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APRIL 2021 

Ciera 

Coleman 

Market Manager, 

Sarasota Farmers Market 

Also in this issue: 

■ Travel News: tips, news and offers 

■ Dining In: It’s always time for tomatoes 

■ WCW Foodie: Restaurant News

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Editor and Publisher 

Louise M. Bruderle 

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Evelyn England 

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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 Datebook: club meetings, 

women’s clubs, networking and 

consumer-oriented lectures. 

n Mind/Body Calendar: health and 

wellness events, support groups, 

health lectures, seminars and 

screenings. 

n You’re News: job announcements, 

appointments and promotions, 

board news, business news and 

real estate news. 

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YEARS 

travel news 

Itching to travel again? 

Then check out this 

month’s Travel News! 

We’ve got SRQ Airport 

updates (lots of new 

flights added) as well 

as Hotels news and 

promotions 

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The Blue Marble photograph taken by the crew of Apollo 17 

wcw foodie 

Restaurant News, 

Specials Events and more 

We’re back to dining out again and the 

scene is heating up - just like the weather. 

Of note is KOJO, owned by Natalia 

Levey, a chef and restaurateur. They’re in 

downtown Sarasota at 1289 N. Palm Ave. 

Discover more restaurant news 

and events at… 

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happening this month 

Earth Day is April 22 

The world's population has doubled since 1970 

(when the first Earth Day took place), from 3.7 

billion then to over 7 billion today. We're each 

burning 37% more fossil fuel than we were in 1970, 

eating 60% more meat, and taking 495% more 

plane trips. All that consumption adds up to 1.2 

trillion tons of CO2 emitted in the past five decades, 

which contributed to ocean waters warming 1°F 

and sea levels rising more than 5 inches. 

Find out what you can to reduce global warming. 

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7 Out & About: listing for things 

to do live and/or online 

12 focus on the arts: Choral Artists 

14 dining in: Tomatoes are great 

every day of the year 

16 west coast woman: Ciera Coleman 

19 you’re news 

20 wcw foodie: your source for 

restaurant news and events 

23 women’s health: 

Urology Treatment Center 

24 travel news: more flights 

coming to SRQ 

27 health feature: get to know 

Craniosacral Therapy 

29 happening this month: 

how to save the Earth 

west coast 

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on the cover: WCW photo of Ciera Coleman by Evelyn England 

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just some 

thoughts 

Louise Bruderle 

Editor and Publisher 

West Coast Woman Ciera Coleman 

I don’t work for them, but I can say definitively that I unabashedly 

LOVE the Sarasota Farmers Market. I have been in Sarasota long 

enough to remember its early days in the mid-80s. I had loved 

farmers markets in Pennsylvania, and in 

my travels, I always sought them out to tap 

into the local scene as well as get produce 

at its peak freshness. And, I always liked the 

idea of revitalized downtowns and helping 

smaller producers. 

Yet in Sarasota, I was so disappointed 

when I got here that there was no farmers 

market. I never understood why Sarasota 

Ciera Coleman 

Photo: Evelyn England 

didn’t take more advantage of its beautiful 

weather and hold more events outdoors. 

Then things changed. 

The Sarasota Farmers Market (SFM) was founded in 1979 by 

Paul Thorpe and the Downtown Merchants Association with the 

goal “to bring foot traffic to the downtown area,” according to 

their website. Indeed it did, but it also brought to residents and 

seasonal residents not just produce, but the added bonus of a 

great outdoor experience. You could call that Sarasota Farmers 

Market 1.0. 

According to the SFM website, “In 2009, the vendors formed a 

non-for-profit to further enhance the market with a focus on local 

farms and growers and also to support local non-for-profits and 

create educational platforms.” The market both expanded and 

diversified. That was Sarasota Farmers Market 2.0. 

Now it’s 2021 and more change is in order. The market hired a 

new manager, Ciera Coleman, back in October. She’s tasked with 

reviving a market challenged by a pandemic, rebuilding its vendor 

and visitor base, and creating new experiences to keep the market 

exciting. It’s a job with many moving parts, but to me it sounds like 

a lot of fun. Read my profile in this month’s issue and get to know 

the Sarasota Farmers Market new manager, how Ciera does her job 

and what she’s got planned. I can’t wait to experience a post-covid 

Sarasota Farmers Market 3.0. 

Earth Day is April 22 

This month marks the 51st Anniversary of Earth Day (the big 5-0 

was derailed by the pandemic last year). Half a century ago the 

concerns then were trash/litter, dirty waterways and industrial 

pollution. Sadly I remember 

trash all over 

the place - by the side 

of the road, in fields, 

creek and streams. I 

also remember factories 

dumping anything 

they wanted to into 

waterways and cities 

had dirty air. A lot has 

changed for the good. 

Half a century later there are still environmental problems, but 

with a more dire timeline. The earth is indeed warming and many 

experts say our many carbon-producing ways are accelerating it. 

And our waterways - mainly the Gulf - are a source of enjoyment 

and pride that cradle creatures in and on the water (including us). 

Red tide, phosphate/mining pollution, pesticide and waste runoff 

are serious problems we must defeat. 

Preserving our beautiful corner of the world means big and 

small efforts. Recycle, compost, buy less stuff (if possible), bike, 

walk, feed birds, support bees and butterflies, plant a tree, drive 

less, save energy, avoid pesticides and more, are things we can do. 

As citizens and voters, we need to advocate for a drastic 

reduction in carbon-producing gases, support the use of solar 

energy and write tougher laws to keep our bay, gulf, creeks and 

rivers from being polluted by industry. It’s a tall order so let’s get 

to work on it now. 

More WCW Leading the way - 

Jean and Anne-Marie 

The Sarasota Architectural Foundation 

and the Center For Architecture Sarasota 

announced that they’re combining their 

operations and similar missions and 

have hired Anne-Marie Russell as their 

first executive director. 

Anne-Marie was founding executive 

director and chief curator of the Sarasota 

Art Museum of Ringling College for the 

past six years. 

She’ll now be tasked with building on 

the roots of both organizations. SAF and 

CFAS (Center for Architecture Sarasota) 

will come together as one organization 

under one name, one board and one 

Anne-Marie Russell 

mission, led by Anne-Marie as Executive Director. 

Now called “Architecture Sarasota,” the merged organization 

will carry on the legacy of the Sarasota School of Architecture “as 

a point of departure for exploring “good design” globally to the 

present day,” says their press release. I have no doubt Anne-Marie 

will create another valued creative organization in Sarasota. 

Another prominent WCW is also 

affecting our community through her 

actions - just in a different way. Jean 

Weidner Goldstein, Founder of The 

Sarasota Ballet, has made a planned gift 

of one million dollars to the Company 

through The Martucci Legacy Society. 

Through her gift Jean will be able to 

impact the Company’s international 

reputation for its artistry and rich 

repertoire, as well as help the Company 

continue to foster the youth of 

today through programs like their 

conservatory for pre-professional 

classical dancers or the high school dropout 

prevention program Dance – The Next Generation, which 

Jean Weidner Goldstein 

provides over 150 students a year with free education enrichment 

and dance tutelage. 

Louise Bruderle | Editor and Publisher | 

westcoastwoman@comcast.net 

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out& about 

Please be sure 

to check websites 

for up-to-date 

information on any 

of the events below. 

Things can change! 

At The Ringling 

On exhibit: 

• Kabuki Modern is in the Ting 

Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Center 

for Asian Art. The exhibition presents 

recent acquisitions of kabuki 

imagery created between 1868 and 

the 1950s. Visitors will see works by 

Toyohara Kunichika (1835–1900), Yamamura 

Kōka (Toyonari, 1885–1942), 

and Natori Shunsen (1886–1960) 

— the foremost print artists of their 

time. Also on view is a painting by 

Murakami Michiho (1899–1938) that 

recently returned to the Museum 

following conservation treatment. 

Kabuki Modern will run in the Chao 

Center until June 27, 2021. 

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• The great American abstract painter 

Sam Gilliam is known for his experimentation 

with materials and 

constant invention. Gilliam first received 

critical attention in the 1960s 

as a later member of the Washington 

Color School. He quickly expanded 

beyond the Color School tradition 

with his experimentation in the use 

of color and materials. This exhibition 

brings together nearly 20 unique 

works and limited edition prints by 

the artist from the early 1970s to 2010 

drawn primarily from local collections. 

Runs to Aug. 15, 2021. 

• The Ringling also has a video 

exhibition called For Real This 

Time which showcases the work of 

various artists. For Real This Time 

features video-based works that examine 

the current state of American 

society and pose uncomfortable yet 

vital questions about personal and 

collective attitudes toward issues of 

race and inequality. 

The exhibition is presented in a sequence 

of individual screenings. Each 

work brings to light narratives of systematic 

racism and offers a unique inquiry 

that evokes historical exchange 

to illustrate the expansiveness of the 

issues affecting Black, Indigenous and 

People of Color (BIPOC) today. 

The schedule includes: 

• April 2 – April 22, Kara Walker 

National Archives Microfilm Publication 

M999 Roll 34: Bureau of Refugees, 

Freedmen and Abandoned 

Lands: Six Miles from Springfield on 

the Franklin Road, 2009 

• April 23 – May 16, Bear Witness. 

Woodcarver, 2011. 

• Also at The Ringling: a seminar 

called New Perspectives on Women 

& the Historic Circus: Kristin Lee, 

is on April 6, 10:30 a.m. Learn about 

the experiences, contributions, and 

documentation of women in the circus 

and allied arts. Cost: $5. 

• The next seminar is Parks, Promenades, 

and Plants: Bertha Palmers 

Garden and Gardening Books, 

April 13, 10:30 a.m. Few people 

have been as influential in Sarasota’s 

history as Bertha Palmer: early 

pioneer, wealthy philanthropist, 

Chicago socialite, 

art collector, cattle 

rancher, and successful 

businesswoman. 

As the 

widow of Chicago 

multi-millionaire, 

Potter Palmer, she 

moved to Sarasota 

in 1910 and built 

an elegant home 

on Sarasota Bay in 

Osprey. The gardens 

Bertha Palmer 

created there 

were inspired by 

her many European 

travels and 

the collection of 

gardening books 

she owned, now 

housed in The 

Ringling’s Art 

Library. Cost: $5. 

The John and 

Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 

5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota. Info: 

www.ringling.org. 

Artist Series 

Concerts of 

Sarasota 

Next up is Heat Latin Jazz Band, a 

vibrant seven-piece salsa/Latin Jazz 

group featuring students from Florida 

Gulf Coast University and Florida 

Southwestern State College in Fort 

Myers on April 18, 3 p.m. at Nathan 

Benderson Park Outdoors. 

Their music covers a wide variety of 

traditional Latin music, ranging from 

salsa classics, Latin jazz and original 

compositions. The iconic classics of 

Celia Cruz, Oscar D’León, Joe Arroyo, 

El Gran Combo, Hector Lavoe and 

many others grace their repertoire. 

Heat’s musicians also share a wide 

variety of cultural backgrounds including 

Argentina, Cuba, Ecuador, 

Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Venezuela. 

On April 21 Maria Wirries will perform 

with Alan Jay Corey on piano at 

4 p.m. followed at 5 p.m. with dinner 

outdoors at Plantation Golf & Country 

Club. Emerging Broadway artist and 

local singing sensation Maria Wirries 

makes a return home for this special 

engagement with her longtime voice 

coach Alan Jay Corey on piano. 

Maria has been charming area audiences 

with her wide-ranging voice 

and effervescent personality since 

she was just 11 years old. She last 

performed for Artist Series Concerts 

in 2017, alongside her colleagues from 

Penn State’s Musical Theatre program, 

in a production of Hot n’ Cole at 

the Sarasota Opera House. 

Since then, Maria has graduated 

and almost immediately began touring 

with the Tony Award-winning show 

“Dear Evan Hansen.” In October 2020, 

she released her debut CD, “Just Keep 

Singing,” featuring Maria performing 

eight of her own compositions, reflecting 

her many influences that extend 

from Broadway to jazz, classical to 

country, and gospel to Americana. 

Purchase at https://www.artistseries 

concerts.org/ or call 941-306-1202. 

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Fun Raisers 

Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center 

(SPARCC) has its SPARCCle on the 

Links golf tournament on April 22 at 

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Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota has Heat Latin Jazz Band, a vibrant 

seven-piece salsa/Latin Jazz group featuring students from Florida Gulf Coast 

University and Florida Southwestern State College in Fort Myers on April 18, 

3 p.m. at Nathan Benderson Park Outdoors. 

Plantation Golf and Country Club in 

Venice. Help raise critical funding for 

SPARCC by playing in this safe and 

fun tournament complete with cash 

prizes, chance drawings and silent 

auction items. 

Registration is $135 and includes 

green fees, individual carts, a boxed 

lunch, beverages and awards. Additional 

opportunities to participate in 

a putting contest, closest to the pin, 

and longest drive. Players also have 

a chance to win a $50,000 cash prize 

from the hole in one contest, sponsored 

by The Bob Adams Agency. 

Registration opens at 11 a.m. with a 

shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. 

For registration, visit www.sparcc. 

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Southeastern Guide Dogs’ National 

Walkathon Day is on May 1. 

Celebrate your dog while building 

awareness and raising funds for 

Southeastern Guide Dogs. Instead of 

large-event Walkathons, join together, 

individually, but united via the 

virtual power of social media. 

There are National Walkathon Day 

contests and activities. Go for your 

goals to earn your T-shirts, tumblers, 

and more. And keep selling raffle 

tickets, too, an easy way to help meet 

your goals. 

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Sarasota Orchestra 

Sarasota Orchestra has its outdoor 

concert series, On the Road with 

SO: Parks & Partners performing 

outdoor concerts for the community. 

The concerts of chamber music showcases 

musicians of the Orchestra in 

public park and partner venues across 

Sarasota and Manatee counties. Bring 

a blanket, a chair and enjoy the outdoor 

weather. 

Capacity will be limited to permit 

proper social distancing. Admission 

is free. Attendees are required to register 

to hold a space at performances. 

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Next up: 

• Conservation Foundation of the 

Gulf Coast/Bay Preserve at Osprey—April 

25 at 2:30 pm. Register 

on Eventbrite.com. The Parks & Partners 

concert information is available 

at www.sarasotaorchestra.org. 

Classics Concerts: 

Sarasota Orchestra 

will present a 

series of concerts 

recognizing diverse 

voices in 

classical music. 

• Tributes, April 

15-18 with Jeffrey 

Kahane, conductor 

and piano. Compositions 

include 

Britten, Variations 

on a Theme of 

Frank Bridge and 

Bloch, Concerto 

Grosso No. 1 

• Appalachian 

Spring is on May 

6-9 with Jeffrey 

Kahane, conductor 

and piano. 

Jessie Montgomery, 

Banner along 

with Mozart’s, 

Piano Concerto No. 14 and Copland’s, 

Appalachian Spring 

Suite (original 13 instrument version) 

Pops Concerts in Holley Hall: 

This energizing Pops experience features 

up to 15 Sarasota Orchestra musicians 

without conductor, as we transcend 

the times with the spirit and 

flair of popular music. Jazz Pops is on 

April 29-May 2 with music by Duke 

Ellington, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins 

and Billy Strayhorn highlight this jazz 

revue with Sarasota Orchestra. 

Information: www.Sarasota 

Orchestra.org or call the Sarasota 

Orchestra Box Office at (941) 953-3434. 

