Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from September 2003

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from September 2003

KUDOS.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
September 1, 2003... Linda A. Page, executive vice president of U.S. Assets Group, has been selected as the instructor for the national accreditation certified new home sales professional course for Sarasota and Manatee home builders associations and the Sarasota...

Looking back at the less notable.(B SECTION)(Column)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Bill Copeland Ever notice that as you think back over the year it's not always those who went on to success or fame that come to mind? Often enough, it's those who, even if you can't remember names, you hang on to because of...

AARP-logo controversy from 2002 election comes to a quiet end.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Elections Commission, an appointed panel set up to levy fines and weigh election law violations, last month quietly ended a controversy left over from the 2002 governor's race. The dispute stemmed from a...

Games galore at the Cultural Center.(B SECTION)(Column)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Helen Rosen You may think it's all fun and games at the Cultural Center of Charlotte County, 2280 Aaron St., and you would be right much of the time. With the hundreds of people who visit the place on a weekly basis to indulge...

Cheerleaders hit the road without the team.(B SECTION)(Life Around Town)(Column)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Sharyn Lonsdale Dianne Spraggins, the new school secretary and head cheerleading coach at Lemon Bay High School wants to get her program back to "grassroots cheerleading." To do that Spraggins has scheduled visits for the squad...

JOB WANTED; Florida's job situation is comparatively good, but for many, this Labor Day; is just another day without work.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
September 1, 2003... Byline: MARGARET ANN MIILLE margaret.miille@heraldtribune.com ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Wednesday, September 03, 2003: A caption with a photo of Jane Blanchard in Monday's Business Weekly said that...

County eyes new rules for golf courses; The guidelines for course layouts emphasize preservation of wildlife, vegetation and water.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... Byline: CHAD BINETTE chad.binette@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- The market potential for new golf courses in Sarasota County may be blurry, but the rules for building them may soon be much clearer. Seeking assurances that new...

SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS; Conference USA.(SPORTS)
September 1, 2003... LAST GAME The University of South Florida lost to Alabama 40-17 Saturday in Birmingham, Ala. GAME ANALYSIS/NEWS The biggest concern for USF is how Alabama's offensive line pushed the Bulls' defensive front four around in the...

A sad song but true: The gift of music often falls upon deaf ears.(B SECTION)(Column)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Linda Salisbury In a reckless moment of holiday gift-giving many years ago, I purchased recorders for all members of the family and a few friends. These were not tape recorders or camcorders, but the flute-like instruments featured...

FLORIDA GATORS; Southeastern Conference.(SPORTS)
September 1, 2003... LAST GAME Whipped San Jose State 65-3 in Gainesville. GAME ANALYSIS/NEWS There were a lot of things that took place in Saturday's 65-3 romp over San Jose State that made Florida coach Ron Zook happy, but he is realistic enough to...

NEWS OR RECORD.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... AREA BIRTHS Sarasota Memorial Hospital AUG. 18-22 Hannah, Janet and David, Sarasota, boy. Aug. 18. Payton, Sabrina, Sarasota, boy. Aug. 18. Summers, Jessica and Harold, Palmetto, boy. Aug. 19. Wong-Alcantara, Soley...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... Labor Day closings Schools, libraries, community centers, and government offices throughout Sarasota County, including city halls in Venice and North Port, will be closed today in observance of Labor Day. Sarasota County Area Transit...

FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES; Atlantic Coast Conf.(SPORTS)
September 1, 2003... LAST GAME Beat North Carolina 37-0 on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C. GAME ANALYSIS/NEWS Though the players and coaches are hesitant to make the proclamation, Florida State has emerged as a team to fear once again. "I'm not...

New clergy from various faiths focus on teaching.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... Byline: HELEN ROSEN CORRESPONDENT Four new members of the clergy will play a leadership role in Charlotte County congregations this fall and education would appear to be a primary mission of each of them. They are the Rev. John J. Ludden,...

Open house event at garden club.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... Byline: BUBBLES GREER CORRESPONDENT Manatee River Garden Club will launch its 74th year of service to the community with an Open House and Gardens tour on Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon. Residents and visitors are invited to visit...

What's New?(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
September 1, 2003... Music underwater, through your teeth From the French comes a new way to experience the world -- listening to FM radio while snorkeling. Amphicom of France is now making the Aqua FM radio. The radio is encased in a waterproof housing...

Musician nostalgic for holiday parades.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com For Laura Stimson, the Labor Day holiday means a three-day weekend to relax at home and barbecue or go to the beach. Stimson, a former Bradenton resident now living in Fort...

