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FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES

Abduction attempt rattles Lakewood

KUDOS, QUOTABLES AND COMMUNITY

+ Ranch senior named finalist

Lakewood Ranch High School’s Kathryn Hancock was one of only four students in Manatee County Public Schools to be named as a 2011 National Merit Scholarship Finalist. Sean McNulty, of Manatee High and Sydney Moninger and Amber Wolabaugh, both of Southeast High, also earned the honor in Manatee schools. Cardinal Mooney High School’s Daniel Elbrecht also was named a finalist. The seniors now have the opportunity to win some of the 8,400 National Merit Scholarships, totaling more than $36 million, to be given out this spring.

Residents in Summerfield Crest say a man in a white van attempted to abduct several children Feb. 18. By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

Michael Eng

Every Day is a Win

Ivette and Anthony Littlejohn surround their son, Adrian, with positive energy as he undergoes chemotherapy.

+ Waxler stars at Rays event

River Club resident Levi Waxler made his reporting debut during the annual Rays Fan Fest event Feb. 19. There, Levi and Tampa Bay Rays announcer Rusty Kath stood outside Gate No. 1, greeting fans and asking them questions such as “What is a 4-6-3?” and “Who invented the curve ball?” Film crews spent two hours filming, and the skits will be viewed on the Jumbotron during the Ray’s season. SEE SHORT STACK / PAGE 4A INDEX Business Directory ...............12B Classifieds.............................12B Cops Corner ...........................5A Crossword ............................11A Neighborhood ........................1B Real Estate ............................9B Sports...................................15A Vol. 12, No. 8 Two sections www.YourObserver.com

ADRIAN PROJECT DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT

The Lakewood Ranch High School Student Government Association is dedicating its Second Annual Dodgeball Tournament to the Adrian Project. All proceeds from the event will benefit Adrian Littlejohn’s trust fund.

WHEN: 7 p.m., Feb. 24 WHERE: Lakewood Ranch High School, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. COST: Admission is $2; donations also will be accepted INFORMATION: Kent Ringquist, ringquik@manateeschools. net

Adrian Littlejohn, 1, already is showing he inherited strength from his parents, Lakewood Ranch coach Anthony Littlejohn and his wife, Ivette. Just last November, Adrian was diagnosed with AT/RT, a rare pediatric cancer. He has been fighting ever since. By Michael Eng | Executive Editor

ST. PETERSBURG — A mother knows. When Adrian Shawn Littlejohn bound into the world on Feb. 4, 2010 — a full three weeks early — mom Ivette Littlejohn knew he was the perfect baby boy. And when his smile could light up an entire room, Ivette knew Adrian had the same charisma as his father, Lakewood Ranch High School football and track coach Anthony Littlejohn. And when Adrian took to sitting, crawling and rolling over, his mom knew: This was one strong little boy.

A mother knows. And on that day, Nov. 24, 2010 — the day before Thanksgiving — Ivette knew something was wrong when she heard Adrian’s cry that morning. That horrible cry. “It was a different cry,” she says. “It wasn’t his normal cry.” In the days before, Ivette had noticed a difference in her son. The normally energetic boy who had taken to crawling and rolling was lethargic, unable to move. His pediatrician thought it was constipation. An ER physician said it was an ear infection and air in his stomach.

SEE ADRIAN / PAGE 2A

LAKEWOOD RANCH — It was any parent’s worst nightmare. Summerfield Crest resident Jennifer Venditti had just arrived home with her 7-year-old daughter Feb. 18 from violin practice. As Venditti gathered their belongings, her daughter crossed the street to visit with a friend. Just then, an unmarked white van crept up the street. Venditti watched in horror as a man got out of the van and called out to the girls. She sprinted toward them and ushered them back inside the home. “I don’t know what drew my attention to it,” Venditti said of the van. “He was driving too slow. It was an unmarked vehicle.” Just minutes after the incident in front of Venditti’s home, the man again exited his vehicle in front of a home across the street and waved money at another young boy, who was playing in his driveway with his bicycle. “The guy actually walked up into my yard,” father Robert Speir said. “I can’t think of any logical reason someone would come up (and offer a kid money). It was a shocker when I heard that.”

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SUSPECT’S DESCRIPTION

Witnesses describe the driver as a black male in his late 30s or early 40s. He was wearing a blue buttonup shirt. The vehicle is a white, unmarked van with windows on all sides. The van had a North Carolina license plate with a V, Z and C in its first three letters.

ADRIAN / PAGE 1A But a mother knows. And on that day, when the Littlejohns returned to the ER, Ivette wasn’t about to leave until she had an answer. That morning, when the ER doctor felt Adrian’s legs, he knew, too. Something wasn’t right. An ambulance sped over the Sunshine Skyway with Adrian and Ivette inside, bound for All Children’s Hospital. And even before Anthony arrived in the family car, a neurosurgeon diagnosed Adrian with a tumor inside his spine that required immediate surgery. “We got there at 1 p.m., and by 1:30 p.m., he was in surgery,” Ivette remembers. “It was so fast.” A mother knows.

THE LONG ROAD

In the months that followed, the Littlejohns have become more familiar with All Children’s Hospital than they ever wanted to be. On Thanksgiving, the Littlejohns transferred to the hospital’s oncology floor as they waited for test results. After Adrian’s initial surgery, surgeons believed the tumor was a neuroblastoma,

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the most common cancer in infancy. But when the pathology results came back Nov. 30, 2010, doctors diagnosed Adrian with stage-four atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor, a rare pediatric cancer, on his spine. AT/RT is so rare that its diagnosis only began in the last five to 10 years; before that, it was considered a subset of medulloblastomas. Dr. Stacie Stapleton, one of only a few oncologists who specialize in AT/RT, transferred to All Children’s from Dallas just two weeks before the Littlejohns arrived. Stapleton prescribed six months of chemotherapy, but just before the first round, an MRI revealed that the tumor that had been removed during the first surgery already had grown back to three times its original size. Surgeons again removed the tumor on Dec. 9. That day, Ivette wrote in her online Caring Bridge journal: “Everything happened so fast again that it’s still hard to believe. We still have moments where we ask each other if this is really going on.” Immediately following surgery, Adrian began his first chemotherapy treatment. And despite the aggressive dosage and

schedule, he is responding well. “Pound for pound, if you or I were to have the same level of chemo, it would probably kill us,” Anthony says. But not Adrian. “He acts like nothing has happened,” Ivette says, smiling. “He’s very resilient, and we’re just trying to keep that positive energy around him. “Sure, we have our moments, but we never do it in front of him,” she says. “We have to be strong, too, to help him fight this.” And so far, that positive energy, coupled with Stapleton’s treatment regimen, is working. Subsequent MRIs show the tumor shrinking, and as long as that trend continues, chemo will be Adrian’s only treatment. However, if the shrinking stops, surgery followed by potentially harmful radiation treatment would be the last resort. “We know it’s a long road, but we’re on it now,” Ivette says.