Marie Selby 

Botanical Gardens 

Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden 

Goes Pop! Runs to June 27, 

2021. This exhibition showcases 

the legendary Pop artist’s screen 

prints based on Monet’s world-famous 

paintings of waterlilies and 

haystacks. Lichtenstein’s rarely seen 

Water Lilies and Haystacks provide 

an unexpected homage to a staple of 

the public imagination — Monet’s 

paintings of his garden and home at 

Giverny that inspired them. 

Selby Gardens, transformed into 

Monet’s famed gardens at Giverny 

through the Pop Art lens of Roy 

Lichtenstein, includes iconic elements 

of Monet’s garden such as the 

green Japanese bridge, trellises, and 

benches. This conjuring of Lichtenstein’s 

world also serves as the dynamic 

backdrop to the lush plantings 

and mixed borders for which Monet’s 

paintings were renowned. For more 

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Lectures, Classes 

and Meetings 

The Venice Area Women’s College 

Club invites you to the monthly luncheon 

on April 13 at 11:30 a.m. at the 

Plantation Golf & Country Club, 500 

Rockley Blvd, Venice. 

The program is the about the Sarasota 

County Libraries & Historical 

Resources presented by Renee DiPilato, 

PhD, Director. The club is seeking 

new members and meets the 2nd 

Tuesday of months Oct-May. Call 941- 

202-4034 for membership information 

and/or lunch ($22) reservations. 

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Choral Artists 

You’ll Never Walk Alone is available 

on demand through April 15. 

This Broadway revue features selections 

from Les Misérables, Man of La 

Mancha, Carousel, A Chorus Line, 

Sound of Music, and Sweet Charity 

– characters that inspire us as they 

overcome life challenges. This uplifting 

homage to perseverance features 

soloist Ann Morrison. 

Program includes Annie Get Your 

Gun: There’s No Business Like Show 

Business, Sweet Charity: Where Am I 

Going, Man of La Mancha: Impossible 

Dream, Out of the Woods: No One is 

Alone and lots more. 

Love in the Air is available on 

demand through April 27. Dancemaker 

Elizabeth Bergmann brings 

new life to Brahms’ endearing Liebeslieder-Walzer, 

featuring a stellar 

vocal quartet and piano four-hand 

accompaniment. The charm continues 

with Neue Liebeslieder. Program 

Brahms Liebeslieder-Walzer and 

Brahms Neueliebeslieder 

Choral Artists also have their 

Listen to the Earth Project, April 

23 - 25. Planet Earth takes a front seat 

through the eyes of regional and national 

experts and a world premiere 

performance of Listen to the Earth by 

James Grant, commissioned by Choral 

Artists and the families of Richard 

and Daniel Moe. 

Recognized by the Smithsonian Institution 

as a sister-related activity of 

the Earth Optimism Summit and an 

official activity of the Earth Day Organization, 

Choral Artists initiated the 

project to raise environmental awareness 

through the power of music. 

Guest Speaker Jane Alexander, 

award-winning actress and author 

of Wild Things, Wild Places: Adventurous 

Tales of Wildlife and Conservation 

on Planet Earth, and Dr. Terry 

Root, environmental scientist and 

co-recipient of the Nobel Prize, spearhead 

a panel of specialists to illuminate 

the state of our environment. 

For tickets, visit www.ChoralArtists 

Sarasota.org or call 941-387-4900. 

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At Bookstore1 

Sarasota 

Upcoming Virtual Events at 

Bookstore1Sarasota. 

Their April focus is on Florida authors 

with a variety of Florida-themed presentations, 

including programs on the 

Everglades, Florida and southern history, 

native plants, and personal 

recollections. 

• April 6, 7 p.m. A Talk about Florida 

and Southern History with journalist 

Ben Montgomery and novelist 

James Chapin. Ben Montgomery is 

the author of the historical investigation 

A Shot in the Moonlight: How a 

Freed Slave and a Confederate Soldier 

Fought for Justice in the Jim Crow 

South. Chapin is the author of the 

debut novel Ride South Until the Sawgrass, 

a Western tale transplanted to 

the Florida frontier. 

There is no charge for this event. 

There is an optional fee of $7 to help 

defray the cost to the bookstore. 

• April 8, 5 p.m. Local natural historian 

and environmentalist Jono Miller 

will chat about his new book The 

Palmetto Book: Histories and Mysteries 

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out and about continued 

the result of a decade-long quest to 

explore the natural and cultural history 

of a ubiquitous native plant that 

has been poorly understood while 

playing key roles in the environment 

and society. 

Miller is a natural historian, environmental 

educator, and activist 

who has worked for half a century 

to understand and protect the wild 

places in Southwest Florida. There is 

no charge for this event. There is an 

optional fee of $7 to help defray the 

cost to the bookstore. 

• April 13, 7 p.m. Join them for a virtual 

book launch with Tyler Gillespie for his 

book of essays The Thing about Florida: 

Exploring a Misunderstood State. 

Tyler will be in conversation with novelist 

and essayist Sarah Gerard. 

With perspective and empathy 

derived from his background as a gay 

man raised Southern Baptist, in The 

Thing About Florida Gillespie shows 

how important it is to understand the 

diversity and complexity of Florida 

today. He reminds us that Florida’s 

people and problems are vital parts 

of the nation’s future.Gillespie, a 

fifth-generation Floridian, is a poet 

and award-winning journalist. Gerard 

is the author of the novels Binary 

Star and True Love, and the essay 

collection Sunshine State. Her short 

stories, essays, and interviews have 

appeared in Guernica, The New York 

Times, T Magazine, and many other 

periodicals and anthologies. 

There is no charge for this event. 

There is an optional fee of $7 to help 

defray the cost to the bookstore. 

• April 22, 2 p.m. Award-Winning 

Environmental Journalist Amy Green 

discusses her exposé Moving Water: 

The Everglades and Big Sugar. 

A riveting story of environmental 

disaster and political intrigue, Moving 

Water exposes how Florida’s clean 

water is threatened by dirty power 

players and the sugar cane industry. 

Green is an award-winning radio and 

print journalist covering the environment 

at NPR affiliate station WMFE 

90.7. There is an optional fee of $7 to 

help defray the cost to the bookstore. 

Reservations required for Zoom 

links. More event info at https:// 

www.sarasotabooks.com/events 

or 941-365-7900. 

Art Exhibits 

Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling 

College has Between the Sky and the 

Water. Runs to May 2, 2021. 

Between the Sky and the Water is 

a mid-career retrospective of Janaina 

Tschäpe (b. Munich, Germany 

1973). Tschäpe’s wide-ranging oeuvre 

is visually connected by a lexicon 

of forms that array across a variety 

of media—painting, drawing, 

installation, sculpture, photography, 

video, and performance. 

These varied articulations of her 

core concepts comprise a holistic 

cosmology, a gesamtkunstwerk (a 

total work of art), a grand evolutionary 

opera where each piece plays a 

supporting role, subsumed by the 

totality of the body. Recurring themes 

persist—Kafkaesque metamorphosis 

and transformation, a feminist resistance 

to the perpetual policing of 

the female body, a collapsing of scale 

undifferentiating the grand cosmos 

from the infinitesimal cellular, an excavation 

of the nature of landscape— 

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but always, most importantly, is 

an exploration of painting as a 

way of understanding the world. 

Traveling from deep sea to 

land to space, the terrain is 

constantly shifting and yet the 

same, like a creature tropically 

and symbiotically adapting to 

whatever environment they find 

themselves inhabiting. Atmospherically 

sliding between the 

figurative and the abstract, the 

work invites your eye to travel, 

free of regard for chronology, or 

need of narrative. 

Visit www.sarasotaartmuseum.org. 

Sarasota Art Museum, 

Ringling College Museum 

Campus, 1001 S. Tamiami 

Trail, Sarasota. 

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the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, it 

will shift to a digital format due to the 

still-strict COVID guidelines. 

Jonathan Epstein will direct all of 

the second-year ensemble in this show. 

The production will be filmed in student 

homes, Conservatory studios, and 

outdoor locations around Sarasota. 

Full of intrigue, allegiance and sedition, 

this classic, political thriller reveals 

the passionate story of what we’ll 

sacrifice for a chance at a better world. 

When Shakespeare wrote Julius 

Caesar, he never could have envisioned 

a socially distanced digital 

production. Using a combination of 

technology and tradition, the cast, 

crew and creative team has managed 

to create a coherent, passionate and 

moving event for viewers to watch on 

their own time from the safety of their 

own homes. 

To learn more about the show and 

purchase tickets, visit asolorep.org/ 

Julius-Caesar. 

Urbanite Theatre has its 2021 

Modern Works Festival, a virtual 

theatre festival presented by Summer 

Dawn Wallace, running April 14-18. 

It’s a playwriting contest, virtual reading 

festival and celebration of women 

in theatre. Of more than 300 scripts 

submitted, they’ve chosen three finalists 

to workshop and give staged readings 

with professional directors and 

actors. See all three virtual readings, 

and you’ll qualify to vote for the festival-winning 

playwright, who will take 

home a $3000 honorarium. The 2021 

Modern Works Festival is 100% virtual. 

Stream the performances from 

home, and join the playwrights for 

talkbacks on zoom. All ticket holders 

will also receive access to the Artist 

Series Discussions for free! Info at: 

https://www.urbanitetheatre.com/ 

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Gabrielle Lennon, author of 

“Touch Me Real and Other Stories” 

and “After Midnight: A Book of Poetry.,” 

has Touch Me Real, Via Zoom 

for those who miss live theater. After 

the play, there will be talk back with 

writer/actor Gabrielle Lennon. This 

one-woman show is a coming-ofage 

story of best friends. This is not a 

reading — it’s a fully-produced show. 

Info: www.lennonbooks.com or www. 

gabriellelennon.com. Tickets: https:// 

buytickets.at/movingrealproductions. 

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Manatee Performing Arts Center 

has I Do, I Do April 22-May 9. The 

story of a marriage is at the center of 

I Do! I Do!, an intimate and nostalgic 

work by Harvey Schmidt and Tom 

Jones (The Fantasticks). Written as a 

star vehicle for theatre legends, Mary 

Martin and Robert Preston, the original 

Broadway production received 

seven Tony Award nominations. 

The show begins with Michael 

and Agnes on their wedding day. 

Their vows behind them, they look 

forward to spending the rest of their 

lives together. We watch as they go 

through their wedding night jitters, 

raise a family and negotiate midlife 

crises. Michael eventually admits to 

his infidelity, and, although Agnes is 

angered by his actions, she forgives 

him and the couple reconciles. They 

rediscover how much they really 

need each other. Then, after 50 years 

of marriage, the couple leaves their 

house to the next pair of newlyweds. 

This touching story of two soul 

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mates navigating 

the perils 

of life is set to a 

tuneful, charming 

score. 

Tickets can 

be purchased 

calling (941) 748- 

5875 or at www. 

Manatee 

Performing- 

ArtsCenter.com. 

Westcoast 

Black Theatre 

Troupe has a 

livestream of 

April Fools Fête: 

Nate Jacobs’ 

Jukebox. It’s 

a hybrid live/ 

livestream event 

to feature most 

popular WBTT 

artists and Stage 

of Discovery students 

performing soul hits of the 1960s. 

This lively and music-filled fundraiser 

supports WBTT’s education 

programs. This year, WBTT has moved 

the event outdoors to its theatre arts 

center for a socially-distanced live 

audience on April 5. It will also offer 

a livestream option so the rest of the 

community can join the party virtually 

while supporting the Troupe. 

While the live event is sold out, fans 

can experience the event via livestream, 

as it happens, from the comfort 

of their home. Favorite WBTT performers 

Syreeta S. Banks, Ariel Blue, 

Michael Mendez, Raleigh Mosely II, 

Dave Pitts, Leon S. Pitts II and Henry 

Washington will sing the jukebox hits 

of the 1960s. Supporters can see the 

impact of WBTT’s youth development 

programs as Stage of Discovery students 

and alumni, including Janiah 

Gregory, Tianna Harris, Aliciana 

Harvey-Lopez, Astrid McIntyre, Zion 

Thompson, Canela Vasquez and Samuel 

Waite, show their stuff. 

Artists will be accompanied by 

WBTT’s live band: Music Director 

James “Jay” Dodge II on bass, Todd 

Bellam. The event takes place on 

Monday, April 5, 7-9 p.m. Livestream 

tickets are $50/household and are 

100% tax-deductible. To purchase, go 

to westcoastblacktheatre.org. 

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Asolo Rep has Ana Isabelle and 

Friends in concert featuring Junior 

Cervila, Guadalupe Garcia and Justin 

Gregory Lopez on April 17-24. When 

the sun goes down, the heat kicks up 

when unstoppable actress, singer, 

dancer, and Latin pop sensation Ana 

Isabelle takes the Terrace Stage in a 

rare concert appearance. 

After her explosive performance as 

Eva Peròn in Asolo Rep’s Evita in 2017, 

Ana landed the role of Rosalia in Steven 

Spielberg’s upcoming West Side 

Story; joined a veteran film cast in 

Imprisoned starring Laurence Fishburne; 

and co-starred in the remake 

of Coppola’s Dementia 13. 

Now, she reunites with some of her 

Evita co-stars, including Justin Gregory 

Lopez (Che), and Tango dancers 

Guadalupe Garcia and Junior Cervila, 

in an electric evening of song and 

dance. Filled with Broadway standards 

and her own pop hits. 

Tickets: https://asolorep.production.carbonhouse.com/events/detail/ 

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Wild Kratts: Ocean Adventure – an interactive exhibit based on the top-rated PBS 

Kids TV series “Wild Kratts” – is at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. The 

exhibit focuses on building STEM-based skills for children and families. 

Ballet and Dance 

The Sarasota Ballet has specially 

filmed performances that ticket 

buyers can stream from their homes. 

These digital experiences will replace 

in-theater performances for the first 

three programs of the 30th Anniversary 

Season. The priority of The Sarasota 

Ballet is to safeguard audience 

members, dancers, and staff from the 

ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Season continues with Program 

6 with the renowned Mark 

Morris Dance Group, performing April 

9-10 at the Sarasota Opera House. 

Founded in 1980 by dancer and choreographer 

Mark Morris and initially 

performing out of Seattle, Washington 

and New York City, the company 

quickly garnered national and international 

attention as a result of Morris’ 

expressiveness and unique musicality. 

After several years’ tenure as Director 

of Dance of the Théâtre Royal de 

la Monnaie in Brussels, Belgium, followed 

by a five-year partnership with 

Mikhail Baryshnikov titled the White 

Oak Dance Project, Morris would 

finally move his dance company into 

its first permanent home, the Mark 

Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn, in 

2001. While his dance group tours internationally, 

Morris has since largely 

retired from performing, but continues 

choreography for his company, 

infusing his remarkable ingenuity and 

musical affinity into his works. 

More info at https://www.sarasotaballet.org/fall-digital-season. 

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Sarasota Contemporary Dance 

has a tribute to Muriel G. Mayers on 

April 29 – May 2 in the Jane B. Cook 

Theater at the FSU Center for the Performing 

Arts. Limited select seating. 

Tickets available with a livestreaming 

option. Call 941-260-8485. 

