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"Right now, the world's best scientifically documented collection of orchids is in residential buildings on ground level in a flood plain."

- Jennifer Rominiecki, Selby Gardens
 

[Community]  Selby Gardens Reveals New Master Plan
Philip Lederer, Phil.Lederer@srqme.com

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens yesterday unveiled a new master plan for extensive renovation and redevelopment, in a 10-year plan designed to bolster the growing attraction’s infrastructure, increase green space in the existing footprint by 50 percent and, perhaps most importantly, secure the Gardens’ collections against future storms. “Right now, the world’s best scientifically documented collection of orchids is in residential buildings on ground level in a flood plain,” says Selby Gardens President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki. “The advent of Irma has just put an exclamation point on the urgency of this plan.”

In accordance, the new master plan calls for the removal of several of these residential-style buildings on the campus, including four along the brick-paved Palm Avenue, which Selby Gardens still utilizes but “are actually in decay,” says Rominiecki. Such operations are to be consolidated elsewhere, not only solving problems of structural integrity, but serving to free up more green space, as Palm Avenue closes to traffic, creating a walkable centerpiece in a pedestrian thoroughfare through the Selby Gardens campus. Buildings with historical significance, such as the Selby House, Payne Mansion and the Carriage House, will remain as they are, as well as Michael’s on the Bay at Selby Gardens.

Several new buildings will rise elsewhere on campus, including a greenhouse complex designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane. “We need the proper structures to house these collections to sustain them for the future,” says Rominiecki, “because they have great importance to the world of science.” The new complex will also enable Selby Gardens to display a majority of its collections at one time. It currently displays around five percent. The plan also calls for a new learning pavilion focused on educational programming for children, serving as a complement to the outdoorsy adventures of the Children’s Rainforest Garden, as well as a new welcome center, research and support facilities.

And one of the final pieces of the puzzle, meeting crucial infrastructure needs and freeing up lots of green space while adding its own attraction, are plans for a five-story “parking garden.” With space for more than 450 cars, the addition consolidates sprawling lots into a single location, allowing old lots to be repurposed. A rooftop restaurant will make use of a rooftop garden, and the entire structure will feature botanical specimens on display. With an eye to green design, the structure will also be equipped with solar panels and rainwater harvesting systems.

The overall goal, says Rominiecki, is a more secure collection in a more accessible public garden, and a step closer to realizing Selby Gardens’ true potential as a public garden, something no previous master plan explicitly addressed. “Especially in a city that’s developing so quickly,” she says, “to have this increase in green space will benefit all of us.”

The three-phase, 10-year project has a preliminary cost estimate of $67 million, with the first phase calling for funding of approximately $35 million. Public meetings for feedback from the neighboring community are planned for later this fall. 

Pictured: Renderings of the planned Selby Gardens campus, designed in conjunction with OLIN landscape architects.

[Performance]  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 their choice (subject to availability). 

Van Wezel Hurricane Sale

[Exec Moves]  CenterState Bank Names Merriman Regional President

CenterState Bank has announced that Shaun P. Merriman has been named regional president for the bank’s West Region of Florida, effective January 1, 2018. In this capacity, Merriman will take on leadership of the bank for the region including Hillsborough, Pinellas, Sarasota and Manatee counties. Merriman will work closely with three other community presidents while continuing to maintain his current role as community president of the Sarasota and Manatee counties. His office will remain located in Sarasota. According to CenterState CEO John Corbett, the hire comes as part of a series of changes in bank leadership across Florida, in a strategic reorganization to prepare for successful growth with the upcoming integration of Harbor Community Bank and Sunshine Bank as CenterState crosses over $10 billion in bank assets. 

CenterState Bank

[Exec Moves]  Sarasota YPG Announces Board

The Sarasota Young Professionals Group (YPG), a program of The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, has announced its 2017-2018 board of directors. From Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, Robert Young will serve as chair, and from Northwestern Mutual, Ashley Leon will serve as immediate past chair. Murray Devine of Community Foundation of Sarasota County will serve as member at large, and Coldwell Banker’s Jeff Kattrein will serve as finance liaison. Brandon McAllister or Sarasota Memorial Health Care System will serve as engagement chair, while Jamie Minton of Girls, Inc. will serve as government issues chair. Programming chair will be Lauren Joseph of Sarasota Orchestra, annual events chair will be Leroy Presley of Intertape Polymer Group and volunteer chair will be Branan Jacobs of Magnify Good. Rounding out the board, Elizabeth Reynolds of Innovative Agent Services, Sofie Wachtmeister of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and Carl Watkins of Allegiant Private Advisors will serve as communications chair, recruitment chair and partnership chair, respectively. 

Sarasota Young Professionals Group



[TODAY]  SEMINAR: Forty Carrots 15th Anniversary Educational Community Speaker Event , October 3, 7:00pm

The not-for-profit Forty Carrots Family Center is commemorating 15 years of free annual education talks with its most prominent speaker to date. Dr. Siegel will explain how to cultivate healthy emotional and intellectual development so that children can lead balanced, meaningful and connected lives by drawing insights from his best-selling book, The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind.  Dr. Siegel will offer parents, teachers and other professional strategies to nurture children’s minds at all ages, survive everyday parenting struggles, and help your family thrive. Along with Dr. Siegel’s sage advice, attendees will receive a free copy of the book and Sarasota County educators will have the opportunity to earn continuing education credits (CEUs). While admission is free, tickets are required and available starting August 1.

Riverview High School Performing Arts Center, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota, FL 34231

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

The highly anticipated collaboration with renowned Harpist, Ann Hobson Pilot and Violinist, Tai Murray is a performance inspired by and to the music of Astor Pantaleon Piazzolla.
 

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

[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]  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]  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

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