DAY BY DAY

Afternoon light shines through the window of Children’s Hospital Room 768. The Littlejohns’ suitcases are halfpacked, ready to be placed back in the car after another four-day

stay for chemotherapy. Adrian is awake and alert, perched on his father’s lap as he nibbles on an M&M. An IV drips much-needed fluids back into Adrian’s body following the chemo. Ivette relaxes in a chair under a blanket. Later tonight, the Littlejohns will make the trek back home. And even here, on the oncology floor, even with hospital blips and beeps breaking the silence, with an IV connected to her son and with her life shaken to its very core, Ivette smiles. “We have been so blessed,” she says. “There are so many people who care about him and love him.” At Lakewood Ranch High School, the Student Government Association will host its Second Annual Dodgeball Tournament Feb. 24 to raise money for Adrian’s trust fund. “(SGA Adviser) Kent Ringquist came to me, but in these times, the only thing I’m worried about is my son,” Anthony says. “I told him that the only thing we’re asking is that people pray for us.

“But those kids — they absolutely wanted to do it, and to see them really going beyond themselves to do something for you … it’s just so great,” he says. At home, the Littlejohns’ routine is governed completely by Adrian’s blood count. When it’s high, the family can function with some semblance of normalcy. When it’s low, they’re home-bound. “We have to live day by day,” Anthony says. “Everything is literally based on his blood count.” Even everyday activities such as a dinner out or shopping at the mall must be carefully planned. And every fever spike results in at least a two-day stay at the hospital. But every day, the Littlejohns say, is a blessing. “The doctor told us that nothing is guaranteed,” Anthony says. “And so we’re taking every day as a win. We got through this chemo — that’s a win. The MRI showed a little shrinking, even just a half-an-inch, that’s a win.” Contact Michael Eng at meng@yourobserver.com.

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Orlando company to build new apartments

ON GUARD Kelsey O’Brien remained energetic throughout practice.

Instructor Frederick Bartelt kept the practice moving.

Winter guard members perform with swords during the first part of the show.

Lakewood Ranch High School’s winter guard made final preparations on Feb. 17 for the a color guard competition at Plant City High School Feb. 19. The group’s competition show is themed, “Mirrors … Reflections of the Soul.”

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by Pam Eubanks | News Editor

All winter guard members perform in their bare feet.

Dani Petersen worked hard to get the timing of her moves right and in sync with the other winter guard performers.

Senior Carly Bayer is performing for the first time on the winter guard, although she has been in Lakewood’s color guard since she was a freshman.

Sabrina Bavaro kept close watch of her instructor as she waited for him to signal the start of their next practice segment.

P.A.C. Land Development will build Lost Creek Resort Apartments, a 272unit complex across from Manatee Technical Institute. By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

LAKEWOOD RANCH — In just a few weeks, the development of Lakewood Ranch’s newest apartment community officially will commence. Orlando-based P.A.C. Land Development, led by President Thomas Cavanaugh, will begin construction in March on Lost Creek Resort Apartments, a 272-unit complex slated for a more than 20-acre parcel across from Manatee Technical Institute on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. The company closed on the property at 13003 State Road 70 E. in December for about $3.46 million. “(We’re looking to build a) market-rate, well amenitized rental apartment complex to complement the Lakewood Ranch overall development,” Cavanaugh said. The company plans to build three-story walk-up-style buildings with breezeways. The community will offer amenities such as basketball and tennis courts, exercise and aerobics facilities, volleyball courts, a dog park, a car-care facility, garages, a pool and Jacuzzi, among others. Cavanaugh said all units in the initial phase will be built at the same time and likely will take about 14 months to complete. P.A.C. will begin accepting applications for one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments in September, he said. P.A.C. intends to add nearly 230 more units in a later phase. Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty President Brian Kennelly said the project will provide much-needed housing opportunities for individuals looking to live in Lakewood Ranch, including medical students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Bradenton campus, families who are living on reduced incomes or residents waiting to move into a new home still under construction. “We saw there was a strong demand for rentals with the schools close by and shopping,” Kennelly said. “(These apartments will) be pulling people in who want to enjoy the amenities of living on the Ranch but for one reason or another can’t purchase a home at this time.” Kennelly said Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty conducted an analysis of the rental market and identified several potential developers, including P.A.C., as prospective developers of an apartment complex north of State Road 70. Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty representatives toured some of Cavanaugh’s properties and were impressed with the quality, amenities offered to residents and even property management, he said. “We felt he was the right one to move forward with,” Kennelly said. “It’s exciting.” The apartment complex is the first facility to be developed within the Lakewood Center Development of Regional Impact, which spans from State Road 70 north to Malachite Drive and from Lakewood Ranch Boulevard east to Pope Road. The DRI is slated to have everything from office and retail development, to hotels, apartments and single-family homes. P.A.C. has constructed more than 4,000 homes throughout the Florida since its inception in 1986. It specializes in luxury condominium and apartment homes. Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@ yourobserver.com.