Tribute, the last production of their 

season, is in honor of founding board 

member of Sarasota Contemporary 

Dance, Muriel G. Mayers. Muriel not 

only provided the administrative 

foundation of the company, but she 

is also a knowledgeable and dependable 

sounding-board for Leymis 

artistically. This production presents 

some of Muriel’s favorites from 

Leymis’s obras de danza, offering 

a diverse palette of contemporary 

dance. Tribute is a great opportunity 

to experience a timeline of Leymis’s 

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work and 

witness how 

it has evolved 

through the 

years. Tickets: 

www.sarasotacontemporarydance.org. 

Classes 

Yoga @ Ca’ 

d’Zan continues. 

Yoga 

Instructor 

Ashley Stewart 

will lead a 

yoga session on 

the Ca’ d’Zan 

Terrace. Each 

session will last 

one hour, and 

participants 

may begin 

entering 30 

minutes prior to 

the event. Participants should bring 

a yoga mat and water or drink as desired. 

Tickets are limited to 50 in order 

to maintain proper social distancing. 

Dates: Thursday, April 15 at 6 

p,m., Thursday, May 20 at 6 p.m. and 

Thursday, June 17 at 6 p.m. Cost: $15. 

Tickets will be available 30 days prior 

to each event. Purchase at: https:// 

www.ringling.org/events/yoga 

Moving Meditation Series also continues 

at The Ringling. Claudia Baeza 

is a Kripalu trained yoga instructor 

who has been sharing her love of yoga 

in Sarasota since 2016. Join her for 

Yoga + Meditation on the loggias of the 

Museum of Art Courtyard for a unique 

opportunity to gently move the body 

and calm the mind. Bring a yoga mat, 

water bottle and a friend– and enjoy 

the serenity of the Museum of Art 

Courtyard with Claudia. 

Dates: Friday, April 23 at 10 a.m., 

Friday, May 28 at 10 a.m. and Friday, 

June 25 at 10 a.m. 

Sign up at https://www.ringling. 

org/events/yoga-ringling 

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Bay Park yoga is available every 

Saturday morning 9:30-10:30 a.m. 

on the lawn outside of the Van Wezel. 

Instructor is Erin Hurter. Relax, 

stretch and enjoy a fulfilling yoga 

session on the Sarasota’s scenic bayfront 

while instructor Erin guides you 

along the way. Participants should 

plan to bring their own yoga mat. 

Dates and info: https://www.vanwezel.org/boxoffice/bay-park-yoga/ 

Farmer’s Markets 

The Sarasota Farmers Market is 

open on Saturdays with normal hours 

of 7 am-1 pm, rain or shine. Vendors 

are spread out 10-15 feet apart from 

one another to make more room to 

socially distance yourself as you shop. 

They’ve spread the vendors onto State 

and First Streets, as well as on to 

Lemon. Be sure to also support those 

vendors that are on State and First 

Streets during your trip to the market. 

Signage and arrows on the ground will 

direct the foot traffic flow. Masks are 

mandatory. The city of Sarasota has 

partnered with The Market to give 

away free masks while supplies last. 

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Venice Farmers Market winter 

hours: Saturdays 8am to 1pm, 

through March. The Venice Farmers 

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Market is located at Venice City Hall, 

401 W. Venice Avenue. 

Face coverings will be required for 

those visiting the Market. If customers 

do not have a face covering, cloth 

masks will be provided for them by the 

Market, while supplies last. All staff 

and vendors wear masks and gloves 

and sanitizing stations are available. 

Vendors are offering produce, 

baked goods, wild-caught seafood, 

Florida-grown mushrooms, boutique 

cheeses, locally roasted coffee, kettle 

corn, hand crafted soap, essential oils, 

nursery plants and fresh cut flowers. 

In addition, local artists will be at the 

market offering award-winning photography, 

unique clay art and jewelry, 

hand-designed clothing for children 

and adults, and much more. 

For information, go to www.thevenicefarmersmarket.org. 

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. Vendors and shoppers are 

expected to follow Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention safety guidelines 

and wear a mask. 

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Bradenton Farmer’s Market offers 

fresh produce, local art, music, 

demos by local chefs, and family activities. 

Parking is free on weekends, 

and dogs on leashes are welcome. 

Held every Saturday through May, 

from 9am – 2pm, on Old Main Street 

in downtown Bradenton, 400 12th St. 

W. Bradenton. Old Main Street is a 

tree-lined retail district of cafes and 

restaurants running three blocks 

north from Manatee Avenue to the 

Manatee River, where it meets the 

Bradenton Riverwalk. 

The Riverwalk is a 1.5-mile park 

that features day docks, an amphitheater, 

performance areas and pavilion, 

a skateboard park, an interactive 

splash pad, and much more. There 

are over 35 vendors who offer locally-grown 

fruits, vegetables, plants, 

organic products, fresh seafood, 

prepared foods, as well as the work of 

local artists and craftspeople. 

Every third Saturday, Mainly 

Art hosts dozens of local artists and 

craftspeople displaying and selling 

their creations. Art, crafts, live music, 

and food are available from 9am to 

2pm on Fourth Avenue West, perpendicular 

to the Bradenton Farmers’ 

Market on Main Street. 

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Why wait for Saturday? The Phillippi 

Farmhouse Market is Sarasota’s 

mid-week farmers market. The Farmhouse 

Market is open from 9 a.m. to 

2 p.m. every Wednesday, October 

through April, at Phillippi Estate 

Park, 5500 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 

Over 50 vendors offer produce and 

plants from local growers and producers, 

as well as prepared foods, specialty 

and sustainable items, and Florida 

agriculturally-related products. Fruit 

and produce vendors at the Phillippi 

Farmhouse Market are required to be 

growers to support the market’s mission 

of promoting local agriculture. 

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Lakewood Ranch Farmers’ Market 

offers fresh produce and other treats. 

The market is open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 

every Sunday through April, and it 

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focus on the arts 

CHORAL ARTISTS OF SARASOTA has 

TWO CONCERTS COMING UP 

“Love in the Air” April 11-May 9 and “Come Fly With Me” on April 25 

“Love is in the Air” 

Streamed Online: March 28-April 27 

A “Concert Insight” with 

Artistic Director Joseph Holt is April 1 

“Come Fly With Me” 

Sunday, April 25, at Phillippi Estate Park 

Featuring songs about travel with 

32 Choral Artist singers 

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Choral Artists of 

Sarasota’s 42nd 

season, entitled 

“Rise Up!” continues 

with “Love in 

the Air.” For this, Choral Artists 

of Sarasota teams up with 

dancemaker Elizabeth Bergmann 

to present a newly choreographed 

work to the music 

of “Liebeslieder Walzer” by 

Johannes Brahms. With a stellar 

vocal quartet and piano 

four-hand accompaniment, 

this charming and endearing 

work springs to life. 

The charm continues with 

Brahms’ sequel, “Neue Liebeslieder.” 

Performance recorded 

at the Historic Asolo Theatre 

with participating singers 

Nicole Smith and Michaela 

Ristaino, sopranos; Amy Jo 

Connours and Hannah Boyd, 

altos; Mark Lubas and Baron 

Garriot, tenors; Charlie Miller 

and John Whittlesey, bass; 

and Michael Stewart and Joseph 

Holt, piano four-hands. 

This virtual presentation 

premieres on Sunday, April 11, 

4 p.m., and is available on demand 

through May 9. 

The “Concert Insight” for 

this concert is live-streamed 

Thursday, April 1, at 10 a.m., 

and available on demand 

through April 16. The second 

concert in April is “Come Fly 

With Me,” an outdoor performance 

at Phillippi Estate Park 

on Sunday, April 25, at 4 p.m. 

The 75-minute, travel-themed 

program will feature a larger 

Choral Artists ensemble of 32 

singers. Through a variety of 

popular songs related to travel, 

the audience will be invited 

to go on a musical journey. 

“Since we have not been 

able to travel over the past 

year due to the pandemic, 

the audience can experience 

travel from the safety of an 

outdoor performance that is 

socially distanced,” says Joseph 

Holt, artistic director. He 

adds that there will be a food 

truck on site and audiences 

can also bring a picnic. Audience 

members will need to 

bring lawn or beach chairs for 

seating. Picnic tables are also 

available for reserving. Tickets 

are $25 per car and only sold 

in advance of the concert. 

For more information and 

to purchase tickets, visit www. 

ChoralArtistsSarasota.org 

or call 941-387-4900. 

Next up with 

The Choral Artists 

of Sarasota: 

• American Fanfare: 

Rousing patriotic anthems 

and stirring inspirational 

choral works celebrate another 

traditional Independence 

Day concert. Joining Choral 

Artists for the first time will 

be the Lakewood Ranch 

Wind Ensemble, performing 

Sousa marches and patriotic 

selections to complement the 

program. Musical fireworks 

abound in this annual salute 

to America. 

This live performance is 

Sunday, July 4, 4 p.m., at Sarasota 

Opera House. The online 

replay of this concert is Sunday, 

July 17, 4 p.m. – August 

17. The “Concert Insight” for 

this concert is live-streamed 

Thursday, June 24, at 10 a.m. 

and available on demand 

through July 24. 

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Joseph 

Holt, 

Choral Artists 

of Sarasota 

Artistic Director 

1. Amy Jo Connours 2. Baron Garriot 3. Elizabeth Bergmann 

4. Hannah Boyd 5. Michael Stewart 6. Nicole Smith 

About the Choral Artists of Sarasota 

The Choral Artists of 

Sarasota, entering its 42nd 

season, features 32 of the 

region’s most notable professional 

singers and eight 

apprentice singers. The 

group celebrates the rich, 

artistic expressiveness of 

choral music through innovative 

repertoire, inspired 

performances and stimulating 

educational outreach. 

Under the artistic direction 

of Dr. Joseph Holt, Choral 

Artists of Sarasota performs 

a repertoire spanning four 

centuries, and includes 

symphonic choral works, 

intimate madrigals, folk 

songs, close-harmony jazz, 

and Broadway show music. 

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The ensemble also 

specializes in premiere 

performances of lesserknown 

choral works— 

particularly music by living 

American composers. 

Choral Artists of Sarasota 

has performed premieres by 

René Clausen, Dick Hyman, 

Robert Levin, Gwyneth 

Walker and James Grant. 

As part of the organization’s 

educational outreach, 

eight young singers from 

area schools, colleges and 

universities, ages 16 to 

22, are invited to join the 

group each year. For more 

information, visit 

www.ChoralArtists 

Sarasota.org 



sets up in the parking lot of Lakewood 

Ranch Medical Center, 8330 Lakewood 

Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. You’ll 

find vendors selling fruits, vegetables, 

herbs, eggs, seafood, desserts, breads, 

honey and a ton more. 

SarasotaOpera 

Opening on April 9 will be Il signor 

Bruschino by Gioacchino Rossini. This 

lighthearted operatic comedy opens 

with one of Rossini’s most innovative 

and playful overtures. Anxious young 

lovers navigate their way through meddling 

parents, an arranged marriage, 

and a case of mistaken identity, with 

sparkling arias and ensembles soaring 

towards happily ever after. Sung 

in Italian, with English translations 

above the stage. There will be six performances 

through April 24. 

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• Opening on April 11 will be Dido 

& Aeneas by Henry Purcell. In this 

Baroque treasure based on the Aeneid 

of Virgil, Dido the Queen of 

Carthage falls in love with the Trojan 

warrior Aeneas, yet scheming sorcery 

and fateful spells doom their 

great passion. Hear the abandoned 

and heartbroken queen conclude 

the epic tale with one of opera’s most 

memorable laments. The opera will 

be sung in the original English, with 

titles above the stage, for six performances 

through April 25. 

Virtual performance options will be 

available. All operas will also be live 

streamed in high definition with multiple 

cameras, premium audio, and 

subtitles. Sarasota Opera will continue 

to use enhanced cleaning procedures, 

testing, masking, and ample spacing 

to protect artists, crew, musicians, 

staff members, and audience. 

The Sarasota Opera House, which 

normally seats 1119, will be limited 

to an audience of 275, approximately 

20% of its capacity. Details on health 

and safety can be found at https:// 

www.sarasotaopera.org/health-andsafety. 

In the evolving environment 

of COVID-19, future plans will be 

continually evaluated, and other adjustments 

may be made to the performance 

schedule and protocols if circumstances 

require further changes. 

For more information, visit SarasotaOpera.org, 

or contact the Box Office 

at (941) 328-1300. 

At The Van Wezel 

The Van Wezel has Comedian Brian 

Regan returns to the Van Wezel’s 

main stage on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. for 

a limited-capacity audience. Regan’s 

socially-distanced main stage performance 

brings an evening brimming 

with laughter to Sarasota this spring. 

“We are very enthusiastic about 

welcoming our patrons into the Hall 

in the coming months. Ultravation 

Photocatalytic units have just been 

installed in our air handlers as we 

continue to strive towards cleaner air, 

and we will be limiting the audience 

to 50% capacity to allow for spacing 

between parties for this show. Safety 

remains a top priority as we move 

forward. Our extensive Re-Opening 

Guide is now available to the public 

on our website, allowing our patrons 

to understand the measures we have 

in place as well as the protocols they 

can expect to see implemented when 

they return to the main hall. I think 

we can all use an evening of laughter 

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and joy with 

all the challenges 

we’ve 

faced over the 

past year, and I 

can’t wait to sit in 

the theater for this 

event,” says Mary 

Bensel, Executive 

Director of the Van 

Wezel. Tickets: www. 

VanWezel.org, or call 

the box office at 941- 

263-6799. 

The Van Wezel has 

the following changes 

to the 2020-2021 

season: 

• The Sweet Caroline 

Tour performance 

on April 21, 

2021 has been rescheduled 

to March 

1, 2022. 

Future updates, 

go to www.Van 

Wezel.org. 

At Mote Marine 

Wild Kratts: Ocean Adventure 

– an interactive exhibit based on the 

top-rated PBS Kids TV series “Wild 

Kratts” – is at Mote Marine Laboratory 

& Aquarium. The exhibit focuses 

on building STEM-based skills for 

children and families as they explore 

marine animal habitats and the creatures 

within them. 

The exhibit runs through June 6. 

This special exhibit is free for Mote 

Members and included in general admission, 

and will be located in Mote’s 

WAVE Center. Additional details are 

available at mote.org/wild. 

Wild Kratts: Ocean Adventure 

transports visitors to the Wild Kratts 

world, immersing them in whole 

body explorations of ocean habitats. 

Using Wild Kratts technology and 

the powers of science and teamwork, 

children and their families will join 

the Wild Kratts team to solve problems, 

help marine animals, discover 

incredible creature powers, and go 

on a mission to foil the villains’ nefarious 

plans. 

Mote Aquarium is located at 1600 

Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota. Visit 

https://mote.org/aquarium/exhibits. 

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Art Around the 

State - many of 

these exhibits 

are online/virtual 

Virtual Exhibit: Boca Raton Historical 

Society & Museum. “Life’s a 

Beach” examines the history of Boca 

Raton from the perspective of its 

most beautiful asset, the beachfront. 

Learn about the first people to call 

Boca Raton home, the pre-Columbian 

Indians, who lived primarily in 

coastal areas here. See the beachfront 

that greeted our pioneers through 

many historic photographs. Find out 

about the importance of Boca’s beach 

during World War II. Enjoy these images 

and artifacts gleaned from the 

collections of the BRHS&M. Through 

August 4, 2021. 

www.bocahistory.org/lifes-abeach. 

Boca Raton Historical Society 

& Museum, 71 North Federal Highway, 

Boca Raton. 

