Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from June 2003

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from June 2003

REAL ESTATE.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
June 30, 2003... SALES Trojan Electronic Supply Co. Inc. has purchased a commercial building at 1109 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, from Palms West Inc. for $1.346 million. Ron Struthers of Coldwell Banker Commercial Sunstar Realty Inc. handled the...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
June 30, 2003... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Joan Brownlow Joan Brownlow, 67, Englewood, died June 27, 2003. She was born Nov. 14, 1935, in Bayside, N.Y., and came to Englewood in 1975. She worked at Englewood Community Hospital and had been switchboard...

Bush drops AmeriCorps ball.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
June 30, 2003... Byline: Daryl Lease It's a pity we can't sign up Osama bin Laden and Sad- dam Hussein as AmeriCorps volunteers. Then our Republican leaders in Congress would be certain to find and eliminate them. You do remember AmeriCorps, of...

Growth leads to potential windfall; Increased property values for Henry Ranch's subdivided land may provide extra money.(B SECTION)
June 30, 2003... Byline: EARLE KIMEL earle.kimel@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Property values in the city have increased 17 percent for next year, giving city officials an $835,000 windfall as they plan the 2003-2004 budget. Last year, the city's...

Chili cook-off heats up summer.(B SECTION)(Life Around Town)(Column)
June 30, 2003... Byline: Sharyn Lonsdale The Chili Appreciation Society International will sponsor the first Burr Smidt Memorial Chili Cook-off, Saturday at Chadwick Park at Englewood Beach. Chili will be available after noon but the public is...

Little Leaguers descend upon Englewood; The two-week All-Star District Tournament is a step toward qualifying for the World Series.(B SECTION)
June 30, 2003... Byline: KARA CHALMERS kara.chalmers@heraldtribune.com ENGLEWOOD -- In a celebration of the great American pastime, some 530 Little Leaguers, plus their family members and friends, descended on the Englewood Sports Complex fields...

Manatee snapshots; Brief comments on life and times in our county.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
June 30, 2003... Stellar news Supporters of Bradenton's fire-damaged Bishop Planetarium have long been wondering when a fund-raising campaign for its reconstruction would be launched. The wondering may cease. The campaign is likely to begin this...

Hause is school district employee of the year.(B SECTION)
June 30, 2003... Born in 1943 in a house at the corner of West Virginia and U.S. 41, across from the former ice house, Joy McCann Hause is a third-generation Punta Gorda resident. She remembers the wonderful life she had as a kid. "There was an...

A head start on middle school; A summer program preps rising sixth-graders for the next step.(B SECTION)
June 30, 2003... Byline: JAMES ROLAND jay.roland@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- While she was still a student at Wilkinson Elementary School, Melanie Baize used to examine her brother's middle school homework and think there was no way she could...

BANKRUPTCIES.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
June 30, 2003... Charlotte County, Chapter 13 Hensen, Janet C., 8201 Pinetree Ln., Englewood, 03-12123. Hicks, Ricky E., 11008 Waterford Ave., Englewood, 03-11625. Kakritz, Teresa L., 5515 Fairway Dr. S, Punta Gorda, 03-12108. Purcell, Song...

Harry Potter isn't the only book in town; there's more at Elsie Quick.(B SECTION)
June 30, 2003... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Wednesday, July 2, 2003. You might find quick reads there, but the sign outside the public library on Dearborn...

50 years of abuse; Redouble efforts to clean up Gulf estuaries.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
June 30, 2003... A just-released assessment of the nation's environment is drawing flak because the report by the Environmental Protection Agency -- while voicing some good news and some bad -- says next to nothing about global warming. Critics say the...

The odds seem to favor a summer rally.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)(Streetwise)(Column)
June 30, 2003... Byline: Lauren Rudd 'Forecasts are difficult to make... particularly about the future." Samuel Goldwyn. Independence Day is almost here and depending on your individual preferences, the Fourth of July can have a variety of...

Comings and Goings.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
June 30, 2003... Jeffrey R. Horton has joined the Sarasota accounting firm of Eaton Honick Pellegrino & McFarland P.A. as tax manager. Lauren Gross has been elected to assistant vice president/branch manager at Community Bank, 6000 State Road 70 East in...