Telethon has special meaning; John Zagrobelny raises funds for MDA for a reason: He has the disease.(A SECTION)
September 1, 2003... Byline: KELLY L. BROOKS kelly.brooks@heraldtribune.com ***** CORRECTION: The following clarification was published on Wednesday, September 03, 2003: A headline on Page 1A of Monday's paper stated that John Zagrobelny's motivation in...

Patrick Smith reveals the Real Florida.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... In a wonderfully moving 90 minutes, celebrated author Patrick Smith did more to characterize the real Florida than any one year of living in the "artificial Florida" could possibly do. Smith, 85, the author of "A Land Remembered," Sarasota...

Entrepreneur has history of overcoming challenges.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
September 1, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL BRAGA michael.braga@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- She's black. She's a single mother. And she's visually impaired. Those characteristics have created all sorts of challenges for Clifonya Shipp in her various careers as...

City discusses street vendors.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- They are a staple of many urban streetscapes: vendors selling everything from hot dogs to hats, flowers to fruit juice, from their pushcarts, hoping to...

Man finds his true calling in neuropsychology.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
September 1, 2003... Byline: MARGARET ANN MIILLE margaret.miille@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- As a graduate student, Peter R. Kaplan saw something at a Honolulu hospital that caused him to switch tracks on his career path. He was on the neurological...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
September 1, 2003... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Richard W. Williams Richard W. Williams, 66, Rotonda West, died Aug. 29, 2003. He was born Aug. 2, 1937, in Hollidaysburg, Pa., and came to Rotonda West 18 years ago from Indianapolis. He was a restaurant manager...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
September 1, 2003... MANATEE COUNTY Henry Ray Meador Henry Ray Meador, 39, Bradenton, died Aug. 30, 2003, at home. He was born Aug. 25, 1964, in Bradenton and was a lifelong resident. He worked in road maintenance for Truegreen Chemlawn. He was a...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... Government offices to close for holiday SARASOTA -- Sarasota and Longboat Key government offices will be closed today for Labor Day. Sarasota County Area Transit buses will not run today. U.S. post offices will also be closed, along with...

BANKRUPTCIES.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
September 1, 2003... Charlotte County, Chapter 13 Baker, Walter R., 701 Aqui Esta Dr. #3, Punta Gorda, 03-17410. Banks, Kenneth, 26285 Asuncion Dr., Punta Gorda, 03-17056. Bauer, Charlotte J., 1483 Abscott St., Port Charlotte, 03-17178. Corcoran,...

Clean air is highly overrated.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Daryl Lease Early one morning in the Oval Office... "Good morning, Mr. President." "Morning, Karl. What's the matter now?" "We have a serious problem with environmentalists, sir." "Uh-huh. And Howard Dean is a...

Ten Commandments judge needs to obey all laws -- even bad ones.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Rod Thomson Now that the tip of the iceberg is poking out in Montgomery, Ala., people have been asking me what I think about Judge Roy Moore's attempt to keep a monument to the Ten Commandments in that state's supreme court...

Playing the points game; Bad driving habits can cost you your license for at least 30 days, or worse - you could go directly to jail.(FLORIDA WEST)
September 1, 2003... Byline: MARK ZALOUDEK mark.zaloudek@heraldtribune.com Motorists who speed in school zones or construction zones or who have had too much to drink are learning painful lessons in basic math: How much is this ticket going to cost? ...

Permission to pollute; Rule change benefits industry at the expense of public health.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... After decades of exempting aging power plants from the full force of the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency should be demanding that they modernize and install state-of- the-art pollution-control devices. Instead, the agency is...

COMINGS AND GOINGS.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
September 1, 2003... Katherine Centers, Realtor, has joined the Siesta Key office of RE/MAX Premier Services. Stacey Ford has joined Chelsea Title Co. as a closer. Debora Hanaway has joined as a closing assistant. Kristey N. Richardson has been hired by...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
September 1, 2003... SARASOTA COUNTY Richard A. Banker Jr. Richard A. Banker Jr., 19, Sarasota, died Aug. 30, 2003, of injuries in a motorcycle accident. He was born March 5, 1984, in Barre, Vt., and came to Sarasota in 1997 from Fredericksburg, Va....

Actors take a shot at the playhouse stage.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com The Lemon Bay Playhouse will hold auditions for "A Shot in the Dark," a comedy by Marcel Achard, 7 p.m. Sunday and Sept. 8 at the playhouse, 96 W. Dearborn St., Englewood. There...

New store helps revive commercial fishing.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... In the late 1800s and early to mid-1900s Punta Gorda was a thriving fishing community. The commercial fishermen and the owners of fish houses where the fish were sold, made good money, and were able to provide well for their families. But as...

