasota, a grass-roots group formed last year to protest the removal of Main Street's olive trees, is concerned that awnings and arcades required by the city's new downtown code...

Protesters meet on bayfront; Groups hold counter-inaugural rally to deliver a message.(B SECTION)
January 21, 2005... Byline: STEVE ECHEVERRIA JR. steve.echeverria@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Hours before President Bush's inauguration, more than 100 people gathered under cloudy skies at the corner of U.S. 41 and Gulf Stream Avenue to send their...

Group to fight for term limits; Advocates of a struck-down amendment say they will appeal to the county to bring the limits back.(B SECTION)
January 21, 2005... Byline: JEREMY WALLACE jeremy.wallace@heraldtribune.com The fight for term limits isn't over. Although a judge ruled this week that a charter amendment limiting Sarasota county commissioners to two four-year terms is...

ARTS BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
January 21, 2005... Bus trip to art exhibit ArtCenter Manatee will conduct a bus tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday to view "Monet's London: Artists' Reflections on the Thames" on exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg. The event will...

Hospice camp brings joy to grieving children.(B SECTION)
January 21, 2005... Byline: BROOKSIE BERGEN CORRESPONDENT The death of a loved one often causes confusion, anger and fear in the hearts of children and teens. Hospice, well known for its intervention with terminal adult patients, designed a unique day of fun...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 21, 2005... SARASOTA COUNTY John A. Burgess John A. Burgess, 83, Sarasota, died Jan. 19, 2005. He was born Feb. 18, 1921, in New York City and came to Sarasota in 1973 from Pound Ridge, N.Y. He worked in hotel and real estate management and...

New CD a quilt of many colors.(TICKET)(Admit One)(Column)
January 21, 2005... Byline: Rod Harmon SARASOTA -- Jerry Ross' new CD was 50 years in the making. Actually, the self-produced and distributed "Quilts and Covers: Original Music, Volume 1" was recorded over the course of a week in December with a digital...

Talkin' 'bout a revolution.(TICKET)
January 21, 2005... Byline: ALAN SCULLEY CORRESPONDENT TAMPA -- Steve Earle admits that normally he would take more time to record a CD than he did with his latest release, "The Revolution Starts... Now." But because he wanted to get the politically...

Frankie Valli can't take his eyes off the stage.(TICKET)
January 21, 2005... Byline: MARTY CLEAR CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Unlike some of his contemporaries, Frankie Valli doesn't mind at all that he's considered an oldies act. He doesn't try to tread new artistic ground in his concerts. He knows the...

Sarah as you've heard her before.(TICKET)
January 21, 2005... Sarah McLachlan, "Afterglow Live" (Arista): At their best, live albums provide a look at artists in their true elements and reveal an intensity and rawness that cannot be duplicated in the studio. At their worst, they're simply cheap filler...

Songs combine emotional yearning, Gallo's humor.(TICKET)(Making Noise)(Column)
January 21, 2005... Byline: ABBY WEINGARTEN CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Crowds know Dave Gallo for his bawdy lyrics and offbeat humor -- his affronts to George W. Bush and his often danceable, John Mayer-esque melodies. But the budding 20-year-old...

Late bloomer finds calling despite negativity of nuns.(TICKET)(The Noise Ordinance)(Column)
January 21, 2005... Byline: Dawn E. Scire Catholic nuns from Bud Buckley's parochial school called him "stupid" and insinuated he couldn't sing. They couldn't have been more wrong about the former Woodstock, N.Y.-area guitarist, singer/songwriter and...

'Are We There Yet?' should've stayed home.(TICKET)
January 21, 2005... Byline: GEORGE MEYER CORRESPONDENT Somewhere in Hollywood, there's a kitchen where bunches of show- business operatives cook up predigested, generic comedies like "Are We There Yet?" The kids are all darling. The grown-ups are always...

'The Woodsman' offers new, jarring look at pedophilia.(TICKET)
January 21, 2005... Byline: PHILIP BOOTH CORRESPONDENT Pedophilia isn't exactly the sort of subject guaranteed to fill seats in a movie theater. It's more likely to repel viewers -- unless, of course, the topic is broached in terms of a revenge...

