Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from October 2003

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from October 2003

Bulls kicker takes blame for misses.(SPORTS)(Column)
October 1, 2003... Byline: Alan Dell TAMPA -- The way Santiago Gramatica sees it, kickers aren't allowed to enjoy the sights, especially when you're a perfectionist battling to rise above mediocrity. When undefeated Louisville comes into town Saturday...

Blocking powers Venice to victory.(SPORTS)
October 1, 2003... Byline: PERRY D. PENTZ perry.pentz@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Venice wanted to stress blocking against Lakewood Ranch to get ready for the rest of the season and its upcoming appearance in one of the country's top tournaments. The...

Bats close school auditorium; Southeast High School hires specialists to lure Mexican free-tail bats out of their school home.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: LAURA GREEN laura.green@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- In a scene worthy of a low-budget horror movie, as many as 5,000 bats have invaded the rafters of Southeast High School's auditorium. The night-loving creatures never...

Charlotte struggles, still has enough to top Manatee in 3.(SPORTS)
October 1, 2003... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- Alison Pownell tried lineup changes and switching rotations to come up with the right combination. Although the Charlotte High volleyball coach didn't come up...

Inquiry finds violations by officer, sergeant; The probe was prompted by the handling of a hit- and-run involving a Charlotte sheriff's detective.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: DARLA MCFARLAND darla.mcfarland@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- An internal investigation by the police department has concluded that a patrol officer and a sergeant acted inappropriately during the investigation of a hit-and-run...

Damaging information; Leak put CIA operative, nation's security at risk.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
October 1, 2003... The safety of CIA operatives and their sources -- and the security of the United States -- can be at risk if the operatives are identified. That's why it's a felony under the Intelligence Identities Protection Act to reveal the name of an...

Sarasota Square becomes county's 2nd 'Shoppingtown'.(BUSINESS)
October 1, 2003... Byline: LAUREN MAYK lauren.mayk@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- Sarasota Square Mall joined the growing stable of Westfield Shoppingtowns this week. Texas-based Coyote Management sold the 893,500-square-foot mall at U.S. 41 and...

Symphony ensembles' Fall Fest a rousing success.(FLORIDA WEST)(Review)
October 1, 2003... Byline: GAYLE WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- The Fall Fest concert, featuring all the chamber ensembles of the Florida West Coast Symphony, has been a tradition in Sarasota for nearly a decade. While the ample audience in the...

Audubon takes census under wing; The Venicegrou will do a bird count at Shamrock Park.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: PAUL CATALA paul.catala@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Spread out over Shamrock Park's 82 acres of unspoiled scrubland, there's an abundant variety of life. And one of the most common things Roxanne Williamson, Shamrock Park...

Telephone companies must redo rate filings.(A SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: LAUREN MAYK lauren.mayk@heraldtribune.com Florida's three largest phone companies are trying to execute the biggest basic phone rate increase in the state's history too quickly, the state's Public Service Commission said Tuesday....

FPL didn't break rules, PSC finds.(BUSINESS)
October 1, 2003... Byline: LAUREN MAYK lauren.mayk@heraldtribune.com Florida Power & Light's proposal to take bids for a new power plant doesn't violate the rules power companies must live by when embarking on new power generation projects, members of the...

Murdock plan draws protests.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Joann Guariglia and others protest the proposed Murdock Village project outside the Charlotte County Administration building early Tuesday. Guariglia owns land in the area in which the county wants to buy 1,100 acres and then sell it to a...

Return of a bad idea; Erase offshore inventory from energy bill -- again.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
October 1, 2003... During deliberations over a national energy policy this year, both the U.S. House and the Senate rejected a proposal to conduct a new inventory of oil and gas reserves in offshore areas now closed to drilling -- such as the Gulf of Mexico off...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Deputies charge renovator with fraud SARASOTA COUNTY -- Sheriff's deputies have charged a North Port man with defrauding a condominium owner out of $79,000. Deputies said David Porter, 29, of the 3500 block of Ponce de Leon Boulevard,...

