wcw AUGUST 2022

AUGUST 2022 

Luz 

Corcuera 

Executive Director 

UnidosNow 

Also in this issue: 

■ Feature: 

Miracle Swimming 

■ Good News Dept: 

Giving Back 

■ Dining In: Cool Drinks 

■ Arts News

941-306-1202 ArtistSeriesConcerts.org 

Ever Onward Season 27 

Season Highlights 

MAGNIFICENT MARKOVS 

October 2 • 4:00 pm • Sarasota Opera House 

Violin phenom Alexander Markov unites with his 

parents for classical favorites performed by the 

“first family of violin.” Alexander and his electric 

gold violin are joined by Key Chorale and the 

Booker High School VPA Choir for his original 

composition, Caesar. 

SYBARITE5 

November 15 • 7:30 pm • Historic Asolo Theater 

An extraordinary genre-crossing quintet of 

classically trained musicians with Sarasota roots, 

SYBARITE5 takes listeners on a musical journey 

of staggering breadth and depth in a concert that 

defies categorization. 

DOUBLE FEATURE 

Blake Pouliot & Simone Porter, violins 

December 6 • 7:30 pm • Sarasota Opera House 

Sparks fly when these two astounding young artists 

come together for an evening of duo magic that 

includes works by Strauss, Beethoven, 

and Chausson. 

THE 442s 

December 13 • 7:30 pm • Historic Asolo Theater 

Combining three members of the St. Louis 

Symphony and two of the St. Louis region’s finest 

jazz musicians, The 442s is an acoustic ensemble 

that breaks down barriers between jazz, classical, 

folk, and pop. This concert features holiday 

favorites and original compositions. 

DOVER QUARTET 

January 10 • 7:30 pm • Historic Asolo Theater 

Named one of the greatest string quartets of the 

last 100 years, the Grammy-nominated Dover 

Quartet is one of the most in-demand chamber 

ensembles in the world. Their program features 

works by Beethoven and Mendelssohn. 

QUARTET FOR THE END OF TIME 

featuring the Grammy-nominated Lincoln Trio 

and Bharat Chandra, clarinet 

February 28 • 7:30 pm • Historic Asolo Theater 

Olivier Messian’s moving masterpiece, Quartet for 

the End of Time, was composed in a German WWII 

prisoner-of-war camp. Captured in the early days 

of the the war, Messian wrote this mystical work for 

fellow prisoners to perform. 

MICHELLE CANN, piano 

March 7 • 7:30 pm • Historic Asolo Theater 

Winner of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence 

recognizing extraordinary Black and Latinx 

musicians, Michelle Cann’s program includes 

repertoire by Florence Price. 

VIVALDI AND MENDELSSOHN 

May 9 • 7:30 pm • Sarasota Opera House 

Four superstar concertmasters from American 

orchestras share the role of soloist in Vivaldi’s 

iconic Four Seasons, and all four will perform 

Mendelssohn’s String Octet together along with 

four other artists. 

Visit ArtistSeriesConcerts.org for our complete concert schedule. 

This project is supported in part by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County; Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Culture and the State of Florida (Section 286.25 Florida Statutes); 

The Exchange; Gulf Coast Community Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; and Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Revenues. 

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AUGUST 2022 

contents 

Editor and Publisher 

Louise M. Bruderle 

Email: westcoastwoman@comcast.net 

Contributing Writer 

Carol Darling 

Contributing Photographer 

Evelyn England 

Art Director/Graphic Designer 

Kimberly Carmell 

Assistant to the Publisher 

Mimi Gato 

wiser you 

Afraid of the water? Miracle Swimming 

can help you conquer your fears and 

concerns. Here’s how. 

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Here are our columns: 

n Out & About: includes 

fundraisers, concerts, art exhibits, 

lectures, dance, poetry, shows & 

performances, theatre, film, 

seasonal events and more. 

n You’re News: job announcements, 

appointments and promotions, 

board news, business news and 

real estate news. 

travel news 

Covering lots of ground this month 

such as Discover Sarasota Tours that 

offer trolley and van tours of Sarasota. 

Plus scalloping season is underway 

at Plantation on Crystal River. Also, a 

better way to get a passport faster, 

hotel specials and travel tips. 

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dining in 

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drinks for summer — some with 

alcohol; some without. 

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WOMAN 

departments 

4 editor’s letter 

7 Out & About: listings for things to do 

9 healthier you: stop smoking tips 

12 arts news 

15 happening this month at 

The Hermitage 

16 west coast woman: 

Luz Corcuera, CEO at UnidosNow 

18 wiser you: overcome your fear 

of the water 

20 travel news 

21 health feature: Craniosacral Therapy 

24 you’re news 

26 ode to Lido Beach 

28 dining in: keep cool with these 

cooling cocktails and cocktails 

30 good news department: generous 

donations help many nonprofits 

■ on the cover: Photo of West Coast Woman Luz Corcuera, Executive Director at UnidosNow at her office at the Glasser/ Schoenbaum Human Services Center, Sarasota. 

■ Photo by Evelyn England. 

AUGUST 2022 WEST COAST WOMAN 3

just some 

thoughts 

Louise Bruderle 

Editor and Publisher 

Michelle Wolforth 

West Coast Woman Luz Corcuera 

Luz Corcuera 

Photo by Evelyn England 

There’s a delightful revelation in our profile of 

Luz Corcuera, the CEO at UnidosNow, when you 

hear her tell about how some of her programs 

grow. First some background: UnidosNow’s 

mission is stated as “Empowering Latinos To 

Achieve Their American Dream” and thus Luz 

and her team work a lot with young people. 

For many Hispanic/Latino families their children 

are often the first in the family to attend 

and graduate from college. Many of the young 

people who go through UnidosNow indeed go 

off to college, but also reach back and help the 

next class of high school graduates as mentors 

or volunteers. And all those young people in turn help acclimate their 

families in many ways from language to technology. 

UnidosNow’s mission is to “elevate the quality of life of the growing 

Hispanic/Latino community in the Manatee and Sarasota region 

through education, integration and civic engagement” which is enough 

to keep anyone busy and Luz is certainly that, but it’s also so enjoyable 

to hear how each generation helps the next in the tight-knit Hispanic/ 

Latino community. 

I hope you enjoy reading about how UnidosNow has been empowering 

families for the past ten years - and the woman who makes it 

all happen. “When UnidosNow engages, be assured that Luz is gently 

guiding for excellence. Her forthright integrity inspires what’s possible 

in every way,” says Debra M Jacobs, President/CEO of the Patterson 

Foundation. 

Good News Dept. 

We really enjoy publishing items like this and we keep getting more! We 

need some good news, don’t we? 

• All Faiths Food Bank received over $83,000 in support of BackPack 

and Summer Programs. 

In support of the BackPack Program: 

• $28,917 from the Heritage Oaks Golf and 

Country Club FitWeek event 

• $20,000 Isermann Family Foundation 

• $5,000 from MLB Players Trust 

• $5,000 from The Venice Golf and Country Club Foundation Grant Fund 

In support of Summer Programs: 

• $25,000 from the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation 

The BackPack Program provided nutritious snack bags to students 

over the weekends and school breaks and Summer Programs that 

provided access to food to families and children this summer. For more 

information visit allfaithsfoodbank.org. 

State Street Eating House + Cocktails recently participated in an 

invitation-only Celebrity Chef Dinner culinary event, hosted at Pops 

Sunset Grill in Nokomis. Sponsored by the James Beard 

Foundation, the event featured some of the best chefs in 

the country, including State Street’s own executive chef, 

Michelle Wolforth. 

At the waterfront establishment, Wolforth and her colleagues 

dazzled the 200+ ticketholders with courses that 

showcased a survey of styles and cuisines. Notable James 

Beard Foundation award winners at the event included 

Martin Rios from New Mexico, a three-time finalist for 

Best Chef in the Southwest; Rabii Saber of Four Seasons 

Resort in Orlando, a 2019 semifinalist for his pastry work; 

and Justin Aprahamian of Milwaukee, a frequent finalist for and onetime 

winner of the national Best Chef award. 

For State Street’s offering, Chef Wolforth created a special agnolotti 

pasta dish, a branch of the repertoire she’s uses at State Street eating 

House. For Wolforth, the opportunity to work side by side with such 

distinguished colleagues gave her an opportunity to talk shop with esteemed 

colleagues. “As chefs, we all kind of operate in our own bubbles 

where we’re concerned about our restaurant’s sourcing, menu, personnel, 

et cetera,” says Wolforth, “so to get a chance to spend time with chefs 

I admire on top of cooking for a cause is really fulfilling for me. In my 

mind, this is what cooking is all about.” 

Proceeds benefited All Faith’s Food Bank and the James Beard Foundation 

Scholarship Program. 

Transition Sarasota is a non-profit 

organization and part of the greater 

Transition US movement. They’re 

committed to developing “community-driven 

solutions for our local 

food system.” They serve Sarasota, 

Manatee Counties and surrounding 

areas by gleaning crops from partner 

farmers and growers, harvesting 

produce that would have been laid 

to waste, but instead feeds hungry 

families. 

They have donated an amazing 

58,290 pounds of fresh produce 

so far in 2022. That is enough to Transition Sarasota 

provide over 155,000 six-ounce servings of fresh vegetables or fruit to 

those in need. Gleaned blueberries, for example, were donated to All 

Faiths Food Bank and a small amount was donated to a youth shelter in 

Sarasota. 

Joyce Norris is Transition Sarasota’s Executive Director and we hope 

to feature them when the weather turns agreeable and volunteers are out 

there gleaning. For now, learn more at https://www.transitionsrq.org. 

Coming up this Fall at WCW 

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• October - Lifelong Learning Issue 

• October - Women’s Health Issue 

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Looking Ahead 

The 17th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop, “Advancing 

Climate Solutions,” will bring the community together to discuss 

sustainability priorities on November 1. Expert speakers will provide 

up-to-date information on several different sustainability topics including 

carbon sequestration, regenerative agriculture, water quality, 

equity, climate change, and more. Visit exhibitor booths to network with 

businesses and community groups to help build a better future for our 

community. 

Residents, students, 

and community 

members from 

all sectors and walks 

of life will gather 

in-person and online 

to learn from and 

network with knowledgeable 

speakers, 

panel discussions 

and more. Topics to be discussed include climate change, carbon sequestration, 

regenerative agriculture, water quality, social equity, youth 

and sustainability and much more. 

To learn more about speakers, agenda, and other event updates, visit: 

scgov.net/SustainableCommunities. 

Registration fee includes access to a full day workshop a New College 

or virtually with expert speakers on relevant community sustainability 

topics, exhibitor booths, and opportunities to network and connect with 

others. Our interactive workshop provides many opportunities to engage 

with others, meet with sponsors and exhibitors, network, and more. 

Financial assistance is available. 

Questions? Call 941-861-9874 or email sustainablesarasota@scgov.net. 

• Date and time: November 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. – 

• Location: Harry Sudakoff Conference Center, 5845 General Dougher 

Place, Sarasota. 

Louise Bruderle | Editor and Publisher | 


We welcome your thoughts and comments on this column and on other columns and features in this issue. 

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Special Events 

Circus Arts Conservatory & The 

Ringling: Summer Circus Spectacular 

continues through August 13. 

Some of the circus world’s most exciting 

acts are in the annual show - a 

longtime partnership of the Circus 

Arts Academy and The Ringling. 

The lineup for the Summer Circus 

Spectacular includes a wide range of 

acts, including duo lyra, adagio, hand 

balancing/contortion, rolla bolla, 

and more. Show times are 11 a.m. 

and 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 

and 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturdays. 

Tickets are $18/adults, $12/children 

12 and under. 

To complete their circus experience, 

Summer Circus Spectacular 

patrons can enjoy access to the Circus 

Museum on the day they attend 

a show for just an additional $5. Go 

to Ringling.org or call the Box Office 

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St. Armands Circle’s Sunset Yoga 

is is on the inner circle, and will 

run through the end of September. 

Yoga enthusiasts can relax, stretch, 

and gaze at a sunset while enjoying 

a nice workout. Attendees should 

bring their own yoga mat and block. 

https://www.ajc.org/westcoastflorida 

The class will be led by Liana Sheintal 

Bryant. Breathe: A Sunset Yoga 

Series will be held on August 28 and 

September 25 from 5 to 6 p.m. and 

is free for the public. For directions, 

more information, and to RSVP, visit 

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The St. Armands Circle Business 

Improvement District has a Summer 

Concert Series. Residents and 

visitors are invited to enjoy this free 

monthly series featuring various jazz 

performers. Bring lawn chairs and 

blankets for a family-friendly, jazzy 

trio of shows featuring: 

• JAC of All Trades - 

Saturday, Aug. 13, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

• Big Band Concert – 

Saturday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

For more information about the 

Summer Concert Series, visit https:// 

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events-happenings/. 

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At The Bishop 

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On exhibit: Illumination: Seeing 

Beyond the Shell. A shell can be 

many things: a mollusk’s protection 

against a predator, a piece of jewelry, 

a makeshift spoon—it can even be a 

calcium supplement or an alternative 

to limestone mining to help fight 

climate change. But what happens 

when you take a closer look? 

With Illumination: Seeing Beyond 

the Shell, The Bishop continues the 

celebration of its 75th Anniversary 

Year of Light with the photography 

of Scott Odell who is not only a local 

photographer, but also a member of 

the Museum’s Staff. 

This exhibition of macro photography 

literally takes a closer look at the 

shells in The Bishop’s permanent collection, 

showing what happens when 

you take an object and view it in a 

completely different way. 

These images are the fortuitous 

result of the Museum’s temporary 

closure during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Odell originally began his work 

with the idea of having an online 

exhibition where visitors to The Bishop’s 

website could continue to view 

items from the permanent collection 

The Bishop Museum of Science 

and Nature, 201 10th St. West, 

Bradenton. www.BishopScience.org. 

UF/IFAS Extension 

Sarasota County 

Lectures 

August 9 and August 25 — Disaster 

Preparedness (webinar) 

What would you do if basic services 

were cut off, like electricity or water, 

or if you had to suddenly leave your 

home? This class will offer tips and 

ways to prepare for unexpected 

disasters, such as hurricanes. Learn 

how to assemble an emergency supply 

kit and other ways to prepare for 

emergencies. Register for this event 

only at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com. 

Instructor: Dr. Maria Portelos-Rometo, 

UF/IFAS Extension 

Sarasota County family and consumer 

sciences agent. For questions 

or further information, call 

941-861-5000. Register: https:// 

www.eventbrite.com/e/disaster-preparedness-webinar-registration-320053738347. 

• August 17 — Healthy Homes 

(webinar) 

Learn different ways to manage the indoor 

environment quality of your home, 

and how to manage pests and mold. 

Register for this event only at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com. 

Instructors: Dr. Maria Portelos-Rometo, 

Family and Consumer 

Sciences agent, UF/IFAS Extension 

Sarasota County, Carol Wyatt-Evens, 

Chemicals in the Environment agent, 

UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County., 

and Alia Garrett, Sustainability Outreach 

Coordinator, UF/IFAS Extension 

Sarasota County 

For details or to register, call 

941-861-5000 or at https://www. 

eventbrite.com/e/188587689857/ 

• August 18— Be a Weather Watcher 

with CoCoRaHS (webinar) 

Learn how to join one of the most successful 

weather monitoring teams in 

the world. They’ll walk you through 

the registration process and tell you 

what to expect as a volunteer weather 

watcher. Sarasota County residents 

may qualify for a free rain gauge after 

registering to volunteer at cocorahs.org. 

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at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite. 

• August 20 — Rain Barrel Workshop 

If you want to purchase a rain barrel, 

you will need to do so before the 

class. Barrels will not be for sale the 

day of the class. If you plan to purchase 

after the class, contact reportpollution@scgov.net 

to coordinate 

your pickup. 

During this class you will learn how 

the use of rain barrels can conserve 

water, save money by reducing the 

use of potable water in landscapes 

(lower utility bills), and reduce 

stormwater runoff by storing and 

diverting runoff from impervious 

surfaces (like roofs). Practical tips on 

the construction and installation of 

rain barrels will be provided. Register 

for this event only at ufsarasotaext. 

eventbrite.com. 

Rain barrels will be available for 

pickup until 11:30 a.m. the day of the 

workshop. If you would like to take 

home a rain barrel(s), complete your 

purchase by 12 p.m. August 19, by 

clicking the green “tickets” button. 

