Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from June 2008, page 5

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from June 2008

Obituaries.
June 22, 2008... March 6, 1956 - June 16, 2008 Cynthia V. Baughman, 52, Venice, died June 16, 2008. Services were held Saturday. Lemon Bay Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Venice Chapel, handled arrangements. Survivors include her significant...

IN BRIEF.
June 22, 2008... The city expects to receive a federal grant of $477,478 for programs that benefit low-income neighborhoods. Applications are available from www.cityofbradenton.com; the Housing and Community Development Division, 912 Seventh Ave. E.; and...

POLICE BRIEFS.
June 22, 2008... Detectives arrested the suspect, Peter E. Sampson, 35, on two counts of burglary, resisting arrest and possession of burglary tools. Authorities say Sampson, a felon, was a fugitive after absconding from state probation. Authorities say...

Concert to help single mother with brain tumor.
June 22, 2008... Byline: Yvette Kimm Kassondra was initially diagnosed in 2006. Her first surgery was performed in August 2006, and Kassondra has been unable to work or drive since because she was left with a permanent visual field defect on the left...

BEST BETS.
June 22, 2008... A "Landscape Irrigation I" workshop will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Manatee County Extension Office, 1303 17th St. W., Palmetto. Learn the basics, such as major component names, whys and how-tos, setting the controller and...

Obituaries.(Obituary)
June 22, 2008... March 27, 1933 - June 19, 2008 Louise L Reeder Hope, 75, Ellenton, formerly of Chattanooga, Tenn., died June 19, 2008. A celebration of life service will be announced at a later date. The Good Earth Crematory is in charge of...

After music stops, the 'End of Time' quartet lingers.
June 22, 2008... Byline: RICHARD STORM CORRESPONDENT In eight movements of widely differing style, instrumentation and duration, Messiaen examines this mystery in music of nearly unbearable intensity, initially in the solo movements given to clarinet and...

It's another winner for Ave Maria Prep.
June 22, 2008... Byline: Marjorie North A beautiful video put together by Tom Connor had the added star attraction of "The Miracle," a song written by tenor/music teacher Maurizio LoMonoco that touched every heart. It was such a success, Pam said,...

The pitfalls of legal powers can add insult to infirmity Guardianship can be cause for financial abuse and family estrangement.
June 22, 2008... Byline: KEVIN L. McQUAID and BOB MAHLBURG STAFF WRITERS In cases throughout Florida, so-called "attorneys-in-fact" have taken advantage of their power by illicitly siphoning off fortunes or exploiting those they are charged with aiding....

Advisories lifted at 2 beaches.
June 22, 2008... Byline: STAFF REPORT Those beaches had been closed since Thursday. Venice Beach and the Venice Pier remain under the warnings, and precautionary signs advising people not to swim are still present. The Health Department will...

Gas prices worry Florida voters.
June 22, 2008... Byline: Joe Follick, Lloyd Dunkelberger The poll underscored the electorate's unease over the economy, with one out of every four voters telling the pollsters that they felt their family's financial situation was "falling behind." ...

Local seniors become the subjects for biographers.
June 22, 2008... Byline: LOUJEAN ISSA CORRESPONDENT Ten students and 10 senior citizens were part of the program. For at least two hours a week, two students visited their selected senior partners at Life Care Center of Sarasota, Consulate Health...

Obituaries.
June 22, 2008... June 9, 2008 Sidney P. Herbert of Sarasota, Fla., and Green Pond, N.J., passed away in his sleep at Brighton Gardens in Colorado Springs on June 9th. He was 95 years old. Mr. Herbert was born and raised in Upper Montclair and West...

Clutch in a pinch Gabe Gross' two-run double in ninth lifts Rays over Astros.
June 22, 2008... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com He had company. Cliff Floyd, Eric Hinske and Dioner Navarro -- all non-starters -- already were prepping. "You couldn't take too many hacks in a row before you needed...