Democrats look to sway veterans; Rivals hope President Bush's opposition to veterans' bills pending in Congress will create a backlash.(A SECTION)
June 30, 2003... Byline: CORY REISS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Wearing a flight suit and all the gear, President Bush burnished his image as a wartime president by landing on the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln on May 1 to declare combat in Iraq...

Your environment is what you make it.(B SECTION)(Column)
June 30, 2003... Byline: Bill Copeland A fellow senior named Charley Jones (he hates it if you make it "Charlie") has gotten into what he calls "crossroading." On his numerous road trips, he'll check area maps for towns that look like the old- ...

Immigration law firm opens in Sarasota.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
June 30, 2003... Attorney Anthony E. Olson has opened an immigration law firm, Anthony Olson P.A., at 2121 Main St. in Sarasota. Anthony Olson P.A. assists U.S. businesses that seek immigration assistance for foreign specialists the businesses wish to...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
June 30, 2003... High winds topple two radio towers CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- High winds late Saturday night blew over two radio towers and caused other minor damage in the Charlotte Harbor area. There were no reports of injuries. A radio tower near the...

Bush leaving it up to legislators to decide on addressing Toughman.(B SECTION)
June 30, 2003... Rep. Donna Clarke, R-Sarasota, has vowed to push for legislation that would crack down on amateur boxing events in the wake of the Toughman competition that recently left a Bradenton woman dead. Clarke's proposed legislation would require...

Coming soon: Your friendly neighborhood pop-up ad; Bob Feather's Internet advertising technology allows ISPs to put local advertising on your computer screen.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
June 30, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL POLLICK michael.pollick@heraldtribune.com If Bob Feather has his way, you'll be flipping from one Web site to another one future night when a local advertisement comes floating along the bottom of your screen. "Order...

Christmas comes soon to Cultural Center.(B SECTION)(Column)
June 30, 2003... Byline: Helen Rosen The sound of jingle bells is coming soon to the Cultural Center of Charlotte County, 2280 Aaron St., Port Charlotte. The Christmas in July Bazaar extravaganza is scheduled for July 11, 12 and 13 from 9 a.m. to 4...

Sox complete wild sweep.(SPORTS)
June 30, 2003... Byline: BRIAN NEWBERRY CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- The Sarasota Red Sox accomplished a lot in just one day of Florida State League action. Sunday featured a 17-inning victory in the completion of a suspended game, a successful major...

Teens find a chilly summer job market; A weakened economy has driven more people into the work force, but few businesses are hiring.(B SECTION)
June 30, 2003... Byline: CHRISTINA DeNARDO christina.denardo@heraldtribune.com Tracey Rose began looking for a summer job last winter. She applied to restaurants, convenience stores, clothing shops, nursing homes -- "any place with a 'help wanted'...

Fiesta honoring Ponce de Leon is long-standing county tradition.(B SECTION)(Column)
June 30, 2003... Byline: Linda Salisbury Newcomers to Charlotte County in the last 20 years may think that the re-enactment of the landing of Ponce de Leon started in 1979, coinciding with the opening of Fishermen's Village in Punta Gorda. Less...

For travelers, sports radio can be elusive.(FLORIDA WEST)(ON RADIO)(Column)
June 30, 2003... Byline: Dawn E. Scire Dear Radio Babe, I spend a lot of time in the Ocala area (and areas to the south and west of there) and would like to listen to the Buccaneers football and Devil Rays baseball on the radio when I'm there. Will...

Twins, Red Sox split twin bill.(SPORTS)
June 30, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT The Red Sox split a doubleheader in Fort Myers on Sunday on a day that saw all the rest of the Gulf Coast League's scheduled games postponed by rain. The eight-inning opener was won by the Red Sox 1-0 on an RBI...

Community snapshots; Brief comments on life and times in our communities.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
June 30, 2003... Great: balls of fire ants High water along creeks and rivers this past week dislodged nests of fire ants. The ants formed large, floating balls, which enabled the ones on top to survive. Two thoughts came to mind when we heard...