Only barrels purchased prior to that 

date and time will be available for 

pickup after the workshop. 

Register: https://www.eventbrite. 

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• August 22 — Energy Upgrade 

Workshop (webinar) 

This 1-hour workshop is where you’ll 

learn energy-, water-, and cost-saving 

strategies at home. Attendees will 

receive a free Do-It-Yourself Energy 

Saving Kit (one per household) that includes 

ENERGY STAR LED light bulbs, 

WaterSense faucet aerators, a smart 

power strip, weatherization materials 

and outlet insulating gaskets, and 

other items so you can start saving. 

Attendees will also learn our low 

and no-cost tips, which combined 

with kits can save up to $560 per 

household per year on energy costs. 

Advance registration required. Register 

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• September 6 — Shared Spaces: 

Creating Your Edible Garden 

Learn tips to create your very own 

veggie garden. This webinar is ideal 

for someone interested in learning site 

considerations for creating a shared 

space like a community garden or 

school garden. Register for this event 

only at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com. 

There will be a brief time for questions, 

too. Registration is recommended. 

Educator: Mindy Hanak, Community 

and School Garden Coordinator, 

UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. 

Learn more about community and 

school gardens in Sarasota, http:// 

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• September 6— Wild Sarasota: 

Hummingbirds of Florida (webinar) 

Take a virtual walk on the wild side... 

of Sarasota, with Dr. Katherine Clements, 

ecology and natural resources 

educator. Learn more about these tiny 

but tantalizing birds which are a wonder 

to behold. Register early at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com. 

For questions or further information, 

call 941-861-5000. 

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Sea Turtle 

Nesting Season 

is Here! Sea 

turtle nesting 

season takes 

place through 

Oct. 31 on 

Southwest 

Florida beaches. 

Sarasota 

County hosts 

the highest 

density of 

loggerhead 

nests in the 

Gulf of Mexico. 

Sea turtle nesting season takes 

place through Oct. 31 on Southwest 

Florida beaches. Mote Marine coordinates 

with county, state and federal 

efforts to conserve sea turtles — particularly 

loggerheads, since Sarasota 

County hosts the highest density of 

loggerhead nests in the Gulf of Mexico. 

Data show that nesting by loggerhead 

turtles declined and then rebounded 

in recent years, while green 

turtle nesting — although very low in 

numbers — has increased. 

On nesting beaches, light from 

waterfront properties can disorient 

nesting female turtles and their 

young, which emerge at night and 

use dim natural light to find the sea. 

Also, beach furniture, trash and other 

obstacles can impede sea turtles and 

their young. While Mote documents 

turtle nests, the best thing you can do 

to help is to refrain from using artificial 

light while on the beach. 

Here are some tips to keep beaches 

turtle-friendly: 

• DO stay away from sea turtle nests 

marked with yellow stakes and tape, 

and seabird nesting zones that are 

bounded by ropes. 

• DO remain quiet and observe from 

a distance if you encounter a nesting 

sea turtle or hatchlings. 

• DO shield or turn off outdoor lights 

that are visible on the beach from 

May through October. 

• DO close drapes after dark and 

stack beach furniture at the dune line 

or, ideally, remove it from the beach 

• DO fill in holes that may entrap 

hatchlings on their way to the water. 

• DON’T approach nesting turtles 

or hatchlings, make noise, or shine 

lights at turtles. 

• DON’T use flashlights, head lamps 

or fishing lamps on the beach. 

• DON’T encourage a turtle to move 

while nesting or pick up hatchlings 

that have emerged and are heading 

for the water. 

• DON’T use fireworks on the beach. 

• DON’T walk dogs on any Sarasota 

County beach other than Brohard 

Paw Park in Venice. There, dogs must 

be leashed or under voice control, according 

to county ordinances. 

Report stranded sea turtles and 

marine mammals. Mote Marine 

Laboratory’s Stranding Investigations 

Program responds 24 hours a 

day seven days a week to reports of 

sick, injured and dead marine mammals 

and sea turtles for animals 

in Sarasota and Manatee County 

waters. Live animals are brought 

back to Mote’s Dolphin and Whale 

Hospital or Sea Turtle Rehabilitation 

Hospital for treatment and the deceased 

animals undergo a detailed 

post-mortem examination so that 

we may learn more about the natural 

history of these animals and evaluate 

long-term trends in mortality. 

Within Sarasota or Manatee County 

waters, if you see a stranded or 

dead dolphin, whale or sea turtle, 

call Mote’s Stranding Investigations 

Program, a 24-hour response service, 

at 888-345-2335. 

If you see a stranded or dead manatee 

anywhere in state waters or a 

stranded or dead dolphin, whale or 

sea turtle outside of Sarasota or Manatee 

counties, call the FWC Wildlife 

Alert hotline at 1-(888) 404-3922. 

At Mote Marine 

Mote Aquarium has an exhibit 

from National Geographic. 

SHARKS: On Assignment with 

Brian Skerry 

includes large-scale images that 

highlight the work of National Geographic 

Explorer and award-winning 

photojournalist, Brian Skerry. 

The exhibit runs through Aug. 7, 

2022. The exhibition strives to raise 

awareness about the status of sharks 

around the world. Visitors can 

dive into the ocean depths to swim 

alongside tiger sharks, great whites, 

oceanic whitetips and shortfin makos 

while learning about each species’ 

habitat and threats they face. 

Additionally, they’ll get a glimpse 

into National Geographic’s ocean 

conservation efforts. 

National Geographic Explorer 

and award-winning photojournalist 

Skerry has spent more than 

10,000 hours underwater exploring 

the world’s oceans with a camera 

to show why sharks need to be protected 

and appreciated as integral 

species within the ecosystem. The 

exhibition will include large-scale 

images and videos—all highlighting 

Skerry’s passion, skill and life-long 

commitment to conservation of the 

world’s oceans. 

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out and about continued 

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Arboretum Tours 

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Join docent Norman Burr on a 

90-minute trek through their historic 

grounds. Walk through the arboretum 

and learn about rare, interesting, 

and exotic plants. Norman will discuss 

the geologic history of Florida 

and how plant life evolved. He will 

also share the history of the inhabitants 

of the Elling Eide Center from 

pre-history to today. 

Then, venture inside and see Elling 

Eide’s personal collection of Asian 

art and artifacts. Arboretum Tours 

are held every Tuesday/Thursday 

of every week. Register at www.ellingoeide.org 

for the Arboretum Tour 

and their other events. Elling Eide 

Center, 8000 South Tamiami Trail, 

Sarasota. Admission: $5. Tour is 2 

hours with 60 minutes of the tour is 

outside and 30 minutes of the tour is 

of the inside of the Eide Center. 

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Lots of Fun 

Outdoor Events 

The Palm Avenue First Friday 

Walks in downtown Sarasota gives 

art lovers a backdoor peek without 

the hustle and bustle of the crowds 

but with the cool breeze and moonlight 

sky the evening brings. The 

event is held the first Friday of every 

month, running 6-9 p.m. The next 

ones are on August 5. Info: https:// 

palmave.com/ 

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Start your Saturday with a sunrise 

stretch at The Sarasota Farmers 

Market. They offer free, weekly 

sunrise yoga to downtown Sarasota. 

Participants meet at the Mermaid 

Fountain in Paul Thorpe Park, near 

the Intersection of Pineapple and 

Lemon Avenues. Enjoy Artful Movement 

with Bianca, a 45-minute guided 

practice accompanied by a playlist 

to match the intention. 

Starting at 7 a.m., participants 

will enjoy a gentle yoga flow suitable 

for all ages and levels. The weekly 

45-minute yoga practice will focus 

on movements that foster inner and 

outer balance. 

For information, call 941-225-9256 or 

visit sarasotafarmersmarket.org/yoga 

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Friday Fest is BACK! The Van 

Wezel Friday Fest events are an outdoor 

concert series that provides the 

community with free events to September, 

showcasing the best of local 

bands from Sarasota and Bradenton. 

Friday Fest brings together a wide 

variety of talented artists along with 

food trucks and drink stations on the 

Van Wezel lawn along the beautiful 

Sarasota Bayfront. 

Our Friday Fest lineup includes: 

• Big Night Out - August 12 

• Jah Movement - September 16 

Info: https://www.vanwezel.org/ 

boxoffice/friday-fest-2022/ 

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Marie Selby 

Botanical Gardens 

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 

has Flora Imaginaria: The Flower 

in Contemporary Photography 

through September 25 at the Downtown 

Sarasota campus. 

The Flower in Contemporary Photography, 

will feature a spectacular 

bouquet of flower imagery drawn 

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from many 

different 

genres of 

photography, 

produced 

over the past 

three decades 

(1990– 

2020). 

The photographs 

in 

the show will 

highlight 

the beauty 

and diversity 

of flowers, 

which have 

long been 

appreciated 

aesthetically 

for their 

colors and 

forms, as 

well as for 

their decorative 

potential 

and symbolic 

power. 

More than 

70 prints by some 50 photographers 

from around the globe will be featured. 

Their varied work will be displayed 

both inside, in the Museum of 

Botany & the Arts, and outside in the 

Gardens, providing visitors a unique 

encounter with art in the context of 

nature. Many of the images to be seen 

here have never previously been featured 

in a major exhibition. 

Information: www.selby.org. 

Art Exhibits 

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The Van Wezel Friday Fest events are an outdoor concert series that provides the community 

with free events to September, showcasing the best of local bands from Sarasota and 

Bradenton. Friday Fest brings together a wide variety of talented artists along with food 

trucks and drink stations on the Van Wezel lawn along the beautiful Sarasota Bayfront. Next 

up: Big Night Out - August 12. 

Sarasota Art Museum has 

Katrina Coombs I M(O)ther Threads 

of the Maternal Figure through 

October 2, 2022. Katrina Coombs (b. 

1986, Jamaica) has a passion for fiber 

and an understanding of the sensitivity 

of threads and fabric, which she 

uses to bring forth unique designs 

and sculptural forms. Coombs’ works 

are inspired and guided by a quest to 

deepen the spiritual, emotional, and 

psychological understanding of the 

numerous conflicting roles that have 

been attributed to women in contemporary 

society. 

State of the Art 2020: Constructs 

runs through September 11, 2022. 

State of the Art: Constructs is an exploration 

into how contemporary art 

– produced all across the country including 

regions outside traditional art 

centers – reflects the present moment. 

■ Sarasota Art Museum is at the 

Ringling College Museum Campus, 

1001 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 

https://www.sarasotaartmuseum. 

org/visit/ 

Art Uptown Gallery will be celebrating 

its 42nd summer with “Summer 

in the City,” an exhibit of new art 

by its 25 local artists. The mediums 

included are paintings, photography, 

sculpture, glass works, pottery and 

jewelry. Meet some of the artists on 

August 5 from 6-9 p.m. at the First 

Friday public reception at the gallery 

and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

The exhibit runs through August 19. 

■ Art Uptown Gallery is located at 

1367 Main Street, Sarasota. Call 941- 

955-5409 or visit www.artuptown.com. 

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Art Ovation Hotel has an ongoing 

series of art displays by six international 

artists and organizations 

that will run through September 6, 

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2022. The six new exhibits include 

Tribute to Andrés Valerio; Ana 

Albertina Delgado: The Human 

Mysteries and the Indifference of 

the Universe; Alexander Solotzew: 

Life in Colors; Peter Jacob Christ: 

Disappearing Signs of Life; and The 

Rainer Hildebrandt Collection: 

Original Painted Slabs from the 

Berlin Wall, as well as The Florida 

Watercolor Society (FWS)’s 2021- 

2022 Traveling Exhibition. 

Visitors are invited to enjoy the 

works at their own leisure or can request 

a guided tour for a deeper understanding 

of the artists and their works. 

■ Art Ovation Hotel is located at 

1255 North Palm Avenue, Sarasota. 

Club Meetings 

Join Jewish Democrats for a Sip 

and Schmooze event with guest, Tom 

Edwards of the local School Board. 

This is the 2nd fundraiser hosted by 

the Sarasota County Democratic Party 

Jewish Caucus. Join like-minded 

friends for complimentary light bites 

and soft drinks. Cash bar will be available. 

It’s 5-7 p.m. at Tamiami Tap, 711 

S. Osprey Avenue, Sarasota. Cost is $36 

for members, $40 for not yet members. 

RSVP is a must at SrqJewishDems.org. 

Contact for questions is mail@SrqJewishDems.org. 

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At The Ringling 

On exhibit is “As long as there is 

sun, as long as there is light.” Selections 

from the Bring Gift and The 

Ringling Collection of Modern and 

Contemporary Art. The exhibition 

runs through Aug. 13, 2023, in the 

museum’s Searing Wing. 

Highlights include minimalist 

work by Anne Truitt and a monumental 

work on canvas by Gene 

Davis, both artists affiliated with 

the Washington Color School, an art 

movement during the 1950s to 1970s 

in Washington D.C., made up of abstract 

expressionist artists. 

Additional work represent a generation 

of prominent artists who work, 

or have worked, in abstraction, including 

Clement Meadmore, Jules 

Olitski, Beverly Pepper, Rebecca 

Salter, Kenneth Snelson, and Yuriko 

Yamaguchi, among others. Also on 

view are sculptures and paintings 

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by African 

American 

and Latin 

American 

artists 

from The 

Ringling 

collection, 

including 

William Edmondson, 

Eduardo 

Mac Entyre, 

Omar Rayo, 

Baruj Salinas, 

and 

Joyce de 

Guatemala. 

The Ringling 

has 

Haitian-Canadian 

artist 

Rhodnie 

Désir for 

the world 

premiere 

of her first 

gallery installation, 

Rhodnie Désir: Conversations in 

the Ringling’s Monda Gallery. In 

her multidimensional choreographic 

career, dancer/choreographer Rhodnie 

Désir created BOW’T TRAIL, a 

choreographic-documentary journey 

in which she has conducted research 

throughout the Americas since 2015. 

Her work included visits to countries 

such as Martinique, Brazil, Haïti, 

Canada, Mexico, and the United 

States to immerse herself within the 

African and afro descendant cultures 

and rhythms generated from 

the ingenuity of her ancestors since 

the Slave Trade. 

The Ringling also has Eleanor 

Merritt: Remembrance, running 

through Aug. 21. The exhibition celebrates 

the life and artwork of Merritt 

who was a volunteer at The Ringling 

for many years as a docent and board 

member. She also served as president 

of the Venice Art Center and was 

active in other arts organizations as 

well. Eleanor died in 2019 leaving a 

legacy of art and public service. 

This exhibition is dedicated to her 

spirit and creativity and represents a 

small sample of a significant body of 

work the artist created over her long career. 

The exhibition highlights her creative 

use of materials, movement between 

figuration and abstraction, and 

her commitment to women’s rights. 

Arriving in Sarasota in the 1980s, 

Eleanor exhibited widely in Florida. 

Her final exhibition in 2017 at the 

Arts & Cultural Alliance celebrated 

her 60 years of painting. In 2013, she 

received national recognition with 

an exhibition at the Houston Museum 

of African American Culture. 

And there’s Ballroom Florida: 

Deco & Desire in Japan’s Jazz Age 

on view to September 25. This exhibition 

celebrates a recent gift of 

six paintings from Mary and Robert 

Levenson by Enomoto Chikatoshi 

(1898–1973) and a photograph by 

Hamaya Hiroshi (1915–1999) depicting 

the women of the Florida and 

its chic décor. The exhibition is augmented 

with loans that elaborate on 

themes that define this group of artworks: 

Art Deco design, the exotic, 

and elegant pleasures. 

Metadata: Rethinking Photography 

from the 21st Century is on 

view until August 28. This exhibition 

explores new paradigms for understanding 

the ecology of the photographic 

image. The term “metadata” 

is used to describe the information 

that travels with a digital image file 

but is unseen within the image itself. 

The Ringling also has “The world is 

just so small, now: Works on paper 

from The Ringling’s Collection of 

Modern and Contemporary Art” on 

view through October 23. 

The exhibition’s title, The world is 

just so small, now, is borrowed from 

the first stanza of a poem by Brazilian 

artist Abraão Batista. Bringing 

together additional prints, watercolors, 

and drawings by artists working 

on paper, the exhibition highlights 

the medium as fundamental to the 

artists’ practice. 

