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"Right now, it's wait and watch and see."

- Ed McCrane, Sarasota County Emergency Management
 

[Weather]  Another Storm Draws Gulf Coast's Attention
Jacob Ogles, jacob.ogles@srqme.com

The occasional storm system tracking toward Florida happens nearly every hurricane season, but weeks after a historic storm struck the state, emergency leaders were quick to turn attention toward a tropical depression forming in Latin America on Wednesday. Emergency Operations Center officials in Manatee and Sarasota counties already issued memos alerting government staff about the system, and other government facilities that will potentially deal with the storm have already started to make plans. 

Sherilyn Burris, Manatee County chief of emergency management says her offices were in regular communication starting Wednesday with state emergency officials and the National Weather Service to learn more about the track of the storm. “We’ll maintain our communication with the meteorologists and with our response partners as more information becomes available with each new forecast advisory,” Burris says. Similarly, Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Ed McCrane was part of conference calls into the evening getting up-to-date information of the storm path. “We’re not in the ‘cone of uncertainty’ but we’re close enough,” McCrane says. “When a cone is in the Gulf of Mexico, anyone on the west coast of Florida feels like it’s in our backyard."

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport operations manager Lionel Gilbert issued a message to news media and airport tenants. “Preliminary forecast shows this depression becoming a Category One hurricane by 8am Sunday morning, with the cone of uncertainty passing just north of Tampa Bay,” he wrote. “Airport Operations will actively monitor the storm's progress and plan an airport tenants meeting Friday morning if warranted.”

Officials at the Manatee County Emergency Operations Center say they have already started to closely pay attention to forecasts issued by the National Hurricane Center, which predicts a landfall for a hurricane in the Tampa Bay area.

And at the Sarasota County Schools, officials said they will work closely with Sarasota County officials if needed. “Right now, it’s wait and watch and see,” says Scott Ferguson, Sarasota County School District spokesman. Schools will respond, be it through shelters or canceling school, if that course of action becomes warranted. Of course, students already have missed a substantial amount of school, and Sarasota schools have extended the school day by 30 minutes for the rest of the school year to make up for lost time. Officials will figure out how to address more cancellations if necessary.

McCrane notes that while it’s been weeks since Hurricane Irma delivered storm force winds here, downing countless trees and causing extensive power outages, the region remains in recovery mode. “We still have debris on the ground,” he notes, and with many collection trucks handling worse hit parts of the state or still helping clean up parts of Texas impacted by Hurricane Harvey, there will likely still be debris here if a storm hits this weekend.

But to date, there’s been no need to cancel events or activate a larger staff of first responders than normal; McCrane says some of those decisions will be made based on the storm path today. If the depression hits mountainous land regions in Latin America, it will likely dissipate, but of it goes through straits off Nicaragua, the storm could grow in power.

"As the storm formation becomes more apparent and the track and intensity forecast become more certain,” Burris says, “we will notify our Board of County Commissioners and Administration regarding the potential of any impacts here. Each storm is different so each storm brings with it different impacts: rain, storm surge, strong winds—with the added complication of the arrival and departure times of each of those impacts.” 

[Ryan Flies]  From the Cockpit Part 40: T-6 Texan
Philip Lederer, Phil.Lederer@srqme.com

Editor’s Note: This is part 40 of an ongoing series documenting the flights of active-duty US Navy Pilot Ryan Rankin on his journey to fly 52 planes in 52 weeks through the year 2017.

For this next plane—the T-6 Texan—Rankin actually flew two variants, testing aerobatics in an SNJ-5 (variant for the US Navy) out in Yuba County, CA, and flying formation in a “Harvard” (variant for the British Commonwealth Air Forces) with Jacek Mainka over in Poland. Though technically different aircraft, both are solidly T-6 Texans and to count the two as separate flights for this year’s project would have been “cheating,” says Rankin. “It’s like Mitsubishi produces an SUV and they call it the Montero here and the Galloper in Mexico,” he says. “They’re interchangeable, and if you can fly one, you can fly them all.”

