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SRQ DAILY Aug 27, 2018

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"With the devastation we are having right now, we need to make sure the money is there."

- State Rep. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota
 

[Government]  Gruters, Good Host Joint Event on Red Tide
Jacob Ogles, jacob.ogles@srqme.com

State representatives from different parties held a town hall this weekend to hear about a problem affecting lives up and down the Gulf Coast. State Reps. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, and Margaret Good, D-Sarasota, plan to take the information gleaned to Tallahassee.

About 150 people came to the Saturday event at Suncoast Technical College. “It was a good cross-section of the community—business owners, employees, community members that are sick,” Gruters says. “Our goal was to listen to people’s problems and how they were impacted by this disaster.”

The event focused on the recent harmful algal blooms on the coast, which have at various points closed beaches and impacted businesses relying on beach tourism. As blooms made national headlines, hotels have suffered cancelations, which indirectly impacts retailers and restaurants relying on visitors.

“It was good for us to hear from our constituents,” Good says, "and to hear ideas for solutions both small and large, and both short-term and long-term.”

Gruters says state leaders must find ways to curb pollution into the Gulf of Mexico and area estuaries, and he’d like restrictions on new growth operating on septic tanks instead of hooking into sewer systems.

Good says the state must improve water quality standards, and should also budget more funding toward land acquisition, which could provide more natural filtration of nutrients. “And we need to make sure to appropriately research not just red tide is doing but what we as humans are doing,” she says.

Gruters wants solid science directing policy in Tallahassee. He wants to secure more funding this year for Mote Marine Laboratory to further study the phenomenon. “We try to do that every year, but with the devastation we are having right now, we need to make sure the money is there,” he says.

And while the lawmakers caucus with different parties, the algae problems don't check voter registration before deciding which businesses get impacted and which residents of the region suffer health problems from toxins released in the air. 

Photo courtesy Gruters office: State Reps. Joe Gruters and Margaret Good meet with constituents about red tide.

[Government]  No Swim Advisories Lifted for Brohard and Siesta Beaches

A "No Swim" advisories issued Thursday, August 23. for Siesta Beach and Brohard Beach have been lifted. Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County officials received testing results that were at a satisfactory level meeting both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state recreational water standards. Residents and visitors may return to swimming and other water sports at this beach site. The "no swim" advisory signage has been removed at Siesta Beach. The advisory remains in effect for the Venice Fishing Pier Beach, Longboat Key Beach and Lido Casino Beach. 

Water Monitoring - Sarasota County

[Government]  Manatee County Accepting Preservation Board Applications

Manatee County is accepting applications for one vacancy on the Historic Preservation Board, a citizen’s advisory committee that makes decisions regarding Manatee County’s archaeologically, historically and aesthetically significant sites, districts and zones. Applicants must be registered voters in Manatee County.  No particular expertise is required, but applicants with knowledge of archaeological, historical or architectural development or have deep concern for the preservation, development and enhancement of historic resources in the County are given additional consideration for an appointment. The Historic Preservation Board is composed of five volunteer members who are appointed by the County Commission. The group meets a minimum of four times a year in the first floor Commission Chambers of Manatee County Administrative Building. Applications are due September 7 and may be found online. 

Manatee County Historic Preservation Board Application

[Government]  G.T. Bray's Happy Tails Canine Park Now Open

G.T. Bray's Happy Tails Canine Park is now open after a five-month expansion project. The park now covers 4.25 acres, expanding both the large and small dog parks into tree-shaded areas. Three pavilions, two water fountains, eight benches, 15 picnic tables, eight waste-bag dispensers and 12 trash cans were added to the park. The project also included the addition of concrete sidewalks from the parking lot to all pavilions for ADA access and separate entry areas to both dog parks for increased safety. The new dog parks are open every day from sunrise to sunset, except Monday mornings from 7-10am, when the parks are closed for maintenance. The dog park expansion marks the completion of the first major project funded by the half-cent infrastructure sales tax, approved by Manatee County voters in the fall of 2016. 

