Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from May 1998

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from May 1998

ART SURPASSES THE FOIBLES OF ITS CREATORS.(ARTS & TRAVEL)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Joan Altabe What does an artist's behavior have to do with his art? I was reminded of this question when I read a review of the Degas show of horse, trainer and jockey paintings that opened at the National Gallery of Art in...

ACTRESS HOPES THAT ONE-WOMAN `CARRENO' STRIKES A CHORD.(ARTS & TRAVEL)(Review)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Jay Handelman ; THEATER WRITER Some performers spend a lifetime trying to find their niche in show business. Pamela Ross already has found hers. She's a pianist and an actor who has found a way to blend her abilities into...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY PROPERTY SALES.(REAL ESTATE)
May 31, 1998... $50,000 MINIMUM Listed alphabetically by sellers' last names Abbatematteo, Joseph F. and Kelly J., to Suzanne McCarthy, Lot 15, Block 617, Section 20, PGI, $143,000. ABC Liquors Inc. to Charles E. Jr. and Jacqueline H. Bailes,...

THINGS TO DO.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Family patterns Ashley Hodgell, M.A., and trained in clinical and transpersonal psychology, will present a two-session workshop, "Exploring Our Childhood Family Patterns and How They Affect Our Adult Relationships," from 7 to 9:30 p.m....

ROADTRIP TO REDLAND WAS FOR ORCHID LOVERS.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Judy Huskey We browsed for brassia, dreamed over dendrobium, lingered by laelia and coveted cattleya. The Second Annual Redland International Orchid Festival drew thousands of those who are besotted by the beauty of these...

HIGH SCHOOL JROTC CADETS ARE RECOGNIZED.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Bubbles Greer Outstanding cadet officers from Manatee county high schools received JROTC medals and certificates of achievement recently during a luncheon held in their honor by Saramana Chapter of the Sons of the American...

VINTNERS DO BATTLE IN KING'S LATEST.(LOCAL/STATE)(Review)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Naomi Donson ; CORRESPONDENT Florida has become a favorite venue for mystery writers and Sarasota, as well as Key West, has become something of a literary colony. Many authors find this ground fertile for more than bugs. ...

MATURITY GLOWS IN IRVING'S LATEST; FINE STORYTELLING IN HIS MOST APPEALING WORK SINCE "GARP.".(PERSPECTIVES)(Review)
May 31, 1998... Byline: John Griffin ; STAFF WRITER Eddie O'Hare may not be the most original writer ever to pick up a pen. His novels are all the same and all stem from the summer of his 16th year. That's when he was a writer's assistant to the...

HUMANE SOCIETY OFFERING A CAMP FOR ANIMAL LOVERS.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 31, 1998... The Suncoast Humane Society will offer 8- to 11-year-olds three sessions of Critter Camp this summer. All sessions are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Humane Society, 6781 San Casa Drive. Session I runs...

FINDING FOSSILS; FOSSIL HUNTING IS ONE OF A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THE PICTURESQUE PEACE RIVER HAS TO OFFER.(SPORTS)
May 31, 1998... Byline: STEVE GIBSON A middle-aged man, balding and thick through the middle, and woman, light-skinned, short, with long, dark hair, stood on the cypress-lined eastern bank of the picturesque Peace River and sorted through the sand,...

READY FOR THE BEACH? SEVERAL OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Mary Williams Have you visited Ponce de Leon Park at the end of Marion Avenue in Punta Gorda recently? If not, you may be surprised there is now is the beach for sunbathing and concrete steps from the sea wall down to the...

A MOVING MEMORIAL.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Mary Bradberry Several hundred guests enjoyed a moving Memorial Day ceremony at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10178 May 25. Following a welcome by VFW Post Commander Earl Kelchner, the Fun Chorus of Englewood entertained...

PARTY WAS A CELEBRATION OF LOVE AND COMMITMENT.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Marjorie North Stanley and Janet Kane's 50th wedding anniversary party was so very typical of the popular couple - the most beautiful gift to their friends and family you can imagine and a celebration that will be remembered for...

EYE ON THE PEACE PRIZE.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
May 31, 1998... There was little celebration in Belfast or Dublin last Saturday, after voters in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic overwhelmingly approved a historic peace agreement. Belfast television, trying to depict merriment, had to broadcast...

MINING EXPANSION.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
May 31, 1998... From the friendly reminder file: On Monday in Manatee County and on Tuesday in Charlotte County, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will sponsor public workshops on two phosphate mining proposals in our region. These...

