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"We have been part of the community since my grandfather relocated here in the 1950s. We are committed to being an active member while continuing to produce great products."

- Rogan Donelly, President of Tervis
 

[Cereal Milk Coffee]  Varietal Serves up Nostalgia with Cereal Milk Infusions
Andrew Fabian, andrew.fabian@srqme.com

Breakfast cereals are, for many, one of the elements that define childhood. With hypnotizing marketing and the disingenuous assertion that children’s cereals count as a serving of grains (is sugar cane a grain?), kids everywhere have been compelled for decades to stake a claim on their favorite box. I was a Lucky Charms kid, my older brothers were in the Frosted Flakes and Fruit Loops camps. But, after fillings and root canals and concerns about diabetes, we wise up and leave behind the sublime sweetness of our cereals and the blissful ignorance of our youth. Fortunately, Varietal Coffee Bar, which now operates out of The Overton, has found a place for the cereals of yesteryear and, just maybe, a conduit for the joy of simpler times.

That conduit comes in the form of cereal milk. Yes, cereal milk is exactly what it sounds like—milk infused with the flavor of cereal. The process was popularized by award-winning pastry chef Christina Tosi, founding chef and co-owner of Milk Bar, a chain of bakery shops based largely in New York City. In essence, cereals are soaked in milk then strained, leaving behind a hint of their flavor and color. That milk can then be used in a variety of applications, including ice cream, baked goods and coffee drinks. Varietal’s method uses 1 cup of cereal for every half-gallon of milk and steeps the cereal for 24 hours, both of which go well beyond Milk Bar’s process. The coffee shop also makes sure to use both a dairy and nondairy base for the infusion, and according to owner-operator Evan Cooper, the oat milk infusion takes on more of the cereal’s flavor and color.

For that reason, the iced oat milk latte might offer the best portal to childhood bliss—it’s sweet and rich without the heavy feeling of dairy-based drinks but still retains all its creaminess. Cooper crumbles some of that week’s featured cereal on the latte for some added nostalgia, and the bouquet of crushed cereal helps to single out the cereal’s flavor from the coffee and milk. This week’s featured cereal is Fruity Pebbles. 

Varietal, 1420 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota, www.varietalcoffee.bar, (941) 500-9175

[Dog Adoption]  Motorworks Is Brewing Up a Good Cause: Adoptable Lager
Ariel Chates

Motorworks Brewing has re-opened for business and re-stocked their wildly popular Adoptable Lager. After working with different animal non-profts for years, this clever mash-up showcases the faces of dogs at the Manatee County Animal Services looking for a home on the label of their Motorworks lager. This month features Candy, a German Shepherd/Mastiff mix from their original run, that unfortunately has yet to find a forever home. Once this edition runs out, and Candy gets adopted, Motorworks will put a new face on the lagers.

The Adoptable Lager 6-packs will feature a rotating team of tail-waggers in need of a loving owner. Barry Elwonger, Director of Sales and Marketing, said the response from customers has been “incredible.” In fact the first round they released in January sold out almost immediately. One of the first dogs was even reunited with their owner all the way in Minnesota in a heartwarming turn of events. In addition the rate of adoption at the shelter has gone up significantly since the lagers hit the shelves. Currently you can pick up a feel-good Adoptable Lager at Motorworks, but soon you will be able to grab some at your favorite local bar, liquor or grocery store as they go into distribution. 

Motorwork Brewing and their 16,000 square foot beer garden (the biggest in the state!) is now open again while practicing social distancing measures. They have also paired with the distillery to create their own hand sanitizer which you can purchase there.


 

1014 9th Street West Bradenton, Florida 34205, info@MotorworksBrewing.com, 941.567.6218

[Real Estate]  Tervis Lists Iconic Property

In mid-June property buyers are going to see a new listing attached to a household name. After 15 years, Tervis is putting their factory and corporate headquarters located at 201 Triple Diamond Blvd, North Venice up for sale. “When Tervis went remote due to COVID-19, we learned some valuable lessons,” said Tervis President Rogan Donelly. “Our team members proved to be efficient and productive working from home. And more importantly, they were happy.”

Along with many companies forced to send employees home to work, Tervis learned how to make technology work for them. The transition lead to the conclusion that the 12.5 acre campus with two buildings totaling 119,00 square feet no longer fit their needs. Selling the iconic factory which shines the Tervis logo brightly as drivers pass I-75 doesn’t mean they are leaving the area. They are seeking two locations, one for the factory and one for the corporate headquarters. Both are expected to remain in Sarasota County.

