WCWOct2022

OCTOBER 2022 

Marlene 

Hauck 

Executive Director, 

Sunshine From 

Darkness 

■ Lifelong Learning 

■ Women’s Health 

■ Set The Bar 

Cocktail 

Competition 

■ Good News Dept.

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A family-friendly concert experience! 

Violin phenom Alexander Markov unites with his gifted 

violinist parents Albert and Marina and the “first family 

of violin” presents classical favorites. Alexander and 

his electric gold violin are then joined by Key Chorale 

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composition, Caesar, for electric violin, organ, choir, 

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and moving was difficult. It feels like a weight has been lifted off my 

shoulders, my voice is stronger and my energy is greatly increased. 

I feel much calmer and more grounded!!” 

“I no longer feel physically sick each morning. No gastroenterologist 

or physician has ever properly diagnosed my mucus build up until 

now. As well as bringing about healing in my gut, he released an 

incredible amount of tension in my upper body.” 

“The question is where has he been all my life? Terry is a true healer 

and if you are serious about being well, you are in luck. 

He is effective and lovely.” 

ANTHONY TRIONFO, flute 

ALBERT CANO SMIT, piano 

October 27 • Sarasota Yacht Club 

11:00 am performance, 12:15 pm luncheon 

“A breezily virtuosic flutist.” ~New York Times 

Praised as “a musician of prodigious talent and 

scintillating personality,” Anthony Trionfo won First 

Prize at the 2016 Young Concert Artists International 

Auditions. In 2018 he debuted in the YCA Series at New 

York’s Merkin Concert Hall and Washington DC’s Kennedy 

Center. He is joined by his frequent collaborator, 

Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit, First Prize winner 

of the 2017 Walter W. Naumburg Piano Competition. 

View our complete concert schedule at 

ArtistSeriesConcerts.org 

Box office: (941) 306-1202 

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

(Section 286.25 Florida Statutes); The Exchange; Gulf Coast Community Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; and Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Revenues. 

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OCTOBER 2022 

contents 

Editor and Publisher 

Louise M. Bruderle 

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Evelyn England 

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happening this month: 

Halloween fun 

During October, Haunted Sarasota, Discover 

Sarasota Tours’ Friday night tour returns for the 

Halloween season for 13 nights starting Oct. 14 

and running through Oct. 31. There’s more on 

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A very good sign is when you 

find that lifelong learning centers 

have a full schedule of classes, 

workshops and lectures, and 

that students are again signing 

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women’s health issue 

Informative articles on a variety 

of topics of interest to women: 

breast cancer, skin care, smoking 

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departments 

4 editor’s letter 

7 Out & About: listings for things to do 

9 healthier you: the benefits of quitting 

tobacco 

11 happening this month: 

“Set The Bar” Cocktail Competition 

13 happening this month: 

Haunted Halloween Trolley Tours 

14 you’re news 

16 west coast woman: 

Marlene Hauck, Executive Director, 

Sunshine From Darkness 

18 Lifelong Learning Issue: classes, 

workshops and more 

22 Lifelong Learning Issue: 

ACE in Sarasota 

23 Lifelong Learning Issue: The Education 

Center at Temple Beth Israel 

24 Women’s Health Issue: 

Breast Cancer Update 

26 What is Craniosacral Therapy? 

27 Women’s Health Issue: Mental Health 

28 Women’s Health Issue: Get a good 

night’s sleep 

30 Women’s Health Issue: Why get facials? 

31 good news depart. 

33 dining in: eat your flowers 

34 ode: Lido Beach 

■ on the cover: West Coast Woman Marlene Hauck, Executive Director of Sunshine From Darkness. 

■ Photo by Evelyn England 

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just some 

thoughts 

Louise Bruderle 

Editor and Publisher 

West Coast Woman Marlene Hauck 

Marlene Hauck 

Photo by Evelyn England 

Marlene Hauck, our WCW for this month, 

is the Executive Director at Sunshine From 

Darkness, a nonprofit that each year offers 

events and a gala both with the purpose of 

informing the public on the issue of mental 

health while raising funds to support several 

area nonprofits as well as research into mental 

health. 

Speaking with Marlene, who is a warm and 

very approachable person who has worked in 

nonprofits for most of her career, I couldn’t 

help but think she’d be the kind of person 

who, if you were having emotional challenges 

in your life, you’d want to talk to. 

When we met back in August our starting point was having a conversation 

about mental health in general and why, after all these years, it is 

so difficult for people to open up and discuss it. 

And yet, Marlene believes that’s where it can start — with a conversation. 

Open up. Talk about what is bothering us. Share our concerns with 

a professional. Engage and talk within our many different communities 

and support those seeking help. 

Read my profile on Marlene and find out what Sunshine From Darkness 

has done and will be doing in January. In October, they collaborate 

with Art Center Sarasota in a fundraiser called “Off the Wall” which will 

be on Friday, October 7 at Art Center Sarasota from 6-8:30 p.m. 

It’s a fundraising 

collaboration featuring 

libations, 

appetizers, and an 

immersive and interactive 

art event. 

All guests can 

participate in two 

interactive installations 

inspired 

by famous artists; 

select ticket holders 

will participate 

in “Off the Wall” to 

choose one of the many locally-donated artworks. All proceeds support 

Sunshine from Darkness and Art Center Sarasota. Tickets: https://www. 

artsarasota.org/calendar/#offthewall. 

These WCW are Making Changes 

Anne-Marie Russell was the inaugural Executive Director of the Sarasota 

Art Museum and most recently, she served as Executive Director for 

Architecture Sarasota. 

Her next position is at The Museum of Fine Arts, 

St. Petersburg (MFA) as the new Interim Executive 

Director. Anne-Marie brings more than 25 years of 

expertise in cultural production leadership to the 

MFA. According to the press release from the MFA, 

“Anne-Marie will be responsible for continuing the 

successful momentum of the MFA. She will provide 

leadership and support to the accomplished 

staff in the curation of new and upcoming exhibitions, 

build out the MFA’s encyclopedic collection, 

and ensure that the museum maintains the 

high-quality experience for which it’s celebrated.” 

The MFA is a wonderful museum - one of my 

Anne-Marie Russell favorites in fact, not just for its collection, but it’s 

beautiful space and grounds in downtown St. 

Petersburg, and, it was founded by a woman, Margaret Acheson Stuart 

(1896-1980). Congratulations, Anne-Marie! 

Happy retirement, Carol Butera. She’s retiring from the William G. and 

Marie Selby Foundation in spring, 2023. Carol joined the Foundation in 

July, 2017 as its Executive Director and was later promoted to President 

and CEO. Prior to joining the Foundation, she served as Vice President of 

Development at Children First for a decade and at the Sarasota YMCA for 

a decade prior to that. 

Her career in the nonprofit sector goes deep — 

she came to Sarasota in 1996 after working in Haiti 

for the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer. Carol’s accomplishments 

include moving the Selby Foundation 

from a Trust to a Private Foundation in 2019 enabling 

the Foundation to better manage its $70 million 

dollars and to direct its programs in perpetuity. 

During her tenure, Carol expanded the traditional 

two-year grant cycle adding Small and 

Mighty Grants (SAM) quarterly which enable 

nonprofits with annual operating expenses of less 

than $300,000 to apply for grants outside of the 

traditional grant cycle. With the Board’s leadership, 

she recently commissioned two scholarship 

Carol Butera 

studies in the region which will lead to strengthening the Foundation’s 

current scholarship program, helping it to focus on critical gaps in the 

four-county region. For more on the Selby Foundation, visit www.selbyfdn.org. 

Enjoy your retirement, Carol! 

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month 

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer takes 

place on Oct. 22, 7:30 a.m. at Nathan Benderson 

Park in Sarasota. This annual fundraiser 

for the American Cancer Society brings 

thousands of supporters for a 5K walk 

around the park and related ceremonies and activities. 

There’s more info at www.secure.acsevents.org. To learn more about 

the Making Strides of Sarasota Manatee or for other information, contact 

Bethany Lynch at bethanyk.lynch@cancer.org or call 941-867-7427. 

October is our Women’s Health Issue and we have content on breast 

health and other topics we think you’ll find informative. 

Lifelong Learning Issue 

In addition to this being our Women’s Health Issue, it’s also our annual 

Lifelong Learning issue. It appears most lifelong learning places are back 

to near previous levels and some continue to offer online classes. Having 

proofed and edited the Lifelong learning content, I can tell you it’s packed 

with great offerings and definitely something for everyone. 

Had to Share Dept. 

Here’s a nice story about people 

helping others in their community. 

Friends of Osprey Junction Trailhead 

has collected more than 200 bicycles 

through its Recycle-A-Bicycle 

Program. Donated bicycles are collected 

by Friends of Osprey Junction 

Trailhead volunteers, refurbished, 

and restored by Turning Points volunteers 

and given to people in need. 

Turning Points is a non-profit organization 

that provides hope and assistance to men, women, and children 

who are at risk of being homeless or are homeless. 

“The people of Sarasota County have supported our program in a 

most positive way,” said Chuck Butterfield, President, Friends of Osprey 

Junction Trailhead. “We’re thrilled with the enthusiastic response,” said 

Ralph Monti, Director of Bicycle Programs, Friends of Osprey Junction 

Trailhead. “Our bicycle donors are genuinely happy and pleased to see 

their used bicycles going to such a good cause.” 

Do you have a bicycle you wish to donate? Individual bicycles or bicycle 

parts donations can be arranged to be picked up by contacting Ralph 

Monti at 646-705-4148 or by email him at ralphmonti@gmail.com. 

Friends of Osprey Junction Trailhead is a Chapter of Friends of Sarasota 

County Parks and is a volunteer organization that supports, promotes, 

and enhances Osprey Junction Trailhead, a Sarasota County Park adjacent 

to The Legacy Trail. Visit ojtfriends.com for more info. 

Louise Bruderle | Editor and Publisher | 


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

You can reach us at westcoastwoman@comcast.net. We’re on the web at www.WestCoastWoman.com. 


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out &about 

Marking Mental 

Health Awareness 

Sunshine From Darkness and Art 

Center Sarasota wpresent “Off the 

Wall,” a fundraiser featuring libations, 

appetizers, and an immersive and 

interactive art event. Guests can participate 

in two interactive installations 

inspired by famous artists; select ticket 

holders will participate in “Off the 

Wall” on October 7, 6-8:30, to choose 

one of the many locally-donated artworks 

(all valued at more than $250). 

As an added bonus, guests can 

purchase tickets to enter a drawing 

for a one-of-a-kind sculpture (valued 

at $3,000) created by celebrated 

architect/sculptor Carl Abbott. All 

proceeds support the missions of 

Sunshine from Darkness and Art 

Center Sarasota. 

Tickets are $75/individual, $25/students; 

VIP tickets, which include an 

“Off the Wall” ticket, are $150. Dress 

is “artfully casual.” Sunshine from 

Darkness is a nonprofit organization 

dedicated to raising funds for local 

charities that provide health and addiction 

disorder services in the Sarasota 

community and funding mental 

health research. Art Center Sarasota 

is located at 707 N. Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 

Info: 941-504-6717. 

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Artist Series 

Concerts of 

Sarasota 

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota’s 

season opens October 2 with a concert 

in the Virtuoso Violins Series presented 

at Sarasota Opera House. The Magnificent 

Markovs features Alexander, 

Albert, and Marina Markov, the 

“first family of the violin.” The concert 

features Alexander Markov playing 

his original composition, Caesar, on 

his gold electric violin, accompanied 

by Key Chorale and Booker High 

School VPA Choir. He will also be 

joined by his renowned violinist parents 

to perform classical favorites. 

The Lunch & Listen Series moves to 

the Sarasota Yacht Club this season. 

This series spotlights gifted young artists 

in concert at 11 a.m. followed by 

lunch at 12:15 p.m. Prize winners Anthony 

Trionfo, flute and Albert Cano 

Smit, piano, present the first concert 

in this series on October 27. 

The Lighter Fare Series offers classic 

jazz and musical theater favorites 

outdoors at Marie Selby Botanical 

Gardens Downtown Campus and 

indoors at Plantation Golf & Country 

Club in Venice. Bass to Bass: John 

Miller and Michael Ross on November 

9 offers jazz standards plus a little 

rhythm and blues. 

For more information, visit Artist- 

SeriesConcerts.org or call 941-306-1202. 

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Choral Artists 

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The Choral Artists of Sarasota’s 

2022-2023 season begins on Say a Little 

Prayer: Experience comfort, consolation, 

and compassion as the Choral 

Artist singers raise their voices to 

heaven. Featuring “Amazing Grace” 

and the Kaddish, along with Buddhist 

and Native American chants, the universality 

of prayer from faiths around 

the world is celebrated in song. 

Held on Sunday, October 30, 5 p.m., 

at Church of the Redeemer, 222 S. 

Palm Avenue, Sarasota. Tickets: Tickets: 

$35; students $5. For more information 

and to purchase tickets, visit 

www.ChoralArtistsSarasota.org or call 

941-387-4900. 

The Sarasota 

Orchestra 

The Masterworks series brings 

stalwart masterpieces to life alongside 

fresh new works by contemporary 

composers. Guest appearances by distinguished 

conductors and soloists. 

• A Fantastic Beginning – November 

4, 5, 6 

Joyce Yang, piano. Includes Quinn 

Mason – A Joyous Trilogy; Grieg – 

Piano Concerto and Berlioz – Symphonie 

fantastique 

The Great Escapes series offers 

a mix of light classics and popular 

favorites in themed programs. Great 

Escapes performances will take place 

at Holley Hall. 

• A Night at the Movies – October 

12-15 with Lawrence Loh, conductor 

The Chamber Soirées are a series 

of musician-led, small-ensemble performances. 

Chamber Soirées will take 

place at Holley Hall. 

Scheduled are: Sarasota String 

Quartet – October 9; Shostakovich 

– String Quartet No. 8 and Ravel – 

String Quartet in F Major 

For further information, visit www. 

SarasotaOrchestra.org. 

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Special Events 

The 17th Annual Sustainable 

Communities Workshop presented 

by UF/IFAS will take place both virtually 

and in person on November 

1. The theme of “Advancing Climate 

Solutions,” will bring the community 

together to discuss sustainability priorities. 

Expert speakers will provide 

up-to-date information on several different 

sustainability topics including 

carbon sequestration, regenerative 

agriculture, water quality, equity, climate 

change, and more. Visit exhibitor 

booths to network with businesses 

and community groups. 

To learn more, visit: scgov.net/ 

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At The Ringling: Running through Feb 12, 2023 is Highlights from the Stanton B. and Nancy W. Kaplan Collection of 

Photography that includes works by Berenice Abbott, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Eugène Atget, Ruth Bernhard, Margaret 

Bourke-White, Brassaï, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Lewis W. Hine, Robert Mapplethorpe, Edward Weston, and more. 

SustainableCommunities. Registration 

fee includes access to a full day 

workshop a New College or virtually. 

Questions? Call 941-861-9874 or email 

sustainablesarasota@scgov.net. Held 

on November 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Harry 

Sudakoff Conference Center, Sarasota. 

Enjoy live music, art and atmosphere 

in the Museum of Art Courtyard 

during Ringling Underground 

8-11 p.m. This event features an 

eclectic mix of local and regional live 

music. Check out up-and-coming 

artists displaying their work in the 

Museum of Art Courtyard. October 6: 

Ringling 6ft Underground; November 

3: Foodways. 

Tickets available 30 days prior to 

each event. https://www.ringling.org/ 

events/ringling-underground-0 

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St. Armands Circle Park has their 

Fall Boat Show on October 15-16. 

Boats, shopping, and restaurants – all 

together in one location. Cannon’s 

Marina will answer questions. Free 

Fright Night is on October 31, 

6-8:30 pm. Fright Night transforms St. 

Armands Circle from island sophistication 

to Halloween fun. Decorated 

store fronts set the stage for wandering 

spirits. Free. 

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My Warrior’s Place and the World 

Series Champions, Atlanta Braves, 

announce the celebrity softball game 

and concert to benefit veterans, first 

responders and their families. Tickets 

are on sale for the 2022 Celebrity 

Softball Game and Concert featuring 

Rodney Atkins on November 5. 

Local first responders and military 

veterans will take the field with 

celebrities for a softball game and 

country music concert to raise funds 

for My Warrior’s Place (MWP). MWP 

and the Braves envision CoolToday 

Park packed with fans to watch as 

MLB, NFL, NHL; television, movie 

and radio personalities; and music 

stars play softball. 

Following the game, Rodney 

Atkins will perform a concert. His 

career includes being named the 

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Top New Male Vocalist at the 2006 

ACM awards. His single “Watching 

You” became the Number One Song 

of the Decade according to Country 

Aircheck. 

Funds raised will help expand 

MWP’s existing facilities adding 12 

cottages, operational support, and 

create a designated space for the newest 

program My Service Dog’s Place. 

Gates open at 2:30pm; game begins at 

4 pm at CoolToday Park, 18800 S. West 

Villages Parkway, Venice. 

To purchase tickets, go to: https:// 

www.celebritiesandheroes.com/. 

Fun Raisers 

New College of Florida has its 

annual Clambake, hosted by the 

New College Foundation, on November 

3, at 6 p.m. The event will take 

place on the New College bayfront 

beside College Hall, 351 College 

Drive in Sarasota. 

All ticket proceeds benefit student 

scholarships. Tickets start at 

$275. For information, call 941-487- 

4800 or email foundation@ncf.edu. 

Enjoy New England fare catered by 

Michaels On East. 

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Just for Girls’ Annual Awards 

Showcase Event returns on November 

4 at IMG Academy Golf Club. Join 

them as they celebrate Honorary Girl 

(and JFG alum) Marianne Barnebey, 

and give thanks to Gail Hannah 

for her years of service as President 

of the Manatee County Girls Club 

Foundation, Inc. 

Call Samantha Daggett at 941-777- 

0707 x3204 or email Events@myjfg.org. 

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All Faiths Food Bank has a 

brand-new event which will become 

the organization’s annual fundraiser 

and signature event in South County. 

The inaugural FriendsGiving is 

on October 23 at 6 p.m. at Mattison’s 

Forty-One (7275 S. Tamiami Tr., 

Sarasota). Gather with fellow supporters, 

friends and family to give 

thanks and enjoy a Thanksgiving 

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dinner, catered by Chef Paul of Mattison’s 

Restaurants and Catering. 

All proceeds benefit the ThankFULL 

Tummies campaign, which provides 

turkeys to our neighbors who may 

be facing hunger during the holiday 

season. https://allfaithsfoodbank. 

org/friendsgiving/ 

Tickets for the 28th annual Brunch 

on the Bay, the benefit event for the 

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee 

campus on November 

6, are on sale. The campus needs to 

expand, and plans are underway. The 

Sarasota-Manatee campus along U.S. 

41 near the Manatee-Sarasota county 

line has outgrown the 130,000-squarefoot 

Crosley Academic Center, its 

home since 2006. 

In addition to scholarships, this 

year’s Brunch on the Bay will support 

the construction of a planned Nursing/STEM 

building that will create 

new academic and research opportunities 

for students and faculty. 

The $61.7 million, 75,000-squarefoot 

Nursing/STEM building, currently 

in the planning and design 

stages, will double the size of the 

campus’s nursing program; increase 

new majors in the health disciplines 

and other programs; and fill the need 

on campus for teaching and clinical 

labs and research facilities. 

Visit sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/ 

brunch for tickets. 

