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MAY 2017 News from and about your neighborhood on the Gulf South Venice Beach Wave MONTHLY MEMBERS MEETING MONDAY, MAY 15 at 7:00pm As always, there will be plenty of coffee and desserts— so come on by and invite a neighbor! SVCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, May 8 at 7:00pm SVBET TRUSTEES MEETING Monday, May 30 at 7:00pm Committees and Clubs SOUTH VENICE BOOK CLUB Tuesday, May 9 at 4:00pm CAMERA CLUB Every Monday 10:00am to noon MEETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT Snowbird season has prey much ended. I hope everyone had a great winter in paradise and that the summer ahead holds many blessings for all. The SVCA board will be working on the calendar for the upcoming year. For planning purposes the year will be from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The planning includes programs for our general meengs and our social events. The board would love to know what you have enjoyed most in the past and the ideas that you have for future events. Your input is needed and valued! You can email or phone your ideas to any board member or to the office at [email protected], or call 941-493-0006. One last thought, you are reading this in the WAVE. Throughout the year we also send informaon via email. If you are not receiv- ing emails from the SVCA or if your email address has changed, please email us at [email protected] and be sure to in- clude your name in the email so we can update your file. Take me and enjoy life this summer! May 9: LET’S CELEBRATE BESSIE KOFSKY: A real South Venice original Many of you know Bessie Kofsky. Long me SVCA mem- ber and stalwart of the SV Garden Club, Bessie is also Shamrock Park’s “volunteer emeritus.” She’s been a fix- ture and steward there since the construcon of the park in 1994. Barring hurricanes and physical limitaon, Bessie has walked from her home to Shamrock every day (oſten twice a day!) picking up trash, admonishing folks illegally feeding animals and providing natural history dbits for visitors. Bessie has not been doing so well this winter and spring. The Park staff, In cooperaon with Tidewell Hospice and Bessie’s caring neighbors, are planning a recognion re- cepon to celebrate and reminisce with her. You’re invited to join in on Tuesday, May 9 at the Park’s Nature Center , between 10:00am and noon. Bessie with her beloved scrub jays, who know her! She can recognize and recite the names of the many gopher turtles who reside within the Park.

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MAY 2017 News from and about your neighborhood on the Gulf

South Venice Beach Wave

MONTHLY MEMBERS MEETING

MONDAY, MAY 15 at 7:00pm As always, there will be plenty of coffee

and desserts— so come on by and invite a neighbor!

SVCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, May 8 at 7:00pm

SVBET TRUSTEES MEETING Monday, May 30 at 7:00pm

Committees and Clubs

SOUTH VENICE BOOK CLUB Tuesday, May 9 at 4:00pm

CAMERA CLUB Every Monday 10:00am to noon

MEETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT Snowbird season has pretty much ended. I hope everyone had a great winter in paradise and that the summer ahead holds many blessings for all. The SVCA board will be working on the calendar for the upcoming year. For planning purposes the year will be from July 1, 2017 through June

30, 2018. The planning includes programs for our general meetings and our social events. The board would love to know what you have enjoyed most in the past and the ideas that you have for future events. Your input is needed and valued! You can email or phone your ideas to any board member or to the office at [email protected], or call 941-493-0006. One last thought, you are reading this in the WAVE. Throughout the year we also send information via email. If you are not receiv-ing emails from the SVCA or if your email address has changed, please email us at [email protected] and be sure to in-clude your name in the email so we can update your file. Take

time and enjoy life this summer!