2 ex-deputies cited for neglect of duty.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: DARLA McFARLAND darla.mcfarland@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Two former Charlotte County sheriff's deputies - one of them a County Commission candidate - have been cited for neglect of duty. Sgt. Robert Little and...

YMCA's Aqua Aerobics class is wet and wild.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Exercising can cause sweating and overheating, but those attending the early morning YMCA Aqua Aerobics class in the pool at the Lemon Bay High School keep cool while getting in shape. Though the water sometimes seems cool, as the body gets...

OBITUARIES; CHARLOTTE COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
October 1, 2003... Ruth E. Church Ruth E. Church, 91, Charlotte Harbor, died Sept. 26, 2003. She was born March 2, 1912, in Wilkinsburg, Pa., and had moved to the Charlotte County area in 1976 from Salem, Ohio. She was a member of Trinity United...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
October 1, 2003... ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Thursday, October 02, 2003: Ann-Marie Stenhouse has been appointed president of the Foxwood Condominium Association board of directors. The incorrectly named Fox Condominium...

MAKING A DIFFERENCE.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Boys & Girls Club Comedy for Kids fund-raiser tomorrow The Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County will be going for laughs during its Comedy for Kids Outback Steak & Steak Dinner and Kids Auction at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Bradenton Municipal...

Make the right move; Plan to relocate community center demands thorough review.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
October 1, 2003... There's little doubt Bradenton's 13th Avenue Community Center needs a new home. The question is finding a spot that's in the best interests of the community it has served for close to 70 years. Off and on for the past three years, city...

'Karen Sisco' aims high, hits target on ABC.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
October 1, 2003... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com U.S. Marshal Karen Sisco faces some tough competition, and it's not just from bad guys, when her new ABC action drama debuts tonight. The impressive "Karen Sisco" airs at 10 p.m. on...

Yoakam's visit to Van Wezel a crowd-pleaser.(FLORIDA WEST)(Review)
October 1, 2003... Byline: WADE TATANGELO CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Dwight Yoakam's performance Sunday night at the Van Wezel was a crowd-pleasing triumph. The veteran country hit-maker's 90 minutes-plus set list boasted smashes spanning his two-decade...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... SARASOTA -- Well-earned steak for G.I. A soldier from Sarasota involved in "Operation Iraqi Freedom" was treated to some of the best steaks in New York recently, courtesy of NBC television anchor Brian Williams. Eric Nye was promised...

Still waiting for firm date on Bollettieri weekend.(SPORTS)(TENNIS)(Column)
October 1, 2003... Byline: MIC HUBER The list of celebrities is still a bit slim but plans are in the works for the IMG Academies inaugural "Nick Bollettieri and Friends Celebrity & Corporate Weekend." The event, which will benefit the Florida Sports...

Beware the slow Elks.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... There's a sign on Rotonda Boulevard East that seems out of place in Florida: "Slow Elks Crossing." Out of place, that is, until one reaches Rotonda Elks Lodge 2710 a bit up the road. Yes, the sign refers to the lodge, said Elks...

NEWS OF RECORD; SARASOTA COUNTY; DIVORCE PETITIONS; AUG. 18-31.(B SECTION)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... Ahmed, Karen and Akram. Allen, Leslie and Les. Archibald, Christina and Brian. Assiff, Erin and George. Barill, Bradley and Christina. Bellamy, Valinda and Troy. Berezowski, Marcin and Melanie. Bishop, Larry and...

County sides with FPL on permit; Environmentalists were seeking stronger guarantees to curb; air pollution.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: DALE WHITE dale.white@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Florida Power & Light executives and the County Commission spoke in near-perfect harmony Tuesday about FPL's new approach to "environmental stewardship." Their...

Sheriff investigation ongoing; Last week the state attorney's office interviewed Bill Clement's 2000 campaign strategist.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL WERNER michael.werner@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- The criminal investigation into Sheriff Bill Clement's campaign contributions has resumed with the recent interview of a campaign worker. Gary Johnson, a...

MAKING A DIFFERENCE.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Name: Christel Suhr has lived in some pretty exotic places, including Burma, Budapest, Turkey and Libya. She settled in Florida in 1989 and put down roots. After age 55, Suhr decided it was time to really test her mettle. She became a...