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Southwest Florida Honor Flight 

presents their Fall Golf Tournament 

on October 15 at Deep Creek Golf 

Course, 1260 San Cristobal Avenue, 

Punta Gorda. Registration begins at 

7:30 am with “Honoring our Heroes” 

followed by a Continental breakfast 

at 8 am and tee-times at 8:30 am. 

Individual registration is $90 and 

includes golf, continental breakfast, 

lunch and 2 drink tickets. Details and 

registration are at www.swflhonorflight.org. 

All proceeds are used to 

transport Veterans to Washington 

DC in an upcoming flight. Funding is 

from donations from individuals and 

businesses along with local, grassroots 

fundraising efforts. 

Know a Veteran who would like to 

be on an upcoming flight? Veterans 

Applications must be submitted either 

online or by mail to be considered for 

an upcoming flight. Seats are filled 

on a first come, first served basis. Top 

priority is given to WWII and Korean 

Veterans and those with health conditions 

that may not allow them the 

ability to go on a future flight. Veterans 

from all era are welcome to apply. 

Applications for Veterans and 

Guardians are available by emailing: 

swflhonorflight@gmail.com. For 

more information, visit www.swflhonorflight.org. 

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American Asian Women’s Association 

invites you to their 2022 

Asian Ethnic Show and Luncheon. 

Benefiting local charities Safe Place 

& Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC), 

Manatee County Food Bank and 

State College of Florida Scholarship 

Fund, the event is on October 29, 

11am to 2pm at Palm Aire Country 

Club, 5601 Country Club Way, Sarasota. 

Cost: $60. Reservation deadline: 

October 20. 

Event includes: piano music, cash 

bar, Asian ethnic dance, raffle baskets, 

door prizes and silent auction. 

Send checks (made out to AAWA: 

American Asian Women’s Association) 

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out and about continued 

to Sandy Wick, 15115 Linn Park Terrace 

Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202. Visit 

website AAWA-FL.org for more info. 

Galleries 

From October 1-28, Art Uptown 

Gallery will feature “Connectivity 

by Cecile Moran,” a series of paintings 

teeming with color, form, and 

mystery. The work speaks to the 

importance of our natural environmental 

connections. The images 

on the painting surface symbolize 

the unseen energy that connects all 

living things. This energy is symbolized 

by the arboreal forms around us 

which provide the air that we breathe 

and the essence of our existence. 

Meet the artist at the First Friday 

public reception at the gallery on 

October 7 from 6-9 p.m. at 1367 Main 

Street. Visit www.artuptown.com for 

hours and further information. 

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At Art Center Sarasota: The Figure 

runs October 20-November 26. 

Opening reception: Oct 22, 6-8 pm. 

The Figure celebrates a passion for 

the human form in all media including 

painting, drawing, photography, 

printmaking, mixed media, digital 

arts, and sculpture in any medium. 

Juror: Erin Wilson, Assistant Curator, 

Museum of Fine Arts, St Pete. Info: 

https://www.artsarasota.org/ 

onview/#upcoming. 

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At The Bishop 

Join them in The Planetarium for 

a monthly guide to the night skies 

and the latest news from the world of 

astronomy. Feel like an astronaut as 

you experience our upgraded 50-foot 

Planetarium system and dome. 

They’ll be continuing with presentations 

featuring new James Webb 

Space Telescope images, when available, 

and sharing normal content 

about the night sky and other astronomical 

developments. 

The evening begins at 6:30pm with 

beverages and conversation; presentation 

begins at 7pm inside The Planetarium. 

$15 for members of the Discovery 

Society; $20 for all others (registration 

includes one free beverage 

per person. Beer and wine cash bar 

available.) Preregistration required. 

The Bishop Museum of Science 

and Nature, 201 10th St. West, 

Bradenton. www.BishopScience.org. 

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Elling Eide Center 

Arboretum Tours 

and Lectures 

Join docent Norman Burr on a 

90-minute trek through their historic 

grounds. Walk through the arboretum 

and learn about rare, interesting, 

and exotic plants. Norman will discuss 

the geologic history of Florida 

and how plant life evolved. He will 

also share the history of the inhabitants 

of the Elling Eide Center from 

pre-history to today. 

Then, venture inside and see Elling 

Eide’s personal collection of Asian art 

and artifacts. Arboretum Tours are 

held every Tuesday/Thursday of every 

week. Register at www.ellingoeide. 

org for the Arboretum Tour and their 

other events. 

Elling Eide Center, 8000 South Tamiami 

Trail, Sarasota. Admission: $5. Tour 

is 2 hours with 60 minutes of the tour is 

outside and 30 minutes of the tour is of 

the inside of the Eide Center. 

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At The 

Ringling 

The Ringling has 

“The world is just so 

small, now: Works on 

paper from The Ringling’s 

Collection of 

Modern and Contemporary 

Art” on view 

through October 23. 

The exhibition’s title, 

The world is just 

so small, now, is borrowed 

from the first 

stanza of a poem by 

Brazilian artist Abraão 

Batista. Bringing 

together additional 

prints, watercolors, 

and drawings by artists 

working on paper, 

the exhibition highlights 

the medium as 

fundamental to the 

artists’ practice. 

Assembled from The 

Ringling’s collection of 

contemporary works 

on paper, most of the 

pieces are on display 

for the first time since 

their recent acquisition 

through purchase 

or donation. Shown 

along with these are 

several rarely seen 

lithographs, woodblocks, 

and a relief 

print on glass acquired 

between the early 

1960s and late 1990s. 

This exhibition features the work of 

Abel Barroso, Abraão Batista, Romare 

Bearden, Sandra Cinto, Francesco 

Clemente, Elisabeth Condon, Mary 

Beth Edelson, Leon Hicks, Corita 

Kent, Hung Liu, Jason Middlebrook, 

Ibrahim Miranda, Duke Riley, John 

Scott, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Cauleen 

Smith, Linda Stein, Howie Tsui, and 

William Villalongo. 

Running through Feb 12, 2023 is 

Highlights from the Stanton B. and 

Nancy W. Kaplan Collection of Photography—a 

selection of works donated 

to The Ringling in 2019, includes 

over 1000 photographic objects and 

images, representing some of the most 

important photo-based artists of the 

nineteenth and twentieth centuries. 

The Kaplan Collection includes 

works by Berenice Abbott, Manuel 

Álvarez Bravo, Eugène Atget, Ruth 

Bernhard, Margaret Bourke-White, 

Brassaï, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Lewis 

W. Hine, André Kertész, Robert 

Mapplethorpe, Edward Weston, and 

James Van Der Zee, to name but a few. 

The John and Mable Ringling 

Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., 

Sarasota. Info: www.ringling.org. 

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Theatre 

Discover Sarasota Tours has their 

Murder Mystery and Haunted Sarasota 

theatrical shows on their trolley. 

• Running every Friday at 8 

p.m.: Haunted Sarasota, Mummies, 

Murder & Mayhem. Explore Sarasota’s 

spooky side on this interactive 

tour of haunted buildings, unsolved 

crimes, and ghostly tales with ghost 

hostess, Mary Whittaker and several 

mystery spirits. $49.99 (includes free 

beer/wine). 12 and over. 

• Running every Saturday night: 

Murder Mystery Trolley: Who Killed 

The Circus Queen? Fun interactive 

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From October 1-28, Art Uptown Gallery will feature “Connectivity 

by Cecile Moran,” a series of paintings teeming with color, form, and 

mystery. Meet the artist at the First Friday public reception at the gallery 

on October 7 from 6-9 p.m. at 1367 Main Street. Visit www.artuptown. 

com for hours and further information. 

musical where you are part of the 

show. Solve the mystery of Dahlia the 

queen of the high wire while you drive 

to various circus spots made famous 

in Circus City USA. $49.99 (includes 

free beer/wine). 12 and over. 

They’re located at 1826 4th Street. 

Book online: DiscoverSarasotaTours. 

com or call 941-260-9818. 

Venice Theatre has Arabian 

Nights October 7-16. Through a 

mixture of song, dance, puppetry, 

and illusion, these magical folk stories 

of the Islamic Golden Age deliver 

a message of acceptance, freedom 

and forgiveness. 

• They Have Kinky Boots October 

21-November 20. Based on the 

motion picture, this sweet, sexy, fiery 

musical will blow your mind and 

“raise you up!” Kinky Boots won six 

Tony Awards in 2013 including Best 

Score for Cyndi Lauper. The hilarious, 

uplifting book by four-time Tony 

winner, Harvey Fierstein, celebrates 

diversity, acceptance, perseverance, 

friendship, fashion, and success. 

Venice Theatre is at 140 Tampa 

Ave. W., Venice. Info: https://venicetheatre.org/events/ 

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Sarasota Players has Little Shop 

of Horrors Oct. 6-16. Feed the need 

for musical hilarity with this delicious 

sci-fi smash about a man who 

seeks fame at the cost of his morals 

with the help of a man-eating plant. 

A deviously delicious Broadway and 

Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, this 

musical has devoured the hearts 

of theatregoers for over 30 years. 

Howard Ashman and Alan Menken 

(Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty 

and The Beast, and Aladdin) are 

the creative geniuses behind what 

has become one of the most popular 

shows in the world. 

https://www.theplayers.org. 

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Manatee Performing 

Arts 

Center has Gypsy 

October 20-30. A 

mother who wishes 

for stardom, 

and two daughters 

who were dragged 

into it because of 

her. Considered to 

be the best musical, 

“GYPSY” tells 

the story of how a 

mother uses her two 

daughters to achieve 

the dream she has, 

ignoring the strain 

it puts on them. 

Throughout the 

story, one daughter 

has all the attention, 

while the other has 

almost none. Will 

both girls succeed 

because of their 

mother’s efforts, or 

will the dreams of 

their mother crush 

their relationship 

with her? https:// 

www.manateeperformingartscenter. 

com/. 

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CreArte Latino 

Cultural Center 

presents “MADENU- 

SA” October 14 and 

15 at 8 p.m. Written 

by Claudia Soroka, 

“MADENUSA” is an 

amusing and fresh take on the immigrant 

experience that delves into the 

intricacies of adjusting to a different 

culture. The comedy is directed by 

Carolina Franco, president and artistic 

director of CreArte Latino Cultural 

Center. 

The play will be performed in Spanish 

with subtitles in English. Tickets 

are $20. To purchase tickets, 

visit www.creartelatino.org. CreArte 

Latino Cultural Center is at 8251 

15th Street East, Airport Mall Plaza, 

Suite 1, Sarasota. 

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Halloween Fun 

“Lights at Spooky Point” is on 

from October 14-31 at the Historic 

Spanish Point campus in Osprey. It 

will feature an array of fantastic creatures 

and creations designed with 

lights along an eerily lit path through 

the woods at the preserve and outdoor 

museum. Visitors also will see 

familiar historic sites like Mary’s 

Chapel and the Pioneer Graveyard in 

a mysterious (but not too scary) new 

light during this event for all ages. 

Lights at Spooky Point will offer visitors 

a one-way path from the Welcome 

Center Gazebo through several popular 

areas on the Historic Spanish Point 

campus bathed in the glow of orange, 

purple, and red lights. Along the way, 

guests will encounter flying “ghost 

orchids,” webs with “spider orchids,” 

giant “bat orchids,” vine-twisted skeletons, 

plenty of pumpkins, and other 

surprises. This nighttime walk through 

the woods will finish at a hay maze before 

guests return to the gazebo to exit. 

Food, snacks, and beverages will be 

available for purchase near the Cottage, 

about the halfway point of the 

light-show path. In addition to grilled 

burgers, hot dogs, and other fare from 

the Michael’s on East food truck, 

there will be fall favorites like candy 

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apples, fresh popcorn, and hot chocolate 

for sale. 

Selby Gardens will offer two entry 

times each evening for Lights at 

Spooky Point: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and 

7:45 to 8:45 p.m. A limited number of 

tickets will be available for each entry 

time and must be purchased in advance, 

either through the Selby Gardens 

website or at the Welcome Center 

on either campus. To purchase tickets, 

go to selby.org. 

The 12th Annual Tour de North 

Port “It’s the Green Pumpkin!” is on 

October 23. Registration is open for 

this fun, organized, on-road scenic 

bicycle ride with routes of 15, 35, or 

65 miles that travel through some of 

North Port’s most beautiful, natural 

settings featuring the Florida pine 

flatwoods and the parks that border 

the Myakkahatchee Creek with each 

route having its own color-coded 

road markings. The Tour de North 

Port is not a race. 

Breakfast, catered lunch, homemade 

desserts and pies, fully stocked 

rest stops with homemade snacks, 

full mobile Support And Gear (SAG). 

Pre-registration online by Oct. 21 is 

$50; day-of, $55. 

Doors open at 7a.m. for check-in and 

breakfast, with group starts beginning 

at 8a.m. from Imagine School, 2757 

Sycamore St., North Port. Register online 

at www.peoplefortrees.com. 

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Key Chorale 

Perfect Pitch, their annual 

luncheon supporting education 

and community outreach, is on 

Monday, November 7, at 11:30 

a.m. Speaker will be Daniel Jordan, 

2022 Perfect Pitch honoree. https:// 

keychorale.org/upcoming-event/ 

season-38-2022-2023/. 

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At The Van Wezel 

Need some laughs? How about 

“Mad About You” star Paul Reiser on 

Nov. 20. Want a musical? “Buddy: 

The Buddy Holly Story” is on Oct. 22 

and the “Disney Princess: The Concert” 

is on Nov. 2 

Also coming up: Leanne Morgan, 

with her “Big Panty Tour” is on Oct. 

16; “Impractical Jokers” star Joe 

Gatto is on Oct. 27. 

Tickets: www.VanWezel.org. Preshow 

dining is available through 

Mattison’s at the Van Wezel which is 

located inside the theatre. Reservations 

can be made on VanWezel.org 

or through the box office. 

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Club Meetings 

The Women’s Interfaith Network 

(WIN) is hosting its fall meeting 

for the 2022-2023 program year on 

October 8 at 11:30 a.m. Bring your 

curiosity and a bag lunch to the 

Oakhurst Clubhouse, 4255 Oakhurst 

Circle East, Sarasota (access from 

Bee Ridge Road). Guest speaker will 

be Megha Vaid, President of the 

Indian Association of Manatee. To 

RSVP, email schalkhome95@gmail. 

com. For information about WIN, 

visit womensinterfaithnetwork.org. 

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Farmer’s Markets 

The Sarasota Farmers Market is 

open on Saturdays, 7 am-1 pm, rain 

or shine. www.sarasotafarmersmarket.org/ 

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Michael’s On East | 1212 S East Ave., Sarasota 

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of Violins and Hope, From the Holocaust to Symphony Hall, 

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out and about continued 

Venice Farmers Market has more 

than 40 vendors on Saturdays, many 

based during the week in Venice, 

Englewood and other areas of Sarasota 

County. Held at Venice City Hall, 

401 W. Venice Avenue, Venice. Call 

(941) 445-9209 or visit https://www. 

thevenicefarmersmarket.org/site/ 

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The Newtown Farmer’s Market is 

open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Friday 

and Saturday. The market is located 

at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 

at the corner of Cocoanut Avenue and 

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way. 

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The Farmers Market at Lakewood 

Ranch is now at Waterside Place. 

Their Farmers Market currently has 

about 60 vendors and went this past 

summer from a seasonal market to a 

year-round event.When the market 

transfers to Waterside Place, taking 

up space all along Lakefront Boulevard 

and Kingfisher Lake, more than 

80 vendors will line the street. The 

Farmers Market will stick to a 10 a.m. 

to 2 p.m. time slot on Sundays. 

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Art Around 

the State 

At The Baker Museum: Recent 

Acquisitions: 2019 – Present. The 

Baker Museum’s permanent collection 

has grown steadily over the past 

two decades in both breadth and 

quality within the museum’s clearly 

defined scope, which encompasses 

American, Latin American and European 

art from the 1880s to the present 

day. This exhibition presents over 50 

works that have been added to the 

permanent collection since 2019. 

Runs through January 8. 

The Baker Museum: https:// 

artisnaples.org/baker-museum. 

Artis—Naples is at 5833 Pelican Bay 

Blvd, Naples, FL. artisnaples.org 

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At The Dali: Running through 

October 30, 2022, is ‘the visit,’ by 

yamandú canosa. The Visit presents 

the work of Uruguayan-Spanish artist 

Yamandú Canosa. Through the exhibition, 

Canosa creates a contemplative 

dialogue between Surrealism and 

contemporary art. 

The meditative installation explores 

Salvador Dalí’s environment in Port 

Lligat, Spain, where Dalí lived and 

worked throughout his lifetime. The 

works relate the viewer to the horizon, 

while alluding to the Bay of Port 

Lligat: the beach, the Tramontana 

wind, Dalí’s house and the island of 

Sa Farnera. Canosa’s installation also 

incorporates the Dibujos ciegos (Blind 

Drawings), a series of performative 

works on paper created through a 

drawing process that elaborates on 

surrealist practices. 

The exhibit includes new and previous 

notable works by the artist, 

including paintings, drawings and 

photographs, plus a small selection 

of related Salvador Dalí works from 

the Museum’s renowned collection. 

A portion of the Museum’s Hough 

Gallery will be transformed into a dramatic 

installation designed by the artist 

specifically for the Museum. Info: 

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

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Tampa Museum of Art has 

Dawoud Bey & Carrie Mae Weems: 

In Dialogue through October 23, 

2022. Dawoud Bey & Carrie Mae 

Weems: In Dialogue brings together 

a focused selection of work from 

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a period of over 

forty years by two 

of today’s most 

important and 

influential photo-based 

artists. 

Dawoud Bey 

and Carrie Mae 

Weems, both born 

in 1953, came 

of age during a 

period of dramatic 

change in the 

American social 

landscape. Since 

meeting at the 

Studio Museum 

in Harlem in 1977, 

the two artists 

have been intellectual 

colleagues 

and companions. 

Over the following 

five decades, 

Bey and Weems 

have explored 

and addressed 

similar themes: 

race, class, representation, 

and 

systems of power, 

creating work that 

is grounded in 

specific African 

American events 

and realities while simultaneously 

speaking to universal human conditions. 

This exhibition, for the first time, 

brings their work together to shed 

light on their unique trajectories and 

modes of presentation, and their 

shared consciousness and principles. 

The Museum of Fine Arts has 

Multiple: Prince Twins Seven-Seven 

through January 15, 2023. This 

exhibition highlights the visionary 

work of Prince Twins Seven-Seven, 

who was the only surviving child out 

of seven pairs of twins born to his 

mother. 

Because of this, and the associated 

traditional religious beliefs of the 

Yorùbá people of Nigeria, he held that 

he possessed unique spiritual insight 

and power. His perceptions in turn 

had a profound impact on his artistic 

expression as a printmaker, painter, 

and sculptor. Blending abstracted 

images of the physical world and evocations 

of the spirit world, Prince Twins 

Seven-Seven created a unique, powerful, 

and international style that bridges 

traditional and contemporary arts. 

Multiple: Prince Twins Seven-Seven 

features 14 total pieces, including 10 

works on paper by Prince Twins Seven-Seven 

and four other Yorùbá works 

of art from the MFA’s collection. The 

MFA is at 255 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg. 

Visit https://mfastpete.org/ 

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The Sarasota Ballet 

The Sarasota Ballet’s Program 1 

will include a World Premiere by Choreographer 

Gemma Bond. Bond, an 

internationally acclaimed Dancer and 

Choreographer, has held leading roles 

with The Royal Ballet in works such as 

August Bourneville’s La Sylphide and 

Kenneth Macmillan’s Anastasia 

among others before joining American 

Ballet Theatre in 2008. 