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Sarasota 

Contemporary 

Dance has a tribute 

to Muriel G. Mayers 

on April 29 – May 2 in 

the Jane B. Cook Theater 

at the FSU Center for the 

Performing Arts. 

The Baker Museum in Naples: 

has new exhibitions include Blurring 

Boundaries: The Women of American 

Abstract Artists, 1936-Present 

and Making a Mark: American 

Women Artists expand art historical 

narratives by celebrating the work 

of women artists from the early 20th 

century to the present. 

Blurring Boundaries: The Women of 

American Abstract Artists, 1936-Present, 

runs to July 25. More than eighty 

years after its founding, American 

Abstract Artists (AAA) continues to 

nurture and support a vibrant community 

of artists with diverse identities 

and wide-ranging approaches 

to abstraction. In celebration of this 

tradition, Blurring Boundaries: The 

Women of American Abstract Artists, 

1936 – Present traces the extraordinary 

contributions of the female artists 

within AAA, from the founders to 

today’s practicing members. 

The exhibition is an awe-inspiring 

celebration of this intergenerational 

group of artists, highlighting the 

indelible ways in which the women 

of AAA have shifted and shaped the 

frontiers of American abstraction. 

The Baker also has Subject Matters 

Selections from the Permanent Collection. 

Drawn from The Baker Museum’s 

permanent collection, this exhibition 

addresses subject matters commonly 

found in visual arts, while exploring 

a wide array of formal characteristics 

and styles in modern and contemporary 

art. It also demonstrates differing 

artistic approaches taken by different 

individuals, reflecting their personal 

experiences and concerns, as well as 

the time and places in which they lived 

and have lived. Subject Matters is organized 

into nine sections: the Human 

Figure, Plants and Animals, Landscapes, 

(Sub)Urban Life, Still-Life, the 

Home, Artist and Studio, Narratives, 

and Nonfigurative Abstraction. Runs 

to July 25, 2021. 

5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 

https://artisnaples.org/. 

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On view now at the Boca Raton 

Museum of Art: Some of the world’s 

leading contemporary artists are 

invited to breathe new life into centuries-old 

glassmaking in Venice— 

maestros of glassblowing from the 

legendary Berengo Studio residency 

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help artists manifest 

their visions. 

Among the 34 

artists: Ai Weiwei, 

Fred Wilson, Joyce 

J. Scott, Jimmie 

Durham, Ugo 

Rondinone, Fiona 

Banner, Vik Muniz, 

Monica Bonvicini,Jake 

& Dinos 

Chapman, Laure 

Prouvost,Renate 

Bertlmann, Thomas 

Schütte, Loris 

Gréaud, and Erwin 

Wurm. 

The exhibition 

runs through September 

5, 2021 and 

the Museum will 

feature online initiatives 

for virtual 

viewing. 

Also on view: An 

Irresistible Urge 

to Create: The 

Monroe Family 

Collection of Florida Outsider Art. 

Runs to September 05. Collecting 

Outsider art was not intentional for 

Gary Monroe. “Things just came my 

way,” he says. “The artists were all 

interesting. I became curious about 

the work, which was all so invigorating 

because of the makers’ freedom 

of expression and, of course, the 

visual resolve they found to express 

themselves. These works questioned 

assumptions of what art is or what 

art can be. While they provoked, 

they delighted. Further, the artists 

possessed little, if any, concern with 

public acclaim, museum exhibitions, 

or their creations’ sales. Needless 

to say, they did not have artists’ 

reps or résumés.” 

One thing led to another, and 

Monroe accumulated nearly 1,000 

pieces of art. Eighty-six works from 

the Monroe Family Collection have 

been selected for this exhibition, 

accompanied by an exhibition 

catalog. The publication includes 

an introduction by Gary Monroe, a 

discussion by Senior Curator Kathy 

Goncharov about the changing 

vocabulary of self-taught and folk 

artists, an in-depth essay by Tampa 

Museum of Art Curator Joanna Robotham, 

and a specially-commissioned 

poem by Campbell McGrath 

about artists’ urge to create. 

Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 

Plaza Real, Boca Raton. https:// 

bocamuseum.org/. 

Van Gogh Alive runs through 

June 13, 2021 at the Dali Museum in 

St. Petersburg. Experience Vincent 

van Gogh’s works in an immersive 

art installation that opens a new 

window into the celebrated painter’s 

artistic genius. From his famous 

“Starry Night” to his radiant “Sunflowers,” 

Van Gogh’s vibrant work 

invites viewers to revel in color, light 

and sound. Visitors will feel the 

sensation of walking right into Van 

Gogh’s paintings. 

The exhibition features more than 

3,000 Van Gogh images at enormous 

scale, viewed through high-definition 

projectors and synchronized 

to a powerful classical score. Cinema-quality 

surround-sound amplifies 

the emotion generated by the 

works themselves. In addition to the 

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iconic works featured, visitors can 

examine Van Gogh’s inspiration via 

photographs and video displayed 

alongside them. 

The Dalí is the first North American 

venue to host this version of Van 

Gogh Alive. Tickets: https://thedali. 

org/visit/buy-tickets/ 

Jose Alvarez (D.O.P.A.): The 

Krome Drawings are on display at 

Norton Museum of Art (West Palm 

Beach)The exhibit showcases a moving 

selection of nearly 30 ink portraits 

created by Venezuelan, South Florida-based 

artist Jose Alvarez during 

his time in Miami’s Krome immigration 

detention center in 2011. 

The artist, who was arrested for 

passport fraud after his Visa expired, 

completed a series of portraits of 

fellow detainees while fighting for 

his freedom. The subjects’ personal 

histories will be presented alongside 

their portraits. At the time of 

Alvarez’s detention in 2011, his 

large-scale, site-specific installation, 

Vibrating Strands, of Energy was on 

view at the Norton as part of Altered 

States (April 2 – July 17, 2011), a major 

group exhibition. Now through 

May 9. https://www.norton.org/ 

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Updates: 

La Musica International Chamber 

Music Festival has canceled 

its 2021 season, which was scheduled 

to take place in April, due to 

Covid-19 and its curtailing of international 

travel, and for the health 

and safety of concertgoers, musicians, 

and staff. This is the second 

full season La Musica has canceled 

due to the pandemic. 

Patrons who hold ticket credits 

with La Musica can apply the credit 

toward the 2022 season, request a 

refund, or donate the funds to La 

Musica. Details are available at La- 

MusicaFestival.org or by calling the 

box office at (941) 366-8450, ext. 7. 

La Musica’s board of directors 

and artistic directors are exploring 

opportunities to present additional 

virtual programs, and they look forward 

to presenting La Musica’s 36th 

season at the Sarasota Opera House 

April 3-13, 2022. 

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dining in 

Tomatoes are great every day of the year 

They’re so versatile and so good for you, too 

“People have these romantic ideas 

about tomatoes,” Horticulturist 

Monica Ozores-Hampton, a professor 

at the University of Florida’s 

Institute of Food and Agricultural 

Sciences, told Medical Daily. “We 

all come from different cultures, 

and tomatoes remind us of home in 

a different way. People always have a story about that favorite soup 

or pizza and they yearn for the tomato. There is not one culture that 

doesn’t have tomato as a centerpiece of their culture’s cuisine.” 

Tomatoes are red because they contain a high amount of the phytochemical 

lycopene. This compounds is a carotenoid — a relative of 

beta-carotene — which turns into vitamin A in the body. Studies show 

lycopene may be protective against prostate cancer and possibly breast 

cancer. When tomatoes are heated, as in cooking or processing into canned products, 

we absorb lycopene more easily. 

You’ll also get plenty of vitamin C from tomatoes. The onions and garlic contain 

other kinds of phytochemicals that also provide powerful health protection. And 

fresh oregano and basil not only make this sauce delectable, but contribute their 

own array of phytochemicals. 

The tomato is considered a vegetable in cooking and are best when vine-ripened 

until deep red. Tomatoes should be kept at a cool room temperature, never refrig- 

Shrimp Salad with Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette 

Celebrate spring with a fresh, entrée-worthy salad. This one features protein-rich 

shrimp, colorful corn and cherry tomatoes and a zesty sun-dried tomato vinaigrette. 

Roasting the veggies with olive oil first adds a nice flavor and actually 

increases your body’s ability to absorb the cancer-fighting lycopene compound. 

INGREDIENTS: 

SALAD 

1/2 cup frozen corn 

(no-salt added) 

1/2 cup cherry 

tomatoes, sliced 

in half 

1 Tbsp. extra-virgin 

olive oil, divided 

8 oz. shrimp, thawed, 

tails trimmed 

1 head romaine lettuce 

1/2 medium avocado, pit removed 

VINAIGRETTE 

2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar 

1 clove garlic, roughly chopped 

1 1/2 tsp. prepared mustard 

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 

1 Tbsp. chopped sun-dried tomato 

salt and freshly ground black pepper, 

to taste 

SALAD 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 

On sheet pan place corn and tomatoes and toss with 2 teaspoons oil until evenly 

coated. Season with salt and pepper. Roast about 10-15 minutes or until tomatoes 

begin to tighten up. 

In a sauté pan, add 1 teaspoon oil and heat to medium-high. 

Add shrimp to pan and season with salt and pepper, to taste. 

Once shrimp has tightened up and turned pink (approximately 4 minutes) remove 

from heat. 

Chop lettuce to desired leaf size. 

Slice avocado in half and remove pit. Cut slices while still in the skin and scoop out 

with a spoon. 

Arrange lettuce on plate or bowl and top with roasted tomato and corn, avocado 

and shrimp. 

VINAIGRETTE 

In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, sun-dried tomato and garlic. When 

well mixed, slowly add the oil in a small stream; the dressing should bind together 

and look uniform throughout with no separating of oil and vinegar. Season with salt 

and pepper, to taste. 

Salad: Makes 2 servings (2.5 cups). Per serving: 300 calories, 17 g total fat (2.5 g 

saturated fat, 0 g trans fat). Vinaigrette: Makes 2 servings. Per serving: 160 calories, 

17 g total fat (2.5 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 0 mg cholesterol 

erated. High cooking temperatures quickly destroy fresh tomato flavor, but can 

be useful to disable enzymes that tend to liquify a tomato that has been injured 

(sliced, mashed, or shredded, for example). 

Tomatoes are rich in vitamins and antioxidants. They contain MSG. The seeds are 

high in fiber and bitter-tasting tannins. The green parts are mildly poisonous, which 

is not surprising, as tomatoes are closely related to both nightshade and tobacco. 

As its fruit was originally believed to be poisonous when introduced into Europe, 

the tomato was used solely as an ornamental plant during the 16th and 17th 

centuries. The first traces of its use as a food there date back to the first half of the 

18th century. Only in the second half of the 19th century did widespread cultivation 

of the tomato as food begin (mainly in southern Italy and in France). 

Because of their longer growing season for this heat-loving crop, several states in 

the US Sun Belt became major tomato-producers, particularly Florida and California. 

More tomato facts at http://www.floridatomatoes.org/ 

Broiled Polenta Bruschetta 

This dish works great as an appetizer or side dish. 

Cover a baking sheet in aluminum foil; set aside. 

INGREDIENTS: 

2 tablespoons olive oil 

1 pound of sliceable polenta, 

sliced 1/4 inch thick 

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 

1 1/2 cups of diced tomatoes 

1/2 cup diced red onion 

2 teaspoons olive oil 

3/4 cup diced fresh mozzarella 

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 

In a medium non-stick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil on medium-high heat. 

Sprinkle both sides of the polenta with the Italian seasoning. Add the polenta slices 

and sauté for about 4-5 minutes on each side. Once both sides have been sautéed, 

place on the prepared baking sheet. 

Meanwhile, combine the tomatoes, red onion, olive oil, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil 

in a bowl; set aside until all of the polenta pieces are finished and on the baking sheet. 

Spoon approximately 1 tablespoon on top of the polenta. 

Broil for 5-6 minutes, until the mozzarella has melted and is slightly bubbly. Serve warm. 

INGREDIENTS: 

2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed 

1 quart low-sodium chicken broth 

2 carrots, chopped 

1 clove garlic, mashed into a paste 

1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added 

diced tomatoes, undrained 

1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken 

breasts, cut into small strips 

1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 

Chopped fresh cilantro 

4 teaspoons crumbled feta or grated 

Monterey Jack cheese 

Mexican Chicken Soup 

Serve in a large pot and arrange the garnishes around the table in colorful bowls 

for everyone to dress up their soup. 

8 tortilla chips, lightly crushed 

1/4 cup diced avocado 

Lime wedges 

1 cup boiling water 

Put chiles into a medium heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water and set aside to let 

soak until softened, about 10 minutes. 

Transfer chiles and about 1/2 cup of soaking liquid to a blender and purée, adding 

more soaking liquid, if needed, to make a smooth, thin paste. Set aside. 

Put broth into a large pot and bring just to a boil. Add carrots, garlic, tomatoes and 

2 to 3 tablespoons of the reserved chile purée and simmer until carrots are almost 

tender, 15 to 20 minutes. (Reserve leftover chile purée for another use. It keeps well in 

the refrigerator for up to a week or the freezer for up to 2 months.) 

Add chicken and simmer over low heat until just until cooked through. 

Remove soup from heat, season with salt and pepper and serve garnished with avocado, 

cheese, tortilla chips, cilantro, and lime wedges. 

Per serving: 210 calories (60 from fat), 7g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 40mg cholesterol, 

510mg sodium, 20g carbohydrates (5g dietary fiber, 5g sugar), 20g protein. 



Ciera 

Coleman 

he Sarasota Farmers Market (SFM) has been around since 1979 and is the 

oldest, year-round market in the Sarasota area. Ciera became the new market 

manager in October. On Saturdays, she’s at the market at 4 a.m. to make sure 

everything goes smoothly. Ciera has upped SFM’s game with a beautiful website, 

useful map and, with her team, a greatly increased social media presence. She’s 

working hard to not only keep the market a safe and enjoyable experience, but to 

also gain back vendors and increase visitors and it all looks to be working. 

Back row, l-r: Ionie Organic - Ionie Bergs. Wild Side Farms - Allie Harris. The Empanada Girl - Stefania Fochi 

Middle row l-r: Market Logistics Manager - Chrystal Benkhardt. Kurtos Chimney Cake - Aniko Gulyas. 

Market Operations/Social Media Mgr. - Heather Empsall. Ciera Coleman, Market Manager, Sarasota Farmers Market 

Front row: All Around Orchids - Elfi Espino • Sunflowers from Worden Farm; pineapple from Kinsey’s Produce 


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orgeous weather, a 

hunger to be outside, 

a desire to be 

with people and 

revel in the bounty 

of the earth and 

human creativity. That sure sounds like a 

farmer’s market - and it is. 

The Sarasota Farmers Market (SFM) has 

been around since 1979 and is the oldest, 

year-round market in the Sarasota area. 

SFM started small with one toe in the water. 

There were early concerns about closing 

streets, parking and mainly, would anyone 

show up. Well, the naysayers lost that 

argument, and the market, in its present 

form, has had as many as 76 vendors spread 

across three streets in downtown Sarasota. 

That vendor total of 76 is pre-COVID by 

the way, as they shuttered the market in 

March, 2020 and reopened with about half 

of its vendors in August. Some additional 

vendors came back in September. 