Happy Tails Canine Park

[Restaurants]  MOE Wine Program Earns Best of Award of Excellence

Michael’s On East has been honored for its outstanding wine program in Wine Spectator’s 2018 Restaurant Awards. The restaurant is recognized among other winners from all over the globe as a top destination for wine lovers. Wine Spectator began its program to recognize the world’s best wine lists in 1981. There are three levels: the Award of Excellence, the Best of Award of Excellence and the Grand Award—with 2,453; 1,215; and 91 winners this year in each respective category. Michael’s On East has won the Best of Award of Excellence for the second consecutive year, after 25 years being recognized with the Award of Excellence. Best of Award of Excellence recipients offer more extensive selections with significant vintage depth and excellent breadth across multiple regions. The complete list of award winners is available in print in Wine Spectator’s August issue and online at the website below. 

Wine Spectator 2018 Restaurant Awards

[Law]  SCBA Attorneys Sworn In at US Supreme Court

Williams Parker attorney Erin Hope Christy, president of the Young Lawyer’s Division of the Sarasota County Bar Association (SCBA), recently coordinated a visit to Washington D.C. which included a United States Supreme Court swearing-in ceremony for 23 members of the SCBA. Christy and twenty-two other members of the SCBA, including Williams Parker attorney Jennifer Fowler-Hermes, were present in the courtroom for the reading by the justices of several opinions, after which SCBA President Chip Gaylor was called by Chief Justice Roberts to present candidates for membership to the bar of the United States Supreme Court. Following the swearing-in, the inductees had a private audience with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The SCBA is a voluntary association of lawyers and judges who practice law and administer the judicial system in Sarasota County. Incorporated on January 20, 1960, the SCBA has existed as an association since 1926. The organization’s mission is to advance professionalism, promote practice development, encourage public service, enhance fellowship and support access to legal services for all. 

Sarasota County Bar Association



[TODAY]  GALLERY: VOLUMES , August 12 – October 9

This summer light and sound come into play with a special installation by the artist Ezra Masch. VOLUMES harnesses the speed of light to reveal the volume of sound and space. This immersive audio and visual installation will feature a 3-d grid of LED lights that will fill the interior of the Ringling’s Monda Gallery.

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

[SOON]  THEATER: Gilbert & Sullivan Unplugged , August 21 – September 23

Pour the pirate sherry, braid the raven hair, polish up the handle of the big brass door, and celebrate Gilbert & Sullivan’s most beloved songs. Gilbert & Sullivan Unplugged has delighted audiences across the US with lovingly loopy renditions and joyfully irreverent excerpts from HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, and The Pirates of Penzance. Last seen at New York’s 54 Below, this isn’t your grandmother’s Gilbert & Sullivan!

Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 North Palm Ave., Sarasota.

[SOON]  GALLERY: Elsewhere , August 30 – October 5

This juried exhibition opens with a reception on August 30th.

Art Center Sarasota, 707 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236

[SOON]  MUSIC: Friday Fest: Dr. Dave Band , September 14, 5pm-9pm

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is wrapping up their Friday Fest summertime concert series this September with the Dr. Dave Band. A Bradenton favorite performing for more than a decade as a top-choice house band, this group knows how to wow a crowd with high-energy Southern Rock blended with bluegrass banjo and fiddle. During the show, don’t forget to indulge in the refreshments provided by Van Wezel, including local food trucks and popular beverage vendors. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs and settle in for a good time.

Van Wezel, 777 North Tamiami Trl., Sarasota.

[SOON]  FOOD: Dining for a Difference , September 20, 5pm-10pm

Join the Designing Daughters for Dining for a Difference, a community wide, dine out event featuring 20+ local Sarasota and Manatee County Restaurants who will donate a portion of all sales made on September 20 back to the Designing Daughters Grants Program for local Children and Family charities. Simply grab your friends, colleagues and neighbors, pick a participating restaurant and enjoy a meal. No ticket, no fancy clothes, just a night out with your favorite people.This simple act will make a huge impact for local families in need.