Local snapshots; Brief comments on life and times in our communities.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
October 1, 2003... Citizens for Wal-Mart It's common for Wal-Mart to face an army of opponents when it proposes a new store. Foes usually say a Wal-Mart will create sprawl, put too many cars on roads and drive local hardware stores out of business. That...

Getting a jump on flu season.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: MARGARET ANN MIILLE margaret.miille@heraldtribune.com Southwest Florida's health officials are getting an early jump on flu season, with the first vaccination clinics starting today in Sarasota and Englewood. A series of mass...

OBITUARIES MANATEE COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
October 1, 2003... Aline Bertha Ard Aline Bertha Ard, 72, Bradenton, died Sept. 26, 2003. She was born June 5, 1931, in Whitley City, Ky., and came to Bradenton in 1975 from Tampa. She was a sales clerk for Eckerd Corp. She was a member of First Baptist...

On flour and its freshness.(FLORIDA WEST)(Sampler)(Column)
October 1, 2003... Byline: Linda Brandt Jeanne Ortner of Venice asked how long past the expiration date flour would be good. You don't normally think of flour as going bad, but it can get stale. On the advice of a food column I read ages ago, I always make...

OBITUARIES; SARASOTA COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
October 1, 2003... Helen M. Bahn Helen M. Bahn, 94, Venice, died Sept. 27, 2003. She was born Nov. 13, 1908, in Philadelphia and came to Venice from there in 1994. She retired as a broker for Maher and Company Insurance in Philadelphia. She attended...

Old records get new home.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... VENICE -- Joe "Joe Junior" Nigro says he's found a new warehouse to hold his vast collection of vinyl records. Now comes the hard part: counting and categorizing the nearly half a million records Nigro estimates he has collected since he...

'THE HOMELESS ARE HERE'; 14th Street shuffle; Bradenton officials would like to end the familiar practice.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: SCOTT CARROLL scott.carroll@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Larry Anders spends most days walking 14th Street West, bouncing from homeless shelter to soup kitchen to counseling center, before heading back to the shelter for dinner...

Big night: Dungy's return.(SPORTS)(Column)
October 1, 2003... Byline: Tom Balog TAMPA -- This week will be unlike any other in the history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For drama, emotion and electricity, not even the Super Bowl could top what is about to occur Monday night at Raymond James Stadium....

Deal won't cover hall repairs; After fees, Sarasota winds up with $350,000 to put toward a Van Wezel multimillion-dollar repair bill.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: LISA RAB lisa.rab@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- After spending two years and $1 million on legal fees, the city has $350,000 to put toward a multimillion-dollar repair bill at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Under an...

The good... In the past, Sarasota County has sited Starbucks as an example of how building styles should be varied. The not so good... Discouraging cookie-cutter buildings; Chain Reaction; Sarasota County struggles with a way to have building designs vary to beautify the community.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: CHAD BINETTE chad.binette@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- The scenery looks pretty much the same on any major road in Southwest Florida: boxy, beige Walgreens stores; red-and-black Checkers restaurants with twin drive-through...

Kids enjoy symphony performance of 'Peter and the Wolf'.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Hundreds of fourth-grade students from Charlotte County schools enjoyed a special performance of "Peter and the Wolf" at the new Charlotte Performing Arts Center. The students filled the center, sat back and listened to the Charlotte...

MAKING A DIFFERENCE.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Names: Tammy and W. Cort Frohlich have lived in Punta Gorda since 1976. They have been married 29 years and have two sons in college and a daughter who is a sophomore at Charlotte High School. Volunteer activities: When their first child...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... SARASOTA -- Well-earned steak for G.I. A soldier from Sarasota involved in "Operation Iraqi Freedom" was treated to some of the best steaks in New York recently, courtesy of NBC television anchor Brian Williams. Eric Nye was promised...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Bank heist suspect may have hit again BRADENTON -- A man who robbed the South Trust Bank Tuesday morning at 404 53rd Ave. W. may have also robbed another bank the day before, the Sheriff's Office said. The man was described as a white...