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CDD 4 tackles security issue The board will not contract with the Manatee Sheriff’s Office for services but instead will look for another security provider. By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Residents in Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 4 will continue to see roving security patrols at present and into the next fiscal year. During an agenda review meeting Feb. 16, CDD 4 supervisors agreed they would continue to use Allegiance Security as they search for another security provider, and they would not temporarily suspend patrolling services as suggested by one supervisor based on comments from a safety committee meeting last week. “I think (Allegiance’s) presence does have some effect on the community,” Supervisor Joe Sidiski said. Supervisors have directed Town Hall Operations Director Ryan Heise to begin developing a request for proposal for a new security contractor. Rather than specifying whether security officers will be armed or unarmed, the proposal will ask for the contractor’s proposed services and hourly rates, leaving supervisors with more flexibility in their selection and also giving them

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• During the board’s agenda and review workshop, Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club resident Bobbie Bohmer asked board members to consider allowing the placement of American flags on medians in honor of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Board members were agreeable to the idea but said they would need to see more information — funding, distribution and pickup, and other issues — before taking any votes on the idea. • Board members modified a prior approval

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Fernandez leaves Lakewood Supervisors on Lakewood Ranch’s community development district’s bid farewell to the community’s first executive director, Bob Fernandez, on his last day Feb. 17 during the districts’ regularly scheduled board meetings. “The work you and your staff has done over the last three-and-one-half years has been amazing,” Inter-District Authority Chairman Tom Green said. “We’ve come a long way, and you’ve been a major driver, along with your staff. We’ll miss you greatly.” Fernandez resigned Jan. 18 and has accepted a position closer to home. Fernandez was hired by the IDA in 2007 to lead the existing Lakewood Ranch commore time to solicit feedback from residents. Supervisors agreed not to pursue a potential contract with the Manatee County Sheriff ’s Office for the use of off-duty officers — as previously suggested based on

for a contract with King Engineering to begin due diligence work on property for a future maintenance facility. Costs for the work is not to exceed $16,000.

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• Operations Director Ryan Heise said a review of the district’s hardscape, including monument signs, PVC fencing and street signs, among other items, is under way. The operations department plans to develop a strategy for maintaining hardscape better in the future, while minimizing future costs for doing so. • Supervisor June Stroup noted the board

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munity out of transition from a developer- to resident-controlled community. feedback from safety committee meetings — because of possible liability issues, insurance questions and limitations on what those officers would be able to do. Several supervisors said they

plans to take a more proactive approach in maintaining the community and for budgeting for whatever future improvements may be needed. “The reality is we are 15 years old,” she said. “We need to begin to get our hands around a cohesive long-term plan (for this).” • Supervisors next month are expected to discuss securing a line of credit for about $300,000. • Summerfield/ Riverwalk Village Association President Vicky Horswood reported SRVA is forming ad hoc committees to

were not convinced the current security services offer much more than peace of mind for residents, but the services are ones residents are not willing to do without at this time. However, the concept of eliminating security services altogether could come up for discussion at a later date, they said. The sheriff ’s office’s crime statistics for 2010 show for all of Greenbrook and sections of Summerfield there were a total of 101 incidents of crime. Of those, 54 were thefts, 18 were assaults, 10 were fraud and 18 fell into other categories. Board members plan to meet again before their regularly scheduled March CDD meeting so they can get a new security contractor in place more quickly. They also are planning to allot additional monies in the 2012 fiscal year budget in anticipation of increased costs for security services with a new contractor. CDD 1 supervisors also are working toward hiring a new security contractor by the end of March. Heise said 13 contractors attended a pre-proposal meeting, and he will have proposals for the board to review at their March meeting. Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

discuss Florida-friendly landscaping and new color palettes for the community.

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• Engineer Mike Kennedy said he would get prices from contractors regarding repairs needed along Lake Uihlein. • Heise said landscape contractor Garden Leaders has begun palm pruning and refreshing mulch throughout the district.

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• Kennedy said he would investigate the condition of a storm inlet in Port Marnock that

appears to be settling. • Heise reported palm pruning and mulch refreshing in the district will begin over the next month.

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• Kennedy said he would be meeting with a contractor about minor erosion at a lake behind Greenbrook Adventure Park. • Supervisors agreed to begin budgeting funds toward any future repairs needed for the CDD-owned road leading in to Greenbrook Adventure Park from Greenbrook Boulevard.

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The man did not ask Speir’s 8-year-old son to get into the vehicle but instead got back into his car and drove a few houses down after the child fled inside. He continued driving and waved and honked at two older boys, who simply moved out of the way, Venditti said. “He made it seem like he was supposed to be there, and we all knew him,” Venditti said of the driver. A Manatee County Sheriff ’s Office report, which places the incident at 5:21 p.m., states the driver of the vehicle stopped in the roadway several times to talk with children. The vehicle was not located in a subsequent search of the area. Venditti described the driver as a black male in his late 30s or early 40s. He was wearing a blue button-up shirt. She also

A similar incident happened in the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club in February 2008 in which two girls were crossing the street when the driver of an unmarked white van told them their mother had asked him to pick them up. The suspect, a white, balding male in his 50s with a thin mustache, was believed to be involved in a similar incident near Perico Island about a month earlier. saw a white female — possibly in her teens or early 20s — in the back seat of the van. Another neighborhood mother reported seeing the van patrolling the neighborhood since at least 1 p.m., that day, Venditti said. A log from the Manatee

County Sheriff ’s Office recorded a suspicious vehicle was seen in the 6200 block of Braden Run about 30 minutes before the incident, but Public Information Officer Dave Bristow of the sheriff ’s office said the call was about an abandoned vehicle and was unrelated to the Summerfield Crest incident. Venditti’s husband, Gene, said the incident in his neighborhood should put residents and parents throughout the area on watch. “It doesn’t matter where you live, you have to be on your guard,” he said. “Just because this is supposed to be a nice community doesn’t mean bad things (can’t) happen here.” Anyone with information, should contact the Manatee County Sheriff ’s Office at 7473011 or Crime Stoppers at (866) 634-TIPS (8477). Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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+ East Manatee Fire Rescue honors leaders

East Manatee Fire Rescue honored several of its team members during the meeting of the District’s Board of Fire Commissioners Feb. 15. Engineer Joe Griffith was promoted to lieutenant. Firefighters Eric Nicholson, Adam McDaniel, Chris Galbraith and Shawn Battick were promoted to engineer. The Hazardous Materials Team Service Award was presented to Chief Byron Teates, Battalion Chief Stacey Bailey and Lts. Will Hall and Joe Griffith. The Military Service Award went to Firefighter Bobby Hayes. Additionally, certificates of appreciation were awarded to: firefighters Paul Wren and Danny Chappell, engineer Adam McDaniel and Lts. Brian Kalmbach and Matt Talaska.

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The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff ’s Office.

complainant approached the responding deputy in traffic and told him about the incident. The suspect was stopped and interviewed. The gun was run through NCIC/ FCIC, and it was clear. The suspect also has a CCW from Indiana. Everyone was satisfied with the outcome and educated on dealing with road rage incidents.