BUNDLES OF MONEY.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
May 31, 1998... When five former executives of Riscorp Inc. pleaded guilty last week to federal charges related to an illegal campaign-financing scheme, the people of Florida could take some comfort. The federal judicial system had moved to punish those...

THE NEW LOGIC OF SUSTAINABILITY; IT'S HEARTENING TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE INCREASING NUMBERS OF LEADERS BOTH IN COMMERCE AND ACADEME WHO UNDERSTAND THAT SUSTAINABILITY IS MORE THAN JUST A NICE THEORY.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
May 31, 1998... Byline: WALDO PROFFITT / Good for business `Sustainable growth" has become a mantra in this neck of the woods - a "good thing" from the point of view of developers and environmentalists. As long as we don't try to pin down just what it...

MANATEE COUNTY REALTY TRANSACTIONSPHOTO: $155,000 SALE.(REAL ESTATE)
May 31, 1998... $50,000 MINIMUM Listed alphabetically by sellers' last names AHC Development Corp. to Moses and Louanne P. Lane, Lot 37, Esplanade On The Bay, $74,500. Alder, Edward A. and June K., co-trustees and individuals, to Alan and Ann...

ROOMS WITH A VIEW; CHANNEL 40 FOUNDER ROBERT NELSON TAKES TWO HOMESITES ON SARASOTA BAY AND BUILDS A `HUT' THAT TAKES ADVANTAGE OF HARBOR ACRES' VIEWS.(REAL ESTATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Dorothy Stockbridge-Pratt; STAFF WRITER First came a wave of renovations, but lately Harbor Acres has seen a surging tide of new houses. The 1950s neighborhood on Sarasota Bay is the place to live for doctors, professionals and...

GOING UP: DEERFIELD, SARASOTA COUNTY DEVELOPMENT OFFERS `TRADITIONAL-SIZED' HOMES IN SECLUDED SETTING;.(REAL ESTATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Dorothy Stockbridge-Pratt; STAFF WRITER Buyers are asking for larger homes at Deerfield, and new plans are delivering the space. "We listen to our buyers, and our new plans are based on feedback," said Jud Boedecker, partner...

SARASOTA CO. PROPERTY SALES.(REAL ESTATE)
May 31, 1998... $50,000 MINIMUM Listed alphabetically by sellers last names Adams, J. Fred and Evelyn L., to Brian Scott and Pamela Sue Ashby, Lot 94, Southfield Subdivision, Unit 2, $164,300. Alfieri, Michael and Terry, to Guillerno and Juana...

EX-SAILOR TO COACH UF WOMEN'S TEAM.(SPORTS)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Phil Denis ; CORRESPONDENT Greg Troy considers himself a builder. From what he's been able to accomplish thus far as a swimmer and coach, it might not be a bad idea to precede builder with master. Now the 1968 graduate of...

VENICE'S KNOTT LIVES HIS DREAM; REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IS MISSISSIPPI STATE'S DH IN COLLEGE WORLD SERIES.(SPORTS)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Perry D. Pentz ; STAFF WRITER Ever since he could pick up a bat, Jon Knott dreamed of playing in the College World Series. After Saturday, the Venice High graduate doesn't need to pinch himself anymore. His dream became a...

JORDAN PREDICTS VICTORY.(SPORTS)(Column)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Tom Spousta The Bulls are on the brink of extinction, and conspiracy theories abound. Amazingly, none have anything to do with the Indiana Pacers: * Somewhere during his Zen musings, Coach Phil(osopher) Jackson forgot to...

LITTLE LEAGUERS TRAVEL TO TOURNEY.(SPORTS)
May 31, 1998... Byline: STAFF REPORTS Twelve Sarasota Little League players will travel to Cooperstown, N.Y., home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, in August for the American Youth Baseball Tournament. The team, Sarasota Dream, is coached by manager...

SWIM TEAM NARROWS COACHING CANDIDATES.(SPORTS)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Phil Denis ; CORRESPONDENT The search for a swimming coach at the Sarasota Boys and Girls Club has been narrowed to three candidates. The replacement for Anthony Nesty probably will be named next month. The club's executive...

MEDIA VULTURES KEEP CIRCLING MARINO.(SPORTS)(Column)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Brian Ettkin ; STAFF WRITER Everything is Dan Marino's fault. Frank Sinatra. Kipland Kinkel. The way the stars and moon keep me up at night. When Miami's receivers drop perfectly thrown passes with the word touchdown...