Maddon is as steady as they come.
June 22, 2008... Byline: Doug Fernandes Joe Maddon's existence last season. No one likes a loser, and, by extension, no one really cares for the manager of a loser. Usually, enough blame exists to implicate everyone involved. The players get...

Principal a central figure in probe Report says Bradenton Prep's Susan Hedgcock was actively involved in illegal recruitment.
June 22, 2008... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT Johnson is one of three former Bradenton Prep head coaches who have made similar statements to the FHSAA regarding recruitment at the school. John McKenzie, a parent who admitted to luring football...

Wildlife heroes Pete Greenan, Ron Whiteley and Rex Gudgel discover rare sick pygmy killer whale and help with its rescue.
June 22, 2008... Byline: Steve Gibson Greenan, Whiteley and Gudgel were looking for tarpon in the inshore Gulf of Mexico on Monday when a rainstorm approached from the north. "It got rough and we decided to head inside," said Greenan. "It was getting...

Pair from Sarasota Crew take home silver medal.
June 22, 2008... Byline: STAFF REPORT Sobotka, 16, and Stewart, 17, impressed Miami Beach Rowing Club coach Francisco Viacava enough to be invited to train with his team for the Princeton rowing trials set for Tuesday. Through the Princeton rowing...

Rain halts play title will be decided today.
June 22, 2008... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT Sarasota was leading 13-3 with the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of fourth inning Saturday at the Heritage Harbour Complex when rain stopped play. If it can maintain a lead of 10 runs or more...

RAYS NOTEBOOK.
June 22, 2008... The Tampa Bay pitchers and infielders worked on pickoff plays and bunt defense. The reason? "We're going to play the National League again," Rays manager Joe Maddon said in anticipation of this week's visit to Florida to play the...

Red Sox beat the Pirates, rain.
June 22, 2008... Byline: STAFF REPORT Jeremy Kehrt allowed one hit in the final three innings for a save. Jorge Rodriguez got the win in relief. Andury Acevedo drove in both runs for the Pirates, one coming on a triple. At the City of Sarasota...

Spare me the Spam.
June 22, 2008... Byline: David Grimes My mother told me it is important to respond to all letters, no matter how hateful or convoluted they may be, so I am still wading through this Niagara of electronic communication two weeks later. In case I die...

Small space won't cramp Chinese acrobats' style.
June 22, 2008... Byline: SUSAN L. RIFE susan.rife@heraldtribune.com But, says Pedro Reis, founder and CEO of Circus Sarasota: "There are a lot of exciting acts that can still be performed in an acrobatic sense. The Historic Asolo is an intimate setting....

A Long hard road An Arcadia art gallery unveils treasured works from the portfolio of a true Highwayman.
June 22, 2008... Byline: JOEL ROZEN joel.rozen@heraldtribune.com "You coulda knocked me over with a feather when he asked me to help him," recalls Realtor Gordon "Mac" Martin, owner of the Martin Art Gallery on Magnolia Street. "When the Highwaymen come...

The past brings added dimension to the characters in O'Neill's 'Moon'.(Theater review)
June 22, 2008... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com That family connection has been a help to director Gil Lazier, who read O'Neill biographies and other material before rehearsals began. "You would be remiss in not reading a...

LEGAL complex James Macomber's third thriller reunites a team of international lawyers.(Book review)
June 22, 2008... Byline: SUSAN L. RIFE susan.rife@heraldtribune.com His newest, "A Grave Breach," uses Bosnian war crimes as the backdrop for the action and danger facing his recurring characters, a team of international lawyers. John Cann, a senior...

A new executive for Sarasota Ballet.
June 22, 2008... Byline: STAFF REPORT Smith will report directly to Ballet Artistic Director Iain Webb. The ballet's board restructured the administrative staff in February. "I am tremendously excited to be joining the leadership of the Sarasota...