In October, they brought on a new 

market manager named Ciera Coleman. I 

caught up with her on a Friday, half expecting 

an anxious person busily preparing for 

“showtime” — aka the Saturday Farmers 

Market — taking place in less than 24 

hours. Instead, I Zoomed with a very calm 

woman sitting in her backyard. “I make an 

effort to keep my Fridays open—anticipating 

things, like watching the weather, for 

example.” But at the bleary-eyed hour of 3 

a.m. on Saturdays, Ciera gets up so she can 

be “on the floor” by 4 a.m. 

She’s joined by two staff members, 

Heather Empsall (market operations 

and social media manager) and Chrystal 

Benkhardt (logistics manager) who work 

through a myriad of details with her such 

as taping off the streets, setting up barricades, 

orienting new vendors and helping 

other vendors unload. And, as she explains, 

everyone has to be “off the footprint” by 

seven a.m. (The “footprint” is the area in 

front of their displays where pedestrians 

and their gourmet dogs walk.) 

On board six months, Ciera already 

knows all the ins and outs of the market. 

Her eclectic background has helped 

in many ways. A University of Florida 

graduate, she was the gallery director 

for the student union. After college she 

worked for local nonprofit Healthy Start 

Coalition managing their website, events, 

grant-writing and fundraising. 

After that, she set up a freelance business 

and was also the creative director for 

Mommy and Me, a local magazine for parents. 

There she did the layout and website 

for the long-running publication that unfortunately 

shuttered due to the pandemic. 

It’s a background she admits is “all over 

the place,” but, “it all fit” being the market 

manager. Was she a market devotée? Yep, 

she often went to the SFM to shop and also 

“tabled” as an exhibitor when Healthy 

Start exhibited there. 

Ciera stepped into a situation where the 

pandemic dramatically cut the amount of 

vendors. Yet, if you went to the market pre- 

Covid and now, you’d see it has the same, 

if not larger “footprint” with displays on 

State Street, Lemon Ave. and First Street. 

That’s because to ensure visitors and 

exhibitors are at a safe distance, booths are 

placed at a much wider distance. Ciera has 

made sure the market has safety measures 

in place and follows CDC guidelines (yes, 

masks are required). She’s also improved signage 

and created a handy map of the market. 

It’s a tired pun, but the SFM market has 

blossomed—from a few vendors selling 

produce and plants, to one that sells not 

just produce and plants, but also soaps, 

candles, baskets, baked goods, BBQ and 

stone crab claws (to name a few, but not 

all). You can get a chair massage or get your 

bike fixed. And there’s live music with seating 

areas at both the north and south ends 

of the market in case you need to rest for a 

few minutes. 

Vendors are carefully chosen to offer 

variety so there aren’t say too many flower 

sellers or bakers. And each vendor must 

have an owner at the space. Working with 

vendors requires diplomacy and lots of 

“active listening” as Ciera calls it. She understand 

that they’re all different and thus 

have different personalities. 

The market wants local growers. As 

expected, they get lots of applicants and 

a committee helps with the selection process. 

But it’s Ciera’s job to create a nice mix 

of vendors and make it all run smoothly. 

For some vendors the market is a new 

experience and a way to launch a business 

affordably which she likes. “It feels great 

to give them a start,” she explains. Others 

have used the market as a launchpad of 

sorts to grow a business and others, due 

to the pandemic, have added new services 

and made their products available in more 

ways such as delivery. 

Ciera’s nonprofit experience helps because 

SFM is “community-minded” and, as 

a nonprofit, reports to a board. Over the last 

eight years, the market has supplied free 

space to over 100 nonprofits offering them 

invaluable “face time” with the community. 

Ciera has upped SFM’s game a lot not 

just with a beautiful website, useful map 

but, with her team, has greatly increased 

its social media presence. Ciera is quick to 

thank Heather Empsall, SFM’s social media 

manager who has grown the market’s 

Instagram page to over 18,000 followers. 

Another 8,000 subscribe to the SFM’s attractive 

newsletter. In each issue you get 

to “meet” the vendors which gives you a 

glimpse into how they make their products. 

Throw in 7,400 followers on Twitter 

and 24,000 follows on Facebook, and 

you’ve got a solid social media presence for 

a business open just one day a week. 

Ciera’s husband, Jesse, is also in the food 

biz and works as Farm Manager at Blumenberry 

Farms. Together they have two 

children Calvin (8, almost 9) and Juniper, 7. 

And, as Ciera points out, they both started 

at their new jobs in October of 2020. 

A look at SFM’s online market directory 

shows it has become international in flavor 

offering savory empanadas, Lebanese food, 

Kurtos baked goods and Tuscan food. It also 

reveals the diversity of interests people have 

these days from donuts to gluten-free cookies, 

wheat grass to BBQ, raw food to pizza. 

Fresh herbs and bright produce, colorful 

flowers, plants to buy, pyramids of tomatoes 

or whatever is in season, the smell of 

bacon wafting through the air, the scent of 

lavender soap, the sound of live music, the 

experience of seeing a friend you almost 

didn’t recognize because they’re wearing 

shorts and a t-shirt — it’s all part of the 

wonderful market experience. 

The people watching, dog-watching, 

(and watching people with their dogs) is 

also entertaining. Have you been yet? You 

should visit and be sure to bring a big recyclable 

bag - you’ll need it. 

As Sarasota and the nation slowly move 

towards a post-pandemic life, Ciera will 

have to work to get vendors back, get people 

to return to the market, and always 

keep the system moving smoothly. With 

her calm and steady manner and diverse 

skills, it’s just a matter of time. 

The Sarasota Farmers Market is open 7 

a.m. to 1p.m., rain or shine. More info at 

www.sarasotafarmersmarket.org. 

STORY: Louise Bruderle 

IMAGE: Evelyn England 

The Sarasota Farmers Market 

is open 7 a.m. to 1p.m., rain or shine. More 

info at www.sarasotafarmersmarket.org. 

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you’re news 

Accolades 

■ This past year, Big Brothers Big 

Sisters of the Sun Coast has served 

over 1,800 youth across a 10 county 

footprint–matching kids in meaningful 

mentoring relationships 

with adult volunteers. 

The Venice-based subsidiary 

announced one of its volunteers, 

Candy Brooks, was selected as the 

2021 Florida Big Sister of the Year. 

Recognized as Big Sister of the 

Year in October 2020 for the Sun 

Coast, Brooks went on to be considered–along 

with selected Bigs 

from the other 10 locations that 

span 52 of the state’s 67 counties 

from the Panhandle to Miami–for 

the Florida recognition. 

Aaliyah entered Big Brothers Big 

Sisters mentoring program in 2017 

when her guardian felt she would 

Big Sister Candy Brooks and her 

Little Sister Aaliyah Passeneau 

benefit by the addition of another 

caring adult in her life. She was in 

elementary school with a focus on 

improving grades and friends. Life 

changed for Aaliyah as she was 

adopted and ultimately another 

caring adult, her Big Sister Candy. 

When Candy became Aaliyah’s 

match, she recognized Aaliyah’s 

potential. Now, three years later, 

Aaliyah is thriving. She enjoys 

going to school, has made close 

friends and is on track to pursue 

her dreams of attending college 

for art or dancing. 

■ Two members of Girls Inc. 

of Sarasota County have been 

chosen as 2021 Girls Inc. National 

Scholars and awarded Girls Inc. 

Lucile Miller Wright scholarships. 

Melody Ramos and Michelle 

Monasterios, both Riverview 

High School seniors, were awarded 

$20,000 

and $5,000 

respectively to 

support their 

post-secondary 

education. 

Melody 

and Michelle 

were selected 

for their 

Melody Ramos 

Michelle 

outstanding 

academic 

achievements, 

community 

service 

work, and 

dedication 

to the Girls 

Inc. mission 

of inspiring 

all girls to be 

strong, smart, 

and bold. 

Melody has 

Monasterios 

been a Girls Inc. girl since she was 

in first grade and has continued to 

volunteer throughout high school. 

Melody tutors younger girls at 

Girls Inc., leads the high school 

virtual advocacy program called 

‘Taking Action,’ and was recently 

accepted into a Quantum Computing 

program with MIT & IBM. 

Michelle has also attended Girls 

Inc. since first grade and now 

participates in the High School 

Initiative. In 2019, Michelle was 

recognized with the “Strong, 

Smart & Bold” Leadership Award 

for her dedication to Girls Inc. programming 

and her participation in 

the United State of Women White 

House Summit in Washington, DC. 

The Girls Inc. Lucile Miller 

Wright Scholarship program was 

created in 1992, when the female 

pilot and long-time supporter 

gave a bequest for scholarships for 

young women. Over $6.5 million in 

Girls Inc. scholarships have made 

post-secondary education more 

accessible to high school women 

and has inspired them to succeed 

in school and consider a broad 

range of career possibilities. 

Visit www.GirlsIncSRQ.org. 

Appointments 

■ Sarasota Architectural 

Foundation (SAF) and Center for 

Architecture Sarasota (CFAS) will 

join forces as a single entity to be 

called “Architecture Sarasota” 

led by Anne-Marie Russell as 

Executive Director. With complementary 

missions, avid interest 

in educational 

outreach and a 

commitment to 

the continuing 

influence of the 

Sarasota School 

of Architecture, 

SAF and CFAS 

see the power of 

combining their 

Anne-Marie 

Russell 

operations in 

pursuit of common 

goals. Having 

Anne-Marie Russell join forces 

to direct this work sparked the 

ultimate impetus to act. 

“I am deeply honored to take the 

helm of this new enterprise, born 

of two extraordinary organizations 

that have worked tirelessly to 

preserve and promote Sarasota’s 

important architectural legacy. I 

am thrilled to help demonstrate 

how the lessons of our regional 

practitioners are more relevant 

today than ever,” says Russell. 

Russell’s leadership comes at a 

pivotal moment for both organizations. 

After a decade of success 

celebrating the architects and 

architecture of the Sarasota School, 

SAF’s next era was to be marked by 

a commitment to scholarship and 

stewardship of its structures, leading 

toward establishing a “museum 

without walls” to ensure the preservation 

of key Sarasota School of 

Architecture landmarks and their 

influence on innovative architecture, 

design and construction. 

Russell’s knowledge of contemporary 

art and architecture will 

further enrich the work Center for 

Architecture Sarasota has done to 

create a deeper understanding of 

modern architecture and the place 

of good design in the contemporary 

built environment. 

■ United Way Suncoast has 

appointed Jennifer (Jen) McIntosh 

as its new Chief Talent Officer. Jen 

will lead the important 

work of 

building diverse 

teams and fostering 

workplace 

cultures that 

contribute to 

individual and 

organizational 

success. 

Prior to 

Jennifer McIntosh 

joining United 

Way Suncoast, Jen served as the 

Vice President and Chief People 

Officer of AACSB International, 

a non-profit membership association 

in the higher education 

industry, where she provided 

strategic direction and operational 

oversight for the multinational 

association serving over 100 countries 

and territories, with nearly 

100 employees in the U.S., The 

Netherlands and Singapore. 

■ Current Technologies Corporation 

has announced Michelle 

Olivo is their new VP of Business 

Development. Olivo was brought 

on to help Current Technologies’ 

new Florida Division accelerate 

growth in the Florida market. She 

comes with extensive experience 

in entrepreneurship, networking, 

and business development. In previous 

roles, she was responsible for 

the success of multiple Sarasota 

area businesses. 

Current Technologies is a 

leading provider of IT and security 

solutions (video, door management, 

video analytics, etc.) to local 

governments, education facilities, 

and small-medium businesses. 

Since 1997, Current Technologies 

has engaged with clients to provide 

strategic guidance and deliver 

quality solutions tailored to the 

needs of each individual client. 

■ The Orioles have announced 

that Katie Krause has joined the 

organization as director of public 

relations. Krause will oversee the 

day-to-day operations of the Orioles’ 

PR department and publicize 

the club’s efforts on the field and in 

the community. 

The 2021 season will mark 

Krause’s 10th in professional 

baseball. Most recently, she 

served as the Senior Manager of 

Corporate Communications with 

the Arizona Diamondbacks where 

she was responsible for publicizing 

all events and promotions 

including giveaways, community 

appearances, corporate partnerships, 

group sales, culinary 

experience, and more. 

Prior to joining the Diamondbacks, 

Krause served in a variety 

of roles with the San Antonio 

Rampage of the American Hockey 

League, including as Media Relations 

Assistant, Media Relations & 

Marketing Coordinator, and eventually 

Media Relations Manager. 

Krause also spent the 2006 

season as a Media Relations Assistant 

with the San Antonio Silver 

Stars of the Women’s National 

Basketball Association, as well as 

with the San Antonio Spurs of the 

National Basketball Association 

during the 2006/2007 NBA Playoffs 

and the 2007 NBA Finals. 

■ Karen A. Holbrook, regional 

chancellor of the University of 

South Florida Sarasota-Manatee 

campus, has been appointed to 

board positions at several prestigious 

local, national and international 

organizations, including 

Blake Medical Center in Bradenton. 

Holbrook also has been appointed 

to the international advisory 

board of the Prince Mohammad 

Bin Fahd Center for Futuristic 

Studies at Prince Mohammad Bin 

Fahd University in Khobar, Saudi 

Arabia, and as chair of the Institute 

of International Education (IIE) 

Board of Trustees’ advancement 

committee. The IIE is a New York 

City-based educational advocacy 

organization for which she has 

served on the board since 2005. 

In addition to serving on the 

IIE’s board of trustees, she serves 

on the boards of CRDF Global, an 

organization dedicated to providing 

flexible logistical support, 

program management and strategic 

capacity building programs 

in higher education, and Keypath 

Education, a company that serves 

students in the U.S. and around the 

world by developing and delivering 

career-relevant online post-graduate 

programs at leading universities. 

She also is a distinguished 

fellow of the Global Federation of 

Councils of Competitiveness. 

To learn more about the USF 

Sarasota-Manatee campus, visit 

www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu. 

Good News Dept. 

■ Sarasota Memorial Healthcare 

Foundation recently received a 

$300,000 gift from Deb Kabinoff to 

support the creation of a multi-media 

studio at Sarasota Memorial. 

The onsite studio will be used 

to produce health and wellness 

videos, public service announcements, 

podcasts, video news 

releases, as well as educational videos 

for staff. Opened in March, the 

studio is named the Deb Kabinoff 

Multi-Media Studio. 

The videos and recordings 

produced in the Deb Kabinoff 

Multi-Media Studio will serve 

multiple purposes and audiences 

and be distributed on social media 

platforms to keep the community 

informed of current health information, 

alerts and important news from 

physicians, staff and SMH officials. 

Mrs. Kabinoff has served multiple 

terms on the Healthcare Foundation 

board and is currently an at-large 

member of the executive committee, 

and grants committee chair. 

■ At their annual “Big Reveal” 

held at Nathan Benderson Park 

Finishing Tower, Impact100 SRQ 

announced 404 members have 

raised $404,000 to fund four grants 

to local nonprofits in Sarasota and 

Manatee Counties for 2021. 

“This year’s record-breaking 

membership growth is a testimony 

to passion and commitment 

for our local community. So many 

people have been struggling with 

unprecedented challenges over 

the last twelve months, including 

some of our own,” said Jane 

Watt, President of Impact100 SRQ. 