Shumpert watches, learns.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Dennis Maffezzoli ST. PETERSBURG -- Terry Shumpert finds a way to put a positive spin on a negative situation. It's part of his faith. On the disabled list since Aug. 1 with a strained right hamstring, the Rays utility...

Spoof tries to best reality.(FLORIDA WEST)(TV Diet)(Column)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Jay Handelman New and failed shows combine with reality TV and real life to make for some varied programming as we start counting down the days until the start of the new television season. Monday Before he became the Big...

Schools chief sets goals high; Superintendent Roger Dearing's contract includes financial incentives if he meets ten goals he set for the district.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... Byline: LAURA GREEN laura.green@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- In his first year as superintendent, Roger Dearing wants to keep more students in school and have more of them reading on grade level. And if he does reach those...

Have a 'heart-to-heart' with your portfolio.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)(Streetwise)(Column)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Lauren Rudd Each year at this time, I make the suggestion that if you are casting about looking for something of a leisurely nature to do on your Labor Day holiday today, why not sit down and have a "heart-to-heart" with your...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... MTI enrolling for Spanish classes Manatee Technical Institute is now enrolling students for its Spanish classes. Beginning conversational Spanish is being offered at the following locations: * Palmetto High School, Tuesdays...

You can always count on telethon.(A SECTION)
September 1, 2003... Byline: KIM HACKETT CORRESPONDENT The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon has become as synonymous with Labor Day as burgers on the grill. But the timing of the first nationally broadcast telethon in 1966 was "just a fluke," said Bob Mackle, the...

Labor Day in Iraq; Value of a soldier's work can't be measured by the paycheck.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... Here's a little reality check for Labor Day 2003: * At the end of a month of combat duty in Iraq, an Army private's pay totals about $1,900 (according to the BBC). * At the end of a month at the helm of the New York Stock Exchange,...

Father, son team for close victory.(SPORTS)
September 1, 2003... Byline: MORGAN STINEMETZ CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- The 57th annual Labor Day Regatta at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron brought the 288 racing sailboats two perfect days of late summer weather and great competition for two straight days....

SaraSox end season with win.(SPORTS)
September 1, 2003... Byline: PHIL DENIS CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- The Sarasota Red Sox made the final game of their 10th anniversary season at Ed Smith Stadium a winning performance Sunday afternoon, when they held on for a 3-2 victory over the West Division...

Some beaches not safe for swimming.(FLORIDA WEST)(Down Under)(Column)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Mark Zaloudek Weather permitting, many of us will be hitting the beach this holiday weekend for a well-deserved mental vacation. And why not? What could be more relaxing than catching up on some reading or some lost sleep to...

No fun in the summertime.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
September 1, 2003... Byline: David Grimes What I Didn't Do On My Summer Vacation: I regret, dear teacher, that this is not precisely the writing exercise you assigned for the first week of school. But the sad truth of the matter is that with the crummy...

Service arranges dates over the lunch hour.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
September 1, 2003... Lynne Adams has opened It's Just Lunch, 1605 Main St., Suite 914, in Sarasota. It's Just Lunch is a specialized dating service for busy professionals. The business helps singles expand their social circle and introduces them to people...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... Most offices closed today for holiday CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- County and city of Punta Gorda office buildings, public libraries, public schools, and financial institutions will be closed today in observance of Labor Day. Post offices and...

Tarpon surviving hook-release fishing; Researchers say it's too soon to reach conclusions in a tarpon mortality study.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... Byline: KARA CHALMERS kara.chalmers@heraldtribune.com ENGLEWOOD -- A study of tarpon mortality in Boca Grande Pass indicates that the popular game fish are generally surviving being hooked and released. Just two of the 14 tarpon that...

NEWS OR RECORD.(B SECTION)
September 1, 2003... BIRTHS CHARLOTTE COUNTY BON SECOURS-ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL JULY 18-AUG. 18 Bumb, Angela A. and Jeremy B. Walker, Punta Gorda, Aug. 11, boy, Brent Louis, six pounds, 14 ounces. Cowart, Patricia L. and Willard V. Taylor Jr.,...

Roxanne Walters, award-winning essayist.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... On Aug. 11 Roxanne Walters, 15, began her junior year at Charlotte High School. On Saturday night of that same week she attended an award ceremony where she was presented with a four-year, full-tuition Sprint/Do the Right Thing scholarship, to...