LAKEWOOD RANCH Feb. 18

9:15 a.m. — 1800 block of Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Simple battery. The deputy responded in reference to a fight. The victim stated she had a problem with a car following her too closely, so she slammed on her brakes. The vehicle, possibly a dark blue Chevrolet Trail Blazer, followed the victim to her place of employment. She stated she had words with a black female, and then the suspect began punching her. The victim stated while she was on the ground fighting with the suspect, she believes a black male, who was also in the vehicle, punched her in the side of the head. The victim stated she didn’t see the black male punch her, but he was standing there. The deputy observed a cut and some swelling over the victim’s nose on the forehead area. He also observed an abrasion on her left forearm, a cut on her right elbow and a bruise on her right upper arm. The victim didn’t know who the two suspects were. The victim was asked several times if she wanted EMS, but she declined. The deputy photographed the injuries.

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Feb. 17

4:50 p.m. — 2911 53rd Ave. E. (Walmart). Shoplifting. The defendant took the property and placed it into her purse. She then exited the store without paying for it. The defendant was stopped and escorted to the loss prevention office. The responding deputy arrived and arrested her without incident. The total value of the stolen property is $12.51. 4:55 p.m. — 5299 33rd St. E. (McDonald’s). Possession of a controlled substance. The responding deputy conducted a traffic stop on a reckless driver call. The complainant completed an affidavit and was able to ID the vehicle that almost hit her as the same vehicle the deputy had stopped. While the deputy was speaking to the defendant, he handed the deputy a prescription bottle that contained three different pills. The deputy got consent to search the vehicle and found a crack pipe.

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11 a.m. — 3000 block of State Road 70 E. Information. After a traffic infraction in which the complainant was cut off, occupants of the complainant’s vehicle allegedly cursed and made an obscene gesture at the suspect. Because of the behavior of the occupants, the suspect took out his pistol, which was covered with a sock, and tapped it on his center console, facing toward the floorboard. The suspect never pointed it at the complainant or his occupants. The

1:45 a.m. — 100 block of Alpine Circle. Burglary to an occupied conveyance unarmed. Unknown person(s) entered the victim’s unlocked residence while she was sleeping and took her car keys and $11 from just inside the door. The vehicle was left unlocked as well.

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Fantastic Fridge After a 1,400-mile journey, a couple wintering at Linger Lodge RV Resort has passed along its vintage refrigerator to the Old Braden River Historical Society, who has it on display at Jiggs Landing park. is working to recreate the home of Jiggs Landing Fish Camp owners Agnes and Alphonso “Jiggs” Metcalf in a replica cabin at Jiggs Landing park. “It turns out it’s the exact one,” Doug Williams said of the fridge. “We offered to donate it (last summer), except we were

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MANATEE COUNTY — Sunlight filters through the mossy oak trees at Linger Lodge RV Resort, where Doug and Laura Williams sit quietly enjoying the afternoon breeze and near-perfect weather. Their 12-week-old daughter, Melissa, sits alert in Doug’s lap, her bright blue eyes searching her surroundings. The scene isn’t much different than when they first arrived in Florida from their hometown of Lewiston, Mich., in December, but the Williams’ now are less one 1950s Kelvinator Magic Cycle refrigerator. The vintage fridge, which has one big white door with a large chrome handle and boasts designated spaces for cheese and other foodstuff, sat on the concrete patio slab to the couples RV for about two months as it awaited its formal donation to the Braden River Historical Society, which

1,400 miles away in Michigan.” The Williamses discovered Jiggs Landing during their stay at Linger Lodge RV Resort last winter. They visited the riverfront property frequently and eventually began to notice some type of work would soon be done to the area. However, the Williamses didn’t learn of the county’s plans to turn Jiggs into a county park until Laura’s parents, who live in Sarasota, mailed them a newspaper article about it. That’s also how the couple learned the Braden River Historical Society was looking for specific vintage items — including the fridge — for their proposed historical museum at the park. After corresponding with Sandy Metcalf, who grew up on the site with her aunt and uncle Metcalf, the Williamses knew they

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“My classmates don’t get it. They think I’m standing up there with horns on my head,” says Alex Koutelias, far left, with Hercules Della Rocca, Steve Dickman and Harvey Hoglund in the Sarasota Opera House courtyard.

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The four tenors they are not. Hercules Della Rocca, Steve Dickman, Harvey Hoglund and Alex Koutelias didn’t join the

Sarasota Opera to land principal roles. They joined to stand on stage and keep their mouths shut — and occasionally carry a torch. Hoglund can barely whistle, much less sing. Della Rocca won’t

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sota Youth Opera in the third grade, has no intentions of pursuing a career as a singer. “I’m more into science,” says Koutelias. “I want to be an astrophysicist or a foreign policymaker.” They’re called supernumeraries, or “supers” for short. They’re the stoic performers with nonsinging parts who show up on stage during a performance. Like any cast member, they report for rehearsals, costume fittings and hair and makeup appointments. What they lack in voice, they make up in character. If you’ve seen “La bohème” this season, you’ve watched Hoglund march across the stage dressed as a trench digger. You’ve seen Della Rocca as both a police officer and an intoxicated customs guard. And you’ve seen Dickman in perhaps the biggest role for any super in a Puccini opera: a waiter who enjoys more than 20 minutes of stage time. “The tips are zero,” jokes Dickman, 67. And the pay is zero. Supers, like ushers, are volunteers. This year, 10 local opera buffs were cast as supers, all of them men. Because most supers play knights, monks, soldiers and guards, parts for women are rare. When Dickman’s wife, Sharon, asked to be a super, she was told there were no female roles in the repertoire this year. “For four years I’ve tried to get her involved,” says Dickman, a retired salesman for a computer distribution company. “This year she’s interested and we don’t need women. Go figure.” It’s a Tuesday evening, and the foursome is settled into plush