“Through the power of collective 

giving and the dedication of our 

members, we can continue to 

fund significant, sustainable and 

transformational grants” 

Since its inception in 2019, the 

philanthropic women of Impact100 

SRQ have awarded $570,000 in 

transformational grants. In its first 

year of operation, Impact100 SRQ 

had 228 members and awarded 

two $114,000 to Mother’s Helping 

Mothers and The Haven. In 

2020 membership grew to 342 

women and awarded three grants 

of $114,000 to Children’s Cancer 

Center, Mayors Feed the Hungry, 

and the SKY Family YMCA. 

■ Elizabeth and Tracy Knight 

have announced the relaunch of 

Knight Strategic Communications 

(KSC), a PR and corporate 

communications firm that focuses 

on social impact businesses, 

nonprofits and issues advocacy 

clients. Formerly recognized as 

Knight Marketing, the firm has 

shifted its main focus to publicity, 

communication strategy and 

reputation management. “Philanthropy 

and social impact are 

deeply important to our family,” 

says Tracy Knight, Vice President 

and Senior Advisor. “We decided 

to combine our skills to get behind 

the companies and causes we believe 

in. This is how we feel we can 

make the most difference.” 

■ Sarasota Military Academy 

Foundation (SMAF) has received 

a gift from Alabama native and 

Sarasota philanthropist, Mrs. 

Rebecca Tompkins in support of 

the greatest needs fund serving 

the SMA High School and Prep 

Middle School. The Tompkins gift 

came as a result of the IRS change 

governing retirement accounts for 

2021. Since the required minimum 

distribution (RMD) waiver 

no longer is in effect this year, 

Mrs. Tompkins felt that giving 

back to a mission close to her 

heart would be the optimal option—including 

benefitting from 

some tax-favorable results. 

Board News 

■ New members of the JoshProvides 

Epilepsy Assistance Foundation 

Board of Directors include 

Vanessa Jones, Senior Therapy 

Consultant, NeuroPace, Inc.; Terry 

Lewandowski, Community Volunteer; 

Freya Robbins, Owner & 

Mediator, Zollinger Mediation LLC 

and Kate Smith, Esq., Attorney & 

President, Kate Smith Law Group. 

These four women are committed 

to offering help and hope to 

children, families and individuals 

living with epilepsy. 

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Restaurant 

News and 

Specials 

• Natalia Levey, a chef and restaurateur, 

and the multi-concept restaurant 

group Hi Hospitality Group have opened 

KOJO, its latest culinary destination in 

downtown Sarasota at 1289 N. Palm Ave. 

offers to-go cocktails bottled in-house 

and featuring six different options to 

choose from for your night in including: 

The Negroni, The Clarita, The Metropolitan, 

The Clear Bird, The Old Spaniard 

and The Pineapple-Coconut Daiquiri. 

■ Available only at: Sage SRQ, 1216 

First Street, Sarasota. Call 941-445- 

5660 to place your order. For more 

information on curbside to-go cocktail 

program, visit www.sagesrq.com/ 

menus. 

Head to Momma Lora’s Food Truck Rally! 

Natalia Levey of KOJO 

KOJO marks the third establishment in 

Hi Hospitality Group’s Florida portfolio, 

joining the award-winning Italian seafood 

restaurant Speaks Clam Bar and the upcoming 

Central Park St. Pete Food Hall. 

The menu offers diners a variety of 

dishes including miso soup and sushi 

rolls while paired with adventurous options, 

including crispy nori sushi tacos, 

garlic ponzu grilled gulf oysters and 

kimchi fried rice. 

With influences spanning the continent 

of Asia, the idea was inspired by the 

time Levey spent living and traveling the 

area, as well as her and her husband’s 

appreciation of the delicious dishes and 

captivating culture. 

David Roth is supervising the spirits 

behind KOJO’s bar program and has 

curated a list of craft cocktails, local 

beers, international wines and top-shelf 

spirits. KOJO will be the first Sarasota 

restaurant to offer a world-class premium 

sake collection. 

■ Discover more about KOJO and make 

reservations at EatKojo.com. 

• Thirsty? Sage Restaurant in Sarasota 

• Though it’s not a restaurant, it is all 

about food. Curbside Suncoast Community, 

an online platform, now has 

10,000 members. Curbside Suncoast began 

on March 18, 2020. Members share 

photos and experiences from local, independent 

restaurants from food and drink 

businesses from Parrish to Port Charlotte. 

To keep our local restaurants in business, 

those who are offering special curbside or 

to-go menus are invited to post their daily 

menus Please local, independent restaurants 

only. Kudos to Sarah Lansky who 

created the Facebook service. 

Events 

Sage Restaurant in Sarasota 

• Momma 

Lora’s 

Food Truck 

Rally 

is on April 

17, noon to 

7:30 p.m. 

The event 

was created 

to support 

small local 

businesses 

and artists 

and offers 

30 food 

trucks 

(burgers, bbq, fried, grilled, seafood, 

sweet, spicy and desserts and more), 

music, craft vendors and kids’ activities. 

Enjoy a craft vendors market and a 

concert by 30 OT6, DJ Spidey (with a 

dance floor). Kids’ activities include a 

petting zoo, baby goats, butterfly farm 

and rock climbing. alcoholic beverages 

for sale on site. 

Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and 

enjoy the live music. Bring your family 

and tell your friends as there is lots 

of space (perfect to keep your social 

distances) at this outdoor event at the 

Fruitville Grove Farm Market, 7460 

Fruitville Rd., Sarasota. 

UNwineD Visit Panama City Beaches’ culinary festival 

• Visit Panama City Beaches 

has UNwineD, the destination’s 

premier two-day culinary festival 

in Aaron Bessant Park, on June 

4-5. The annual event will feature 

craft beer, wine and spirits from 

around the world in addition to 

creations from some of the area’s 

leading chefs. 

The weekend’s festivities 

kick off on Friday at 6 p.m. with 

a garden party presented by 

Southern Living. This VIP event 

includes delicious bites from Top 

Chef winner and “Gulf Southerner” 

Kelsey Barnard Clark. 

VIP tickets are $175 and include 

entry into Saturday’s event. Only 250 VIP 

tickets are available. 

The Grand Afternoon Tasting takes 

place on Saturday from 1-4:30 p.m., 

offering guests the opportunity to savor 

craft beer, spirits and wine along with 

food pairings from favorite local eateries. 

Visitors are encouraged to bring their 

own blankets and chairs to set up in the 

park. Tickets are $75. 

■ They will follow all CDC guidelines 

and allow ample social distancing. For 

more information about UNwineD and to 

purchase tickets, visit www.visitpanama 

citybeach.com/unwined. 

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foodie events continued 

Openings/ 

Reopenings 

• The Lido Pavilion concession stand 

reopened to the public on March 18 as 

the Lido Island Grill with an extensive 

family-friendly lunch and dinner menu. 

The reopening highlights significant 

improvements to the Lido Pavilion by the 

City of Sarasota, including a new pavilion 

roof, new concrete patio, new shade 

covering, new patio furniture, new concession 

vent hood system, newly painted 

The Lido Pavilion concession stand reopened to the public! 

building and new landscaping. 

In January 2020, the City Commission 

awarded the Lido Beach concession service 

contract to local chef Laszlo Bevardi, 

owner of Bevardi’s Salute, a long-time 

restaurant in downtown Sarasota. Chef 

Bevardi renovated the kitchen, created 

a new concession stand name and 

logo, and developed an extensive menu 

featuring standard beach favorites as well 

as lobster rolls, chilled ceviche, coconut 

shrimp and more. Vegetarian and 

gluten-free options also will be available. 

A separate walk-up window will be open 

for alcohol service including beer, wine, 

frozen drinks and limited cocktails. 

The Lido Island Grill also will be focused 

on eco-friendly customer service. 

The goal is to dramatically decrease 

plastic usage to help protect the nearby 

shoreline and wildlife. Plates, beverage 

cups and straws will be biodegradable, 

with straws available upon request. 

■ Regular hours of operation may be 

flexible with the concession stand opening 

at 11 a.m. and closing at 5:30 p.m. - 

6 p.m. daily depending upon beachgoer 

activity. Lido Pavilion is located at 400 

Ben Franklin Drive. 

• One of the country’s most famous tiki 

bars was established in 1954 in Sarasota. 

Take a walk back in history and have one 

of their famous Mai Tais or Sneaky Tikis. 

Many of us have fond memories at the 

Hut. From Ringling students reminiscing 

about the Bahi Hut Giggle to their longtime 

surrounding neighborhoods. 

The original 1954 Hut received some 

much needed love and care during the 

Covid shutdown in 2020. You’ll find elements 

from the original Hut have found 

a new environment, leaving you with the 

same intimate experience. 

Enjoy live music, 

beautiful weather, and 

new memories on their 

new Banyan Patio. 

■ Their Mai Tai has 

repeatedly been rated 

the best Mai Tai in 

Sarasota, but they recommend 

that only have 

two. Visit https://www. 

bahihut.com/ or call 

(941) 355-5141. They’re 

at 4675 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 

• Jeni’s is open in UTC. The artisan ice 

cream company is known for inventive 

flavors and is now at the University Town 

Center. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams 

has opened a scoop shop at 190 N. 

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams’ 

scoop shop Now Open! 

Cattlemen Road in the same parcel as 

Shake Shack. It’s the first Sarasota- 

Manatee location for the company, which 

recently opened two scoop shops in Tampa 

and has locations in other cities such 

as Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles. 

The Columbus, Ohio-based company 

was founded in 2002 by Jeni Britton Bauer, 

who won a James Beard award in 2012 for 

her cookbook “Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams 

at Home.” They’ll be scooping all the classics, 

from Brambleberry Crisp to Gooey 

Butter Cake plus lots on new flavors. 

■ https://jenis.com/scoop-shops/university-town-center/ 

Food Shopping 

• Sarasota now has an Aldi at 3501 S 

Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, where Lucky was, 

well, unlucky. If the store is unfamiliar, 

consider this a tip of sorts. Here are their 

Top 20 Fan Favorite Products for 2020. 

Some 177,000 shoppers voted for their 

most-loved ALDI-exclusive products 

across 20 categories. Mama Cozzi’s 

Take & Bake Deli Pizza earned the title 

of overall winner and repeated as the 

Fan Favorite in the easy meal category, 

receiving more than 55,000 votes. 

Another back-to-back winner, Happy 

Farms String Cheese, secured the 

highest single-product vote count with a 

whopping 58,000 votes and a landslide 

win in the kids category. 

Nine of the 20 winners, such 

as the Earth Grown Veggie 

Burgers, Winking Owl Wine 

and Specially Selected Brioche 

Buns, to name a few, 

defended their 2019 titles. 

Based on feedback from 

the loyal and vocal ALDI fan 

community, a few new categories 

also joined this year’s 

survey, including fall and 

winter seasonal items and 

“better than the brand.” 

Here are a few of the 2020 

Fan Favorites winners: 

d Overall: Mama Cozzi’s 

Take & Bake Deli Pizza 

d Better than brand: L’oven 

Fresh Hawaiian Sweet Rolls 

d Bread or baked good: Specially 

Selected Brioche Buns 

d Breakfast: Specially Selected 100% 

Pure Maple Syrup 

d Cheese: Emporium Selection Crumbles 

d Dairy or dairy-free: Friendly Farms 

Organic Unsweetened Almond milk 

d Deli: Appleton Farms Center Cut Bacon 

d Easy meal: Mama Cozzi’s Take & 

Bake Deli Pizza 

d Fall seasonal: Bake Shop Apple Cider 

Donuts 

d Fresh meat: Appleton Farms Spiral 

Sliced Double Glazed Brown Sugar Ham 

d Gluten-free: Savoritz Parmesan Crisps 

d Kids: Happy Farms String Cheese 

d Pantry staple: Stonemill Everything 

Bagel Seasoning 

d Produce: Avocados 

d Seafood: Fremont Fish Market 

Medium EZ Peel Raw Shrimp 

d Snack: Clancy’s Kettle Chips 

d Sweet treat or dessert: Benton’s 

Cookies 

d Vegetarian or vegan: Earth Grown 

Veggie Burgers 

d Wine or beer: Winking Owl Wine 

d Winter seasonal: Specially Selected 

Belgian Cocoa Dusted Truffles 

■ For more information on the 2020 Fan 

Favorites and ALDI products, visit aldi. 

us. ALDI has more than 2,000 stores 

across 36 states, ALDI is on track to 

become the third-largest grocery retailer 

by store count by the end of 2022. 

April 

Food Holidays 

• National Sourdough Bread Day - 

April 1 (but aren’t you sick of it?) 

• Fresh Florida Tomato Month 

• National BLT Sandwich Month 

• National Garlic Month 

• National Grilled Cheese Month 

• National Pecan Month 

• National Soft Pretzel Month 

• National Soy Foods Month 

• Tomatillo and Asian Pear Month 

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women’s health 

Women’s Wellness 

Is a 12 Month Commitment 

The new year serves as a 

reminder to women to make 

their health a priority and 

build positive health habits 

for life. As women we should 

be thinking about our health 365 days 

a year. Intimate issues such as urinary 

incontinence, sexual dysfunction and 

pelvic pain can be hard to discuss. 

I want to remind you that no issue is 

too little or too big to talk about when 

it is bothersome to you. As women, we 

often compare ourselves to a friend, a 

neighbor or a family member and forget 

that we are all unique, we all individuals 

and it’s personal. Your health is a lifelong 

journey. It’s not always easy to take 

steps to discuss intimate health issues. 

Every woman needs to focus on her 

own approach. Every woman needs a 

purpose and to find her own motivation. 

If you, like many other women, 

have difficulty with urinary incontinence, 

sexual dysfunction and/or pelvic 

pain or if you want to learn more, see 

me, Casie Wodzien, Nurse Practitioner, 

at the Urology Treatment Center. 

I specialize in the treatment of women’s 

urological health issues and would 

be happy to help you at our Sarasota 

or Lakewood Ranch office. When you 

think about pink, remember you are 

unique and your health matters every 

single day of the year. Your urological 

issues are not too little or too big to discuss. 

Women’s wellness and awareness 

always work together. 

Many people are surprised to learn 

that urology covers a wide range of 

conditions for both men and women. In 

addition to treating the male reproductive 

system, urologists treat diseases and 

conditions in the kidneys, bladder, and 

urinary tract – all of which affect both 

genders in all stages of life. 

Women may experience urological 

health issues that are unique to their 

anatomy. While numerous urological 

conditions can affect women of all 

ages for a variety of reasons, childbirth, 

menopause or a hysterectomy can alter 

the body in ways that could lead to conditions 

including pelvic floor weakness, 

overactive bladder or inflammation of 

the bladder wall (interstitial cystitis). 

Fortunately, most conditions are highly 

treatable, especially when caught early. 

• Urinary Tract Infections/Bladder 

Infections – Most women will 

develop a urinary tract infection (UTI) 

at some point in their lives. The infection 

develops when bacteria enter the 

urinary tract. Women with a UTI may 

have pain or burning when they urinate. 

They may also feel a sudden urge 

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to go to the bathroom, but 

then have trouble urinating. 

UTIs can be serious, 

but they also can be treated 

with antibiotics. 

• Overactive Bladder 

(OAB) – OAB is a condition 

recognized by symptoms 

including urinary urgency, 

frequent urination, waking 

up at least twice a night 

to urinate or urge incontinence 

(leakage of urine). 

Treatments range from 

medication or nerve stimulation to Botox 

injections or surgery. At least 30 million 

Americans suffer from overactive bladder. 

