Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from May 2008

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from May 2008

Dealmaker elevated flip to an art Disgruntled real estate partners and creditors file suit.
May 4, 2008... Byline: MICHAEL BRAGA michael.braga@heraldtribune.com The party spotlighted Brivik at the height of his wealth and social prowess, a moment of prosperity gained through a series of real estate deals where he sold properties back and forth...

Decision delayed on sewage lift station Meeting goes late as foes speak against proposed site.
May 6, 2008... Byline: ROGER DROUIN roger.drouin@heraldtribune.com The proposed new location for the city's largest lift station -- in Luke Wood Park off U.S. 41 -- has raised the ire of nearby residents in Central Park condos who say it could send...

Gala helps Ave Maria lift students to stars.
May 11, 2008... Byline: Marjorie North Happy bidders in the auction included Angela Harrison and her son, Chase, who will be Honorary Mayors of the Day alongside Sarasota Mayor Lou Ann Palmer. Marty and Peg Rauch won a copy of "Duma Key," signed by author...

BEST BETS.
May 11, 2008... The Next 5 Years: How Fast Can We Diversify our Economy? is the topic of a roundtable discussion with a panel of national and regional experts from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Selby Auditorium, 8350 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Presented by USF...

Taking consensus a step further New civic partners should capitalize on success at the polls.
May 11, 2008... Truitt is one of the business leaders who teamed with unlikely allies -- historically speaking, at least -- in the environmentalist/neighborhood activist axis to produce and support a "consensus amendment" to the Sarasota County charter. ...

AS JOB HUNTS GROW MORE FRUSTRATING, TWO HOUSEHOLDS TEETER.
May 11, 2008... The Pattersons worked as independent repair contractors for Comcast until they lost their jobs in March. Their income dropped from $65,000 a year to zero. After searching for more than a month, they have not found work. Before this spring,...

BEST BETS.
May 11, 2008... Chicken & Ribs BBQ. Noon to 3 p.m. today. Englewood Masonic Lodge's barbecue. All-you-can-eat chicken and ribs, three sides, dessert and drink. Englewood Masonic Lodge, 265 Pine St., Englewood. 473-2908. CALENDAR TODAY AA and...

Today a day to honor mothers, and also mothers-in-law.
May 11, 2008... Byline: Kathy Silverberg Mother's Day gives people who write newspaper columns a chance to talk about the value of motherhood, how the traditional parenting roles have evolved in the past couple of generations and what the future may hold...

OBITUARIES.(Obituary)
May 11, 2008... Dec. 28, 1917 - May 8, 2008 Jennie R. DiPietro, 90, Punta Gorda, formerly of Waterbury, Conn., died May 8, 2008. A Mass of Christian burial was held Saturday at San Antonio Catholic Church in Port Charlotte. Burial was in Restlawn...

BEST BETS.
May 11, 2008... Hurricanes and Trees will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sarasota County Environmental Services, 2817 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota. The damage to trees in the landscape during hurricanes is often enormous. Annemarie Post will explain what...

It's the mother of all gift woes.
May 11, 2008... Byline: David Grimes I know that women cry for many different reasons. Sometimes they're happy, sometimes they're sad, sometimes they're just frustrated because they have weak throwing arms and can't hit their intended target with a...

MANATEE COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
May 11, 2008... B/W General Contractors Inc. to Gambert, Ryan W., Lot 74, Greenbrook Village, Subphase KK, Unit 2, $322,500. B/W General Contractors Inc. to Lee, Edward S., Lot 105, Greenbrook Village, Subphase KK, Unit 2, $249,900. Banzi, Donald, to...

Ringling affiliation to help art center.
May 11, 2008... Byline: PATTIE MIHALIK CORRESPONDENT The old news is volunteers are the life force behind the center, doing everything from staffing and maintenance to fiscal planning and fund raisers. "Because of the extraordinary effort of our...

Residents supply aid to victims of cyclone.
May 11, 2008... Byline: STAFF REPORT A ShelterBox tent can house 10 people for 6 months and provide them with clean water, cooking facilities, tools to rebuild, activities for the children, mosquito netting and other necessary equipment. Over the past...

