THE SARASOTA YACHT CLUB HOSTS CHAINE des ROTISSEURS FOR EVENING OF GASTRONOMIC DELIGHTS

ANTHONY PUCCIO WELCOMED AS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF THE CHAÎNE. Sarasota, FL – The culinary team at Sarasota Yacht Club hosted the Sarasota chapter of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs on Sunday, April 17th, with a four-course meal planned and expertly prepared by Check Jack Wenz and Food and Beverage Director Anthony Puccio. The Chaîne des […]

A FRENCH AFFAIR AT THE $25,000 WTA EVENT

April 10-17, 2011 • 2011 USTA Women’s $25,000 Pro Circuit Event • The Oaks Country Club • On Sunday, April 17th, after a week of grinding, amazing ground strokes, the Final pitted the 24-year-old Claire DeGubernatis from Nice against the very talented 17-year old Caroline Garcia from Lyon. The powerful Garcia started strong winning the […]

THE 10,000 HOUR RULE

By Tom Whitten Research tells us that it takes around 10 years and 10,000 hours to reach an elite level in sport. Those vast numbers of hours are made up of sport-specific training, physical training and competing in various sports as a youngster. If you do the math, that comes to about three hours of […]

100 TOP GOLF COURSES? BEEN THERE, PLAYED THAT

By Chris Anderson chris.anderson@heraldtribune.com Herald-Tribune The ball dropped into the 18th hole and Dan Wenstrup raised his arms in triumph: Never before had a double-bogey been so satisfying. On Dec. 10, 2010, Wenstrup completed a round of golf at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles and also finished a quest that began in 1968. Read […]

BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMER AND BROADCAST ANALYST DICK VITALE TO BE HONORED BY CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY FLORIDA SUNCOAST

Local Radiation Oncologist Will Also Receive 2011 Keystone Award SARASOTA – Cancer Support Community Florida Suncoast today announced that ESPN basketball analyst and philanthropist Dick Vitale will receive its highest honor, the Stephen H. Goldman, M.D., Keystone Award. Sarasota radiation oncologist Larry N. Silverman, M.D., will also receive the Keystone Award at the non-profit organization’s […]

Bringing hospitalized children home for holidays

By Janice Williams and Susie Mantilla-Lage Almost all children who have been hospitalized with a serious disease would like to spend the holidays at home. Being able to celebrate the seasonal festivities with parents, siblings, aunts, uncles and grandparents can be a dramatic morale booster for the ailing child and everyone else in the family. […]

Support system: The Cancer Support Community’s new buildinig

The new Cancer Support Community building in Lakewood Ranch uplifts clients through its architecture Formerly The Wellness Community, Cancer Support Community-Florida Suncoast’s new facility in Lakewood Ranch is expected to qualify for LEED Gold certification as a green building, said architect Michael Carlson. STAFF PHOTOS / HAROLD BUBIL Source Herald Tribune; By Harold Bubil Published: […]

CAN A ‘GREEN’ OFFICE BUILDING MAKE YOU SICK?

Tightly Constructed Buildings Can Cause Problems If Not Maintained Properly, According to AirQuest Environmental, Inc. FORT LAUDERDALE – South Florida workplaces today are going “green” – but breathing the indoor air could make employees “blue.” That’s because tightly constructed commercial buildings continually recycle the same indoor air, allowing bacteria, viruses, mold spores and chemicals to […]

MOLD – AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR SARASOTA HOMEOWNERS

By Traci-Anne Boyle, CIH, LAC President and Owner AirQuest Environmental, Inc. Mold is an equal opportunity contaminant. Under the right conditions, mold can grow rapidly in Longboat Key’s million-dollar condominiums, in Lakewood Ranch family neighborhoods and in foreclosed properties throughout the Sarasota area. That’s why homeowners, buyers and sellers need to be alert for signs […]