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Sarasota News Leader October 12, 2012 PROPERTY APPRAISER'S OFFICE RECEIVES NATIONAL HONOR The Sarasota County Property Ap- praiser's Office has received the Cer- tificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration, the International As- sociation of Assessing Officers has announced. The certificate rec- ognizes individuals and governmental units and individu- als involved with as- sessment that inte- grate best practices into the workplace, an association news release says. "This challenging and rigorous pro- The certificate was presented on Sept. 11 during a ceremony at the IAAO's 78th Annual International Conference on Assessment Ad- ministration, held at the Kansas City Conven- tion Center in Kansas City, MO. (From left) Richard Horn, Mariale Ryff, Kather- ine Reardon, IAAO President Debra Asbury, Prop- erty Appraiser Bill Furst, Brian Loughre and Jim Ashburn accept the Sarasota County award. Con- tributed photo gram is a self-conducted evaluation of adher- ence to specific, accepted assessment admin- istration and appraisal standards as defined in the IAAO publication Assessment Practic- es: Self-Evaluation Guide," the news release adds. CORRECTIONS An article in the Oct. 5 edition of The Sarasota News Leader provided the incorrect current location of the downtown restaurant Ceviche. The restaurant is located on First Street. It will be moving to the Mira Mar on Palm Ave- nue. The Oct. 5 Siesta Seen article incorrectly ref- erenced Davidson Plaza on Ocean Boulevard in a discussion of the planned Eat Me restau- rant on Avenida Madera. The parking area that will be considered for county compliance with the restaurant's operations is the one just for that plaza on Avenida Madera. Sarasota and Siesta Key businessman John Davidson also owns that property. Press Releases & News Tips News@SarasotaNewsLeader.com IAAO is the lead- ing nonprofit, ed- ucational and re- search association for individuals in the assessment pro- fession and others with an interest in property valuation and taxation, the news release says. IAAO's mission is to promote innovation and excellence in property appraisal, assess- ment administration and property tax policy through professional development, education, research and technical assistance. Page 68