Mom has been a rock in young man's life.
May 11, 2008... Byline: Doug Fernandes "My stability and success is because of the foundation she has maintained," Quarles, the former Tampa Bay Bucs linebacker, read to a room of mothers gathered from around the Tampa Bay area. The vote was official....

Working on 'Working' A labor of love transforms this enduring adaptation of the book by Studs Terkel.
May 11, 2008... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com A mix of monologues and songs by Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, Susan Birkenhead and James Taylor, the show deals with people's attitudes about their jobs, from a...

Potent lobby derailed CSX deal Trial lawyers' group gave aggressive input.
May 11, 2008... Byline: JOE FOLLICK H-T CAPITAL BUREAU FJA lobbyists, backed by hefty campaign contributions, met with lawmakers for months. Their pitch: The deal with CSX Transportation would put the state on the hook for accidents caused by the railroad...

Agony for a company, and for a company man Want to put a face to Florida's economic woe? Try Brad Stephenson's.
May 11, 2008... Byline: KIM HACKETT kim.hackett@heraldtribune.com "I don't know the best way to go, especially if the economy gets worse," Stephenson, 40, said in late April. Stephenson's life turned upside down two months ago, when PGT Industries,...

It may be a pitchers' duel Sarasota wants to attract the Red Sox. Lee wants to keep the team where it is.
May 11, 2008... Byline: ROGER DROUIN roger.drouin@heraldtribune.com But as city officials work up the cost estimates, they are keeping an eye to the south, and expecting Lee County to make a similar bid to keep the World Series champs there. "Lee...

A surprising look at charitable giving in Sarasota County.
May 11, 2008... Byline: Thomas Tryon So, according to the report prepared by Profile Marketing Research, what's the answer? "There is generosity when it comes to charitable giving among Sarasota County residents..." But, fortunately, the focus...

BEST BETS.
May 11, 2008... The Herald-Tribune is accepting entries for its online summer camp listings. To enter, go to www.heraldtribune.com/summercampsform. Listings will be accepted until Friday. This is an online service; listings will not be printed in the...

Crist part of 'May Madness' at site about running mates.
May 11, 2008... Byline: Joe Follick, Lloyd Dunkelberger At least one Web site has made it fun. CQpolitics.com, the online site of Congressional Quarterly, has designed the "VP Madness" game. It's a take-off on the March Madness brackets for the NCAA...

Matriarch brings family a deep trove of history.
May 11, 2008... Byline: BILLY COX billy.cox@heraldtribune.com Marion reaches into one that contains letters she never knew existed. She pulls out at random a carefully scripted note penned before she was born by her future mother-in-law. Dorothy wrote...

Women celebrate program graduation.
May 11, 2008... Byline: SARAH LANSKY CORRESPONDENT The mentors are Ruth Hubbard, Linda Welch, Susan Eisman, Jeanne Price, Kathy Westoff, Lisa Garvey, Grace Dieterich, Julie Intelisano, Dianne Rose and Diane Williams. During the ceremony, mentors...

Sun's high in the sky at the dog park grab your sunscreen, and Rover's, too; A Bradenton vet's skin care products haven't made him rich yet. Is this the one?
May 11, 2008... Byline: TONI WHITT toni.whitt@heraldtribune.com Strange as it might sound, vets will tell you (as Eaton's told her in sunny California) that some dogs are just as vulnerable as humans are to the sun's harmful rays. That is especially...

Student's artwork taking on racism.
May 11, 2008... Byline: KEN HAGGERTY CORRESPONDENT Reflecting the theme "Enriching Lives through Diversity," Daniel's work was selected from over 1,600 submissions. Described by his art teacher Marilyn Caruso as a "down to earth, wonderful student," he...

Reunion's out-of-control aunt offers guests lessons and laughs.
May 11, 2008... Byline: SUSAN L. RIFE susan.rife@heraldtribune.com She's the family member no one likes to see waving from across the picnic tables at the reunion, chastising everyone on the status of their jobs, marriages, weight, drinking habits and, in...

Model homes are attracting more than potential buyers Clever crooks may tour the homes by day, then return to steal expensive TVs.
May 11, 2008... Byline: ANTHONY CORMIER anthony.cormier@heraldtribune.com And these burglars do their homework. They know how to get around motion detectors. They are in and out in a few minutes, and they are taking only one item: high-end TVs. ...

