Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from June 2007, page 5

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Winners score big in openers.
June 24, 2007... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT Mixed in with the scoring were good pitching performances. Bobby Thompson did not allow a hit in three innings for Braden River and struck out seven. He was also 2-for-2 at the plate and scored three runs....

Black soil, Selma and drought.
June 24, 2007... Byline: John Hamner That is not as bad a nickname as you might think, if you are Yankee. The term derives from rich black soil, which stretches across the state's bottom third, more or less. It was this rich soil that caused landowners...

POLICE BRIEFS.
June 24, 2007... The prisoner, Satena Loper, was a resident at the transition center -- a state-run work-release facility -- in the 2100 block of 63rd Avenue East. Loper was reported missing about 10 p.m. Friday. She was not considered a high-risk inmate. ...

Gulfcoast Girl Scouts installs its directors.
June 24, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT Board officers for a two-year term ending in April 2009 are: LindaGetzen, president, Sarasota; Susan Atherton, first vice president, Longboat Key in Manatee County; Ann Carrasquillo, second vice president, North...

Obituaries.(Obituary)
June 24, 2007... March 2, 1914 - June 21, 2007 Coalla Fern DeAtley Edwards, 93, Bradenton, formerly of Sycamore, Ill., died June 21, 2007. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Friday at Shannon Funeral Home, Westview Chapel. Survivors include sons...

North Port staves off elimination North Port, Venice National, Englewood and West Central Sarasota advance.
June 24, 2007... Byline: CHRIS DELL CORRESPONDENT After reaching third base on a wild pitch, Glenney scored the winning run on a infield error. The starting pitcher finished 3-for-4 at the plate with three runs scored. Glenney's run helped North Port...

Dog attack is serious, and so is the fallout.
June 24, 2007... Byline: Tom Lyons Mr. Otero is a disabled war veteran now battling cancer, and I'm sorry that his valued and protective companion, a young German shepherd, is to be killed soon under a judge's order. But feeling sorry does not mean I...

A costly case of mistaken identity Charlotte resident loses out on a job after a background check confuses him with a criminal by the same name.
June 24, 2007... Byline: KATE SPINNER kate.spinner@heraldtribune.com "There's nothing more absurd than trying to prove that you're not someone else," Cunningham said. When background screens go awry, federal laws put the onus on the job applicant to...

Finding fair treatment for older suspects Aging defendants may require new kinds of justice.
June 24, 2007... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com And 60-year-old Robert Tyler, charged with DUI manslaughter, fatally shot himself outside his Palmetto home minutes after finding his mentally ill wife dead from a...

Crist believes tax measure will pass.
June 24, 2007... Byline: JOE FOLLICK, LLOYD DUNKELBERGER But Crist may be putting his political acumen to its toughest test in predicting that Florida voters will warmly embrace a complicated and potentially controversial constitutional amendment on the...

Troopers nab alleged kidnapper.
June 24, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT Several motorists called the FHP, saying Burton was driving erratically on Interstate 75 near North Port. A caller followed the truck to a gas station on Laurel Road in Venice at about 1:15 p.m. "He was...

TV station tells local vet's story and wants more.
June 24, 2007... Byline: Yvette Kimm That daily ritual and his remembrances about his distinguished life are featured in a new WEDU public television history project. His story is a part of a collection from World War II veterans, their family...

BEST BETS.
June 24, 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...

Sarasota rowers compete at Sunshine State Games.
June 24, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT In the Men's Veterans Single 50-54 age class, Larry Berkery finished third in his first race ever. Joe Dobson came in second in the Men's Veterans Single 55-plus class. In Women's Masters Doubles, Tamara Curry...

Obituaries.
June 24, 2007... July 23, 1918 - June 20, 2007 Bernard "Bernie" Aronson, 88, Sarasota died June 20, 2007. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, with services to follow, at Toale Brothers Funeral Homes, Colonial Chapel. Bernard Aronson was...