Only electric boat motors are authorized; 

gas motors must be raised 

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

in accordance with Sarasota County 

ordinances.) 

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CreArte Latino Cultural Center presents “MADENUSA” October 14 and 15 at 

8 p.m. Written by Claudia Soroka, “MADENUSA” is an amusing and fresh take 

on the immigrant experience. Visit visit www.creartelatino.org. CreArte Latino 

Cultural Center is at 8251 15th Street East, Airport Mall Plaza, Suite 1, Sarasota. 

Since 2010, Bond has created three 

ballets for ABT’s Choreographic Institute, 

as well as works for ABT Studio 

Company, Atlanta Ballet, Ballet Sun 

Valley, Intermezzo Ballet Company, 

New York Theater Ballet, and the 

Hartt School. 

The Sarasota Ballet Program 1 runs 

October 21-23 at the FSU Center for 

the Performing Arts. 

Sea Turtle Nesting 

Season is Here 

Sea turtle nesting season takes 

place through Oct. 31 on Southwest 

Florida beaches. Mote Marine coordinates 

with county, state and federal 

efforts to conserve sea turtles — particularly 

loggerheads, since Sarasota 

County hosts the highest density of 

loggerhead nests in the Gulf of Mexico. 

Data show that nesting by loggerhead 

turtles declined and then rebounded in 

recent years, while green turtle nesting 

— although very low in numbers — has 

increased. 

On nesting beaches, light from 

waterfront properties can disorient 

nesting female turtles and their 

young, which emerge at night and 

use dim natural light to find the sea. 

Also, beach furniture, trash and other 

obstacles can impede sea turtles and 

their young. While Mote documents 

turtle nests, the best thing you can do 

to help is to refrain from using artificial 

light while on the beach. 

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Here are some tips to keep beaches 

turtle-friendly: 

• DO stay away from sea turtle nests 

marked with yellow stakes and tape, 

and seabird nesting zones that are 

bounded by ropes. 

• DO remain quiet and observe from 

a distance if you encounter a nesting 

sea turtle or hatchlings. 

• DO shield or turn off outdoor lights 

that are visible on the beach from 

May through October. 

• DO close drapes after dark and 

stack beach furniture at the dune line 

or, ideally, remove it from the beach 

• DO fill in holes that may entrap 

hatchlings on 

their way to the 

water. 

• DON’T approach 

nesting 

turtles or hatchlings, 

make noise, 

or shine lights at 

turtles. 

• DON’T use 

flashlights, head 

lamps or fishing 

lamps on the 

beach. 

• DON’T encourage 

a turtle 

to move while 

nesting or pick up 

hatchlings that 

have emerged and 

are heading for 

the water. 

• DON’T use 

fireworks on the 

beach. 

• DON’T walk 

dogs on any 

Sarasota County 

beach other than 

Brohard Paw Park 

in Venice. There, 

dogs must be 

leashed or under 

voice control, according 

to county 

ordinances. 

Report stranded sea turtles and 

marine mammals. Mote Marine 

Laboratory’s Stranding Investigations 

Program responds 24 hours a 

day seven days a week to reports of 

sick, injured and dead marine mammals 

and sea turtles for animals 

in Sarasota and Manatee County 

waters. Live animals are brought 

back to Mote’s Dolphin and Whale 

Hospital or Sea Turtle Rehabilitation 

Hospital for treatment and the deceased 

animals undergo a detailed 

post-mortem examination so that 

we may learn more about the natural 

history of these animals and evaluate 

long-term trends in mortality. 

Within Sarasota or Manatee County 

waters, if you see a stranded or 

dead dolphin, whale or sea turtle, 

call Mote’s Stranding Investigations 

Program, a 24-hour response service, 

at 888-345-2335. 

If you see a stranded or dead manatee 

anywhere in state waters or a 

stranded or dead dolphin, whale or 

sea turtle outside of Sarasota or Manatee 

counties, call the FWC Wildlife 

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

Coming Up: 

Atomic Holiday Bazaar returns 

for season 15 after a two year hiatus 

due to the Covid pandemic. Atomic 

has moved to the Sarasota County 

Fair located at 3000 Ringling Boulevard. 

Atomic Misfit makers will be 

found inside at Robarts Arena along 

with other makers located at the street 

fair outside of the arena on the fairgrounds 

property. 

Atomic’s new dates and hours are: 

Saturday, November 26, 12pm - 7pm 

and Sunday, November 27, 11am - 6pm. 

Admission is $6 for adults, kids 12 and 

under get in free. Food trucks at the 

street fair include Mouthole BBQ and 

Big Blue Grilled Cheese and Robarts 

indoor arena cantina will be open for 

hungry shoppers. Atomic is family 

friendly to PG-Rated adult content. 

The Bradentucky Bombers roller 

derby team will continue to work 

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as Atomic’s greeters handing out 

an Atomic swag bag to the first 100 

adult’ish people who enter the arena 

at the start of the Saturday and Sunday 

shows. Bags are filled with vendor 

swag, some gifted vendor merch 

and coupons that may be used at the 

Atomic show. 

Atomic features a wide range of 

items for all: screen printed t-shirts, 

faux taxidermy, upcycled everything 

ranging from home decor, clothing, 

jewelry, (for example, think of “upcycled” 

as copper pipe that has been 

refitted into a desk lamp), vintage 

clothing, kitsch, lowbrow to elegant 

fine art, holiday cards, jams, jellies and 

the best canned pickle selections ever, 

one of a kind baby clothing, humorous 

chatchkes, ornaments, knits, catnip 

toys, doggie stuff, felted art, plants, 

plushies (unusual and humorous creatures), 

pop culture-graphic art posters, 

dark sentiments, body products, candles, 

beachy vibe stuff, ethnic Latin 

textiles, rock n roll edgy clothing, 

sweet little creations that make you 

sigh, get the picture? Atomic has something 

for all! 

For information about Atomic Holiday 

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Wine Women & Shoes is back 

November 17-19. Wine, Women features 

an over-the-top signature luncheon 

at the Ritz-Carlton including 

fabulous wines, stunning stilettos, 

shopping, and a not-to-be-missed 

fashion show. Visit https://www. 

winewomenandshoes.com/event/ 

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In conjunction with their new 

exhibition, MOD Weekend 2022, 

November 10-13, is devoted to the 

subject of tropical modernism. The 

Sarasota School of Architecture practitioners, 

led by visionary Phillip 

Hiss, embodied the critical regional 

modern ethos that we have come to 

know as “tropical modernism”. 

MOD Weekend will explore examples 

from Sarasota and around the 

globe through a variety of tours, talks 

and events. Tickets: There are three 

MOD Passes available: VIP, Ultimate 

and Essential. 

https://architecturesarasota.org/ 

mod-2022. 

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Rotary’s 20th annual Suncoast 

Food & Wine Fest is on November 

12, 1-4 p.m. at Premier Sports 

Campus, 5895 Post Blvd., Lakewood 

Ranch. The event offers an afternoon 

of samplings and tastings from a 

large selection of area restaurants as 

well as a variety of wines and other 

beverages in an outdoor setting. Your 

ticket will support this event which 

provides financial assistance to many 

charitable organizations within Sarasota 

and Manatee counties, and other 

Rotary projects. To date, Rotary Club 

of Lakewood Ranch has given more 

than 2 million dollars from festival 

proceeds to charity. 

General admission is $95 and 

includes all food & beverages and 

free parking. Learn more at www. 

SuncoastFoodAndWineFest.com. 

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happening this month 

SUNDAY OCT. 23, 2022 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 

Sarasota-Manatee Originals 

“Set The Bar” Cocktail 

Competition Is Back Oct. 23 

Bartender’s Face-Off is Kick-Off to Week of Spirited Events 

Each year, the Sarasota-Manatee 

Originals bring together the 

area’s best bartenders, distillers 

and other bar and spirits profes- 

sionals for the “Set The Bar” Cocktail 

Competition. . Created as a playful plat- 

form to highlight the creative beverage 

talents behind the area’s locally-owned, 

independent restaurants, this year’s Set 

The Bar’s cocktail contention will take 

place Sunday, October 23, 1-4 p.m. at 

Ed Smith Stadium. 

Now in its 6th 

year, the 2022 

Set The Bar will 

showcase 25 

accomplished 

mixologists, representing 

establishments 

from 

the northern tip 

of Anna Maria 

Island to the southern shores of Venice 

Beach. SMO has partnered with Children 

First to host the 2022 Set the Bar Cocktail 

Competition and tickets are now on sale. 

During the Set the Bar Cocktail 

Competition, “The Best” libations are 

decided by an expert panel as well as 

event attendees who will be tasked with 

sampling and savoring each creation before 

judging the competitors on Flavor, 

Appearance, Bartender Presentation and 

Imagination. The contenders will present 

innovative concoctions in five spirit 

categories featuring Papa’s Pilar Rum, 

Cathead Vodka, Dark Door Spirits Spirit 

of Oak Bourbon Whiskey, Big Stowm Distillery 

London Dry Gin and Jose Cuervo 

Tradicional Tequila Cristalino. 

This year, SMO will offer the winners 

in each category a display plaque, and 

gift basket valued at over $250, as well as 

enviable bragging rights. The restaurant 

awarded “Best Overall Cocktail” will also 

have the opportunity to demo their signature 

cocktail on ABC7 Sarasota’s Suncoast 

View television talk show. 

In addition to exclusive access to beverage 

innovators in Sarasota and Manatee 

Counties, guests at the 

Set the Bar Cocktail 

Competition will enjoy 

raffles, DJ entertainment 

and delicious lite bites 

presented by Sarasota- 

Manatee Originals’ Member 

Restaurants. “The 

Lounge” will offer beer, 

sangria and nolo-alcohol beverages. 

Tickets for Set the Bar Cocktail Competition 

are available online at www.eatlikealocal.com/setthebar. 

Tickets are $75 per 

person plus a small ticketing fee. Space is 

limited so there is no guarantee that tickets 

will be available “at the door.” Guests 

must be 21 years of age or older to attend 

this event. 

The field of competitors is fierce, with 

last year’s top winners ALL returning 

and determined to defend their coveted 

designation. 

■ This year’s contenders include: 

TEQUILA ————————————————————— 

Miguel’s Restaurant (2021 Judges’ 

Choice Vodka Category) 

Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi 

Euphemia Haye Restaurant 

Mi Pueblo 

State Street Eating House + Cocktails 

WHISKEY ————————————————————— 

Brick’s Smoked Meats 

Clasico Italian Chophouse 

Fins at Sharky’s 

Michael’s On East 

Mattison’s 

GIN —————————————————————————— 

Duval’s Fresh. Local. Seafood. (2021 

Judges’ Choice Whiskey Category) 

Sandbar Seafood and Spirits 

Sage 

Grove (People’s Choice Award AND 2021 

Judges’ Choice Tequila Category) 

Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub 

RUM ————————————————————————— 

Cafe Gabbiano 

JPAN 

Pier 22 

Pop’s Sunset Grill 

Jack Dusty 

VODKA ——————————————————————— 

El Melvin Cocina Mexicana (2021 

Judges’ Choice Gin Category) 

Made Restaurant 

Harry’s Continental Kitchen 

Bijou Garden Cafe 

Overture Restaurant/ Perspective 

Rooftop Pool & Bar 

The 2022 Set The Bar Cocktail Competition 

is supported by its sponsors including 

BMW of 

Sarasota, Sarasota 

Magazine, 

Gold Coast 

Eagle and The 

Scout Guide 

Sarasota, Anna 

Maria to Boca 

Grande. 

Even More Events ——————————— 

The 2022 Cocktail Competition is the 

Kick-Off to the week-long SMO Cocktail 

Week. From Sunday, October 23 through 

Sunday, October 30, natives, newcomers 

and travelers to our area are encouraged 

to ‘Sip Like A Local’ with featured drink 

specials, cocktail events and limited-time 

food and beverage pairings available at 

Sarasota-Manatee Originals’ Member 

restaurants throughout the Suncoast. 

Information on Cocktail Week can be 

found at www.eatlikealocal.com/setthebar. 

Back for another round 

Shining a light on the most 

skilled beverage innovators in 

Sarasota & Manatee Counties! 

Learn more about this 

SMO signature event 

SMO COCKTAIL WEEK 

OCT. 23 - 30, 2022 

We are just 

getting started 

A week-long celebration of the creative 

beverage talents behind our area’s 

independent restaurants! 



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ENTERTAINING • INFORMATIVE 

Haunted Halloween 

Trolley Tours 

Start Oct. 14 

Sarasota has 

many ghosts 

who are just 

dying to tell 

us their stories! Hop 

aboard a Haunted 

Sarasota Trolley Tour 

to hear their side of the 

story. During October, 

Haunted Sarasota, 

Discover Sarasota 

Tours’ beloved Friday 

night tour returns 

for the Halloween 

season for 13 nights 

starting Oct. 14 and 

running through Oct. 

31 at 8 p.m. 

Kaylene McCaw and 

Tamara Solum portray 

the ghost hostesses and 

actors Daniel Pelissier 

and Ren Pearson take on 

three mystery roles who 

jump aboard as spirits to 

tell their side of the 

story. This 90-minute 

tour includes 

free beer/wine before 

boarding. 

In addition, this 

year, Discover Sarasota 

Tours will offer 

their FIRST tour 

for kids called The 

BooMobile which 

runs at 6:30 PM on 

weekends starting 

October 14. This 45-minute magical musical 

adventure is perfect for kids 3+ and 

features WitchyPOO and the wily Pumpkin. 

This funny, family-friendly tour travels 

around Sarasota as guests help look 

for the wily pumpkin who does not want 

to be caught. 

Children and their parents will delight 

in singing along to Halloween songs, 

hearing spooky stories, and searching for 

the sneaky pumpkin. Cider and cookies 

offered before the tour, and prizes given 

for best costumes. The show features 

actresses Sarah Haun and Liz Pascoe. 

“I just love Halloween and seeing all 

the creative costumes guests show up 

in,” said Tammy Hauser, DST founder 

and CEO. “We give prizes for best costume 

on each tour and it’s always a challenge 

choosing our winners!” 

The Halloween tours will join DST’s 

popular ongoing tour themes: 

• Amish Experience led by Kendra 

Cross, Thursdays at 10 AM, November-May. 

• NEW Architecture Tours led by Tammy 

Hauser Tuesdays at 10:30 AM. 

• Art Crawl Gallery Tour led by local 

artist Jerome Chesley, Tuesdays 6-8 PM. 

November-April. 

Haunted Sarasota cast members Daniel 

Pelissier and Kaylene McCaw bring 

spooky characters to life. 

All aboard the Haunted Sarasota trolley — in costume! 

• Boutiques & Bubbles 

Shopping Tour, monthly 

or as a custom tour. 

• NEW Christmas Carol 

Trolley Family fun with 

sing-along music and 

downtown holiday lights, 

led by Kaylene McCaw, 

7:30 PM daily from December 

9-30. 

• Circus Secrets led by 

Bob Collins, Wednesdays 

and Saturdays at 1PM. 

• City Sightseeing led by 

multiple guides, Tuesdays-Sundays 

10AM, 1PM 

and 3PM 

• Leading Ladies of 

Sarasota, led by Kathryn 

Chesley, Wednesdays at 

10 AM 

• Murder Mystery Trolley: 

Who Killed The Circus 

Queen? Interactive 

mystery musical. 

Thursdays & Saturdays 

7:30 PM. 

• Psychic Sundays 

exploring Sarasota’s 

psychic history, 

led by Michael 

Newton-Brown & 

Kaylene McCaw. 

Sundays at 1 PM. 

• Public Art Tour 

led by Jerome 

Chesley, Thursdays 

at 1:30 PM November-April. 

About Us: 

Discover Sarasota Tours is the only 

local trolley tour company offering the 

best daily entertaining and informative 

air-conditioned sightseeing tours and 

nighttime theatrical shows about interesting 

people, intriguing places, and amazing 

stories that have shaped Sarasota’s 

rich cultural past. In 2022, Discover Sarasota 

Tours was recognized by Tripadvisor 

with the 2022 Traveler’s Choice Award. 

The company was founded by Tammy 

Hauser in 2018 and has a staff of 26 including 

professional tour guides, drivers, 

reservationists, and musical theater 

actors. Michael Newton-Brown serves as 

the Artistic Director. 

Tours depart from the Trolley Cottage 

Gift Shop, located at 1826 Fourth St., 

Sarasota in Gillespie Park. The gift shop 

features souvenirs and Sarasota books, 

gifts, and memorabilia for all ages. The 

ChillMobile 1979 vintage ice cream truck 

lives at the cottage when not out delivering 

sweet ice cream treats in the community. 

Tour tickets and information can be 

booked at DiscoverSarasotaTours.com 

or by calling 941-260-9818. For Groups 

email Sue@DiscoverSarasotaTours.com. 

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you’re news 

Accolades 

■ Deputy Josh Snow earned the 

Life Saving Award for rendering 

aid to a motorist who lost control 

of his motorcycle and struck a 

curb and sign before being ejected 

from the vehicle. Deputy Snow 

remained with the injured victim 

until EMS arrived and transported 

him to the hospital. Thanks to 

Deputy Snow’s actions, the injured 

motorcyclist survived. 

Deputy Christopher McConnell 

earned the Life Saving Award for 

his efforts to save a 61-year-old 

woman who choked. The victim 

was eating when she choked 

and stopped breathing. Deputy 

McConnell was first to arrive at the 

scene and performed two cycles 

of CPR before paramedics arrived 

and took over the victim’s treatment. 

Deputy McConnell’s quick 

response and proper lifesaving aid 

was essential to the paramedics being 

able to revive the patient. 

Court Services Lieutenants 

Michael Dumer and Jamesa 

Tose and Sergeants Raymond 

White, Donald Bennett, and 

Eleni Koenig are presented the 

Meritorious Achievement Award 

for their contributions to the 

planning and completion of the 

south county courthouse. 

In 2022, the new courthouse 

was nearing completion, but was 

plagued by supply chain and labor 

issues. Lieutenants Dumer and 

Tose and Sergeant Koenig worked 

closely with the construction 

workforce to identify and overcome 

problems as they arose. On April 

18, the courthouse officially opened 

for business. It is with credit to 

Lieutenants Dumer and Tose, as 

well as Sergeants White, Bennett, 

and Koenig, for their input in successfully 

completing this project. 

■ Neuro Challenge Foundation’s 

Dr. Sara Grivetti has been selected 

for Leadership Sarasota, a program 

of the Greater Sarasota Chamber 

of Commerce. Leadership Sarasota 

identifies current and future leaders 

to participate in a 10-month 

program focused on developing 

awareness of the Sarasota community 

and its needs. 

Dr. Sara Grivetti, with more that 

30 years of experience with neuro 

challenges, has worked with an 

array of issues related to disabilities 

and chronic health conditions. 

Sara holds a master’s degree and 

doctorate from Michigan State 

University in 

the field of 

Rehabilitative 

Counseling. 

Her focus of 

research has 

been adjustment 

to 

disability and 

health conditions 

and 

Dr. Sara Grivetti 

the impact of 

diagnosis on the family and care 

partners. 

Neuro Challenge Foundation for 

Parkinson’s is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit 

organization created to improve 

the quality of life of people with 

Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers 

today. All Neuro Challenge 

essential services and programs are 

offered at no cost to people with 

Parkinson’s disease and their loved 

ones. For information, visit www. 

NeuroChallenge.org. 

Appointments 

■ Abbey Tyrna brings a record 

of personal, educational and professional 

dedication to protecting 

the natural resource of water to 

Suncoast Waterkeeper as its new 

executive 

director. 