BEST BETS.
May 11, 2008... Get your wings and be part of the Red Bull Flugtag, which will touch down in the Tampa Bay area July 19. Flugtag, which means "flying day" in German, is the only competition where the creative, brave and often slightly crazy get to pilot...

KAZMIR PITCHES IN Rays ace throws six scoreless to get first win.
May 11, 2008... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com The night belonged to the Rays. Again. Scott Kazmir and three relievers combined for the a three-hit shutout, the second straight blanking of the American League...

It's a fact, Jack Jack crevalle are among the strongest and toughest fish in salt water, yet they're overlooked and underrated by most anglers.
May 11, 2008... Take gafftopsail catfish. Hook one and you'd think you had the brute of the bay. They fight hard. They pull. They take drag with ease. In fact, when you battle one, you'll swear you have a hefty redfish or maybe even a small cobia. ...

A rising star recalls his first job in a song.
May 11, 2008... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com Schwartz and director Gordon Greenberg talked to him about contributing something last fall, and he was looking for another project to occupy him after he became "just an actor" once "In...

Another big vote involving Florida.
May 11, 2008... Byline: Tom Lyons She seemed to call it "Syesha." I corrected her, but -- oops -- it turned out that "Syesha" is something else. OK, while in search of serious things to be professionally bothered about, I sometimes become...

Legislators investing in seniors' well-being.
May 11, 2008... Byline: Eric Ernst But that has been happening in Florida, commonly with retirees, who, with large sums of money in their life savings, make tempting targets. Essentially, annuities are loans to insurance companies, who pay them back...

OBITUARIES.
May 11, 2008... May 5, 2008 Ron J. Brannon, 74, Bradenton, formerly a longtime resident of the Venice area, died May 5, 2008, of lung cancer. Services will be in Dayton, Ohio. Survivors include his daughters and son-in-law, Jamie Clifton and...

Fraternity continues its historic legacy by serving the community.
May 11, 2008... Byline: Yvette Kimm Dedicated to make a difference, the African-American men formed a fraternity. Derived from the Greek phrase meaning "friendship is essential to the soul," the name Omega Psi Phi was selected and the phrase became the...

OBITUARIES.(Obituary)
May 11, 2008... April 21, 1935 - May 9, 2008 Pauline "Nanny" Bland, 73, Bradenton, formerly of Baxley, Ga., died May 9, 2008. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, with services to follow, at First Church of God in Bradenton. Burial will be...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
May 11, 2008... Aragon Wells, Maria B., and Wells, Kevin M. and Maria B. Aragon, to Charles E. and Betty F. Taylor Family Trust and Taylor, Betty F. and Charles E., Lot 12, Block 14, Section 2, Punta Gorda Isles, $325,000. Bannester, C. Douglas Jr., to...

Smith becomes FSL's first six-game winner this year.
May 11, 2008... Byline: PHIL DENIS CORRESPONDENT Smith was outstanding Saturday night at Ed Smith Stadium when he became the FSL's first six-game winner after controlling the Daytona Cubs during a 5-1 Sarasota victory. Sarasota manager Joe Ayrault's...

SARASOTA COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
May 11, 2008... 1941 Bougainvillea Street Land Trust and Lorenzo, Cristina, trustee, to Nolan, Denise and Michael K., Lot 33, Block A, Poinsettia Park, $345,000. 1959 Bougainvillea Street Land Trust and Lorenzo, Cristina, trustee, to McGinley, Kenneth T.,...

RAY'S NOTEBOOK.
May 11, 2008... Shields is 3-0 with a 1.16 earned run average at Tropicana Field. It was Tampa Bay's third complete-game shutout of the season. RH Andy Sonnanstine has the other. The three ties the Rays' record for complete games in a season. LH Joe...

Homes of the brave A new book takes us inside the houses of early America's leaders.
May 11, 2008... Byline: MARSHA FOTTLER Marsha.Fottler@heraldtribune.com Near the end of Adams' only term as our nation's second president, he and Abigail (played by Laura Linney) sit amid the construction rubble of the half-completed White House surrounded...