Manatee Central off to quick start.(SPORTS)
June 30, 2003... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT ENGLEWOOD -- After two days of play in the District 16 Little League Baseball Tournament, Manatee Central is sitting where expected and Braden River is an early surprise. With eight players on its...

Charlotte Players theater group seeks permanent home after 42 years.(B SECTION)
June 30, 2003... Byline: HELEN ROSEN CORRESPONDENT New York Times theater critic Howard Taubman once wrote, "It is the destiny of the theater nearly everywhere and in every period to struggle even when it is flourishing." Hal Williams, the new...

Little Theatre garners four awards at national festival in Connecticut.(A SECTION)
June 30, 2003... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com The Venice Little Theatre took four awards at the American Association of Community Theatre festival that ended this weekend in Torrington, Conn. The eight-person cast of five...

What's New?(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
June 30, 2003... A tasty barbecue sauce that 'sticks like glue' It might look like household glue, but that is just part of the put-on packaging for Big Butt Multi-Purpose Hickory Sauce, produced by Sarasota-based Bad to the Bone Foods Corp. The...

Two Braves shut out Devil Rays; The month of June was the worst in Tampa Bay's history, going 5-21; and the Rays also set a record for interleague losses with 15.(SPORTS)
June 30, 2003... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- Goodbye, Braves. Adios June. So long, interleague play. The Rays are happy to bid farewell to all three. Russ Ortiz and John Smoltz combined on a...

KUDOS.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
June 30, 2003... Louis Wery of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Inc. on Longboat Key, has received Cendant Mobility Specialist certification. Valerie Stafford-Mallis, special projects coordinator at the Suncoast Workforce Board in Sarasota, has...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
June 30, 2003... MANATEE COUNTY Mary E. Case Mary E. Case, 85, Bradenton, died June 28, 2003. She was born May 5, 1918, in Cheboygan, Mich., and came to Bradenton in 1957 from Perry, Mich. She was a homemaker. She attended Palma Sola Bay Baptist...

Art Dore eyes new frontier.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
June 30, 2003... Byline: Doug Fernandes SARASOTA -- Be like Art. I wish I were. Not totally, obviously. Daggers, both verbal and written, have assailed Art Dore, the creator of the Original Toughman Contest, since the death of Stacy Young following a...

Longtime resident has seen property values rise.(B SECTION)
June 30, 2003... Leah Lasbury sipped her Rob Roy with a deep sigh of contentment. The staff at the Cajun Club welcomed her with a cheery, "Back again, Leah?" and Lasbury explained that she had visited the popular Englewood eatery three times that week....

Group's goal: To help build better bankers.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
June 30, 2003... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com If you're looking for a career in banking, Port Charlotte banker Charles G. Brown III might have some money to help. Brown is serving as vice chairman of the Florida Bankers...

Time to test wits on Old Glory.(FLORIDA WEST)
June 30, 2003... Byline: Mark Zaloudek In honor of the nation's birth, we've put together a thought-provoking little quiz about the star-spangled banner we so proudly hail. So as you're firing up the barbecue, planning a picnic at the beach or...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
June 30, 2003... Fruitville Road crash kills woman SARASOTA COUNTY -- A collision between a black Geo and and white Chevy left a 62-year-old woman dead Sunday night just east of North Lockwood Ridge and Fruitville roads. The woman, whose identity was...

Culture for idiots.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
June 30, 2003... Byline: David Grimes What with Toughman contests and shows where people are dangled on flesh hooks, Sarasota is certainly living up to its reputation as a city where culture never sleeps. Opera and ballet may offer adequate...

Tax-addicted county must abandon dependency on rising property values.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
June 30, 2003... Byline: Rod Thomson Rather like a junkie, Sarasota County has been living on an annual fix for many years now. That habitual dose has come from the extraordinary jump in property assessments every year that has flowed millions more...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
June 30, 2003... SARASOTA COUNTY Donald D. Clark Donald D. Clark, 72, Sarasota, died June 28, 2003. He was born June 17, 1931, in Richmond, Ind., and came to Sarasota in 1975 from there. He was a professional painter and maintenance worker at...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
June 30, 2003... County stresses fireworks safety Manatee County Emergency Medical Services urges caution when using fireworks this Fourth of July holiday. Consumer Product Safety Commission says about 9,500 firework-related injuries were reported to...