Tyrna has 

a doctorate 

in Geography 

from the 

Pennsylvania 

State University, 

where 

her research 

Abbey Tyrna 

Koenig, Bennett, White, Tose, Dumer, and Hoffman 

focused on 

measuring 

the effects of development on 

wetlands. She worked with Sarasota 

County government and the 

University of Florida to help bring 

scientific knowledge and expertise 

to the public 

as the Water 

Resources 

Agent for UF/ 

IFAS Extension 

and 

Sustainability. 

Before 

receiving her 

doctorate in 

2015, Tyrna 

earned a 

Master’s in 

Environmental 

Science from LSU in 2008, 

concentrating on wetland science 

and management, and a Bachelor’s 

in Environmental Studies from Florida 

State University in 2001. 

Among many leadership roles in 

her field, Dr. Tyrna served as Secretary 

of the Association of Natural 

Resources Extension Professionals; 

co-created and chaired the Society 

of Wetland Scientists’ Wetlands 

of Distinction initiative; was a 

member of the UF/IFAS Extension 

and Sarasota County Diversity, 

Equity and Inclusion Committee; 

and is a Technical Advisor for 

the Natural Assets Advisory 

Committee with the Palmer Ranch 

CommunityAssociation in Sarasota. 

She has taught at Penn State 

and the State College of Florida 

and written or co-written several 

publications including fact sheets 

to help guide local understanding 

of our water resources. 

Suncoast Waterkeeper, a 501(c) 

(3) non-profit organization, is a 

member of the Waterkeeper 

Alliance,a network of over 350 

organizations all over the world 

dedicated to keeping our waterways 

drinkable, fishable, and swimmable. 

■ Asolo Repertory Theatre has 

added Margot L. Curry as its 

new Finance 

and Human 

Resources 

Director. 

Curry serves 

as a member 

of Asolo Rep’s 

senior management 

team 

and as Finance 

Margot L. Curry 

and Human 

Resources Director, 

she leads works in the areas 

of finance, business planning and 

budget, and human resources. 

Curry earned her bachelor’s degree 

in accounting from Columbia 

Union College in Maryland and 

her MBA, with a major in accounting, 

from Le Tourneau University 

in Texas. She comes to Asolo Rep 

from Big Brothers and Sisters of 

America in Tampa, where she held 

the role of director of finance. 

Curry previously served as controller 

with the Houston Ballet for 

six years. She has also held finance 

roles with Planned Parenthood Gulf 

Coast, Inc., Amigos de las Americas 

& St. Luke Episcopal Church, and 

the University of Houston. 

■ Ordained rabbi, local Jewish 

community leader, and author 

Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman has 

been named assistant executive 

director of the Women’s Rabbinic 

Network (WRN). In this newly-created 

role, Rabbi Glickman 

- who began 

at her post 

in August - 

will focus 

on member 

support and 

engagement, 

with her portfolio 

evolving 

to reflect 

Rabbi Elaine Rose 

WRN’s needs. 

Rabbi 

Glickman 

Glickman is the immediate past editor-in-chief 

of the “CCAR Journal: 

The Reform Jewish Quarterly”; the 

author of six books, including the 

National Jewish Book Award finalist 

“Sacred Parenting”; and an Affiliated 

Professor at the University of 

Haifa. Her essays on gun violence, 

sexual assault, and Florida’s “Don’t 

Say Gay” law have been published 

in local and national newspapers, 

and she volunteers extensively for 

organizations and political candidates 

who are committed to equity 

and justice. 

Locally, Rabbi Glickman is a 

board member of ALSO, a support 

group and community center for 

LGBTQ+ youth, and the Sarasota 

chapter of Jewish National Fund, 

as well as a past president of the 

Sarasota-Manatee Rabbinic Association, 

a past executive board 

member of All Faiths Food Bank, a 

past trustee of the pluralistic Community 

Day School, and a member 

of Sarasota County Schools’ Superintendent 

Advisory and Charter 

Review Committees. 

Serving Temple Emanu-El in 

Sarasota, Rabbi Glickman - the wife 

of Senior Rabbi Brenner Glickman 

- has contributed tremendously to 

the building of community among 

the congregation, has presented 

innumerable parent and adult education 

offerings, greatly expanded 

community service opportunities, 

and provided skilled and effective 

public relations services on behalf of 

the congregation. She also leads the 

occasional service and reads from 

the Torah during the High Holidays. 

Women’s Rabbinic Network is 

a nonprofit organization comprising 

more than 800 Reform female-identified 

rabbis throughout 

the world, supporting and advocating 

for its members and the values 

they uphold to positively impact 

women in the Jewish community. 

WRN is part of the Reform Movement 

but its work and influence extend 

into the greater Jewish world. 

The organization was born in the 

1970s, when the first generation of 

women rabbis was being ordained. 

For more information, visit womensrabbinicnetwork.org. 

Board News 

■ The Education Foundation 

of Sarasota County (Education 

Foundation) announced that 

Nelle Miller has been elected 

as the new chair of the board of 

directors and 

will serve 

a two-year 

term. Miller 

has extensive 

experience 

in nonprofit 

leadership. 

She 

has served 

Nelle Miller 

as board 

chair for 

the Community Foundation of 

Sarasota County, All Faith’s Food 

Bank, Glasser/Schoenbaum 

Human Services Center, and the 

Jewish Federation of Sarasota- 

Manatee. 

Currently Miller is the interim 

President/CEO of Jewish Family & 

Children’s Services of the Suncoast 

during the organization’s search 

for a permanent replacement. 

Miller is a graduate of Brandeis 

University and completed a 

governance executive program at 

Harvard Business School. 

Other Education Foundation 

board officers elected include: 

Brock H. Leach, immediate past 

chair; Kent Hayes, first vice chair; 

Kara Saunders, second vice chair; 

Dr. Lucie Lapovsky, treasurer; and 

Anne Rollings, secretary. 

In addition, five new members 

were added to the board. Kari 

Johnson, program specialist with 

Sarasota County Schools and the 

2021 Sarasota County Teacher of the 

Year, was elected as teacher representative 

for a three-year term. 

Student representatives elected 

to one-year terms are Aubrianna 

Hobbs, North Port High School, 

and Karolina Paulus, Riverview 

High School. Both are seniors in 

the Class of 2023. 

Community members elected 

to three-year terms are Heather 

Kasten, Dona Scott and Rebecca 

(Becky) van der Bogert. Kasten 

is the president and CEO of the 

Greater Sarasota Chamber of 

Commerce. Additional community 

involvement includes serving 

on the boards of CareerSource 

Suncoast and United Way Suncoast. 

Kasten also is a community 

partner in PLANit Sarasota, a 

cross-sector group of education 

and youth services organizations 

and community partner focused 

on increasing the rate of students 

who pursue a purposeful postsecondary 

pathway. 

Scott has extensive education-related 

nonprofit experience, 

including having served on the 

board of Providence-St. Mel School 

in Chicago and After School Matters, 

a Chicago program for teens. 

Locally, she is on the board of 

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. 

Van der Bogert’s varied educational 

experience includes having 

been a classroom teacher, guidance 

counselor, principal, school superintendent, 

and university instructor 

at public and private institutions 

in Massachusetts, Illinois, and 

Florida. She earned her doctorate 

in education from Harvard University, 

where she also cofounded and 

directed the International Network 

of Principal’s Centers. 

Additional board members 

include Beth Donofrio, Jennifer 

Infanti, Steve Krause, Lisl Liang, 

and Es Swihart. Jennifer Vigne is the 

president and chief executive officer. 

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Danielle Talamantes 

Kerry Wilkerson 

J. Warren Mitchell 

Adelaide Boedecker 

Laurel Semerdjian John Kaneklides William Socolof 

Say a Little Prayer 

Sun, Oct 30, 2022 • 5pm • Church of the Redeemer 

Wed, Nov 9, 2022 • 6:30pm • Historic Spanish Point 

performance sponsored by Selby Gardens 

Experience comfort, consolation, and compassion as we 

raise our voices to heaven featuring Amazing Grace and 

the Kaddish along with Buddhist and Native American 

chants. Celebrate in song the universality of prayer from 

faiths around the world. 

Peace on Earth 

Sun, Dec 11, 2022 • 7pm • Church of the Redeemer 

Danielle Talamantes, soprano 

Kerry Wilkerson, baritone 

Traditional holiday carols featuring themes of peace 

are interspersed with In Terra Pax - a work of childlike 

serenity that is both intimate and universal by British 

composer Gerald Finzi. Peace on earth - the promise 

of the Christmas season for all the peoples of Earth. 

The Children’s March - Florida Premiere 

Sun, Mar 5, 2023 • 7pm • Church of the Palms 

Sarasota Young Voices - Geneviève Beauchamp, artistic director 

Voci di Lumina - Deah McReynolds, artistic director 

J. Warren Mitchell, tenor; Jesse Martin, baritone 

Maiya Stevenson, soprano; Baron Garriott, tenor 

Amy Jo Connours, alto; John Whittlesey, baritone 

Krista Laskowski, mezzo-soprano 

Charlayne Hunter-Gault, narrator 

The Children’s March, a moving and dramatic oratorio by 

Philadelphia composer Andrew Bleckner, takes us on a journey 

to an historical event during the Civil Rights Era of the 1960s. 

Incorporating traditional African-American styles and spirituals, 

our eyes are opened to the 

incivility of segregation through 

the innocence and optimistic 

spirit of children. 

Charlayne Hunter-Gault 

Bach Cantata BWV 104 

Mozart Requiem K. 626 

Sun, Apr 16, 2023 • 7pm • Church of the Redeemer 

Adelaide Boedecker, soprano; Laurel Semerdjian, alto 

John Kaneklides, tenor; William Socolof, bass 

Passages of life expressed through the beauty of majestic 

choral music: Bach’s pastoral setting of the Twenty-third 

Psalm paired with Mozart’s Requiem, a poignant and 

dramatic contemplation of eternity. 

American Fanfare 

Tue, Jul 4, 2023 • 4:30pm • Sarasota Opera House 

Join Choral Artists of Sarasota and the Lakewood Ranch 

Wind Ensemble as we celebrate who we are as Americans 

and what Freedom means to us through beloved American 

songs. Our National Day of Independence swells with patriotic 

pride through choral fireworks and rousing Sousa marches. 

Meetthe 

Music 

Thursdays • 5:30-7pm 

Oct 20, Dec 1, Feb 23 

Apr 13, June 22 

Art to Walk On 

16 South Palm Ave 

• Pre-concert discussion with 

wine and nibbles 

• Free invitation with your 

concert ticket 

• Dr. Joseph Holt and guests 

discuss the music 

Gala 

Sat, March 11, 2023 • 6pm 

Casey Key Residence 

Join us for a magical evening 

at a very special Casey Key 

residence. Enjoy cocktails 

at sunset, musical 

entertainment, and an inspired 

feast in an enchanting setting! 

Connect 

Attend a rehearsal with 

concert tickets. 

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Marlene 

Hauck 

Executive Director, Sunshine From Darkness 

She wants us to start 

having a conversation 

about mental illness - 

to learn more and not 

be afraid or ashamed - all in 

an effort to remove the 

stigma that clouds understanding 

and healing. 

Marlene has been involved 

with Sunshine from Darkness 

(a subsidiary of the Lee and 

Bob Peterson Foundation) as a 

volunteer since 2019. In February, 

she became the nonprofit’s first 

executive director. 

Marlene’s experience has 

been in fundraising 

and donor and 

community relations, 

having worked in 

the nonprofit field 

for more than 30 

years, with 10 years 

of leadership 

experience for 

two nonprofits, 

Coastal Behavioral 

Healthcare and 

later First Step 

of Sarasota when 

they merged 

in 2020. 


My conversation with 

Marlene Hauck, 

Sunshine from Darkness 

Executive Director, is 

taking place at her cozy 

home in downtown 

Sarasota. She has surrounded herself with 

healing crystals, candles, fragrance, and 

spiritual iconography as well as amazing 

plants that are all - each and every one - 

flourishing under her care. 

The first question I ask this veteran professional 

in the mental health field is, why are 

we still struggling with having a conversation 

about mental health? She agrees, “Some people 

are still afraid of talking about it. Some are 

afraid of losing their jobs,” she notes, even in 

this day and age. 

“We need to normalize it,” Marlene explains 

and adds — thinking aloud — “maybe we 

should call it ‘mental health wellness.’ Maybe 

we should say that versus mental illness.” Her 

opinion is certainly worth noting since Marlene 

has been in the nonprofit mental health 

field for over 22 years and in the nonprofit field 

in general for 30 years. 

And yes, she’s heard that, “Pull yourself up 

by your own bootstraps” comment sometimes 

said insensitively to those not feeling mentally 

well. This spoken by someone who has seen 

mental illness up front through her work in 

the mental healthcare field. Marlene gives 

non-clinical, compassionate advice for those 

hesitant to seek help. “If the blahs continue, 

you need to seek help. That person will see 

your situation from a different perspective.” 

Nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a 

mental illness (52.9 million in 2020) according 

to the National Institute of Mental Health. 

Florida ranks last in the country in spending 

on treating mental health disorders and has 

the third-highest percentage of mentally ill 

individuals who are also uninsured. Marlene 

admits to not having an answer to either statistic 

except to offer that, “We [as people] are reactive, 

not proactive,” in terms of social needs 

like mental health care —waiting until things 

hit crisis levels before acting. 

Closer to home, “The behavioral health 

system in Sarasota County is in danger of 

becoming a system in crisis if steps to shore 

up and enhance the system are not taken. 

Services have been significantly underfunded 

for decades, with unmet needs now rapidly 

increasing.” This according to the Sarasota 

County Mental Health Needs Assessment Task 

Force in 2021. 

The problems are clearly vast and deep, 

according to those facts. For example, many 

don’t have health insurance. Marlene explains 

that the uninsured are, “too busy paying rent, 

they’re working two jobs and can’t afford care. 

That’s the last thing on their minds.” 

As for women, Marlene explains, “Women 

are identified by what we did and we always 

have to keep going, [thus] we don’t have time 

to look at our mental health.” She mentions 

Jennifer Holliday, the singing artist who will 

perform at the Sunshine From Darkness event 

in January 2023. “She talks about being a 

women of color and when she had a baby she 

was told ‘it’s just the blues, get over it.’ But she 

knew she had depression. It’s not wrong to say, 

‘I don’t feel well.’” 

Marlene has gotten reports from professionals 

in the field that children as young as 5-6 

years old are in treatment for mental stress. 

Children have been challenged by things like 

COVID, parents who have lost jobs and more. 

“We need to discus mental health with the 

whole family,” and obviously not forget that the 

very young can suffer from it as well. 

Marlene’s experience has been in fundraising, 

donor and community relations, client and 

vendor relations. She’s worked in the nonprofit 

field for more than 30 years, with 10 years of 

leadership experience for two nonprofits. She 

served on the board of directors of Coastal 

Behavioral Healthcare and made the transition 

to director of marketing and development for 

First Step of Sarasota when Coastal and First 

Step merged in 2020. Those nonprofit agencies 

provide addiction recovery programs and behavioral 

health services in Sarasota, Manatee, 

DeSoto, and Charlotte counties. 

Marlene became involved with Sunshine 

from Darkness as a volunteer, serving on the 

planning committee/event coordinator since 

2019, while also working at First Step. Sunshine 

from Darkness is a subsidiary of the Lee and 

Bob Peterson Foundation. Marlene became its 

first, full-time executive director in February. 

Last year, Sunshine From Darkness Gala 

raised more than $170,000 during its sold-out 

“Inspiring Hope Dinner.” Proceeds from the 

dinner benefited the local mental health and 

addiction programs and services of First Step 

of Sarasota, and research funded by The Brain 

& Behavior Research Foundation. 

Jeffrey Peterson, the son of Lee and Bob 

Peterson and president of their namesake 

foundation who also asked Marlene to come 

on board, reinvigorated the Inspiring Hope 

Dinner and Journey to Wellness Symposium, 

events first conceived and presented by his 

parents. Over the course of 13 years, through 

Sunshine from Darkness, a nonprofit, volunteer-driven 

organization, the Petersons raised 

over $5 million going towards research, treatment, 

education and efforts to erase the stigma 

of living with mental illness. 

In a press release, he commented that, 

”Through Marlene’s career service to the nonprofit 

community and her previous work with 

Sunshine from Darkness, I have seen firsthand 

her commitment and dedication to those 

whose lives have been impacted by mental illness,” 

said Peterson. “We must stop the adverse 

outcomes and the economic cost of untreated 

mental illness, we must move brain research 

to the forefront of funding, and we must fund 

mental health and addiction services, right 

here in our community.” 

Past symposiums had speakers like Patty 

Duke, Dorothy Hamill and Steve Ford (son of 

President Gerald Ford) and were free and open 

to the public with the Gala following in January. 

They’re changing things a bit — keeping 

the Gala in January, but rebooting the symposium. 

For now, Sunshine From Darkness has 

a unique collaboration on October 7 timed for 

World Mental Health Day (see below) at Art- 

Center Sarasota. 

Marlene recalls speaking with Hamill, the 

Olympic skating champion, who told Marlene 

that when she had cancer she got lots of flowers. 

When it was revealed she was hospitalized 

for depression, she told Marlene she got none. 

“What’s that old expression? It’s okay not to be 

okay. We’re all human and we’re not going to 

be okay all the time,” Marlene states. “We’re 

talking about it, it’s out there and there are 

lots of places where you can read about it. The 

more we talk about it the better.” 

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Sunshine From Darkness Event: 

Sunshine From Darkness and Art Center 

Sarasota present “Off the Wall,” a fundraiser 

and interactive art event on October 7. 

Purchase tickets at www.artsarasota.org 

The Inspiring Hope Dinner is scheduled 

for January 13 at the Ritz-Carlton. Keynote 

speaker is Tony and two-time Grammy 

Award-winning actress and singer, Jennifer 

Holliday, who will not only share her story 

of overcoming depression but will also perform. 

For information, visit sunshinefromdarkness.org 

or call 941-504-6717. 

Fast Facts 

• 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness 

each year 

• 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious 

mental illness each year 

• 1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a 

mental health disorder each year 

• 46.2% of U.S. adults with mental illness 

received treatment in 2020 

SOURCE: NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness 

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Here’s a sample of the many learning experiences 

available in person and online 

Assorted Creative Arts 

◆ Led by Artistic Director, Leah Veri- 

er-Dunn, Moving Ethos Dance will offer 

six classes of movement exploration that 

involves all the senses. This is series is a 

safe and collaborative discovery space for 

those interested in playfulness, deep work, 

and delicious challenges. No movement 

training required. All bodies, abilities, and 

ages 15 and over are welcome. Participants 

should wear something they can move in. 

Bring a notebook, pen/pencil, and water. 

Offered: October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and Novem- 

ber 6, 10:30a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

Location: Historic Asolo Theater at The 

Ringling Museum of Art. https://www.ringling.org/events 

◆ Ring Sarasota has its inaugural Fall 

Handbell Workshop on October 22 at Pine 

Shores Presbyterian Church, Sarasota. Attendees 

will join members of Ring Sarasota 

Ring 

Sarasota 

Moving 

Ethos 

Dance 

for three different class sessions, brushing 

up on handbell techniques and learning 

ways to improve their skills. Directors are 

encouraged to take part in a roundtable 

discussion, focusing on best practices for 

bell choirs, how to expand your choir membership, 

and more. 