May 9: LET’S CELEBRATE BESSIE KOFSKY: A real South Venice original Many of you know Bessie Kofsky. Long time SVCA mem-ber and stalwart of the SV Garden Club, Bessie is also Shamrock Park’s “volunteer emeritus.” She’s been a fix-ture and steward there since the construction of the park in 1994. Barring hurricanes and physical limitation, Bessie has walked from her home to Shamrock every day (often twice a day!) picking up trash, admonishing folks illegally feeding animals and providing natural history tidbits for visitors. Bessie has not been doing so well this winter and spring. The Park staff, In cooperation with Tidewell Hospice and Bessie’s caring neighbors, are planning a recognition re-ception to celebrate and reminisce with her. You’re invited to join in on Tuesday, May 9 at the Park’s Nature Center , between 10:00am and noon. Bessie with her beloved scrub jays, who know her! She can recognize and recite the names of the many gopher turtles who reside within the Park.

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Every Sunday at the SVCA building

Fellowship Bible Church

Services at 10:00 Bible Study at 11:15

Civic Association and South Venice ‘Shorts’

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From Gail Parker

What we’re reading! The SV Book Club will meet one last time this season on May 9 at 4:00pm at the SVCA build-

ing. We’ll be discussing The Widow's War by Sally Gunning and choosing a book for the summer hiatus. Meetings will resume in October, on the second Tuesday.

The summer book title will be announced in the WAVE so that those up North will be able to read it over the summer if they wish.

South Venice Civic Association We’ve been your voice in Sarasota

County for 67 years

720 Alligator Drive South Venice Beach, FL 34293

Phone: 941-493-0006 Office hours: 9:00am to 1:00pm Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

Office administrator: Linda Fisher www.SouthVeniceBeach.org [email protected]

2017 Board of Directors

OFFICERS Walt Ernst, President

Rick Curwood, Vice President Gail Parker, Secretary

DIRECTORS AT LARGE John Bowne Maureen Holland

Margaret Diefenderfer Suellyn Norton Steve Suau

South Venice Beach WAVE Editor: Maureen Holland

[email protected]

Wake up. The cat’s got your teeth.

Welcome to our newest members!

Karen Baker William Ross John Wood

Jane Byszkowski

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Got something to say?

We’d love to hear from you Send letters to:

Maureen Holland, Editor [email protected]

NOTE: Anonymous letters are subject to review, but names will be withheld

upon request

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Enjoy some classes at the SVCA NEW! Qigong

Taught by Certified Master Trainer Kay Koski, the gen-tle, rhythmic movements of Qigong reduce stress, build stamina, increase vitality, and enhance the im-mune system. Those who maintain a consistent prac-tice of Qigong find that it helps one regain a youthful vitality and maintain health even into old age. Can eas-ily be adapted for physical challenges.

Tuesdays at 10:45am

Water Color Classes Monthly sessions starting the first Wednesday of every month. The course is $90 (plus supplies). New students

may register at the class or contact instructor Carol Merenda at 941-366-2866 and she’ll get you started.

Wednesdays 1:00-4:00pm

Hatha YOGA—3 styles With Certified Master Yoga Teacher/Trainer Kay Koski All levels Hatha yoga classes. Stretch, bend, build strength and

experience deep relaxation. Wear loose clothing. [email protected] or 410-251-4683

RESTORATIVE-TUESDAYS AT 9:30AM

Deeply relaxing /calm & heal body and mind. Great for everyone as a stand alone class or to prepare the

body for more active practice. GENTLE/BEGINNER/LEVEL 1– FRIDAYS AT 10:45AM A great class to learn yoga or to advance your prac-tice. Basic yoga poses at a comfortable gentle pace.

LEVEL 1-2-FRIDAYS AT 930AM Classic beginner, intermediate and advanced yoga poses. Cues and guidance allow each individual to

practice safely at their personal level.

This Summer at SVCA

Have something to sell or showcase? We’re renting tables or space for a Flea Market and Fair at SVCA.

Indoor tables will be $25.00; outdoors $15.00. ($5.00 discount for SVCA members).

JULY 1, 2017 9:00am to 3:00pm The outside area will be on the enclosed tennis courts and will be locked at night. Set up will be Friday night from 6:00 to 9:00pm. Outdoor vendors will need to provide cover for their items. SVCA will be selling hotdogs and barbecue sand-wiches, chips, soda and water the day of the sale.