Voice of Disney's 'Belle' joins husband in concert.(TICKET)
January 21, 2005... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Even if they don't know Paige O'Hara's name, a generation of movie lovers recognize her voice. She's Belle, the young heroine in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." ...

Exhibits celebrate Tampa area's baseball history.(TICKET)
January 21, 2005... Byline: CHARLIE HUISKING charlie.huisking@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Batter up! Baseball fans don't have to wait until spring training to reconnect with the national pastime. Two exhibits celebrating baseball and its links to...

Show weaves 'Tapestry' of Carol King hits.(TICKET)
January 21, 2005... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- You don't have to travel so far away to be reminded of the magic of Carole King. The singer and songwriter, whose 1971 album "Tapestry" spent 15 weeks at No. 1...

'Anton' peeks behind curtain of community theater.(TICKET)
January 21, 2005... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Playwright Jane Martin has never shied away from controversial issues. She created a balanced debate on abortion in "Keely and Du" and addressed child molestation and...

Moiseyev troupe shakes things up.(TICKET)
January 21, 2005... Byline: BARBARA LEVERONE CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Preserving Russian folk-dance traditions has been the focus of Moiseyev Dance Company for almost 70 years. But founder and artistic director Igor Moiseyev is also keeping an eye on...

Manatee fair serves up livestock, corn dogs, SpongeBob.(TICKET)
January 21, 2005... Byline: ABBY WEINGARTEN CORRESPONDENT PALMETTO -- Birthday parties just wouldn't be complete without massive amounts of hogs and steers. This year's Manatee County Fair boasts more than its usual share, with livestock turning out in...

Restaurant is a delight for the senses.(TICKET)
January 21, 2005... Byline: TERI M. GRIMES CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Talk about your hidden gems! I know you should never judge a book by its cover. I also have dined at enough of the restaurants in the strip mall on Gulf Gate Drive to know that a...

In-law needs to help with chores.(TICKET)
January 21, 2005... Byline: Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My brother-in-law, "Matt," moved in with us a year ago, after splitting with his wife. Since then, his divorce has been finalized and he has his two kids here every other weekend. My...

Back at the ranch; Local officials have leverage to ensure fair deal for Babcock property.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 20, 2005... As we suspected, the announcement by the Babcock family that it had pulled out of negotiations with the state did not mean that the deal to preserve Babcock Ranch was dead. The family is talking again with Lee and Charlotte county...

Inaugural cold shoulder; Administration should help pay Washington's costs.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 20, 2005... Major donors to the president's inaugural committee are guaranteed special treatment at today's festivities, including choice seats for the parade, special dinners with dignitaries and tickets to nine balls. But, puzzlingly, the Bush...

Questions for FEMA; Venice city manager deserves to know plans for trailer park.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 20, 2005... Venice City Manager Marty Black wants to know how long the Federal Emergency Management Agency is going to keep families living in camping trailers at the Stay-N-Play RV Park. For the sake of those 134 families, we hope that federal...

Mantas rally in 2nd half.(SPORTS)
January 20, 2005... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ENGLEWOOD -- Admittedly, Bob Bedford doesn't give inspiring pre-game speeches. The Lemon Bay High girls basketball coach must have given a rousing halftime address...

Ford picks 'Bama; Sarasota High running back will sign to play with Crimson Tide next season.(SPORTS)
January 20, 2005... Byline: CHAD BROCKHOFF CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Of all the pitches they listened to from the various college football programs, it was the University of Alabama that told Mike Ford and his mother, Dondra Walker, what they wanted to...

Indians top-heavy in big win over Manatee.(SPORTS)
January 20, 2005... Byline: PERRY D. PENTZ perry.pentz@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Venice High's upper weight classes provided the bulk and the points as the Indians handed Manatee a 42-24 setback Wednesday in a battle of state-ranked district foes at...

Back surgery doesn't stop Nicklaus from digging dirt.(SPORTS)(Golf)(Column)
January 20, 2005... Byline: Mark Cardon By the end of 2005, the Sarasota-Bradenton area will have three new upscale golf courses ready for play. Groundbreaking for The Concession was held on Tuesday in East Manatee County, and Jack Nicklaus and Tony...