CHARLOTTE BOXER EYES KEY BOUT TUESDAY.(SPORTS)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Alan Dell ; CORRESPONDENT For Freeman "The Natural" Barr, dreams don't come neatly packaged in lace trimming with a silver lining. They are born from sweat and pain in hot, steamy gyms after 18-hour workdays. In Barr's...

THE GLOVE MAN IS A BIG HIT WITH PLAYERS.(SPORTS)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Doug Fernandes ; STAFF WRITER To watch John Marquiss practice his craft is to watch a love affair with glove repair. From Sarasota to Venice, from Bradenton to Fort Myers, they bring their worn, tattered and tired pieces of...

AROD WALKS, THEN GOES ON THE RUN.(SPORTS)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Mic Huber ; STAFF WRITER ST. PETERSBURG -- It's not that he's greedy, but Alex Rodriguez was complaining Saturday about the number of steals he has had this season. It didn't matter that he was leading the American League in...

MARSTERS ADJUSTS TO WOOD IN PHILS WIN.(SPORTS)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Alan Dell ; CORRESPONDENT It has taken awhile for Brandon Marsters and wooden bats to become compatible. The former Sarasota High standout barely hit his weight during his first two years as a pro because of difficulty...

RAYS UP THE TEMPO; SPRINGER'S FASTBALLS COMPLEMENT KNUCKLERS IN 5-2 TAMPA BAY WIN OVER SEATTLE.(SPORTS)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Chris Anderson ; STAFF WRITER ST. PETERSBURG -- And now for something completely different: Dennis Springer, fastball pitcher. Springer switched gears Saturday night, mixing in fastballs and sliders to go with his...

THE LONG, HARD ROAD TO EXTENSION.(LOCAL/STATE)(Column)
May 31, 1998... Byline: ERIC ERNST Just two months after his critics said he was full of malarkey (they actually used a more earthy expression), state Rep. Dave Bitner is getting the last laugh over the Winchester Extension. This was a complex piece...

AUDITORIUM WORKER CELEBRATES 20 YEARS; WOMAN HAS WHEELS IN MOTION.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Linda Fudala ; STAFF WRITER Great-grandmother Midge Curran not only can roller skate four or five hours a week, she can change the bearings in the wheels. Twenty years ago she skated her way into the Charlotte County Memorial...

INTERSCAPE VOLUNTEERS SPRUCE UP I-75 EXIT; THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOPES THAT PRETTIER FREEWAY EXITS WILL ATTRACT TOURISTS.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: David Green ; STAFF WRITER Plant trees and shrubs, add water and watch the . . . economy grow? That's what the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce hopes to accomplish with its Interscape 98 - a landscaping effort in which...

STAR-FILLED MEMORIES WERE CREATED BACKSTAGE.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Linda Fudala ; STAFF WRITER Midge Curran has worked backstage at the Memorial Auditorium with some of the biggest names in show business. And she has a bevy of anecdotes. Carol Channing "I first met Carol Channing when I...

OBITUARIES.(LOCAL/STATE)(Obituary)
May 31, 1998... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Margaret P. Dermer Margaret P. Dermer, 85, Rotonda West, died May 28, 1998. She was born Sept. 5, 1912, in Hopwood, Pa., and came to Rotonda West three years ago from Port St. Lucie. She was a former owner of a...

TOUR OFFERS GLIMPSE OF SHERIFF'S NEW DIGS.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... More than 200 people visited the Charlotte County sheriff's new headquarters Saturday. The new building is at 7474 Utilities Road, across from the Charlotte County Airport in Punta Gorda. During the open house, at which Sheriff Richard...

SOME WONDER HOW DILUTED WATER LAW IS; THE NEW LAW AIMS TO MAKE IT HARDER FOR ONE COUNTY TO RAID ANOTHER'S WATER SUPPLY.(A SECTION)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Victor Hull; and Gordon Russell STAFF WRITERS It won't patch the cracks in her house, revive the trees that died in her yard or refill the lakes that have gone dry in her neighborhood. So why is Gilliam Clarke so thrilled...

CHRONOLOGY.(A SECTION)
May 31, 1998... Significant dates in the history of the John Ringling Towers: * 1926: Owen Burns opens the El Vernona Hotel on New Year's Eve. * 1929: Circus magnate John Ringling buys the property and renames it the John Ringling Hotel. *...