Assembled from The Ringling’s 

collection of contemporary works 

on paper, most of the pieces are on 

display for the first time since their 

recent acquisition through purchase 

or donation. Shown along with these 

are several rarely seen lithographs, 

woodblocks, and a relief print on 

glass acquired between the early 

1960s and late 1990s. 

This exhibition is located in the 

Keith D. and Linda L. Monda Gallery 

for Contemporary Art and features 

the work of Abel Barroso, Abraão 

Batista, Romare Bearden, Sandra 

Cinto, Francesco Clemente, Elisabeth 

Condon, Mary Beth Edelson, 

Leon Hicks, Corita Kent, Hung 

Liu, Jason Middlebrook, Ibrahim 

Miranda, Duke Riley, John Scott, 

David Alfaro Siqueiros, Cauleen 

Smith, Linda Stein, Howie Tsui, and 

William Villalongo. 

The John and Mable Ringling 

Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., 

Sarasota. Info: www.ringling.org. 

Theatre 

Florida Studio Theatre (FST) has 

its Summer Cabaret Series. 

Here’s what’s on: 

• Smoke & Mirrors Begins August 

3. Hamilton Orr will stop at nothing 

to get what he wants. A top Hollywood 

director, Hamilton comes up 

with a deadly scheme to gain control 

over a multi-million-dollar film. He 

just needs to persuade the movie’s 

screenwriter, Clark, to get onboard. 

And make sure that Barbara, his 

wife, plays her part. When his plot 

doesn’t go as planned, Hamilton 

comes face-to-face with the wily 

local sheriff, Leroy. 

• New York State of Mind: All the 

Hits of Billy Joel With the Uptown 

Boys. Begins August 9. With more 

than 40 years of cumulative work 

on some of Broadway’s biggest hits, 

The Uptown Boys use Billy Joel’s rich 

songbook as a way to share their stories 

of life, love, and trying to make 

it in New York City. Whether you’re 

a fan of Billy Joel’s entire catalogue 

or just a casual listener, The Uptown 

Boys have something to satisfy 

everyone. Featuring such hits as 

“Only The Good Die Young,” “For the 

Longest Time,” “Piano Man,” and 

many more you know and love. 

FST Improv has: 

• The More You Know – August 6 only 

• We’re Doomed — August 13, 20, 

and 27 and,September 3, 17, and 24 

• Thank You for Being a Friend 

– September 10 only 

Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 N. 

Palm Avenue, Sarasota. (941) 366- 

9000 | FloridaStudioTheatre.org 

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Venice Theatre has Godspell 

running August 4-7. Book by John 

Michael Tebelak; music and lyrics 

by Stephen Schwartz. Based on “The 

Gospel According to St. Matthew. 

Directed by Kelly Duyn with music 

direction by William Coleman and 

choreography by Vanessa Russo. 

Prepare ye for the timeless tale of 

friendship, loyalty and love based on 

Stephen Schwartz’s first major musical 

theatre offering. Venice Theatre 

is at 140 Tampa Ave. W., Venice. Info: 

https://venicetheatre.org/events/ 

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At The Van Wezel 

Jerry Seinfeld will return to the 

Van Wezel on September 30. His 

latest Emmy nominated Netflix projects 

include “Jerry Before Seinfeld” 

and “23 Hours to Kill” along with the 

highly acclaimed web series, “Comedians 

in Cars Getting Coffee.” 

This extraordinary archive was created 

by Orlando-based photographer 

Jimm Roberts who embarked on a 20- 

year mission to interview these exceptional 

individuals and document 

them in their studios and working 

environments. 

Seinfeld has also starred in, written, 

and produced movies (“Comedian,” 

“Bee Movie”), directed and produced 

a Broadway hit (“Colin Quinn Long 

Story Short”), and wrote two best-selling 

books (“Is this Anything?” and 

“Seinlanguage”) and a children’s book 

(“Halloween”). Seinfeld recently announced 

his upcoming film Unfrosted 

and continues to perform both nationally 

and internationally. 

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• With ten multi-platinum albums and 

16 Top 30 hits, FOREIGNER is hailed 

as one of the most popular rock acts in 

the world. Their newest tour, FOREIN- 

GER: THE GREATEST HITS, comes to 

the Van Wezel on November 17. 

They’re responsible for some of 

rock ‘n’ roll’s most enduring anthems 

including “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold As 

Ice,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” 

“Feels Like the First Time,” and the 

worldwide #1 hit, “I Want To Know 

What Love Is.” 

FOREIGNER’s lineup also includes 

noted Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson, 

Michael Bluestein on keyboards, guitarist 

Bruce Watson, Chris Frazier 

on drums, and guitarist Luis Carlos 

Maldonado. 

• Also at the Van Wezel, LEANNE 

MORGAN’s stand-up comedy routine 

comes to the VW on Sarasota on 

October 16. Morgan’s comedy has 

landed her at the Just For Laughs Festival 

in Montreal and has brought 

her development deals for her own 

sitcom with ABC and Warner Brothers, 

writer/producer Matt Williams 

(Rosanne and Home Improvement), 

TV Land and now with Sony Television. 

Her fan base continues to grow 

with her relatability as she discusses 

everything from being a housewife, 

sharing Jell-O recipes to having a 

new grandbaby. 

Tickets can be purchased at www. 

VanWezel.org, by calling the box office 

at 941-263-6799. Pre-show dining 

is available through Mattison’s at the 

Van Wezel which is located inside the 

theatre. Reservations can be made on 

VanWezel.org or through the box office. 

Farmer’s Markets 

The Sarasota Farmers Market 

is open on Saturdays with normal 

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hours of 7 am-1 pm, rain 

or shine. http://www. 

sarasotafarmersmarket. 

org/ (941) 225-9256 

Venice Farmers Market 

has more than 40 vendors 

on Saturdays, many 

based during the week in 

Venice, Englewood and 

other areas of Sarasota 

County. Held at Venice 

City Hall, 401 W. Venice 

Avenue, Venice. Call (941) 

445-9209 or visit https:// 

www.thevenicefarmersmarket.org/site/ 

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The Newtown Farmer’s 

Market is open from 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every 

Friday and Saturday. The 

market is located at Dr. 

Martin Luther King Jr. 

Park, at the corner of 

Cocoanut Avenue and 

Dr. Martin Luther King 

Jr. Way. 

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The Farmers Market 

at Lakewood Ranch is 

now at Waterside Place. 

Their Farmers Market currently 

has about 60 vendors and went 

this past summer from a seasonal 

market to a year-round event.When 

the market transfers to Waterside 

Place, taking up space all along Lakefront 

Boulevard and Kingfisher Lake, 

more than 80 vendors will line the 

street.The Farmers Market will stick 

to a 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. time slot on Sundays. 

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At Benderson 

The Ronald A. Balducci Playground 

is open during regular park 

hours (6 a.m.-8 p.m.), but hour-long 

closures at 8 a.m., noon and 4 p.m. 

allow crews to clean playground 

equipment. 

Only electric boat motors are authorized; 

gas motors must be raised 

to indicate they aren’t in use. (This is 

in accordance with Sarasota County 

ordinances.) 

Operating hours are 6 a.m.-8 p.m. 

through Halloween, then 6 a.m.-6 

p.m. through March 30, and variances 

on closing time (such as for NBP’s July 

3 fireworks) are by permit. Follow the 

park at NathanBendersonPark.org. 

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Art Around 

the State 

At The Baker Museum: True 

Likeness. True Likeness presents 

contemporary portraits from diverse 

makers in a variety of media including 

video, photography, painting, 

collage, installation, sculpture, 

printmaking and drawing. These 

artists, some familiar, others more 

on the fringe of the art world, hail 

from all over the United States. Their 

own identities, and those presented 

through their works, provide a snapshot 

of who we are as a country. Runs 

through September 25. 

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Armands Circle’s Sunset Yoga is on the inner circle, and will 

run through the end of September. Yoga enthusiasts can relax, 

stretch, and gaze at a sunset while enjoying a nice workout. 

Attendees should bring their own yoga mat and block. 

Also on exhibit: Recent Acquisitions: 

2019 – Present. The Baker Museum’s 

permanent collection has grown 

steadily over the past two decades 

in both breadth and quality within 

the museum’s clearly defined scope, 

which encompasses American, Latin 

American and European art from 

the 1880s to the present day. This exhibition 

presents over 50 works that 

have been added to the permanent 

collection since 2019. Runs through 

January 8. 

The Baker Museum: https:// 

artisnaples.org/baker-museum. 

Artis—Naples is at 5833 Pelican Bay 

Blvd, Naples, FL. artisnaples.org 

At the Boca Raton Museum of 

Art: Art of the Hollywood Backdrop: 

on exhibit through January 

22, 2023. This exhibition of scenic 

backdrops, made for the movies 

between 1938 and 1968, is a celebration 

of a popular art form that 

had almost been forgotten; and it 

is now time to acknowledge the 

authorship of the painting of Mount 

Rushmore, Ben-Hur’s Rome, the Von 

Trapp Family’s Austrian Alps, and 

Gene Kelly’s Paris street scene. 

The concept for Art of the Hollywood 

Backdrop had its genesis with 

the February 9, 2020, broadcast of a 

CBS Sunday Morning program with 

Jane Pauley. This program called attention 

to the effort to preserve the 

scenic backdrops that had laid rolled 

up in the basement of MGM studios. 

The exhibition celebrates Hollywood’s 

masters of illusion and 

perspective, who have received 

little recognition for their talent or 

applause for their essential role in 

making film magic. 

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• Bonnie Lautenberg: Art Meets 

Hollywood is on exhibit through 

August 21. Complementing Art of 

the Hollywood Backdrop is an exhibition 

of photographs by Bonnie 

Lautenberg who pairs iconic artworks 

with stills from Hollywood 

movies released the same year 

the artwork was made. She sometimes 

chooses the artwork first and 

searches for a connection to that 

year’s film, or reverses the process 

to find an artwork that relates to 

the movie. This exhibition runs 

the gamut of film and art. The first 

work is a pairing of a movie and 

painting both made in 1928, Rene 

Magritte’s The Lovers and The Mysterious 

Lady starring Greta Garbo. 

The Golden Age of Hollywood is well 

represented by such pairings as The 

Philadelphia Story with 

a Stuart Davis painting 

once owned by Lautenberg’s 

father. Coinciding 

with the downstairs 

exhibition that includes 

a backdrop created for 

1952 film Singin’ in the 

Rain, Lautenberg’s work 

connects a work by Yayoi 

Kusama with a still from 

that movie. 

Boca Raton Museum of 

Art: Visit the Museum at 

501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 

Florida. 

At The Dali: Running 

through October 30, 

2022, is ‘the visit,’ by 

yamandú canosa. The 

Visit presents the work 

of Uruguayan-Spanish 

artist Yamandú Canosa 

(born 1954). Through 

the exhibition, Canosa 

creates a contemplative 

dialogue between Surrealism 

and contemporary 

art. In the words of the 

artist, “The exhibition is 

intended as a visit that 

contemporary art pays to the house of 

Surrealism. One of the great legacies 

of the surrealist movement is its aesthetic 

complexity. This is confirmed 

by its permanence in today’s art. Surrealism 

is about an attitude, not aesthetic 

formulas: it is a way of looking 

at and relating to experience”. 

The meditative installation explores 

Salvador Dalí’s environment 

in Port Lligat, Spain, where Dalí 

lived and worked throughout his 

lifetime. The works relate the viewer 

to the horizon, while alluding to the 

Bay of Port Lligat: the beach, the Tramontana 

wind, Dalí’s house and the 

island of Sa Farnera. Canosa’s installation 

also incorporates the Dibujos 

ciegos (Blind Drawings), a series of 

performative works on paper created 

through a drawing process that elaborates 

on surrealist practices. 

The exhibit includes new and previous 

notable works by the artist, 

including paintings, drawings and 

photographs, plus a small selection 

of related Salvador Dalí works from 

the Museum’s renowned collection. 

A portion of the Museum’s Hough 

Gallery will be transformed into a 

dramatic installation designed by 

the artist specifically for the Museum. 

Info: https://thedali.org/exhibits/current/ 

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The Artist Enclave of Historic 

Kenwood in collaboration 

with Creative Grape has “3 from 

Kenwood” a photography exhibition 

through August 31. 

Creative Grape at 3100 3rd Avenue 

North in Historic Kenwood teams 

up with the Artist Enclave of Historic 

Kenwood to present an exclusive 

photography exhibition featuring 

works by fine art photographers 

Rich Pollin, Lisa Presnail, and Luci 

Westphal. This exhibit features 36 

works focused on the intersection of 

street life, wildlife, and urban themes 

in the heart of the neighborhood. 

For information: https://www. 

historickenwood.org https://creativegrape.com/ 

More about the photographers: In 

2014, the St. Petersburg City Council 

unanimously approved an Artist Enclave 

Overlay District in the Historic 

Kenwood Neighborhood. The special 

distinction allows a limited amount 

of commercial activity to take place. 

Artists can create artwork, teach students 

and sell their creations from 

their own homes. These special accommodations 

encourage a thriving 

arts community. Only two of these 

special artists’ overlays exist in St. 

Petersburg. 

Coming Up: 

On September 21, Forty Carrots 

has its annual Speakers Event. Free 

and open to the public, it’s a virtual 

educational event featuring experts 

in the field of early childhood education 

and child-rearing. 

Presented by Community Foundation 

of Sarasota County, this 

20th anniversary presentation is 

“THRIVERS: The Surprising Reasons 

Why Some Kids Struggle and 

Others Shine” featuring Dr. Michele 

Borba. Our kids are the smartest on 

record, but also the loneliest, most 

stressed, risk averse, and depressed. 

It’s why we must rethink our parenting 

so they can thrive in an anxious, 

uncertain world. The good news is 

that thrivers are made, not born. 

In this thought-provoking session, 

parents, caregivers and educators 

will learn seven traits that science 

says matter most in happiness and 

success (even more than IQ and 

grades) and help kids thrive both 

now and later. This session will offer 

hands-on tools to raise successful, 

self-reliant, and less-pressured kids 

who thrive in school and life. Register 

now at https://fortycarrots.com/ 

special-events/speaker-event/ 

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Wine Women & Shoes is back 

November 17-19. Wine, Women features 

an over-the-top signature luncheon 

at the Ritz-Carlton including 

fabulous wines, stunning stilettos, 

shopping, and a not-to-be-missed 

fashion show. Visit https://www. 

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fortycarrots/. 

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At the Elling Eide Center: 

• September 10: John Balaban, 

author and translator. 

• September 26, 11 a.m.: Dr. Yanning 

Wang, Associate Professor of 

Chinese, Florida State University 

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Eventbrite. 

Just for Girls’ Annual Awards 

Showcase Event returns on 

November 4, 2022, at IMG Academy 

Golf Club. 

Join them as they celebrate Honorary 

Girl (and JFG alum) Marianne 

Barnebey, and give thanks to Gail 

Hannah for her years of service as 

President of the Manatee County 

Girls Club Foundation, Inc. 

Sponsorships for this event are 

available. Call Samantha Daggett at 

941-777-0707 x3204 or email Events@ 

myjfg.org. 

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arts news 

Asolo Rep Holds 

“Ribbon” Cutting 

for Koski Center 

Expansion 

On June 23, Asolo Repertory Theatre officially 

opened the first phase of its Koski 

Center expansion with the cutting of a red 

two-by-four “ribbon.” 

Asolo Rep leadership, campaign committee members and supporters “Cut the Ribbon,” Asolo 

Rep style! Campaign Committee member Larry Haspel, Campaign Co-chair Ann Charters, 

State Representative Fiona McFarland, Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards, 

Production and Operations Director Vic Meyrich, Managing Director Linda DiGabriele, 

Board President Carole Crosby, Campaign Co-chair Margaret Wise, Campaign Committee 

member Debbie Haspel, and Campaign Committee member Bob Baer. Photo by Cliff Roles 

The festivities included remarks from 

Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald 

Edwards, Managing Director Linda DiGabriele, 

Board President Carole Crosby, 

Campaign Co-chairs Ann Charters and 

Margaret Wise, and Production and Operations 

Director Vic Meyrich. Broadway 

performer Ann Morrison christened the Coville 

Rehearsal Hall by treating attendees to 

musical entertainment. 

The opening completes the first phase 

of Asolo Rep’s Staging Our Future Capital/ 

Endowment Campaign, which includes 

new spaces vital to the organization’s 

strategic plan for expanding educational 

and community enrichment programs and 

more. The new facility features a super 

rehearsal hall, lobby, and large conference 

room, among other spaces. 