AREA COURSE PROFILE.(SPORTS)
January 20, 2005... LONGBOAT KEY CLUB ADDRESS: 361 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Sarasota, 34228 OVERVIEW: Longboat Key Club is a 410-acre resort and private membership golf and tennis club on the island of Longboat Key. The resort and Islandside golf property...

Riverview fights back.(SPORTS)
January 20, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT RIVERVIEW -- The Riverview Rams (15-3) erased a six point half-time deficit to come from behind and defeat Durant High 52-46 Wednesday night at Durant. Tony Davis led the Rams with 16 points and 10 rebounds and...

Sarasota wins with big 4th quarter.(SPORTS)
January 20, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- Sarasota outscored Manatee 14-6 in the fourth quarter, and hung on to edge the Hurricanes 51-47 Wednesday night at home. Senior Brittney Crenshaw scored 26 points and had 20 rebounds and six steals...

Sarasota nets 15th win.(SPORTS)
January 20, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- Sarasota beat Lakewood Ranch 3-1 Wednesday night to improve to 15-5-2, while Lakewood Ranch fell to 13-6-2. Sarasota got goals from Mete Ozkan, Mike Alexander, and Mickey Massey. Alexander and Massey...

Parker Bohn III wins 30th career title.(SPORTS)(Bowling)(Column)
January 20, 2005... Byline: Bill Herald Talk about a "carry contest." That's what it obviously was in last week's Professional Bowlers Association El Paso Classic. For example, Hugh Miller averaged 256.3 and finished 17th, and Eugene McCune was 22nd...

Banks are expanding in region.(BUSINESS)
January 20, 2005... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com Another out-of-state bank has hit the area, and two others are branching out. TrustCo Bank of Glenville, N.Y., recently opened offices in Osprey and Sarasota, with plans for...

State aims to squeeze foreign OJ; But Brazil says hurricane damage means more of its product is needed.(BUSINESS)
January 20, 2005... Byline: CORY REISS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Orange juice producers exporting from Brazil argued Wednesday that last summer's spate of hurricanes so damaged Florida growers that more -- not less -- importation of juice will be...

Quay owner pushes roundabout.(BUSINESS)
January 20, 2005... Byline: KEVIN MCQUAID kevin.mcquaid@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- When urban planners began considering the installation of roundabouts downtown five years ago to alleviate traffic congestion, they were little more than a distant mile...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
January 20, 2005... EDC meeting set for Feb. 7 The Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County has scheduled a breakfast meeting for 7:45 a.m. on Feb. 7 at the Boca Royale Golf & Country Club, 1601 Englewood Road in Englewood. Robert Meade, chief...

The scent of a man.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
January 20, 2005... Byline: David Grimes In yet another sign that America is spiraling rapidly down the Toilet Bowl of History, a new men's fragrance called "American Chopper" is available in stores now and it smells like... mint. Not gasoline, not...

Changes afoot for foundation's Teri Hansen.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
January 20, 2005... Byline: Marjorie North At this point, Teri Hansen of Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice is trying to figure out what's on second and who's on third. Her husband, Randy, has accepted a job as administrator for a large law...

House speaker questions move to end Medically Needy program.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: LLOYD DUNKELBERGER CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- House Speaker Allan Bense said Wednesday that the House may be reluctant to follow Gov. Jeb Bush's plan to eliminate a Medicaid program that helps 36,000 low-income Floridians --...

'We're gonna miss ya'; Council members say goodbye to Willard Beck, Punta Gorda's retiring city manager, on his last day.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: JENNY LEE ALLEN jenny.allen@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- Day in and day out, for decades, Willard Beck would rise early and slip a tie around his neck before racing off to work. These days, the retiring city manager has...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Motorcyclists crash after dirt is dumped EL JOBEAN -- An eastbound dump truck tossed a partial load of dirt and manure onto the Myakka River Bridge, causing several motorcyclists to crash and tying up traffic for hours Wednesday,...

A final bash at the Isles Yacht Club; Few tears fall as club's old building comes down.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- This was the place where a reveler showed up wearing a baby-doll nightie as her best shipwreck attire. This was a place of hula dances and beauty...