PROJECT GRADUATION; SAFE, SOBER SOIREE IN WHAT HAS BECOME A TRADITION AT LEMON BAY HIGH SCHOOL, ONLY A HANDFUL OF SENIORS SKIP THE ANNUAL GRADUATION-NIGHT BASH.(A SECTION)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Bryan Long ; and James Roland STAFF WRITERS Students at Lemon Bay High School know how to party. There's a nearly decade-old tradition of Englewood seniors gathering for one last blast on graduation night. And unlike other...

TEEN-AGER DROWNS IN BACKYARD POOL; POLICE SUSPECT THAT ALCOHOL MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE BOY'S DEATH.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Andy Crain ; STAFF WRITER A North Port teen-ager died Saturday morning, apparently drowning in a backyard pool at a friend's South Venice house, authorities and relatives said. Reuben Thomas Ramirez, 18, 7300 block Kenwood...

AVENUE IS READY TO PLAY IN THE BIG TIME; NO LONGER DOWNTRODDEN, MIAMI AVENUE HAS REBIRTH.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Margaret Ann Miille ; STAFF WRITER Greg Butterworth sat at Althea's Restaurant last summer, pondering the marked contrast between downtown businesses along Venice and Miami avenues. They are parallel streets a block apart in...

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BIOLOGIST USING SCIENCE ON CAPITOL HILL.(A SECTION)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Carl Hulse WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Biologist Gary K. Meffe is undertaking one of his most ambitious experiments yet - moving the science of conservation out of the field and off the pages of obscure technical journals...

IMPOSSIBLE GOALS.(A SECTION)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Laura Higgins ; STAFF WRITER Nearly a decade ago, the wrecking ball was looming for the historic John Ringling Towers. The latest in a line of would-be saviors had failed to transform the dilapidated hotel, and the Sarasota City...

FORUM SCHEDULED.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Sarasota County Commissioner Shannon Staub will hold a Citizens' Forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the South County Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, South Venice. It is open to the public and will focus on the county's...

WORKER ATTACKED; ROBBER TAKES CASH.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... A Hungry Howie's Pizza store employee was robbed at 12:30 a.m. Saturday as she left the Venice store with a briefcase containing cash, Sarasota County sheriff's deputies said. According to reports, the robber sneaked up on the 34-year-old...

SPECIALTY PLATES ADD UP TO 45.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Victor Hull ; REGIONAL REPORTER Florida motorists can't "Choose Life" when they buy tags for their vehicles this year, but they'll still have plenty of other new license plate designs to choose from. Six new "specialty" tags...

MAKE CHILD CARE NO. 1, SPEAKER SAYS.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Dale White ; STAFF WRITER Almost three years ago, Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund, walked the halls of Congress to lobby top legislators about issues affecting future generations. According to...

DOES PUBLIC WANT 5TH BRIDGE? THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND SEVERAL RESIDENTS HAVE SUGGESTED THAT A PUBLIC MEETING BE CONDUCTED SOON.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Dale White ; STAFF WRITER As more subdivisions appear on planners' drawing boards for both sides of the upper Manatee River, politicians and road officials say the public should be aware of increasing demands for a new bridge...

HOLOCAUST MUSEUM SEEKS VOLUNTEERS.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... The Tampa Bay Holocaust Memorial Museum is seeking volunteers to interview Holocaust survivors. The museum is conducting a four-year project to document atrocities committed by the Nazis. Potential interviewers must attend a one-day...

STERILE MEDFLIES TO BE RELEASED.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Authorities intend to release 100 million sterile Medflies in Manatee County starting today. The insects are intended to mate with wild Mediterranean fruit flies and interrupt their rapid reproduction. Otherwise, the wild flies could...

HE'S GOING TO JAIL, BUT IT COULD BE WORSE.(LOCAL/STATE)(Column)
May 31, 1998... Byline: TOM LYONS Now that he has pleaded guilty to a felony, Bill Griffin is likely to go to prison for a while. Am I glad? Not really. Maybe. Yes, sort of. I don't know. Even though I think that he deserves it and that it would...

QUALITY OF LIFE COURSES FOR ADULTS ARE AVAILABLE.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... The Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, will offer a course titled "Developing Capable People" starting June 16. The course is aimed at helping adults increase the quality of life in families, schools and...

STORE ROBBER REMAINS AT LARGE.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Manatee County sheriff's deputies were searching for a masked man who robbed a convenience store early Saturday. At 3:55 a.m., a robber wearing a black and tan ski mask, a black short-sleeve shirt and gray pants entered the Circle K, 3304...

