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Sarasota News Leader October 19, 2012 Ben Thurman sees both sides. By day he is a successful security consultant to homeown- er associations and condominiums. By night, he plays in a band. "I don't want to leave, but I see an expiration date on my citizenship here," he said. "The ordinance really limits my ability to perform in this city. I play in Tampa and Orlando instead. Unless things change, I'm not staying, I'll be here another year or two at most." More people than Thurman think it is time to go elsewhere. Sean Duaide is chairman of the Page 28 membership committee of the Young Profes- sionals Group. "As a YPG'er, I ask students if they want to stay. They say, 'No. How do I get out of here?'" he said. "There is a cost to the current mindset, and that's the loss of your young people." Attorney Casey Coburn was the final speaker. As a younger man a decade ago, he served on the YPG board. "I have a picture of the YPG board from 10 years ago on my office wall," he said. "Half of them are gone today." Enter To Win A New iPad When our "Likes" on Facebook reach 1,000, we will randomly select one of our subscribers to receive a new iPad. 1 Click here to Subscribe The contest concludes when The Sarasota News Leader achieves 1,000 "Likes" on Facebook, One winner will be selected at random from among subscribers. Only subscribers are eligible to win the iPad, regardless of having "Liked" our page on Facebook. Contest is open only to residents of Sarasota County. Selected winners must provide a valid Sarasota County street address to receive the iPad. Contest is void where prohibited by law. 2 Then Like Us On Facebook