VA cemetery bill includes Sarasota.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: CORY REISS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Sarasota County would get a new veterans cemetery within four years under legislation that advanced in the Senate on Tuesday. The Veterans Affairs Committee passed a bill authorizing...

NEWS OF RECORD; DIVORCES; MANATEE COUNTY; SEPT. 17-23.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Adams, Jasper Lee and Grace C. Berberich, Craig Alan and Cheryl Lynn. Biach, Brian Lee and Lisa Saylor. Cadle, Henrey W. and Cherie A. Choe, Hyong G. and Carolyn G. Dulay, Henryk and Rene. Ford, Terrance Aaron Sr. and...

Governor opposes secret accounts; Bush asks legislators to close a loophole that lets them raise money without naming donors.(A SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: GARY FINEOUT CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday that legislators should not be able to collect money in secret to help pay for campaigns waged for House speaker or Senate president. Bush said he would...

Englewood man wins $1 million lottery; An excited Rory Morris,19, starts celebrating at the North Port gas station where he bought the ticket.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: KARA CHALMERS kara.chalmers@heraldtribune.com ENGLEWOOD -- Rory Morris yelled and screamed and swung his girlfriend around in joy after scratching off a winning Florida Lottery ticket Thursday night in the parking lot of a North...

Lady Lancers increase winning streak to six.(SPORTS)
October 1, 2003... Byline: BRIAN NEWBERRY CORRESPONDENT BRADENTON -- The Manatee Community College volleyball team pushed its winning streak to six in a 30-26, 30-22, 30-22 victory over visiting South Florida CC at Hal Chasey Gymnasium Tuesday night. ...

LOCAL BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Deputies charge renovator with fraud SARASOTA COUNTY - Sheriff's deputies have charged a North Port man with defrauding a condominium owner out of $79,000. Deputies said David Porter, 29, of the 3500 block of Ponce de Leon Boulevard,...

Infinium moves into Sarasota space.(BUSINESS)
October 1, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL POLLICK michael.pollick@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Infinium Labs Corp., developer of the Phantom electronic gaming system, is solidifying its presence by leasing downtown office space and assembling a headquarters...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Suspect in charity theft remains free ENGLEWOOD -- Jeffery L. Dennis Jr. remained at large Tuesday, accused in Charlotte County of the theft of charity fund donation buckets from two local businesses. Investigators believe Dennis, 23,...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Bobby Jones decision delayed SARASOTA -- The City Commission agreed Tuesday to discuss improving and possibly altering a portion of the Bobby Jones Golf Complex, but will not implement any changes immediately. Three of the five...

Reservist eager to get back to Iraq.(B SECTION)
October 1, 2003... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Lydia Morgenstern can say "What's up," "I love you," and "Thank you" in Arabic. Since her Army reservist company arrived in Iraq in March, the private first...

Health experts to discuss harmful effects of pesticides.(B SECTION)
October 2, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- Experts will talk about the harmful effects of pesticides Friday during a meeting of the Pesticide Education Center. Leslie Clark, a University of Florida professor in the Health and Epidemiology...

BRIEFS.(H-T EAST)
October 2, 2003... EAST MANATEE Women's Club resumes meetings The Palm-Aire Women's Club will begin its 45th year on Oct. 10 with a program by Siesta Interiors at the country club, 5601 Country Club Way. On Nov. 10, the fall fashion show, "It's All...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
October 2, 2003... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Jacqueline M. Damata Jacqueline M. Damata, 66, Port Charlotte, died Sept. 30, 2003. She was born May 13, 1937, in Boston, Mass., and came to the Charlotte County area eight years ago from there. She worked as a...

H-T East Forum.(H-T EAST)
October 2, 2003... Writers wanted Nobody writes about their community better than the residents. What are we looking for? Your musings about Florida's seasons, area or family history, something that makes you proud, the senses experienced during a crisp...

Sale pending for two golf courses.(BUSINESS)
October 2, 2003... Byline: MARGARET ANN MIILLE margaret.miille@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- A sale is in the works for the Sarasota Golf Club and the Sunrise Golf Club. The package deal is expected to close this month, according to Kitson &...