To reserve a space or table, call the office at 941-493-0006 or email Linda Fisher at [email protected]

and

Arts & Crafts Fair

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From Laraine Jansen

At ‘The Grove’ The celebration of project completion at the Siesta waterway, originally sched-uled for June 10 will be de-layed until later in the summer. I’ll announce it as soon as we confirm a date with the County. Probably sometime in August. We were delighted to wel-

come Sarasota County Commissioner Nancy De-tert (center) who came to see the project work at The Grove on Tuesday, April 11. Meeting with her were Rich Zinn (left), Harrison Fox (right) and Lara Jansen (behind the camera as usual!). Of course, the work goes on. Saturday, April 22 was another workday at The Grove. Cleaning and digging and planting were Marla Wilcox, Ilona Wilson, David Burton, Gary Bennett, Rich Zinn, Harrison Fox, Ste-phen Brown and Bruce Martin (not pictured).

Want to be part of our South Venice neighborhood improvement projects?

To join one of our teams or just learn more about what we do, please con-tact Lara Jansen: 941-223-6996 or Larainejansen777 @gmail.com

(Updates and changes will be announced by email)

Upcoming Neighborhood

Cleanups

Saturday, May 20 8:30am Beautiful Neighborhoods Clean-Up

Location TBD Saturday, June 17 8:30am

Alligator Drive Cleanup meet in SVCA parking lot to sign in

Water Quality Task Force

SIESTA WATERWAY WORKDAYS Gather at Seminole Drive and Quincy Road

Saturday, June 10 8:00am

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What’s up at Shamrock Park BY BROOKE ELIAS, PARK NATURALIST Two Seasons & Serendipity Nature Walks are scheduled for this month, on Friday, May 12 and Friday, May 26. Join Master Naturalist Kate Borduas and

staff to explore different trails and habitats. May is one of the best times to spot manatees in the Intracoastal, as things warm up for mating season! Meet at the Nature Center at 9:00am. After being rained out in April, we’re hoping for good weather at the next Demonstration Garden Tour on Thursday, May 4 at 9:00am. Many bromeliads and bushes are in full bloom now. Come join the Master Gardeners to discover what flowers might be adapted for your yard! Tours are given the first Thursday of each month. The two recent wildfires at the Park—on March 5 and 20— affected just under four acres. Sarasota County Fire Mitigation Specialists, local firefighters and Florida Forest-ry Service combined their efforts and resources to contain both fires quickly, with no structural damage or loss of property at the park. On April 19, combined crews from Natural Area Parks and the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office worked to clear the fire areas of unsafe and unsta-ble burnt out trees and roots. While the fires destroyed some trees and vegetation, we’ll use this opportunity to restore more scrub habitat for the gopher tortoises and scrub jays. These scrub inhabitants actually depend on fire to keep their territories clear for spotting predators and foraging on fresh foliage. Crayola Critters! Is back-Friday, May 19 at 1:00pm Let’s make room for Butterflies! We welcome kids aged 3 to 5 years-old (must be accompanied by parent or guardi-an); we’ll learn about insects, how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly and what they eat. Led by Master Naturalist Janie Ewell. Read picture books, make a “pom-pom” cat-erpillar craft and take a nature walk in search of butter-

flies and oth-er bugs. Meet at the pavil-ion near the playground – and bring a snack to en-joy after-wards. You must call to register (941) 404-6336.

