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SRQ DAILY Aug 15, 2016

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"Phil and I have had a dream of doing something like this for over 10 years."

- Michael Klauber, Michael's on the Bay
 

[Workforce ]  Teachers With Advanced Degrees
Diana Morales

In order to become a teacher for the state of Florida, a bachelor’s degree is required. The Florida Department of Education shares the statistics for the percent of teachers with advanced degrees. The graph shows the percent of elementary, middle and high school teachers in Sarasota County that have advanced degrees, which include master's, doctorate and specialist degrees. The report was updated in June 2016. 

[Hospitality]  Michael's Opening Long-Imagined Waterfront Venue
Jacob Ogles, jacob.ogles@srqme.com

The celebrated views at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens will soon be host to a waterfront entertaining venue for Michael’s Events & Catering. Construction just began on on Michael’s on the Bay, where proprietors promise a transformed locale all open in October. Co-proprietors Michael Klauber and Philip Mancini have dreamed of opening a waterfront venue in the region for more than a decade, Klauber says. “Our dream came true,” he says.

Michael’s has maintained a permanent physical presence at Selby Gardens since September, when the company took over the Selby House Café. Last fall, plans were formed to change the meeting space on the waterfront into a modernized venue for weddings and other major events. But at one of the most popular meeting spaces in Sarasota, a renovation of this scope was hard to schedule. “We had to wait until the space was open and there weren’t events, Klauber says. “That was quite a window we had to wait for, as events were scheduled into May and June. We couldn’t get started until now.” In this off-season, the entire construction effort will be completed in a time block of just six to eight weeks.

The team brought on James Piatchuk as architect and ended up stripping the existing construction to its bones. "The space is being partially reorganized and generally upgraded to better serve and function for the kinds of events that this idyllic location deserves to host," Piatchuk says. "The restrooms are being relocated to group the service spaces together and free up and expand the event space. The kitchen will be all new, upgraded and also expanded somewhat."

“We have a 6,000-square-foot box and we are completely reconfiguring anything,” Klauber says. When completed, there will be 4,800 square feet of entertaining space in a building reconfigured to better serve catering. “This room has been designed with 40 years of catering experience in mind,” Mancini said in a statement. Theatrical lighting and design features accommodate a range of different events; the space was redesigned with a contemporary feel using organic, natural tones. Indoor seating will be available for up to 300 guests, or 450 people at a standing reception. Michael’s has also brought on Amy Donnellan as a dedicated team member handling weddings and private events at the new venue. 

[Philanthropy ]  Children First Receives Grant

The Eluned & Edward Russell Charitable Foundation gave Children First a $7,500 grant to outfit a new infant and toddler classroom at the agency’s Helen R. Payne Center. The grant will go towards the purchase of age-appropriate furnishings, equipment and other educational and developmental resources needed to enhance Children First’s services to children three years and younger living in Sarasota’s Newtown community.  

Children First

[Hires]  Kissinger Joins Board Of Directors

Waste Management announced Stephanie Kissinger to the Recycle Florida Today Board of Directors. Kissinger will assist the organization in advancing its mission to improve the recycling industry through professional development, advocacy and educational outreach.  

Waste Management

[Recognition]  SMH Nursing Home Receives 5-Star Ranking

Shortly after Sarasota Memorial Hospital received the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid’s highest five-star rating for overall quality and safety, the health system’s nursing home received equally high marks from the federal agency. The Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center received a 5-Star Quality Rating, which is designed to help families compare about 16,000 nursing homes nationwide by rating hospitals on a number of quality of care indicators.  

Sarasota Memorial Hospital

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