• Urinary Leakage/Incontinence – 

Millions of women experience involuntary 

loss of urine, called urinary incontinence. 

The condition affects all ages and 

women of every social and economic 

level, though urinary incontinence 

occurs more often in older women than 

in young women. The condition can 

be driven by stress or by a weakness in 

bladder or pelvic floor muscles and can 

be treated with a variety of approaches, 

depending on severity. 

• Pelvic Floor Weakness/Vaginal 

Prolapse/”Dropped Bladder” – Pelvic 

floor prolapse occurs when the upper 

portion of the vagina loses its normal 

shape and sags or drops down into the 

vaginal canal or even outside of the vaginal 

opening. There are several types of 

pelvic floor prolapse including bladder, 

rectum, small bowel and uterus. It’s wise 

not to let the condition go on too long, 

as most worsening pelvic floor prolapses 

can only be fully corrected with surgery. 

• Pelvic Pain/Interstitial Cystitis – 

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a long-term 

inflammation of the bladder wall, also 

called painful bladder syndrome. Its 

symptoms are very similar to a urinary 

tract infection, such as urinary urgency 

and/or pelvic pain, but lack an identifiable 

cause such as bacterial infection. 

In the past, IC was believed to be a 

relatively uncommon problem, but now 

it is thought to affect up to 12 percent 

of women. 

Though women can be reluctant to 

talk about these sensitive issues, it is 

important to share details with and 

seek treatment from 

a certified urologist. 

Not doing so not only 

diminishes your quality 

of life, but can put 

you at serious risk. 

SOURCE: 

Casie Wodzien, 

MS, APRN, 

ANP-BC, Urology 

Treatment Center. 

Casie Wodzien, 

MSN, APRN, ANP-BC 


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travel news 

SRQ Airport 

Updates and Additions 

The World's Best Beaches 

for 2021 

■ United Airlines has extended its 

seasonal nonstop service between the 

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport 

and Denver International Airport 

through the summer. The 1x daily 

service between SRQ and DEN begins 

on April 4, 2021 and extends through 

September 6, 2021 using an Embraer 

175 jet aircraft. 

This new service will complement 

existing United Airlines service at SRQ 

to Chicago, Newark, Houston and 

Washington, DC. 

Flight times are scheduled as follows: 

• From DEN to SRQ Departure: 10:00 

am Arrival: 3:33 pm 

• From SRQ to DEN Departure: 4:04 

pm Arrival: 6:10 pm. 

■ Allegiant is offering more service 

to our immediate area. Here are a few: 

• Concord, N.C. via Concord-Padgett 

Regional Airport to Sarasota begins 

May 28, 2021 

• Bill and Hillary Clinton National 

Airport to St. Pete–Clearwater International 

Airport begins May 27, 2021 

• Limited routes to Rapid City Regional 

Airport includes Punta Gorda 

Airport begins Aug. 6, 2021 

For more information, visit allegiant.com. 

■ Delta Air Lines has extended its daily 

nonstop service between the Sarasota 

and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 

Airport through the summer. The one 

time daily service between SRQ and 

Detroit will extend through September 6, 

Outdoor experiences provided refuge 

from the pandemic for 237 million visitors 

to America’s national parks in 2020. 

The number represents a 28% decrease 

from the previous year due largely to 

temporary park closures and restrictions 

implemented in response to the coronavirus 

pandemic. 

Although overall visitation dropped, 

a number of parks experienced record 

crowds. Trails, overlooks and open 

spaces provided safe ways for visitors 

to recreate responsibly, get some fresh 

air and stay active. 

The coronavirus pandemic has affected 

nearly every National Park Service 

operation, and parks continue to work 

with public health officials to navigate 

changing conditions. A maximum 

66 of the 423 parks of the National 

Park System were fully closed for two 

2021 using 191 seat Airbus A321 aircraft. 

This daily flight will provide travelers 

access to another major hub city in the 

Delta network and complements existing 

Delta Air Lines service from SRQ to 

Atlanta, Minneapolis, and New York. 

Flight times: 

• From Detroit 8:30 am Arrives SRQ 

11:11 am 

• From SRQ leaves 12:31 pm arrives 

Detroit 3:22 pm 

■ American Airlines has expanded 

its seasonal nonstop service between 

the Sarasota and Chicago O’Hare International 

Airport to daily, year-round 

service. In addition, American will provide 

2 times daily flights to Chicago on 

Saturdays from June 3 – Sept. 7. The 

service between SRQ and Chicago will 

be using Envoy Embraer 175 aircraft. 

Over the last two years, American 

Airlines has increased the number of 

destinations served at SRQ, the size of 

their aircraft, and the duration of their 

seasonal markets. In 2019, American 

added nonstop service to Philadelphia, 

Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Chicago. These 

new routes complemented their existing 

service to Charlotte, and Washington, 

D.C. Depending on the destination 

served, passengers will now travel on 

76 seat Embraer and CRJ aircraft, all the 

way up to 187 passenger Airbus A321 

aircraft. For 2021, all 5 destinations are 

available to book through the summer. 

SRQ currently has 10 airlines providing 

nonstop service to 45 destinations. 

months or more. The majority of parks 

– particularly those with outdoor spaces 

– remained accessible to the public. Just 

a handful of historic and cultural parks, 

Tripadvisor has announced its annual 

Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best 

Awards for Beaches. The awards are 

based on the quality and quantity of 

reviews and ratings from Tripadvisor 

travelers for beaches, gathered over a 

12-month period. New for 2021, the 

Best of the Best Beaches also takes into 

account the volume of “saves” for 

beaches on Tripadvisor, reflecting the 

position that many travelers were in 

for much of 2020 — unable to travel, 

desperate to explore, longing for the 

beaches they wished they could visit. 

In 2021, Australia’s Whitehaven 

Beach takes the top spot amongst global 

travelers. The remote Australian paradise, 

located in the heart of the Great 

Barrier Reef, is only accessible by boat, 

seaplane or helicopter and is lauded by 

travelers for its gorgeous soft white sand 

and postcard perfect turquoise water. 

This year, Florida’s Saint Pete 

Beach takes not only the title of number 

one beach in the United States, but is 

also rated fifth in the world. Of the 25 

best beaches in the U.S., Florida and Hawaii 

dominate the list, with over 30% 

of the winners located in the Sunshine 

State and almost 30% in the Aloha State. 

For the complete list of Travelers’ 

Choice Best of the Best award-winning 

beaches for 2021, visit: https://www. 

tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Beaches 

primarily historic homes with limited 

indoor space, remain closed. 

After several years at the top of the 

TripAdvisor Top 25 Beaches list, Siesta 

Key Beach dropped in the newest 

rankings all the way out of the top 10. 

Siesta Beach, which received the No. 

1 ranking in the U.S. for 2020, fell this 

year to No. 17 in the travel company’s 

rankings of the country’s best beaches. 

Top 10 Beaches in the U.S. 

1. Saint Pete Beach - St. Pete Beach 

2. Ka’anapali Beach - Lahaina, Hawaii 

3. Moonstone Beach - Cambria, California 

4. Wailea Beach - Wailea, Hawaii 

5. Cannon Beach - Cannon Beach, Oregon 

6. Napili Beach - Lahaina, Hawaii 

7. Ogunquit Beach - Ogunquit, Maine 

8. Wai’anapanapa State Park - Hana, Hawaii 

9. Madeira Beach - Madeira Beach, Florida 

10. Kailua Beach Park, Kailua, Hawaii 

Top 10 Beaches in the World 

Whitehaven Beach - Whitsunday Island, 

Australia 

Santa Maria Beach - Cayo Santa Maria, 

Cuba 

Baia do Sancho - Fernando de Noronha, 

Brazil 

Grace Bay Beach - Providenciales, Turks 

and Caicos 

Saint Pete Beach - Florida, United States 

Turquoise Bay - Exmouth, Australia 

Eagle Beach - Eagle Beach, Aruba 

Spiaggia dei Conigli - Lampedusa, Italy 

Ka’anapali Beach - Hawaii, United States 

Baía dos Golfinhos - Praia da Pipa, Brazil 

National Parks Had 237 Million Visitors in 2020 

Great Smoky Mountains National Park 

SOURCE: Tripadvisor 

Masks are also required on federally 

managed lands when physical distancing 

cannot be maintained, including 

narrow or busy trails, overlooks, and 

parking lots. 

Top Ten Most Visited National Parks: 

2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 

12.1 million. 

2 Yellowstone National Park 3.8 million. 

2 Zion National Park 3.6 million. 

2 Rocky Mountain National Park 

3.3 million. 

2 Grand Teton National Park 3.3 million. 

2 Grand Canyon National Park 

2.9 million. 

2 Cuyahoga Valley National Park 

2.8 million. 

2 Acadia National Park 2.7 million. 

2 Olympic National Park 2.5 million. 

2 Joshua Tree National Park 2.4 million. 

SOURCE: www.nps.gov 


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Terrence Grywinski and Advanced Craniosacral Therapy has reopened for a limited number of sessions per week. 

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. 

● Both myself and all clients will be provided with Face Masks. 

● Appointments will allow the client to come directly into my 

office from their cars avoiding time in the waiting room. 

● Hand disinfectant will be provided. 

● An excellent air filtration system has been installed in the 

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. 

How Craniosacral 

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 

Testimonials from Clients 

■ “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 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.” 

—Caroline M. 

■ “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.” —Lana S. 

■ “I was introduced to Terry and Craniosacral 

Therapy by a Neuromuscular 

massage therapist who thought I needed 

higher level of care. I found Terry to be 

IN CONSIDERATION OF COVID-19 

kind, empathetic and he genuinely seemed 

to take an interest in my challenges. I have 

a mild Chiari malformation (part of the 

brain protrudes and puts pressure on the 

spinal cord) I had been experiencing vertigo, 

extreme pain in my neck combined 

with a limited range of motion (I could not 

turn my neck right or left) I tried both traditional 

and holistic modalities including 

chiropractic and acupuncture with limited 

success. So I did not have lofty expectations 

(unrealistic) going into my first session, but 

was pleasantly surprised in the immediate 

difference I experienced in my entire body. 

There was less pain in my back and 

shoulders, but also in my diaphragm and 

rib cage area. I was able to breathe more 

deeply, felt more limber and overall more 

relaxed. With additional sessions, Terry 

was able to relieve the burning sensation 

in my shoulders that would radiate into 

my lower neck and down my arms which 

had been plaguing me for a long time and 

causing numbness in my extremities. I have 

been impressed by his intuitive nature and 

his ability to listen to my body and focus in 

on specific issues and pain points. The therapist 

who referred me to him was right…he 

is a gifted healer.” —Nicole M. 

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● All surfaces will be disinfected between treatments. 

● All clients will be questioned about self isolation and having 

followed safety precautions such wearing a face mask in public 

as well as being free of any symptoms. 

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 dural tube that encases the spinal cord 

into the lower and upper back, the neck, 

the cranium and 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 

■ Chronic Pain: Sciatic, Back, 

Neck and TMJ 

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■ Migraines, Foggy Brain and 

Lack of Concentration 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

What conditions does 

CranioSacral Therapy address? 

Immediate Relief Beginning with the First Session: 

■ Shallow Breathing 

■ Digestive and Constipation Issues 

■ Leaky Gut and Autoimmune Problems 

■ Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia and Depression 

■ Concussions, Brain and Spinal Cord Health 

■ Mobility and Energy Issues for Seniors 

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IEARTH DAY Z APRIL 22I 

Here are some ways to help the earth 

The 

I 

world’s population 

has doubled since 

1970 (when the 

first Earth Day 

took place), 

from 3.7 billion then to 

over 7 billion today. 

While there are more 

people consuming 

resources, more 

resources are also being 

consumed per person. 

On average, we’re each 

burning 37 percent more 

fossil fuel than we were in 

1970, eating 60 percent more 

meat, and taking 495 percent more 

plane trips. All that consumption 

adds up to 1.2 trillion tons of CO2 

emitted in the past five decades, 

which contributed to ocean waters 

warming 1°F and sea levels rising 

more than 5 inches. 

Those numbers look pretty grim, 

but it isn’t all bad news: Humans 

have also made significant strides 

toward protecting the environment 

in that same period, including passing 

the Endangered Species Act, 

designating protected marine areas, 

and signing international agreements 

to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 

across the globe. 

The spring of 2020 will be remembered 

for the coronavirus pandemic. 

But at this moment, it is worth 

remembering that 51 years ago, the 

United States confronted a very different 

crisis. That April, millions of 

Americans participated in Earth Day 

“teach-ins” across the nation. These 

events galvanized Democrats and Republicans 

into action: President Nixon 

and Congress worked together to 

pass a blitz of science-based policies 

that aimed to protect public health 

and the environment—including the 

Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and 

Endangered Species Act—with large 

bipartisan majorities. 

These laws elevated science above 

economics or special-interest politics 

to inform public policy. They specified 

the role of science in evaluating environmental 

impacts, setting air pollution 

standards, and deciding when a 

species needed protection. Political 

scientist Roger Pielke has called this 

“tornado politics,” because like people 

heeding meteorologists’ advice to 

take shelter during a tornado, in the 

face of the mounting environmental 

crisis, Americans looked to science to 

guide policies that would protect the 

environment and public health. 

A half-century of investment in 

those laws has paid tremendous dividends. 

Although inequities persist in 

environmental exposures and new 

environmental challenges have arisen, 

Americans have witnessed dramatic 

improvements in environmental quality 

since the 1970s. By the early 1980s, 

the Clean Air Act had extended the 

life of the average American by 1 year. 

In 2010, the Clean Air Act and its 

1990 amendments were estimated to 

prevent 3.2 million lost school days, 

13 million lost workdays, and 160,000 

The 

Blue 

Marble 

photograph 

taken by the crew of Apollo 17 

premature deaths. The Clean Water 

Act is responsible for substantial declines 

in most major water pollutants. 

Scientists estimate that the Endangered 

Species Act has prevented the 

extinction of 291 species and helped 

39 species to a full recovery. 

In the past five decades, the population 

of the Earth has more than 

doubled—more than 75 percent of 

the people alive today were born 

after 1970—and the increased demand 

on our limited resources makes 

sustainable solutions even more 

important. 

Taking action is the first step to 

helping our environment. Because 

of air, water and soil pollution, our 

planet has experienced a breakdown 

of its eco-systems, affecting people, 

plants and animals. In 24 years, we’ve 

lost more than 1.2 million square feet 

of forest area, and CO2 emissions are 

on the rise. 

The great news is that renewable 

electricity output (wind and solar power) 

has increased almost 5% from 2003 

to 2014, and more people are choosing 

clean energy sources. There’s also 

a positive trend (it’s declining!) when it 

comes to waste in landfills. 

You might feel like it’s out of your 

control, but it isn’t. Little things you 

do can add up to help the environment. 

For example, if we composted 

the 21.5 million tons of food waste 

created each year, we would reduce 

the same amount of greenhouse gases 

as taking 2 million cars off the road. 

Here are some tips - some are easier 

than others, but every bit helps. 