“We have been part of the community since my grandfather relocated here in the 1950s,” said Donelly. “We are committed to being an active member while continuing to produce great products.” The new headquarters will have a smaller footprint with offices for upper leadership. There will be set ups for conference rooms, meeting spaces and plenty of flexibility. Corporate office employees will be encouraged to work from home. The manufacturing facility will be streamlined to continue to produce the quality drinkware that we have come to know and love. The listing of the property and relocations are being handled by Michele Fuller & Nick DeVito of Ian Black Real Estate.

  

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[Construction]  SMH-Venice Reaches Halfway Point in New Hospital Construction

Despite challenges to supply chains and uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, construction continues full-steam ahead on the new hospital Sarasota Memorial is building at Laurel and Pinebrook roads, just off Interstate-75 in Venice. On April 17, several representatives from SMH and its construction team gathered for a traditional, but socially distanced “topping out” ceremony to celebrate a major milestone – reaching the building’s highest level (in this case 82 feet) and marking the pivotal halfway point in the hospital construction project. In a ritual that dates back to ancient times, the construction team signed the highest beam and hoisted it to the rooftop along with a tree to symbolize bringing life to the building.

“Topping out is a transformational step in a building’s construction, and especially meaningful for the more than 600 workers who have persevered through months of rain, extreme heat, and the many challenges and uncertainties of this pandemic,” said SMH-Venice President Sharon Roush. “It’s also an important milestone for SMH and the residents of south Sarasota County. It brings us ever closer to opening our new facility.”

General contractor Gilbane Building Co. noted that the construction team has worked 390 days and 321,500 hours since site preparation began in late February 2019 to bring the 365,000-square-foot, 5-story hospital to this phase. In recent weeks, the transformation has continued, with crews busily working on exterior walls and windows, framing interior rooms and spaces, and installing electrical, mechanical, medical gas and plumbing systems.

Slated to be complete in the fall of 2020, SMH-Venice will initially have 110 private patient rooms, a 28-room Emergency Care Center and 8 surgical suites. The all-private suites include a 10-bed Labor & Delivery/Post-Partum Unit, where women can deliver and room with their babies throughout their recovery. The 65-acre hospital campus is designed to be flexible and expandable, with the capacity to expand to 300 patient rooms, 16 ORs and a 50-bed Emergency Room to accommodate future growth. Sarasota Memorial expects to open the Venice hospital with 600-700 staff members and bring its extensive physician base farther south, which in turn will help build the medical staff for a future SMH hospital in North Port. 

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[TeleHealth]  Centerstone Receives $4 Million Grant to Improve Community Health Care

Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, has been awarded a $4 million annual grant over two years from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to expand and improve community health care. The focus population will include individuals with serious mental illness (SMI), substance use disorder (SUD), co-occurring disorders (COD), and children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) throughout the region.

“Through this funding, we will not only work to expand services but also apply evidence-based practices to the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions. A key component of this is advancing the integration of mental and physical health care,” said Melissa Larkin-Skinner, Regional CEO of Centerstone. “Our goal is to facilitate whole-person wellness and recovery.”

The grant will enable Centerstone’s outpatient facility on Sixth Avenue West in Bradenton to become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). The establishment of a patient-centered behavioral health home for the community will help ease the rising cost of healthcare in the region through integrated prevention and treatment of routine and crisis mental health conditions.

Centerstone has appointed Jessica Crosby Sullivan, Psy.D. an 18-year veteran in behavioral health, to serve as program director. Dr. Sullivan returns to Centerstone after having founded and practiced with Crosby Counseling Center. She has extensive experience in addictions therapy and wellness counseling.

“Lack of coordinated, whole-person care leaves those needing behavioral health services at increased risk of mortality, suicide, substance abuse, hospitalization, incarceration, and homelessness,” Dr. Sullivan said. “With this grant, we aim to reduce these disparities. Services will be wellness-focused and recovery-oriented as we help patients and families get the treatment and care they need.” 

[Extension]  Salvador Dali: Gardens of the Mind Extended

The Salvador Dali: Gardens of the Mind experience at the Downtown Campus of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has been extended to July 26. Salvador Dalí: Gardens of the Mind  highlights the artist’s repeated use of botanical imagery alongside a surreal display of tropical plants in Selby Gardens’ Tropical Conservatory and gardens. The lithographic series Flordalí, on loan from The Dalí Museum, will be the centerpiece of the Museum of Botany & the Arts, along with photos that put the artist’s life, work, and relationship with nature into context, as well as photographs by renowned nature photographer Clyde Butcher of Dalí’s beloved Catalonia Spain. 