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I have worn hearing aids for a number of years, on and o�. I say on and o� because it has been o� more with my most recent pair purchased from another provider in Venice. I had an annoying problem with feedback, which neither they nor another local provider were able to cor-rect or alleviate. Both told me I should consider newer, more advanced models, which they would be happy to sell me. Since mine were similar, I felt they were more interested in making a sale than helping me. As a result, they wound up in my dresser drawer (not an uncommon situation.) I decided to give it one more go. A friend referred me to Blair Post at Contemporary Hearing. What they said couldn’t be done, was done by Blair. No sales pitch on newer models; just a willingness to listen to and work with me. A�er testing my hearing, he patiently worked with me to make adjustments to the programming. He also re�tted the aids with new leads and cones. �e ones I had were not sized or �tted properly and caused much of the feedback. I was given a follow up appointment the next week at which time Blair �ne tuned the programming and changed out one of the cones for another size. �ese were simple, inexpensive solutions to a �xable problem. Although I was advised of charges ahead of time, no pay-ment was collected until I was satis�ed. Although I found Blair to have an abundance of knowledge, patience and humor, his greatest attribute is INTEGRITY. He honestly wants to help. I would rec-ommend Blair Post and Contemporary Hearing to any person desiring to improve their hearing.

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Beach Trust News BY MARTHA NEILSEN, CHAIR, BEACH TRUST The boat ramp has continued to have some ongoing issues with the chain, lock and one of the bollards. All are now repaired and the Trust has installed security cameras to help ensure that future problems will be averted. Thank you Rick Curwood and John Semple for replacing the damaged bollard. We just want to remind our boaters that you paid for the ramp key so please lock up after you’re done. A volunteer group made up of Bruce Martin, Dean Draper, Don Dockery and Jerry Bur-rell completed ongoing maintenance on the ferry house, thank you! On April 18, John Bowne and I attended a meeting of the Sarasota Coastal Advisory Committee, which is the first level of approval for the dredging grant the Trust has ap-

plied for and we were approved. The Sarasota County Board of Commissioners will be the final approval and their meeting is May 24. The grant money is from West Coast Inland Navigation District and won't be available until October of this year. Hopefully we will be approved in May. Once we have our approval we will be able to determine when the dredging can be done, so stay tuned!

A page from our history . . .

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By Capt. Randall Patterson Quite frequently a new passenger on their first ride to the beach is surprised by how quiet the ferry is when we start to back out of the ferry house. “Is this boat electric?” they ask. “Why, yes it is,” we captains might respond. The old ferry was once gasoline powered, which required fuel to be stored at the ferry house

since there are no marinas nearby. However, many years ago the decision was made to switch to electric. Electric pow-er offers clear advantages in our situation. The first, as I alluded to earlier, is fuel storage. We don’t have to keep jerry cans of volatile gasoline stored on the premises. No oil. No filter changes. No fumes to breathe while backing out of the slip. Electric is just cleaner. Second, we travel in an Idle Speed/No Wake zone. We don’t need to go fast, and electric motors are better in slow speed scenarios. Have you ever noticed that trolling motors on fishing boats are electric? Electric motors have the same torque (or rotational force) regardless of how fast they are turning. They can be fitted with larger props, so they have the ability to start and stop the boat’s movement quickly. Third, they’re cheaper to operate. It’s hard to know for sure how much electricity we use to recharge the batteries (there are 20 golf-cart type on the ferry) but a good estimate would be less than two dollars a day. Speaking of batteries, the new ferry has twice as many batteries as the old ferry so we don’t have to stop and recharge in the middle of the day like we used to. Occasionally, someone will ask why we don’t recharge with solar panels. While that seems like a good idea, the ferry charges at night. No sun. No solar power. The roof would be a great sur-face for the panels, but we would need a method of storing the power until we could transfer it to the boat overnight. Our three motors were built right here in Florida, by Ray Electric Outboards in Cape Coral. They’ve been in business since 1974, and we have the advantage of being less than an hour away when we need service. The inventor, Morton Ray, is still in the shop every day. So, please sit back and enjoy the clean, quiet, electric ride to the beach.