Neale Byrnes realizes college dream.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Neale Byrnes, 18, is the son of Mike and Karen Byrnes of Bradenton. His goal was to have a college career from the time he entered Manatee High School. In spite of having muscular dystrophy he is realizing that dream with the help of...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
September 2, 2003... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Joseph F. Jones Joseph F. Jones, 82, Port Charlotte, died Aug. 31, 2003. He was born March 6, 1921, in Clinton, Ind., and came to Port Charlotte in 1987 from Terre Haute, Ind. He retired as a dragline operator in...

Luanne Dietz awarded Dolphin Aviation scholarship.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... State Senator Mike Bennett and State Representative Bill Galvano added their kudos to Luanne Dietz as she accepted funds from Dolphin Aviation toward a college scholarship at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. "I commend...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
September 2, 2003... MANATEE COUNTY Harry C. Dickinson Harry C. Dickinson, 78, Bradenton, died Sept. 1, 2003. He was born Jan. 21, 1925, in Chicago and came to Bradenton in 1988 from Plymouth, Ind. He retired as an engineer and was a Navy veteran of...

Hurricane Fabian not threat to state.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Byline: MARK ZALOUDEK mark.zaloudek@heraldtribune.com The most powerful hurricane of the season is heading toward the United States, but forecasters say there's no cause for alarm. A mid-latitude low-pressure trough over western Canada...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
September 2, 2003... DEATHS ELSEWHERE Columbia provost served during 1968 student uprising David B. Truman David B. Truman, 90, a popular dean and provost whose swift rise through the administrative ranks at Columbia University ended in a bitter swirl...

Jarman, 9, is a trans-Atlantic sailor.(SPORTS)
September 2, 2003... Byline: MORGAN STINEMETZ CORRESPONDENT PALMETTO -- Stephen Jarman is 9 years old, in the fourth grade at St. Joseph Catholic School in Bradenton and sails an Opti pram in racing competition. He has been sailing small racing boats for two...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Local MDA pledges help set record SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- Area residents helped the 38th annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon raise a record $60.5 million to fight muscular dystrophy. Local pledges of $374,640 also topped last year's...

Knott earns promotion to Triple-A.(SPORTS)(At Home)(Column)
September 2, 2003... Byline: Perry Pentz In less than two years, former Venice High standout Jon Knott is making his ascent in the San Diego Padres' organization. Knott, who wasn't drafted after an impressive career at Mississippi State University, was...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
September 2, 2003... SARASOTA COUNTY Homer Cleveland Clarkson Homer Cleveland Clarkson, 75, Sarasota, died Aug. 29, 2003. He was born Sept. 10, 1927, in Macon, Mo., and came to Sarasota in 1977 from there. He retired from the electronics repair field....

Nece wins job at linebacker; Second-year pro beats out veteran free agent Dwayne Rudd.(SPORTS)
September 2, 2003... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- Ryan Nece converted last year's setback into this year's opportunity, a starting job at strong side linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nece beat out free agent signee Dwayne...

Education Notes.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Alumni news * Sigma Alpha Iota, Sarasota-Manatee alumnae chapter, will meet at 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at the home of Mildred Bennett in Bradenton. For information and directions, call 753-8527. * The Wellesley Club of Sarasota recently...

Unleashed dogs wreak havoc on turtle nests.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT SOUTH COUNTY -- Free- roaming dogs on area beaches have destroyed at least 20 federally protected sea turtle nests this summer. The biggest dog problem has been from Casey Key south to Manasota Beach, said Jerris...

Beach advisories jump in 2002.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL WERNER michael.werner@heraldtribune.com Health warnings at Florida's beaches rose faster than anywhere else in the country in 2002, according to a report released last month. The Florida Department of Health, which...

Beach advisories up significantly in 2002; Florida sees the fastest rise in the United States in health warnings issued at state beaches.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL WERNER michael.werner@heraldtribune.com Health warnings at Florida's beaches rose faster than anywhere else in the country in 2002, according to a report released last month. The Florida Department of Health, which...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Shooting victim on life support BRADENTON -- A Bradenton man was on life support Monday and police were looking for the man who shot him. Authorities have not released the name of the victim, who was shot about 10:40 p.m. Sunday night...

A guide to bejeweled essentials.(FLORIDA WEST)(HOT BUYS)(Column)
September 2, 2003... Byline: Mary Awosika Everyone loves a nice piece of jewelry. Wearing a sleek watch, a pair of colorful earrings or a funky ring is a great way to add depth to a daily outfit. But consumers sometimes don't know much about jewels and...

Good dog!(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Dogs and their owners are going through Dog Obedience Training on Monday nights at the Carmalita Recreation Center, in Punta Gorda, and oh what a sight it is. There are dogs of every size, breed, color and temperament. Puppy "kindergarten"...