This phase will complete necessary renovations 

to the existing Koski Center buildings, 

providing additional rehearsal space, 

classrooms, studios, physical therapy 

facilities, artistic offices, and a dedicated 

on-site suite for costume fitting, construction 

and storage. The Koski Center is 

located on Tallevast Road in Sarasota. 

2 

ArtCenter Manatee 

receives two, million 

dollar gifts to their 

building campaign 

Charlotte “Flo” Singer Johnson loved art. 

She and her real estate investor husband, 

Floyd C Johnson, were both artists. Flo was 

a writer and painter known for her bold colors 

and flowing shapes. She was a member 

of the ArtCenter in the 1970s and 1980s, 

taking classes and exhibiting her work. 

Though Flo died in 2012, she returned to 

ArtCenter Manatee in 2022 in the form 

of a million dollar gift to the Center’s new 

building campaign through the Floyd C. and 

Flo Singer Johnson Foundation, a private 

foundation focused on enriching the human 

experience through targeted funding of the 

arts and the environment. 

Also donating a million dollars to 

ArtCenter Manatee’s building campaign 

is the Manatee Tourist Development 

Council (TDC). Led by Executive Director 

Elliott Falcione, the TDC is dedicated to 

promoting this area, and all the many assets 

in Manatee County, to both domestic 

and international visitors. 

“These gifts put us closer to our goal 

and the reality of breaking ground this 

year. We are extremely grateful for these 

two gifts and for the commitment our 

community has shown in supporting the 

Center’s building campaign,” said Carla 

Nierman, Executive Director of the Center. 

For more information about the building 

campaign or to take a tour of the current 

Center, contact Carla Nierman, Executive 

Director. 

2 

St. Pete Arts Alliance 

brings the Trolley 

Back for ARTWALK 

After almost 2 ½ years, a pandemic and a 

driver shortage, the St. Pete Arts Alliance 

(SPAA) has contracted with Star Trolley 

to reinstate trolley service for patrons of 

St. Pete’s Second Saturday ArtWalk. A 

branded white trolley is now moving art 

enthusiasts around to over 40 ArtWalk 

venues from 5-9pm. 

ArtWalk originated over 25 years ago 

when gallery owners developed “Gallery 

Walk” to drive business for the downtown 

area by offering opportunities for the public 

to meet artists and see them at work. Held 

once a month, patrons easily strolled from 

one gallery to the next. With the increasing 

number of artists, studios, and creative 

businesses, they saw the emergence of 

five distinct arts districts that were not 

within walking distance of each other. 

A trolley service was added in 2012 to 

facilitate the distances between venues 

and prior to COVID, led to around 

4,000 visits to studios and galleries every 

month. Over 200 artists greeted their 

guests in some 40 studios and galleries 

with 20+ ArtWalk stops. 

Join the Central Arts District, EDGE 

Business District, Grand Central District, 

Warehouse Arts District, Uptown Arts 

District and downtown Waterfront District 

every Second Saturday of the month. 

UpcomingArtWalks are on August 13 and 

September 10. Studios and galleries stay 

ArtCenter Manatee building rendering 

open late and 

welcome visitors 

from 5-9pm. 

You can find 

a listing, trolley 

route and map of 

participating galleries 

and studios 

one week prior 

to each ArtWalk 

at stpeteartsalliance.org/artwalk. 

2 

Hermitage Launches 

New Sarasota “Cross 

Arts Collaborative” 

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced 

the launch of the Sarasota Cross 

Arts Collaborative, made possible with 

support from the Koski Family Foundation. 

This initiative is designed to give frequent 

performers and company members 

from leading Sarasota arts organizations 

a chance to expand their artistic practice 

from ‘performer’ to ‘creator.’ 

Each year, the Hermitage will award 

Cross Arts Collaborative residencies to artists 

from two selected partner institutions. 

This new program is designed to inspire 

and encourage generative work created by 

some of the best and brightest in the local 

performing arts community. 

Artists are invited by their respective 

organizations to submit proposals for consideration; 

finalists are then submitted to the 

Hermitage for consideration, and recipients 

are selected in consultation with past and 

current members of the Hermitage’s National 

Curatorial Council. Recipients receive two 

weeks of uninterrupted time at the Hermitage 

Artist Retreat each summer to develop 

a new generative project, and the work is 

then shared with the Sarasota community in 

a free public program the following fall. 

In the inaugural season of the Hermitage 

Cross Arts Collaborative, this honor has 

been awarded to Tsebiyah Mishael Derry, 

a frequent collaborator with Florida Studio 

Theatre, and Derric 

Gobourne, Jr, a performer 

with deep roots 

at Westcoast Black 

Theatre Troupe. 

The final selection of 

artists was overseen 

by Emily Mann, an 

Emeritus member of 

FST Performing 

Artist Tsebiyah 

Mishael Derry 

WBTT Performing 

Artist Derric 

Gobourne 

the Hermitage Curatorial 

Council and the Tony 

Award-winning longtime 

Artistic Director of 

the McCarter Theater 

(Princeton, New 

Jersey). A free public 

program showcasing 

the work Derry and Gobourne 

is planned for 

the fall of 2022; details 

will be announced at a 

later time. 

While the Hermitage’s 

residency 

program brings artists 

from across the country and around the 

world to create work on its beachfront 

Manasota Key campus, the Hermitage also 

seeks to enrich the growing arts scene in 

Sarasota, as showcased by performing arts 

institutions such as Florida Studio Theatre 

and Westcoast Back Theatre Troupe. 

“We want to offer this one-of-a-kind 

opportunity to some of the leading artists in 

Sarasota, by creating space for a talented 

performer to focus on being a generative 

artist,”said Hermitage Artistic Director and 

CEO Andy Sandberg. “We know there are 

actors, dancers, musicians, and performing 

artists working amidst our circle of frequent 

collaborators who have passion projects 

waiting in the wings. This could be an 

actor writing a play between production 

contracts, a cellist composing a symphony 

after rehearsals, a dancer yearning to expand 

into the choreographer’s space – or 

someone looking to work across an entirely 

new genre. This residency is designed for 

an artist who is hungry to expand their 

creative practice and explore a new ‘hat’ 

within the arts and entertainment space.” 

The selected artist from Westcoast Black 

Theatre Troupe, Derric Gobourne Jr., plans 

to use the time to develop a new music 

short film. Tsebiyah Mishael Derry, the 

selected artist from Florida Studio Theatre 

will use the time to create an experimental 

theatrical work weaving together her own 

poetry, songs, and more. 

After their time in residence, the Hermitage 

will collaborate with the selected partner 

institutions to bring a public program to 

the Sarasota community to highlight Derric 

and Tsebiyah’s work. Hermitage programs 

like these are free and open to the public 

with a $5/person registration fee. Due to 

capacity limitations, registration for all 

Hermitage programs is required at HermitageArtistRetreat.org. 

For more information about the Hermitage 

and upcoming programs, visit HermitageArtistRetreat.org. 

2 

Sarasota Ballet School 

Presents 

a New Rendition of 

The Nutcracker 

While it may be summer, The Sarasota 

Ballet School has announced a brand-new 

production of The Nutcracker for December 

2022. The production will be performed 

by The Sarasota Ballet Studio Company, 

and students from The Sarasota Ballet 

School, The Margaret Barbieri Conservatory, 

and Dance – The Next Generation. 

Backdropped by the historic Sarasota 

Opera House and set to Tchaikovsky’s 

magical score, this production will feature 

enchanting sets and an array of costumes 

created by the internationally renowned 

ballet designer Peter Farmer, whose creations 

have transformed the stages of The 

Royal Ballet, The Scottish Ballet, and The 

Australian Ballet among many others. 

The Nutcracker will be directed by Risa 

Kaplowitz, faculty member of The Sarasota 

Ballet’s Margaret Barbieri Conservatory, 

with additional choreography by Dierdre 

Miles Burger, Christopher Hird, Lindsay 

Fischer, and Addul Manzano. 

The Nutcracker will be the first true fulllength 

ballet in The Sarasota Ballet School’s 

repertoire. To purchase tickets, visit www. 

sarasotaballet.org/events/nutcracker. 


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Sage’s Summer menus and Michelin Guide comes to Florida 

Sage Restaurant 

launches seasonal 

summer menu 

Restaurant, a 

culinary destination 

offering worldly 

cuisine and crafted cocktails in 

downtown Sarasota, recently launched 

their seasonal menu for summer, which 

includes a number of new entrees, 

appetizers and cocktails. 

The culinary team, led by executive 

chef Christopher Covelli, has continued 

to honor the restaurant’s mission of 

offering a global culinary experience by 

frequently introducing new menu items 

that demonstrate French, Italian and 

Asian influence. 

“We are pleased to offer guests a diverse 

menu using seasonal ingredients,” 

said Covelli, co-owner of Sage Restaurant. 

“Summers in Sarasota get very 

humid, so we’ve created new dishes that 

will satisfy diners with robust flavors 

but won’t leave them feeling heavy.” 

Some of the new seasonal entrees 

include zucchini blossoms stuffed 

with mirepoix, red onion, zucchini and 

yellow squash over a curry honey yogurt; 

pickled peach salad with Boursin 

cheese, basil-ginger pistou, Fresno 

chilis and mixed greens; pan seared 

foie gras with blue corn and foie tamale 

and a pipian rojo gelato; steamed hake 

in a banana leaf with cilantro chutney, 

roasted tomatoes and turmeric rice; 

and grilled Spanish octopus with nuoc 

mam and pickled watermelon over 

Sage Restaurant, 

Sarasota 

News about restaurants… 

crispy farro, among others. 

The new seasonal cocktail list offers a 

number of creative alcoholic beverages 

crafted by Sage Restaurant bartenders, 

including the Vitamin Bee, Mare Azul 

and Monday Motivation, among others. 

To view the entire seasonal menu, visit 

SageSRQ.com/Menu. 

Sage is open Tuesday through 

Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m., and Friday 

through Saturday from 5 to 11 p.m. To 

make a reservation, visit SageSrq.com 

or call 941-445-5660. 

New Michelin 

Florida Guide 

“The launch of the MICHELIN 

Guide in Florida is fantastic 

news for our state,” said Dana 

Young, VISIT FLORIDA President and 

CEO. “Our cuisine is a huge part of who 

we are and what we offer to visitors.” 

The inaugural edition of the MI- 

CHELIN Guide includes Miami and 

Orlando with inspectors finding 14 

One-MICHELIN-Star restaurants and 

a Two-MICHELIN-Star restaurant. 

“As you can see, Miami and Orlando 

have very much to offer to international 

food and wine enthusiasts,” said Gwendal 

Poullennec, International Director 

of the MICHELIN Guides. 

Two-MICHELIN Star Restaurant 

(comments are by Michelin Inspectors) 

L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Miami, 

led by Director of Culinary Operations 

Alain Verzeroli, received two MICHE- 

LIN Stars. Here’s what the inspectors 

had to say about it: 

“The menu offers both tasting portions 

and large plates; but go with the seasonal 

prix fixe. The bread basket is a lovely 

opener, arriving in advance of such 

thrilling bites as a seared sea scallop with 

toasted spices. The Design District setting 

bears all the beloved hallmarks with its 

counter and open kitchen.” 

One-MICHELIN-Star restaurants: 

(comments are by Michelin Inspectors) 

–––––––––––––––– MIAMI––––––––––––––––– 

Ariete (Miami, Contemporary cuisine) 

“Chef Michael Beltran’s Coconut Grove 

mainstay is immediately welcoming with 

a menu that weaves together Cuban and 

French influences to dazzling effect.” 

Boia De (Miami, Contemporary cuisine) 

“A neon-pink exclamation mark that 

glows above the front door is impossible 

to miss. Surprising is certainly an apt 

descriptor for Chefs Luciana Giangrandi 

and Alex Meyer’s distinctive and impressive 

menu.” 

Cote Miami (Miami, Korean cuisine/ 

steakhouse) 

“Owner Simon Kim and his team know 

what they’re doing in this highly stylized 

Korean steakhouse, which almost feels 

like a temple to beautifully marbled 

and aged beef, much of it on display in a 

nearby room.” 

The Den at Sushi Azabu Miami 

(Miami Beach, Japanese cuisine/sushi) 

“Tucked away in the Stanton 

South Beach hotel through Sushi 

Azabu’s dining room and behind 

a sliding door is this intimate 

temple to sushi. Fish flown in a 

few times a week is treated and 

dressed minimally, often with 

just a single brush of nikiri.” 

Elcielo Miami (Miami, 

Colombian cuisine) 

“The menu offers diners a taste of 

traditional Colombian cuisine presented 

in a modern and dramatic 

manner. Colombian-born Chef 

Juan Manuel Barrientos’ culinary 

artistry has garnered international 

fame, with various locations, 

including Washington, D.C.” 

Hiden (Miami, Japanese 

cuisine) 

“This spot is indeed hidden in the 

thick of bustling Wynwood. Chef Shingo 

Akikuni sticks to tradition, sourcing 

most of his product from Japan — beautiful 

slabs of tuna, sweet botan ebi and 

generous portions of uni are highlights in 

a tasting menu that never feels stuffy or 

overly reverent.” 

Le Jardinier Miami (Miami, French 

cuisine) 

“Stylish from head to toe, this dining 

room is a celebration of the seasons. The 

menu is a study of vibrant tastes and 

smart compositions that pack big flavor 

minus the heaviness.” 

Los Félix (Miami, Mexican cuisine) 

“This is cooking that sends guests on a 

gustatory trip — at the hands of servers 

who are armed with ample information 

about the provenance of each ingredient. 

Recent highlights have included hearty 

pork cheek carnitas with myriad salsas 

and snapper crudo topped with shavings 

of jicama and avocado aïoli.” 

Stubborn Seed (Miami Beach, 

Contemporary cuisine) 

“Stubborn Seed is sexy and sleek with 

its industrial chic décor and glass-fronted 

display kitchen. Chef Jeremy Ford 

brings the heat, and his ambitious and 

brashly creative cooking is best enjoyed 

by way of the tasting menu.” 

The Surf Club Restaurant (Surfside, 

American cuisine) 

“Located within the elegantly restored 

landmark, now in league with the Four 

Seasons, The Surf Club is a prime location 

for Thomas Keller’s first Florida 

venture. Sauces are what this team does 

best, starting with the scallop crudo with 

buttermilk-basil dressing; followed by 

the brilliantly reimagined Maine lobster 

thermidor with sauce Américaine.” 

–––––– ORLANDO–––––– 

Capa (Orlando, 

Steakhouse) 

“At the Four Seasons Resort 

Orlando at Walt Disney 

World; this steakhouse also 

flaunts a decidedly Spanish 

accent. Kick things off with 

ace tapas before indulging 

Capa (Orlando, 

Steakhouse) 

in a main dish, like flame-kissed ribeye 

with tamarind-ancho sauce.” 

Soseki (Orlando, Fusion/sushi) 

“This tiny operation with Chef Mike Collantes 

at the helm is an ideal illustration 

of a contemporary meal expressed by 

way of an omakase. A laser-like focus on 

local Florida produce results in a menu 

that changes monthly.” 

Kadence (Orlando, Japanese cuisine/ 

sushi) 

“The omakase opens with hot dishes and 

cool sashimi. This is food that’s free-spirited, 

yet manages to honor the classic 

methods. Pacing is on point in sashimi 

like hamachi and hirame. Nigiri, like 

snapper with lemon and sea salt, will 

have you yearning for more.” 

Knife & Spoon (Orlando, Steakhouse) 

“This iteration from Chef John Tesar 

inside the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande 

Lakes, is the picture of plush. Care and 

skill are the hallmarks of this team, as 

they turn out contemporary steakhouse 

fare woven with seafood.” 

THE EXCEPTIONAL 

––– ––– COCKTAILS AWARD–– –––– 

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The Guide announced two special 

awards. Sommelier of the Year, presented 

by Wine Access, was awarded to 

Victoria James and her team at Cote 

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Award was awarded to Ruben Rolon 

and his teams at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon 

Miami and Le Jardinier Miami. 