Ring Sarasota encourages full choirs to 

participate, but welcomes all ringers interested 

in honing their skills. The Ring 

Sarasota Fall Workshop is on October 22, 9 

a.m-12:30 p.m. Registration/check-in starts 

at 8:30 a.m. Light snacks provided. Ringers 

should bring their own gloves, but no other 

equipment is necessary. 

For information, or to register, https:// 

www.ringsarasota.org . 

◆ October 26—Write Here! Creative Writing 

Workshop hosted by Dr. Emily Carr in Geldbart 

Auditorium in Selby Library, 4 - 6pm. 

These workshops are open to the public, 

are designed for writers of all levels and 

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genres, and provide an opportunity for 

writers to practice their craft. Workshops 

offer participants an opportunity to explore 

a new genre, to practice a specific writing 

skill, to develop a sustainable writing practice, 

and to connect with other writers. 

Participants will leave with tools they can 

use in their everyday lives to nourish their 

endeavors, whether those endeavors happen 

on or off the page. 

Write Here! meets monthly for two 

hours on a drop-in basis; participants are 

not required to commit to coming to every 

workshop. The next one is on November 30 

also in the Geldbart Auditorium at Selby 

Library 4- 6 pm. 

Dr. Emily Carr is the Assistant Professor 

of Creating Writing at New College of Florida. 

Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota. 

https://scgovlibrary 

◆ November 14—Novel Writing: Setting. 

Offered 3-5 p.m. at Selby Public Library in 

the Geldbart Auditorium. From planning to 

publishing, this series will take you through 

all the essentials you need to help turn your 

book idea into a reality. Local authors Brian 

Petkash and Cooper Levey-Baker will 

explore the fundamentals of storytelling 

from crafting your setting, characters, and 

plot, to revising your work and submitting 

your manuscript for publication. Open to 

all ages, levels, and genres of writers, as well 

as those interested in learning more about 

the craft of novel writing. Drop-in to one, or 

all parts of this dynamic series. 

Brian Petkash is the author 

of Mistakes by the Lake, a collection 

of stories centered 

around Cleveland, Ohio. His 

award-winning stories have 

appeared in Midwestern Gothic 

and Southword, among other 

publications. 

Cooper Levey-Baker is a 

writer and journalist. His first 

novel, Dead Fish Wind, was 

released in 2022, and his journalism 

has won multiple awards from the 

Florida Magazine Association and the Florida 

Society for Professional Journalism. 

◆ The Players (Sarasota): 

• Scene Study: Mondays, 6-7 p.m. Instructor: 

Amanda Heisey. The scene study class 

will focus on intermediate acting styles 

and techniques to combine multi-character 

or partnered work as we explore dialogue 

in what’s not only said, but unsaid, 

discover character-partner relationships, 

and learn to connect our mind/bodies to 

the text in truthful, mindful scopes. 

• Tap w/ Mike: Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m. Instructor: 

Mike McManus. 

• Adult Musical Theatre Dance: Wednesday 

4-5pm Instructor: Logan Junkins 

• Intermediate Tap: Wednesday 6-7 p.m. Instructor: 

Logan Junkins. 

• Actor Lab: Thursday, 5-6 p.m. Instructor: 

Brenna Wickstrom. Through exercises 

based on the work of Stanislavski and Uta 

Hagen, explore the facets of the craft that 

allow an actor to immerse themselves and 

take ownership of the given circumstances 

of the script in a truthful way. Learn tools of 

the imagination such as endowment, emotional 

memory, sense memory, object work 

and creating the moment “before.” This 

class culminates to a performance in the 

2023 Spring FRINGE Festival. 

• Players Follies present “Dirty Work on 

the Trail (Or…Slow Goes the Pony Express)” 

The Player’s Follies is a 50+ free 

performance troupe. This troupe is an 

outlet for performers to gain camaraderie, 

support, and express themselves theatrically. 

This theatrical troupe studies all 

forms of performing arts from improvisation 

to vocal, dance, and musical theatre. 

Under the direction of trained professionals, 

The Players Follies will present a 

full-length BBQ dinner show on March 31, 

2023. New members welcome. 

Classes are held at The Players Studio, 

1400 Blvd .of the Arts, Suite 200, Sarasota, 

in the Rosemary District on the second 

floor. People can learn more at theplayers. 

org or by calling 941.365.2494. 

◆ The Players (Manatee) 

DraMature is a performing troupe of actors 

ages 55 and over. Troupe members present 

live theatrical programs that will entertain, 

inspire, and educate audiences while showcasing 

its members’ talents and promoting 

a more positive image of older adults. They 

perform in two bi-annually cabaret style 

productions and provide numerous community 

outreach programs in a variety of 

venues. Sign up/more info: https://www. 

manateeperformingartscenter.com 

◆ ArtCenter Manatee 

ArtCenter Manatee caters to ages 4-99 with 

over 400 classes a year in drawing, painting, 

ceramics, silversmithing, mixed media, 

paper mache, pastels, glass and more in 

all skill levels. They have day, evening and 

weekend options. Classes affordable so art 

is accessible to all. 

They have an Arts and Healing program 

for those afflicted with mild to moderate 

dementia. This program has had a positive 

impact on many and is free of charge for 

participants. They also have a children’s 

program that is diverse, offering classes after 

school and in the summer with camps. 

Another popular program is Nights or 

Days Out. These are 2-3 hour classes that 

you create a piece of art to take home that 

day. The evening Nights Out includes wine 

and light snacks (for those over 21 years old). 

Visit: www.ArtCenterManatee.org or call 

941-746-2862 

Sarasota Art Museum 

Education Programs 

◆ Sarasota Art Museum has education 

programs, including studio arts courses 

and drop-in studio programs. Fall studio 

classes are offered for kids and adults of 

all abilities. Classes on drawing, painting, 

printmaking, ceramics, creative writing, 

and more are offered after school, evenings, 

or weekends. 

Courses are held in the Paul Rudolph Vocational 

Shops building, which includes the 

Peggy A. Hall painting and drawing studio, 

the Sarah F. Huisking tabletop studio, and 

the Linda & Dick Dickinson ceramics studio 

with eight wheels and three kilns. For a full 

list of courses and registration details, visit 

sarasotaartmuseum.org/studios-at-sam. 

Sarasota Art Museum is located at 1001 

South Tamiami Tr., Sarasota. Visit SarasotaArtMuseum.org. 

◆ Art Center Sarasota: 

They have workshops from nationally and 

internationally acclaimed artists who are 

masters in their medium. 

• Richard Stephens: Watercolor Fresh & 

Loose. Jan. 16-18, 10 am-4 pm. Internationally 

renowned artist Richard Stephens’ 

workshops are know for being informative, 

challenging and fun. 

• Robert Burridge Times Two: Contemporary 

Abstract Figure Painting & Collage. 

Feb 6-8 | M-W, 10 am-4 pm 

• Abstract Painting & Collage. Feb 9-11, 10 

am-4 pm. Popular around the world for his 

art and workshops, he will also present a 

Zoom Demo on Jan 18. 

• Ron Stocke: Creating Magic in Watercolors. 

March 20-22, 10 am-4 pm. Ron 

Stocke teaches internationally and is 

an award-winning watercolor artist and 

published author. He will present a Zoom 

Demo on March 1. 

• Jane Slivka: Freedom of Acrylics. April 3-5, 

10 am-4 pm. Slivka is known for her inspiring 

work, layered color technique, and 

gifted instruction. 

Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami 

Trail, Sarasota. 941-365-2032 or https:// 

www.artsarasota.org/ 

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lifelong learning continued 

Fitness 

◆ Nathan Benderson Park (NBP) offers 

several options for adults (18 and older). 

• Dragon Boat Paddling— Learn the fundamentals 

of paddling in their Dragon Boat 

101 course. Participants get the basics of 

the stroke as well as on-the-water experience 

in the boat. Cost: $99 covers first 

month of paddling. Dragon Boat 101 graduates 

and experienced paddlers are all invited 

to join. 

Participants started with an on-land briefing 

about basic technique, then stepped 

into boats to try paddling on the water. The 

session culminated with a few friendly races. 

Paddlers can train and practice at their 

choice of several sessions every week. 

• Rec Days are on Oct. 5 and 19, 10 a.m.-2 

p.m. It’s a great way to experience NBP, 

family-style. Participants will have the 

opportunity to try stand-up paddleboarding, 

kayaking, canoes, fishing and rides 

in a 15-foot sailboat with captain, all for a 

small fee. Rec Days! are held at the base of 

the finish tower on Regatta Island. More 

info at https://nathanbendersonpark. 

org/recday 

• November 2 and 16, 11 am - 2 pm. Try standup 

paddleboarding, kayaking, canoeing, 

fishing and even sailing with a captain. 

$10/person; $5/person with accompanying 

child 7+; children up to 6 free. nathanbendersonpark.org/events/list/ 

• Learn to Row 101: Introduction to Sculling: 

No experience necessary! Learn to 

Row 101 focuses on fundamentals of sculling, 

or rowing with two oars. Individuals 

will be taken step by step through nomenclature, 

safety maneuvers, and independent 

boat handling skills. This eight-hour 

course will provide you with the skill set to 

safely row a single scull. Check for dates. 

For information, visit nathanbendersonpark.org. 

Lectures 

◆ Elling Eide Fall Lecture Series 

• October 6, 11 a.m.: Dr. Ann Waltner, University 

of Minnesota. “When Your Daughter 

Is Your Teacher: The Family of Tanyangzi” 

(attend in person or online via ZOOM) 

Tanyangzi (1557-1580) was a girl born 

into a proper Confucian family in Ming 

dynasty China, but from a very young 

age, she began a strict religious practice, 

drawing on both Daoist and Buddhist traditions. 

This talk will focus on her childhood—her 

religious practice (including 

visions) and the ways in which her family 

became her disciples. 

• October 20, 11 am: Dreaming in Premodern 

China with Dr. Robert Campany, Gertrude 

Conway Vanderbilt Chair in the Humanities, 

Professor of Asian Studies, Vanderbilt 

University. This lecture will provide an 

accessible overview of how Chinese people 

in ancient and medieval times thought 

about and responded to dreams. Examples 

will be introduced to illustrate these various 

cultural logics at play and what difference 

they made in people’s lives. Attend in 

person or online via ZOOM) 

• October 27, 11 am : Dr. Hans van Ess, Chair 

in Sinology, LMU Munich: The Meaning of 

Wen in the “Analects of Confucius.” Attend 

in person or online via ZOOM). 

On first glance, 

the classic Chinese 

text, Analects 

of Confucius, 

looks like a rather 

haphazard collection 

of the sayings 

of Confucius (551- 

479 BCE) and his 

disciples that are 

only very loosely 

connected to each 

other. However, 

by taking the fifth 

chapter of this 

text as an example 

and looking more closely at the use of the 

word wen, usually translated into English 

as “writing,” “formation,” or “culture,” this 

presentation will attempt to clarify what 

this word actually meant in this chapter. 

• November 10, 11am: Dr. Keith 

Knapp, Professor of Chinese 

History, The Citadel, will discuss 

“The Meaning(s) of Birds on Spirit 

Jars (Hunping): The Religious 

Imagination of Second to Fourth 

Century Southeastern China” 

This lecture will discuss the 

more than 200 heavily decorated 

jars with five mouths that have 

been excavated from tombs in 

Southeastern China. One of their 

most notable features is that they 

are adorned with figurines of many birds. 

This lecture will 

discuss these 

Spirit Jars and 

explain the presence 

of these 

birds in terms of 

the local legend 

that sparrows 

stole rice from 

Heaven and introduced 

its cultivation 

to humans 

(attend in 

person or online 

via ZOOM) 

For a complete schedule or to sign up, visit 

www.EllingOEide.org 

Nature and 

The Environment 

◆ UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County: 

• October12: EcoWalk: Unique Preserves of 

Sarasota County - Manasota Scrub. Join in 

to learn more about Florida ecosystems. 

Take a stroll through beautiful and environmentally 

sensitive lands that have 

been preserved in Sarasota County and 

learn more about what makes these areas 

so unique and important, the plants and 

animals that inhabit them, how to be watershed 

wise, and the management issues 

faced when trying to preserve these lands. 

Register for this event at ufsarasotaext. 

eventbrite.com. 

• October 13, 3-4 p.m. Online event. Florida’s 

sea turtles. Sea turtles are among the most 

fascinating reptiles in the world. Ecologically 

speaking, these air-breathing oceanic 

creatures are extremely successful—virtually 

unchanged for 120 million years—and 

have colonized every ocean, outside the 

poles. They’ll walk you through some aspects 

of their natural history, the importance, 

threats these magnificent creatures face, 

and local, state and federal regulations. Register 

at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com. 

For questions, contact Armando J. Ubeda, 

Florida Sea Grant agent, UF/IFAS Extension 

Sarasota County, by email to aubeda@ 

ufl.edu or phone at 941-861-9900. 

• October 27, 5:45-7:15 p.m. All about bats 

at Venice Audubon Society and Rookery, 

4002 S. Tamiami Trail (turn on Annex 

Road) Venice. Perfect for Halloween, join 

in for a discussion of one of our most misunderstood 

mammals: bats. Lecture starts 

in the Venice Area Audubon classroom. 

Learn the natural history, fun facts, and 

beneficial aspects of bats. At sunset, you’ll 

take a stroll to see what nocturnal visitors 

might be out and hopefully watch as the 

bats exit the rookery bat houses. Register 

through ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com. 

Instructor: Dr. Katherine Clements, UF/ 

IFAS Extension Sarasota County ecology 

and natural resources educator. For information, 

call 941-861-5000. 

• November 3—Edible Gardening Series: 

ABCs of Gardening in Southwest Florida 

(webinar). Learn the basics of vegetable 

gardening in southwest Florida. Join Extension 

Agents Rod Greder and Mindy 

Hanak for a three-part, hybrid series to 

help you master vegetable gardening in 

southwest Florida. 

Watch pre-recorded videos in the UF/ 

IFAS Edible Gardening Series and then 

meet three times online for discussion and 

Q&A. Register at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite. 

com. Meet on Zoom on Nov 3, 17 from 10 - 

11:30. Meet in-person on Nov 30 from 10- 

11:30 at Laurel Community Garden. 

Learn about Florida’s unique climate, 

seasons, water and soil resources. Hear 

about what plants work here and what 

don’t. Learn how to deal with diseases, insects 

and weeds. 

◆ The 17th Annual Sustainable Communities 

Workshop on November 1 will bring 

the community together to discuss sustainability 

priorities. Speakers will provide upto-date 

information on various sustainability 

topics including carbon sequestration, 

regenerative agriculture, water quality, equity, 

climate change, and more. Visit exhibitor 

booths to network with businesses and 

community groups to help build a better future 

for our community. 

Registrants are welcome to attend 

in-person at the New College Harry Sudakoff 

Conference Center or participate virtually. 

In-person registration and continental 

breakfast begins at 8 am. 

Residents, students, and community 

members from all sectors and walks of life 

will gather in-person and online to learn 

from and network with knowledgeable 

speakers, panel discussions and more. Topics 

to be discussed include climate change, 

carbon sequestration, regenerative agriculture, 

water quality, social equity, youth and 

sustainability and much more. 

Registration fee includes access to a full 

day workshop at New College or virtually 

with expert speakers on relevant community 

sustainability topics, exhibitor booths, 

and opportunities to network and connect 

with others. In-person registration also includes 

breakfast, lunch and an afternoon 

snack. Interactive workshop provides many 

opportunities to engage with residents, 

business leaders, institutions, government 

agencies, students, and others. All in-person 

ticket sales end on October 21. 

Location: New College of Florida Harry 

Sudakoff Conference Center, 5845 General 

Dougher Place, Sarasota. To learn more, visit: 

scgov.net/SustainableCommunities. 

Personal Enrichment 

◆ Manatee Literacy Council is seeking tutors 

to participate in their Adult Volunteer 

Literacy Tutoring Program. The program 

is structured to train volunteers to become 

one-on-one tutors for adults in need of basic 

literacy skills. 

Tutor training is an 18-hour program that 

takes place over a two-month span, and 

culminates with literacy training certification. 

Once certified, tutors will continue 

to receive support services through this 

program by being matched with a “Tutor 

Mentor”. A certified tutor meets the adult 

learner at a location near the learner’s 

neighborhood. Their tutoring schedule is 

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lifelong learning continued 

flexible and based upon the availability of 

tutors, learners, and tutoring sites. Training 

sessions are held monthly and may be 

virtual or in-person at the Council location 

on Cortez Road in Bradenton. 

For information, visit www.manatee-literacy.org 

or call (941) 746-8197. 

◆ Live in Sarasota? Tutors are needed at the 

Literacy Council of Sarasota (LCS). They 

offer in person tutor training workshops 

every month, for volunteers who want to 

help other adults improve their basic English 

communication and literacy skills. 

Volunteers receive 18 hours of interactive 

ProLiteracy-certified instruction and 

support over the course of six weekday sessions, 

which includes an initial orientation. 

Sessions will focus on teaching adult 

learners to read, write, comprehend and/or 

speak better in English. 

Space is limited; preregister by calling 

LCS Program Director, Susan Bergstrom, 

at (941) 955-0421 or emailing sbergstrom@sarasotaliteracy.org. 

◆ The Holocaust was a devastating moment 

in history. And as time goes on, the 

number of survivors who bore witness to 

those tragedies has diminished. 

Temple Sinai will share that legacy with 

attendees with a Holocaust survivor speaker 

series. The series — put together in partnership 

with the Holocaust Speakers Bureau 

of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee 

— gathers 

Holocaust survivors in 

the Sarasota area who 

will speak about their 

experiences. 

• November 13-Helga 

Melmed: Born in 

Berlin and witness to 

Kristallnacht, Helga 

will reveal what life 

was like in the Lodz 

ghetto where she lost 

both her parents. She will speak about 

surviving the horrors of Auschwitz and a 

slave labor camp. 

• December 11-Rifka Glatz: She will talk 

about her father who was taken to a 

slave labor camp and never returned and 

will describe her imprisonment at Bergen-Belsen 

and how she was saved along 

with her mother and brother as part of a 

rescue called Kastner’s Train 

Amanda Eiffert, director of communications 

and programming for Temple Sinai, 

began asking Holocaust survivors if they’d 

be interested in participating in a speaker 

program last year. She also contacted the 

Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee, 

which often brings Holocaust survivors to 

schools and events. 

“Students (who have heard Holocaust 

survivors) have said it’s a life-changing experience 

for them,” Eiffert said. She notes 

that many of the survivors’ stories are harrowing 

and not recommended for young 

children. But Eiffert notes that the value it 

can have for people to understand history 

through firsthand accounts in the hopes 

of making sure it never happens again. 

https://www.jfedsrq.org/events 

OLLI 

◆ Fall classes run through November 18. 

Classes are available during the week and 

range from two to eight-session courses. 

They are taught by volunteers, many of 

whom have retired from successful careers 

before relocating to Sarasota. Anyone 

“aged 50 and better” is invited to register 

for courses or participate in any of the 

workshops, special lectures, and programs 

held throughout the term. 

Most courses are taught in person at the 

Sarasota Art Museum on the Ringling College 

Museum Campus, 1001 S. Tamiami 

Trail, Sarasota. Classes are also available 

virtually. 

Students can enjoy a myriad of classes 

including “Improv Brain Games” with Will 

Luera, director of Improvisation at Florida 

Studio Theatre or “Women of the American 

Songbook” with actress and pianist Sandra 

Moulin. Plus, there’s CONNECTIONS, the 

documentary film series, which features 

two films this term, Lives Well Lived and 

100 Days with Tata. 

OLLI @ Sarasota 

Art Museum 

To view the course catalog and to register 

for classes, visit https://olliringlingcollege. 

org/course-catalog/. Register by phone at 

941-309-5111 or in person at Sarasota Art 

Museum, Mann Reception Area (room 105). 

