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just some thoughts Louise Bruderle Editor and Publisher West Coast Woman Carla Nierman, Executive Director at ArtCenter Manatee Congratulations to Carla Nierman, the executive director at ArtCenter Manatee and her hard-working staff, volunteers, donors, funders and fans. This month they will break ground on their new building which will not only transform the ArtCenter, but also downtown Bradenton. So it’s fitting we are profiling Carla in this month’s WCW. She’s been a stalwart at ArtCenter Manatee having, Carla Nierman as she puts it, worked every job there and thus knows the Photo: Louise Bruderle organization very well. When we met months ago, there was excitement in the air as the architect’s drawings showed a beautiful and striking design that will also increase their space from the current 10,000 sq. ft. to a 28,000-square-foot facility renamed the Herrig Center for the Arts. ArtCenter Manatee has been around for 86 years and the nonprofit visual arts center offers, “a platform for artists of all age and experience levels to create, exhibit, and market their work,” according to their website. They also “connect artists with the skills, information and services they need to make a living and a life.’ And there’s more, by staying downtown, they will contribute greatly to Manatee County’s and Bradenton’s goal of becoming “a destination for the arts by making art accessible to individuals and businesses through our classes, exhibits, events, and artisan gift shop.” Read more about the woman who has been at ArtCenter Manatee for 17 years — 10 as Executive Director — and who is leading the way in a very exciting time for not just the Center, but also for Bradenton. Kudos to the Players of Sarasota The Players has formed The Stage at Payne Park LLC (The Stage), a wholly-owned subsidiary nonprofit organization of The Players, Inc. The new organization intends to remodel the existing Payne Park auditorium for its new home at a cost of $8 million. The Players will match dollar for dollar all community donations up to $4 million, reducing the future capital campaign fundraising amount to $4 million. The Stage will offer “an inclusive environment that inspires cultural creativity, acts as an incubator for the performing arts community to thrive, and gives aspiring performers a platform to produce left to right: Brian McCarthy, board member for The Players; William Skaggs, CEO of The Players; Bill Porter, chair of The Players Board of Trustees; Bill Rusling, co-chair of facilities committee for The Players; Steven Butler, artistic director for The Players and showcase original productions,” according to a press release. The 299-seat auditorium will feature flexible space for a diverse lineup of performances, workshops, and community events. To learn more, visit TheStagePaynePark.org. A year ago - Ian wreaked havoc Hurricane Ian made landfall near Sanibel and Captiva islands with 155 mph sustained winds just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28 as a Category 4 hurricane. Winds were just under the cut-off for a Category 5 distinction, which is 157 mph or higher. Hurricane Ian was the third-costliest ($113 billion) weather disaster on record, the deadliest hurricane to strike the state of Florida since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, and the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Michael in 2018. 150 people died in Florida due to Ian. Due to some amazing luck, if that’s the word, Sarasota County was mostly unscathed by Ian though there was damage in south county most notably Venice Theatre, which lost its main stage. Much of the damage was from flooding brought about by a storm surge of 10–15 ft. The cities of Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and Naples were particularly hard hit, leaving millions without power in the storm’s wake and numerous people forced to take refuge on their roofs. Sanibel Island, Fort Myers Beach, and Pine Island bore the brunt of Ian’s powerful winds and its accompanying storm surge at landfall, which leveled nearly all standing structures and collapsed the Sanibel Causeway and the Matlacha Bridge to Pine Island, entrapping those left on the islands for several days. WCW is printed by Breeze Printing in Fort Myers, just 30 minutes from Fort Myers Beach. They hardly skipped a beat even though it took awhile for power and internet to be restored to the plant. Trucks couldn’t get in or out due to a large stretch of I-75 being underwater. And they did this with the staff and general manger having to deal with homes without power and internet while some were flooded out. It was hard to reach the plant’s manager since her phone service was on and off and also because there were few locations to charge up. Long story short, I helped her navigate how things were going down there - when power would come to her plant and her home - from up here in Sarasota. She gave me zip codes, I went online and looked up when power would be restored to the plant and to her home. I also told her about the status of roads —I- 75 for one — being shut down. She had no idea it was flooded. I also posted nonstop —perhaps annoyingly to some — updates that I received from local and state authorities on to my personal and business Facebook pages. I knew that many people couldn’t access news except for an occasional glance on their phones. How fragile we are and how weak we are when faced with nature’s full force. Nonprofits: Need Help with Communications? Local PR chapter launches pro bono program, ‘Mission Mavericks’ The Central West Coast chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (CWC-FPRA) launched a new endeavor, as part of its commitment to “give back” to the community. In the coming program year, the chapter will provide pro bono communications support in an area of acute need to nonprofits and/or eligible for-profit companies through the “Mission Mavericks” program. The application window is now open. The program is open to 501(c)(3) nonprofits and for-profit companies (considered on a case-by-case basis, with priority going to newly-established entities The 2022-2023 Board of Directors of the Central West Coast chapter with a social purpose or of the Florida Public Relations Association. Photo by Nancy Guth intention) in need with limited or no PR, communications and/or marketing staff. The organization or business must be based in or conduct significant business/activities in Sarasota, Manatee and/or DeSoto counties. In order to be considered, the organization must demonstrate an acute PR, communications, or marketing need. Applications will be accepted through October 1; applicants will be notified of their status by October 31. All project work will be conducted between November 1, 2023 through February 28, 2024. Learn more and apply at cwcfpra.com/mission-mavericks. Direct any questions to Hunter Carpenter, CWC-FPRA Community Liaison, at community@ cwcfpra.com. Coming Up in West Coast Woman Here’s what we’re working on now: ■ October: Lifelong Learning Issue ■ October: Women’s Health ■ November and December: Focus on the Arts If you want to be a part of any of those issues, email us at westcoastwoman@ comcast.net. Louise Bruderle | Editor and Publisher | westcoastwoman@comcast.net We welcome your thoughts and comments on this column and on other columns and features in this issue. You can reach us at westcoastwoman@comcast.net. We’re on the web at www.WestCoastWoman.com. 4 WEST COAST WOMAN SEPTEMBER 2023
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