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[Recognition]  Local Theatre Founder Participates in National Zoom Discussion

Nate Jacobs, the founder and artistic director of Sarasota's Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT), was a participant in the recent Zoom discussion, "Black Theatre Founders," organized by Hattiloo Theatre of Memphis, Tenn. Jacobs, Greg Williams Jr. of New Venture Theatre in Baton Rouge, La., and Wren T. Brown of Ebony Repertory Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. served as the panelists, discussing their uphill journeys to build their respective theatres from the ground up. They shared how they developed their vision, raised funds to support that vision, built audiences to experience that vision, and then establish spaces to house that vision. As the Hattiloo Theatre explained - and Jacobs has noted numerous times over the course of his performance and theatre management journey - the absence of genuine and insightful Black experiences on mainstages across the country has necessitated Black artists to establish spaces where the voices of the Black community and its past can be spotlighted and showcased on stage for public enjoyment and illumination. Founding a Black theatre is no small feat, given the inequities in funding and visibility. Jacobs was selected in recognition of the many successes of WBTT, which include years of sold-out shows and special events, the recent Heart & Soul capital campaign, which raised $8.5 million, and the renovation of its now state-of-the-art theater building, Education & Outreach Building and grounds. The video of the Zoom discussion is available on Vimeo; search "Black Theatre Founders Video 2020."   

Pictured: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs



[Giving Back]  The Orioles and OneBlood, Inc Host a Blood Drive at Ed Smith Stadium

The Orioles are once again partnering with OneBlood, Inc. to host a blood drive at Ed Smith Stadium on Thursday, June 4, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Complimentary COVID-19 antibody testing will be provided for all donors. Donors will also receive a $10 e-gift card, OneBlood T-shirt, Orioles Trey Mancini Bobblehead, and a free wellness checkup. Appointments are required and walk-ins will not be accepted.  

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[Re-Openings]  L.Spa Fully Open

L.Spa is back and now open for all services from facial aesthetics to cosmetic tattooing. Reserve your appointment today and if you're not ready to come in, L.Spa will have products shipped to you or ready for parking lot pick up. 

[Grants]  The Players Centre receives $5,000 from The Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation of the Manatee Community Foundation

The Lakewood Ranch Community Fund of the Manatee Community Foundation awarded The Players Centre for Performing Arts a $5,000 grant to assist the community theatre with its losses incurred due to closure during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the cancellation of the final shows of the Wilde Broadway Series, the entire Summer Sizzler Series, Players Studio productions and classes, The Players Centre for Performing Arts has sustained extensive revenue losses. 

“We are deeply grateful to The Lakewood Ranch Community Fund of the Manatee Community Foundation for providing this grant at a time when we are struggling financially without an open theatre,” says Advancement Director Morgan Gerhart. “As we navigate through these challenging times, it is key for us to look for new and creative ways to entertain, educate and engage and with the support of this grant and the determination of our Board of Trustees, The Players has created virtual programs and new performances to inspire others.”

“To live in a community where philanthropic organizations seek out a need, and support a need, is proof you are living in the right community,” Interim CEO and Managing Artistic Director Jeffery Kin. “It’s always an incredible feeling to receive support from our community partners at the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund of the Manatee Community Foundation. We are blessed to have them as friends of The Players Centre!” 

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[Announcement]  Inpatient Visitation Resumes at Manatee Memorial Hospital

Inpatient visitation has resumed at Manatee Memorial Hospital as of yesterday.  Manatee Memorial Hospital will allow one visitor, age 18 or older to visit patients on the Nursing Inpatient Units from 12:00pm-3:00 pm, each day. Patients that are positive for COVID-19 or are being tested for COVID-19 will not be allowed visitors.  Family and friends to encouraged to continue to call, use FaceTime or Skype if they are unable to visit their loved one or friend. 

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[Musical]  Asolo Rep Presents Preview of New Florida Based Musical: Fountain

Asolo Rep continues its GROUND FLOOR SERIES: MAKING MUSICALS, on Thursday, June 4 at 6pm with a preview of FOUNTAIN, a new musical set in Florida with book, music and lyrics by Christopher Anselmo and Jared Corak.

Andi was born on the night of the biggest hurricane Florida has ever seen. Raised by "Pop", her master storyteller of a grandfather in their roadside shop full of mystical relics and oddities, her imagination is topped only by her devotion to family. When forces nefarious and natural combine to threaten that family, Andi must journey to the ends of the Earth – or at least into the dankest swamp in Florida – to save the day. This joyful story of imagination will inspire audiences of all ages and reminds us that home is more than where we keep our stuff.

The four-part MAKING MUSICALS competition, designed specifically for an online audience, will preview four new and original musicals broadcast live on Asolo Rep's Facebook and YouTube pages.

To add to the fun, the Theatre is incorporating a Virtual Happy Hour into the presentation. One day prior to each performance, patrons will receive an email notice of the broadcast that includes a cocktail recipe specifically chosen to compliment the theme of that week’s new musical. The cocktail recipe can also be found on Asolo Rep’s Facebook page the day before the event. 

