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"Exhibits and events like these are a great way for us to encourage young artists to continue developing their talents and exploring their passions."

- Bonnie Thomas, Ringling Museum
 

[Community]  Karcher Wins Congressional Competition
Philip Lederer, Phil.Lederer@srqme.com

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan visited The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art on Monday to announce the winners of the Congressional Art Competition, which this year saw a record-breaking 45 high school students from Sarasota and Manatee counties submit original artwork for consideration to hang in the U.S. Capitol building alongside winners from across the nation. With families and artists assembled in the campus Education Center, Sarasota High School senior Kali Karcher received first place for her photograph, Three Sisters of Fort Hancock.

“I’m honored and excited,” said Karcher, whose entry was selected by a three-person jury from The Ringling’s curatorial staff. “I’ve had a passion for photography forever and this pushes me to go further.” And that’s the goal, according to Ringling Scholastic Programs Coordinator Bonnie Thomas regarding the museum’s involvement. “Art is an essential part of life,” she said. “Exhibits and events like these are a great way for us to encourage young artists to continue developing their talents and exploring their passions.”

Reagan Turner of Lakewood Ranch High School garnered second place for her entry, The Show Must Go On, and third place went to Pine View School’s Elizabeth King for Stressed. Their work will hang in the halls of the Education Center next to the remainder of contestants’ entries. And debuting this year, a fourth awardthe “Facebook Fan Favorite”was awarded to Madison Schmitz of Sarasota High School for Amber K. Selected via social media, online voters cast their support via ‘Likes’ on Facebook, with the winner destined for display in Buchanan’s D.C. office.

“I’m impressed by the exceptional talent of every high schooler who submitted artwork for this year’s competition,” said Buchanan. “One of the biggest assets we’ve got is the arts community.”

In addition to prominent display in the Capitol, Karcher received two round-trip tickets from Southwest Airlines to attend the Congressional Reception on Jun. 23 in Washington, D.C.  

[Good Bite]  Sipping on Zen Vibes
Aviel Kanter

Take a deep breath.

Let the subtle fragrances of ginger and red clover blossoms waft up into your nose and lull you back to a time of bedtime stories and footsie pajamas. Take a sip and enjoy the wave of tastes that swell with a gentle stroke of chamomile over the tastebuds, followed by the deeper notes of licorice root and a final splash of revitalizing peppermint leaf. The warmth courses through your body, calming upsets along the way. Thus is the experience of Nuwati Tea, specifically the"Calming the Storm" tummy and intestine soother. 

"Nuwati,” Cherokee for the universal life force energy, is thought to guide you on a path of harmony and balance with the rhythms of the universe. These medicinal herbal teas, mixed by Rod Jackson, find a cozy home at The Tea House in Sarasota, an Alice in Wonderland-meets-Buddha cottage steeped in serenity. Don’t forget the spoonful of clover honey; it makes the whole thing sublime. 

Namaste.  

The Tea House, 1869 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, 941-346-6361

[Exec Moves]  Noonan Appointed to Hospital Board

The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board appointed Bill Noonan to the governing board’s Central District Seat 1. Noonan since 2014 served as community representative on the Hospital Board’s Finance Committee. As an appointee to the nine-member Hospital Board, Noonan will serve until the general election in November. He filled a seat vacated last month by Alex Miller, who stepped down to run for the Florida House of Representatives District 72 seat. 

Sarasota County Public Hospital Board

[Recognition]  SCFCS Students Win H&R Block Honor

Three State College of Florida Collegiate School students participating in Deane Western’s economics/finance class each won $20,000 scholarships in a financial literacy challenge sponsored by H&R Block. Melissa Guet, Celine Jiron and Hannah Royce finished among the top 22 in the nation. H&R Block Budget Challenge is designed to teach teenagers how to manage the financial life of an adult through a real-life simulation. Nearly 155,000 students participated in the program. 

State College of Florida Collegiate School

[Expansion]  Community Haven Growing Industries Facility

The Community Haven announced plans for a new 7,500-square-foot Haven Industries facility on its 32-acre campus, made possible by an award of a $225,000 “capping grant” from the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation. The expansion comes because the current Haven Industries operation has grown out of its space, officials said. The operation now has 200 clients with disabilities in various stages of training, working on paid employment contracts.  

Community Haven

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