Bloom where you're planted Empty nesters love their location, so they improve instead of move.
June 22, 2008... Byline: MARSHA FOTTLER Marsha.Fottler@heraldtribune.com "We thought about moving out of the neighborhood," she continued, "but the more we considered other areas, the more attached we became to this one. Our house was built in 1984, and...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
June 22, 2008... Adams Homes of Northwest Florida Inc. to Stone, Julie F. and Zola M., Lot 12, Block 4597, Section 85, Port Charlotte, $194,000. Adams Homes of Northwest Florida Inc. to Wood Revocable Trust and Wood, Robert B., Lot 20, Block 4590, Section...

A designer's neat trick for balancing a room.
June 22, 2008... Byline: MARSHA FOTLLER marsha.fottler@heraldtribune.com "You know how you check the back of your hair with a hand-held mirror before you're ready to go out?" asked Joyce. "Well, do the same thing with your room. Look at it through a...

Lessons from an ultra-green house.
June 22, 2008... Byline: HAROLD BUBIL REAL ESTATE EDITOR The most notable was the Florida House Learning Center in Sarasota, which he played a leading role in developing in the early 1990s. But for all his efforts and experience, including growing up...

SARASOTA COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
June 22, 2008... Advanced Mortgage Professionals Inc. to Rent Control LLC, Unit A, 4509 Bee Ridge Road, $205,000. Albert P. Kelly Trust and Wachovia Bank NA, trustee, to Treece, Arlene L. and Lawrence J., Unit 1003, Gulf Shores, $421,000. Alio,...

MANATEE CO. PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
June 22, 2008... Awalt, Daniel A., to Gingras, Peter, Lot 59, Gates Creek, Unit 1, $187,000. Barnes, Troy S., to Tenhaaf, Edward W., Lot 4, Block I, Bay Palms Addition, Unit 2, $390,000. Barringer, David R., to Cooper, Norman, Lot 10, Block 5, Casa...

Astros cool off Rays Roy Oswalt throws 7 2/3 strong innings.
June 21, 2008... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com Even with right-hander Matt Garza -- 4-0 in six previous starts at home -- on the mound, the Rays were likely due for a letdown after winning three straight and five of their previous six...

This trail is a straight shot to bliss.
June 21, 2008... Byline: THOMAS BECNEL The other day, some clown in a bike shop tried to tell me that the Venice-to-Sarasota trail was "pretty boring." Yeah, right. Pedaling a smooth path through the woods seems pretty blissful to me. Maybe he meant...

Riverview graduate Jackson gets the ax Former USF receiver was long shot to make team.
June 21, 2008... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com The team also announced the signing of rookie defensive tackle Dre' Moore, a fourth-round draft pick from Maryland. The team has to release at least six more players before training...

Good as Gould, Manatee gets win Christian Gould steals third then scores the winning run to beat Sarasota in opener.
June 21, 2008... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT The best-of-three series resumes today 10:15 a.m. If Sarasota wins, a third game will be played shortly afterward. The winner qualifies for the Babe Ruth state tournament next month in Jupiter. Gould...

Reds wallop Red Sox 15-2.
June 21, 2008... Byline: STAFF REPORT Pfister drove in four runs. Humberto Sosa had two doubles, one driving in two in a six-run fourth inning. At Twin Lakes Park in Sarasota, Andres Diaz and Reggie Williams each had three hits in the Twins' 7-3 win...

USBC rules fall short of fairness.
June 21, 2008... Byline: Bill Herald And there's another question that no USBC officials will answer: Should fairness and full due process always be accorded to all members? 'Unwritten rules' OK? How can a USBC member even know the validity of a...

Jobless picture darkens for state The tri-county area's unemployment rate is higher than the nation's.
June 21, 2008... Byline: STAFF REPORT Measured county-by-county, Charlotte's unemployment rate hit 7.4 percent in May, putting it at No. 4 in the state. The May figure was up a half-percentage point from April and nearly 3 percentage points from this...

Business Buzz.
June 21, 2008... Veteran broker Zeris hired by Blue Skye Veteran mortgage broker Stamatis "Steve" Zeris has been named a mortgage consultant with Lakewood Ranch-based Blue Skye Lending. He was with Mortgage Tailors of Bradenton, which recently joined with...