The 2022 Miami and Orlando restaurant 

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happening this month 

The Hermitage Artist Retreat 

and Sarasota Opera present 

“Music’s Masterpieces” 

A Film Screening and Discussion August 26 

at The Sarasota Opera House 

T 

he Hermitage Artist Retreat has a 

new program presented in partnership 

with Sarasota Opera featuring 

the work of Hermitage Fellow Hilan 

Warshaw, a filmmaker and musician whose 

work focuses on the lives and works of some 

of music’s most influential figures. The film 

screening and discussion will take place on 

Friday, August 26 at 6pm at the Sarasota 

Opera House. 

Hermitage Fellow Hilan Warshaw’s films 

explore the lives and minds of great composers, 

delving into the often controversial 

passions and experiences that informed 

some of music’s most influential masterpieces. 

Blending documentary, narrative film 

techniques, and his own musical background 

as a violinist and conductor, Warshaw’s internationally 

broadcast films shine a new light 

on musical and operatic creators including 

Wagner, Schoenberg, Berg, Bach, and Mahler. 

He is currently the video director of the 

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s on-demand 

Classical Series. For this program on August 

26, Warshaw shares excerpts from his films 

and discusses the close relationship between 

the art forms of cinema and music. (Complete 

artist bio below.) 

“We are excited to partner with Sarasota 

Opera as we introduce Hilan Warshaw to 

the many classical music appreciators in 

our region,” says Hermitage Artistic Director 

and CEO Andy Sandberg. “We are proud to 

support new musical voices and multidisciplinary 

artists, and Hilan’s extraordinary 

talent as a filmmaker in the field of classical 

music seemed like the perfect opportunity to 

collaborate with our friends at the Opera as 

he shares his gifts for cinematic and musical 

storytelling with our community.” 

This event is one of many Hermitage programs 

and collaborations planned throughout 

the season, spanning Sarasota County 

and the surrounding region — all free to the 

community (with a $5/person registration 

fee).The Hermitage is the only major arts organization 

in the Gulf Coast region exclusively 

committed to supporting the development 

and creation of new work across all artistic 

disciplines. Since the start of the pandemic, 

the Hermitage has offered more than 100 live 

outdoor artist programs, free and accessible 

to the members of our community. 

Venues have expanded beyond the Hermitage’s 

beautiful beachfront campus to include 

outdoor locations throughout Sarasota 

County and beyond, including Marie Selby 

Botanical Gardens, Bay Park Sarasota, Booker 

High School, Conservation Foundation of the 

Gulf Coast, The Ringling Museum, Sarasota 

Art Museum, Boca Grande, and more. 

New and ongoing collaborations have 

included Asolo Repertory Theatre, ASALH, 

Embracing Our Differences, EnsembleNew 

SRQ, Florida Studio Theatre, New College of 

Florida, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota Opera, 

Urbanite Theater, Venice Theatre, Westcoast 

Black Theatre Troupe, and more. 

Unlike most Hermitage programs, this 

event will be held indoors at the Sarasota 

Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota. 

Capacity for this event may be limited to 

accommodate safe social distancing, so early 

reservations are recommended. Admission 

is free with a $5 per person registration fee. 

Registration is required at HermitageArtist- 

Retreat.org. 

Bio for Hilan Warshaw 

Hermitage 

Fellow Hilan 

Warshaw is a 

film director and 

writer. His television 

documentaries 

include 

Wagner’s Jews 

(PBS-WNET, and 

others), Secret 

Song, In the Key 

of Bach (PBS- 

GPB), Rachmaninoff 

Revisited 

(co-producer and 

editor), Through 

Hermitage Fellow Hilan Warshaw 

the Darkness, and 

Mahler in New York. Since September 2020, 

he has been video director of the Atlanta 

Symphony Orchestra’s on-demand Classical 

Series. His essays about music and film have 

been published by Cambridge University Press, 

McFarland Press, The Wagner Journal, and 

Wagner Spectrum. He has taught film courses 

at Western Carolina University and Barnard 

College, and has been a panelist and lecturer 

at Yale, Hofstra, BU, and NYU, among others. 

In addition to his own films, other television 

writing credits include A Workshop for 

Peace (PBS-WNET), commissioned by the 

United Nations. Additional editing credits 

include Shadows in Paradise: Hitler’s Exiles in 

Hollywood, In the Key of G, and the miniseries 

Great Conversations in Music, all broadcast on 

PBS stations and internationally. He holds 

a B.F.A. (Film and TV) and M.F.A. (Musical 

Theater Writing) from NYU’s Tisch School of 

the Arts, and studied orchestral conducting 

at Mannes College of Music and the Aspen 

Music School. Visit OvertoneFilms.com 

Also at The Hermitage: 

“The Latest from Terry Guest” is on Friday 

August 19, 6:30pm. Hermitage Fellow Terry 

Guest, playwright of Urbanite Theatre’s 

recent acclaimed production of At The Wake 

of a Dead Drag Queen, returns to Sarasota to 

share his latest work. This funny, vital, and 

raucous new work is a “Pageant on White 

American Memory” and explores several of 

our country’s most consequential families 

through a wickedly contemporary lense. 

Join the Hermitage for a sneak peek at 

a new play by the playwright whose work 

has been described as “breathtaking” with 

“indelible scenes” (Chicago Reader). Note: 

The content of this play not be suitable for 

children. Presented in partnership with 

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and Urbanite 

Theatre. Registration is required at HermitageArtistRetreat.org. 

($5/person registration 

fee). Marie Selby Botanical Garden, 1534 

Mound Street, Sarasota. 

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Corcuera 

She’s the 

Executive 

Director of 

UnidosNow whose 

mission is to “Elevate 

the quality of life of 

the growing Hispanic/ 

Latino community 

in the Manatee and 

Sarasota region 

through education, 

integration and civic 

engagement.” 

Their results can 

best be seen at 

their recent Future 

Leaders Academy 

graduation where 

100 per cent are 

going off to college. 

“Education is 

critical,” Luz states. 


Luz is Spanish for “light.” 

And as executive director 

of the forward-thinking 

organization UnidosNow, 

she lights the way for 

Hispanic and Latino 

youth desiring to get a 

college education and achieve success in life. 

But Luz would be too humble to consider 

that compliment and would insist instead it’s 

a team effort at her nonprofit though there are 

just four staffers including herself at Unidos- 

Now which is located in the Glasser/Schoenbaum 

Human Services Center in Sarasota. 

From their website: “UnidosNow’s mission is 

to elevate the quality of life of the growing Hispanic/Latino 

community in the Manatee and 

Sarasota region through education, integration 

and civic engagement.” Since inception, 

UnidosNow has served over 3,000 low-income 

Hispanic/Latino students and their parents 

through their elementary, middle, and high 

school-based programs and parent leadership. 

Simply put, Luz and her staff want to “empower 

Latinos to achieve their American 

Dream.” The path to that American Dream is 

education and that’s what UnidosNow nurtures, 

encourages and guides young people towards 

while raising up their families who may 

have never had a college graduate, let alone a 

high school graduate in their family. 

Education, Luz says, is one of the most 

important things for a child to attain. It can 

lead to “Integration into the fabric of the community…it 

gives you a seat at the table.” The 

commonly use “melting pot” analogy she feels 

isn’t quite accurate. “Don’t lose your identity; 

add your identity,” she explains, preferring the 

analogy of a “fruit salad” with its many colorful 

and unique ingredients. 

Based on 2020 Census figures, the Hispanic 

population in Sarasota County runs about 

10% while in Manatee County it’s closer to 

17%. It’s the fastest growing minority group 

in the country. And Luz points out that those 

official numbers undercount many who the 

Census didn’t reach. In the past 10 years 

those numbers have grown by 370 percent. 

“They come alone, then reunite with family, 

while others have planted roots,” she 

explains. The majority, she notes, are not 

Mexican workers. Instead, theirs is a diverse 

group from Central America, South America, 

Mexico and other places. 

UnidosNow was founded in 2010 by Kelly 

Kirschner and attorney CJ Czaia (both current 

board members) who wanted to create opportunities 

for the Hispanic and Latino communities 

they felt were underrepresented in 

the community. Kirschner was UnidosNow’s 

first Executive Director. He approached Luz to 

be the next ED, but she declined due to other 

commitments. 

Prior to UnidosNow, Luz had leadership 

roles with numerous organizations, including 

Healthy Start Manatee and the Florida Department 

of Health in Manatee County, where 

she developed and oversaw diverse community-based 

initiatives to empower underserved 

and at-risk populations, while also building 

community partnerships across sectors, according 

to the UnidosNow website. 

UnidosNow continued and had two more 

executive directors until they approached Luz 

again and she accepted and came on board in 

2016. One of her goals was to have the organization 

“go deeper, not broader” and include not 

only elementary age and middle school children, 

but also the families of all the children 

and adults in the UnidosNow program making 

it multi-generational. “Education is critical,” 

Luz often states but so is involving the family. 

Luz came onboard with those goals knowing 

it was “the perfect organization to give back 

to” since she herself had an excellent education. 

Luz grew up in Peru with seven siblings. 

Her parents were well-educated and stressed 

higher education for their children. Luz emigrated 

to Canada and practiced as a psychotherapist 

for 16 years before moving to Florida 

in 2000. She holds master’s degrees in Pastoral 

Ministry and Psychology. 

Luz and her husband Luis have two daughters, 

Mariella and Daniella. Mariella is an electrical 

engineer working in Luxembourg who 

went to Duke University on a full scholarship. 

Her other daughter lives in Canada and has an 

MBA and JD also from prestigious schools and 

has talked to UnidosNow students about her 

experiences in getting a scholarship and, how 

as a minority, you have to prove yourself. Luz is 

also a grandmother of two. 

Can there be anyone better suited to run 

UnidosNow than someone who knows firsthand 

the cultural and social challenges of 

integrating successfully into a new community? 

Luz understands their struggles, but also 

knows there is reward for hard work. A 501(c) 

(3), UnidosNow has one fundraiser a year. The 

rest comes through grants, foundation and 

donations—also Luz’s responsibilities. 

One who knows Luz well is Susie Bowie, Executive 

Director, Manatee Community Foundation. 

“Luz Corcuera is trusted by many in 

our community. Her knowledge and track record 

of supporting and advocating for Hispanic 

Latino students is exceptional. Luz’s unique 

ability to share information with people in a 

way that helps them understand the truth in a 

situation and how they can help have made a 

difference beyond what we can ever quantify 

in a grant report,” she shares. 

UnidosNow’s results can perhaps best be 

seen at their recent Future Leaders Academy 

graduation where 100 per cent are going off 

to college. Hector Tejeda, a Harvard-educated 

businessman, ran UnidosNow for a while 

and he created the Future Leaders Academy. 

UnidosNow assisted college-prep Future 

Leaders Academy students in accessing over 

$8 million in post-secondary scholarships and 

educational grants for the 2021-2022 class. 

“With our Future Leaders Academy, we are 

empowering our leaders of tomorrow to create 

circles of opportunities for generations to come 

through college preparation, leadership training, 

and community service.” 

She explains that the UnidosNow goal is 

“…to inspire young people…to visualize and 

reach their full potential, leading our community 

to be the best it can be for everyone.” 

Students have gone on to prestigious schools 

like Harvard, Stanford, Duke, Princeton, 

Cornell and Yale. 

During the school year, 24-25 students 

are coached and mentored, but the number 

reaches close to 200 when parents and grandparents 

are factored in. Parents, Luz says, 

“are inspired by their children.” They often go 

with their children to visit campuses And the 

kids, Luz notes, inspire their parents to pursue 

other opportunities. Parents have the opportunity 

to acquire English language skills, 

understand how the U.S. education system 

works, connect to community resources, and 

become ambassadors in the community. 

The impact of guiding a young person and 

inspiring them to go to college or pursue their 

dreams cannot be understated. They may go 

to college, but they raise up their family as 

well. “For first generation Latinos, this is a big 

achievement. The kids become better versions 

of themselves.” 

The important thing Luz explains is to 

“dream big,” adding, “It’s important for them 

to choose a place that’s a good fit and for some 

that may mean being closer to family.” 

“Dreams are dreams,” she says with a 

smile, and UnidosNow has found the “secret 

sauce” she says of how to make that happen. 

If you want to learn more, visit https:// 

www.unidosnow.org/. Luz is also available 

for tours. 

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Avoiding the water? 

Want to be at ease in the water? 

Miracle Swimming makes it easy to eliminate 

fear of the water 

A 

t a resort 

on Siesta 

Key, a 

group of 

individuals 

— a man and two women 

plus an instructor — are 

gathered by the pool 

going over notes and 

reviewing their lessons. 

They’re from various 

places in the U.S.—two 

from the Atlanta area and 

one from Sarasota—but 

with a common goal: 

learn to feel comfortable 

in the water and thus 

enjoy swimming, floating 

or simply being in the 

water. It’s part bookish, 

part hands-on, but always 

at a deliberate, gentle 

pace with no pressure, no 

coaching and no laps of 

any kind. 

This is Miracle Swimming’s 

approach — a carefully 

crafted (and tested) 

system to teach people to 

feel comfortable in the 

water. It’s held at resorts 

versus at pools at 

community centers or 

places like the YMCA 

to add to the relaxed 

vibe that permeates 

the learning at Miracle 

Swimming. 

“You have to be 

comfortable,” says 

Melon Dash, the owner, 

founder and veteran 

teacher of Miracle 

Swimming explains. 

“Comfort is a big part 

of the experience 

from the water being a 

comfortable temperature, 

the depth being a 

comfortable level and 

most importantly the 

comfort of being able 

to be yourself as you 

learn,” she explains. 

“And fun,” Melon’s 

instructor Theresa 

shouts from across the 

pool where she is starting 

the pool part of the 

day’s learning. 

There’s a strong mindfulness component 

to Miracle Swimming that could be 

summed up in, “Don’t think too much,” 

Smiling faces means another successful “graduation” on the Essentials class for these three students. 

L-R Noah, instructor Theresa, Eni and Anne. Note the smiles as well as the fact they’re in deep water. 

Melon Dash is the creator of 

Miracle Swimming. She’s a 

nationally ranked U.S. Masters 

swimmer and holds a Master’s 

Degree in Education. 

as Melon calls it. As 

humans, we tend to 

fear what we don’t 

know and fear can 

sometimes lead to 

panic. The three 

soon-to-be-graduates 

of this five-day program are anything 

but fearful. They are relaxed, smiling 

— almost elated — to experience the 

Melon created a tether and PVC attachment for each student which ensures 

that the student never drifts and thus keeps them feeling safe. 

water for the enjoyable experience it can 

be without any mental hindrances. 

Most of us love the water — swimming, 

diving, wading or just floating. But 

some have a fear of the water that keeps 

them from getting into the water past the 

shallow end. It can be an intense fear; 

for others it’s an inconvenience when 

on vacation or taking kids or grandkids 

to the water or pool. Some simply have 

little experience in the 

water and thus are not 

comfortable. And more 

than a few would like a 

way to overcome that 

fear, but not necessarily 

with swim lessons. 

Melon, an experienced 

college swimming 

instructor, in 1983 

created what she calls 

“The 5 Circles Teaching 

Method.” She created it 

because she saw her students 

more concerned 

with survival than mastering 

strokes. With this 

novel new approach 

she also opened Miracle 

Swimming School for 

Adults. Since then thousands 

have “triumphed” 

by taking her classes according 

to her website. 

Melon is a nationally 

ranked U.S. Masters 

swimmer and holds a 

Master’s Degree in Education. 

Speaking with 

her you find yourself 

talking more about 

mindfulness which is 

interesting because 

that’s how her program 

works. You have 

to be mindful of your 

thinking, your fear, 

your surroundings, 

your breathing. Put 

another way, you 

learn to be in control 

in the water by being 

peaceful in the water. 

Melon has offered 

the program in places 

like Dublin, Ireland, 

and Cheltenham, 

England, and closer 

to home in West Palm 

Beach in Florida, but 

also Palm Springs and 

Chicago. She has 65 

licensed instructors 

who also offer her program around the 

country. 

Melon now teaches the advanced 

classes so Theresa is leading the beginner 

class today that consists of two 

women and one man (yes, it’s co-ed). 

Anne, a Sarasota resident, calls Miracle 

Swimming’s methodology “a gentle approach” 

and indeed it is. Students spend 

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as much time out of the pool as in. Eni, 

who hails from North Carolina, appreciates 

the individualized approach. 