MARIJUANA SMUGGLING THWARTED AT JAIL.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Someone blundered when he or she attempted to smuggle marijuana into the Manatee County Jail by concealing it in a package supposedly from the state attorney's office. On Saturday, an inmate whose identity authorities did not disclose in...

ACCIDENT VICTIM IDENTIFIED.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: STAFF REPORT On Saturday, the Florida Highway Patrol identified a 37-year-old man who died Friday night in a single-car accident on Interstate 275 north of Palmetto. John Walter Downs Jr., 37, 36000 block Singletary Road,...

DUI ARRESTS.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Manatee County records indicate that the following people were arrested recently on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol: MAY 15 - 20 MANATEE COUNTY Avilez, Valente M., 21, Sixth Avenue East, Bradenton (Other...

BABY-SITTING COURSE BEGINS JUNE 8.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... ******** CORRECTION ********The following correction was published on Monday, June 1, 1998: The telephone number for the GEMS baby-sitting course is 377-4204. The course, being sponsored by Sarasota County...

SCHOOL SEEKS BOOK DONATIONS.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Emma E. Booker Elementary School is seeking donations of children's books that are in good condition to give to students. For pickup or drop-off information, call the school at 361-6480, or Dee Webber at 379-3500.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION SET UP FOR JUNE.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has contracted with the All Faiths Food Bank to distribute free food. During June, eligible Sarasota County residents may receive items at the following sites: * North Port,...

SUPPORT FLOWS O'NEIL'S WAY AS PAST RETURNS.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Gordon Russell ; STAFF WRITER Jack O'Neil wasn't happy when news that he was charged with vehicular homicide for a 1986 alcohol-related crash resurfaced two weeks ago, as the Republican began his campaign for a second term on the...

PLANTATION LIVING; VISITORS TO CHARLESTON'S PLANTATIONS GET TO GLIMPSE THE WORLD OF SOUTHERN MANSIONS, ELABORATE GARDENS, AND SLAVE CABINS.(ARTS & TRAVEL)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Dorothy Stockbridge-Pratt; STAFF WRITER Charleston's historic district tells the story of a thriving shipping center that once was the third largest and richest city in America. Charleston fell on hard times for decades after the...

UNBROKEN CIRCLE SARASOTA MUSIC FESTIVAL STUDENTS RETURN TO THE EVENT AS FACULTY, WITH SOME EYE-OPENING ADVICE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.(ARTS & TRAVEL)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Charlie Huisking; STAFF WRITER Nancy Goeres attended her first Sarasota Music Festival in 1970 as an awed teen-age bassoon student, happy to be gaining insight from a renowned faculty of professional musicians. Goeres returns...

FRAME OF REFERENCE.(ARTS & TRAVEL)
May 31, 1998... The arts are alive and well in the window of the old Sarasota Herald building. The tutu seems to dance, the sheet music wants to be heard, and the plays need attending. The mission and the message in this space are the same: Support the fine...

PLAYWRIGHT'S `SENSE': SKIN, MONEY, THE HAMPTONS.(ARTS & TRAVEL)(Review)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Jay Handelman; THEATER WRITER Lanford Wilson never knows where the ideas for his plays will come from, like the one that he struggled with that was really four different plays, none of them to his liking. "It was just...

ANOTHER REASON TO WORRY.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 31, 1998... Byline: David Grimes A group of Little League moms were discussing the chores their kids did. One mother said her son made his bed every morning, folded laundry and cut the grass. Another said her son prepared his own breakfast,...

MONTESSORI ON THE MOVE; THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS ARE GEARING UP FOR A QUIET REVOLUTION, AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WILL PLAY A MAJOR ROLE.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Mark Zaloudek; STAFF WRITER Wilson Alvarez, like most people, doesn't know a whole lot about Montessori schools. But he was impressed enough to pledge $1 million recently to his children's Montessori school in Sarasota. ...

MONTESSORI'S NOT FOR EVERYONE.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 31, 1998... Byline: Mark Zaloudek; STAFF WRITER Montessori schools first gained acceptance shortly before World War I. They gained their first critics about the same time. Early on, opponents complained the Montessori method was too mechanical...

PUZZLE ON PAGE 8B.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 31, 1998... For today's "Jumble" puzzle, please turn to Page 8B; the solution can be found on Page 18 of Click. Because of a production error, the puzzle was omitted from Click, which was printed in advance.