A FRESH BITE Golden Apple looks for laughter in different ways.
June 24, 2007... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com The Apple will start its 37th season in September with a nonmusical comedy, Neil Simon's hit "Laughter on the 23rd Floor," a fictionalized look at the playwright's experience as a...

MOVIE PARADISE 'FLORIDA ON FILM' PROBES TIES BETWEEN SUNSHINE STATE AND THE SILVER SCREEN.(Book review)
June 24, 2007... Byline: SUSAN L. RIFE susan.rife@heraldtribune.com The film, made in 1966 in Cape Coral, spoofs several 1960s filmmaking genres, including spy movies, teen beach flicks and the Jayne Mansfield blonde bombshell. It's also unrelievedly...

Building character Homes that look to the past and the future.
June 24, 2007... Byline: ABBY WEINGARTEN / CORRESPONDENT "Green" homes conserve renewable resources through solar paneling, rain gardens, native landscaping and ventilation. And in the larger scheme of sustainable building, architectural salvage fits...

CHARLOTEE COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
June 24, 2007... Allstate Builders Of Southwest Florida Inc., to Tnr Companies Inc, Lot 11 Block 993 Section 14 Port Charlotte $1,099,000. Allstate Builders Of Southwest Florida Inc., to Tnr Companies Inc, Lot 4 Block 1004 Section 14 Port Charlotte...

Manatee County Property Transfers.
June 24, 2007... Beadle, E. Lynn, to Dillane, Joseph, Unit 201, Phase I, The Fairways at Pinebrook Condominium, $200,000. Beeney, Betty J., to Brown, Derrick W., Lot 33, Westbury Court Subdivision, $177,500. Bell, Stephen H., to Bell, Andrew P.,...

SARASOTA COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
June 24, 2007... Abraham, Cheryl and Joseph Jr., to Brightwell, Joseph R. and Lucy S., SPE 3 LLC, Unit 64, Terrace, $900,000. ACP Alinari LLC to Baum, Victoria, trustee, and David Houle Living Trust and Houle, David, trustee, and Victoria Baum Living...

Slowing growth clouds teachers' Florida hopes As job openings dwindle, districts are more selective.
June 23, 2007... Byline: TIFFANY LANKES tiffany.lankes@heraldtribune.com But when they arrived, Brooks realized her prospects were not so sunny. Most districts told her they had no openings in her area of social studies. "It's like, 'leave your...

READER ADVOCATE.
June 23, 2007... One of the hottest topics this week was the tax calculator we put on our Web site. Several readers called and wrote to us that they were having problems accessing www.heraldtribune.com/calculatetaxes. While we here had no trouble...

Local snapshots Brief comments on life and times in our communities.
June 23, 2007... The state is on track toward duplicating last year's record toll of 19 panthers. Eleven of those deaths occurred on Florida roads. Experts estimate that fewer than 100 Florida panthers remain, making it one of the most endangered species...

Strong statement on steroids Testing sends high school athletes an early warning.
June 23, 2007... When young athletes see that some professional sports stars use performance-enhancing drugs to get ahead, it creates a ripple effect. Too many youths choose short-term gains over safety in a misguided attempt to gain a competitive edge. ...

Arts center preliminaries Venice should provide financial commitment, feasibility study.
June 23, 2007... On June 12, the council unanimously agreed to ask the School Board "to consider the feasibility of a performing arts center in conjunction with the reconstruction of Venice High School." Proponents of a center in Venice cite the...

Making sense of tax nonsense.
June 23, 2007... Byline: Laura Sperling That sounds like Florida, with local government as the hapless hitchhiker, and Tallahassee as the weirdo at the steering wheel. In part, the state's new law requires local governments to roll back property-tax...

Devil Rays cut loose troubled Elijah Dukes He's been optioned to the minors and placed on the inactive list.
June 23, 2007... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com The Tampa Bay Devil Rays rid themselves of problem child Elijah Dukes -- at least temporary. The Rays didn't cut all ties with the troubled outfielder, though. ...