Carter-Angulo.(FLORIDA WEST)
June 29, 2003... The engagement of Rebecca Elizabeth Carter of Sarasota and Edmundo Angulo Jimenez of Mexico City, Mexico, is announced. She is the daughter of Annie C. Carter of Sarasota and Robert J. Carter of Sarasota. He is the son of Edmundo...

Many lawmakers are sex offenders, Florida-style, and too shy to fix law.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
June 29, 2003... Byline: Tom Lyons So which state legislator is going to step up and file a bill to scrap Florida's sodomy law? Come on now, don't be shy, all you state reps and senators. You either, governor. How about someone who doesn't...

Girls enjoy sports at summer camp.(B SECTION)
June 29, 2003... The week-long All Girls Sports Camp at Port Charlotte High School proved to be a lot of fun as campers played volleyball, basketball and softball. Whether they were learning the basics of the game or advancing their techniques, they received...

Goetsch-Zachini.(FLORIDA WEST)
June 29, 2003... The engagement of Angela Goetsch of Portage, Wis., and Troy Zacchini of Sarasota is announced. She is the daughter of Rickey and Jeaneen Goetsch of Portage. He is the son of Chino and Leslie Zacchini of sarasota. The bride-elect...

Yvonne Young Tarr wrote 22 cookbooks.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
June 29, 2003... Byline: HILDEGARD SCHEIBNER hilde.scheibner@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Yvonne Young Tarr, author of 22 best- selling cookbooks and an award-winning playwright, died June 27, 2003, of Parkinson's disease. She was 75. "She did...

Nolan restored confidence.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
June 29, 2003... Byline: John Hamner I am among a whole lot of people who were asked to contribute notes, letters, photos and recollections of when and how we met Dan Nolan and such like to a massive scrapbook to present to him last Wednesday as he...

Mickiewiczs celebrate 55 years.(FLORIDA WEST)
June 29, 2003... Louis and Felice Mickiewicz of Sarasota celebrated their 55th anniversary May 29, 2003. They were married May 29, 1948, in Jersey City, N.J., and have lived in Sarasota for 18 years. They are the parents of Cathy Mickiewicz of...

Smiths celebrate 55 years.(FLORIDA WEST)
June 29, 2003... William E. and Patricia A. Smith of Sarasota celebrated their 55th anniversary May 19, 2003. They were married May 19, 1948, in Dover, Ohio, and have lived in Sarasota for 45 years. They are the parents of Sherry and Gary Smith and...

Shuman's has 4 world champions.(B SECTION)
June 29, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT Shuman's Black Belt Academy competed in the ATA Tae Kwon Do World Championships June 12 to 14 at the Little Rock Convention Center in Arkansas, and four members returned as world champions. Jeffrey Vargo (1st...

Charlotte County Property Transfers.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
June 29, 2003... $125,000 MINIMUM Source: Charlotte County Clerk of Circuit Court. Recorded June 2003. Listed alphabetically by sellers' last names. Baer, Richard T. and Joan, to Reinhard, John J., Lot 20, Block 32, Section 5, Punta Gorda Isles,...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
June 29, 2003... Government offices to close for July 4 CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- County and city of Punta Gorda government offices, public libraries, post offices and banks will be closed Friday in observance of the Independence Day holiday. There will be...

Players' 'Twelfth Night' keeps you watching.(ARTS & TRAVEL)(Review)
June 29, 2003... Byline: KAY KIPLING CORRESPONDENT ANNA MARIA ISLAND -- The Island Players continue a rather new tradition of presenting Shakespeare during the summer with "Twelfth Night," and the result is an often entertaining, if not entirely smooth...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
June 29, 2003... Damage assessors going door-to-door SARASOTA COUNTY -- County property assessors this week will go door-to-door in some areas to get a more precise estimate of flood damage. In North Port, officials plan to visit homes in North Port...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
June 29, 2003... MANATEE COUNTY Elvis Dean Fife Elvis Dean Fife, 84, Bradenton, died June 21, 2003. He was born May 24, 1919, in Greenwich, Ohio, and came to Bradenton in 1978 from there. He owned Fife and Son Well Drilling in Bradenton for 30...