CONFESSIONS OF A SUPERNUMERARY “I thought all the principals would be entrenched in character at all times. Some are, but some aren’t. They’re just as goofy as the rest of us, laughing backstage.” — Steve Dickman “No one sings into a microphone, and everything is live.” — Harvey Hoglund “At the end of the auto-da-fé scene in ‘Don Carlos,’ there’s a heavenly voice that comes from above. We literally had a singer up in the light booth singing above the balcony. People kept looking up, like ‘Where’s the voice coming from?’” — Alex Koutelias

chairs in the Opera House’s McCorkle Lounge. Dickman is dressed in a blue usher’s blazer. Now in his fifth season as a super, the native New Yorker also volunteers as an usher at the Opera House, The Players Theatre, the Asolo Repertory Theatre, Circus Sarasota and the Sarasota Orchestra. In 2008, he was named Sarasota Opera’s volunteer of the year. “I literally live here,” Dickman says, flashing a printout of his rehearsal schedule. “It’s time-consuming, but it’s the most rewarding job in the world.” Koutelias, the youngest super on the roster, seconds the sentiment. An eighth-grader at Brookside Middle School, the teen will notch his fourth production as a torchbearer in “I Lombardi.” “Maestro DeRenzi is showing

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was hired in September to oversee the lab. His official title is Fab Lab foreman. When the lab opens to the public this spring, McGrath will be on hand to teach users how to operate the machinery. The space will be open to anyone with a design idea — students, teachers, business owners and retirees. “It’s not meant for any one age group,” McGrath says. “An idea is ageless.” For a small fee, Fab Lab innovators will be able to fabricate a variety of projects using either their own materials or goods purchased at G.WIZ, such as acrylic, wood, glass, metal or plastic. For McGrath, it’s the ultimate artistic fabrication-meets-education job. “My father says my creativity and technology skills have converged,” McGrath says. “I can’t think of another place I’d rather be.” The son of an artist, McGrath grew up in western New York, where he studied CNC programming at a trade school in the mid-1990s. The skill taught him craftsmanship, engineering and the basics of robotics. These interests, however, al-

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ways stemmed from a creative impulse. When McGrath was 10, he created a series of stop-animation videos using his father’s Sony Betamax video camera. “Later on, CADKEY became my canvas,” McGrath laughs. CADKEY, a software program, is to machinists what Photoshop is to graphic designers. When McGrath moved to Florida 13 years ago, he worked for a few small machine shops before going back to school to get a degree in computer networking from Keiser University. Seven years ago, he began developing online virtual tours for local real-estate companies, a venture that prompted him to build a 30-foot tripod out of PVC pipe, which he now uses to take elevated pictures of houses. The apparatus, which collapses down to 6 feet so it can fit into a car, has a live video feed running to a small black-and-white monitor. Using the video to guide his camera, McGrath triggers his shutter from the ground via remote control, which captures the same photo as a photographer using more expensive equipment.

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“I wanted to be a machinist so I could make my own stuff,” says Eric McGrath, pictured in G.WIZ’s Fab Lab, which is currently under construction in the front wing of the museum. “It doesn’t matter what career you’re in,” he says. “If you have a good background in creativity and technology, you’ll always have the upper hand.” He says he built the tripod in his own garage “fab lab” in an ef-

fort to further his photography business. To his delight, the plan worked. Using money netted from additional photo gigs, McGrath quickly paid off the machines he purchased to fabricate the device.

“Funny how that works,” he says quietly. Without even realizing it, McGrath has demonstrated the importance of his day job. Contact Heidi Kurpiela at hkurpiela@yourobserver.com.

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Sarasota welcomes FISA rowing official Representatives from Benderson Development, Sarasota County and the Sarasota Convention & Visitor’s Bureau welcomed Svelta Otzetova, events director for the FISA International Rowing Federation, during a reception Feb. 15 at Lido Beach Resort in Sarasota. Guests enjoyed learning more about the rowing venue slated for Nathan Benderson Park. For more coverage, see Sports 18A. — Jen Blanco

Springbok Sports Academy’s Tom Pluto and his wife, Peg, caught up with Robyn Price of the Courtyard by Marriott Bradenton Sarasota/Riverfront.

Suzanne Anderson and Pam Kalaczynski enjoyed watching the sunset.

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Richard Franco and Tamara Ley enjoyed meeting the guest of honor.

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Brothers advance to finals Seven-year-old Justin Saunders enjoyed playing all of the games.

Foster brothers Edwin Acosta, 10, and Mason Brughelli, 4, had fun at Family Fun Day.

Ten-year-old Gabriel Silva plays shortstop and is also a pitcher and catcher.

Lakewood Ranch High School’s wrestling brothers Kyle and Blake Riley-Hawkins competed together for the final time Feb. 18-19. By Jen Blanco | Associate Editor

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Kyle and Blake Riley-Hawkins walked onto the wrestling mat together for the first time nearly seven years ago. And as Kyle prepared to close the door on his high school career at the Class 2A state finals, it only seemed fitting that the two brothers be able to walk off the mat together one final time. “It’s a bittersweet (feeling),” Blake said. “Once Kyle is gone, (hopefully) I’ll be able to take on a leadership role and take wrestlers under my wing and help them out. It’s been fun (learning) under him, and it’s a big thing to have him around both as a brother and a leader.” Kyle agreed.

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BASKETBALL Lakewood Ranch Little League’s Hannah Ott, 6, warms up her swing before the start of her exhibition game.

OPENING DAY More than 650 Braden River and Lakewood Ranch Little Leaguers took to the field for their league’s respective Opening Day Ceremony and Family Fun Day Feb. 19. Players and their families enjoyed bounce houses, games, food, music and other activities before settling in for an afternoon of exhibition games. The spring season officially began Feb. 21.

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Pirates stumble in regional quarterfinal

The Braden River boys basketball team saw its season come to an end with a 38-27 loss to Tampa Jesuit in a Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinal Feb. 17. Braden River Little League pitcher Andre Smith’s fastball was clocked at 35 miles per hour.

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BRADEN RIVER — Coming off an emotional victory over rival Lakewood Ranch in the district championship, the Braden River boys basketball team had high expectations for its first regional tournament appearance. But the district champion Pirates learned quickly the importance of capitalizing on opportunities. Braden River struggled offensively throughout the game, posting its lowest point total of the season, on its way to a 38-27 loss to Tampa Jesuit in a Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinal Feb. 17. “We got some looks, but you’ve got to make plays; and I don’t think we really did a good job of that,” coach Matt Nesser said. “You hold a team in the 30-point range, and you expect to be Five-year-olds TJ Smith, Cameron Pruitt and Clayton Dees and 4-year-old Matthew Joseph are playing coach pitch this year.