Temple Sinai 


MORE THAN A CIRCUS 

FOR 25 YEARS! 

25TH ANNUAL CIRCUS SARASOTA 

FRI, FEB 10 – SUN, MAR 5 

UNDER THE ULLA SEARING BIG TOP 

(IN NATHAN BENDERSON PARK, ON THE ISLAND) 

An awe-inspiring show that brings chills, 

thrills and laughs aplenty for only 4 weeks. 

Circus-goers will enjoy world class performers 

including returning favorites and several 

new artists never featured before! 

SAILOR CIRCUS HOLIDAY SPECIAL 

WED, DEC 28 – SAT, DEC 31, 2022 

SAILOR CIRCUS ARENA 

America’s longest running youth circus 

presents amazingly talented student 

performers in this highly anticipated 

annual holiday show. 

TICKETS ON SALE IN NOVEMBER 

CircusArts.org | 941.355.9805 

The Circus Arts Conservatory is a 501(c)3 non-profit performing arts educational organization. 

ART CENTER 

SARASOTA 

EXPERIENCE ART 

Experience the transformative power of art. 

Sign up for a course and learn new skills, 

engage with artists, grow creatively, hone 

your craft, and have fun! 

2022-2023 ART EDUCATION 

VISITING ARTISTS WORKSHOPS 

Learn from nationally and internationally 

recognized masters in immersive 3-day workshops. 

LOCAL ARTISTS WORKSHOPS 

Work with the best regional and local artists 

who teach engaging 1-3 day workshops. 

CLASSES 

Commit to creative weekly learning for 3-6 

weeks, taught by exceptional local instructors. 

OPEN STUDIOS 

Artists love the freedom of open studios, 

surrounded by art and artists. 

CREATIVE KIDS 

Let your child explore their creativity at 

Summer Art Camp or Youth Saturdays. 

www.artsarasota.org 

941-365-2032 

M-F, 10 am-5 pm | Sat, 12-5 pm 

707 N. Tamiami Trail 

Admission is free 



So Much Newness 

Coming Your Way at ACE 

New instructors and a large selection of new 

classes, both in-person and online 

The mission of ACE is to provide 

affordable and dynamic lifelong 

learning opportunities for the 

changing needs of our commu- 

nity, and we are proud to say that 

ACE stays true and dedicated to its mis- 

sion. We have hired many new instructors 

with diverse backgrounds and talents, 

and assembled a large selection of new 

class offerings, both in-person and online. 

Just in time for the new term, the school 

has built a brand-new kitchen to house 

our expanded culinary program. We also 

have new computer labs equipped with 

the latest technology. Due to the popularity 

of both tennis and pickleball, we 

have added classes at two new Osprey and 

Nokomis locations convenient for south 

county residents. We’re excited about these 

new upgrades, new instructors, and many 

new classes, and we know you will be too! 

Kitchen Confidential 

Do you like food? Cooking classes at ACE 

have always 

been fun, 

and if you 

loved our 

“old favorites” 

handson 

cooking 

classes, 

such as 

Chocolate 

Candy 101, 

Sushi Party, 

and Fish, Fish, Fish, you’ll love them even 

more in our new kitchen! We’re unveiling 

a brand-new kitchen created for us in 

building 3, convenient to the south parking 

lot and ready for delicious culinary 

adventures. We have too many exciting 

courses planned to mention, but a choice 

few are Sicilian Cooking, Keto Baking, and 

Plant Based Asian Cooking. 

Technology Corner 

Not only do we have a new kitchen, but 

we’ve been gifted with new computer 

labs as well! We’ve also been able to bring 

on board 

many 

talented 

new instructors, 

including 

a Quick- 

Books 

instructor who can not only help you 

streamline your small business, but also 

help you with your personal finances 

– check out her new course, Basic Accounting 

for Non-Accountants! We’re also 

welcoming a teacher who’s an expert in 

all things Microsoft, as well as one who 

is a whiz at the iPhone and iPad. If you’ve 

been stumped by QuickBooks, Word, Excel, 

or PowerPoint – or your new phone – 

now is the time to take a class, because the 

experts are at your fingertips! 

Studio Space 

If you’ve been languishing because your 

favorite art class has been on hiatus, sit up 

and take notice: Art at ACE is in full bloom 

this fall! Our new Stained Glass instructor 


is ready to go, 

AND she also 

teaches Fused 

Glass! You’ll also 

love the many 

new Watercolor 

classes, Palette 

Knife Acrylic 

Painting, Pet 

Portraits, Drawing 

& Painting 

the Portrait with 

Live Model, and 

old favorites such as Alcohol Ink, Mosaics, 

and Intro to Pottery. If fabric is your medium, 

try your hand at Crochet, Sewing, or 

Quilting – perfect for the Holidays! 

The Holistic Way 

More and more people are discovering 

the value of holistic medicine. Learn 

about Self-Acupressure, a method of 

applying pressure to various body points 

to reduce stress, improve sleep, increase 

feelings of well-being, and even reduce 

the effects of aging. Another important 

aspect of holistic medicine is learning 

about how to eat more consciously. Try 

out some new courses such as Kick the 

Sugar Habit, Transform Emotional Eating, 

Food Energetics, and Fats That Heal, 

Fats That Kill. 

Where in the World? 

Now that the world is starting to open 

again, you might be thinking about travel, 

and that means learning at least the 

rudiments of another language. ACE is 

ready to help you out! Whether it’s French, 

German, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish, our 

instructors are standing by to help you 

learn the fundamentals. In many cases, 

advanced courses are also available. Look 

for our new courses French, Italian, or 

Spanish Conversation and Cuisine. 

History Lessons 

History is full of both sobering and celebratory 

moments – sometimes both at 

once! The History of Rock and Roll and 

Woodstock: A Celebration for the Ages 

probably delivers a lot of nostalgia for 

many people. On the other hand, Cover-Up: 

The Watergate Scandal most likely 

recalls a shameful episode in the history 

of our country. A stretch of America’s early 

history that likely elicits a similar emotional 

reaction is explored in a new course 

called Irreconcilable Conflict: The American 

Indian Wars. These courses promise 

lively discussions. 

ACE enrichment classes may lead you on 

a path that may surprise and delight you 

and may also lead to new friendships and 

opportunities. So why wait? Come join us, 

be inspired, and find your new passion! 

Adult & Community Enrichment 

(ACE) 

4748 Beneva Road, 

Sarasota 

Phone: 

(941) 361-6590 

Visit: 

ace-sarasota.com 



The Education Center at 

Temple Beth Israel 

Like College, Only Better! 

The Education Center at Temple 

Beth Israel will be presenting 

its second season with a diverse 

and stimulating array of 

adult enrichment programs— 

over 175 courses, lectures, workshops, 

concerts, and special events. 

The Longboat Key Education Center, 

which enjoyed 35 successful years, was 

dissolved in June 2021 due to financial 

distress brought on by Covid. That 

is when Susan Goldfarb, executive 

director of the former LBK Education 

Center and Isaac Azerad, executive 

director of Temple Beth Israel, decided 

to join forces for the continuance of 

the LBK Education Center’s legacy of 

lifelong learning. 

Isaac had a vision that solved two 

challenges—the school disappearing 

from the community forever, and the 

Temple’s need for a broader spectrum 

for future growth. The Education 

Center at Temple Beth Israel is secular 

and welcomes all adults who have a 

desire to continue learning new things 

as well as enjoying wonderful entertainment. 

The first season at TBI was 

very encouraging. Many fans of the 

Longboat Key Education Center were 

eager to continue their lifelong learning 

pursuits and first-time students 

found their way to the revived lifelong 

learning center at the temple. 

The Fall Term begins Monday, November 

7, and runs until the middle of 

December. Fall programs include Gentle 

Chair Yoga as well as Yoga Potpourri 

and Slow Flow Yoga with certified 

yoga teachers Emme Shapiro, Bianca 

Clyburn and Tama Tasley; mixed beginners 

and intermediate bridge with 

longtime bridge teacher Larry Auerbach; 

Monday Film Club with movie 

maven Gus Mollasis; Qigong with Dr. 

Brian Nell; movie discussion groups 

with movie critics Kathie Moon and 

Gus Mollasis; watercolor and other media 

with award-winning artist Renee 

DiNapoli; canasta and mah jongg with 

Joyce Doran. 

The annual fall movie festival will 

be back with Gus Mollasis. This festival 

tags on to the popular Burns Court 

Cine-World Film Festival (which was 

sorely missed last season due to Covid) 

in November. Gus selects his best of 

the best movies to see in the festival 

Susan Goldfarb 

and Isaac Azerad 

The Education 

Center at Temple 

Beth Israel 

and then leads discussions about the 

movies at The Education Center at 

Temple Israel. 

A special workshop titled “Digest 

Your Health” presented by Karol 

Schuyler, RN, certified health professional 

and wellness coach, herbalist, 

and health educator for 35 years, 

will talk about natural solutions for 

eliminating gastrointestinal distress 

as well as many other ways to achieve 

optimal digestive health on Saturday, 

November 12 from 1-3 p.m. This will be 

timely information for those who will 

be needing some good suggestions for 

avoiding holiday indulgences. 

The Winter Term begins Monday, 

January 2 and promises a plethora 

of offerings. History, world politics, 

and Supreme Court; birding, music, 

and dance appreciation; jazz nights, 

Happy Hour bands, and concerts; 

more yoga, qigong, painting, bridge, 

canasta, mah jongg and movie discussion 

classes; film festivals; a special 

women’s group; morning forums 

and a financial roundtable; nature 

walks and birding; writing workshops; 

literature and poetry courses; meditation, 

and one-time lectures on a wide 

variety of subjects. 

Not to be missed is the Special 

Thursdays in January series which includes 

a presentation on “Sex, Sexuality, 

And Intimacy In The Senior Years,” 

“ How Not to Be Scammed,” “The Art 

of Criticism” with Sarasota’s performing 

arts critics Jay Handelman, Carrie 

Seidman, Marty Fugate, and Gayle Williams, 

and “Is America At Risk From 

the Left Or The Right?—A Bi- Partisan 

Discussion” — and so much more to 

keep minds and bodies active and 

spirits forever young. 

For more information: 

The Education Center at 

Temple Beth Israel 

567 Bay Isles Drive, Longboat Key 

Visit www.tbieducationcenter.org. 

Call (941)383-8222 or email 

edcenter@longboatkeytemple.org 

for more information or to request 

a brochure. 

Susan Goldfarb 

PROGRAM DIRECTOR 

2022-2023 

LECTURE SERIES ✱ PAINTING 

PHOTOGRAPHY ✱ QIGONG 

YOGA ✱ MEDITATION ✱ BRIDGE 

MAH JONGG ✱ CANASTA 

SUPREME COURT ✱ THEOLOGY 

WELLNESS ✱ AMERICAN HISTORY 

LITERATURE & POETRY 

MOVIE & BOOK GROUPS 

MUSIC & DANCE APPRECIATION 

MORNING FORUMS 

WORLD POLITICS 

FILM FESTIVALS ✱ JAZZ NIGHTS 

WRITING WORKSHOPS 

iPHONE & iPAD ✱ NATURE WALKS 

BIRDING ✱ PERFORMING ARTS 

SATURDAY WORKSHOPS 

BROADWAY BIOS ✱ CONCERTS 

SPECIAL ONE-TIME EVENTS 

& MUCH MORE! 

Programs Available In Person and on Zoom 

567 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key, FL 

VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT 

www.TBIeducationcenter.org 

For a brochure call: (941) 383-8222 



Womenn’s Health 

Issue 

Facts about Breast Cancer and more 

How common is breast 

cancer? Breast cancer is 

the most common cancer 

in women in the United 

States, except for skin 

cancers. It is about 30% (or 1 in 3) of all new 

female cancers each year. 

The American Cancer Society’s estimates for 

breast cancer in the United States for 2022 are: 

• About 287,850 new cases of invasive breast 

cancer will be diagnosed in women. 

• About 51,400 new cases of ductal carcinoma 

in situ (DCIS) will be diagnosed. 

• About 43,250 women will die from breast 

cancer. 

Breast cancer mainly occurs in middle-aged 

and older women. The median age 

at the time of breast cancer diagnosis is 62. 

This means half of the women who developed 

breast cancer are 62 years of age or younger 

when they are diagnosed. A very small number 

of women diagnosed with breast cancer 

are younger than 45. 

Overall, the average risk of a woman in the 

United States developing breast cancer sometime 

in her life is about 13%. This means there 

is a 1 in 8 chance she will develop breast cancer. 

This also means there is a 7 in 8 chance 

she will never have the disease. 

Breast cancer is the second leading cause 

of cancer death in women. (Only lung cancer 

kills more women each year.) The chance that 

a woman will die from breast cancer is about 

1 in 39 (about 2.6%). Since 2007, breast cancer 

death rates have been steady in women younger 

than 50, but have continued to decrease in 

older women. From 2013 to 2018, the death 

rate went down by 1% per year. These decreases 

are believed to be the result of finding breast 

cancer earlier through screening and increased 

awareness, as well as better treatments. Inheriting 

BRCA-1 or other “cancer genes” does increase 

risk, but these inherited genetic factors 

are responsible for only about 5 to 10 percent 

of all breast cancers. 

Some variations in breast cancer can be 

seen between racial and ethnic groups. For 

example, The median age of diagnosis is slightly 

younger for Black women (60 years old) 

compared to white women 63 years old). 

Black women have the highest death rate 

from breast cancer. This is thought to be partially 

because about 1 in 5 Black women with 

breast cancer have triple-negative breast cancer 

- more than any other racial/ethnic group. 

Black women have a higher chance of developing 

breast cancer before the age of 40 than 

white women. At every age, Black women are 

more likely to die from breast cancer than any 

other race or ethnic group. 

White and Asian/Pacific Islander women 

are more likely to be diagnosed with localized 

breast cancer than Black, Hispanic, and American 

Indian/Alaska Native women. Asian/Pacific 

Islanders have the lowest death rate from 

breast cancer. American Indian/Alaska Natives 

have the lowest rates of developing breast 

cancer. Breast cancer occurs almost entirely in 

women, but men can get breast cancer, too. 

It’s important to understand that most 

breast lumps are benign and not cancer 

(malignant). Non-cancer breast tumors are 

abnormal growths, but they do not spread 

outside of the breast. They are not life threatening, 

but some types of benign breast lumps 

can increase a woman’s risk of getting breast 

cancer. Any breast lump or change needs to be 

checked by a health care professional to find 

out if it is benign or malignant (cancer) and if 

it might affect your future cancer risk. 

Source: The American Cancer Society 

Diet and Exercise: 

• A plant-based 

diet with a variety 

of fruits, vegetables, 

beans and whole 

grains can help you 

maintain a healthy 

weight and therefore 

lower your risk. Being 

active decreases 

risk for breast cancer. 

Vigorous activity 

decreases risk for 

pre-menopausal 

breast cancer. Carrying 

excess body 

fat increases risk for 

post-menopausal 

breast cancer. 

• Fat tissue causes inflammation, which can 

promote cancerous changes in healthy cells. 

Being overweight and obese increases blood 

levels of insulin and related hormones that 

can encourage the growth of cancer. 

• Drinking alcohol — in any form — raises 

breast cancer risk. 

• Alcohol influences blood levels of estrogen 

and other hormones in ways that may make 

cancer more likely. 

• Alcohol is a recognized carcinogen. It can 

cause cellular damage that can trigger 

cancer development 

Source: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/about/what-is-breast-cancer.html 

Making Strides Against 

Breast Cancer 

Since 1993, the American Cancer Society’s 

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 

(MSABC) campaign has united communities, 

companies, and individuals with a collective 

goal to end breast cancer as we know it. 

Over the past two decades, the noncompetitive 

walks have collectively grown into 

the nation’s largest and most impactful breast 

cancer movement providing a supportive 

community for breast cancer survivors and 

metastatic breast cancer thrivers, including 

caregivers, and families alike. 

This year, Making Strides Against Breast 

Cancer celebrates its 30th anniversary and 

will take place in more than 150 communities 

nationwide. Making Strides of Sarasota 

Manatee is on Saturday, October 22 at Nathan 

Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, 

Sarasota. 

Parking for the walk will open at 7:30 am. 

All parking will be on the island at Nathan 

Benderson Park. Event festival area and registration 

will open at 7:30 am on walk day. Only 

those who are not yet registered need to 

check in on walk day. All participants need 

to be registered in order to participate in the 

walk and activities. 

The walk starts at 8:30 am. There will be 

both a 1 mile and 3 mile option to accommodate 

all abilities. 

Water Stops will be located in the event festival 

area as well as along the route. 

Strollers are welcome. Register and bring 

the entire family to celebrate. Food Trucks will 

be on site providing delicious options for you 

to purchase. Entertainment will be provided 

along the route from various local musicians. 

To learn more about the Making Strides of 

Sarasota Manatee or for other information, 

contact Bethany Lynch at bethanyk.lynch@ 

cancer.org or call 941-867-7427. 

Breast Cancer Screening 

& Diagnostics Services 

at SMH 

Sarasota Memorial’s Brian D. Jellison Cancer 

Institute offers comprehensive breast cancer 

screening, diagnostic, treatment and support 

services. Their bbreast health services include: 

• 3D mammography (digital 2D mammography 

is available for patients who prefer it) 

• 3D mammography with SmartCurveTechnology 

• Genetic counseling and testing for hereditary 

cancers 

• Breast Ultrasound and MRI 

• Computer-aided Detection 

• Breast biopsy (stereotactic, ultrasound and 

MRI-guided biopsies) 

• Breast biopsy with Hologic Affirm System 

• Cyst aspiration 

• Ductography / 

galactography 

• Lymphoscintigraphy 

If you or someone you 

know is uninsured or cannot 

afford a mammogram, 

breast ultrasound, breast 

biopsy or other breast 

health service, call their 

Breast Health Grant 

Support Program for 

assistance: 941-917-7642. 

Sarasota Memorial offers 

mammography and 

advanced breast imaging 

services at eight locations 

in Sarasota County. To 

make an appointment, 

call 941-917-7322. 

Sarasota Memorial Breast Health Center 

Waldemere Medical Plaza, 1921 Waldemere 

St., Sarasota • 941-917-4101 

Sarasota Memorial Health Care Center 

at Heritage Harbour 

1040 River Heritage Blvd., Bradenton 

• 941-917-6440 


at University Parkway 

5350 University Parkway, Sarasota 

• 941-917-4777 


at Clark Road 

5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota • 941-917-5111 


at Blackburn Point 

929 S. Tamiami Trail Osprey, Sarasota 

• 941-917-4900 

Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice 

2600 Laurel Road E., North Venice 

• 941-261-9000 


at Venice 

997 N. US 41 Bypass, Venice • 941-952-4250 

Sarasota Memorial Health Care Center & 

ER at North Port 

2345 Bobcat Village Center Rd., North Port 

• 941-257-2800 

The Sarasota Memorial breast cancer care 

team recommends that all women ages 40 and 

older have a screening mammogram and a clinical 

breast exam every year and that women 

ages 25 to 39 have a clinical breast exam every 

1 to 3 years. These recommendations may vary 

for women who have a history of breast cancer 

or an increased risk of developing breast 

cancer, so be sure to talk with your gynecologist 

and primary care physician to develop a 

screening schedule that’s best for you. 