Multiple locations, Multiple locations

[SOON]  GALA: 2nd Annual Taste of New Orleans Benefit Dinner , September 22, 6pm-9pm

Truly Valued presents its 2nd Annual Taste of New Orleans Benefit Dinner, at Michaels on the Bay at Selby Gardens with speaker Captain Todd Shear of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office and a night of entertainment with NuJazz. All proceeds support Truly Valued's mission of building self-esteem, confidence and character to promote a positive self- image, positively impact educational and career aspirations and improve academic achievement in adolescent girls. Dinner is complimentary and an opportunity to make a financial gift will be extended during the event.

Michaels on the Bay at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens', 900 South Palm Ave., Sarasota.

[SOON]  PERFORMANCE: iconcept jr: The Future of Fashion , September 23, 12pm

25 designers ages 8–16 are encouraged to use repurposed/recyled materials in their creations. Most of them will also wear their outfits in the runway show, adding self-confidence and stage presence as skills gained. The participants are treated to a professional fashion photoshoot for the program guide, as well as professional hair and makeup stylists backstage to complete their look. Proceeds from the event benefit the expansion of the Art Center's youth art education programs and help students who are in need of financial assistance receive scholarships.

Art Center Sarasota, 707 North Tamiami Trl., Sarasota.

[SOON]  SEMINAR: 16th Annual Forty Carrots Free Community Speaker Event , September 25, 9am-12pm; 7pm-8:30pm

Forty Carrots Family Center's Annual Free Community Speaker Event presented in partnership with Community Foundation of Sarasota County returns for a 16th year featuring best-selling author and parenting expert, Dr. Michele Borba. She will be discussing “How to Cultivate Mentally-Healthy, Resilient, Empathetic Children (Despite a Trophy-Giving, Anxiety-Driven, Helicoptered and Bubble-Wrapped Culture)” and “UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About Me World.” In these free presentations, parents and educators will learn how to shift children's focus from I, me, and mine, to us, we and ours. With examples from years of research, Dr. Michele Borba will offer a framework that yields successful, happy kids who grow up to be kind, moral, courageous and resilient adults.

Community Foundation of Sarasota County and Riverview High School Performing Arts Center, 2635 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota; 1 Ram Way, Sarasota.

[SOON]  SEMINAR: 2nd Annual Grey Matters, A Symposium on Alzheimers Research , September 28, 11am-2pm

Don't miss out on this year's amazing Grey Matters Luncheon Symposium benefitting The Roskamp Institute. This year's Alzheimer's Disease-Research based Symposium will focus on lifestyle, wellness and healthy aging. For information or to be added to this year’s waiting list please call Megan Micale at (941) 552-9832.

Michael's on the Bay at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 811 South Palm Ave., Sarasota.

[SOON]  SEMINAR: Real Men Wear Pink Reveal Party , September 29, 5pm-7pm

Join the American Cancer Society as they reveal the 2018 Real Men Wear Pink of Sarasota–Manatee. The candidates will participate in a fashion show, hosted by the tenants of the Mall at University Town Center. Come out and see which men in our community are dedicated to raising funds and awareness to help fight breast cancer. Light refreshments will be served.

The Grand Court at The Mall at UTC, 140 University Town Center Dr., Sarasota.

[SOON]  BUSINESS: SkillSHARE October 4 Mentoring Summit , October 4, 5-7:30pm

Made for speed, SkillSHARE is the basics of mentorship concentrated into mini-sessions that encourage honest interactions and allow for spontaneous connection. This event is a way to meet like-minded professionals, make valuable connections and get straight to your most burning questions about career and personal development. Each participant will be paired with several mentors for mini-sessions. Lasting from 10-12 minutes, each mini-session is unstructured, allowing for conversation, guidance and direction from each mentor.

SRQ Studios, 331 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236

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