Home listings offered in many languages.
June 21, 2008... Byline: STAFF REPORT It is not just listings: anything on the Prudential Palms site can be viewed in one of the offered languages. "If a prospective buyer wants to read about an individual Realtor, they can read the Realtor's bio in...

Icahn in talks with WCI about restructuring ideas.
June 21, 2008... Byline: STAFF REPORT "Such discussions may ultimately lead to reporting persons entering into a transaction with the issuer," the filings said, referring to Icahn and WCI, respectively. The filing gave no other specifics. ...

Mending market has a way to go.
June 21, 2008... Byline: Harold Bubil The market is "not in the toilet anymore," said Steve DuToit on Thursday. "It's still in the gutter." The good news is that as low as the market has been, the gutter is an improvement. Here is DuToit's...

Solstice House A new residence on Bowlees Creek establishes its sense of place through killer views and a nod to the calendar.(Calendar)
June 21, 2008... Byline: HAROLD BUBIL REAL ESTATE EDITOR He calls it the Solstice House. Halflants, of Halflants + Pichette Architects in Sarasota, set the house on its waterfront lot so that the sun will shine directly through the windows on the...

Decorating dilemmas.(Style Home from the editor)
June 21, 2008... One man I know said that after years of living with the same old furniture, his wife bought all new. Now there's not one comfortable chair in the house, he laments. A writer I know confided that the sleek leather couch sitting in her...

Closets to covet.(Style Home trends)
June 21, 2008... Byline: MARSHA FOTTLER Finally, in the later half of the 20th century, we achieved what we thought was storage Nirvana -- the spacious walk-in closet. Limited to one per master bedroom, it gave us a grand feeling of luxury, even as we...

Style Home coffee-table books.
June 21, 2008... In her full-color book, "Easy Container Gardens," Crawford sets down simple rules for container gardening, lists the best containers (she particularly likes cast aluminum), advises on soil, food and water, and then unveils, with photos and...

Alive in his artwork.
June 21, 2008... Byline: NICHOLE L. REBER / PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRISTOPHER BUNN Public reaction to the piece is varied, but always intense. Perhaps because of its visual reference to New York or its catastrophic tone, many people arrive at thoughts of Sept....

DIVE INTO COLOR FUN FOLLOWS FUNCTION IN THIS COLLABORATIVE CONDO MAKEOVER.
June 21, 2008... Byline: MARTY FUGATE / PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK SICKLES Call it "playful contemporary." Sheila Kaiser calls it home. It's no coincidence that the walls of Kaiser's home swim with energetic sea tones. She's an avid scuba diver. But Jacques...

inside DESIGN.
June 21, 2008... Michael Halflants Halflants and Pichette Studio for Modern Architecture 1385 Fifth St., Sarasota; 365-1820; StudioForModernArchitecture.com Michael Halflants designs residential and mixed-use commercial buildings. He...

BEHOLD, A BRIDGE How were repairs done so swiftly? It wasn't magic.
June 21, 2008... Byline: STAFF REPORT The bridge was initially scheduled to reopen in mid-July, then a revised schedule had it opening Monday. But good weather moved the opening to Friday. Florida Department of Transportation officials also said...

FBI net comes down, near but not here No local arrests -- so far -- in a vast Florida mortgage investigation.
June 21, 2008... Byline: TOM BAYLES and MICHAEL BRAGA STAFF WRITERS Sixteen other Florida cases in the widespread investigation -- which involved a host of agencies from the FBI to the Secret Service to the Internal Revenue Service -- are from Miami. One...

Bacteria sullying Sarasota shores Warnings are in effect at 4 southern beaches.
June 21, 2008... Byline: KATE SPINNER kate.spinner@heraldtribune.com Other county beaches, including Lido, Siesta Key, Service Club, North Jetty and Blind Pass are being monitored but are considered safe. At high levels, fecal bacteria signals the...

Tim Russert: a kid from the old neighborhood who made good.
June 21, 2008... Byline: MIKE FEELY Russert and I attended St. Bonaventure's Catholic elementary school in West Seneca, N.Y., just over the city line from Buffalo's south side. He was three years ahead of me, in my sister Anne's seventh- and eighth-grade...