CLEMENT SUSPENDED; Special prosecutor accuses him of official misconduct; Acting Charlotte sheriff has yet to be named.(A SECTION)
October 2, 2003... Byline: VICTOR HULL and MICHAEL WERNER STAFF WRITERS Gov. Jeb Bush suspended Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Clement Wednesday night, the day after his arrest on a felony charge stemming from the 2000 election campaign. Clement was...

TAILGATING.(H-T EAST)
October 2, 2003... The Haile Middle School PTO organized a tailgate party Friday in support of the Lakewood Ranch High School football team. About 200 attended the family event, and 140 traveled to the game afterward. The 5 to 6:45 p.m. event in the...

LBHS ball-control offense gives defense a breather.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)
October 2, 2003... Byline: Alan Dell This is one defensive effort that owes a lot of thanks to the offense. In the second half of its victory over Port Charlotte last Friday, the Lemon Bay High School football team limited the Pirates to 2:56 of...

Away with the pests; Ellenton landmark treated for drywood termites.(B SECTION)
October 2, 2003... David Freeman, on roof, guides a 40-by-60 tarp off the roof of the Gamble Mansion on Wednesday, while Steve Scott, front, pulls with his fellow crew members Michael Yapp and John Williams, far right. Crews draped the 6,000- square-foot...

City raises EMS rates; It is to cover those in North Port who use ambulances but don't pay.(B SECTION)
October 2, 2003... Byline: PAUL CATALA paul.catala@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- Each month, the North Port Fire Rescue District transports an average of 134 patients to hospitals. About a third of those ambulance customers never pay their bills. ...

Port Charlotte couple travels to Russia to adopt 2-year-old.(B SECTION)
October 2, 2003... Byline: ALISON POSNER alison.posner@heraldtribune.com Blond-haired, blue-eyed Cassie Collins sits on the floor of her room as she tries to fasten a ribbon in her mom's hair. She giggles as she grabs as much hair as will fit in her little...

Mustang football staff -- all about family.(H-T EAST)
October 2, 2003... Byline: R.P. JOSEPH CORRESPONDENT EAST MANATEE -- Wednesday night is football family night at Lakewood Ranch High School. The close-knit Mustang coaching staff and their families meet in the teachers' lounge for food and football...

Sarasota legislator refuses to disclose donors' names.(A SECTION)
October 2, 2003... Byline: GARY FINEOUT CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Jeb Bush and House Speaker Johnnie Byrd say that legislators should reveal the names of anybody who gives to their campaign or a special committee set up to aid them. But at...

Sysco plans warehouse expansion; The $9.8 million project will add 70,000 square feet of space and 240 new jobs by 2008.(BUSINESS)
October 2, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL BRAGA michael.braga@heraldtribune.com PALMETTO -- Sysco Food Services is planning a 70,000- square-foot expansion of its Palmetto warehouse that could mean a considerable boost in its work force after the building is...

Hope uncaged; Walking the compound at the DeSoto Correctional Institution, a Sarasota prison chaplain wins hearts and molds souls.(FLORIDA WEST)
October 2, 2003... Byline: STEVE HEISLER CORRESPONDENT From the moment Jacob Schrock entered the concertina wire-defined world of DeSoto Correctional Institution in June 1990, all eyes were on him. A furtive glance, the unseen appraisal, and the notion...

BRIEFS.(H-T EAST)
October 2, 2003... LAKEWOOD RANCH Taste wine on Friday A wine tasting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Vineyard Wines, 8323 Market St. Wines from Transatlantic Wine & Spirits will be presented. The $5 admission includes food provided by The Personal...

BRIEFS.(H-T EAST)
October 2, 2003... LAKEWOOD RANCH CDDs meet today Lakewood Ranch's five Community Development Districts will meet today. The districts oversee the maintenance and operation of Lakewood Ranch's water supply, roads, lights and sewer system. The...

Names sought for 3 new schools.(H-T EAST)
October 2, 2003... Byline: TIFFANY LANKES tiffany.lankes@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Even after she moved to Westminster Manor retirement community, Eugenia Tison continued to teach. She'd roll her wheelchair over to the piano and introduce...