County rezones land for housing.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- The County Commission on Tuesday granted a landowner's request to rezone 365 acres of agricultural property south of Punta Gorda for a planned housing development. RealMark Tuckers Grade LLC...

Two local men killed in accidents on U.S. 41.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Two men were killed in separate vehicle crashes Wednesday on U.S. 41 south of Punta Gorda, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. No charges have been...

Business Notes.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Sweetbay market marks grand opening Sweetbay Supermarket officially opened its Punta Gorda store Jan. 15, along with five other stores in Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres and Bonita Springs. The Punta Gorda Sweetbay Supermarket, previously known...

MILITARY NEWS.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Smith completes personnel clerk course Marine Corps Pvt. Justin D. Smith, son of Kerrie A. Marcusson of Punta Gorda, recently completed the Personnel Clerk course at Personnel Administration School, Marine Corps Combat Service Support...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 20, 2005... CHARLOTTE COUNTY James J. Gabrish Sr. James J. Gabrish Sr., 86, Port Charlotte, died Jan. 16, 2005. He was born July 27, 1918, in Gallitzin, Pa., and came to the Charlotte County area in 1985 from Baltimore. He served in the Army...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Man charged with probation violation CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Authorities arrested and charged an Englewood man Wednesday with violating his parole just two months after his release from prison on a vehicular homicide conviction. James...

Carusone owes $1,600 in property tax from '03.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: ERIN BRYCE erin.bryce@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- City Commissioner Vanessa Carusone, who has a history of delinquent taxes, owes Sarasota County more than $1,600 in property taxes from 2003, county records show. ...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... War planes in Venice The Wings of Freedom tour is returning to Venice, bringing with it a B-17 Flying Fortress and a B-25 Mitchell. The tour will stop at Triple Diamond Aviation at the Venice Municipal Airport Jan. 28 to 31. The...

MILITARY NEWS.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... DAV open house R. Cochran Jr. Disabled American Veterans Chapter 82 will have an open house between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday at their new location, 1232 Market Circle, Unit 2B, Port Charlotte (off U.S. 41 and Enterprise). ...

Redistricting process begins; Officials discuss where 400 students will be placed until a new Lakewood Ranch school is ready in January.(A SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: TIFFANY LANKES tiffany.lankes@heraldtribune.com EAST MANATEE COUNTY -- Hundreds of students here could end up attending class in double sessions, in portable classrooms or in a rented space for a few months next school year. ...

Revitalization and the homeless; Plans for 14th Street should include help for the needy.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 20, 2005... If any homeless people attended Tuesday night's meeting on revitalizing Bradenton's 14th Street West and the surrounding neighborhoods, they didn't make their presence known. But their presence was certainly felt. Numerous speakers...

Riverview rips Southeast.(SPORTS)
January 20, 2005... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- The dynasty came crashing down with a thud. Southeast, which has had the area's No. 1 girls basketball program for the past seven years and has been to two straight state semifinals,...

8 indicted on drug and weapons charges; Six are in custody and two more are sought after a probe following a fatal 2003 shooting at a car wash.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: CORY SCHOUTEN cory.schouten@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- A bloody night at a Bradenton car wash in 2003 triggered a nearly two-year police investigation that finally paid dividends this week. Police on Wednesday announced...

A SLICE of INDIA; Local children learn of their heritage.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: SELINA ROMAN selina.roman@heraldtribune.com EAST MANATEE -- India, with its rich color, traditions and religion, is on the other side of the world. But some area children can experience India simply by traveling to East...

Bradenton could get a senior center; One could be operating by next year, if the City Council signs off on it next month.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: MITRA MALEK mitra.malek@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- When Manatee County seniors want to socialize, some go to church, volunteer or, if they have the cash, join a country club. Others sign up with H2U, a large health and...

Dozens undergo tests for beryllium sensitivity.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT BRADENTON -- More than 50 people had their arms pricked for three hours Wednesday morning for a blood test to show sensitivity to the metal beryllium. The staff at Manatee County Health Department drew blood...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 20, 2005... MANATEE COUNTY Sandra Annette Batten Sandra Annette Batten, 66, Bradenton, died Jan. 17, 2005. She was born July 10, 1938, in Portsmouth, Va., and came to Bradenton in 1973 from Virginia. She was a homemaker. She was a member of...