ALTMAN'S AMERICAN QUILT.(CLICK)
May 31, 1998... Back in 1973, Robert Altman revitalized the film noir genre with his postmodern masterwork, "The Long Goodbye." The mystery, based on Raymond Chandler's classic, confounded traditionalists and exhilarated that odd group of us proud to be...

NIGHT AND THE CITY.(CLICK)
May 31, 1998... Charlie Haden and Kenny Barron.Verve ***1/2 Alone Together Charlie Haden, Lee Konitz and Brad Mahldau.Blue Note **1/2 The Montreal Tapes Charlie Haden with Geri Allen. Verve *** Charlie Haden with Gonzalo...

ANNIVERSARIES - WEDDINGS - ENGAGEMENTS.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 31, 1998... Schotts celebrate 50 years Wendell H. and Dorothy Frick Schott of Sarasota celebrated their 50th anniversary April 24, 1998. They were married April 24, 1948, in Lakewood, Ohio, and have lived in Sarasota for 18 years. They are...

`GWTW' CASTING CALL.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 30, 1998... Frankly, my dears, do you give a damn? About "Gone With the Wind," that is? If you do, then you're probably pleased as punch (spiked with Southern Comfort, of course) that the movie's coming back to theaters this summer in sparkling...

TOWERS FUND: WHERE DID THE MONEY GO?(A SECTION)
May 30, 1998... Byline: Laura Higgins STAFF WRITER Editor's note: This is the first of two stories about the John Ringling Centre Foundation's failed five-year effort to save the towers. Today's story examines the group's finances. Sunday's story...

STATE SEEKS OK FOR AERIAL ASSAULT; APPROVAL OF THE EPA IS NEEDED FOR AERIAL APPLICATIONS OF MALATHION IN THE MEDFLY BATTLE.(A SECTION)
May 30, 1998... Byline: Brett Barrouquere STAFF WRITER State officials are seeking permission to spray malathion from the air across 15 square miles in Manatee County, one day after an advisory panel unanimously recommended an aerial assault on the...

VOLUNTEER HELPS SENIORS IN AARP DRIVING PROGRAM.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 30, 1998... Byline: MORGAN STINEMETZ CORRESPONDENT Les Knoll, assistant state coordinator for AARP's 55 Alive Mature Driving Program, has been driving for 67 years. He got started early, at age 13, about the time his voice was changing. He...

HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 30, 1998... On June 6, hit the trails! Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC) and the American Hiking Society have joined forces to organize National Trails Day in Charlotte County. The event will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....

SWATTERS USE WHAT'S HANDY.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 30, 1998... Byline: Mary Bradberry There are certain truths that I have learned to believe in during my 52 years of living. I believe that the three most important factors in real estate are "location, location, location." I learned that right...

FOR THE RECORD.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 30, 1998... BIRTHS Charlotte County Bon Secours-St. Joseph Hospital May 7-22 Bradley, Jacquelyn A. and Robert E., Englewood, May 18, boy, Christopher Robert, 6 pounds, 11 ounces. Horner, Richelle L. and James H. Jr., Englewood, May 18,...

THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY.(LOCAL/STATE)
May 30, 1998... Golf tourney Big Brothers/Big Sisters will host its annual golf tournament June 5 at University Park Country Club in Sarasota. Sponsor Sarasota Ford has donated a new two-door Explorer Sport for the hole-in-one contest. Shown here with...

HIRSUTE: A HOOT OR A BEAUT?(FLORIDA WEST)
May 30, 1998... Byline: BILL COPELAND To beard or not to beard? That is a question? To glow or to grow? That's the question. Whether 'tis nobler to let it bristle or hide the whistle . . . enough a'ready. Don't let any male tell you he hasn't been...

TOP COP RACERS IN ACTION AT CCS.(SPORTS)
May 30, 1998... Byline: STAFF REPORT Police cruisers take their racing to Charlotte County Speedway's 3/8-mile oval tonight as the Top Cop series visits Punta Gorda. There are two divisions of Top Cop cars that will race, and actual police officers...

WEEKEND NOT ONE OF THE BEST.(SPORTS)
May 30, 1998... Byline: MORGAN STINEMETZ Sailing This story is true, every word of it. The incident described happened in the spring of 1980. Since then, I've improved, but have not done much additional spinnaker flying. Soaring 15 feet above the...