Lead's criminal connection Research shows a need for review of federal standards.
June 21, 2008... A companion study showed that adults who had high blood levels of lead as children had smaller than normal brain volume. The most affected regions of the brain were those regulating decision-making, impulse control and attention. The...

Even a Sox fan balks at the cost.
June 21, 2008... Byline: Waldo Proffitt Why this is so can be easily explained. I grew up in a small town in Oklahoma. In the Thirties and early Forties there were no professional sports teams anywhere near. The closest were in St. Louis -- a two or...

Who needs forgiveness? Honestly, all of us.
June 21, 2008... Byline: Rich Brooks Trust? There seem to be as many deceptions about that word as the "L" word. One could argue that love and trust are linked, that one can't exist without the other. And in an ideal world, that might be true....

North Port cuts 14 more workers.
June 21, 2008... Byline: JOHN DAVIS john.davis@heraldtribune.com City Manager Steve Crowell said there is not enough work to justify keeping them on the job. The 14 employees may continue working until Sept. 30, the end of the budget year. There is a...

Corrections.(Correction notice)
June 21, 2008... * A story in Friday's editions of the Herald-Tribune misstated the basis of a violation-of-probation charge against Dale Fullwood. Fullwood reportedly touched his grand-niece on the hand, which a judge found to be a violation of Fullwood's...

Looking ahead to the elections A roundup of races across the region.
June 21, 2008... Byline: JEREMY WALLACE H-T POLITICAL WRITER With one signature, 130,000 Democrats and independents lost a chance to vote in the Aug. 26 battle between besieged Sarasota County Property Appraiser Jim Todora and challenger Bill Furst, both...

A bid to fill in the blanks Sarasota County says it will complete 2 trestles to unify the Legacy Trail.
June 21, 2008... Byline: DOUG SWORD doug.sword@heraldtribune.com The county bought the former CSX tracks in 2004 and made it a priority, clearing the land, removing the rails and pouring pavement during the next four years. While the first $26...

EATS AND INSPIRATION The Taste of Newtown Festival is part of an effort to revive the neighborhood.
June 21, 2008... "I'm excited about it," Johnson said about today's Taste of Newtown Festival. "It's well overdue that we get something like this for the community." Johnson is one of eight barbecuers who will be firing up the grills for a barbecue-off....

Englewood bus route targeted.
June 21, 2008... Byline: STAFF REPORT Eliminating that route, which typically attracts only four riders per trip, would save $356,000 a year. Public works officials are expecting to hear in July whether the county will get the federal grant for the...

Obituaries.(Obituary)
June 21, 2008... March 8, 1921 - June 19, 2008 Elizabeth Simonson, 87, Port Charlotte, formerly of Pittsburgh, Pa., died June 19, 2008. Services will be held in Pittsburgh. A memorial service will be held at a later date by the family at the Holy...

BEST BETS.
June 21, 2008... Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Inc. has many children in the area waiting to be matched with an adult volunteer. Just a few hours a week will give these children the support they need and brighten their lives. Volunteers are needed...

Venice begins work on rental ordinance.
June 21, 2008... Byline: KIM HACKETT kim.hackett@heraldtribune.com Council members said they want anyone who rents their house to others for 30 to 90 days to get a license and notify neighbors. And they want to prohibit rentals for less than 30 days, the...

BEST BETS.
June 21, 2008... Get your event considered for the Herald-Tribune community calendar. Items must be submitted online using a form at www.herald tribune.com/calendarform. Please include how frequently your event occurs. Items without that information will be...

Couple finds a home and a calling.
June 21, 2008... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT The Lords traveled to North Port last July to visit their daughter Lori Masuci and her husband, Matt, a teacher at North Port High School, and their two children, Arielle, 9, and Alex, 2. "The...

A brunch blooming with inspiration.
June 21, 2008... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT Niebuhr discussed Mote's educational roles in the community and he encouraged NPCW members and guests to take an active role in Mote. McCort shared her story of failed marriages, single motherhood...