Easier said than done. Though first introduced in 1935 and quickly becoming a go-to advanced trainer for pilots looking to strap into a warbird like the P-51 Mustang or P-40 Warhawk, the Texan is a bit of a tricky flyer, leading to a popular joke amongst pilots, that the P-51 is actually a good trainer for the Texan. This trickiness is only exacerbated by the mental challenge of stepping up from the fabric-based basic trainers to a big lug like the Texan and its 42-foot wingspan. “This is the student’s first exposure to heavy iron,” says Rankin. “You look at it and think, ‘That’s a lot of airplane,’ and it truly is.”

It doesn’t seem to make sense on its face, Rankin admits, that a training aircraft for student pilots should be more difficult than an advanced warbird, but the reasoning is sound. “A training aircraft should expose you to difficulties,” he says, and demand proper basic technique is cemented in the student before moving on to other craft. More advanced planes make it “a little easier on the pilot,” in terms of the fundamentals of stick and rudder work, but also move faster and do more, meaning the pilot’s concentration necessarily shifts from basics to high-speed situational awareness.

Also a tailwheel craft with a center of gravity set a bit back along the frame, landing becomes particularly tricky, with many young pilots falling prey to the “ground loop,” where the rear of the plane swings forward after touchdown, causing one wing to dip into the ground as the whole aircraft wheels out of control. A common error for inexperienced pilots, “the ground loop is the reason insurance companies are hesitant,” says Rankin.

But once mastered, the Texan is a solid and versatile machine with a storied past. Rankin likens its toughness to the old reliable pick-up truck or tractor—the one that always gets the job done, even if it comes back with an extra ding or splash of mud. And to this day, if a pilot wants to fly an old warbird like the P-51 or P-40, insurance companies will not insure them if they do not have “100 hours at least” on a Texan. “And that’s an 80-year-old airplane,” says Rankin. “It’s just a testament to how good it is.”

For more about the flight in Rankin's own words and a video of the flight, follow the link below. 

Pictured: Ryan Rankin inverts the T-6 Texan on his latest flight. Photo courtesy of Ryan Rankin.

Ryan Flies

[Synergy]  SMH Newtown Physicians Partner with Legal Aid Manasota

Sarasota Memorial’s new Internal Medicine Practice in Newtown and Legal Aid Manasota are teaming up to combat the complex needs of low-income patients impacted by health-harming social conditions. The two not-for-profit organizations formed the Suncoast region’s first medical-legal partnership, in which Legal Aid and pro bono attorneys will partner with physicians in the Newtown practice and their patients to address social conditions adversely impacting their health. For example, the lawyers may assist diabetic patients struggling to retain or access vital food stamps benefits, work with a reluctant landlord to remediate mold issues for a patient with asthma or assist patients who qualify for, but have been denied, disability or insurance benefits. A grant from the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation will help fund the program for the first year. More information about the medical-legal partnership will be shared at a free community presentation—“Health & Law: A Newtown Community Effort”—on Oct. 14 in the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex. Speakers include: Linda Harradine, executive director of Legal Aid Manasota; Ilyas Saeg, Esq., with the Sarasota County Bar Association Diversity Committee; Dr. Karen Hamad and Dr. Vida Farhangi, physician leaders from SMH’s Internal Medicine Practice at Newtown; and Vickie Oldham, chair of Newtown Alive! 

Sarasota Memorial Internal Medicine - Newtown

[Recognition]  Laperriere Named Survivor Advocate of the Year

Selah Freedom has announced that Misty Laperriere, director of outreach and law enforcement liaison for Selah Freedom, has won the prestigious Survivor Advocate of the Year Award at Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Annual Florida Human Trafficking Summit. In 2016, Laperriere assisted the Sarasota Police Department in rescuing two women from a local hotel. In addition to her work with victims, Laperriere provides training to several law enforcement agencies in Florida including the Sarasota and Bradenton Police Departments and travels throughout the state helping victims of human trafficking. She is now the lead of day-to-day operations for TYLA (Turn Your Life around) Prostitution Court Diversion Program created by Selah Freedom, the State Attorney’s Office 12th Judicial Circuit, Sarasota Police Department and First Step Detox. Laperriere is also a survivor of sex trafficking and exploitation who has used her experiences to empower thousands of survivors through Selah Freedom’s four programs: Awareness, Prevention, Outreach and Residential Safe Housing. 