2017 Ferry and Boat Ramp Fees FERRY — ANNUAL

Resident Rate $130 Non-resident Rate $260 FERRY — MONTHLY Resident Rate $ 65 Non-resident Rate $130

BOAT RAMP (annual only) Resident Rate $ 90 Non-resident Rate $180

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Sometimes called green infrastructure, low im-pact design (LID) treats rainfall as a benefit ra-ther than a nuisance in our yards, and encour-ages the capture and use of rainwater on site. Common LID applications include rain gardens, pervious pavers, canopy trees and cisterns. Suc-cessful applications of LID can have many bene-fits, including: • Smarter, more attractive landscaping; • Reduced maintenance effort and costs; • Higher “curb appeal” and value; and • Cleaner, healthier creeks and bays. Our yards are connected to our waterways. Rainfall that soaks into the ground nourishes our landscapes and recharges the water table. Rainfall that’s allowed to run off our yards carries nutrients and other pollutants that feed algae blooms and harm aquatic life, impacting the places where we fish, swim and play. By reducing pollutant laden stormwater runoff, LID can improve the beauty and value of your home, neighborhood AND our environment. You’ve probably al-ready noticed LID being used by your neighbors. Consider what’s possible for your yard. A Rain Garden is a shallow planted area that collects rainfall from your yard so it can quickly soak into the ground and be used by plants. Canopy Trees and Shrubs with large leafy surfaces can intercept rainwater before it hits the ground, keeping it out of the bay. Rain Barrels and Cisterns can capture clean rainwater and store it for irrigation, when plants really need it. Florida-friendly Plants grow naturally in our subtropical climate without fertilizers, pesticides and mowing. There is a huge variety of colorful choices. Pervious Pavers or Shell are beautiful alternatives to concrete. They allow rainwater to recharge our ground-water. Groundcover Plants create a low maintenance alterna-tive to lawns, with no need for fertilizer, pesticides or mowing.

From the SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

How you can ‘green-up’ your home with just a few low impact design features

AT THE SIESTA WATERWAY RESTORATION SITE: Environmental activist Rick Eaton of South Ven-ice is an enthusiastic advocate for native plants.

To learn more about watershed connections and the natural environment of Sarasota, visit the Watershed Audio Tour to

listen to short messages on a variety of topics. Visit: www.watershedtour.org

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Home Sales: MARCH 16 to APRIL 15, 2017 Address HTD BE FB Built Pool Garage/Carport ADOM List Price Close

160 ABALONE RD 1,018 2 2 1971 Private 1 Car Garage 29 $170,000 $168,000 251 ALTAIR RD 1,287 2 2 1972 None 1 Car Garage 52 $169,900 $165,000