Johnson-Meurs.(FLORIDA WEST)
June 29, 2003... Amber D. Johnson and John P. Meurs, both of Sarasota, were married March 22, 2003, at 6:15 p.m. at Mote Marine of Sarasota. The bride is the daughter of Sandra Johnson of Sarasota and David Johnson of Venice. The bridegroom is the...

MANATEE COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
June 29, 2003... $125,000 MINIMUM Source: Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Court. Recorded December 2002 and January 2003. Listed alphabetically by sellers' last names. Agadjanian, Serge, to William R. III and Jill A. Hall, Portion of Lots 16,...

Currie-Collins.(FLORIDA WEST)
June 29, 2003... The engagement of Carla Currie and Dennis Collins, both of Gainesville, is announced. She is the daughter of Lawrence and Susan Currie of Melrose. He is the son of Thomas and Judy Collins of Venice. The bride-elect graduated in...

Indians deny decision has been made on site.(SPORTS)
June 29, 2003... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com Despite a report in the Beacon Journal of Akron (Ohio) that the Cleveland Indians plan to maintain their spring training site in Winter Haven, club officials deny a decision...

Warners celebrate 50 years.(FLORIDA WEST)
June 29, 2003... John and Phyllis (Koon) Warner of Grove City celebrated their 50th anniversary May 23, 2003. They were married May 23, 1953, in Waterloo, Ind., and have lived in Grove City for 22 years. They are the parents of Diane Pankop of...

Dancers learn new steps at dance camp.(B SECTION)
June 29, 2003... At the And 5678 Dance Studio, 454 Dearborn St., Englewood, youngsters are learning ballet and other types of dance this summer. The one-week camps introduce types of dance to beginners and allow the more experienced campers to learn...

Harbor Acres' high end; Realtors say recent big-dollar sales point to a comeback of the luxury market.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
June 29, 2003... Byline: DOROTHY STOCKBRIDGE-PRATT dorothy.pratt@heraldtribune.com Doctors and professionals have long loved Harbor Acres for its convenience to their work and their boats, tied up at back-yard docks. But even this favored...

Top 10 ways to be a better investor.(BUSINESS & MONEY)(The Rational Investor)(Column)
June 29, 2003... Byline: Dr. Robert Stepleman I am a long-time fan of David Letterman, though I must admit as I've gotten older it gets harder and harder for me to stay awake for his late night show. I'm particularly enamored with his "Top 10 Lists." ...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
June 29, 2003... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Frances R. Haiselup Frances R. Haiselup, 90, Port Charlotte, died June 26, 2003. She was born May 25, 1913, in Missouri and came to Port Charlotte 12 years ago from Hyattsville, Md. She was an insurance...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
June 29, 2003... North Port Web site to handle requests NORTH PORT -- City residents can now file complaints or request information from the city quicker, easier and from the comfort of their homes. A computerized service called BetterPlace is being...

State anglers target catfish.(SPORTS)
June 29, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT Florida's fresh waters are best known for largemouth bass and speckled perch. However, many anglers prefer to fish for the ever-present catfish. The state has listed its top 10 spots to catch catfish. ...

Lakewood Ranch charitable fund looking for east county groups.(B SECTION)(Column)
June 29, 2003... Byline: Yvette Kimm Lakewood Ranch residents have the privilege of being the founding fathers of their new community. As they help carve out Manatee and Sarasota county's eastern frontier, they are making sure to spread their blessings...

Gardner-Scherer.(FLORIDA WEST)
June 29, 2003... The engagement of Allison Gardner of Everett, Wash., and Kurt Friedrich Scherer of Sarasota is announced. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gardner of Everett. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. George F. Scherer of Sarasota. ...

