Fresh pasta aficionados can get their fill of this Italian staple at DalMoros Fresh Pasta To Go on St. Armands Circle. Seventh-generation Venetian Gabriele DalMoro founded DalMoros in Venice, Italy, in 2012, with the goal of offering high-quality fresh pasta to the masses in an informal and affordable setting. He based many of the restaurant’s dishes on his family’s recipes, which he served in a to-go box.

“70 percent of his clients were American tourists,” says David Caruso, who along with his brother and extended family own several DalMoros franchises across the state of Florida. Caruso learned about the brand through a friend and called by his Italian heritage, he ventured to Venice to meet with Gabriele. In Dec. 2022, the Carusos opened the St. Armands location, hoping to capitalize on the high-traffic tourist zone.

Passersby can watch the team making heaps of fresh pasta through the restaurant’s window. “We don’t use egg in the pasta at all. It’s essentially flour and water because we use high-quality semolina flour, which has a yellow color, like they use in Europe, unlike the bleached and processed flour you find in the United States. When you eat pasta made from bleached flour you feel heavy, but the body processes semolina faster, so you don’t feel lethargic after eating it.” The lack of egg also means that the pasta is vegan-friendly.

The perfect bite for a day at the beach or a fast-casual meal inside the modern and inviting space, the pasta comes in many varieties. One popular sauce from Rome is Amatriciana, a red sauce made with onions and smoked bacon. Guests also enjoy the cacio e pepe, pasta with Pecorino cheese and pepper and pesto made with fresh basil and pine nuts. Toppings like chicken, green olives and sundried tomatoes are available to customize each dish. Between the pasta, sauces and toppings, there are over 100 combinations for diners. “It’s a great introduction for someone who has never before tasted fresh pasta,” says Caruso.

DalMoros Fresh Pasta To Go, 309 John Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, dalmoros.us. 

Pictured: Fresh pasta made at DalMoros. Photo Courtesy of DalMoros Fresh Pasta To Go.

Key Chorale, the Suncoast’s premier symphonic chorus, announces the hiring of principal accompanist, Glenn Priest. Mr. Priest is an accomplished concert pianist, organist, choral conductor, clinician, adjudicator and conference speaker. He is a former guest artist with the Boston Pops Orchestra, having performed several seasons making his piano debut with Arthur Fiedler at the age of 22. He also served as staff accompanist/vocal coach for Boston University’s Young Artists Tanglewood Institute for seven years. Mr. Priest has recently retired as Worship Director and Chapel Organist of Fairhaven, a mega Church in Dayton, Ohio where he served for 20 years. He is also an ordained Minister of Music, with course study at Gordon Conwell Seminary. Glenn will replace Nancy Yost Olson who served as accompanist for Key Chorale for 14 years. Glenn graduated Boston University with a BMus and MMus in piano. While in Boston, he studied piano with Bela Nagy, Anthony di Bonaventura, organ with Douglas Marshall, voice performance and choral conducting with Joseph Huszti, and vocal accompanying with Allen Rogers. As an artist, he has served with many organizations, including The Knoxville Choral Society and Symphony, Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra, Fraze Pavilion, Culture Works and St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral Series in Tallahassee, FL. Glenn has assisted master classes with conductor Leonard Bernstein, composers Aaron Copland and Norman Dello Joio, and as accompanist to trumpeter Rolf Smedvig, the Empire Brass Quintet and international violinist In-Hong Cha. A welcome reception: Prosecco, Nibbles, & Nosh, will be held for Glenn on Friday, May 19 th, 5:00-6:30 PM at the Center for Arts & Humanities, 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. The public is invited but ask that they RSVP to info@KeyChorale.org by Wednesday, May 17 th . 