Doubled by Dodgers Los Angeles puts up three 2-run innings.
June 23, 2007... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com And they have fared well against some of the better closers in baseball. Friday night, the Rays tried to add Takashi Saito to the list. Representing the tying run,...

Sarasota stages late comeback.
June 23, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT Dylan Cleveland, who was 3-for-5, was credited with his only RBI of the game when he beat out a throw to first for an infield single. Troy St. Pierre followed with a two-run single, and East Central Sarasota closed...

Reds break out bats Twins rely on pitching.
June 23, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT For the Orioles, third baseman Levi Carolus hit a two-run home run in the first inning. Three Twins pitchers combined to allow just four hits in beating the Red Sox 4-0 at the Red Sox Complex in Fort Myers. ...

SaraReds falter late again.
June 23, 2007... Byline: PHIL DENIS CORRESPONDENT For the second game in less than 24 hours, the first-half champion Reds trailed early, rallied, then watched victory slip away late. This time, it was a pair of unearned runs with two outs in the...

Fund betting on Coast Bank With eye on future, stockholder buys a big slice of troubled Bradenton-based institution.
June 23, 2007... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com "We're investors," principal James R. Membrino said Friday. "We'relooking to buy things that we think will be worth more at some point down the road." Membrino becomes the...

Agency uses boat for tour of posh waterfront homes Combined value of four properties on Premier's roster is $42 million.
June 23, 2007... Byline: STEPHEN FRATER stephen.frater@heraldtribune.com Callanen now has about $42 million worth of Sarasota waterfront properties listed for sale with Premier Properties Realtors Marcia Salkin and Pauline Soublis. The largest and...

Developer plans to add offices in Sarasota Ringling Boulevard site had been eyed for condos.
June 23, 2007... Byline: KEVIN McQUAID kevin.mcquaid@heraldtribune.com "The location is very unique, and it'll be a dramatic project, especially as seen from Ringling Boulevard," said Kauffman, who completed the nine-story Courthouse Centre tower in...

Business Buzz.
June 23, 2007... Hurricane readiness seminar set for today The Sarasota Manatee Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association will present a hurricane preparedness seminar today from noon to 1 p.m. at the Fruitville Library, 100 Coburn Road, off...

Wii swings and misses one player.
June 23, 2007... Byline: THOMAS BECNEL For the longest time, I've wanted to try Wii, the video game system by Nintendo, because the joysticks let you swing your arms like you're playing the real sport. This week, I finally played a few games of tennis,...

EASY PITCH Softball players unwind with long swings, towering hits and high-scoring games.
June 23, 2007... Byline: THOMAS BECNEL thomas.becnel@heraldtribune.com Softball is, well, soft. Pitchers lob a big ball up to the plate. Hitters have time to reach back and uncoil a mighty swing. A good batting average is .700 or even .800. Yet...

Charlotte lifting fireworks ban Despite drought, state bill trumps local bans on sales of the explosives.
June 23, 2007... Byline: ZAC ANDERSON zac.anderson@heraldtribune.com Charlotte officials enacted the temporary ban last month as wildfires raged across the state. The fires and record drought conditions caused many communities to crack down on...

Local Little Leaguer matches big success with big dreams.
June 23, 2007... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT The fifth-grader at Englewood Elementary School is a two-time Englewood Little League 9- and 10-year-old All-Star. His team competes in the District 16 All-Star Tournament at Twin Lakes Park this weekend....

BEST BETS.
June 23, 2007... Annual Horse Event. The Horse Rescue and Save a Foal organizations will be arranging adoptions to save horses from the slaughter auctions. Last year, all the rescuees were adopted out. There will be grooming and farrier demos, free pony...

Summer is time for the kids to have fun with their lives.
June 23, 2007... Byline: Alison Posner He posed the question shortly after he found out he was going to the water park at the Selby Aquatics Center in Sarasota with his camp. I let him know how lucky he was, and how I wished I could go with him. ...