Selah Freedom

[Recognition]  Sarasota County Schools Receive Accolades

Thirty-nine Sarasota County public schools have been awarded the Golden School Award for their community involvement in 2016-17; 17 of those received the Five Star School Award. The Golden School Award has been presented annually for more than three decades to public schools with exemplary volunteer programs. Schools must document volunteer hours equaling twice the student enrollment, train at least 80 percent of their faculty to work with volunteers, designate a volunteer coordinator and formally recognize their volunteers. The Five Star School Award honors schools with exemplary programs that fully integrate comprehensive community involvement toward student achievement through community and business partnerships, family involvement, volunteerism, student community service efforts and initiatives of the school’s advisory council. Two Sarasota County public schools have been Five Star Schools since the award began in 1994: Bay Haven School of Basics Plus in Sarasota and Venice Elementary School. 

Sarasota County Schools



[TODAY]  BUSINESS: 2018 Best of SRQ Local Competition , February 12

The 10th annual “Best of SRQ Local” Readers’ Competition is officially open! It is time to sound the alarm, rally the troops, take to social media and VOTE for your favorite Sarasota establishments and causes to be recognized in one of our most popular editions of the year.

Readers can vote on local eats, shopping, arts, luminaries and hotspots culminating in the compendium published in the April 2018 edition of SRQ Magazine. We hope you’ll share your favorite local experiences—from stellar sushi, most memorable on-stage productions to best happy hour.

SRQ Magazine

[TODAY]  BUSINESS: Van Wezel Has a Hurricane of Great Shows on Sale Now! , October 2 – October 6

Van Wezel survived Irma! 

Now enjoy The Hurricane of Great Shows On Sale Today and enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to The Beach Boys, Michael McDonald, LeAnn Rimes, 98˚ at Christmas and A Christmas Carol. One Lucky Winner will Receive A Hyatt Regency Weekend Getaway, Dinner At Mattison’s Bayside and Two Tickets To A Show of  Your Choice (subject to availability).

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236

[SOON]  GRAB BAG: William R. Mote Memorial Snook Shindig , October 6

Don't let Mote's snook tournament be "the one that got away!" On October 6 and 7, 2017, anglers can join our William R. Mote Memorial Snook Shindig- a catch, sample and release tournament targeting snook released by scientists from Mote’s Fisheries Ecology and Enhancement Program and our colleagues at Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Anglers of all ages can take home prizes (and new fish stories) in this tournament on Sarasota Bay. Participants will help Mote scientists find out how snook fare after being raised and released into the wild by Mote and FWC staff. 

Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Prkwy., Sarasota

[SOON]  SPORTS: Roller Derby Finale , October 7, 4:30pm

The Bradentucky Bombers will take on the Gainesville Roller Rebels in the last competition of the 2017 season. Watch the best local roller derby tems in the area compete for victory. Tickets are $10 online and $12 at the door; kids under the age of five receive admission at no cost.

Astro Skate, 803 17th Ave. West, Bradenton

[SOON]  MUSEUM: Aftermath: The Fallout of War - America and the Middle East , October 8 – January 21

Active in the US and Middle East, the artists in the exhibition depict the conditions and people caught in the crossfire of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, and Israel from a variety of perspectives. The artists included are Lynsey Addario, Jananne Al-Ani, Jennifer Karady, Gloriann Liu, Rania Matar, Eman Mohammed, Farah Nosh, Suzanne Opton, Michal Rovner, Stephen Dupont, Ben Lowy and Simon Norfolk.

John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota

[SOON]  DANCE: SCD + Piazzolla , October 12 – October 15

Sarasota Contemporary Dance will kick off their 12th season with a highly anticipated collaboration between renowned harpist, Ann Hobson Pilot and Violinist, Tai Murray inspired by and to the music of Astor Pantaleon Piazzolla. SCD + Piazzolla will present a unique musical and choreographic spin on this famous artist, which promises to keep romance alive through a hot contemporary production. 

