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Robinson made at the March 19 meeting. "I don't want anyone to think that is going to solve the problem," Robinson said of the vote. "We have rules that are already being broken by [Bob's Boathouse]." Referring to the own- ers of the establishment, Robinson added, "They're intent on doing what they're doing." "A lot of this is punishment," Chapman says, referring to incidents at the restau- rant in the aftermath of the passage of the revised ordinance. Yet, no cases have yet reached the trial stage as of this writing, according to court records. "My biggest issue is that I'm [thinking I am] never going to have a chance to say anything to anybody as the victim," Chapman adds. "The only thing I have ever tried to do was seek a little peace and quiet from [LeFevre]," Rickey says, "and the more you try, the louder he plays." BACK IN THE CLEARING On this quiet morning at Chapman's house, noise from U.S. 41 is barely noticeable. Across the creek, Bob's Boathouse stands silent. Chapman points to the massive laurel oak that dominates the clearing and talks of how her father, Danny Chapman, trained Sailor Circus students on trapezes there before the big cir- cus tent was erected on Bahia Vista Street in Sarasota. Danny Chapman even started the Ringling Clown College on the property, Michele says. "I used to climb the trees," she adds. "I love this place." She does not know whether she ever will be able to enjoy lasting quiet again in that lovely Old Florida setting. Yet, she says, "I will never give up. He will never stop hearing from me protesting his invasion of my home. I will never give up till the day I die." % In February, a sign at the rear of the Bob's Boathouse property said, 'We are here to kiss your keel!' Residents who live nearby later reported seeing modified versions of the sign that referenced kissing 'our neighbors' keels.' File photo Sarasota News Leader August 8 & 15, 2014 Page 50