Shane and Karen Lewellen enjoyed spending the afternoon with their daughter, Riley, 10 and son, Nolan, 7.

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pointer of the game and knocking down the free throw. Foster finished the run with a layup after the Tigers turned the ball over on an inbounds pass to cut the deficit to one. But that would be as close as the Pirates would come. “We were down by 11 points, and it certainly could’ve went to 20 or 25, but it went down to one,” Nesser said. “You had opportunities, and at that point, you just have to dig down.” Clinging to a three-point lead, Tampa Jesuit went to its four-corners offense, popularized by legendary college coach Dean Smith, throughout the fourth quarter, controlling the clock and forcing the Pirates to play catch-up for the remainder of the game. “If we got behind, I knew that was what they were going to do,” Nesser said. “We tried to prepare, but when you get behind in games, it’s tough because we don’t score a lot.” Young and Bryant led the way for Braden River, combining for 21 of the Pirates 27 points. Young finished with 11 points and six rebounds while Bryant scored 10 points — nine of which came from behind the arc. Braden River finished the season with a 19-8 record — its best record in school history — and captured its first district title. “There’s only one team in 4A that’s going to go out a winner,” Nesser said. “You win you advance, and this was a one-game championship. They did a better job than we did executing some of their stuff. “We make teams play at an ugly pace and our defense is our strength at times, and when you only score 27 points you aren’t going to win a lot of games,” he said. Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@yourobserver.com.

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in the game, but we weren’t even in the game toward the end.” Braden River took an 5-0 lead midway through the first quarter on a three-pointer by Tre Bryant and a bucket by Trevon Young before Tampa Jesuit rattled off six straight points. Bryant drilled another three-pointer to close out the quarter. With the game tied at 8-8 at the end of the first quarter, Braden River’s offense went cold, as the Tigers outscored the Pirates 10-2 to take an 18-10 lead into the locker room at halftime. Trailing 20-11, Braden River scored 10 unanswered points to cut Tampa Jesuit’s lead to 22-21 with 49 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Eric Foster started the run. Steven Ross followed with a jumper, and Bryant completed a fourpoint play after draining his third three-

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WRESTLING / PAGE 15A “I would much rather go to the state tournament with him that win the state tournament,” Kyle said. “Don’t get me wrong — I want to win, and I’m going to do everything I can to win. But not many people can say they’ve been to the highest level of competition with a sibling.” Kyle and Blake, along with teammate Evan Dipsiner (see sidebar), represented Lakewood Ranch at the Class 2A state finals Feb. 18-19 in Lakeland. “All three have an opportunity to place in the state,” coach Pat Ancil said before the tournament. “Going up there they are one of the top 16 in the state in their respective weight classes. So we’ll just have to go out on the mat and see how they do.” Kyle finished third in the 189-pound weight class, capturing the bronze medal and ending his career with a school record of 133 wins and 10 losses. After losing his first match, Kyle wrestled six tough matches in wrestle backs to win third place. Kyle’s third-place finish is also the highest finish ever posted by

SPORTS a Lakewood wrestler. Meanwhile, Blake finished 0-2 in the 119-pound weight class and was unable to make it to the wrestle back rounds. Blake finished the season with a 32-9 record and advanced to the state finals for the first time in just his sophomore season. Having spent much of their childhood playing baseball, the two sought out a new sport after a family move forced them to redistrict. The two settled on wrestling, and their first day of practice was nothing short of memorable. Kyle was trounced by his first wrestling partner, and Blake, who had also been taking karate, kicked his partner square in the face. “I’d been doing karate a little bit, and my initial reaction was to kick, so I did a roundhouse kick, and I kicked the kid in the face,” Blake said. “We were both young, and at first, I didn’t know what I was doing.” But even though their first practice didn’t quite turn out the way they and their coaches had envisioned, the two immediately fell in love with the sport. “I liked it a lot,” Kyle said. “It was just one of those things that

Class 2A regional wrestling tournament, advancing to the state finals for the first time. “After I won the match that allowed me to move on to the state tournament, I was very happy,” Dipsiner said. “Watching all of the accomplishments come together, it’s a good feeling knowing all of my hard work has paid off.”

to copy how fluid his moves are. When he goes up against his competition he’s so mobile.” But with a 43-2 record and a third-place finish at the state finals this season, Kyle has shown Blake what it takes to be successful on the mat. “The thing I like about Kyle is that every single match for him is tough, but he goes out, and you pretty much know he’s gothem and it’s nice to be going as a group and not just by myself. I like the feeling that someone’s cheering you on and being part of a team.” Dipsiner finished 0-2 in his opening round matches and was unable to advance to the wrestle back round. Dipsiner began wrestling three years ago after his father, Steve, who wrestled in high school and college, encouraged his son to try the sport.

Evan Dipsiner, who also has aspirations of wrestling in college, finished the season with a 43-6 record and won an individual district title. “I enjoy being part of a team and meeting new people around the country and finding out they have similar goals to you,” Dipsiner said. “I also like having that feeling after a match when you get to have your hand raised.” — Jen Blanco

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clicked with me.” Since then, the two brothers have excelled. Kyle also advanced to the state tournament as a sophomore, but he admits he’s had to work twice as hard to keep up with his brother. “Blake is just a better all-around wrestler,” Kyle said. “I’ve had to work hard to get to my skill level, where he comes more naturally to the skill level. I’ve always wanted

Dipsiner competed alongside teammates Kyle and Blake Riley-Hawkins in the Class 2A state finals Feb. 18-19 in Lakeland. “It’s nice to get to be with one of my training partners and our leader,” Dipsiner said. “They’re both good role models, and they’ve been wrestling a long time. I’ve learned a lot from

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Lakewood Ranch High wrestlers Evan Dipsiner and Kyle and Blake Riley-Hawkins competed at the Class 2A state finals Feb. 18-19.

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Svelta Otzetova, center, pictured with Dragos Alexandru and Bob Whitford, is looking forward to the day FISA hosts competitions in Sarasota. Upon her arrival in Sarasota, Otzetova and Bob Whitford, facilities manager for Nathan Benderson Park, went out on the water and toured the lake. Then the two went through a complete project checklist, which Otzetova eventually will approve.

