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Commissioners Divided on Locationof Proposed Sarasota-Bay Bridge

The Longboat Key Commissioners took a vOle Tuesday

afternoon on their choice of where Ihe proposed bridge to

Sarasota (NOT the New Pass Bridge) should be located. The

vote was close: 4 preferred a location from the south end of

Longboat 10 a location close to 10th Street in Sarasota. 3

chose a location from close to the county line on Longboat

Key to near 17th Street in Sarasota.

All this bridge talk is lied in with the up-coming mecti ngofthe Sarasota Commissioners January 16th at which time. the

DOT will present a "new alternative", namely a bascule

(draw) bridge on the 8ay side of the present bridge .

The Sarasota Manatee Area Transportation Study.1(SMATS) of which Longboat Commissioner Sam Seege] is a

representative. asked all members to poll their groupsregarding the proposed Sarasota-Longboat Key bridge . SamSeegel called it a "paper" bridge since it was too far in the

fUlUre to consider seriously. And as Mayor Dehs said, even if

everyone voted for a mid-Longboat Key bridge, SMATS. the

DOT. and Sarasota and Manatee Commissioners would still

have a say in its location. Seegel agreed and said the subject

was rea lly not comroversial. The Commissioners did not

agree , as MayorOchs, Claire Bell and Sam Seegel voted for

the mid-Key location, while Harold Jenkins, Ken McCall,

Howard Ridyard and Ted Sedwick voted fo r the southern end

as recommended by SMATS a few meetings ago.

If al l of this sounds comp licated. it is, since consideration

of a replacement for the New Pass bridge must bear in mind

the future traffic needs of the area. If no Bay Bridge were

built, the New Pass Bridge might have to be four lanes. Witha Bay Bridge in the offing, The New Pass replacement could

be twO lanes.

This aerial view of Sarasota was reproduced from a "Penny Post Card" (remember?) Sent to WSPB in 1945. Newcomers will be

hardpressed to recognize anything. Old timers shou ld have no trouble. If you have any old pictures that might be of interest to our

readers, please ~ them to the Observer.

In 1973, a Study recommended that if such a Bay bridge

i" was built, its western end should be near Bi shop·s Point near- Buttonwood Harbor , and its eastern end should be near the

Manatee-Sarasota line. THE OBSERVER has learned that

from the facts available at the time, the conclusions were

sound, but that now, traffic counts, 1-75. congestion onRoute 4 1 population and traffic exp losions on Longboat Key

and SI. Annands all indicate that a Bay bridge on thc

southern end of the Key is more practical in terms of the

,

future . .

At Tuesday's meeting, the vote of the Commissioners

went against a Town survey which ind icated that 52 % of the

residents of Longboat Key favored a mid-Key bridge. Mayor

Ochs said that he voted in favor s ince he felt he should

represen t the majority of the residents.In the long run , the consideration of a Sarasota Bay bridge

was taken seriously in one respect. but all agreed that it was

indeed a ··paper" bridge that wou ld very likely not be

finished within the lifetime of most of the Commissioners.

Meanwhile. the subject of th e New Pass bridge replacement

was mentioned and its location and type are very much in

their minds.In other business at the work session, the criteria for

considering variances to coastal setback rules were

discussed. Town Manager AUgire suggested that Me. Gil

Hill of the Florida Dept of Natural Resources, Bureau of

Beaches and Shores be invited to the next meeting to d iscuss

the state criteria. This was agreed to and representatives of

firms and persons with requests fo r variances already before

the Board agreed to wait two weeks to hear the criteria

Comparison of BridgeAlternatives Favor " B" --

Last week the Observer printed a map showing the

location of the alternatives for the proposed replacement of

New Pass Bridge.

The Florida Department of Transportation ( lXH) drew

comparisons among the three alternatives in their reportdated June 19 , 1978 . They also rated the alternatives on a

sca le of I to 10 and gave each a score. After public hearings

favored by the State. John Siegel , vice president of Arvida,

said that he had been waiting since November 14th and that

Arvida had met the strictest code it could find. but that he

would be willing to wait a little longer. Ed Bennett said he's

been working with the State on ··criteria" for 3 months and

was willing to meet their requirements, but that he would

wait too. Representative Pat Neal stated that his firm had

hired Environmental Consultants and a Coastal Engineer to

advise him. but that he too would wait. The Commissioners

agreed to move as quickly as possible once they had met wi th

the State.Police Chief McCammon asked that he be allowed to

reject all bids for the two new cruisers authorized si nce of the

ten invitations he sent out, only four were received and one

did not meet the specifications. In one case, the dealer's bid

was allegedly mailed out 5 days before the deadline and has

not ye t been received. The Chief also requested that he be

allO\yed to experiment with a diesel powered crui ser for a

yea r , s ince it cost a gallon less and went 20% farther on a

gallon. The Commissioners agreed to both suggestions. •

SERVING THE KEYSBIRD/ST_ ARMANDS/LI DO/LONGBOATKEY

PLUMBING

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366-4555

on August I I. 1977 and May 18, 1978 and an appearance

before the s o l a County Commissioners, the DOTrecommended alternate ..B" . Here are the comparisons

taken rrom the report based on DOT studies.

25 ft . 65 ft.Bascule Gulfslde

A B4% 5%

25" 65"

65 «.Bayside

C5% N. ff!cS.

65 'Maximum GradeVertical Clearance

Typical Sec tion______ 21 2 ft lanes---·----- 22· median-----

Displacements

Cost

ConstructionPrelim. Eng.Right of Way

Maim. and Oper.

TOTAL COST

1275" long 2680· long 2640' long

4 families 2 families 6 famlies

6, 147,000 8.592,000 6,813,000

307AOO 429,600 341.000

1.750,000 lAS 1.000 IAI 2.800

2.814.000 141.000 141.000

I 1.018AOO 10,613.600 8,707 ,800

DESIGN ALTERNATIVE - EVALUATION MATRIX'

GEOMETRIC/ Alternate Alternate AlternateENGINEERING FEATURES A B C

Horizontal Alignment 6 8 5

Vertical Alignment 7 6 5

Safety

a)Neighborhood

(Lido Shores) 6 9 7

b) Traveling Public 6 8 7

Navigational Clearance 8 8 8

(Horizontal)

Navigational Clearance 5 9 9

(Vertical)

TOTAL 38 48 41

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IM PACT

Accessibilitya)Residential Property 6 6 6

(Lido Shores)

b)City Is land 7 5 5

c)Area (Total ImpactedCommunity) 6 9 8

Emergency Servicea)Lido Shores 8 8 8

b)Total Community 7 10 8

Aestheticsa)V iew from the Road 7 9 8

b)View of the Road 6 4 5

Relocation 6 8 5

Cost 5 5 6

Community Cohesion(Lido Shores) 7 7 7

Noise (Proximity) 5 9 6

Air (Proximity) 6 9 7

TOTAL 76 89 79

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TOWN ADMINISTRATIONInformation: 383-3721

Town Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G. Wayne A1lgireTown Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane PoolDirector of Public Works . . . . . . . . .Albert T. Cox, Jr.Finance Oi rector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert BublitzPolice Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne C. McCammonFire Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert BullardBuilding Inspector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herbert LovenTown Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W. Whitesell, Jr.