Every consideration is given to keeping 

students relaxed and feeling safe. No 

one is rushed if they’re not ready. There 

are no “musts” or “have to’s” and no testing 

and no competition. Ever refining her 

teaching, Melon created a tether and PVC 

attachment for each student. The tether 

hooks the swimmer to a set of plastic anchors 

that attach to the side of the pool. 

This is to ensure that the student never 

drifts and thus keeps them feeling safe. 

A sense of safety is what’s it’s all 

about and is the core of the thinking 

behind Miracle Swimming. Thus no “get 

in the pool and start kicking” or “you’re 

doing that all wrong” dialogue. Theresa 

leads the entry level Essentials 1 class 

and says, “When you’re ready, try this 

move” as she demonstrates how to briefly 

turn your face into the water. They all 

do it in their own way as much as they 

want. After that, she asks them, “What 

would you like to do next?” 

One of the students, Noah, is from Atlanta 

and admits she’d always be the one 

to watch the kids whenever she was at a 

pool. She’s been around water, but wanted 

a “sense of confidence.” She likes 

the class because it “speaks to the fears 

adults have” and has already signed up 

for the second stage of classes. 

Eni, another student, admits he 

“never had the opportunity to swim.” 

He’d go on vacations and dip his legs 

in the water, but wanted to feel comfortable 

in deep water. He’d see others 

swim and admire how graceful they 

were. He did his research thoroughly 

before choosing Miracle Swimming. He 

found many classes filled with kids and 

thought, “This is not going to work.” He 

read about the program back in 2015 

and when his wife took it, being that he 

called “the guinea pig,” and decided if 

she liked it he’d take it. And he did. 

For Anne, who, lives in Sarasota, she 

signed up for Miracle Swimming to “feel 

safe and enjoy the water without fear.” 

She had enjoyed water sports as a youth 

and used to be comfortable in the water 

and wanted to regain that sense of being 

comfortable again. 

The program is five consecutive days 

and sometimes they’re in the pool for an 

hour or more after having instruction on 

Melon 

Dash, 

creator of 

Miracle 

Swimming 

land. The water is intentionally warm to 

make it more relaxing and they do their 

exercises in the shallow end of the pool. 

A once-a-week typical swim class would 

never have the same results. 

In informal, poolside classes students 

learn things like buoyancy and center of 

gravity, and each has a workbook they 

use every day before heading into the 

pool. According to Melon, “Other programs 

don’t speak to the mental aspect 

of swimming.” 

Watching them on this last day of the 

five-day program, judging by the smiles, 

it seems they have all enjoyed the 

confidence they’ve gained and will take 

with them. 

Story: Louise Bruderle 

About Miracle 

Swimming 

They offer a variety of classes from beginner 

to more experienced, but most 

start with Essentials 1 which is the entry 

level class. Students learn to overcome 

the fear of putting your face in, putting 

your head under, sinking, running out 

of air, and losing control. Students can 

move on to move advanced classes if 

they want to to address deep water, being 

in the ocean and jumping off a boat. 

The essentials do not include strokes. 

Melon explains that, “Strokes are for 

efficiency, not safety.” She adds that the 

Essential class “Teaches the essentials 

of swimming, including how the water 

works. It’s not about motion. You spend 

time in both shallow and—as you become 

ready— deep water. The ability to 

rest in shallow water paves the way for 

movement that’s natural and comfortable. 

Confidence builds and you become 

curious to try it in the deep. All that’s 

required is your full presence.” 

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Location: Jamaica Royale, 

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Schedule: Monday 9-noon and 3-6; 

Tuesday 9-noon; Wednesday 9-noon 

and 3-6; Thursday 9-noon and 3-6 and 

Friday 8-11. 

Offered again in Sarasota on 

September 19-23, October 17-21 and 

November 7-11. 

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EDITOR’S PICK: 

Discovery Tours SRQ 

Discover Sarasota Tours offers 

fun, entertaining, interactive, 

and informative air-conditioned 

trolley and van tours of interesting 

places and stories that shaped 

Sarasota’s cultural past. They offer 

many different daytime, nighttime, 

or holiday trolley tours exploring the 

history, culture, and unique aspects 

of Sarasota. 

During hot summer months, 

morning tours run in “Dolly The 

Trolley,” their new 31-seat trolley, 

and afternoon tours run in “Vanna 

White,” their 9-passenger high-top 

van. Both vehicles are enclosed and 

air-conditioned. 

Tours run year-round, but during 

the hottest months of the summer, 

they don’t run all tours every day, 

Scoop Some Scallops this Summer 

and “Cook Your Catch” 

Scalloping season is underway at 

Crystal River and Plantation on Crystal 

River and they’re offering guided 

and non-guided scalloping deals. Guided 

scalloping package rates start at $949 (see 

website for details) for mid-week stays for 

two guests and includes: 

• Two-night stay in a garden or water view 

deluxe room, patio room or golf villa 

• Guided scalloping tour including mask, 

snorkel and fins with one of the area 

captains 

• Souvenir bag with mesh scalloping bag, 

scallop recipes and water 

• Chef-prepared cook-your-catch from the 

day’s harvest (scallops or fish) for lunch or 

dinner. 

• Breakfast daily 

Scalloping is like snorkeling, but with the 

simple addition of a mesh bag for storing 

the harvest. Most scallops can be found in 

the shallow grass flats of the Gulf of Mexico 

so check the calendar. If there is a 

date not listed, email them at info@ 

discoversarasotatours.com. 

Trolley and van embark 

from Trolley Cottage, a 1930s bungalow 

at 1826 4th Street, with free 

on-site parking behind the Breakfast 

House off Fruitville Road. 

Tours Offered: 

• Murder Mystery Trolley: Who 

Killed The Circus Queen? On 

August 13 and 27 and September 

3, 10, 17 and 24, 7:30 - 9 p.m. 

• Haunted Sarasota: August 19 and 

September 2, 8-9:30 p.m. 

• City Sightseeing Tour: August 27, 

10 a.m. and 1p.m. and September 

3, 1-2:30pm 

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that range anywhere from three to 

six feet deep. 

Only two to three inches in 

length and located inside a fanshaped 

shell, the scallops can be 

easy to spot with their 30-40 bright 

blue eyes. Once daily scallop limit 

has been reached, they can be prepared 

by the hotel for a cook-yourcatch 

meal. 

If guests choose not to book a 

scalloping package, the can still 

have their scallops cooked. The chef 

at West 82° Bar & Grill will prepare 

guests’ shucked scallops during 

lunch or dinner. 

The eco-friendly Plantation on 

Crystal River is surrounded by the 

natural springs of King’s Bay and 

more than 25,000 surface acres of lakes 

and rivers, as well as wildlife refuges and 

state parks. On site, the Plantation features 

a full-service family-oriented dive and 

tour operation marina, 18-hole golf course, 

9-hole executive course and an Aveda spa. 

Guests can 

swim with 

manatees, 

rent a pontoon 

or Jon boat, relax 

by the riverfront 

pool, 

enjoy a game 

of croquet, or 

hire a guided 

fishing charter. 

For more 

information, 

visit Planta- 

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Suggestions for September: 

Art of Living Retreat Center – 

Boone, NC 

Art of Living Retreat Center is an Ayurvedic 

wellness, yoga, meditation and getaway 

that offers an immersive and transformational 

wellness experience for travelers 

through various retreat programs and 

workshops, yoga and meditation classes, 

outdoor activities in nature, Ayurvedic spa 

treatments and cuisine, and more. 

Situated at a height of 3,700 feet and 

spread over 380 acres, Art of Living offers 

a serene and rejuvenating wellness journey 

surrounded by nature, where guests can 

relax and renew. 

Why September: With September being 

National Yoga Awareness Month, wellness 

travelers and yoga lovers can celebrate all 

month long at Art of Living. Features open 

spaces and outdoor activities, yoga and meditation 

against scenic backdrops and expert 

instructors, as well as a variety of different 

retreats and guest speaker programs. www. 

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he first phase of the Delta 

Sky Way at LAX is now 

open to customers — nearly 

18 months ahead of schedule. 

And when LAX customers visit 

the new Delta terminal, they’ll 

have more than just a streamlined 

check-in experience and 

new facilities to look forward to. 

The new Delta Sky Club at LAX, 

located on the departures level 

NoMo SoHo - New York, NY 

NoMo SoHo is a 26-story, 264-room hotel 

set in the heart of SoHo. The neighborhood, 

which is known for its fashion, design, 

art and culture is the epicenter of creative 

up-and-comers, in addition to housing 

established brands, well-known artists and 

cultural icons. Every room comes with 10- 

foot, floor-to-ceiling windows that feature 

panoramic views of the city skyline. The hotel 

is also home to the famed NoMo Kitchen, 

offering a rustic American menu with global 

influences, and Nina’s x Liquid Lab, a new 

concept in nightlife. 

Why September: New York Fashion 

Week returns from September 8-12 at Angel 

Orensanz, located just 15 minutes away 

from NoMo SoHo. Visitors can get a first 

glance at the latest outfits from leading fashion 

designers. https://www.nomosoho.com/ 

Atlantis Paradise Island 

Atlantis Paradise Island, the iconic 

oceanside resort, offers a vacation for any 

type of traveler, from luxury accommodations 

in The Cove and Michelin star chefs 

at NOBU and Olives to the family-friendly 

Aquaventure waterpark with 11 swimming 

pools and nine waterslides. The resort is 

also home to the world’s largest open-air 

marine habitat, where over 50,000 marine 

animals from 250 species make their home 

in natural ocean-fed environments. 

Why September: With cooling temperatures 

and thinning crowds, the fall is an 

ideal time to visit the Caribbean. 

Yep, There’s a Museum of Sex 

A 

prime choice in NYC for 

besties looking for a beach 

party with an unconventional 

twist, the Museum of Sex 

in NYC offers a vibe like no other. 

The evening could start with a 

group stroll through the permanent 

collection spanning from a Picasso 

to King Edward VII’s favorite sex 

chair, followed by a walk through 

the Kaleidoscope tunnel and rides 

on the bucking bronco. 

Next comes an adventure in the 

bouncy castle of breasts before enjoying a 

forty-five-minute complimentary champagne 

bottle service, while Rupaul reads you 

everyone’s sexual fortune. Tickets cost $65 

and include a bride-to-be swag bag with a 

veil and sash, a special VIP area in the museum’s 

Super Funland Bar, and 15% off all 

retail store purchases. There’s a minimum 

of five people per party. Bookings are available 

via the museum’s website. 

Delta Sky Club News 

between T2 and T3, features premium 

design and awe-inspiring 

views and promises to offer an 

unparalleled lounge experience 

for customers with Club access. 

Also at Delta, customers 

can experience Seattle’s new 

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Craniosacral Therapy Can Be Life Changing 

CST treats the whole body physically, physiologically, mentally, emotionally and energetically 

Clients come to me because they are in physical 

pain such as neck, back, pain and TMJ as well as 

for chronic headaches and migraines. 

Pain and stress caused by 

shortened Fascia 

Fascia (strong connective tissue) encases all 

our muscles, organs, brain and spinal cord. 

Whenever fascia shortens any place in the 

body, the entire network of fascia creates an 

increased tension affecting the functioning 

of our physical body as well as our organs, 

our brain and spinal cord. 

Our body is the history of every major 

trauma we have experienced physically and 

emotionally beginning with birth issues, falls, 

head trauma, car accidents, childhood abuse 

issues, death, divorce and other emotional 

issues. Our body tries to minimize each trauma 

by shortening fascia to isolate the energy 

coming into the body from that trauma. 

Shortened fascia results in pain, loss of mobility 

and range of motion, organs becoming 

less efficient and with parts of the brain and 

spinal cord becoming stressed. 

To keep the brain functioning, the body 

transfers some of your functional work play 

energy (7:00 AM-10:00 PM) to the brain resulting 

in less energy to make it through each 

day. As we age, the accumulation of all the 

tightened fascia, from every major trauma 

in life, begins to restrict every aspect of our 

body’s functions resulting in pain, loss of mobility, 

mis-functioning organs, loss of energy, 

as well as our brain losing some its sharpness. 

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Therapy Works 

The Craniosacral Therapist creates a safe 

place, with gentle holding techniques, that 

engages your body’s ability to self correct, 

reorganize and heal itself with the release 

of some of that tightened fascia during 

each session. As the Craniosacral Therapist 

engages your body, you will feel fascia releasing. 

As the fascia releases, pain begins to 

decrease, range of motion and mobility improve, 

organs begin functioning better and 

with less stress on the brain feels, it returns 

the energy it borrowed at the time of each 

trauma resulting in an immediate increase in 

your energy levels. Rarely does anyone leave 

from my first session not feeling better. 

Short Leg Syndrome 

Eighty-five percent of my clients have one 

of their legs pulled up 1/2 to 1 by shortened 

fascia. The tension from short leg syndrome 

on the sacrum (5 fused vertebrae at bottom 

of the spine) is transferred up the dural tube 

that encases the spinal cord into the lower 

and upper back, the neck, the cranium and 

The physical stress in bodies caused by shortened 

fascia (connective tissue) shuts down 

energy flows to certain organs. Short leg syndrome 

by ½ to 1 in (where one leg is pulled up 

by shortened fascia) shuts down energy flow to 

the spleen (an important part of your immune 

system) and the small and large intestine. With 

the release of that shortened fascia, energy returns 

to these organs. 

the brain. Headaches, migraines, TMJ and 

neck problems can originate from the fascial 

stress in the sacrum. 

Releasing this sacral stress increases energy 

in the bladder, sex organs, kidneys and 

the chakras as well as releasing major stress 

in the upper part of the body. 

Cause of Shallow Breathing 

A great majority of the clients who come to 

me for various problems are also shallow 

breathers. Fascial stress in the diaphragm 

restricts the depth of breathing by restricting 

energy flow to the lungs, the pericardium 

and the heart. With the release of fascial diaphragm 

restriction, the client immediately 

starts breathing deeply and energy is restored 

to the pericardium and the heart. 

Shoulder blades that are cemented to the 

body also restricts how much the rib cage can 

open and thereby also restricting depth of 

breath. Without proper breathing, your cells 

do not get enough oxygen. Everyone, especially 

people suffering from bronchitis, asthma 

and COPD as well as shallow breathing can 

benefit when the fascial stress is released. 

Specialized Training 

to work with Brain 

Dysfunctions 

Just as the body physically gets stressed from 

physical and emotional trauma, the functioning 

of the brain is also affected by fascial stress. For 

our brains to remain healthy, we need dynamic 

production of craniosacral fluid which performs 

the important function of bringing nourishment 

to all the cells in the brain and spinal 

cord as well as cleansing all the metabolic 

wastes given off by those same cells. 

Once the craniosacral fluid cleanses these 

metabolic wastes, efficient drainage of these 

metabolic wastes into the lymph system is 

absolutely necessary. Research has shown, 

that at night, craniosacral fluid cleanses amyloid 

plaques from the brain. If the drainage 

is inefficient, then the brain is being bathed 

in a toxic slurry. How does 15 or 20 years of 

your brain being bathed in a toxic slurry 

affect you: senile dementia, Parkinson’s, 

Alzheimer’s and other brain dysfunctions? 

A Craniosacral Therapist, who has received 

training in working with the brain, can reverse 

that stress on the brain that eventually can 

result in those brain dysfunctions. As we all 

know, the proper functioning of the body is 

dependent on a healthy functioning brain. 

Babies and Children can benefit 

■ Our little boy Leo, four years of age, had a 

difficult birth and at 7 months was put on antibiotics 

for an ear infection and as a result developed 

c-diff. His development came to a stop. 

At 3 years, with the help of an OT, he started 

to walk and talk. In spite of the improvements, 

he was unable to answer questions and his 

communication skills were very poor. Leo 

had very poor muscle tone, a lot of stress in 

his body and physical activities such walking, 

jumping and climbing were difficult for him. 

Beginning with the first session with Terry, 

he began showing improvement and with each 

following session. Everyone from his teachers 

to his grandparents noticed an increase in his 

■ “I was in awful pain and the 

MRI showed 2 pinched nerves 

and stenosis. I scheduled surgery. 

My daughter suggested Craniosacral therapy. 

After only 2 visits the pain was reduced to 

advanced craniosacral about 80% and therapy I canceled the surgery. I went 

for a 3rd visit and I am about 90% better.” 