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is celebrating Nurses Week with a weeklong slate of activities recognizing the care and commitment of its more than 3,000 nurses and 1,000-plus patient care and multi-skilled technologists who support nursing care. National Nurses Week is a time that hospitals, health care professionals and communities recognize the contributions and positive impact of America’s 4 million registered nurses. Each year, the celebration begins on May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale's birthday. In addition to unit-based celebrations throughout the week, chaplains will round throughout clinical areas on Tuesday for the popular “Blessing of the Hands” ceremony, a tradition in which chaplains anoint nurses’ hands with oil and bless them as instruments of healing. On Thursday, the health system will host its annual Nurse of Excellence ceremony, presenting nursing excellence awards to clinicians and nursing leaders who epitomize the values that have made Sarasota Memorial a “Magnet Hospital” for nurses. SMH is the only Magnet Hospital in the region – the nation’s highest nursing honor. SMH has received continuous Magnet designation since 2003. Each four-year designation requires passing a rigorous survey and achieving the organization’s high quality standards. In March, Sarasota Memorial also was ranked in the top 10 hospitals for nurses in the state of Florida, and the highest in the region, according to the NurseJournal, a national resource in education and career development for nurses and aspiring healthcare professionals. 

Leading assurance and advisory firm Mauldin & Jenkins is proud to announce the hiring of Director David Jahosky, a seasoned professional with extensive experience providing governmental advisory services. With this strategic addition to Mauldin & Jenkins, the firm’s Governmental Advisory practice is even better positioned to provide superior advisory services to both state and local governmental entities. David brings a wealth of knowledge to the firm’s Governmental Advisory practice and has served public sector entities for almost 30 years. He has an unparalleled understanding of governmental operations as well as the budgetary and strategic planning impacts on state and local governments in Florida and throughout the Southeast. David is proficient in the areas of Management and Financial Consulting, Governmental Budgeting and Accounting, Best Practices in State and Local Government Operations, Internal Audit, and Data Analytics.  In David’s role, he will primarily focus on providing Compliance, Strategy, Transformation,Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness, and Performance Management services to governmental clients. David is based out of the firm's Bradenton, Florida office.  

Making An Impact, a community-focused nonprofit dedicated to making a positive change by empowering those in need with information on local resources, has received two grants totaling $3,420 from the Jerome and Lillian Barnett and Charlotte P. Graver Funds at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. The funds will support strategic planning initiatives to further the organization’s mission. The grant provides Making An Impact with the financial support needed to comprehensively review its current programs and services and develop a strategic plan for future growth and expansion. This planning process will include gathering input from volunteers, community partners, and other stakeholders. It will help ensure that Making An Impact is well-positioned to continue making a positive impact in the community. For more information on Making An Impact and their work in the community, visit their website at www.Making-An-Impact.org. 

The Child Protection Center, Inc. (CPC) was selected as the recipient of a $10,000 grant by the Harold & Jacqueline Bladel Charitable Trust. This funding will support the nonprofit’s Personal Safety & Community Awareness Program (PSCA). PSCA provides primary prevention and educational programs on child abuse and maltreatment throughout Sarasota County with an upcoming expansion into DeSoto County. During these workshops, children learn strategies to effectively respond to threats of physical or sexual abuse, abduction, bullying, or dangers online. In addition to prevention education for children, PSCA educators provide training for professionals in the school system, healthcare, and childcare on a variety of personal safety topics. Trainings cover Identifying & Reporting Child Abuse, Indicators and Impacts of Child Sexual Abuse, Responses to a Disclosure, Bullying Prevention, and Internet Safety. “These programs educate professionals and community members who interact with children about reporting suspicions of child abuse and neglect, fulfilling the legal and moral responsibilities all Florida citizens to report suspicions and ultimately reduce risk to our children,” explained Doug Staley, CPC’s Executive Director. This grant is a continuation of generous support from the Charitable Trust, which in recent years enabled PSCA to adapt services and continue educating the community throughout COVID-19. The Personal Safety Team successfully reaches over 50,000 individuals with prevention education on a yearly basis. 

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