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LAKEWOOD RANCH SPOTLIGHT
Celebrate the arts with the whole family at Ovation!
LETTER FROM Rex Jensen Schroeder-Manatee Ranch CEO and President As we welcome in a new year, I am optimistic for a great 2011 due to our success in 2010. The 15 year anniversary of the first home sold in Lakewood Ranch was a top sales year with close to 250 new home sales. By the end of the first quarter of this year, Lakewood Ranch will have 50 furnished models by 15 different builders— more models and builders in one location than any other developer in the state. You will also see more new neighborhoods popping up in 2011, including an age targeted community—the first one in Lakewood Ranch. Then in April, we will open the Lakewood Ranch Sports complex— a facility that will house 22 contiguous soccer fields to host sporting events from around the community, the nation and the world. Don’t blink, because 2011 will be full of new ideas, innovation, and a few surprises from all of us here at SMR.
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OVATION IS COMING to LWR The popular celebration of Suncoast performing arts returns to Main Street on Saturday, February 5th starting at 10am. Don’t miss live performances from a variety of arts organizations in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. This fun filled day will also feature kid’s activities and more.
For more information on Ovation please go to www.lwrevents.com.
LWR SPORTS COMPLEX scores Mulqueen Meet Tim Mulqueen. A Lakewood Ranch resident for 5 years, Tim will now work to promote and oversee operations at the Lakewood Ranch Sports Complex. A former soccer goalie for St. Joe’s University in Philadelphia, his professional career includes coaching Major League Soccer teams in New York and Kansas City, as well as coaching the US National soccer team.
You’ll be seeing and hearing a lot about Tim this year, as Lakewood Ranch gets ready to host several tournaments at its new facility on state road 70, slated to open in April 2011.
Events at the Ranch’s most popular gathering place raised $242,766 for local charities in 2010
Here is the latest lineup for Music on Main! The Free monthly street party feautring live music every first Friday of the Month. February 4 Mumbo Jumbo benefitting Foundation for Dreams March 4 The Venturas Benefitting Honor Sanctuary April 1 Glass Onion Benefitting Real Rail May 6 Big T & The Tornadoes Benefitting Sarasota Film Society June 3 Shotgun Justice Benefitting LWR Community Fund
For more details on Main Street events go to www.lwrevents.com