The American College of Radiology designated 

Sarasota Memorial a Gold Standard 

Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Sarasota 

Memorial’s Breast Health Center is a Certified 

Quality Breast Center of Excellence, as designated 

by the National Quality Measures for 

Breast Centers (NQMBC) program, placing it 

among an elite group of facilities recognized 

for continued commitment to providing quality 

breast care and reaching a level of national 

excellence. 

Sarasota Memorial is fully accredited by the 

American College of Surgeons’ Commission 

on Cancer and has maintained continuous 

Commission on Cancer (CoC) accreditation 

since 1988. 


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Craniosacral Therapy Can Be Life Changing 

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

Clients come to me because they are in physical 

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

for chronic headaches and migraines. 

Pain and stress caused by 

shortened Fascia 

Fascia (strong connective tissue) encases all 

our muscles, organs, brain and spinal cord. 

Whenever fascia shortens any place in the 

body, the entire network of fascia creates an 

increased tension affecting the functioning 

of our physical body as well as our organs, 

our brain and spinal cord. 

Our body is the history of every major 

trauma we have experienced physically and 

emotionally beginning with birth issues, falls, 

head trauma, car accidents, childhood abuse 

issues, death, divorce and other emotional 

issues. Our body tries to minimize each trauma 

by shortening fascia to isolate the energy 

coming into the body from that trauma. 

Shortened fascia results in pain, loss of mobility 

and range of motion, organs becoming 

less efficient and with parts of the brain and 

spinal cord becoming stressed. 

To keep the brain functioning, the body 

transfers some of your functional work play 

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

in less energy to make it through each 

day. As we age, the accumulation of all the 

tightened fascia, from every major trauma 

in life, begins to restrict every aspect of our 

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

mis-functioning organs, loss of energy, 

as well as our brain losing some its sharpness. 

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 the dural tube 

that encases the spinal cord into the lower 

and upper back, the neck, the cranium and 

The physical stress in bodies caused by shortened 

fascia (connective tissue) shuts down 

energy flows to certain organs. Short leg syndrome 

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

by shortened fascia) shuts down energy flow to 

the spleen (an important part of your immune 

system) and the small and large intestine. With 

the release of that shortened fascia, energy returns 

to these organs. 

the brain. Headaches, migraines, TMJ and 

neck problems can originate from the fascial 

stress in the sacrum. 

Releasing this sacral stress increases energy 

in the bladder, sex organs, kidneys and 

the chakras as well as releasing major stress 

in the upper part of the body. 

Cause of Shallow Breathing 

A great majority of the clients who come to 

me for various problems are also shallow 

breathers. Fascial stress in the diaphragm 

restricts the depth of breathing by restricting 

energy flow to the lungs, the pericardium 

and the heart. With the release of fascial diaphragm 

restriction, the client immediately 

starts breathing deeply and energy is restored 

to the pericardium and the heart. 

Shoulder blades that are cemented to the 

body also restricts how much the rib cage can 

open and thereby also restricting depth of 

breath. Without proper breathing, your cells 

do not get enough oxygen. Everyone, especially 

people suffering from bronchitis, asthma 

and COPD as well as shallow breathing can 

benefit when the fascial stress is released. 

Specialized Training 

to work with Brain 

Dysfunctions 

Just as the body physically gets stressed from 

physical and emotional trauma, the functioning 

of the brain is also affected by fascial stress. For 

our brains to remain healthy, we need dynamic 

production of craniosacral fluid which performs 

the important function of bringing nourishment 

to all the cells in the brain and spinal 

cord as well as cleansing all the metabolic 

wastes given off by those same cells. 

Once the craniosacral fluid cleanses these 

metabolic wastes, efficient drainage of these 

metabolic wastes into the lymph system is 

absolutely necessary. Research has shown, 

that at night, craniosacral fluid cleanses amyloid 

plaques from the brain. If the drainage 

is inefficient, then the brain is being bathed 

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

your brain being bathed in a toxic slurry 

affect you: senile dementia, Parkinson’s, 

Alzheimer’s and other brain dysfunctions? 

A Craniosacral Therapist, who has received 

training in working with the brain, can reverse 

that stress on the brain that eventually can 

result in those brain dysfunctions. As we all 

know, the proper functioning of the body is 

dependent on a healthy functioning brain. 

Babies and Children can benefit 

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

difficult birth and at 7 months was put on antibiotics 

for an ear infection and as a result developed 

c-diff. His development came to a stop. 

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

to walk and talk. In spite of the improvements, 

he was unable to answer questions and his 

communication skills were very poor. Leo 

had very poor muscle tone, a lot of stress in 

his body and physical activities such walking, 

jumping and climbing were difficult for him. 

Beginning with the first session with Terry, 

he began showing improvement and with each 

following session. Everyone from his teachers 

to his grandparents noticed an increase in his 

■ “I was in awful pain and the 

MRI showed 2 pinched nerves 

and stenosis. I scheduled surgery. 

My daughter suggested Craniosacral therapy. 

After only 2 visits the pain was reduced to 

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

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

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

Terry to relieve 85% of my year long, nagging 

(sometimes severe) neck/shoulder tightness/ 

pain!! My breathing improved tremendously.” 

physical strength, as well as improvements in 

comprehension, speech and communication 

skills. For the first time, he started participating 

in class lessons and interacting with his 

classmates. Terry has made a huge impact on 

getting Leo to a place a little boy should be at 

age four. We cannot thank Terry enough. 

■ Terry’s treatment helped our 6 week old 

baby boy from recent hospitalization into 

the first series of healthy bowel movements 

when seemingly nothing could help. Our son 

was able to latch onto the breast and for the 

first time completed his feeding. He was much 

calmer after working with Terry. 

■ “He was able to relieve tension that I have 

been carrying around for 15 years or more. 

I left his office table with more energy than I 

have had in years.” 

■ “I began working with him because I was 

dealing with anxieties, depression and lots of 

emotional pain inside and out. You don’t realized 

how much stress can cause damage to 

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

a big help.” 

Terrence Grywinski 

of Advanced 

Craniosacral Therapy, 

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

Testimonials from Clients 

SOURCE: 

■ Terrence Grywinski of Advanced Craniosacral Therapy, 

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

Therapy since 1994 when he began his training at the Upledger 

Institute. Described by his teachers, clients and colleagues 

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

provides immediate and lasting relief from injury, pain, mobility 

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

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

brain and peripheral nervous system classes which enables him 

to work at a cellular 

level and with brain 

dysfunctions. 

Call 941-321-8757 

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Therapy. 

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

my back. I found Terry online. I can say 

with complete joy that was the best decision 

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

sought many modalities and visit a CST regularly 

and never have I had such a healing in 

my entire body. 

After 3 sessions, I made a 16-hour drive 

home with no pain or discomfort in my entire 

body. Unbelievable. My body has a sense of 

moving freely and that is completely new. I’m 

advanced craniosacral therapy 

so grateful to Terry for his knowledge, for his 

sensitivity to my needs and his kind generosity 

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

next year.” 

■ “I am a snowbird who spends 7 months 

in Sarasota. I have had back problems for 25 

years. Terry’s techniques have led to a great 

deal of release and relief in areas that have 

been problematic. I have been seeing him over 

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

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

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Issue 

MENTAL HEALTH: 

What’s normal, what’s not 

What’s considered 

normal mental 

health? Patterns 

in thoughts, 

feelings and 

behaviors can 

suggest when 

to get help 

for yourself or 

someone you 

care about. 

W 

hat’s the difference between 

normal mental health and mental 

disorders? Sometimes the 

answer is clear, but often the distinction 

isn’t so obvious. For example, if you’re 

afraid of giving a speech in public, does it mean 

you have a mental health disorder or a run-ofthe-mill 

case of nerves? Or, when does shyness 

become a case of social phobia? 

Here’s help understanding how mental health 

conditions are identified. 

What is mental health? 

Mental health is the overall wellness of how 

you think, regulate your feelings and behave. 

Sometimes people experience a significant disturbance 

in this mental functioning. A mental disorder 

may be present when patterns or changes 

in thinking, feeling or behaving cause distress or 

disrupt a person’s ability to function. 

A mental health disorder may affect how well you: 

• Maintain personal or family relationships 

• Function in social settings 

• Perform at work or school 

• Learn at a level expected for your age and 

intelligence 

• Participate in other important activities 

Cultural norms and social expectations also 

play a role in defining mental health disorders. 

There is no standard measure across cultures to 

determine whether a behavior is normal or when 

it becomes disruptive. What might be normal in 

one society may be a cause for concern in another. 

How are mental health 

disorders defined? 

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental 

Disorders (DSM) is a guide published by the 

American Psychiatric Association that explains 

the signs and symptoms of several hundred 

mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, 

eating disorders, post-traumatic stress 

disorder and schizophrenia. 

The DSM provides criteria for making a diagnosis 

based on the nature, duration and impact of 

signs and symptoms. It also describes the typical 

course of the disorder, risk factors and common 

co-existing conditions. 

Another commonly used diagnostic guideline 

is the International Classification of Diseases 

(ICD) from the World Health Organization. 

Health insurance companies use the diagnostic 

coding system of the DSM and ICD in determining 

coverage and benefits and to reimburse 

mental health professionals. 

How do mental health 

professionals diagnose disorders? 

A diagnosis of a mental health condition may be 

made by a psychiatrist, psychologist, clinical social 

worker or other mental health professional. 

Your primary care doctor may also be involved in 

a diagnostic assessment or make referrals to a 

mental health specialist. 

A diagnosis may be based on the following: 

• A medical history of physical illness or mental 

health disorders in you or in your family 

• A complete physical to identify or rule out a 

condition that may be causing symptoms 

• Questions about your current concerns or why 

you’re seeking help 

• Questions about how recent events or changes 

in your life — trauma, relationships, work, death 

of a friend or relative — have affected how you 

think, feel or behave 

• Questionnaires or other formal tests that ask 

for your feedback on how you think, feel or behave 

in typical situations 

• Questions about past and current alcohol and 

drug use 

• A history of trauma, abuse, family crises or other 

major life events 

• Questions about past or current thoughts about 

violence against yourself or others 

• Questionnaires or interviews completed by 

someone who knows you well, such as a parent 

or spouse 

When is an evaluation or 

treatment needed? 

Each mental health condition has its own signs 

and symptoms. In general, however, professional 

help might be needed if you experience: 

• Marked changes in personality, eating or sleeping 

patterns 

• An inability to cope with problems or daily activities 

• Feeling of disconnection or withdrawal from 

normal activities 

• Unusual or “magical” thinking 

• Excessive anxiety 

• Prolonged sadness, depression or apathy 

• Thoughts or statements about suicide or harming 

others 

• Substance misuse 

• Extreme mood swings 

• Excessive anger, hostility or violent behavior 

Many people who have mental health disorders 

consider their signs and symptoms a normal 

part of life or avoid treatment out of shame 

or fear. If you’re concerned about your mental 

health, don’t hesitate to seek advice. 

Consult your primary care doctor or make an 

appointment with a psychiatrist, psychologist or 

other mental health professional. 

It may be important for you to find a professional 

who is familiar with your culture or who 

demonstrates an understanding of the cultural 

and social context that’s relevant to your experiences 

and life story. 

With appropriate support, you can identify 

mental health conditions and receive appropriate 

treatment, such as medications or counseling. 

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Issue 

How Sleep Changes 

Throughout a Woman’s Life 

Biological differences explain 

some of the sleep differences 

between women and men. 

Women tend to take longer to 

fall asleep, and to spend more 

time in restorative slow-wave deep sleep than 

men. Older women are also more likely to report 

higher levels of sleepiness, and to sleep 

20 minutes less per night. 

The gender differences in sleep emerge 

in puberty. Among high school students, females 

are significantly less likely to get their 

recommended eight hours of sleep per night 

than their male counterparts. They are also 

more likely to have comorbid depression. 

These sleep issues persist at other major hormonal 

transitions in a woman’s life, such as 

menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. 

One-third of women experience cramps, 

headaches, and bloating that cause sleep disturbances 

during their menstrual cycle. And 

even though total sleep time stays roughly the 

same throughout the menstrual cycle, women 

are most likely to report lower sleep quality in 

the week before their period. It’s also during 

this time that women with severe PMS more 

frequently report disturbing dreams, sleepiness, 

fatigue, and trouble concentrating. 

Women are more likely to have sleep troubles 

during pregnancy, especially during their 

third trimester when symptoms of RLS, OSA, 

pain, and incontinence are more frequent. 

Sleep disruptions continue into postpartum, 

when hormone levels drop. This sudden 

change in hormones, along with raising a 

newborn, can worsen sleep quality and daytime 

sleepiness. 

Women perceive and report their sleep 

problems differently than men. For example, 

women who seek treatment for sleep apnea 

are more likely to focus on symptoms like 

fatigue and depression, whereas men will 

describe snoring and gasping. This may lead 

to fewer women being diagnosed, or to a 

misdiagnosis of insomnia when sleep apnea 

is the underlying condition. 

Hope for Better Sleep 

Sleep issues are common among women, 

and may change or vary in intensity throughout 

life, but there is hope for better sleep. 

Start with better sleep hygiene. Avoid naps 

during the day, and limit your caffeine, 

alcohol, and nicotine intake. Engage in regular 

exercise and follow a consistent sleep 

schedule. Make your bedroom as cool, dark, 

and quiet as possible (and remove the clutter 

and electronics). 

Why Good Sleep is 

so Important 

Good sleep is essential for our physical, mental, 

and emotional wellbeing. The average 

adult needs seven to nine hours of sleep each 

night. Unfortunately, fewer than two-thirds of 

women actually get that much sleep each 

night according to the CDC. 

Even one night of poor sleep causes daytime 

sleepiness, trouble with memory and 

concentration, and impaired performance 

at school and work. Worse, chronic sleep 

deprivation increases your risk for injury, 

accidents, illness, and even death. 

Getting good sleep is vital, but so is getting 

good quality sleep. Biological conditions 

unique to women, like the menstrual cycle, 

pregnancy and menopause, all affect 

how well a woman sleeps. Women experience 

changing levels of hormones, like 

estrogen and progesterone, throughout the 

month and over her lifetime. Understanding 

the effects of these hormones, environmental 

factors, and lifestyle habits can help women 

enjoy a good night’s sleep. 

How Much Sleep 

Does a Woman Need? 

The average adult woman sleeps eight hours 

and 27 minutes per night. Studies show 

that women tend to sleep approximately 11 

minutes more than men, despite having less 

time for sleep due to differences in paid and 

unpaid work, increased caregiving responsibilities, 

and family and social roles. 

However, despite getting more sleep 

overall, researchers found that women experience 

lower-quality sleep than men. One 

reason could be that women are more likely 

to get up to take care of others, interrupting 

their sleep. Women are also more likely to 

nap during the day, which can further disrupt 

their sleep quality at night. 

Common Sleep Problems 

for Women 

70 million Americans suffer from sleep 

problems, but men and women don’t suffer 

equally. Women are more likely to have 

sleep problems than men. Women are also 

more prone than men to develop certain 

sleep disorders, including insomnia and 

restless legs syndrome. 

Most common sleep issues 

that affect women 

Insomnia—People with insomnia regularly 

have difficulty falling or staying asleep. As a 

result, they don’t feel refreshed upon waking 

up and have difficulty functioning during 

the day. Insomnia is the most common sleep 

disorder, but women are 40 percent more 

likely to suffer from it than men. They are 

also more likely to experience symptoms of 

daytime sleepiness. 

Hormonal changes associated with 

menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause 

can alter a woman’s circadian rhythm, and 

consequently contribute to sleeplessness. 

The prevalence of insomnia among women 

increases significantly in older age, as they 

transition through menopause. Hot flashes 

and night sweats disrupt sleep, and are experienced 

by 75 to 85 percent of women with 

menopause. Women are also nearly twice as 

likely as men to report depression and anxiety 

— two conditions which are closely connected 

with insomnia. 

Treatment for insomnia often begins with 

better sleep habits, such as following a regular 

sleep schedule, reducing one’s caffeine 

and alcohol intake, and improving the sleep 

environment. If an underlying condition is 

contributing to the insomnia — such as depression, 

bladder problems, or pain — a doctor 

may focus on treating that first through 

medication, therapy, and lifestyle changes. 

Pain and Sleep 

Pain is strongly associated with insomnia13. 

Pain makes it difficult to get comfortable 

enough to fall asleep. It also makes it challenging 

to stay asleep, as certain conditions 

may force you to readjust during the night to 

avoid waking up in pain. 

Some conditions associated with chronic 

pain are more common among women, including 

migraine, tension headaches, heartburn, 

arthritis, and fibromyalgia. 

Treatment for pain-related sleep problems 

may focus on the source of pain, the sleeping 

difficulty, or both. A combination of relaxation 

techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy, 

lifestyle changes, and over-the-counter 

and prescription medications may help. 

Other Sleep Disorders 

Nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder (NS- 

RED) is a parasomnia where one eats food 

during the night while asleep, yet have no 

recollection of it upon waking up. Women 

are significantly more likely to have NS-RED. 

NS-RED can occur during sleepwalking and 

may coexist with other sleep disorders that 

trigger sleep eating. 

NS-RED can be treated with medication, 

therapy, stress management techniques, and 

lifestyle changes, such as limiting caffeine 

and alcohol. 

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) causes unpleasant 

crawling and tingling sensations in 

the legs, which occur when lying down and 

are accompanied by an uncontrollable urge 

to move the legs. Because symptoms occur 

when lying down and can only be relieved 

through movement, many women with RLS 

have difficulty sleeping. These sleep issues 

can lead to daytime sleepiness, mood swings, 

anxiety and depression — all of which can 

worsen sleep problems in turn. 

Women are twice as likely as men to have 

RLS. The risk for RLS is higher among women 

with multiple children, and increases twofold 

from pregnancy to menopause. Iron deficiency, 

which is more common in women, 

may be a risk factor for RLS. Treatment may 

include iron supplements, other medications, 

and lifestyle changes to improve sleep. 

About 80% of people with RLS also 

have periodic limb movement disorder 

(PLMD), a sleep disorder where the individual 

experiences involuntary leg jerks or 

twitches during sleep. These movements can 

occur every 20 to 30 seconds, and like RLS, 

can disrupt sleep quality. 

Shift Work and Sleep 

Nearly 15 million Americans work outside 

of the normal 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shift workers, 

especially those who work the night shift, 

often have to sleep at non-traditional hours. 

This causes disruptions to their natural sleepwake 

cycle, with ramifications that can lead 

to less restful sleep, less sleep overall, and 

more sleep-related accidents and illnesses, 

especially for those who work the night shift. 

While further research is necessary, scientists 

believe the changes in exposure to 

light and lost sleep caused by shift work 

may have biological or hormonal effects 

that disrupt the sleep-wake cycle. Irregular 

work schedules can also put strain on 

family and social life, which can lead to 

stress and other emotional problems that 

worsen sleep. Light therapy, medication, and 

lifestyle changes may be proposed as treatment.Sleep 

apnea is a sleep disorder characterized 

by temporary pauses in breathing 

during sleep. These pauses cause loud 

snoring, choking, and gasping sounds that 

disrupt sleep and lead to excessive daytime 

sleepiness. Sleep apnea is twice as common 

in men, although it increases in women after 

age 50. Women are also more likely to have 

comorbid depression. 

Obesity and older age are the two largest 

risk factors for sleep apnea. During menopause, 

women experience hormonal changes 

that trigger an increase in abdominal fat, as 

well as lower progesterone levels. Both of 

these may explain their increased risk of 

sleep apnea. 