Jane B Cook Theatre FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL

[SOON]  THEATER: Anna in the Tropics , October 12 – October 29, 8pm

Go back in time to a Cuban-American cigar factory in 1929 Florida. Lectors are employed to educate and entertain the workers, and when a new one comes to a certain factor and reads aloud from Anna Karenina, he influences the lives of his listeners. 

Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Ave. W., Bradenton

[SOON]  GALA: 12th Annual Key To The Cure , October 12, 5:30-9:00pm

This year marks the 12th Anniversary that Saks Fifth Avenue is partnering with Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation to present Key to the Cure! To date, this event has raised more than $1,300,000 to further breast, ovarian, uterine, cervical cancer research and related projects in the Sarasota/Manatee community. This year's "Party with a Purpose" event will feature food, beverages, entertainment, shopping and an exclusive "chance drawing" that is sure to engage, excite and empower!

 

Saks Fifth Avenue, 120 University Town Center Drive Sarasota, Florida 34243

[SOON]  MUSIC: Sarah Mac Band , October 14, 8pm

Sarah Mac Band has been called the "Next Big Thing in Florida." Musicians Sarah Mac, Claire Swindell, and Charlie Vanture make up the twelve year old trio. The group create original music that blends the styles of all three artists.

Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center, 525 Kumquat Ct., Sarasota

[SOON]  THEATER: Remembering Red: A Tribute to Red Skelton , October 14, 2pm, 8pm

Take a trip down memory lane and reminisce Red Skelton. Brian Hoffman portrays the man and some of his popular characters in a spot-on depiction. Meet characters from Gertrude and Heathcliffe, Clem Kadiddlehopper and Freddy the Freeloader and bust you gut from laughter. Arrive early to enjoy a half hour pre-show video with celebrities from the screen in the 50s to 70s. 

Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Ave. W., Bradenton

[SOON]  PERFORMANCE: Mission: Wildlife , October 15, 2pm

Catch Wildlife Ambassador Julie Scardina and her troupe of rescue animals on the big stage. Audience participation is heavily featured and encouraged in this performance for people of all ages. Learn more about flora and fauna from across the world. Tickets are $27, $30 or $37, depending on seating.

Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Ave. W., Bradenton

[SOON]  FESTIVAL: Ringling International Arts Festival , October 18 – October 21

For ardent aficionados of adventurous art, the 2017 Ringling International Arts Festival (RIAF) presents a dynamic array of ingenious and inventive contemporary performance. With music ranging from the folkloric to the avant-garde, dance that explores the comedy and pathos of 21st-century life, and theatrical narratives both intimate and massive in scope and in scale, this is your opportunity to explore the unexpected and expect the unexplored. With affordably priced performances you can enjoy the entire day. Lunch and dinner are available on-site. Members save 10% on all tickets and Non-Members save 10% when purchasing 4+ RIAF productions. Tickets may be purchased online, in person or by calling. Come, be amazed, and take part in the adventure!

The Ringling Museum, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243

[SOON]  SCIENCE AND NATURE: The Orchid Show , October 18 – November 22, 10am to 5pm

This year's Orchid Show will showcase spectacular flowers from across the world. The event will combine a display of plants in the Tropical Conservatory and additional treasures from search collections in the Museum of Botany & the Arts. Each part of the show will also include the science behind orchids and their relationship to earth, air, fire, and water.

Selby Gardens, 900 S. Palm Avenue, Sarasota

[SOON]  MUSEUM: Ringling International Arts Festival , October 18 – October 21

Experience the brilliance of internationally-acclaimed musicians, actors, and dancers at the 2017 Ringling International Arts Festival.  With affordably priced performances you can enjoy the entire day. Lunch and dinner are available on-site.

Ringling Museum , 5401 Bay Shore Rd.,Sarasota

[SOON]  PERFORMANCE: Nobuntu , October 19 – October 21

From Zimbabwe comes Nobuntu, the acclaimed a cappella quintet with an inventive program of Zimbabwean folksongs, Afro Jazz, and Gospel.  Performed with pure voices, traditional instruments, and authentic dance, Nobuntu transcends racial, tribal, and religious boundaries.

Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota

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