TOWN COMMISSIONERS(Meet every Tuesday at 2 p.m. forwork session.

and the first and third Wednesday nights of eachmonth at 8:00 p.m.)Dist. 1 Claire C. BellDlst. 2 Vice Mayor Samuel E. SeegelDist. 3 Mayor Sidney A. OcheDist. 4 J . Kennedy McCallDiet. 5 Howard A. RidyardAt Lg . Theodore L Sedwick

Harold O. Jenkins

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTEmil M. Seifert, Chairman E. M. WojtasikLouis E. Dean Charles E. RitterClarence M. Wegman Charles T. Lacey

William J . Kenney

PLANNING & ZONING BOARDThomas H. Jones, Chrmn.George P. StelzerJames RimierJohn R. FayEugene Bossert

George GoodridlWilbur MullinW. J. Moffett

Henry G. Riter IV

Comparison of BridgeContinued from Page I

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTWellands 8 7 5

Grass Beds 6 5 8Waler Quality 6 7 5

Ai r 7 9 8Noise 6 9 7

TOTA L 33 37 33

·Sca le 1- 10· With 10 rep resenting the most desirable

condition.

I olf Course Goes PrivateThe Longboat Key Golf and Tenms Club began the new

yea r with two major changes. Firs!. the club became acomple lely private membership oper at ion and second.Professional J im Owen became a merchandising pan ner in

Ihe operation of Ihe club's totally remode led golf shop.., Jim Owen's Golf Shop is a bright and friendly spot with

mOrt than S 130 ,000 wonh of goods and services designed 10

sa lisfy ou r members , ,. Club Manager Tim Field said." Jim 's wife. Arlene , is the pro shop managerand has done

an imaginalive job of stocking items to please our womenmembers, " Field added.

The change to a private facility was achieved wilh only a

modest increase in dues. according to club management.In urging members to pay particular anenlio n to policy

changes in guest usage and rela ted fees. Field poinled oul thatmember-affilialed hotels have decreased in number and thosewhich remain members. will be paying substantially higherdues and fees.

Longboal Key Golfand Tennis Club . owned and operatedfor the members by Arvida Corporation. pledged to continueto upgrade ils facilities and operaling policies to make the

designalion "private club member ' thoroughly rewardin g topanicipants and the ir guests.

Arvida's Longboat Key Reson includes golf, tennis andbeach club ' facilities. ' . •

Letters . . .Letters concerning the construction of a New Pass Bridge

are welcomed by the Observer . Below ;s a copy of a letter

from Dr. Cyril C. Veinott of Longboat Key addressed to the

Department of Transportation (DOT).

"M y wife and I are residents of Longboat Key who makefrequent trips into Sarasota via thi s bridge and, hence, have adirect interest in a best solUlion to Ihis problem of whichbridge is th e best solutio n.

A ll rhings cons idered, we believe that the best solution isyour Altemate "S", that is Ihe high·rise bridge on Ihewestem side of the present bridge.

We feel that this is the safest because of the feweSI curves.It will provide the smoothest flow of tra ffic and will lose thefewest number of homes .

Whalever

you

do-

PLEASE DON'TBUILDANOTHER DRAWBRIDGE ! The one on Ringling

Ca useway is enough.

"G entlemen:•••

Sincerely yours,Cyril G. Veinou"

My wife and I are opposed to a drawbridge. The biggestreason is that il would be disastrous in an emergency . We arein favor of a hi gh bridge. If one can be built below 65 ' it

would be desirable.

Dear Mr. Hunter:

Yours truly. "name withheld

January 3, 1979

May I commend you on your Holiday Season Wish, whichwas pub lished in the December 29th ed ilion of the LongboatObserver.

It is refreshing, at th is time of year, to see any recogn itionof all Failhs. There is a lendency for people to become so

g r o s ~ c d in the preparations for Christmas that they forget

o thers ce lebrate the Season differently- or nOt at all.As a resident of Longboal Key, I appreciate your ·Wish' .

As Execu ti ve Director of the Sarasota·Mana tee Chapter of

the Nat iona l Conference of Chri slia ns and Jews, Icompliment you for your sensitivilY.

Sincerely,Murie l H. Mess ing

ILBK Chamber of Commerce

The mOnlhly morning coffee of the Longboal KeyChamber of m m e r c e will be aI.;.8:00 a. m. on Tuesday,

January 16 at the Meadows Country pub in Sarasola.A buffet breakfast will be served 10 a ll Chamber membersin the fonnal dining room on the second floor of the CountryClub. Larry Weber. General Manager of Reson Operationsat the Meadows. will present a fi lm on the background of theMeadows and the Meadows Country Club. The program issJX>nsored and hosted by Tay lor Woodrow Homes and theMeadows Country Club.

Formal notices of the coffee wi lt be sent to all members of

the Chamber. The Meadows Count ry Club is at 3 101

Longmeadow In Sarasota . Any members who needdirections may call the Chamber office at 383- 12 12. •

Circling St. Armand's . . .

Sa raSOla anist Sheridan Latimer is having her second

month· long show al the Southeast Bank at St. Armand sCircle. The show, which wi ll be on display until February 7,

features oil paintings and seashell mosaics using tiny she lls

the anist has collected on local beaches.The 33-year-old ani st is a native of Florida and has lived in

Sarasota the paSI five years. She won a full scholarship in an

competition to aHend Cooper Union An School in New YorkCi ty and. in 1974. she was commi ssioned by the LincolnCenler in NYC to do the ir annual an posler.

,...051 unn;e warns

Against New "Chain" Letter

An illegal chain leuer sceme that is apparently sweepingthe nation is bei ng in vest igated by Poslallnspeclors becauseof numerous complaints. according to Chief Postal InspectorC . Neil Benson .

The cha in , cal led the "Circle of Go ld .. , is believed to have

started about three months ago in M a r i ~ Sanla Cru zcouOlies outside San Francisco. CA.

Typically, Ihe chain requires any panicipant to buy twocop ies of the letter for $100 in cash. The buyer in a face-toface transaction gives $50 of Ihe total 10 the person fromwhom Ihe letter was purchased and sends the other $50 to thefirst person at the top of a 12· name lisl. This top name is there

crossed off and the buyer's name is added al the boltom of

each copy before it is sold again .The scheme is similar to a Series "E" Savings Bond

Scheme popular during the summer of 1976

"Aside from the fact that those who buy and se ll the chainleue r are actually in violation of a Federal law," ChiefBenso n said, "t he majority of those who become involved in

Ihis Iype of scheme end up as viClims since aClUal profitsfrom chain letters usually reach only those who enter thescheme early. ,.