Orioles, Reds in twin bill split.(SPORTS)
June 29, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT Hector Marmoejos drove in the winning run with a seventh-inning single as the Orioles edged the Reds 3-2 in the opener of a Gulf Coast League doubleheader at Twin Lakes Park. The Reds came back for a 5-3 triumph...

Worker suffers burns in construction accident; His vehicle catches fire after it strikes a gas line that ignites; flames scorch his arms and face.(B SECTION)
June 29, 2003... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- A construction worker was burned Saturday after the road grader he was driving struck a gas line, cutting off gas to 35 houses and closing part of Cattlemen Road for...

Erb-Rutherford.(FLORIDA WEST)
June 29, 2003... Samantha Diane Erb of Nokomis and Ryan J. Rutherford of Sarasota were married Feb. 8, 2003, at 4:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church in Venice. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David J. Erb of Nokomis. The bridegroom is...

Issue of Iraqi weapons is vital.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
June 29, 2003... Byline: Waldo Proffitt With a few exceptions, American punditry is united behind the proposition that, while no weapons of mass destruction have been found in Iraq (as of June 27), it's not a big deal because voters appear to have...

Sarasota grows its own human services forum.(PERSPECTIVES)
June 29, 2003... Quietly and rapidly, leaders in the local realm of health and human services have taken advantage of a state law to seek new solutions for old problems. In less than two years, the Community Alliance of Sarasota County has gone from an...

More follower than leader; For better and worse, Thurmond was a product of changing times.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
June 29, 2003... Strom Thurmond was, when his term ended in 2002, the anachronism of the United States Senate, a 21st century senator who belonged to another era. Yet, the longest-serving senator in history, who died Thursday at 100, was more...

Lapointes celebrate 60 years.(FLORIDA WEST)
June 29, 2003... Harold P. and Norma M.G. Lapointe of Sarasota celebrated their 60th anniversary May 19, 2003. They were married May 19, 1943, in Norfolk,Va., and have lived in Sarasota for 33 yers They are the parents of John and Bill Lapointe, both...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
June 29, 2003... SARASOTA COUNTY James W. Ammons James W. Ammons, 73, Venice, died June 25, 2003. He was born Oct. 1, 1929, in Fairmont, W.V., and came to Venice from Rochester, N.Y. He retired as an engineer in research and development at...

Worthingtons celebrate 60 years.(FLORIDA WEST)
June 29, 2003... William and Christine (DeVaughn) Worthington of Sarasota celebrated their 60th anniversary June 2, 2003. They were married June 2, 1943, in Maysville, Ky., and have lived in Sarasota for 20 yeas. They are the parents of Karen B....

Phase 3 opens at Willowbend.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
June 29, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT OSPREY -- Willowbend, Lee Wetherington's fastest-selling project ever, is opening sales in Phase 3. With more than 100 sales in its first year, the community, adjacent to Oscar Scherer State Park and Blackburn...

The right of a private life; Court replaced prejudice with a respect for human diversity.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
June 29, 2003... If the sex is consensual, private and gratis between adults, government should get out of the bedroom. That's essentially what the Supreme Court said Thursday, striking down anti- sodomy laws in a 6-3 ruling. The decision, which...

GOING UP / Wallingford, Manatee County; Confident developer building inventory homes to go with choice lots.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
June 29, 2003... Byline: DOROTHY STOCKBRIDGE-PRATT dorothy.pratt@heraldtribune.com Saving the best for the last, Wallingford developer Fred Beals promises that Phase II buyers will have nature preserve and lake views. "There are lots of trees and...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
June 29, 2003... ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Monday, June 30, 2003: Correction: * The meeting at which Sarasota County road planners and highway engineers from WilsonMiller design firm will meet with residents from Village...

Sarasota County Transfers.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
June 29, 2003... $125,000 MINIMUM Source: Sarasota County Clerk of Circuit Court. Recorded December 2002 through January 2003. Listed alphabetically by sellers' last names. ABM Tool and Die Co. LTD to Maria Blagonic, Lot 5, Beach Farms...