■ “Simply Amazing! One visit was all it took for 

Terry to relieve 85% of my year long, nagging 

(sometimes severe) neck/shoulder tightness/ 

pain!! My breathing improved tremendously.” 

physical strength, as well as improvements in 

comprehension, speech and communication 

skills. For the first time, he started participating 

in class lessons and interacting with his 

classmates. Terry has made a huge impact on 

getting Leo to a place a little boy should be at 

age four. We cannot thank Terry enough. 

■ Terry’s treatment helped our 6 week old 

baby boy from recent hospitalization into 

the first series of healthy bowel movements 

when seemingly nothing could help. Our son 

was able to latch onto the breast and for the 

first time completed his feeding. He was much 

calmer after working with Terry. 

■ “He was able to relieve tension that I have 

been carrying around for 15 years or more. 

I left his office table with more energy than I 

have had in years.” 

■ “I began working with him because I was 

dealing with anxieties, depression and lots of 

emotional pain inside and out. You don’t realized 

how much stress can cause damage to 

your body, mind and soul. I can say Terry was 

a big help.” 

Terrence Grywinski 

of Advanced 

Craniosacral Therapy, 

B.A., B.ED., LMT #MA 6049 

Testimonials from Clients 

SOURCE: 

■ Terrence Grywinski of Advanced Craniosacral Therapy, 

B.A., B.ED., LMT #MA 6049. Terry has specialized in Craniosacral 

Therapy since 1994 when he began his training at the Upledger 

Institute. Described by his teachers, clients and colleagues 

as a “gifted healer”, Terry’s intuitive sense and healing energy 

provides immediate and lasting relief from injury, pain, mobility 

issues as well as dysfunctions of the body and the brain. Part 

of Terry’s ongoing education, he has completed 4 craniosacral 

brain and peripheral nervous system classes which enables him 

to work at a cellular 

level and with brain 

dysfunctions. 

Call 941-321-8757 

for more information, 

Google Advanced 

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Therapy. 

■ “On a recent vacation to Siesta Key, I re-injured 

my back. I found Terry online. I can say 

with complete joy that was the best decision 

I made in the history of my back pain. I have 

sought many modalities and visit a CST regularly 

and never have I had such a healing in 

my entire body. 

After 3 sessions, I made a 16-hour drive 

home with no pain or discomfort in my entire 

body. Unbelievable. My body has a sense of 

moving freely and that is completely new. I’m 

advanced craniosacral therapy 

so grateful to Terry for his knowledge, for his 

sensitivity to my needs and his kind generosity 

in healing my body. I will see him when I return 

next year.” 

■ “I am a snowbird who spends 7 months 

in Sarasota. I have had back problems for 25 

years. Terry’s techniques have led to a great 

deal of release and relief in areas that have 

been problematic. I have been seeing him over 

the years when my body says ”it’s time”. Usually 

after a few sessions, I can tell a huge difference.” 

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Travel Tips from TSA 

• Start with empty bags. Airline 

passengers who pack for 

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less likely to bring prohibited 

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Check for prohibited 

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With experts predicting 

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and their time. 

• Tip No. 1: Consider a hotel 

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Booking a hotel that includes 

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According to a recent Hilton survey, 55% of 

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Food Festivals 

• San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival is a 

week-long festival on the San Diego Bay. It 

includes chefs, artisans, winemakers, and 

talent from all around the country. The festival 

is taking place from November 9 - 13, 

2022. Location: Embarcadero Marina Park 

North, 400 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego. 

Featuring dozens of events, hundreds of 

domestic and international wineries, the 

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culinary legends and nationally recognized 

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With nearly 80% of American 

travelers planning trips during 

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Summer Travel Destinations. 

WalletHub compared 100 metro areas 

across 43 key indicators of budget- and 

fun-friendliness. The data set ranges from 

the cost of the cheapest flight to the number 

of attractions to COVID-19 cases. 

• The average flight to a popular summer 

destination costs $356, lasts 3 hours and 34 

minutes and has 0.3 connections. 

• The Los Angeles metro area is the most 

attractive destination on the West Coast and 

the Washington, D.C. metro area is the most 

attractive destination on the East Coast. 

• Florida and Texas are home to the most top 

summer destinations in the U.S., each with 

at least two metro areas in the top 15. Oppositely, 

New York and California have the largest 

numbers of the most unpopular summer 

destinations, each with two metro areas. 

• The Wichita metro area has the lowest 

nightly rate for a three-star hotel room, 

$36, which is 4.6 times less expensive than in 

Santa Rosa, the metro area with the highest 

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• NYC Wine & Food Festival, hosted by 

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from all over the world make their 

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more. It is one of the biggest food celebrations 

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Food Bank For New York City to help fight 

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you’re news 

Accolades 

(L to R) Finance Director Kim Wilder, Clerk & Comptroller 

Angel Colonneso, and Courts Director Lori Tolksdorf 

standing with the 2022 Best Practices recognition of 

excellence certificate in front of the Best Practices wall 

of fame at the Historic Courthouse. 

■ At the Florida Court Clerks and 

Comptrollers (FCCC) summer conference, 

the FCCC Best Practices 

Committee awarded the Manatee 

County Clerk of the Circuit Court 

& Comptroller with a Recognition 

of Excellence in each category of 

the FCCC’s Best Practices in Excellence 

Program. 

According to FCCC, the Program 

was established last year as an 

opportunity for Clerks to receive 

Recognition of Excellence certificates 

for completing assessments that 

evaluate the acceptance of specific 

best practices. Additionally, the purpose 

of each Best Practice category 

is to provide guidance to Clerks and 

Comptrollers statewide and assist in 

achieving consistency in interpretation 

of the law and in practice. 

This year, the categories expanded 

from seven to 12. As a result, the 

Clerk & Comptroller’s office received 

recognition in all 12 categories: Bail 

Bonds, Compliance Services, Confidential 

Judicial Records, Eviction, 

Evidence Storage and Destruction, 

Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult 

Injunction, Guardianship Audits, 

Marriage License, Public Records 

Requests, Recording Fundamentals, 

Requests to Redact Exempt Personal 

Information and Service of Documents 

by Clerks for Pro Se Litigants. 

This recognition demonstrates 

the Clerk & Comptroller’s high 

standards in the areas of courts, 

public records, and recording. Outgoing 

FCCC President and Manatee 

County Clerk of the Circuit Court 

& Comptroller Angel Colonneso 

accepted the certificates on behalf of 

the Clerk & Comptroller’s office. 

In addition to this recognition, 

earlier this year, the Clerk & 

Comptroller’s Finance department 

received the Triple Crown medallion 

from the Government Finance 

Officers Association (GFOA) for the 

second year in a row for its excellence 

in the areas of governmental 

accounting and financial reporting. 


Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit 

Court & Comptroller, visit www. 

ManateeClerk.com. 

Appointments 

■ The Van Wezel Foundation 

announced that Julie Schwartz has 

joined the Foundation as director of 

development. Schwartz is responsible 

for annual 

giving operations 

and fundraising 

initiatives. 

Schwartz comes 

to the Foundation 

with more than 20 

years of experience 

working at 

renowned arts and 

culture organizations. 

Most 

recently, Schwartz 

worked at Carnegie 

Hall in New 

York as a senior 

project manager, 

responsible for the strategy and implementation 

for the replacement of 

the Hall’s enterprise software system 

which is used for artistic planning, 

repertoire management and organizational 

operations. 

Prior to that position, Schwartz 

was director of development services 

for Carnegie Hall’s advancement 

programs. In addition, she has 

held project manager positions at 

the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 

and senior development positions at 

The Clark Art Institute and Boston 

Symphony Orchestra. 

■ The Renewal Point has added 

Ann Angelastro, IV Infusion RN, 

to its team. Ann obtained her RN 

degree in 1990 and began working as 

a Critical Care RN at the Open Heart 

Intensive Care Unit at Geisinger 

Medical Center in Danville, PA. 

Over the next 7 years, she rotated 

between other ICU specialties within 

the hospital, including Trauma, 

Pediatrics, and Emergency. In 1997 

she moved to Sarasota where she 

worked in the Open Heart ICU at 

Sarasota Memorial. It was in 2010 

that she found her passion as an IV 

Infusion Nurse. 

Since that time, she has worked 

for several Home Health agencies, 

specializing in IV Infusions and 

Venipunctures. Additionally, she 

has trained many other nurses in IV 

Infusion over the years. 

■ Bentley Goodrich Kison P.A. is 

expanding its practice and has announced 

that former Assistant State 

Attorney Ashley Gaillard has joined 

the firm. Gaillard will concentrate her 

practice in commercial litigation. 

Prior to 

working in the 

State Attorney’s 

Office (12th 

Judicial Circuit 

Sarasota, Bradenton) 

Gaillard 

worked as 

legal analyst, 

consultant and 

associate in 

Ashley Gaillard 

a number of 

international locations for the Mattin 

Group, based in Brussels. She also 

served as legal analyst for The Heartland 

Initiative in Washington, D.C. 

After earning a B.A. cum laude 

and a M.A. in International Business 

from the University of Florida, 

she received her law degree from 

Georgetown University and a Masters 

of Law from Institut D’etudes 

Politiques in Paris. She is active in 

the Sarasota County Bar Association 

and the Judge John M. Scheb American 

Inn of Court. 

Bentley Goodrich Kison is a 

commercial litigation law firm serving 

Southwest Florida. The firm is 

known for its team of attorneys who 

have extensive litigation and dispute 

resolutions experience. 

Board News 

■ New College Foundation 

recently named Alison Gardner as 

its board chair. Gardner works with 

Sage Wealth Advisors as a consultant 

on investment 

portfolios for 

MassMutual 

Metro New 

York. Before 

that, she was 

a senior vice 

president and 

financial advisor 

primarily 

with Morgan 

Alison Gardner 

Stanley. 

Gardner has served as a member of 

the New College Foundation’s board 

of directors since 2018. 

Gardner has spent more than 35 

years in the investment industry and 

as a finance analyst at Celanese Corporation, 

after stints at both U.S. and 

international publishing firms. 

The New College Foundation 

is the philanthropic organization 

supporting New College of Florida. 

Its board of directors include: Alison 

Gardner, chair; Raymonda Burgman 

’91, first vice chair; Dan Stults ’77, 

second vice chair; Larry Geimer, 

treasurer; George Quarterman, secretary; 

and Janene Amick, Beverly 

Bartner, Esther Barazzone ‘64, John 

Bean, Francine Blum, Susan Burns 

’76, Margee Ensign ’73, Lori Ferguson, 

Karin Gustafson, Renee Hamad, 

Glenn Hendrix ’76, Sue Jacobson, 

Christine Jennings, Adam Kendall, 

Charlene Lenger ’78, Charles Raeburn 

’64, Sharon Landesman Ramey 

’65, Mary Ruiz ’73, Jack Schlegel, 

Henry Smyth ’76, Monica Van Buskirk, 

and Nancy Winship. 


New College Foundation, call 941- 

487-4800. 

■ Art Center Sarasota ’s board of 

directors, recently added photographer 

Barbara Banks to its board. 

Banks operates a commercial 

photography 

business in 

downtown 

Sarasota and is 

commissioned 

by clientele in 

Florida and 

across the U.S. 

Her permanent 

installation, 

Barbara Banks “WORKER,” 

was commissioned by the Sarasota 

Art Museum and is a site-specific installation 

of portrait photographs of 

the individuals who lent their talents 

to remake the historic Sarasota High 

School building. 

The imagery celebrates a class of 

people who often remain invisible. 

“Worker” seeks to make visible the 

invisible, to put a face to the labor that 

resulted in the museum. Banks is currently 

represented by State of the Arts 

Gallery, Sarasota. For more information, 

visit www.barbarabanks.com. 

Art Center Sarasota’s board of 

directors includes Carolyn Benedict-Drew, 

Chair; Michael J. 

Shelton, Vice Chair; Phil Baker, 

Treasurer; Howard Davis, Secretary; 

and Barbara Banks, Ramsey Frangie, 

and Ned Norris. 

Art Center Sarasota www.artsarasota.org 

■ Forty Carrots Family Center welcomes 

new Board of Trustee members 

Valerie Dall’Acqua, Realtor, 

Premier Sotheby’s International 

Realty and Joleen Searles, founding 

partner of Searles & Gornitsky. They 

will both serve three-year terms 

supporting Forty Carrots’ mission of 

nurturing healthy child and family 

development and preventing child 

abuse, neglect, and other childhood 

traumas. 

Current officers include Board 

Chair Susan Travers, nonprofit 

fundraiser, volunteer coordinator 

and event planner, Treasurer Ben 

Jones, Managing Director with Mariner 

Wealth Advisors; and Secretary 

Tammie Sandoval-Badger, Principal, 

Sabal Trust. 

Other board of trustee members 

remaining: Kevin Cooper, Dawn 

Doughty, Jag Grewal, Jackie Griese, 

Karimu Hill-Harvey, Chris Jarmul, 

Eric Kaplan, Bob Lewandowski, 

Jeff Reynolds, Alan Ross, Susan 

Sakhai, Kevin Stencik, CEO Michelle 

Kapreilian (ex-officio) and trustee 

emeriti Kim Githler, Stanley Kane 

(deceased), and Jeff Steinwachs. 

■ Sarasota Memorial Healthcare 

Foundation announced that Stacey 

Corley will join the organization 

as President on September 6, 2022. 

Corley succeeds 

Mason 

Ayres who 

announced in 

May he will 

be retiring 

this fall. 

Corley is 

currently 

serving as Vice 

President for 

Stacey Corley 

Advancement 

at Ringling College of Art and Design 

where she has led multiple capital 

campaigns and worked closely with 

the College’s President. 

She originally joined the organization 

in 2012 as a Senior Development 

Officer, becoming Assistant 

Vice President for Strategic Philanthropy 

in 2014 before moving into 

her current role. 

Prior to joining Ringling College, 

Corley served as Associate Director 

for Development for Florida State 

University Foundation/The John and 

Mable Ringling Museum of Art. She 

also worked 10 years for Bristol-Myers 

Squibb in various roles including 

Senior Hospital Business Manager. 

In the community, she has held 

leadership positions with multiple 

local and national organizations 

including Ringling College Library 

Association, Association of Fundraising 

Professionals, Junior League 

of Sarasota and is a member of 

Sarasota Women’s Alliance. 

Business News 

■ Melissa “Mel” DeLuca Rivera, 

and her husband and business 

partner José Rivera, are professional 

barbers at their locally owned and 

operated Mel’s Old City Barbershop 

at 2116 Gulf Gate Drive in Sarasota. 

They opened the shop more than a 

year ago after a family vacation in 

Siesta Key and determined the market 

area was ready for a new, highly 

specialized and customized service 

barber shop. 

Mel Rivera is a licensed cosmetologist 

and barber, and José is a 

licensed barber. They are trained in 

all facets of men’s hair care while 

creating current and fresh designs 

and fades and traditional men’s haircuts 

and shaves on the head, face, 

and neck along with color styles. To 

receive a Florida barber’s license, the 

Riveras each completed 1,200 school 

hours and passed a highly specialized 

accrediting exam. 

With five years in business, the Rivera’s 

original shop in St. Augustine, 

FL. is flourishing with several barbers 

as Mel’s Old City Barbershop at 

1797 Old Moultrie Road. 

The two Rivera owned and 

operated barbershops each feature 

1,000-square-feet of space with 

private, customer service areas and 

traditional barber chairs, sinks, 

equipment, methods, and technologies 

along with a specialization 

in hot lather shaves and hot towel 

treatments, chair massages, and a 

complimentary coffee bar. 

“We cater to all ages, so dads 

and sons can come on in and 

join us for an old-fashioned 

barbershop experience, and more,” 

said José Rivera. For information, 

call 904.415.9700. Visit https:// 

melsoldcitybarbershop.com. 

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Lido is my beach…not 

literally, but sometimes 

I do have it all to myself. 

Like when a storm is 

coming and the beach 

would be empty. Cool air sweeps 

down and black clouds threaten 

from the east. 

But that all meant I had a good 

hour of solitude. Unless you count 

the birds. Lots of birds. There’s a 

skimmer colony that gathers on 

North Lido. They’re distinctive 

with their orange and black beaks 

and trim tuxedoes. Or maybe for 

their graceful swoop or skim of 

the water as they find food. 

Then there are the terns with their 

inquisitive looks and bad “comb 

overs” who move en masse if you 

in turn (no pun intended) move 

suddenly. I try to bother neither 

flock and we co-exist in this brief 

peaceful time of beach-sharing. 