If the scheme involves Ihe mailing of money, a bond or

other valuable item, even if the chai n letters themselves areno t ma iled. it is s lill a violation of Federal law.

However. so·called chain letters offering nOlhing more

Ihan recipes or the like are considered 10 be mailable becausethe ilem s mailed do not constilute "a thing of val ue " within

the mea ning of the applicable law. Poslal cards involving a"good luck" cha in contai ning a threal of bad luck to Ihosewho break Ihe chain are. however, illegal under a law thatprohibits placemeOi of Ihreaten ing matter on the outside o f

ma il .Chief Benson urged Ihose who receive all chain letters to" turn them ove r promptly to any pos tmaster or PostalInspec lor 10 avoid possible c riminal involvement in thescheme . and to assisl Ihe POS lal Service in its effons 10

prolecll he publ ic from Ihis activiIY." •

Pagoda Traffic BusyFor Sarasota Chamber

Less than two weeks after its grand open ing, the SarasOlaCo unt y Chamber of Comme rce Visilor and Tou risl

Information Center is selling records!

ITh e Chamber's in forma ti on center. housed in the

altractive blue "pagoda" at 655 Nonh Trail. logged awhopping 300 persons pass ing th rough the turnstilesDecember 26. and according to the visitor:s center direclor,Kare n Allen, the last week of Ihe year may see more than

one-thousand information·s

eekers ulilizi ng the new facility .Mos l vis ilo rs inquire about loca l attrac ti ons and,;:-

accomoclations, according 10 Allen. who adds that heavydemands on the center's automalic hotel/molel phone dialingsystem is forcing Ihe addition of another oUlgoing trunk 10

more inns.Reac ting 10 Ihe overwhelming response to the visitor

center. Chamber Di rector Slephen Albee said, ·, It is obviouswe are meeting a very imponant need ."

The information ce nter officially "re·opened" after somerennovation on December 18. Prior to th<lt , Ihe pagodabuilding operated as a visitor'ss lop on a pan- time basis only .Now. however , the entire Chamber of Commerce vis itor and

tOur iSI in fonnalion operation is under one, blue tile roof at

the pagoda.

Excerpts From Longboat Key Comprehensive Plan

The Longboat Key Comprehensive Plan came out thissummer and THE OBSERVER will print portions of it in the

weeks ahead. The report was prepared in accordance with the1975 Local Gove rnment Comprehensive Planning Act of theState of Florida by Adley Associates of Sarasota, undercontraci wilh the Town of Longboat Key, and financed in

pan Ihru an Urban Planning Gram from H.U. D. , under Iheprovision of Section 70 1 of the Housing Act of 1954 asamended. As such. it is public information and not classified

in any way.INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANThe cit izens of Longboat Key recognize that they enjoy a

special way of life largely due 10 the island nalure of theircommunilY . II is to preserve Ih is special quality of life thatlhis Plan for Ihe island's future is being prepared. This Plan.Ihe most detai led and co mplete developed over a decade of

planning, comes al an opponune time. There is still much topreserve of the o ld island heritage while still preparing for thecoming years during wh ich the Town will approach itsultimate or capacity JX>pulalion .

While (he Plan serves basica lly the Town's own purposes,

it fulfills an important secondary need. It satisfies therequ iremeni. mandated by Ihe Florida Legislature, that a ll

communit ies complete a comprehensive plan by July of

1979. The nine e lements of Ihis Longboat Key Plan fu llysatisfies this requirement .

In' addition to ' ihese nine elements. or panS." jj f 'the

Comprehensive Plan a budgel for the fiscal accomplishmentof the major capilal in veSlments recommended in the Planhas been prepared . This is presented in a separate repan

fonnat suitable for an nu al updating.LEGAL ROLE OF PLANThe 1975 legislation passed by th e Florida Legislature is

termed the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act(LGCPA). The requirements of th is LGCPA are imponantcomponents of the growth management strategy Longboal is

pursuing. With the passage of lhe Act in 1975, plans becamemore than advisory. They now have legal stalUS. The PlanconsiSIS of elements, which when adopted. will guide all

future public and pri va le development ~ n s . Nodevelopment order may be issued if it is not lrrcompliance

with the Plan. The Plan is, there fore, a locally prepared anJ:.adopted legal instrument.

The re is an overrid ing concem on Ihe pan of the Stale thatLongboa t Key exe rcise app ropriate inlergovernmenlal

coo rdinati on with ils neighbors. Since Longboat Key is anisland depending on olher govemments for water, sewer andso lid waste serv ices, thi s need is readily apparent. The sameis true for emergency evacuat ion. Located emirely in Ihe

hurricane flood zone, evacualion must be well planned andexecuted wilh adequale warning. Residents of Ihe Town

must pass through other jurisdictions 10 reach safety . Again ,demoristrali ng that intergovemmental coordination is vital.

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January 12 , 1979

Harry B. Ackerson of Longboat Harbor took up the call '?'"~ s at Happiness House in Bradenton by his donation of an

adding machine which wilt help the therapists in their trea tment

of the patients' hands and fingers.

Picture shows Mr. Ackerson with therapist, Allee Pedersen.

~ D O rrWlWJL.Nicole Alexis Neofotis is the first child from LongboatKey born in 1979.She is the daughter of George and Patti Neofotis of Bay

View Drive. and is the sisterof Stephanie. now an elderly 21hyears old. .

Nichole's parents operate Pattigeorge's Restaurant. 4 120Gulf of Mexico Drive which they ha ve owned for five years.

Nicho le weighed in at 7 lbs. 4 ounces, and came into the

world January 3rd at II p.m . She and her mother are doingwell after their stay atSarasota Memorial Hospital. George is

trying to be modest, but the staff won't let him. Drop in andtoast Nico le and her parents when you have a minute

NyQuil BarbasolBen-Gay

6 oz. 1.25 oz.

$1.59 Shave Cream 97¢110z.

Vicks 59¢ SominexVaporub Tablets

3 0 lo ·- 72's

$ b .. Cepacol$2 .89

Geritol LozengesVisine

, - 24's

69¢ "'"00's99¢

$4.79

Longboat Pharmacy

THE LONGBOAT-OBSERVER

one of the staff at PathtlnCler School. attending young Ms.

Audery.

Pathfinder is an adjunct of Happiness House and is open for

visitors by calling 355-7637.-Photo Courtesy Herald-Tribune Staff Photographer

Attitudes . . .

The population of the country is 21 I million . bUllhere are81 million over 60 years ofage. leavi ng 130 million todo thework . People under 21 total 80 million which leaves 50million 10 do the work. 30 mi llion government employeesleaves 20 million to do the work, 4 million are in the armed

forces, leaving 16 million workers. Deduct 13 mill ion state.count y, and city employees whi ch leaves 3 mil lion to do the

work .There are 2.500.000 people in hospitals. asylums. etc . .

leaving 500.000 workers. 450.000 of these are bums orothers who will nOI work. so that leaves 50.000 to do the

work . Now it may interest you to know that there are 49.998people in jail . so that leaves just two people to do all the

work, that is you and me, Brother. and I'm geui ng tired ofdo in g everythi ng by myself.

