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Chris Markowski on Talk of the Sun Coast!

Talk of the Sun Coast 

will have

as my correspondent, reporting throughout the

Democratic National Convention: Denver, August 25-28, 2008,

and the

Republican National Convention: Minneapolis-Saint Paul, September 1-4, 2008

from 3.05 - 3.15 pm EST every day of the conventions.
So don't forget to tune your radios to 1220 AM, or listen in every day on the LIVESTREAM here on the Net!  

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Meet MingleCliff!

MingleMaps Launch in Sarasota

SARASOTA, Florida – (June 1, 2008) – Businesses that have wished for an easier way for Sarasota County’s 4.8 million annual visitors to navigate the downtown area can rest easy this fall, as a new, innovative map is on its way.

Called MingleMaps™, the new visual tools are hand illustrated by a local Ringling artist and are full-color, keepsake-quality touring maps featuring local businesses, entertainment venues and historical tidbits. Easy to read and tote, MingleMaps are cohesive, convenient and practical guides to the city, benefitting visitors and businesses alike.

While the free map will be a handy resource for visitors unfamiliar with the area, it also strives to be useful for full-time residents of the city – not only are businesses clearly illustrated on the map itself, but the back of the map features a directory listing containing business’ information and grid locations.

MingleMaps are the brainchild of the creative thinkers Candice Mutschler and Jake Keiser, who teamed up to found the company Kreative Communities, LLC earlier this year.

“We’re really proud of this product,” said Keiser. “We have used only local resources to bring our idea to life. This is truly an effort to support our local economy and assist some of the millions of visitors with finding all the hidden dining spots and shopping jewels in our downtown area.”

“Downtown Sarasota is the social center of our city, and a useful map of the area is long overdue,” said Candice Mutschler. “While there are some good visitor guides in existence, and information about individual districts, there is no cohesive, user-friendly product to help visitors and residents navigate the area. Illustrated MingleMaps will help promote the entire downtown area as one vibrant and marketable destination.”

The maps will be available throughout the downtown area in convenient locations such as the Chamber of Commerce, retail stores, parking lot valet stands and select real estate offices. They’ll also be strategically placed outside the immediate downtown area in places visitors will easily find them, such as the Visitor Center, hotels and car rental agencies.

For those looking to better find their way outside of Sarasota, MingleMaps are already in the works for a number of other downtown destinations across Florida. If you would like more information on MingleMaps or if you would like your business’ information to be included on the map, please visit www.kreativecommunities.com. 

About MingleMaps and Kreative Communities:

Cofounders Candice Mutschler and Jake Keiser started Kreative Communities after wondering to one another how visitors find some of Sarasota’s nearly hidden shopping, dining and entertainment outlets. They realized Sarasota wasn’t the only challenged community and formed Kreative Communities, LLC in 2008 to assist these communities with self promotion. MingleMaps is the first of many upcoming products the company will offer and are already underway development for a handful of Florida cities.

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Contact: Jake Keiser| jake@keiserandco.com | O: 941.366.6467 | C: 727.488.1400

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Mr. Chatterbox Attends A Stray Cat Auction
from Mr. Chatterbox-Sarasota Magazine
on Vimeo.

Sarasota Magazine's Mr. Chatterbox a.k.a. Robert Plunket attended the Animal Rescue Coalition's Stray Cat Adoption Event, "Feline Flair", on June 28, 2008. I had the privilege of being the MC.

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My vacation photos from the UK from May 17 thru June 1 2008 are not documented here in this section - there were simply too many. So I posted everything on my page at http://www.sarasotalocal.com:
My Page: http://www.sarasotalocal.com/profile­/CliffRoles
Walking Wales Day 1 thru 4: Blogs / Photos
Scotland, Culross, Kingdom of Fife: Blog / Photos
Dunfermline, Blog / Photos
Edinburgh, Blog / Photos
London, Blog / Photos

St. David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, Wales

While I was on vacation in May in England, Wales and Scotland, I wrote a daily blog and posted masses of photos on SarasotaLocal.com.
Please take a moment to have a look!

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I am extremely honored to have been voted one of the top three in the category Best Local Actor 2008 by the readers of Sarasota Magazine! If you'd like to see all the other people's choices, get the May/June issue of Sarasota Magazine!

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My Quantum Leap to 1988
My interview with Rick & Christine recently about ME ( Rick Hughes & Christine Alexander) opened a kettle of worms - I spent a nostalgic morning surfing YouTube for videos of artists I used to look after.

Celine & I in her Montreal studio, summer 1987

After I'd shed a tear at a Bon Jovi clip, admired Tears for Fears and Oleta Adams, smiled nostalgically at an Elton John classic and laughed at Def Leppard's hairstyles, I found this clip - C é line Dion and I at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin in May 1988. Watch closely as the winner is announced ... yep, that was me in my golden moment. God bless YouTube.

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