Obituaries.(Obituary)
June 21, 2008... May 14, 1927 - June 19, 2008 James Melton Croley Jr., 81, Sarasota, formerly of Colorado Springs, Colo., died June 19, 2008. A memorial service will begin at 4 p.m. today at Hawkins Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife,...

They're pitching ball by the bay Group envisions stadium in arts area by Van Wezel.
June 21, 2008... Byline: ROGER DROUIN roger.drouin@heraldtribune.com Although there are no specific plans and it is not known whether the proposed stadium will even fit on the land, the business leaders are lobbying city and county officials to consider...

Rape charge a shock to wife She says the accused is not a violent man.
June 21, 2008... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com The allegations against Brown, which stem from a reported DNA match and the victim's positive identification of the suspect in a photo lineup, shocked Brown's friends and...

Complaint against the police is rejected.
June 21, 2008... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com Last year, a circuit judge in Manatee County found the contract Johnson signed was invalid and ordered the Police Department to return the cash. But the police asked the 2nd...

No challenge for sheriff Deadline passes without anyone filing to run against Brad Steube.
June 21, 2008... Byline: FRANK GLUCK and CHRISTOPHER O'DONNELL STAFF WRITERS Whatever the reason, Friday's campaign qualifying deadline passed without a challenger for Steube in this year's Republican primary or general election, making him a shoo-in to...

POLICE BRIEFS.
June 21, 2008... The shooting happened about 8:45 p.m. at the Twin Oaks Mobile Home Park, 4500 block Ninth St. E. The residents, a 76-year-old man and his 72-year-old wife, were not injured. Authorities said the couple heard the shots and found fragments...

FBI says relative hired men to attack in-laws.
June 21, 2008... Byline: TODD RUGER todd.ruger@heraldtribune.com After that attack, when a man ducked under Grigori and Galina Komissarchuk's closing garage door and attacked them with a hammer, the couple recovered from their injuries at Shevgert's home,...

BEST BETS.
June 21, 2008... "The Cruise Brother's" second Motorcycle Ride/Corvette Show begins at Manatee River Harley Davidson, 624 67th St. Circle E., Bradenton. Bike registration is at 9 a.m. and departure is at 10:30 a.m. The ride ends at noon at Agape Corner Home...

Obituaries.(Obituary)
June 21, 2008... June 3, 1940 - June 19, 2008 Fayne A. Clark, 68, Bradenton, formerly of Westfield, Mass., died June 19, 2008. Services will be held at a later date. The Good Earth Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her...

Sarasota Music Festival closes on an intriguing note.
June 21, 2008... Byline: GAYLE WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT Another oddity on the program was Eugene Ysaye's Violin Sonata in A Minor "Obsession," Op. 27, No. 2 performed with much bravado by James Buswell. Taking his inspiration from the unaccompanied violin...

IN BRIEF.
June 21, 2008... If the county wins a federal grant to pay for the new trolley, the local match will be $650,000, an amount that is not funded in the current budget. The county is looking at several routes, but commissioners made it clear Friday that the...

Budget for sheriff proposes 0.1% cut.
June 21, 2008... Byline: DOUG SWORD doug.sword@heraldtribune.com Although 6 percent of the jobs in the department were cut, the sheriff's overall spending will drop just 0.1 percent. At one time, county commissioners were asking Balkwill to make...

At vacation Bible school, children to live Jesus' life.
June 21, 2008... Byline: CHRISTINE HAWES CORRESPONDENT Suncoast, which has a strong children's following among its 1,200 weekly attendees, will host "Marketplace 29 A.D.," the original vacation Bible school curriculum intended to help youngsters...

Obituaries.
June 21, 2008... July 2, 1979 - June 18, 2008 Joshua D. "Chappy" Chapnick, 28, West Palm Beach, formerly of Sarasota, died June 18, 2008. Funeral services will begin at noon Monday at Toale Brothers Funeral Homes, Colonial Chapel. Survivors...