- Author Unemployed

Timothy Bitney WinsTop Photographic Honors

Prize winners in the Longboat Key Art Center's SecondAnnual PhOlography show were announced at a receptionheld al the center on Sunday. Jan. 7. Jurors Moni ca Cipnic.Associate Picture Editor of Popular Ph otography magazine.and Joseph Steinmetz. Sarasota professtional photographer.awarded cash prizes and honorable mention ribbons in threecategories.

In the professional and vocat ional section. winners wereTimothy Bitney. first: Jeff Eckert. second and BernardLoshbough. third. Michael Skelly. Sid Cu rtis. Mi chae lConway, Eve lyn En gland and Jerry Hente' we re named for

honorable mention. In the category for adult beginners. clubsand novices. prizes went to Margarette Meade. first: MorrisMiller. second and Louis F. Maninez. third. Tagged for

honorable mention were Margareue Meade. He lmutPiwowarski , Norman Cowan. Jack Baumring and Louis F.

Mart ine z. In the youth group. fi rst. second and third prizeswent to Suzette Shutz. Maressa Pryor an d Tony Al oisio III.

Mrs. Gl enn Mitche ll headed the hostess committee for therecepti on. assisted by Mrs. James Annis. Mrs. GlenBredemeyer. Happy Davison. Mrs. Will iam Godfrey. Mrs.Herbe' Goguen and Mrs. O. C. McLean .

The 234 ph otographs accepted for th is exhibit wi ll be on

view in the main gallery at the Longboat Key Art Centerthrough Jan . 26. from 9:30 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m. weekda ys andfrom 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission isfree at all t imes. •

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A contract to print four issues of commemorative stampsfor the U.S. Po stal Service over a two year period has beenawarded to a joint venture of the American Bank NoteCompany of New York City and J. W. Fergusson & Sons.Inc. of Richmond. Virginia. the Postal Service announced

today.All postage stamps -currently are printed in Wa shin gton.D.C . by the Treasury Depanment 's Bureau of Engraving andPriilling.

The winning bid was S .260.800 and covers production of

160 million stamps for each issue, or a total of 640 mi llionstamps. Seeking private sector bids represents an initial

effort.by the'Postal Service to determine if stamp production

costs can be lowered through competitive bui ldi ng.Seventy-one firm s were informed of the Postal Service's

de sire to seek outside compet iti ve sources for production ofstamps. Four companies submitted offers. In addition to the

joint venture of American Bank Note and J. W. Fergusson &Sons. they are: The Guilford Gravure. Inc., of Guilford,Connecticut: Impremerie Courvoisier of La h a u x f o n dSwitzerland: and Harrison & Sons of Hi gh Wyc ombe.-Suck in ghamshire. England.

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Wizard in the Sky

The changeling skyWith its protean moods

Deceives me most willingly.

I see many things-A red-eanh meadow

With groves ofuee

s.Placid brooks and a lake,Cerulean blue and distant.

I look again -The mountain ranges

Tower across the horizon.Blue-gray and limitless.

Or castles bu ild themseh'esIn an instant.

Elephants. lions. unicornsEmerge from th ick forests.

Changing their shapesWith delightful whimsicality.

" Nonsense !" say prosaic fol/c"They're only cloudformations. "

But I know better. .

- Dorothy K. Seasword

THE CHEESE SHOPOF ST. ARMANDS CIRCLE

388-3 187

SPECIAL - Imported Norwegian Swiss Cheese

PARTY TRAYS. HOSPITALITY BASKETS

5 So. Boulevard or Presidents

Ask TheS k i p ~ r

U.S. Coast Guard Auxi liary Courtesy Marine E)(amina

tion (continued from previous issue)

If a boat owner. or hi s representative. requests a co urtesycheck by a trained Au)(iliarist, certain Federal. State and

Auxiliary regulations and requirements must be met before

the Au)(iliary Decal is awarded . For example , most vessels

must carry one or more fi re extinguishers aboard and the y

must be of a type approved by the U. S. Coast Guard .

Each fire extingui sher is class ified by letter and number.according to the type of fire it may be expected to extinguish.and the size of the e)( tingui sher. The lene r indicates the type

of fire ("A" for combustible solids; " B" for flammable and

combustible liquids: " C" for eleclrical). The minimum size

fi re e xtin guisher approved for use on moto rboats are

handportable. or e ither B-1 or B-II class ification and are

listed below :Classifica- Carbon Dry

tion Foam Dioxide Chemical Freon

(type-size (min. ga ls) (min. Ibs. ) Min . lbs.) (min . lbs.)

B-1 1\4 4 2

B x ll 2 17: IS 10 None

To qualify for the Auxiliary Decal, all motorboats less th an

26 feet in length must have one hand portable extinguisher of

approved type. 26 feet to under 40 feet must have 2- B i' s orone B-II and vessels over 40 feet must carry 3 B-I' s or I B-II

and I B-1. Some vessel s have a fixed sys tem in the

machinery space and the req ui rements in this case are

somew hat less. Yourmarinedeale ror Auxil iarist wiJl begJad

to discuss your needs with you and please remember that

you r fire ex tinguishers should be checked on a regular basis

to be certain they are in working ord er. Read the directionscarefully and follow them!

Th e man in charge of the Coast Guard Au)(i liary 's

Cou nesy Marine E)(amination program for Longboat Key is

Howard Kaseberg and he will be glad to arrange to have your

boal exa mined at your co nvenie nce . You or you r

representative must be present. Call Howard at 388-4056.No report is made if your boat fai ls to q!lalify for a decal.Ano there)(ami nation can be scheduled when deficiencies aretaken care of. •

~ E D D L E POWERSAFETY RULES FOR USE OF

LONGBOAT KEY BICYCLE PATHI . Use CAU TION. COURTESY AND COMMON SENSE

at all times.

2. The bicycle path is to be used ON LY by bicycl ists.

p e d ~ s joggers . wheel chair pat ients and baby

carnages .

3. The following vehicles CANNOT use the bicycle path:

motorcycles. mopeds. tractors . golf cans , bicycles with

motor attached and in ope ration. or any other motor·driven vehicle .

4. The speed limit for all bicycles is 15 miles per hour.

5. All bicycles sha ll have a hom or bell and a rear viewmirror.

6. Bicycles used at night shall have a front light and a rear

retlector.

7. No bicycle shall be used for towing any other equipment.

8. All bicycles and pedestrians must use caution whenapproaching street inte rsections. ent rances to parking

areas or businesses and must yield for vehicular traffic .

Bicycles must s low dow n at a ll intersections and

driveways and be able to StOP if necessary.

9. FOR YOUR OWN PROTECfION walk your bicycle

across business park ing lots.

10.No vehi cle or pan of a vehic le may park on bicycle path.