BRIEFS.(H-T EAST)
October 2, 2003... EAST MANATEE Church has Wednesday events Programs are scheduled Wednesdays this fall at Braden River United Methodist Church, 5858 44th Ave. E. A fellowship dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Donations will be accepted, and the public is...

Jim Braun heads to the Big Apple as V.P.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
October 2, 2003... Byline: Marjorie North Former Zenith chief Jim Braun has been snapped up as senior V.P. for WebMD Health, connecting doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, insurance providers and consumers with health-care transactions and information. Jim's...

Vintage boutique thrives on Dearborn.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)
October 2, 2003... Byline: AMY ABERN amy.abern@heraldtribune.com Business is good, according to Cathy Garrison, owner of Wish You Were Here, 452 W. Dearborn St. It must be. In two years she has gone from displaying her collection of kitschy vintage and...

Ceremony to honor World War I veteran.(B SECTION)
October 2, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT BRADENTON -- A graveside "patriotic memorial" for Lt. Kirby Pelot Stewart will be at 1 p.m. today at Fogartyville Cemetery, 4200 Third Ave. N.W. Stewart died during a World War I battle Oct. 8, 1918, in Argonne,...

Students put high school on fast-forward; Fourteen Lakewood Ranch High School students opt for an 18-credit diploma.(H-T EAST)
October 2, 2003... Byline: TIFFANY LANKES tiffany.lankes@heraldtribune.com LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Monica Velez plans to get to her first college class early. A whole year early. Velez is one of 14 students at Lakewood Ranch High School opting for the...

Cut-a-thon means good cuts for a good cause; The event raised money for Lemon Bay High School projects including the annual teacher luncheon, a pool party and scholarships.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)
October 2, 2003... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com At the annual Lemon Bay High School Parents Association Cut-a-thon at the Crazy Horse Salon, freshmen Rachel Tomcik and Kerri Jacobs got to help out their school and make a style...

Bradenton woman hurt in chase.(B SECTION)
October 2, 2003... Byline: EARLE KIMEL earle.kimel@heraldtribune.com LAUREL -- A high-speed police chase prompted by a burned-out headlight left a 23-year-old Bradenton woman in critical condition early Wednesday. It was the second time in roughly two...

Sarasota-based CEDC to trade on London order book.(BUSINESS)
October 2, 2003... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Shares of Central European Distribution Corp. will be offered on the electronic order trading service of the London Stock Exchange. The Sarasota-based liquor importer...

Myakka River students treat workers to lunch.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)
October 2, 2003... As part of Myakka River Elementary School's year-long Winner of Winners character education program, students and staff are asked to contribute to a monthly service project. This month, students decorated lunch bags and filled them with...

Pirates' new attitudes too much for Mantas.(SPORTS)
October 2, 2003... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com MURDOCK -- Christy Hutcherson knew she had to do something to get her Port Charlotte High volleyball team to play more consistently. Wednesday, the Pirates had a team...

Gym teacher charged in assault; The Sarasota Christian School coach is accused of assaulting a teenager.(B SECTION)
October 2, 2003... Byline: TOM KIM and TOM BAYLES STAFF WRITERS MANATEE COUNTY -- A gym teacher and coach at Sarasota Christian School was charged Tuesday with giving a former student marijuana and alcohol and sexually assaulting her. Roscoe Brown, 36,...

Odene Milam offers up potluck pleasers.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)(Recipe)
October 2, 2003... Byline: NANCY CHAPMAN CORRESPONDENT Odene Milam is a woman of few words and lots of recipes. That's a good thing because she has had plenty of mouths to feed over the years. Milam belongs to the White Shrine of Jerusalem, Rebecca Lodge...

Gard, Herzog are teaming up again at The Cafe on Dearborn.(H-T ENGLEWOOD)(ENGELWOOD SPOTLIGHT)(Column)
October 2, 2003... Byline: Amy Abern As a new arrival to Englewood, I hold fast to my first impressions of this town two months into living here. Englewood could easily pass for the site of a Dean R. Koontz or Stephen King novel. You know what I mean --...