2947 ARGYLE RD 1,815 3 2 1964 None 1 Car Garage 14 $269,000 $265,000

965 W BAFFIN DR 1,589 4 3 1959 Private None 10 $249,900 $242,000

537 BRADENTON RD 1,300 3 2 1973 Private 1 Car Garage 62 $200,000 $200,000

785 BRADENTON RD 1,019 2 2 1987 None 1 Car Garage 19 $164,900 $164,900

5060 CARYL RD 1,649 3 2 1991 None 1 Car Garage 50 $229,777 $210,000

756 COLGATE RD 1,713 4 2 1980 Private 1 Car Garage 194 $245,900 $235,000

1116 CUMBERLAND RD 1,064 2 2 1986 None 1 Car Garage 13 $169,500 $163,500

470 CYPRESS RD 1,148 2 2 1973 Private 1 Car Garage 19 $215,000 $200,000

720 CYPRESS RD 1,069 2 2 1971 Private 1 Car Garage 47 $188,000 $187,870

930 DUQUESNE RD 925 2 2 1995 None 1 Car Garage 5 $149,000 $139,000

4751 EGRET RD 1,803 3 2 2002 None 2 Car Garage 153 $249,800 $242,500

5923 ELTON RD 1,246 2 2 1985 None 2 Car Garage 18 $188,888 $189,400

1860 FAUN RD 680 1 1 1989 None None 110 $99,000 $75,000

355 FAUN RD 2,325 3 2 1992 Private 2 Car Garage 111 $339,900 $320,000

501 FLAMINGO RD 1,665 2 1 1957 None 2 Car Garage 61 $179,000 $170,000

531 FOXGLOVE RD 1,698 3 2 1972 Private 2 Car Garage 14 $293,000 $280,000

2645 GENTIAN RD 2,779 5 3 1975 None 2 Car Garage 108 $219,900 $200,000

1052 GRAHAM RD 1,544 3 2 2002 Private 2 Car Garage 27 $279,900 $275,000

989 GRAHAM RD 1,300 2 2 1984 None 1 Car Garage 6 $175,000 $175,000

375 GRANT RD 1,374 2 2 1977 Private 1 Car Garage 38 $199,900 $197,500

5240 HERON RD 1,360 3 2 1977 Private 2 Car Garage 192 $225,500 $223,500

1045 JAMAICA RD 1,724 3 2 2007 None 2 Car Garage 292 $239,900 $235,000

2560 LOGAN RD 1,881 3 2 1978 Private 2 Car Garage 16 $289,000 $280,000

5988 MARIGOLD RD 967 2 2 1987 Private 1 Car Garage 115 $215,000 $200,000

1187 MOHAWK RD 960 2 2 2002 None 2 Car Garage 44 $162,000 $160,000

980 MOHAWK RD 705 2 1 1975 None 1 Car Garage 17 $139,700 $135,000

807 PALMETTO DR 1,578 2 2 1981 Private None 39 $189,000 $175,500

256 PLANTATION RD 1,364 3 2 1997 Private 2 Car Garage 11 $219,900 $210,000

4788 POMPANO RD 1,154 3 2 2001 None 1 Car Garage 9 $133,900 $132,500

1361 PORPOISE RD 1,604 3 2 2006 None 2 Car Garage 22 $249,900 $238,000

1370 RINGTAIL RD 1,196 2 2 1977 None 1 Car Garage 9 $184,900 $184,900

700 ROANOKE RD 2,117 3 2 1999 None 3 Car Garage 37 $299,900 $290,000 275 W SEMINOLE DR 1,064 2 2 1961 None None 9 $115,000 $102,600

564 W SEMINOLE DR 1,154 2 2 1962 None 1 Car Garage 11 $110,000 $112,000

887 E SEMINOLE DR 832 2 1 1963 None 1 Car Garage 14 $142,900 $138,000

2550 SHAMROCK DR 1,700 3 2 2017 None 2 Car Garage 12 $309,750 $305,000

2790 SIESTA DR 2,120 3 2 2002 None 2 Car Garage 26 $287,900 $280,000

181 STANFORD RD 1,106 2 2 1972 None 1 Car Garage 7 $155,000 $149,000

1181 SUNRISE RD 1,688 3 2 1988 None 2 Car Garage 66 $229,900 $210,000

3071 SUNSET BEACH DR 1,389 3 2 1987 Private 2 Car Garage 8 $249,000 $235,000

3460 SUNSET BEACH DR 1,265 2 2 1984 Private 2 Car Garage 3 $179,900 $161,000

235 UNICORN RD 1,584 3 2 1975 None 2 Car Garage 113 $204,900 $197,500

1375 YACHT CLUB DR 1,959 2 2 1976 None 1 Car Garage 9 $410,000 $380,000

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State of the Market KELLEY ANN AYERS, EXIT Realty

WOW! 45 sales in the last 30-day period! Now that is more like it! Back in the swing of things! Of the 45 sales 22 closed for under 200K and one of them was less than 100K. The highest sale was on Yacht Club Drive at $380,000. The average “sold price per square foot” was $145.22 . . . definitely a

very strong performance for this market and up from previous months. Also the average sale price was 205K which is really really good news - in fact, GREAT news for homeowners in South Venice Beach! There are currently 92 active listings at the time of this article and 57 homes are under contract. The inventory is still low, another sign that home values are up. So if you’re thinking of selling, this all says go ahead. It’s a very good time to list your home. NOTE: Disclaimer: The sales information was gathered from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). The sales were by various participants of MLS. All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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