I I.B icyclisLS and pedestrians should show courtesy to a

driver of a vehicle who may be stopped on the bicycle

path preparing to enter moving traffic .

Where Longboat Key History Began

OPEN - Tues. thru Sat., Noon to 10 pmSunday to 9 pm

383-1748ON THE BAY END OF BROADWAY

I ~ ' ~

L to R Sam George, New Commander Of Flolilta 82 . Commander

M. E. Gilbert, Commanding Offleer of Group 51. Petersburg, and

Frank Graf, Flotilla 82's New Vice Commander.

Coast Guard AuxiliaryNames Sam George C.O.

At the Annual Change of Watch Dinner, held this year at

the Bird Key Yacht C lub on the evening of Jan . 4, J . W.

(Sam) Geo rge was sworn in as the newcommanderofFloti lla

82. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Longboat Key. the new

vice commander is Franklin H. Graf. staff officers are:Edwin A. Bowditch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Member training

William E. Cairnes ............ .. .. . . Public Ed ucation

Howard W. Kaseberg . . . . . • . . . . . . . . Vessel Examination

Robert H. Hall ................. . .. . . . . . . . Operations:

Del V . Bergstrom ............... Growth and Retention

Jack Bar lass ............ • .............. Publicat ions

Daniel Denham ....... .• . . . . . . . . . . . . .Public Re lationsPamela Bowditch . . . . . . . . . .Secretary/ Records

John G . Fay ......... • .. . . . . . . . . . ..........FinanceRaymond Bastie n ....... . •. . . . . . . . . . Communications

C. Crawford Furry .............. . . . . . . . . . . . Material s

Thomas H. Jones ................ Career Coo rd ination

Robert B. Irwin .................Chan Upda tin g. Chr.ASS ISTANT STAFF OFFICERS

William E. Cairnes ..................Member Training

Harry H. Hall . .................... .Public Educat ion

Pau l Cos te llo . ...........................Operations

In addition to Flotilla Duties. Raymond Bas tien has taken

on two jobs for th e d ivision - Staff Officer for Communica

tions and Operations Coordinator for three coast guard

trai ning courses . Jack Barlass has been elevated to the

di vision staff as Public Re lat ions Officer. Re gular CoastGuard Officers attending the Change of Watch D in ner wert

Captai n Raymond Cop in . Commander of the Air -Base at ";:

Clearwater. and CommanderM. E. Gilbert the Commanding

Officer at Group St. Petersburg.

12.No more than one person shall ride a bicycle unl ess it is

equipped 10 ride more than one person .

13 .A JI bicycle riders shall use the bicycle path and sha ll notuse Gulf of Mexico Drive .

14 :AII bicycles must be in good mechanical condition so that

they can be operated safe ly.

IS . Bicycles must be ope rated in si ngle fi le whe napproaching o ther bicycles or pedestrians.

16 .Pedestrians must yi eld to the bicyclist so that the bicycl ist

w iJl not have to get off the bicycle path into the loose

sand .

17. IM PORTANT - TO ALL PAR ENTS WITHC HILDREN USING THE BICYCLE PATH - Infonn

your children abo ut these rutes for use of the bicycle path

and be SU{e that they unders tand them.

restaurfll/taflf/wunge

Ed WilliamsFor your dining pleASure .and l.ate-nlte entertainment .. •Renowned gult.arlst·voullst now .appe..arlnS Tuesd.y thru

S.aturd.l.y from 7 p .m. Also, J.ames KIrk .. th e h.arp, S.aturd.ay, Sund.ay .and Mond.l.y.

Har each Resort. n 7 n n ~

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" Harvey", that six fool one and a half Inch, impeccably dressed,

wise and magical and also quite Invisible while rabbi! will makeh is presence known next at The Players of Sa rasota. The Pulitzer

prize-winnIng comedy, directed by Jay Julian, will open January

12 and run through January 21 at The Players Theater.Curtain time will be 8;30 p.m. Tuesday through Salurday and

2;30 p,m, for SUnday mall""s . TIckets can be purchased at the

box off ice, located at Ninth St .. . and U.S. 41 (North Trail) , or

reservat ions can be made by catlng 365-2494 weeKdays from10;00 a.m. to 4;00 p.m. -Photo by Charles N, Neubauer

"Non Smokers" PerformancesScheduled at the Golden Apple

The Golden Apple Dinner Thea lrC: has announced a newp e c i a l perfonnance night" established especially for non

smokers in the communi ty . During the run of each show aneven in g has bee n set aside exclusively for a non smokingaudience,

The idea for such a night came from the Golden Applepatrons. On the summe r ballots for selections of this season'splays numerous requests were made for a non smoking show.Executive Director Robert Turoff has there fore scheduledfour " non smokers" nights commenci ng in January, 1979.The specific shows and dales are as fo llows:

'South Pacific' - Wed . night - Jan . 3'The New Moon' - Wed. night - Jan. 31

'The Goodbye People' - Wed. night - Feb. 28

'Guys and Dolts' - Wed . night - Mar. 28

• Please note - the non smokers performances are for the

evening shows not the matinees ,

Rese rvations are cu rrently being taken for all the

mentioned dates and are based on 'First come. first served·.

For reservations call the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre at

·3"66-5454, •

Classic Films at AsoloRingling Museum of An Fine Films Calendar presents

award winning fi lms on Monday a fternoon and evenings at

the Asolo Theater. Admission is one dollar plus tax.Show ings are at 2:3Q. 7 and 9 pm.

Monday, Jan , 15 - FI VE EASY PIECES . U.S. % min ,

co lo r. Winner of three New Yo rk Fi lm Critics awards.includ ing Bes t Film . th is Jack Nicholson/ Karen Blackvehicle is a revea ling and se nsitive drama set in the oil fields

o f the so uthwes t., Monday. Jan . 22 - THE GOLF RUSH & PAY DAY.

U.S . 1925 & 1922.72 min. & 20 min. B & W. Bo th films

wr itte n and directed by Charles C haplin. The Golf Rush asre-issued in 1942 with music and Chaplin's own narrationadded. It is widely regarded as his finest film , PA Y DAY wasthe last of the Chaplin Iwo.reel comedies. It concern s a

;.:onst ruction wo rker with a nas ty boss and domineering wife.

A MUST

ON tONGBOAT KEY

Sooner or Later ..

Everyone will Discover

Q SHENKEL'$

Breakfas l lunch Dinne r

Cocktail s

11 383-2500 IIE.iM

383-5700 l " " , " " ~ Oe •. ,,),,*,

. THE LONGB OAT OBSERVER

Thomas Edward West to

Perform as Mark Twain

SARASOTA . FL. - Thomas Edward West will presenthis one -man show " Mark Twain: Member-At-Large For the

Human Race " at Asolo Stage Two . 1247 First Street.Sa rasota, as the first show of Stage Two's 1979 season .Wednesday through Saturday evenings onJanuary 24 , 25. 26and 27.