Are parking meters the answer? Yes, says a planning expert, who claims they'll boost retail sales in downtown Sarasota.(A SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: LAUREN MAYK lauren.mayk@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Can't find a parking space in downtown Sarasota? Robert Gibbs has a solution, but it will cost you -- by the hour. "You need parking meters," said Gibbs, an urban...

If home ownership is better, so is converting rental units to condos.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
January 20, 2005... Byline: Tom Lyons The sale of a Sarasota area apartment complex to a company that apparently plans to sell the units to individual owners: Big news? Well, the idea behind that story, which ran on the front page in most Herald-Tribune...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... City moves to speed changes for rezoning SARASOTA -- Under pressure from city commissioners, the city attorney has promised to speed up administrative changes necessary for a massive rezoning downtown. City Attorney Robert Fournier...

Sarasota Film Festival to honor Leslie Caron.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: CHARLIE HUISKING charlie.huisking@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Leslie Caron, the Oscar-nominated actress whose movie career spans the eras of Gene Kelly and Johnny Depp, will be honored at the Sarasota Film Festival. The...

Judge throws out term limits; A charter amendment, approved in 1998, limited Sarasota County commissioners to two terms.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- A circuit judge on Wednesday overturned a charter amendment that limits county commissioners to two terms. The decision by Judge Deno Economou could allow some...

Smith's murder trial set for November; A week of jury selection is scheduled to begin Nov. 7.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Joseph P. Smith, the man accused of kidnapping and killing 11-year-old Carlie Brucia last year, will go on trial in November, his attorney said Wednesday. Attorneys...

Toxicology results awaited in intruder's death.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Byline: STEVE ECHEVERRIA JR. steve.echeverria@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- The Sarasota County medical examiner said Wednesday he is waiting on toxicology reports to determine why an intruder died after struggling with a 79-year- old...

LOCAL BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Flu shots offered throughout area SARASOTA COUNTY -- Optima Health Services Inc., a Flu Coalition Partner with the health departments in Sarasota and Manatee counties, announced the following flu shot schedule: * Today from 1 to 5...

MILITARY NEWS.(B SECTION)
January 20, 2005... Basic training Navy Hospitalman Carlos Bardalez completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Bardalez is a 2002 graduate of Miami Coral Park Senior High School in Miami. He is the son of Violeta...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 20, 2005... SARASOTA COUNTY Frank Aiello Frank Aiello, 72, Sarasota, died Jan. 17, 2005. He was born Nov. 10, 1932, in Italy and came to Sarasota in 1972 from Staten Island, N.Y. He was a retired mason worker. He was a Roman Catholic. ...

Ward-Bell Flyers last member joined at 16.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 20, 2005... Byline: HILDEGARD SCHEIBNER hilde.scheibner@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Dorothy Louise Kamermayer Ward, who ran away from home to join the circus when she was just 16 and became famous as one the Ward-Bell Flyers for Ringling Bros....

Wider intersection poses a problem.(H-T EAST)(Column)
January 20, 2005... Byline: Christi Womack Tempers are flaring about the widening to eight lanes of the intersection of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and State Road 70. Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 1 supervisors say developer...

Firms selected to build new station.(H-T EAST)
January 20, 2005... Byline: JANEL STEPHENS janel.stephens@heraldtribune.com EAST MANATEE -- After hearing more than an hour of presentations from design-build contractors, Braden River fire officials hired two firms to construct the district's fifth fire...

(BRIEFS).(H-T EAST)
January 20, 2005... EAST MANATEE Church hosts international festival St. Mark Orthodox Church will sponsor its "A Taste of the Old Country" festival this weekend. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at...

Milestone birthday; Healthy living keeps 100-year-old on golf course.(H-T EAST)
January 20, 2005... Byline: JANEL STEPHENS janel.stephens@heraldtribune.com EAST MANATEE -- Eat right. Keep active. Be positive. And have faith. Those are just a few rules David Elliott said have kept him healthy and strong for 100 years. "The good...