Make your own bottled water 

In the Home: 

Power your home with clean energy 

Neutralize your carbon footprint 

by purchasing carbon offsets 

Use a programmable thermostat to 

save on energy costs 

Upgrade the lighting to smart 

LEDs to conserve energy 

Wash clothes in cold water to reduce 

water-heating costs 

Decrease the amount of trash your 

household accumulates 

Teach the family how to cut down 

on food waste 

Save on heating and cooling 

costs by properly sealing and insulating 

your home 

Consider a Meatless Monday 

Windows are responsible for 25 to 

30 percent of residential heat gain 

and heat loss. If they’re old and inefficient, 

consider replacing them. 

Check your home’s insulation. 

Replace your air filter regularly so 

your HVAC system doesn’t have to 

work overtime 

Keep your window treatments 

closed when it’s hot outside 

Choose food from local farmers 

Grow your own fruits and vegetables 

Washing machines use 40 gallons 

of water per load. If your clothes 

don’t stink, don’t wash them 

A dirty lint filter uses 30 percent 

more energy 

Install faucet aerators and highefficiency 

showerheads 

Clean up your dishwasher. Switch 

to a dishwashing powder that’s 

biodegradable and plant-based 

Choose the right appliance for the 

job. Electric kettles use less energy 

than stovetop ones. A toaster oven 

uses up to half the energy of a conventional 

electric oven. An electric 

slow cooker makes soups and stews 

using less wattage than a stove. 

Donate old cell phones. About 130 

million mobile phones are retired 

every year, resulting in more than 

65,000 tons of waste―including 

potentially hazardous materials, 

such as lead and mercury. Check 

out Call2Recycle.org or programs 

like collectivegood.com (a clearinghouse 

for nonprofit phone-recycling 

efforts). 

Recycle wisely. 

Purchase organic-cotton tees. Cotton 

is the second-most chemically sprayed 

crop in America (corn is first). 

Choose biodegradable cat litter. 

Most cat litter is made from bentonite 

clay, which is mined and never 

breaks down. 

Choose the right fish. Craving 

salmon? Go wild. 

On the Go 

Use your bike or public transportation 

if possible 

Shop with reusable shopping bags 

Use a refillable water bottle or coffee 

mug 

Reuse sturdy takeout containers 

Make a to-do list for when you’re 

running errands 

Stay off the road two days a week 

or more. You’ll reduce greenhouse 

gas emissions by an average of 

1,590 pounds per year. 

Improve gas mileage by keeping 

your tires properly inflated 

Use reef-friendly sunscreen. As 

much as 6,000 tons of sunscreen 

Use reef-friendly sunscreen. 

As much as 6,000 tons of sunscreen 

are estimated to wash into 

coral reefs every year. 

are estimated to wash into coral 

reefs every year. Hawaii; Key West 

and some retailers are banning 

sunscreens with certain chemicals, 

typically oxybenzone and octinoxate, 

that studies have shown can be 

harmful to reefs. 

Buy recycled napkins. While you’re 

at it, buy recycled paper towels and 

tissues, too. 

Use computer bags and tablet totes 

made from recycled materials 

At the Office 

Use reusable lunch containers (BPA, 

PVC and lead free). Same goes for 

water bottles and coffee mugs. 

Use computer bags and tablet totes 

made from recycled materials 

Use recycled paper along with 

chlorine-free processed paper. 

Use soy ink for mass-printing 

materials 

Every Friday, try carpooling 

Put that soda can in the recycling 

bin. Paper, too 

Make it a Green Move 

Hire an eco-friendly moving company. 

Watch for companies that use 

biodiesel trucks, biodegradable or 

recyclable packing materials and 

offers electronic paperwork 

Donate or recycle items that you 

aren’t using anymore 

For packing material, use towels, 

rags, sheets, pillows or even some 

of your clothing as padding for 

your breakable items 

Traveling Green 

When flying, book nonstop flights 

Take eco-friendly road trips by minimizing 

idling, packing light, driving 

the speed limit and ensuring your 

car’s maintenance is up to date 

Practice water and energy conservation 

habits when staying in 

hotels, guest houses and B&Bs 

Use public transportation 

An Eco-Friendly Back Yard 

Start composting 

Use natural fertilizers made from 

plant or animal byproducts 

Choose plants native to your area 

to cut down on watering needs 

Upgrade to an in-ground sprinkler 

system for lawns 

Collect rainwater for watering plants 

Use tables and benches made from 

sustainable sources 

Use solar lights 

Plant flowers rich in pollen and 

nectar to attract bees and butterflies 

Use a pool cover to save water and 

energy. 

Conserve Water 

When you brush your teeth, only 

turn the water on when you need 

to rinse 

Boiling potatoes for dinner? Don’t 

throw the water down the drain. 

Use it to water your plants 

Leaky faucet? You might be dripping 

as much as 90 gallons of water 

every day. 

Use Products that are 

Environmentally 

Favorable 

Beyond Meat – Their beyond burgers 

generate 90% less greenhouse 

gas emissions, and require 46% less 

energy than beef burgers 

Clipper Tea – Their teabags are 

sealed with a non-GM bio-material 

made from plant cellulose, known 

as bio-plastic 

Patagonia – the company belongs 

to both the Sustainable Apparel 

Coalition and 1% For The Planet 

Tom’s of Maine – The company is 

dedicated to creating a safe, sustainable 

product on which families 

can depend 

Lush Cosmetics – None of their 

products are tested on animals; all 

ingredients must be vegetarian and 

derived from fruits, vegetables or 

safe synthetics 

Plant a Tree (or Two) 

In 2018 the United Nations’ Intergovernmental 

Panel on Climate 

Change (IPCC) report, the U.N. 

suggests an additional 2.5 billion 

acres of forest in the world could 

limit global warming to 2.7 degrees 

by 2050. One young tree can absorb 

CO2 at a rate of 13 pounds per 

tree every year. Trees also remove 

all other kinds of junk from the air, 

including sulfur dioxide, nitrogen 

oxides and small particles. 



HELP THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE 

HELPING OTHERS 

Transition Sarasota gleans food left in the fields 

GLEANING 

is an ancient 

practice that 

promotes the 

collection of unharvested crops for distribution to needy populations. 

Gleaners go into farms and gardens that have finished 

harvesting and harvest the good quality produce that’s remaining. 

Farms often will produce more than they can harvest and 

sell and are happy to have their extra produce used in this way. 

IT CAN SEEM OVERWHELMING - 

saving the Earth and all that goes with 

it. But like any large project, it helps 

if you break it down into manageable 

parts and doable steps. Local nonprofit 

Transition Sarasota offers the opportunity to 

save the Earth AND feed the hungry - a wonderful 

two-fer. 

How do they do that? Some background: 

Transition Sarasota has been a round since 

2010 and became an independent 501(C) 

(3) nonprofit in 2015. What they do is called 

gleaning. For the past decade, they’ve partnered 

with farms and producers in Manatee 

and Sarasota counties to glean, or harvest, 

excess fresh produce to donate to area food 

banks. Nutritious food goes to those who 

could use it, farmers get a tax break, and 

people come together to harvest while also 

making connections with each other. 

How much produce is typically wasted? 

Estimates vary depending on the region, but 

it can range from 25% to 50% or higher. There 

are many reasons crops are left in the files to 

rot or be fed to animals such as bad weather, 

processing problems, overproduction and 

unstable markets. 

Remember back in 2020 when COVID was 

taking hold? There were images of produce 

left to rot in the fields because the farm to 

market system became disrupted. Though 

that was a more extreme example, many were 

upset that food was just being wasted when 

so many were struggling to make ends meet 

due to the pandemic. 

Many farmers cater solely to the so-called 

food service market — restaurants, schools 

and theme parks — which were hit hard when 

people were ordered to stay home and avoid 

others so you can see how that problem escalated. 

Now, as we move to a (hopefully) postcovid 

world, there is still food insecurity and 

still a surplus in fields. 

If you want to help with food insecurity, get 

some fresh air, a bit of exercise and want to 

meet friendly folks, Transition Sarasota might 

just be for you. Pre-Covid, they offered not 

just gleaning, but also Eat Local Week and 

other events such as gardens tours, locallysourced, 

zero-waste dining events, art exhibits 

and lectures. 

They call their work “people-powered community, 

which cultivates local food and economic 

security” and continues to consciously 

adapt and transform to what our community 

needs most. 

Here are some of their programs: 

• The Suncoast Gleaning Project—provides 

local,food to diverse populations, supports 

local farms with a tax deduction for 

donated produce, and builds community by 

uniting volunteers with an interest in local, 

sustainable food. 

• Fruit Rescue—As an expansion 

of their Suncoast Gleaning 

Project, Fruit Rescue was created 

as a means to collect excess or unharvested 

local fruit from backyard and neighborhood 

trees to donate to area food banks, 

charitable groups, and farmers’ markets. 

Want to Volunteer? 

It’s easy enough, but they do have some restrictions 

and some tips. You’ll be on a farm in 

Florida thus there is uneven terrain, hot sun, 

and lots of walking/bending/lifting/carrying. 

Know your limits. Minors are welcome with 

responsible parental supervision. They require 

you to wear closed toed shoes and advise you 

bring sun protection, a water bottle and clean 

gardening gloves. Bring sanitizer. No prior 

experience is necessary. 

Perks 

Volunteers can take home produce. Bring a 

reuseable bag. 

Find out more at www.transitionsrq.org/ 

Food Waste is Bad 

Here we’re talking not just food left in the 

fields, but also food we throw away in our 

homes. America wastes roughly 40 percent 

of its food. Of the estimated 125 to 160 billion 

pounds of food that goes to waste every year, 

much of it is perfectly edible and nutritious. 

Food is lost or wasted for a variety of 

reasons: bad weather, processing problems, 

overproduction and unstable markets cause 

food loss long before it arrives in a grocery 

store, while overbuying, poor planning and 

confusion over labels and safety contribute to 

food waste at stores and in homes. 

Food waste also has a staggering price tag, 

costing this country approximately $218 billion 

per year. Uneaten food also puts unneeded 

strain on the environment by wasting valuable 

resources like water and farmland. At a time 

when 12 percent of American households are 

food insecure 4, reducing food waste by just 15 

percent could provide enough sustenance to 

feed more than 25 million people, annually. 

What Is Wasted Food? 

There are two main kinds of wasted food: food 

loss and food waste. Food loss is the bigger 

category, and incorporates any edible food that 

goes uneaten at any stage. In addition to food 

that’s uneaten in homes and stores, this includes 

crops left in the field, food that spoils in 

transportation, and all other food that doesn’t 

make it to a store. Some amount of food is lost 

at nearly every stage of food production. 

Food waste is a specific piece of food 

loss, which the US Department of Agriculture’s 

(USDA) Economic Research Service 

(ERS), defines as food discarded by retailers 

due to color or appearance and plate waste by 

consumers.” Food waste includes the half-eaten 

meal left on the plate at a restaurant, food 

scraps from preparing a meal at home and the 

sour milk a family pours down the drain. 

Food production in the US uses 15.7 percent 

of the total energy budget, 50 percent of all 

land and 80 percent of all freshwater consumed. 

Yet 20 billion pounds of produce is lost 

on farms every year. Food loss occurs on farms 

for a variety of reasons. To hedge against pests 

and weather, farmers often plant more than 

consumers demand. Food may not be harvested 

because of damage by weather, pests and 

disease. Market conditions off the farm can 

lead farmers to throw out edible food. If the 

price of produce on the market is lower than 

the cost of transportation and labor, sometimes 

farmers will leave their crops un-harvested. 

This practice, called dumping, happens 

when farmers are producing more of a product 

that people are willing to buy, or when demand 

for a product falls unexpectedly. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, 

farmers lost a major portion of their business 

due to restaurant and school lunchroom closures. 

This led them to the painful decision to 

plow over edible crops and dump up to 3.7 million 

gallons of milk per day onto fields rather 

than go through the additional cost of harvesting 

and processing products they could not sell. 

While the government has programs to buy 

excess produce and donate it to food shelves 

and emergency relief organizations, the highly 

specialized processing and transportation 

networks for many products makes donation 

difficult and expensive. 

Cosmetic imperfections (leading to socalled 

“ugly produce”) are another significant 

source of food waste on farms both before 

and after harvest, as consumers are less interested 

in misshaped or blemished items. Food 

safety scares and improper refrigeration and 

handling can also force farmers to throw out 

otherwise edible food. Finally, in recent years, 

farmers have been forced to leave food in the 

fields due to labor shortages caused by changing 

immigration laws. 


Philip Tavill 

President & CEO of Children First, 

to Celebrate 25 Years 

Philip Tavill has been tirelessly serving his community as President/CEO of Children 

First, Sarasota County's exclusive Head Start provider, for well over two decades. 

Most recently his work has been recognized with the 2020 "Impact in Action" 

award from the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and as a 

recipient of Sarasota Magazine’s 2021 Unity Awards. 

Philip is celebrating his 25th anniversary as CEO this 

year as the agency celebrates 60 years in 2021. 

1961 2021 

CHILDREN FIRST 

C E L E B R AT I N G 60 YEA R S 

Under his guidance and leadership, Children First has grown to serve hundreds of 

Recent community accolades serve as a 

reflection of his focus on mission, including: 

Sarasota NAACP’s Education Award; 

WEDU’s 2019 Nonprofit of the Year; WE- 

DU’s 2019 Be More Knowledgeable Award 

for Educational Outreach in recognition 

of the Nurturing Dads Initiative; 2019 

James E. Duffy “Friend of Literacy” Award 

from the Literacy Council of Sarasota; 

being named a top 30 place of employment 

in the 2019 and 2020 Best Places to 

Work in Sarasota-Manatee competitions; 

being voted as ‘Best Children’s Nonprofit’ 

in the 2019 and 2020 Best of SRQ Local 

competitions; and being a 2020 finalist 

for the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce’s 

Small Business Awards in the Nonprofit of 

the Year category. 

children and their families annually across Sarasota County 

at 15 locations, and has been named a Head Start Program of 

Excellence four consecutive times, ranking in the top 1% of 

more than 1,800 programs nationwide. 

At Children First, Philip helped launch the Nurturing Dads 

Class, a fatherhood-strengthening curriculum available to our 

entire community that has educated more than 2,000 fathers 

to-date. These efforts helped kick start a national fatherhood 

programming initiative that resulted in Philip presenting the 

program at a National Head Start Association national conference. 

Most recently he has attended Ascend at the Aspen 

Institute, in particular their Solutions Series at Ascend in 2018 

and in 2019, the Aspen Forum on Children and Families. 

About Children First: Founded in 1961 and ranked in the top 1% out of over 1,800 Head Starts nationwide, Children First strengthens 

children and families by improving the quality of their lives through a comprehensive approach to development, education, health, 

and well-being. At 15 sites throughout Sarasota County, Children First offers full-day preschool, infant and toddler care, and 

nutrition and health care assistance to children ages birth to five years old from low-income families. Through Children First, the 

children receive the social, emotional, and cognitive skills needed to enter kindergarten and elementary school on track. 

For more information, call (941) 953-3877 or go to childrenfirst.net. 


Take Care was founded in 1995 by Susanne S. Wise, RN, MBA, CEO 

Since 1995, Take Care has been locally nurse owned and family operated. Take Care provides all levels of 

care—from skilled nursing care to companionship—in any setting from 1 hour up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a 

week. We work with clients to design personalized care for you or the needs of your loved ones. 

One-on-one care in your own home has never been more important. 

www.TakeCareHomeHealth.com 

(941) 927-2292 

info@takecarehomehealth.com 

Lic. # HHA 21657096 | 299991405 

Voted Best Home Health since 2012

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