OBITUARIES.(Obituary)
June 23, 2007... Sept. 15, 1954 - June 19, 2007 Katherine E. Dubois, 52, Englewood, formerly of Cheshire, Conn., died June 19, 2007. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Lemon Bay Funeral Homes, Englewood Chapel. Survivors include...

BEST BETS.
June 23, 2007... Dog Days Relay, Paws for a Cure. Relay for life of Boca Grande asks you and your pup to walk for the fight against cancer. The walk begins at 11 a.m. at the Gasparilla Inn Dog Park, Boca Grande. Call 627-3000 for information and to register...

Foundation board elects officers and new members.
June 23, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT Two new board members also were elected to the Foundation Board: Norbert Donelly, owner and president of Tervis Tumbler Co., and R. Elton White, former president of NCR Corporation, were elected to serve three-year...

North Port projects in jeopardy Without impact fee increases, roadwork and other plans will be slowed down considerably.
June 23, 2007... Byline: JOHN DAVIS john.davis@heraldtribune.com The breaks for commercial development, which could be voted into law next month, could also mean delaying the right-of-way purchases along Price Boulevard, a major artery the city has long...

An investment in our future Meals on Wheels Plus needs community's support.
June 23, 2007... The center, scheduled to open in July, plans to offer an array of activities and services for residents age 50 and up. Seniors will be able to attend how-to classes in photography and other subjects, exercise in a fitness area, play...

Manatee hospital questions findings Survey shows higher death rate for heart failure cases.
June 23, 2007... Byline: DAVID GULLIVER david.gulliver@heraldtribune.com The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the findings Thursday on its "HospitalCompare" Web site, hospitalcompare. hhs.gov. The agency looked at how Medicare...

Bishop satisfied with G-8 pledge on poverty.
June 23, 2007... Byline: CYNTHIA A. KANE H-T RELIGION WRITER "There could have been a little more thrust" for aid to the developing countries, particularly on the "development" front, Dewane said by phone Tuesday from Albuquerque, N.M., where he was...

Attorneys challenge evidence They want confession in quadruple murder tossed.
June 23, 2007... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com They are the words of an alleged killer, a troubled man with a history of mental illness who authorities say used a metal pipe to fatally beat four family members, including...

Officers who quit faced allegations Bradenton police got conduct complaints, but they were cleared.
June 23, 2007... Byline: ANTHONY CORMIER and MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA STAFF WRITERS Officers Larry Pritchett and William Anderson were eventually cleared of those earlier allegations. They are currently being investigated on unrelated charges, which police...

IN BRIEF.
June 23, 2007... The council bestowed its Sustainable Leadership Best Practice Award on the lawmaker because of his support of: * The state's Alternative Energy Center. * A 250-mile barrier around Florida to prohibit offshore oil drilling. *...

POLICE BRIEFS.
June 23, 2007... Sylvester Smith Jr. claimed at trial in April that the August 2006 shooting of Michael Omar Evans, 22, was self-defense. Smith said Evans charged at him. But prosecutors said Evans was shot at least 12 times outside Smith's girlfriend's...

Cats and kittens need homes.
June 23, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT "While we never have a shortage of cats available for adoption, summertime is definitely 'kitten season' and our challenge is to find loving homes for these babies," shelter director Joanne Sampson said in a printed...

OBITUARIES.
June 23, 2007... July 6, 1942 - June 20, 2007 Bobby Owens, 64, Bradenton, died June 20, 2007. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon today, with services to follow, at Bradenton Gospel Tabernacle. Griffith-Cline Funeral & Cremation Service is in...

Teenagers get excuses from brain researchers.
June 23, 2007... Byline: Rich Brooks "This too shall pass," was how he said it. Even my brother, a veritable font of level-headed wisdom, had little to say. "Brain damage," was his assessment. Are they lazy, stupid or both? I'm sure...

Former lab owner denies abuse He also denies he made friends in jail to try to get at witness in case.
June 23, 2007... Byline: TODD RUGER todd.ruger@heraldtribune.com Degregorio, 50, who made a fortune running 16 area laboratories before they were shut down amid a fraud probe, was not just being nice. Prosecutors say since being jailed last June he...