5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL 34243 | boxoffice@asolo.org

[Economic Impact]  Delta Air Lines Retires MD-88/MD-90 Aircraft from SRQ

On June 2, 2020, Delta Air Lines will depart the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) at 7:00 am with its last flight using the McDonnel Douglas MD-88 aircraft. A water arch solute will be provided by the fire department in honor of the many years of service the MD-88 aircraft provided connecting SRQ passengers to destinations around the world. According to Delta’s website, the accelerated retirement of the MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft is a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Delta has cut its overall active fleet by about half, parking more than 600 mainline and regional aircraft in the last two months in response to reduced demand.  The MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft, nicknamed “Mad Dog”, where considered Delta’s work horse and have been in the Delta fleet since 1987. Over the years, these aircraft have been a familiar sight at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. Historical data shows that there have been over 50,000 departures of the MD-80 versions of aircraft at SRQ since 1990. Although it will be difficult to say goodbye to the beloved Mad Dog, the retirement of the aircraft will allow Delta to fly existing MD-88 and MD-90 routes on a mix of quieter, more fuel-efficient Airbus A320 and B737 aircraft, minimizing environmental impacts at airports and reducing overflight noise to residents.
 

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[Re-Openings]  The Bazaar on Apricot and Lime Reopens

The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime, an indoor market, home to 25+ local vendors will reopen their doors weekly Thursday to Saturday 10-3pm. This 5,000 sq. ft. open space showcases gifts, art, orchids, succulents, clothing, accessories, collectibles and so much more. Live music in the afternoon. Plenty of room for social distancing, hand sanitizer at every stop and masks encouraged (vendors will have them on). An outdoor market with special guests will be held the third Saturday of every month.  

821 Apricot Ave, Sarasota, www.BazaarOnApricotandLime.com

[Re-Openings]  The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature Reopens

The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature has spent the last several weeks getting ready to welcome visitors back — adding new museum route signage, making the admission procedures as touch-free as possible and, of course, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning as we get ready to welcome everyone back to this Wednesday.

New hours with timed entry:  10am to 3pm Wednesday to Saturday, with timed entry at 10-11am, 11am-noon, noon-1pm and 1-2pm. Noon to 5 pm on Sunday, with timed entry at noon-1, 1-2, 2-3, and 3-4 pm. Closed on Monday and Tuesday. Seniors-only hours: Starting June 10, seniors 65 and older can exclusively enjoy the Museum from 10am to noon every Wednesday in June . Touch-free check-in — Bishop Science Museum strongly encourage guests to purchase tickets online in advance at www.BishopScience.org. Guests may also purchase advance tickets by phone at 941-746-4131. Please don't forget a mask. All Museum staff and visitors older than age two will be required to wear masks, and we’re encouraging and enforcing social distancing among visitors.

The natural history museum, Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat and Museum Store are open and plans are underway for Science Summer Camp sessions to begin on June 22. The Planetarium and the Mosaic Backyard Universe remain temporarily closed. Ticket prices have been reduced accordingly. 

The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature | P.O.Box 9265, 201 10th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205

[FST Summer Camp]  Florida Studio Theatre Announces In-Person Summer Camps Will Run

Florida Studio Theatre (FST) announces that, starting the week of June 8, its Summer Theatre Camps for students ages 7-17 will be held in person on its downtown Sarasota campus. Led by professional theatre artists, FST’s Summer Camps give young people the opportunity to nurture their own creativity, build self-esteem, and gain emotional awareness. Each in-person camp will take place over the course of three weeks. A full list of FST’s live Summer Camps is below. Scholarships are available. 

“We are thrilled to welcome young people back to our campus,” said Kate Alexander, FST’s Associate Director At-Large. “As Founder of the Florida Studio Theatre School, I know the importance of live theatre training. Looking at the canvas of your emotions and finding expression in the arts, in your writing, or in a beautiful monologue is the pinnacle of self-expression. We are more than just beings who live by survival—we are creative beings. Exploring and reaching our potential is the goal of Florida Studio Theatre, now more than ever.”

This summer, FST will offer two in-person camp experiences—Children’s Performing Arts Camp for students ages 7-12, and Teen Performing Arts Camp for students ages 13-17. Both camps will run multiple sessions throughout the summer. FST’s Children’s Performing Arts Camp is the theatre’s most popular summer program for youth and has been running for over 35 years. Students who attend this camp explore their own creativity through movement, improv, and acting. Professional artists collaborate with students to build honest, exciting, and expressive works of theatre.

Rigorous care will be taken to ensure students’ safety by fully complying with CDC guidelines specifically laid out for Summer Camps on May 19. The theatre will take additional measures, such as reducing camp capacity and limiting the number of people in each studio space to no more than 13 people, to further protect students’ health and safety.

 

  

For more information or to enroll, call FST Education Office at (941) 366-1350 or visit floridastudiotheatre.org.

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