A hunt in the woods triggers a heated debate on the war.
May 11, 2008... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com Kenny is worried about his cancer-stricken wife and his missing dog, Lady. Dyson is violently angry about the war, especially now that his 18-year-old son has decided to join the...

OBITUARIES.
May 11, 2008... May 5, 2008 Ron J. Brannon, 74, Bradenton, formerly a longtime resident of the Venice area, died May 5, 2008, of lung cancer. Services will be in Dayton, Ohio. Survivors include his daughters and son-in-law, Jamie Clifton and...

THE BUZZ.
May 12, 2008... Popham will soon be featured in a new poster for Bealls and will be featured online. She will also receive five Brisas outfits, a $200 Bealls gift card and a photo shoot with Alexa Model and Talent Management, in addition to appearing in the...

NO ORDINARY BARBER SCHOOL Owners focus on giving back to community while teachig valuable skills.
May 12, 2008... Byline: TOM BAYLES tom.bayles@heraldtribune.com The school was partly born out of necessity -- Watkins is having a tough time finding licensed barbers to staff his shops -- and partly because of the woes that too often plague the...

As wildlife center grows, needy critters fill space.
May 12, 2008... Byline: ZAC ANDERSON zac.anderson@heraldtribune.com More pelicans than usual became tangled in anglers' lines, prompting the rehabilitation facility to build two new outdoor cages. In years past, the Wildlife Center would have struggled to...

OBITUARIES.(Obituary)
May 12, 2008... Sept. 6, 1936 - May 8, 2008 Richard M. Cliburn, 71, Bradenton, a lifelong resident of Manatee County, died May 8, 2008. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, with services to follow, at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home. ...

After a bit, Wachovia is looking 'snake-bit'.
May 12, 2008... Byline: John Hielscher "This bank seems to be 'snake-bit' in the sense that one problem after another continues to surface," said Richard Bove, a Florida-based bank analyst with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Let's recap. The bad news...

FOR THE RECORD.
May 12, 2008... SARASOTA Sarasota Main Street Realty and Insignia Bank, $2,720,000, 2008058980, Lot 26, Block 14, Plot 1, St. Armands Div. John Ringling Est. Trinity Investment Services and Whitney National Bank, $675,000, 2008059028, Apt. 402,...

Buchanan tours U.S.-Mexico border.
May 12, 2008... Byline: Jeremy Wallace "It really does look like that," Buchanan said in a telephone interview from an immigration processing center in El Paso. A sport utility vehicle could easily knock down the fence in many sections, he said. But...

Agent gets lucky with condo buy.
May 12, 2008... Byline: Michael Braga Unger bought the units from Sarasota real estate investor and Sky Sotheby's part owner Marvin Kaplan, who only owned them for a few days before selling them at Sky's auction. Kaplan bought the units for $5.44...

Wreck ends police chase.
May 12, 2008... Byline: STAFF REPORT No one was seriously injured. Police say they stopped Summers at about 7 p.m. Saturday because he was behaving suspiciously in front of the grocery, which was closed. While being questioned, Summers got into...

Krajinovic focuses on getting to next level.
May 12, 2008... Byline: MIC HUBER mic.huber@heraldtribune.com The comparisons don't stop there. The backhand and the way Krajinovic steps in and hits the ball early are more reminders of Agassi's amazing abilities. "He stands close to the baseline and...

Floor showroom opens in North Port.(Grand Openings)
May 12, 2008... "We have formed an alliance with the biggest name in the flooring industry, CCA Global, which operates more than 3,000 stores throughout North America," Bates said. "We'll be purchasing through their worldwide buying connections to offer even...

Jade work completed in a year.
May 12, 2008... Byline: Tom Bayles Jade was among more than a dozen builders that got caught in mid-construction on homes throughout North Port's sprawling subdivisions. The owner of Jade Homes, Andrew Coles, did not want to leave his 75-some houses...

Will Biomarin Pharmaceutical cure your portfolio's ills?
May 12, 2008... Byline: Dr. Robert Stepleman Why do these stocks command such high valuations? The excitement and hype surrounding such stocks can blind investors to the unreasonable value and lead to their being dangerously overpriced. Moreover,...