The play, devi sed and created by Mr. West. is patternedafter th e style of lectures presented by Twain in the latteryears of his life. The lecture begins with Mark Twainintroducing the speaker for the evening - Mark Twain. Asthe evening prog resses, and the character of Twain becomesmore relaxed on Stage, glimpses of the re al man. SamuelClemens. beg in to emerge.

Thomas Edward West. Ass istant Artistic DireclOr of

Asoro State Theater and Ani slic Supervisor for AsoloTouring Theater, has toured his one-man show throughomthe Mid-West, He has numerous directorialcredits for stage ,TV and film. among them ··Godspell. ·· "The Real InspectorHound ." . .A Cry Of Players" and "The Petrified Forest.··

Reserved seats ar t prices at $3,50 each. Tickets for studentgroups of ten or more are S2 ,OO eac h, For informat ion about

tickets call the Stage Two box office at 365..() IOO, starting

Tuesday. January 9, Box office hours are 10 :00 a.m. to 1:30and 2:30 p.m . to 5:00 p,m . and Tuesday through

~ ~ ~ ~ .We are ConsistentlyConsistent .

In 'the Four Winds

2605 GuJf of Mesko Dr., Lollpoat key. Fl. 33548

Phone 18131 383-5511

LUNCHEON · COCKTAILS . DINNER

LBK Art Center Orchid BallScheduled for January 27

Dick Star and Marianne. wit h an ass ist from their

electronic music make r. " The Road-Runne r" . are thefeatured artists at the Longboat Key An Center' s Orchid

Ball. The party will be held at the Longboat Key Golf andTennis C lub the evening of Jan . 27.

Thi s talented couple not only plays danceable music fromdreamy

wall2esto

the d isco

beat, but with their singing,pantom ime and funny impersonations. put on a variety showin the manner of the supper club in its heydey. They havewon audience commendation all over the U.S . and Canada;loca lites have enjoyed thei r perfonnances at the Sarasota andBird Key Yacht Clubs .

It is anticipated that a limited number of tickets at $15 perperson. which includes dinner . will be avai lable to nonmembers on a first come. first served basis. Please call theLongboat Key An Center. 383-2345 or ticket chainnan.M rs. Paul Davis. 383- 1482, for reservations.

Enjoy dining in the eornfonab lc: atm05pkere of a

French Cou ntry Inn. where all dinners are pelSOllally

pre pared by the c hef owners. Francis and Michel.

Reservations Suggested 383-242 1

•

What's Happening . . .

The second winter production opening Tuesday, February13 will be the new Herb Gardner comedy · ·The GoodbyePeople" . Mr . Gardner is th e author of the plays "A

Thousand Clowns" and " Thieves" , The product io n is

scheduled to open on Broadway this spring following the run

here in Sarasota ."The Goodbye People" will play through March II wi th

the "Non Sm okers" night be ing Wednesday evening.

February 28.On Tuesday. March 13 the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre

wi ll present the loveab le and laughable characters created byDamon Runyon and appearing in Broadway' s brilliantmusical comedy "Guys and Do lls". This mu sical fab le of

the muggs and moll s of Broadway is vigorous, noisy ,humorous . tough on the surface and shamelessly sentimentalundemeath . The score includes: ' "1"11 Know", " Luck Be ALady Tonigh(', "Sit Down Your Rocking The Boat" , "A

Bushel and A Peck " and the title song " Guys and Do lls" ,The production will run through April 22 with the "Non

Smoker" night being Wednesday. March 28.

For further infonnation and reservalions call The GoldenApple Dinner Theatre at 366·5454 .

Veteran sportscaster Cu n Gowdy will be the featuredguest speaker at the fifty-eight annual meetingof the SarasotaCounty Chamber of Commerce January 13 . 1979 at the

Hya tt House .Gowdy is the current anchor for the yearly Rose Bowl

game and will broadcast the upcoming Superbowl faceoff

January 2 1.

In 1949 he sel out for New York City and became theyoung protege ' of the great Mel Allen. broadcasting thegames of the New York Yankess .

Following hi s stint under All en. Gowdy moved on toMassachuse tts and the Boston Red Sox. calling their gamesunlil 1966 when he signed an excl usive network contractwith the National Broadcasting Company.

Married. wi th three children, Gowdy owns radio stationsin Lawrence. Massachusc tls; Laramie. Wyoming; and Palm

Beach, Florida.

The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre has an exciting winterseason of classica l American Musical nostalgia and a new"soon 10 be on Broadway" comedy schedu led from mid ·

January through April.

The three productions are Sigmund Romberg's romanticoperetta " The New Moon " (January 16 through FebruaryI I) . the latest Herb Gardner play ··The Goodbye People"

(February 13 through March I I ). and the Frank Loessermusical comedy "Guys and Dolls" (March 13 through April22.)

Open 5:00 - 10:00 p.m,

Pattigeorge's

Marina

Restaurant

SPECIALIZINGITALIAN-AMERICAN CUISINE

Take out orders

383·51114120 Gulf of Mexico Drive

Longboat Key. Florida

Local Theatres

Asolo SUue . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .• . , . . . , , . , . . . . . .355-2771Asolo Opera . . . . . . . . . . . . , . • , . . . . , .. . . . . . . .958-7884Florida Studw . . . . . . . . , , , •. , . . . . . . . . . . .. . .355-4096

Golden App le Dinner TheaJre . . . . . .• .. . . . . . .366 -5454The Players . . . . . . . , . . , , , •. , • .. ' . . . . . . . . . .958-1577Van Wezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , , , . . . . , . . . . . . .. 958-3366

~ e 8 Daiy Specials 4-6:30 pm

$4.25C ... ow ", . . m ..HAl ... ndudo -

O Salad a.. Fr.... BaIced BnaIPotatu or Rice

o IPrime Rib i: ' 6" IN Yosi1 1M l.oIIIgeE ..All Cocktails 95 ."

RESTAURANT 4 - 6 ~ pm

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Fire and Rescue Calls

Jan. 3 Rescue Call at 2:51 p.m. Patientcomplaining of chestpain . Patient was treated by Longboat Key RescueSquad and taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital by

Sarasota Fire Department Ambulance.Jan. I Fire Call to 2000 block of Gulf of Mex ico Drive at

II :30 a.m. Brush fire on beach. Fire was out whenfirefighters arrived. Scene wa s secured by LongboatKey Fire Depanment.

Ja n. I Rescue Call at 3:22 p. m. II I person . Patientcomplaining of Chest Pain . Patient was treated by

Longboat Key Rescue Squad. Patient was transponed10 Blakc Memorial Hospital by the Longboat Ke y

Rescue Squad.

Jan. 2 Fire Call to Colony Beach Complex at 12:19 p.m.False Alarm . Troub le alarm signal from alarmsystem. Firefighters found alarm system 10 be alright.

problem in phone lines.Jan. 2 Rescue Call at 3:50 p.m. III pe rson. Patient was

treated at scene by Longboat Key Rescue Squad andtransported to Blake Memorial Hospital by ManateeAmbulance.