A number of effective treatment options 

are available, including CPAP therapy. Hormonal 

replacement therapy for menopause 

may lower their risk, as can changing their 

diet and exercise. 

Finally, speak to a doctor about the sleep 

issues you are experiencing. They can help. 


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The 

largest 

organ 

of our 

bodies 

is our skin! It protects, 

nourishes, 

and adapts to our 

environment all 

day and night. It is 

extremely important 

to protect and 

nourish our skin 

to prevent damage 

from the sun, pollution, 

and daily 

stress. 

In combination 

with your yearly 

skin check at DOCs 

we also offer customized facials to 

help keep your skin looking vibrant. 

Facials are not only relaxing, but 

they also help to soothe nerves, correct 

minor skin problems, improve 

circulation, and enhance the health 

of the skin. 

DOCs is excited to announce 

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Cold Compress Soothing Cucumber 

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Himalayan Salt Facial. Here are the 

benefits… 

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and cooling, bringing relief 

to sensitive, stressed, or irritated 

skin. Plant based extracts of 

cucumber, chamomile, and aloe 

blend together to soothe and hydrate. 

This facial is excellent for 

those that suffer from inflamed, 

red, or rosacea-prone skin. 

■ Himalayan Salt helps maintain 

a healthy balance in the skin’s microbiome 

by influencing the types 

of bacteria that live on your skin. 

Studies have shown that probiotics 

can help strengthen the skin’s 

natural defense system resulting in 

optimal hydration and circulation, 

increased antioxidant benefits as 

well as brightening, reduction in 

toxins, improved acne conditions, 

and softening the appearance of 

fine lines and wrinkles. 

We also offer many other customized 

facials at DOCs. Our Aesthetician’s 

will evaluate your skin 

and decide which unique facial is 

best for your skin type. Our goal is 

to help you keep your skin looking 

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By the way, Facials are not just 

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good news department 

Charles & Margery Barancik 

Foundation recently 

approved grants 

Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation 

has recently approved grants for affordable 

housing, human services and more. This funding 

brings Barancik Foundation’s total philanthropic 

investment into the region to more 

than $105 million since 2014. Here are a few 

of their recent grants. 

• A $1 million grant to Safe Children Coalition 

to support the construction of a new 

youth shelter aimed at helping to prevent 

children from entering foster care. The current 

shelter is 60 years old, and it’s time for a 

new facility. With more than 2,000 homeless 

youth in our community, the new facility 

will provide services, including a safe place 

to sleep, meals, hygiene, and access to social 

workers and case managers. 

• A $800,000 grant to Harvest House to 

support the organization as it expands its facilities 

and services. By investing in housing 

infrastructure over the last 30 years, Harvest 

House has experienced steady growth in the 

number of clients served and housed. With 

rising inflation and housing costs, the need 

for their services is at an all-time high. 

• A $610,630 grant to support Girls Inc. 

of Sarasota County’s Family Strengthening 

Program. The program eliminates 

barriers and offers a continuum of services 

designed to address the social-emotional 

health of girls while strengthening a family’s 

communication through awareness, parenting 

tools, behavioral interventions, and 

referrals to community resources. Girls Inc. 

is observing the effects the pandemic has 

posed on youth. Girls experienced varying 

levels of isolation, neglect, and limitless exposure 

to uncensored media. This has led 

to drastic increases in behavioral problems, 

such as verbal/visual profanity, inability to 

self-regulate, and lack of bodily autonomy. 

• A $600,000 grant to Resilient Retreat to 

expand mental health programs designed 

for first responders and helping professionals 

in the community. Compassion fatigue, 

PTSD, burnout, and vicarious trauma experienced 

by first responders and helping professionals 

is on the rise, and the demand for 

therapeutic services continues to increase. 

• A $500,000 grant for Barancik Foundation 

to establish a Recidivism Initiative to 

support work to prevent criminal reoffending 

in the 12th Judicial Circuit. Hundreds of 

individuals leave Sarasota County Jail each 

year with new problems that push them back 

into the system, frequently involving a minor 

yet recurring violation that could have been 

avoided. Local philanthropy has created a 

program where two navigators work with 

inmates before their release to chart out hurdles. 

The effort has reduced the incidence of 

repeat offenders down to the 12% range. 

For more information, visit www.barancikfoundation.org. 

Education Foundation 

Receives Grant to Support 

Student Access 

The Education Foundation of Sarasota 

County received a $15,000 grant from 

Bank of America to help fund programs 

that provide Sarasota County students with 

greater access to individualized resources 

and opportunities that help them prepare a 

plan for their lives after high school. 

The Education Foundation’s Student Success 

Program vision is to provide students 

with the expert college and career advising, 

mentoring, and access to building relationships 

that will help them identify and successfully 

pursue education, career, and life 

goals after high school. 

Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation 

recently approved a $1 million grant to Safe 

Children Coalition to support the construction 

of a new youth shelter aimed at helping to 

prevent children from entering foster care. 

Jennifer Vigne, Education Foundation president 

and CEO, noted that the 1:378 ratio of 

school counselors to high school students in 

district schools makes it challenging for students, 

especially underserved students, to 

access the individualized advising that is vital 

in helping young people formulate life plans. 

“Our aim is to expand our active outreach 

of low-income, minority, and first-generation 

college students in order to create life-changing 

educational opportunities and connections 

that will help bridge the gap and equip 

more students with the tools and resources 

they need to succeed. 

The expanded initiative will be based at 

LaunchPad4U, the foundation’s community 

resource site that also offers college-career 

advising, mentoring for at-risk students, and 

other student support services. 

For information, visit EdFoundationSRQ.org. 

Circus Arts Conservatory 

Receives Grants 

The Circus Arts Conservatory (CAC) 

has benefited from eight grants from area 

foundations for CAC’s youth education, circus 

arts training, and overall performance 

programs. 

Three grants have been awarded in support 

of the science curriculum developed by 

the CAC that utilizes circus arts activities 

to demonstrate Newtonian Laws of Motion. 

This is the only such curriculum certified by 

the Florida Department of Education and has 

proven highly effective over eight years, with 

circus science students scoring 96% passing 

grades on state assessment science tests, as 

compared to state average scores of 65%. 

A $20,000 grant through the Eugene 

F. and Elizabeth Hull Fund and Bishop-Parker 

Foundations Fund of the Manatee 

Community Foundation is supporting 

the circus science program for K-5th grade 

students at Myakka Elementary, Bayshore Elementary, 

and Manatee Elementary schools. 

A $3,000 grant from the Rotary Club 

of Sarasota Bay Foundation is currently 

funding the science curriculum for approximately 

200 fifth-grade students at Brentwood 

and Wilkinson Elementary schools, both of 

which are Title I schools. Additionally, a 

$5,000 recurring grant from the Venice 

Golf & Country Club Foundation is producing 

learning gains for South County middle 

school science students. 

The CAC’s premiere youth circus arts 

training program is delivered through its 

Sailor Circus Academy at the Sailor Circus 

Arena. Two sustaining scholarship grants 

totaling $11,000 have been received 

from The Island Foundation and The Kiwanis 

Club of Siesta Key Foundation to 

help Sailor Circus Academy students develop 

both life and performance skills. Two 

Wingspan Productions’ new film, Bridge to 

the Other Side is a powerful story about first 

responders as they work to address the rising 

crisis of mental health. 

Children First has announced a $600,000 

matching gift challenge led by its 

Changemaker Collective. 

additional grants from The William H. 

Donner Foundation ($20,000) and The 

Exchange ($10,000) are underwriting the 

Sailor Circus holiday show as well as capital 

improvements at the Sailor Circus Arena. 

Gulf Coast Community Foundation has 

awarded the CAC a $40,000 Arts Appreciation 

Grant. This funding, which is made 

possible through the Ina L. Donnan Field 

of Interest Fund and the Venice Endowment 

Fund, is intended to further CAC’s 

mission across all program and performance 

areas. For information, visit circusarts.org. 

Canandaigua National Trust 

Company of Florida Supports 

The Conservation Foundation 

Canandaigua National Trust Company of 

Florida (CNTF) is supporting the Conservation 

Foundation of the Gulf Coast with 

a $500 donation in 2022. 

The Foundation partners with landowners, 

donors and local governments to permanently 

protect land, ensure wildlife habitat is preserved, 

protect shoreline and water access, 

and provide recreational access. Additionally, 

the Foundation offers free educational 

programming throughout the year. They serve 

as the regional voice for conservation, helping 

state and local decision-makers with strategies 

that shape smart conservation decisions. 

Wingspan Productions 

Receives Here4Youth Mental 

Health Grant 

The Here4YOUth Initiative of Charles & 

Margery Barancik Foundation and Gulf 

Coast Community Foundation has awarded 

Wingspan Productions, Inc. a $25,000 

grant from the Here4YOUth Mental 

Health Initiative. Wingspan Productions, 

Inc. is a nonprofit educational film company 

based in Sarasota. The grant will fund various 

aspects of Wingspan’s year-round educational 

initiative, including community screenings, 

discussions, and talkbacks, partnerships with 

community organizations, social media, and 

resource materials to accompany the new 

film about mental health, Bridge to the Other 

Side. “Since the pandemic, mental health 

concerns of children and families in this community 

have increased 200%,” said KT Curran, 

Executive Director of Wingspan Productions. 

“Bridge to the Other Side is a powerful story 

about first responders as they work to address 

the rising crisis of mental health.” 

Bridge to the Other Side is a film about 

resilience, mental health, and finding strength 

in dark times and was created out of 150 interviews 

in the community with youth, parents, 

teachers, police officers, nurses, therapists, 

firefighters, and agency leaders. 

Filmed in Sarasota and Cape Coral, the movie 

features professional and volunteer actors, 

and was created by a crew of 55 film professionals, 

interns, and volunteers. The film will 

have its international premiere in Toronto at 

Commffest Global Film Festival and its national 

premiere in Los Angeles at Lady Filmmaker’s 

Film Festival in Beverly Hills. Local screenings 

are planned in Sarasota and across Florida. 

For information about Wingspan Productions 

and Bridge to the Other Side, email KT 

Curran (kt@wingspanproductions.org) or 

call Wingspan at 323-422-0857. 

Children First 

Announces $ 600,000 

matching gift challenge 

As the exclusive provider of Head Start and 

Early Head Start services for Sarasota 

County, Children First has announced a 

$600,000 matching gift challenge led by 

its Changemaker Collective. 

The Changemaker Collective is an initiative 

for leaders who wish to make an investment 

in the tools children and families need 

to achieve their full potential. All collective 

support will be matched 1:1 with an overall 

goal to raise $1.2MM. 

The key philanthropists comprising the 

Collective include: Anonymous, Stephanie 

& Allen Hochfelder, Joan & Dr. Bart 

Levenson, Katherine & Frank Martucci, 

Keith Monda & Veronica Brady, Gaye & 

Jack Schwarz, Joe & Nora Stephan, Karen 

Solem, and the Virginia B. Toulmin 

Foundation. 

At 15 sites across North Port, Sarasota, 

and Venice, Children First provides comprehensive 

services to economically vulnerable 

children, ages birth to five, and their families 

each year. Comprehensive services include 

early childhood education, nutrition, emotional 

and behavioral support, and family 

strengthening services. 

“As our children and families are beginning 

the new school year, many of them 

are experiencing a high level of insecurity, 

whether it be related to food, housing, health 

care or other needs,” says CEO Philip Tavill. 

For information, call (941) 953-3877 or go 

to childrenfirst.net. 

Key Chorale awarded $ 30,000 

Strategic Partnership Grant 

Key Chorale received a $30,000 grant from 

the Community Foundation of Sarasota 

County. It will allow Key Chorale to continue 

to deliver its music and mission. The Community 

Foundation will be the Presenting Sponsor 

of Vaughan Williams’ “A Sea Symphony” 

Masterwork concerts, February 10-11, 2023, 

and support the Student Scholar Program. 

For information, visit www.keychorale.org. 


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dining in 

Eat your flowers 

Floral centerpieces on the dinner table are a classic and timeless tradition, but flowers 

can sometimes show up on your dinner plate, too. 

Edible flowers are used in many different styles of cuisine and can be found on 

menus all over the world. 

Not all flowers are safe to eat, but those that are can offer a unique burst of flavor and 

color to many dishes, including salads, sauces, beverages and entrées. Some of them 

may even offer health benefits. 

Hibiscus plants produce large, ornate blossoms 

that usually grow in tropical and subtropical 

climates like Florida. Hundreds of 

hibiscus species exist, not all hibiscus plants 

and flowers are edible but the most popular 

edible variety is known as roselle 

or Hibiscus sabdariffa. 

Hibiscus flowers can grow as 

large as 6 inches in diameter and 

are found in a wide array of colors 

— including red, white, yellow and various 

shades of pink. You can eat the flower 

straight from the plant, but it is usually 

used for tea, relishes, jam or salads. The tea 

Dandelions are best known 

as stubborn garden weeds. 

Dandelions have small blossoms 

— roughly 1–1.5 inches 

in diameter — with many tiny, bright-yellow 

petals. Just like other dark leafy greens, 

Lavender, or Lavandula angustifolia, is one of 

the most common flowers and essential oils 

used in aromatherapy because of its relaxing 

properties. It’s often touted for its calming effects 

on the mind, especially when used as a 

sleeping aid. Some research has found it to be 

Hibiscus 

Lavender 

Lavender is a woody, floral herb originally 

grown in parts of northern Africa and the 

Mediterranean. The violet flowers are very 

small, but plentiful. Lavender is probably 

best known for its distinctive fragrance, 

which is acclaimed for its calming effects. 

The combination of color and aroma make 

lavender a particularly desirable addition to 

a variety of foods, including baked goods, infused 

syrups, liqueurs, herbal teas, dry spice 

rubs and herb mixtures. 

Its flavor pairs well with both sweet and savory 

ingredients, including citrus, berries, 

rosemary, sage, thyme and chocolate. When 

Dandelion 

Lavender Tea 

is bright red and has a tart, somewhat sour 

flavor. It may be served hot, but is refreshing 

over ice on a hot summer day. 

dandelions are rich in riboflavin (vitamin B2) 

and vitamin A 

Interestingly, the flowers are not the only 

part of dandelion that can be eaten. In fact, 

every part of this so-called weed can be enjoyed 

— including its roots, stems and leaves. 

There are endless options for eating dandelion. 

The flowers can be eaten raw, either alone 

or tossed into a salad. They may be breaded 

and fried or used to make jelly and wine. 

The roots are often steeped to make tea, 

while the greens may be consumed raw as a 

salad or a sandwich topping. They can also 

be cooked in stews, casseroles or any other 

dish that calls for hearty greens. 

cooking with lavender, it’s best to start with 

a small amount and increase slowly until you 

achieve the desired flavor, as it can quickly 

become overpowering. 

beneficial in aiding restless sleepers get much 

needed sleep. Chefs often make use of lavender 

honey, or use the petals to garnish salads. 

The most common way lavender is consumed 

is by brewing a tea from its buds. 

Brewing lavender buds into a tea helps release 

the oils and scents. 

HOW TO MAKE IT 

Making your own lavender tea is fairly easy: 

Boil 8 oz. of water. 

Place 4 tsp. of fresh lavender buds into a 

tea ball or sachet. 

Place the tea ball and water into a teacup. 

Let steep for 10 minutes. 

Note: Do not ever try to make lavender tea with 

essential oil. This can be extremely dangerous. 

they’re good for you and also tasty 

Almost 200 honeysuckle species 

exist, but the most common 

are the Japanese and woodbine 

varieties. The fragrant 

Nasturtium is a culinary favorite 

because of its brightly 

colored blossoms and unique, 

savory flavor. Both the leaves 

and flowers of nasturtium 

are edible and may be enjoyed 

cooked or raw. They feature a 

peppery, slightly spicy flavor 

profile, although the blossoms 

themselves are milder 

than the leaves. 

The funnel-shaped flowers are typically 

bright orange, red or yellow. They make a 

beautiful garnish for cakes, pastries and 

If you’ve ever grown 

summer squash in 

your garden, you’re 

probably aware of 

their delicate flowers. However, you may 

not know that these flowers are just as edible 

as the squash itself. 

Although these blossoms form on all types 

of summer squash, the most popular 

come from zucchini. Zucchini flowers are 

Chamomile is a floral herb used in cooking 

and traditional medicine for centuries. 

The flowers closely resemble daisies, 

albeit much smaller. They lend a 

slightly sweet, earthy flavor to the foods 

they’re cooked with. 

Most recipes call for heating the flowers 

in a liquid to extract their flavors and 

Honeysuckle 

Nasturtium 

Squash blossom 

Chamomile 

blossoms, typically light yellow or 

white, hold nectar that can be eaten 

straight from the flower. 

In the culinary world, honeysuckle is 

most often used to make tea or a fragrant, 

flavorful syrup. 

You can use the syrup to sweeten 

iced tea, lemonade, yogurt and 

sorbet or as a sugar replacement 

in quick bread recipes. 

While the honeysuckle flower 

and its nectar are perfectly 

safe to eat, note that the berries 

of some varieties may be toxic if 

ingested in large quantities. 

salads. The leaves are round and resemble 

small lily pads. They’re tender enough to be 

used as salad greens or blended into pesto. 

bright yellow with a long, rounded 

bell shape. 

These flowers can be eaten raw as 

a garnish or chopped and added to 

salads. If you’re feeling indulgent, 

another delicious option is to stuff 

the blossoms with herbed cheeses 

and fry or bake them until the 

delicate petals become crispy. 

You don’t have to sacrifice your 

squash harvest to enjoy eating the flowers. 

Only the female blossoms can turn into 

squash, so stick to eating the male flowers 

to ensure a full harvest. The male flowers 

have a long, thin stem and typically grow 

around the outer edges of the plant. Female 

flowers tend to grow closer to the 

plant’s center and have a small, bulbous 

fruit at the base of the blossom where it 

meets the stem. 

bioactive compounds. The leaves and 

flowers are usually dried first, but can 

be used fresh.While most often utilized 

for chamomile tea, the blossoms can also 

make syrups or other infusions for baked 

goods, smoothies or desserts. 

SOURCE: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/edible-flowers 


ode to the 

Sarasota Celery Fields 

Sarasota’s Celery Field Park is 

repurposed land. What was once 

farmland has been reengineered as a 

park, hiking trail and bird sanctuary. 

Most prominent is the man-made 

hill at its center. So, no, that’s not an ancient 

burial mound. It’s repurposed land that used to 

be - wait for it - celery fields. There are minimal 

signs, trash cans or lights to spoil the solitude 

as you scale your way to the top. 

In the summer they’re out there, glazed in 

sweat, getting a fast-paced workout in the 

evening and not all that interested in the view 

or the environment. Others are casual walkers 

and a few hearty types taking the challenge of 

a steep limb to the top instead 

of the meandering path most take. 

▲ A man-made hill greets you. 

The best part is reaching the summit and, on 

a clear day, you can see Sarasota Memorial 

Hospital and other landmarks to the west. To 

the east is still undeveloped, so the contrast is 

pretty dramatic. Nothing fancy just a nice walk 

and a perch usually reserved for birds. 

There’s a bit of wildlife — rabbits, an occasional 

snake and lots of scruffy green vegetation. 

It’s basic, makes you feel like you’ve left the 

crowded world — if only for a while 

The Celery Fields are located east of I-75 on 

Palmer Boulevard in Sarasota. 

▲ 

You can meander your way up or challenge 

yourself with a steep climb like this. 

▲ View from the top, 

looking west. 

▲ 

The climb is visually 

quiet which allows for 

some tranquility and 

mind-clearing. 

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