Lancers' rally pays off MCC overcomes a six-run deficit to defeat Pensacola in a game that ended early Sunday.
May 12, 2008... Byline: BRIAN NEWBERRY CORRESPONDENT Hunter Wessells and Max Loveland each had four hits for the Lancers. Loveland and Bobby Haney recorded three RBI apiece. MCC scored two runs in the top of the first before the Pirates (42-7), ranked...

Real Estate People.
May 12, 2008... Marina Slater has joined Sunset Realty as an agent. Shirley Dabringhaus, broker, has been nominated to the 2008 Five Star: Best in Client Satisfaction Real Estate Agents for the third year in a row, and Carol White, agent/associate, has also...

OBITUARIES.
May 12, 2008... Joseph Jr. Oct. 2, 1981 - May 8, 2008 Robert Joseph "R.J." Bonenfant Jr., 26, Sarasota, formerly of Norwalk, Conn., died May 8, 2008. A memorial service will be at noon Wednesday at Church of the Incarnation in Sarasota. ...

Swimming to save lives National program puts a vital focus on children's water safety.
May 12, 2008... The little boy almost drowned but was given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and CPR and survived. Within a week, his mother enrolled him in swim lessons. Today, Jones is a world-class swimmer -- and a world record holder as a member of the...

Getting serious about waste North Port considers requiring recycling.
May 12, 2008... Byline: JOHN DAVIS john.davis@heraldtribune.com About 20 percent of the city's garbage is recycled, though the potential is much greater. Bramble said that up to half the garbage can typically be separated for recycling. While North...

OBITUARIES.(Obituary)
May 12, 2008... May 20, 1924 - May 10, 2008 Joseph Moss, 83, Englewood, formerly of Paradise Lake, Mich., died May 10, 2008. Services will be at a later date in Mackinaw City, Mich. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Olga; a son, James of...

POLICE BRIEFS.
May 12, 2008... Joshua Whited, 24, is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after an early-morning altercation that left Kenneth Hettel, 44, in the hospital. The stabbing happened about 2 a.m. A phone tip led authorities to Whited four hours...

GOOD DEEDS.
May 12, 2008... Hime Photography has donated $1,500 to the Junior League of Sarasota. The donation will help support Junior League projects throughout the Sarasota community. Hime Photography has supported the organization for more than 20 years. ...

Losing a tax fight but not giving up Property appraisals tough to overturn, but many tried.
May 12, 2008... Byline: DOUG SWORD doug.sword@heraldtribune.com The retired electrical contractor is already planning to fight his November tax bill, maybe because he has not done so well fighting last November's taxes. Johnson just got word that he...

OBITUARIES.(Obituary)
May 12, 2008... Joseph Jr. Oct. 2, 1981 - May 8, 2008 Robert Joseph "R.J." Bonenfant Jr., 26, Sarasota, formerly of Norwalk, Conn., died May 8, 2008. A memorial service will be at noon Wednesday at Church of the Incarnation in Sarasota. ...

Restorer sues storer over sale of sailboat Man out of a coma and out of a boat.
May 12, 2008... Byline: TODD RUGER todd.ruger@heraldtribune.com The warehouse owner, John Olson, said he sold the boat to recover money he lost when the company Krehl worked for, Full Circle Marine, abandoned a lease and left behind many boats and junk...

How sweep it is Carl Crawford's three-run homer propels Rays to victory.
May 12, 2008... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com Doesn't matter. What's important is now. And Floyd, who won a World Series ring with the Florida Marlins in 1997, likes what he sees. More than that, he likes the...

Governor's chef finds his latest boss a bit finicky Charlie Crist is not a fan of culinary experiments, but the chef is persistent.
May 12, 2008... Byline: ANNA SCOTT anna.scott@heraldtribune.com Further gone are the Bush family's predecessors, Lawton and Rhea Chiles, also regular eaters, who had tastes for everything from pan-fried wild turkey to Thai cuisine. Butler, 31, is...

17 senators with oil donors back drilling They got $3 million for their campaigns, and are now pushing a coastal bill.
May 12, 2008... Byline: KIRSTEN B. MITCHELL H-T WASHINGTON BUREAU The Republican energy plan, sponsored by Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., would help states wishing to drill for oil and gas on the Outer Continental Shelf, the sloping area off the coast where...