Young performers have lofty goal Sailor Circus needs additional $1.5 million to build a better big top.
June 23, 2007... Byline: LIZ BABIARZ liz.babiarz@heraldtribune.com What has not been so wonderful, Keleigh says, is performing in intense heat under the big top tent. She also will not miss trying to change costumes in a 600-square-foot portable with 45...

Herald-Tribune wins 22 journalism awards.
June 23, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT Judges described their work as an exclusive report that beat every other publication. The gold medal was the third since 2001 for the Herald-Tribune. Columnist Rich Brooks won a first-place award for column...

POLICE BRIEFS.
June 23, 2007... Pavel Legkodukh, of North Port, was charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, domestic battery and several other charges. According to interviews and police reports: Two motorists called 911 and...

Finals today for Police and Fire Games.
June 23, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT * Flag Football: Finals, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sarasota High. * Softball: Finals, 8 a.m. to noon at Bypass Park and 17th Street Park; 8 a.m. to noon at Fruitville Softball Park. * Combat Ladder: 8 a.m. to 8...

Operation Re-Habitat looks to help Newtown residents.
June 23, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT The Manasota Global Day of Prayer project will be done in partnership with Habitat for Humanity's Operation Re-Habitat and will involve remodeling homes in Newtown. Habitat for Humanity has surveyed each of these...

OBITUARIES.
June 23, 2007... Nov. 17, 1928 - June 17, 2007 Retired Marine Lt. Col. William D. Anderson, 78, Sarasota, formerly of Quantico, Va., died June 17, 2007. A gathering for family and friends will be held later at the residence. Robarts Funeral Home...

Pioneering doctor was advocate for the ill in Manatee.
June 23, 2007... Byline: MARK ZALOUDEK mark.zaloudek@heraldtribune.com "Of the 32 doctors on staff at the time, some of them weren't even local. Some of them traveled from Tampa or Sarasota," said JoAnne Duke, his wife of 52 years. Over the years,...

What they don't say on tour bus.
June 23, 2007... Byline: Harold Bubil * When you think about moving to Florida, you think, "We'll go to the beach all the time!" After you have been here awhile, you think, "We haven't been to the beach in a long time." The beach is a magnet for people,...

Child's play Volunteers dig in and dig deep to raise funds for a children's rain forest at Selby Gardens.
June 23, 2007... Byline: MARSHA FOTTLER marsha.fottler@heraldtribune.com EDAW was chosen for the Selby project by Roger Birkel, the president and CEO of Selby Gardens. Last summer, Birkel and Schaal were seatmates on a bus in San Francisco where both were...

Hurricane season: Don't get caught off guard.
June 23, 2007... Byline: DOROTHY STOCKBRIDGE PRATT CORRESPONDENT "The ones who came said they felt better prepared to handle whatever comes this season," Oswald said. She believes preparations should begin long before the last-minute rush for...

Not the indoor/outdoor carpets of old.(DESIGN FIND)
June 23, 2007... Outdoor rugs are part of an overall trend in America. Manufacturers see U.S. homeowners shifting their cocooning dollars from inside to outside, creating the ultimate "home resort." And with gas prices what they are, and many of us choosing...

Citizen ballot proposals must wait till late '08.
June 22, 2007... Byline: MICHAEL POLLICK michael.pollick@heraldtribune.com So a cadre of would-be tax revolters who do not think that lawmakers went far enough in addressing high taxes for part-time residents and businesses will only be able to contend...

Governor signs tax cut into law But Part 2 of ambitious plan hinges on a vote in January.(PROPERTY TAXES ROUND 1)
June 22, 2007... Byline: JOE FOLLICK H-T CAPITAL BUREAU "The power of future tax cuts is now in their hands," Crist said of voters. While the governor said Thursday's bill signing fulfilled a promise to drop taxes "like a rock," he put the cuts in...