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able to do, but what we will be able to do will be the best in the world,” he said. Otzetova said she was pleased with the dimensions and the body of water itself. She also noted the importance of its proximity to open areas, the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, restaurants and other amenities that will allow it to be actively used and easily accessible. Finally, Otzetova recognized the available land surrounding the lake as another strength because it would allow the venue to serve its purpose — to be both a multiple use sports complex and a site for international rowing competition. The only potential drawback Otzetova noted —which she said wasn’t an actual weakness — was that some coaches prefer venues that include a side road that stretches around the lake. In addition, wind could also be a problem at times, but Otzetova noted a contingency plan already is in place. The course will be eight lanes; however, only six lanes will be used at a time, allowing rowers to shift lanes if necessary to

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FINISH LINE John Neal Homes, the exclusive homebuilder in University Park Country Club, is working to build out the remainder of the 20-year-old community. UNIVERSITY PARK — As John Neal drives into University Park Country Club, the memories come flooding back as if they happened yesterday. It was on the 1,200 acres here that John Neal learned to drive and also where the remnants of a tree house he built with his grandfather still lay hidden in the woods. He played the golf course here before it even had grass. “I have a long history associated with this property,” says John Neal, president of the John Neal Homes division of Neal Communities. “It is a part of me.” As the community celebrates its 20th year, Neal, now the exclusive builder in University Park, is creating a new chapter for both himself and for University Park with a decision to finish the community. Homes range from 2,041 to 3,161 square feet and now start from the low $400,000s. Only 35 lots, including 11 sites north of Honore Avenue that have been tied up in litigation with Manatee County, remain in the Kenwood Park, Hampton Green, Grosvenor Gardens and Wimbledon neighborhoods.

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Neal shakes his head as he walks up to University Park Country Club’s banquet hall, a pathway around it winding toward a putting green, the golf pro shop and outdoor dining. “This was just three pads (of concrete),” Neal says as his gaze sweeps the area. “They hadn’t picked the roof tile yet. It looks the same.” In the mid-1980s, the University Park property was a hunting preserve collectively owned by seven individuals. The area was heavily wooded but surrounded mostly by farmland. Neal spent much of his youth playing on the property with his father, Pat, and grandfather, Paul, who was retired and enjoyed hunting there. “I didn’t care for shooting anything, and we never really saw

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John Neal purchased his family’s stake in the University Park Country Club in January 2008 for $4.1 million from his father, Pat. The Pasold family, Pat Neal’s original partner in University Park, retains its 50% stake in the country club and golf course. John Neal continues to work with Charles Varah, who represents the Pasold family in its interests in University Park.

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John Neal, president of the John Neal Homes division of Neal Communities, is eager to be offering homesites in University Park again. Only 35 lots remain. anything,” John Neal says. “It was a gift to play on 1,200 acres.” Then about 14 years old, John Neal took the wheel behind “Big Char,” his father’s bright yellow Jeep Wagoneer, on dusty farm roads. The vehicle, which Pat Neal says is the biggest car “he’s ever known before or since,” was named in honor of John’s mother, Charlene, who disliked the vehicle’s “rough” ride. “We had fun talking to the truckers on (Interstate) 75 on the CB radio,” Pat Neal recalls. In the summer of 1989, preparation for development began. John Neal spent nearly his entire summer with his dad at the property. Together, they marked trees to save along the community’s entrance boulevard, taking great care to preserve as many trees as possible, and even spent a month’s worth of Saturday’s laying out the entire one-and-one-

NEW VENTURE New to Neal Communities, John Neal Homes now is offering an on-your-lot service, which allows the company to build on lots elsewhere in Manatee and

quarter mile length of Park Boulevard with blue surveying tape. “Our goal was to have the entry to University Park feel different than other communities,” Pat Neal says. “We planned the community so that the customer would feel that they were leaving the rest of the universe to come into the sanctuary of University Park.” The first community within University Park opened at the same time the clubhouse and first 18 holes of golf opened in October 1991. Home prices started in the mid-$100,000s, although they peaked at more than $5 million during the 2005 real estate boom.

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During the boom, some of the more pristine lots — which John Neal now is offering for purchase — carried such high asking prices they didn’t sell, and there wasn’t

Sarasota counties — and not just traditional planned development building in University Park or other communities. “With our on-your-lot service, we can build any Neal home on an individual’s own lot,” John Neal said. “Given the

a need to sell them immediately, either, he said. “They are gorgeous, but they’ve been created to have homes on (them),” John Neal says. “With so many available lots in the market left over from the previous boom, utilizing existing lots was right for the community at this time.” Although homebuyers are seeking good deals on homes under the current economic conditions, John Neal is confident sales in University Park will be strong. “That (value homebuyers are seeking) can take many different forms, whether that’s the value of nature or value attributed to the security of being the last buyer in the community instead of the first,” John Neal says. John Neal Homes sold two homes in University Park in the $800,000-range in January. Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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tomers a complete price before we start so there are no surprises along the way.” To use this service, the lot owner or his Realtor must meet with a representative of John Neal Homes to look at the site before presenting homebuilding options.

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MarcAnthony Roman —This musician will perform from 9 p.m. to midnight, Feb. 25, at The Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop. 782-0899.

Lakewood Ranch SGA Dodgeball Tournament Charity — The Lakewood Ranch High School Student Government Association will host this charity tournament at 7 p.m., Feb. 24, at the school, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. The event benefits the Littlejohn family and their ill son. All proceeds will go into Adrian Littlejohn’s trust fund. Cost is $2. Working Women of Tampa Bay/Lakewood Ranch —This group will host a Happy Hour from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Feb. 24., at The Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop. Cost is $5 for members; $10 for non-members. Elaine, 961-0559, or www. WorkingWomenofTampaBay.com. Young Builders Network Longest Drive Contest —This group will host its Longest Drive Contest beginning at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 24, at CaddyShanks, 8207 Tourist Center Drive, University Park. Crystal Holtzclaw, Whetstone Engineering, 812-0073.