BUSINESS PEOPLE.
May 12, 2008... Barbara Patterson has joined Savannah Grand of Sarasota assisted-living community as executive director. Two of the Chiles Group restaurants, the Beach House in Bradenton and the Sandbar in Anna Maria, were selected as the 2008 picks for...

Charlotte commercial market slides With medical buildings excepted, vacancy rates keep rising as lease rates and sales prices fall.
May 12, 2008... Byline: MICHAEL BRAGA michael.braga@heraldtribune.com That compared with $185.3 million during the same 12-month period a year before. But when one zooms in on the numbers by shortening the time horizons, there is no avoiding the fact...

They're off to see some foreclosures Real estate team offers tour and advice on buying bank owned properties.
May 12, 2008... Byline: AARON KESSLER aaron.kessler@heraldtribune.com Foreclosure tours have proven to be a trend in recent months, with struggling markets on both U.S. coasts sporting guided tours of bank owned properties. In Charlotte County this year,...

Mining officials avoid meeting Development's builder also stays away from talks on dust and noise.
May 13, 2008... Byline: KIM HACKETT kim.hackett@heraldtribune.com Instead of finding solutions to their problems, the residents learned that the city and Sarasota County were confused over which was supposed to monitor noise and air quality at the...

String Quartet is lively in first half of concert.
May 13, 2008... Byline: GAYLE WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT What preceded it was a brawny opening movement introducing the introspective lines and harmonic game of tug-of-war that are the engine behind the great yearning of the Adagio. What follows the...

Two doctors are honored for their service to Charlotte.
May 13, 2008... Byline: MARILYN D. CARPENTER CORRESPONDENT The 2008 Shining Star Awards were granted to Daughters of the American Revolution members Betty Babitzke, Cecil Neill, Constance Britton, Sharon Monge, Bonny Stover, Diane Kuras, Linda Sue Righi...

For a relocation, Sarasota fails to rank among best.
May 13, 2008... Byline: STAFF REPORT Below the local market were areas of California suffering from the staggering housing market: Oxnard-Ventura-Thousand Oaks; Fresno; Bakersfield; and Stockton, which had the highest foreclosure rate in the nation...

Game may have led to crash FHP suggests two dirt bike riders could have been playing 'chicken'.
May 13, 2008... Byline: BART PFANKUCH bart.pfankuch@heraldtribune.com FHP officials, however, said witnesses at the scene of the 6:15 p.m. Sunday accident said the two dirt bike drivers sped directly at one another before colliding head-on. The...

BEST BETS.
May 13, 2008... TODAY Ice cream aficionados can get a free cone filled with Haagen-Dazs' new flavor, Vanilla Honey Bee, during "New Flavor Day" from 4 to 8 p.m. at the store's San Marco Square location, 8225 Nature's Way, Suite 119, Lakewood Ranch. For...

North Port set to require recycling City leaders create new mandate, but an official promises no 'trash cops'.
May 13, 2008... Byline: JOHN DAVIS john.davis@heraldtribune.com Following the public hearing, the North Port City Commission voted 5-0 to proceed with mandatory recycling, clearing way for final passage of the law on May 26. If the law takes effect,...

County plans workshops on the budget.
May 13, 2008... Byline: STAFF REPORT * May 22: 6 to 9 p.m. at Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. * May 30: 2 to 5 p.m. at Venice Community Center, 326 Nokomis Ave. * May 31: 9 a.m. to noon at Gulf Coast Event and Conference...

Exhibit shows cost of freedom.
May 13, 2008... Artists represented are Arthur Dillard, Eleanor Merritt, Gregory Rumph and Gale Fulton Ross, who is also the exhibit's curator. The exhibit will be on display through late fall at the museum, which is devoted to black achievements and...

Pine View robot rips through opposition.
May 13, 2008... Byline: JENNIFER SHEA CORRESPONDENT As Copperhead III entered the 40-foot-by-40-foot caged arena, the shining steel floor vibrated. The windows and ceiling shook. The underdog robot surged forward, hacking its way through bots built by two...