Jan. 3 Fire Call to Tiffany Plaza at 10:29 a.m. TroubleAlarm No fire. Alarm was reset by the Longboat Key

Fire Depanment.Jan. 3 Rescue Call to the Hilton Hotel at 10:33 p.m. III

person. Dr. Cartc;r called Station and asked if we

wou ld transpor t patie nt ·to his office .Jan.4 Fire Call 10 Seaplace at 3:07 p.m . No fire. Alarm was

reset by the Longboat Key Fire Department.Jan. 4 Fire Call to Seaplace at 6:54 p.m. No fire. alarm only.

Alann was reset by the Longboat Fire Departmen t.Jan. 4 Rescue Ca ll at 9:2 1 a.m. III person. Patient fell.

Patient was treated by Longboat Key Rescue Squad.Manatee Ambulance transported patient to Blake

Memorial Hospital.Jan. 5 Fire Call to Seaplace at 5:45 p.m. Electrical Short. No

fire but there was smoke. Scene was-secured by

Longboat Key Fire Department.Jan. 4 Rescue Call to 46 10 Gulf of Mexico Dri ve at I I :42

a.m . Person trapped in elevator. When Rescue Squadarrived at scene person was oul of elevator.

Jan. 4 Fire Call to Seaplace at 9:07 am. Fa lse Alarm . Whileresponding to call Fire Department was lold to canceland returned to station.

Jan .5 Fire Call to Colony Beach Complex at9 :13 a.m. Nofire . Smoke on ly. caused by burnt food. Scene wassecured by the Longboat Key Firefighters.

Jan. 5 Fire Call to Seaplace. Trouble light on fi re alarm.Alann was reset.

Jan . 5 Rescue Ca ll to Spanish Drive South at 9:38 p.m. IIIperson. Patient fell and hit head. Pa tient was treatedby the Longboat Key Rescue Squad and taken toSarasota Memoria l Hospital by private au to.

Jan . 5Rescue Ca lJ at 11: 17 p.m. I II person . Patientexperiencing pain in the abdomen. Pat ient was treatedat scene by Longboat Key Rescue Squ ad and wastaken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital by private auto.'

Jan. 6 Rescue Call at I :18 p.m. III pe rson. Patient was. treated at scene and transported to Sarasota Me moria]·

Hospital by the Longboat Rescue Sq uad.

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922-6794 - 922-8766

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Sarasota, Florida 33577

tB.OFFICE : (813) 366 ·8676AFTE R HOURS: 383-4630

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OFFICE ADDIIESSc MAIUNG ADORESS:

1306 MAIN STREETS4RAS0TA.. R. 33577

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LONGBOAT KEY. R.

LONGBOAT

HARDWARE

Longboat's Oldest and LargestHardware Store

4016 Gulf of Mexico Drive

Cops CornerPolice personnel assisted at 8 resc.ue ca lls and 4 fire calls

th is past week. 4 mo torists with vehicle problems receivedour help and traffic stops totaled 106. 35 citations were g i v e ~out and 2 persons were placed under arrest - I for OW l andthe other for possession of stolen property. I stolen vehiclewas recovered. We are pleased to have had an accident-freeweek.

Se rvice calls included threats . missing property.vandalism. B & E' s, larceny. suspicious persons andcircumstances. domestic problems. investigations involvingjuveniles and a variety of others of a mi scellaneous nature.

COMMUNICATION - Without it no one know s what'sgoing on. There can be no doubt that the communication

system of a police department is in fact if s nerve center. andyour local department is proud to say that it has one of thebeSt systems in the country.

Very si mly put, radio frequencies are known as low-bandand high-band. and governmental agencies operate on both.For its daily use the LKPO uses a low-band frequency that it

shares wit.h town fire and rescue forces. Additionally there is

a low-band channel used by the dept. of public works that theP.D. can also use . Our neighbors to the nonh, Bradenton

Tide ChartSarasota Bay High Low

AM PM AM PMFriday 12 2:13p 11 :30 7:19 5:27

Saturday 13 2:33 7:51 6:10Sunday 14 12:05 2:45 8:19 6:56Monday 15 12:43 3:05 8:47 7:42

Tuesday 16 1:22 3:27 9:16 8:35Wednesday 17 2:07 3:55 9:44 9:32

Thursday 18 2:53 4:25 10:16 10:35

Jan . 6 Rescue Call to Spanish Drive South at 2:23 p.m.Injured person. Patient fe ll and injured hip. LongboatRescue imobilized patient and Manatee Ambulancetransported patient to Blake Memorial Hospital.

Jan. 6 Public Service at I I :30 a.m. Patient walked into

North fire station for blood pressure check andparamedic noticed irregu lar pulse. Patient wasadvised to follow doctors advice ·and to have pulsechecked over in a few days and if it kept up to see aDoctor.

Jan. 6 Rescue Call at 2:00 p.m. Injured person. Patientwalked into North Fire Station . Patient had hit head

and was complaining of headache. Patient was lookedat by Longboat Rescue and taken to hospital by

private

. 8 Re,sc.ue Call} o Sya.ni .W aU I p·W· !IIperson. Aean Attack. Treated on scene.by Lo ngbpalKey Rescue Sq uad and transported to Blake H"ospitalby Manatee Ambul ance.

Jan. 8 Rescue Call at I I :20·p.m . Patient walked into the firestation. Patient had struck head. Patient was fee ling

dizzy and drousy .Patient" was treated at 'scene' and taken 'to ' Blake

.Hosp ital By private auto .

Australia-Tahiti .. . . . . . .March 2Bermuda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 15

'Escorted 'Tours

Key Travel530 So_ Washington Drive

St. Armand's

388-3975

Tropical and Exotic Plants .

by1he day. week, month, I .·,.j l, j

or seasonFor Parties, etc.

Attractive containersFREE TLC by experts

The Plant Shed

of St. Armands

Phone: 388-1470

9 Filmore Drive

Beach. Holmes Beach and Ann a Maria share a high-bandfrequency. Hig h-band is also used by the Manatee Sheriff'soffice and the statewide emergency channel.

In order to keep Ihe lines of communication open, all

patrol vehicles are equipped with a two-channel low-bandradio for public safety and public works use. The high-bandrad io carries the other beach towns, the Manatee Sheriffs

office. the state emergency channel, al)d the channel for ourmo st sophisticated device, the mobi lecom ..."'4E.r terminalthatis found in each patrol car. ~ ~

The terminal allows an officer to receive a digital read-outfrom the Florida crime information enter in Tallahasseedirectly into the vehicle. This greatly reduces the possibil.tythat an officer might release a stolen veh icle or a wanted

person fo r lac k of information. ;:::

In the headquarters communication center the dispatcherhas high and low -band radios as well as a tetminal there thatcan send and rece ive m·essages from anywhere in thecoi..m try. The dispatcher also has two -way communicationwith the Civil Defense emergency operation centers of both

Manatee and Sarasota co unties: plus telephone contact over aspecial set with the nat ional all weather alert system offices

all over Florida.Communication - we have it. We know what' s going on.