Q&A What happens next?
June 22, 2007... Byline: LLOYD DUNKELBERGER H-T CAPITAL BUREAU Q Now what happens? A Counties, cities and special taxing districts -- like water management districts -- have to freeze tax collections at this year's level and then cut costs, ranging...

Repeating the drill Senate proposal shows that deceptive claims die hard.
June 22, 2007... In the Senate, the issue was an amendment filed by Sen. John Warner, R-Va. His plan would have enabled Virginia officials to seek an exemption for the state to the federal ban on new natural gas exploration near the coast. The ban,...

Deplorable delay in District 13 GAO should seek the truth, but Jennings should concede.
June 22, 2007... "Because the petitioners have not met their extraordinary burden to demonstrate that the trial court departed from the essential requirements of law, resulting in irreparable, material injury for the remaining trial proceedings that cannot be...

Rodgers is making move of a lifetime.
June 22, 2007... Byline: MIC HUBER "It was never a fashion statement. It was a skin statement," Rodgers says about the genesis of the hat that has shielded him from the Sarasota sun. "I have shifted to a new hat, one I will have an easier time finding...

Bucs remain hopeful Plummer will join team Although the former Denver quarterback hasn't showed up, a spot is being held for him.
June 22, 2007... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com Tampa Bay acquired the former Denver Broncos quarterback in April for an undisclosed 2008 draft pick. But the veteran former AFC Pro Bowler who led the Broncos to the playoffs three times has...

Exceeding limits Being born without thumb hasn't slowed Bradenton gymnast.
June 22, 2007... Byline: CHRIS ANDERSON chris.anderson@heraldtribune.com "It came easy to her," said her mother, Vivian Haines. Brittany Haines is a Level 10 gymnast who moved from Greenfield, Ind., to Bradenton last year, partly so she could train at...

Tourney of Champions awaits State 9-10 titlist.
June 22, 2007... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT In its third year, this is the first time the event will have as many as 10 teams. It will have the state champs from Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West...

1-pound hog snapper top catch of the week.
June 22, 2007... Byline: Steve Gibson Cooper caught the fish on a live shrimp at one of the inshore artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico off Lido Key. He was fishing with Terry Frankford of Reelin' and Chillin' Charters. Hog snapper are a...

Soto ignites 6-2 Reds win.
June 22, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT Four Reds pitchers limited the Twins to two hits. * At Pirate City in Bradenton, the Red Sox outlasted the Pirates 4-3. Alberto Gil got the win with 12/3 innings of two-hit relief. Victor Galue pitched the...

SaraReds' rally against Miracle falls short.
June 22, 2007... Byline: PHIL DENIS CORRESPONDENT Sarasota's Jeremiah Piepkorn led the host's 11-hit offense with a mammoth three-run home run in the third that narrowed the deficit to 6-4 in front of 1,133 spectators on $1 Night at Ed Smith Stadium. ...

SEEKING A COMPETITIVE EGDE A view of the waterfront, and of a hospital's future; For Manatee Memorial, an update and expansion is all about position.
June 22, 2007... Byline: DAVID GULLIVER david.gulliver@heraldtribune.com But the update and expansion also better positions the county's safety-net hospital to compete with crosstown rival Blake Medical Center. Top officials from Manatee's parent...

Tourism wants to keep its slice of tax Talk of a cut stokes fears that money may be moved.
June 22, 2007... Byline: TOM BAYLES tom.bayles@heraldtribune.com The sentiment among many in the crowd: No way. Most of the council members felt the same, and they voted 6-1 to recommend that the extra money be given to the Sarasota County Convention...

Business Buzz.
June 22, 2007... Fundraisers Forum July 11 at Mooney The 2007 Fundraisers Forum will be July 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cardinal Mooney High School, 4171 Fruitville Road, Sarasota. The forum seeks to connect fundraising experts with business people...

Cash-strapped SinoFresh issues debentures to raise $220,000.
June 22, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT SinoFresh did not specify who the men or entities are, but said they are not currently stockholders in the company. SinoFresh paid a commission of $10,000. The debentures are convertible to common shares at...