Jackson has hot bat for AAA Rays.(SPORTS)(Column)
September 2, 2003... Byline: Chad Brockhoff Ryan Jackson came through in the clutch for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' Triple-A affiliate in Durham, N.C., Sunday as his two-run double gave the Bulls a 9-8 victory over Charlotte and the International League's...

'C,' 'W' or 'K' - which comes first?(FLORIDA WEST)
September 2, 2003... Byline: Dawn E. Scire Dear Radio Babe, Thanks for the informative report of Aug 18, re: WSRQ-AM. You mentioned "Detroit's CKLW-AM." Should that not be a "W" call-sign as is customary for stations in the Eastern U.S.? -- Paul K.,...

Flint-eyed Clint Eastwood films released.(FLORIDA WEST)(DVD WATCH)(Column)
September 2, 2003... Byline: Philip Booth A septet of Clint Eastwood movies are rolling onto DVD this week, like so much loose tumbleweed blowing down a western main street. The mix of titles (Warner, $19.98 each; VHS, $14.95) is decidedly good, bad and...

Cheney's secrets intact; Details on energy task force remain hidden from public.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
September 2, 2003... There's no evidence that members of Vice President Dick Cheney's energy task force were required to shred and swallow all paperwork before leaving their meetings. But it might explain the difficulties encountered by the General Accounting...

Education Notes.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... After-school program The Charlotte County Historical Center is offering Club Adventure, an after-school program for children ages 6-12. The program is scheduled to meet Tuesdays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. from Sept. 9 through Oct. 7. The...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Homeowners meeting set for Thursday ENGLEWOOD -- The Olde Englewood Village Homeowners Association will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 2 Old Englewood Road to discuss issues affecting the community. The meeting is open to...

Preserving an island's past; Interviews, folklore and photos tell the story of Anna Maria.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Byline: MITRA MALEK mitra.malek@heraldtribune.com ANNA MARIA -- After her husband died last year, Carolyne Norwood did what people had been bugging her to do for years. Norwood, who co-founded the Anna Maria Island Historical Society,...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Moose Lodge offers three scholarships NORTH PORT -- The North Port Moose Lodge is offering three scholarships totaling $12,000 to high school juniors and seniors bound for college. Students interested in applying for the scholarships,...

It's time to fall in love with the arts all over again.(FLORIDA WEST)(STATE OF THE ARTS)(Column)
September 2, 2003... Byline: Charlie Huisking Sure, it's still 90 degrees, but it's time to gear up for the fall/winter cultural season. If you don't believe me, check your mailbox, which soon will be filled with brochures from area arts groups. Last...

Brock's back; No joke, Berlin will lead Hurricanes against his old Gators team Saturday.(SPORTS)
September 2, 2003... Byline: MIC HUBER mic.huber@heraldtribune.com GAINESVILLE -- It seems that Reid Fleming was often the target of those endless, elaborate, practical jokes perpetrated by teammates Brock Berlin and Todd Johnson at the house they all shared...

USF students help public defender; Legal psychology students try to keep defendants in Sarasota County off death row.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Byline: CHAD BINETTE chad.binette@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Brooke Butler's legal psychology students don't just read textbooks and listen to lectures. They help the public defender try to keep defendants off of death row. ...

Education Notes.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... EZ-Clicks computer class Carl Rigney's EZ-Clicks basic computer class will begin a five-week introduction to Windows XP at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Venice Library, 300 S. Nokomis Ave. Registration is required. Call the circulation desk at...

Nichole Jayne plans nursing career.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Nichole Jayne, 15, is the sort of calm, young girl whom babies love. She was seated in a crowded waiting room, and the harried young mother next to Nichole seemed grateful when Nichole, who had never met the woman before, offered to hold...

Playhouse keeps it all in the family with opener.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Byline: AMY ABERN amy.abern@heraldtribune.com ENGLEWOOD -- Lemon Bay Playhouse actress-director-producer and maid-of-all-work Doreen Barnett is wearing the production hat behind the scenes during rehearsal of "Jest a Second," a comedy...

Husband killed after firing at deputy; Officials say he had shot and killed his wife in front of their son, 15.(B SECTION)
September 2, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT EAST MANATEE -- A man who shot his wife in the head Monday night was killed after shooting at a sheriff's deputy, according to sheriff's reports. Deputy Christine Thomason, who was responding to a domestic...

New book about palms suggests we're missing out on landscaping gem.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
September 2, 2003... Byline: Eric Ernst What is the length of the world's longest leaf among flowering plants? Take a guess. Here's a hint. It comes from a palm, called Raphia farinifera, which grows in Florida and is native to rain forests or swamps...