Con fe r encesColony Beach

National Paint & Coatings, D.C... . . . . . .. . .Jan. 9-12Swift Edible "O il Co • Tenn. . . . . an. 11-14Wi ne & Spirits Wholesalers

of America , D.C. . . . . . . . . . .. .. Jan. 10- 14

International Disti lled SpiritsCounci l of U.S., D.C.. . . . . . .. .. .Ja n. I O - l

Germain Lincoln-Mercury, Colu mb us. Ohio .Jan. 14- 17Pfizer Labs. N.Y.C. .. . . . .. . Jan . 14-21

Association of National Advertisers, N.Y.C .Jan. 13-16Dow Badische Co., Williamsburg. Va . . .Jan. 10-12Mechanics Seminar 2. Reseda. CA. . .Jan. 12- 16

Hyatt HouseAspen Systems Corp., Germantown. MD .. .. .Jan. 7-9Academy of American Exchangers, Sarasota .. Jan. 7-12Buena ViSla Co llege, Storm Lake. Iowa .. Jan. 7-20

Livestock M.arketing Association.K.C. , MO . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 10-13

Central Opera Service, Sarasota . . . . Jan. 10-14ABEX Corp .. Troy. MI. . . . .Jan. 10-17

Eastman Kodak, Rochester. .. . . . . . . . . . .Jan . 3- 12

Florida State Order of Demolay.Ho llywood. FL . . . .. . . . . .. . . .Jan. 12- 14

Tauck Tours, Westpon. COAnheuser Busch, St. Louis . . . . . . . . .Bryant Bureaus, Sarasota .. .Dolphin Sea Food Corp., Cleveland . ·.

Longboat Hilton

.Jan. 13-15-. .Jan. 14-18 ·. .Jan . 14-24..

.. . Jan . 15-17

Fries and Fries. Cincinnati .. . .. .J an. 11-17

A-I Tours. Miami . . . . . . . . . . .. • . .• . . . .. . .Jan. 9-1 1!A. C. Nielsen, N.V.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .Jan. 8- 11

Far Horizons

The Lemon Tree Gallery

original fine crafts and paintings

Ph.. J&'j-6256

6828 Gulf of Me.d co Drive

Whitney Beach Shopping CenterLongboat Key

Talkof the

TownBEA UTY SAU)NPhone: 383-5985

For Appointment

P r ~ i s i o n Hair CuHing Haute Styl

ing using the Latest Techn iques

and finest Products for women

and men.

Manicures & Pedicures

Buttonwood Plaza(Next to the Beach Cart)

longboat Key , Sarasota, Fla. 33577

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Sarasota-Manatee HeadlinesA Service of WSPB, 1450, CBS For the Sun Coast

Saraso ta County State Representative Ted Ew ing has pre

filed a cons ti tu tional amendment which . if finally passed bythe voters. would return ad valorem property values to thei r

1975 leve ls. Increases would be limi ted to 2% per year,

except when the property changes hands.An inllux of a nu -like disease has been noted on Florida's

Suncoast. fo llowi ng the arrival of win ter thi s past week. It is

charac terized by a genera li zed achiness . headache. sore

throat and runny nose .Sarasota County State Senator Warren Henderson says he

wantS 10 find out if teenage drunks in Florida are causing a

dispropo rt io nate share of traffic accidents . There is Ihe

possibility this cou ld lead to a raising aga in of Ihe legal

drinking age .The Sarasota County Area Transit Authority has been

g iven the okay to apply for a 390-thousand dollar federalgranlto purchase CitiesTransit equipment and other items in

order (0 be in business by March 5. Opposition has come

from south county residents who claim the county-wide

service is primarily for the benefit of Sarasota.

A Geo rgia man was arrested Sunday by DeSoto SheriffsOfficers after the plane he was in went down southeast of

Arcadia. In side. police di scove red an estimated one million

do llars' worth of marijuana and hashi sh.

A Pinellas Circui t Judge has thrown o ut drug s muggling

charges. aga in s! Raymond Luther " Junior· ' Guth rie of

Cortez. Judge Dav id Patterson has ruled the test imony was

tainted by illegal wiretapping in th e e ight-million-doll ar

Co lombian marijuana accusations.

A land swap between th e County Commission and the

Manatee County School Board will allow construction of a

new e lementary school in the wes t Bradenton-Palma Sola

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- - - - - - _ . Tro:.- t.<I:"j•• ......· ...... _.·.·...Florida Dept of TransportationWill Recommend Bascule Bridge

It ·s now official. The DOT will reve rse its in itial

recommendation fo r a high. fixed span bridge to the wes t of

the present bridge and pro pose a " new alternative" , a

basc ule (draw) bridge, Bay (East) side crossing New Pass.

This informatio n is contained in a le tter sent to Mayor

Ochs of Longboat Key among others. inviting him to attend

the meeting next Tu esday. The leiter follow s:

" Honorable Sidney Ochs

Mayo r. Town of Longboat Key

50 I Bay Isles Road

Longboat Key. Florida 33548

RE: Sla te ProjeC Number 17030· 1506

Sta te Road 789. Replacement of New PassBridge and Approaches

Dear Mayor Ochs:

Thi s is to advise you that th e DepanmentofTransportation

will publicly announce a new proposal fo r the replacementof

New Pass Bridge at the Sarasota County Commissioners '

meeting on January 16. The Department will present this new

alternati ve at 10 :00 a.m . in Counroom E of the Sarasota

County Courthouse , 2000 Main Street.As you know. the Department presented three alternatives

at the May 18. 1978. public hearing. Those were : ( I) bascule

(drawbridge) bridge , Gulf side of the existing bridge. (2 )

high ri se bridge, Gulfside·. and (3) hig h rise bridge. Bay side.

Thi s new a lternative , as shown on the enclosed blue line

print, is a bascule bridge, Bay side.

This meeting will also be pub licly advenised in the localmedi a . That ad verti sement wi ll include a request that

inte rested persons send us wrinen comments on this new

alte rnative .

You are invited and urged to attend th is meeting. Please be

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assured that your co ntinued inte res t in Ihis important

transportation improvement project is appreciated.

Sincerely.. James G . Kennedy. P. E.

District Project Development Engineer

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RATTAN SOFA , excellent condition 5100.00 Ca ll 383-4700.

Anytime.

REGISTERED NURSE ana daughters, 9 and 14, see« furnishedrooms in congenial north Longboat home within .easycommuting distance to ManalM Memorial Hospital. OccupancyDec. 31. Call 349-643 between 3 & 9. .

GUITAR , Martin 0-18, flat top. folk sty:le,exeellen( condition withoriginal hardshell plush-lined case, 5525. Call 383-2216.

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WANTED - Volunteer Firefighlera. Long hours, hard wont, nopay It's challenging, but very rewarding . " you are interestllid call

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anytime tor an application or more infonnation. _

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