Less popular than its more storied 

beach to the south, Lido Beach 

has the classic white white sand, 

but not the crowds. Smaller in 

scale, it also has dunes and often 

turtle-nesting spots. 

And for a brief while, it’s mine. 

▲ Hard to get a bad image of Lido Beach. Its golden sunsets and wavy sea oats 

welcome you across white sand to the gentle waves of the Gulf of Mexico. 

▲ Storms clear the beach, but make for solitude — until the rain comes in. 

▲ Birds chill 

together 

like these 

big-beaked 

skimmers who 

don’t mind 

terns in their 

space. 

▲ It’s a place for big sky which is rare in Sarasota, dunes and solitude - 

all best found pre-storm or very early in the day. 

▲ 

Terns stay in their flock, but move en masses as you approach, 

yet somehow decide to walk with you. 

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Cool and cooling drinks for summer 

> Cranberry Tequila Cocktail 

In a pitcher over ice, combine the 

cranberry juice, lime juice, tequilla, 

and simple syrup. 

Stir until cold and pour over ice in a 

rocks glass. 

Top with a splash of seltzer water and 

garnish each with a lime wedge, a 

mint sprig, and a few fresh cranberries. 

To make the simple syrup: In a small 

saucepan, combine equal parts honey 

and water and mix well. 

Add a few sprigs of rosemary. 

Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until honey is dissolved. 

Remove from heat and let cool. 

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On hot summer days, why not take 

the two most traditionally cooling 

ingredients, watermelon and cucumber, 

and combine them with 

mint and lime juice to make an ultra-refreshing 

drink? The seltzer is 

a perfect finish, but you can also add 

a glug of vodka and call it a cocktail. 

For a slushy treat, freeze the watermelon 

chunks before blending. 

Cranberry Tequila Cocktail O 

In a blender, combine the watermelon, cucumber, water, sugar, lime juice, and mint 

leaves. Blend on high until the mixture is very smooth and liquid. To serve, fill a cup 

three-quarters full with the watermelon mixture, then top with a splash of seltzer. 

Yield: 6 to 8 servings. 

For a cooling, sweet-tart sipper with plenty of kick, 

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bolstered by Trader Joe’s Kentucky Bourbon 

Straight Whiskey. 

Some with alcohol; some without 

2 cups cranberry juice 

1 cup fresh lime juice 

3/4 cup blanco tequila 

¼ cup Honey-Rosemary Simple 

Syrup, more to taste 

Lime wedges, mint sprigs, and 

fresh cranberries, for garnish 

> Watermelon-Cucumber Cooler 

Watermelon-Cucumber Cooler O 

2 ¼ pounds peeled watermelon, 

cut into large chunks 

½ medium cucumber (6 

ounces), peeled and cut into 

large chunks 

1 ½ cups water 

¼ cup granulated sugar 

Juice of 2 limes 

2 tablespoons packed fresh 

mint leaves 

Seltzer 

> Spiked Strawberry Lemonade 

Spiked Strawberry Lemonade O 

Fresh Mint 

2 Strawberries, rinsed and 

hulled 

1 1/2 oz. Kentucky Bourbon 

Straight Whiskey 

3-4 oz. Strawberry 

Lemonade 

1 TJ’s Lemon, sliced into 

wedges 

Muddle 2-3 mint leaves and 

a strawberry in the bottom 

of an old fashioned glass. 

Fill glass with ice. Add bourbon, 

3 ounces strawberry 

lemonade and a squeeze 

of a lemon wedge and stir. 

Taste and add more lemonade 

if desired. Garnish with a 

strawberry and a fresh lemon 

wedge and serve. 

This boozy sangria recipe was made 

for wiling away warm evenings on the 

patio as summer winds down… 

1/3 cup Cane Sugar 

2 TJ’s Yellow Peaches, pitted and 

thinly sliced 

1/2 pound Strawberries, hulled 

and halved (quartered if 

berries are very large) 

1 bottle Petit Reserve Central 

Coast Rosé 

1/2 cup Pierre Duchene Napoleon 

French Brandy VSOP 

> Peach Rosé Sangria 

Peach Rosé Sangria O 

Gently combine peaches, strawberries, and sugar in a large pitcher. Let sit 10 minutes. 

Add rosé and brandy to pitcher and stir. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. 

Serve over ice and garnish each glass with fruit from the pitcher. 

> Smoky Jalapeño Hibiscus Cooler 

Smoky Jalapeño Hibiscus Cooler O 

This recipe is a great alternative to both sugary and alcoholic drinks. 

Spice Glass Rim: (optional) 

1/2 lime 

1 tsp. sugar 

1/4 tsp. cinnamon 

1/4 tsp. smoked paprika 

Cooler: 

1/2 cup orange juice, unsweetened 

1 small lime, juiced 

1/4-1/2 small jalapeño, sliced 

(depending on heat preference) 

1/2 tsp. smoked paprika 

1 12-ounce can hibiscus flavored 

sparkling water, unsweetened* 

1 large or 6 small ice cubes 

Garnish: (optional) 

• Orange, lime slices • Jalapeño slices 

• Hibiscus flowers 

Create a spice glass rim with two 12-ounce glasses by running lime halfway along edge 

of each glass. Mix sugar, cinnamon and paprika together in small saucer. Press each glass 

into spice mixture to coat rims. Allow to dry for a few minutes before adding liquid to 

glasses. Or use plain glasses. 

Place orange juice, lime juice, jalapeño and smoked paprika in blender. Process for 1-2 

minutes until well blended. 

Place ice cubes in each glass. Divide blended juice mixture between each glass. 

Top each glass with half of hibiscus flavored sparkling water. 

Garnish with orange, lime and jalapeño slices and hibiscus flowers, if desired. 

*May substitute hibiscus flavored sparkling water with sparkling water flavor of your choice. 

Makes 2 servings (1-1/4 cups each). Per serving: 40 calories 

The spicy sweetness of ginger 

pairs beautifully in a tart lemonade, 

softened with red berries 

that lend a pretty pink shade and 

sweet flavor. With only a touch 

of agave nectar, the berries offer 

the bulk of the natural sweetness 

to compliment lemons in this 

thirst-quenching beverage, which 

is as beautiful as it is delicious. 

Serve it over ice in pitchers at parties, 

for a picnic on a sunny day or 

keep it in the fridge for a healthy 

hydration option during the week. 

> Ginger Pink Lemonade 

2 1/2 cups water 

1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled 

2 Tbsp. agave nectar* 

Ginger Pink Lemonade O 

3/4 cup sliced raspberries or 

strawberries (fresh or frozen) 

3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 

(6 medium lemons) 

Place water, ginger, agave nectar, berries and lemon juice in the container of a blender. 

Process for a few seconds until smooth. 

Transfer to a pitcher and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Serve over ice. 

*May substitute honey or maple syrup. 

Makes 4 servings (1 cup). Per serving: 50 calories 


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Gulf Coast Community 

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Gulf Coast Community Foundation has 

approved over $3.3 million in grant awards. 

The funding included grants from legacy donors 

who established funds which allow Gulf 

Coast to fulfill their philanthropic goals and 

support the causes most important to them 

in perpetuity. 

“Our Board has approved over $36 million 

in grants to strong nonprofit organizations 

this past fiscal year,” noted Mark Pritchett, 

president and CEO of Gulf Coast Community 

Foundation. “This latest round of grants includes 

many donor legacy funds which will 

honor those individuals and the causes that 

were important to them.” 

Some of these donor legacy fund grants approved 

by the Gulf Coast Board were made to 

support incredible community projects and 

causes. These grants included: 

Bay Park 

• $150,000 to support Phase 2 of The Bay 

Park. Supported by the unrestricted endowments 

of donors who left their legacy with 

Gulf Coast, this grant will include shoreline 

restoration and enhancements inspired by 

the Water Quality Playbook. Donor funds: 

Frank and Elsie Bushroe Charitable Fund; 

Gould Family Trust Foundation; Mildred 

F. Currie Charitable Fund; Jarrett Family 

Fund; Betty Jane Helle Endowment Fund; 

and Carl A. Savickas Charitable Fund. This 

highlights Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s 

continued support of The Bay Park in 

over $1 million. 

• $125,000 to Greater Sarasota Chamber 

of Commerce CareerEdge. Supported 

by the Gould Family Trust Foundation and 

Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s own 

endowment, this grant will help to continue 

the CareerEdge program. CareerEdge was 

established in 2010 by Gulf Coast’s workforce 

and business innovation initiative, and 

to date has raised over $14.5 million to support 

education and workforce development 

in the region. 

• $50,000 to Education Foundation of 

Sarasota County. Supported by the Gould 

Family Trust Foundation and Gulf Coast 

Community Foundation’s own endowment, 

this grant will help launch “Project Wayfinder,” 

a curriculum aimed at supporting 

students as they consider post-secondary 

education. 

“The most powerful form of philanthropy 

is when a donor leaves a legacy gift that is 

flexible and can be used to support a variety 

of causes,” shared Senior Vice President for 

Philanthropy Kirstin Fulkerson. “This allows 

Gulf Coast to deploy the funds in a way that 

will have the greatest impact.” 

Learn more at GulfCoastCF.org. 

Donors of Distinction 

Grants $90,000 to 

22 Nonprofits 

Donors of Distinction (conceived by the 

leadership of Designing Daughters) held 

its 2021-2022 Grant Ceremony at Gold Coast 

Eagle Distributing. Representatives from 22 

local nonprofits were in attendance and received 

grants ranging from $2,000 to $5,000. 

Altogether, $90,000 was donated. 

(L-R) Grant Co-Chair Britney Guertin, BOD Chair 

Jane Thompson, Grant Co-Chair Angie Vara 

Mothers Helping Mothers Received 5,000 - 

Nominated by DD Member America Jones 

“After two years, Donors of Distinction 

was able to give back and donate grants, and 

$90,000 of grants at that. It’s an honor to have 

led this organization from 2020 to 2022, and 

we couldn’t have done it without the support 

of the community,” said Megan Micale, 

president of Donors of Distinction. “We were 

joking that we need a tissue sponsor with all 

the happy tears. It was just wonderful to be 

together, award and recognize so many local 

nonprofits and look toward the future.” 

A list of the nonprofits includes: 

• Faces of 

Accomplishment 

• The Twig Cares 

• BBBS of Sun Coast 

Boys and Girls Club 

of Sarasota and 

DeSoto Counties 

• Easterseals 

• Meals on Wheels 

• Project Pride 

• Sertoma Kids 

• Blaze of Hope 

• Bridge A Life 

• SMART Riders 

• Satchel’s Last Resort 

• St. Jude’s 

• Tidewell Foundation 

• Dancing with Clayton 

• NAMI 

• SPARCC 

• Operation Warrior 

• Sarasota Medical 

Pregnancy Center 

• Mothers Helping 

Mothers 

• The Mark Wandall 

Foundation 

Gulf Coast Community 

Foundation helps Wellfield 

Park get a renovation 

Gulf Coast Community Foundation approved 

a $60,000 grant from the Venice Endowment 

Fund to support field renovations 

at Wellfield Park in Venice. This partnership 

between the City of Venice, Sarasota County 

Government, and Gulf Coast Community 

Foundation will allow for the restoration of 

both Soccer Field #2 and the Letson Stadium 

Football Field. 

Venice City Council members supported 

moving forward with this important project, 

approving a $142,200 budget amendment to 

appropriate funds for the City’s portion of the 

work. This amount includes Gulf Coast Community 

Foundation’s grant. 

According to Mark Pritchett, president and 

CEO of Gulf Coast Community Foundation, 

“The redevelopment of the soccer and football 

fields will allow generations of families 

to enjoy the beautiful park safely for many 

years to come.” 

In the partnership, the City will be responsible 

for turf replacement and pest control 

treatment. According to Assistant City Manager 

James Clinch, “This partnership project will 

benefit two major youth sports organizations 

and hundreds of families in our community.” 

Letson 

Stadium in 

Wellfield Park 

Sarasota County is responsible for sand, 

soil, laser grading, and all labor and onsite 

supervision and coordination of the projects. 

Total project cost is $162,200. “This important 

collaboration will support generations 

to come and benefit kids in our community,” 

said Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and 

Natural Resources Director Nicole Rissler. 

Learn more at GulfCoastCF.org. 

Solutions to Avoid Red 

Tide Expands Healthy 

Ponds Collaborative into 

Manatee County 

Building on a successful program that helped 

more than two dozen Sarasota County communities 

bolster (and beautify) their stormwater 

retention ponds, Solutions to Avoid 

Red Tide (START) has secured a $100,000 

grant from Charles & Margery Barancik 

Foundation to expand a regional “Healthy 

Pond Collaborative” (HPC) initiative into 

Manatee County. 

Fish killed 

by Red Tide 

The Manatee version will be a partnership 

with START and the Manatee County Department 

of Parks and Natural Resources that 

will in combination with the Sarasota County 

effort now cover all ponds flowing into the 

Sarasota Bay Watershed. This is a major step 

forward in the attempt to reduce the flow of 

excess nutrients in stormwater into our waterways 

that lower water clarity needed to 

restore the health of our seagrass beds and 

feed harmful algal blooms like red tide. 

According to START, stormwater contributes 

65% of the nitrogen into local waterways, 

which feeds red tide and causes 

other damage to water quality and wildlife. 

You may call them lakes, but the more than 

6,000 bodies of water in Sarasota County are 

all manmade and only operate at 40% to 60% 

efficiency in removing the excess nutrients 

that contribute to water pollution. 

This new collaboration will help more 

neighborhoods upgrade their ponds and 

cost-share the improvements. It also will 

create and distribute a step-by-step pond 

enhancement guide, host educational focus 

groups, and do follow-up monitoring of pond 

enhancements. A very successful pilot pond 

program funded by a grant from philanthropists 

Ed Chiles and Elizabeth Moore helped 

enhance over a half-mile of pond shoreline in 

Manatee County communities last year. 

This unique effort and collaboration is helping 

to establish state-wide and national models 

that can be recreated in other communities. 

There are more than 10,000 ponds in Sarasota 

and Manatee counties. Of these, the majority 

are classified as wet detention ponds. 

These water bodies temporarily store water 

before releasing it downstream by canals, 

ditches, and pipes to federal- and state-regulated 

waters. All the creeks and bayous that 

drain into the bays of Sarasota and Manatee 

counties have too much pollution to meet 

water quality standards. 

Three of the most common symptoms of 

unbalanced ponds are: the loss of land associated 

with pond erosion; frequent algal blooms; 

and the loss of once abundant wildlife. 

Over the past several decades, pond management 

has often been reduced to monthly 

chemical applications to kill undesirable 

aquatic plants and algae living in and around 

the ponds. The HPC utilizes better practices 

to treat ponds and educate homeowners and 

associations on how they can maintain their 

ponds in the future. 

These actions are activities inspired by 

Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s Community 

Playbook for Healthy Waterways 

(https://www.waterqualityplaybook.org) 

For more information, visit www.barancikfoundation.org. 

Sisterhood for Good 

Awards Family Promise 

of South Sarasota County 

with $3,000 Grant 

Family Promise of South Sarasota County 

(FPSSC) has received a charitable $3,000 

grant from the Sisterhood for Good toward 

our Home Goods Pantry. The parent(s) of all 

children FPSSC serves earn 200% or less of 

the Federal Poverty Level. 

Sisterhood for Good Grant 2022 

Since the pandemic and rent inflation 

crisis, local housing insecure families have 

required a greater depth and broader scope 

of services to achieve permanent housing. 

FPSSC’s primary goal is to provide local families 

with at least one minor child who are in 

a housing crisis with the means to achieve a 

permanent address and lasting financial independence. 

The typical family served consists 

of a single parent and her 2 children. 

The parents are our local 911 operators, grocery 

clerks, preschool teachers, nail technicians, 

and Certified Nurse Assistants. 

Jennifer Fagenbaum, Executive Director 

of Family Promise of South Sarasota County 

stated, “Due to the rising cost of rentals 

and lack of affordable housing, local families 

often do not have the financial capacity 

to purchase essential household items, 

such as baby wipes and various such paper 

goods, cleaning products, personal hygiene 

products, laundry products, etc. FPSSC can 

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Restore Global, for about 10 cents on 

the dollar. As such, a grant in the amount of 

$3,000 will provide a tremendous benefit to 

the local Open Doors families that come to 

FPSSC’s Home Goods Pantry.” 

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