Fri., Feb. 25 Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary — Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary will continue its annual Animal Extravaganza Annual Fundraiser at 6 p.m., Feb. 25, at the sanctuary, 7101 Palmer Blvd., Sarasota. The two-hour animal demonstrations will continue for four weeks at 6 p.m. on Fridays; 2 and 6 p.m. on Saturdays; and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $12 for adults; $7 for children 12 and under. They are available at the door or in

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Sun., Feb. 27 Chabad of Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch’s Annual Auction and Cocktail Party —This gala will be from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Feb. 27, at The Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Tickets are $50 and include mystery raffle tickets. 752-3030 or www.chabadofbradenton.com. Whitfield Estates Historic Homes Tour — This tour will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 27, at five homes in Whitfield Estates: 7211, 7215, 7219 and 7421 Broughton St. and 227 Delmar Ave. The tour showcases five 192526 Spanish-style houses. Cost is $15. For more, visit www.whitfield-ballentine.org or call 351-5725 or 755-0164.

Mon., Feb. 28 Beginner’s Conversational Italian with Roberto — These Italian classes will be from 6:30-8 p.m., Mondays, through March 14, at Mamma Onesti’s, 8453 Cooper Creek Blvd. Cost is $45 per lesson or $160 for the entire class; includes dinner every evening. RSVP to (727) 866-6892. Friends of Lakewood Ranch Open Forum —This group will host a forum regarding incorporation at 7 p.m., Feb. 28, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Opening statements will be

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Tues., March 1 Blood Donations — Florida Blood Services’ Manatee Bloodmobile will be accepting donations in the East County from 1-3:30 p.m., March 1, at ODA, 5950 Deer Drive. Fox Business Group —This group will host its Business Lunch and Learn at noon, March 1, at Country Pancake House, 8205 Natures Way, San Marco Plaza. 758-2404. Open Mic Night — Upsidedown Puppy Music will present this event at 6:30 p.m., March 1, at Firkin & Fox, 2505 Manatee Ave. E. The night will feature Gale Trippsmith, Morgan Lawson, Bill Vinhage, Louie Palma and more. To sign up or for information, call Tom, 545-5175.

Lakewood Ranch Professional Women’s Networking Group —This group meets at 11:45 a.m., Wednesdays, at the River Club Cabana On The Green Restaurant, 6600 River Club Blvd. This is a non-compete, allwomen networking group. Cost is $12.50 (includes lunch). RSVP by Tuesdays to Kathi, 538-8800.

Thurs., March 3 Blood Donations — Florida Blood Services’ Manatee Bloodmobile will be accepting donations in the East County from noon to 3 p.m., March 3, at Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd.; 4:30-8:30 p.m., March 3, at Cooper Creek Office Park, 8039 Cooper Creek Blvd.; and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., March 3, at Meridian College, 7020 Professional Parkway E.

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Wed., March 2 Blood Donations — Florida Blood Services’ Manatee Bloodmobile will be accepting donations in the East County from 12:303:30 p.m., March 2, at Willis Elementary School, 14705 The Masters Avenue.

Horseshoe Cove’s Annual Spring/Fine Arts Craft Sale —This show and sale will be from 9 a.m. to noon, March 5, at Horseshoe Cove, 5100 60th St. E. The event features paintings, wreaths, jewelry and more.

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Family Night — The Friends of the Braden River Library offer this event for children through age 10 and their families at 6:30 p.m., Thursdays, at the Braden River Branch Library, 4915 S.R. 70 E. 727-6079. Hi-5 Storytime — The Braden River Branch Library will host this event for children ages 3 to 5 and their parents at 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays, at the library, 4915 S.R. 70 E. 727-6079. Mommy and Me With Play Dance — Temple Emanu-El Preschool will offer this class for children ages 18-36 months from 10:30-11:45 a.m., Fridays, at the temple, 151 S. McIntosh Road. Program is $35 for a five-week session and includes playtime, art, circle time, songs, stories and dance. Elaine Sharrock, 377-8074. Storytime and Crafts with Granny Goose — This class meets at 12:30 p.m., the second Friday of each month, at Little Bookworms, 8111 Lakewood Main St., Suite 103. Granny Goose will read, sing and use puppets and then lead children in a story-related craft activity. For children ages 1 to 6. 907-3808. Tot Time — This group meets at 10 and 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays, at the Braden River Branch Library, 4915 S.R. 70 E. 7276079. Tuesday Storytime — Little Bookworms hosts this event for children ages 1 to 3 at 11 a.m., Tuesdays, at the store, 8111 Lakewood Main St., Suite 103. 907-3808.

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Lakewood Country Club home sells for $657,500 By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Jan. 13-19. A home in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch tops the transactions in this week’s real estate. ACPA Land Investments LLC sold the home at 7253 Greystone St. to John and Marlene Manatt, Lakewood Ranch, for $657,500. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,912 square feet of living area.

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the home at 14519 17th Ave. E. to Bank of America, NA for $345,700. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,109 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $439,600 in 2005. Tom Irving and Dawn Harper-Irving, Bradenton, sold their home at 2003 154th St. E. to Joan McAfee, San Diego, for $320,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,074 square feet of living area.

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This home in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch features three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a pool. It sold for $657,500.

Ronald and Georgia Klingensmith sold their home at 4744 Carrington Circle to Joseph and Joette Muscatell, Sarasota, for $488,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,442 square feet of living area. It sold for $624,000 in 2006.

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Richard Orth and John Fleming sold their home at 8217 Santa Rosa Court to Charles and Tetyana Schwartz of Great Bend, Kansas, for $475,000. Built in 2008, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,903 square feet of living area. It sold for $567,100 in 2008. Danuta and Jerry Imiolek, University Park, sold their home at 8224 Villa Grande Court to Scot McClain, Sarasota, for $254,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,121 square feet of living area. It sold for $263,200 in 2008.

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ING Bank sold the home at 6561 The Masters Ave. to Albert Linehan, trustee, Bradenton, for $443,500. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,773 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $546,000 in 2002. Carl and Mary Misch sold their home at 6714 Pebble Beach Way to Charles and Diana Romito, Lakewood Ranch, for $235,000. Built in 2001, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,794 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $242,600 in 2001. Glenn and Martha Kiplinger, Sarasota, sold their home at 7004 Old Tabby Circle to H. Kenneth Myhre and Margaret Ozanne-Pariseau Myhre, Lakewood Ranch, for $225,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,708 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $300,000 in 2004.

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MINTO Communities LLC sold the home at 15526 Leven Links Place to Robert and Carol Knutson, Bradenton, for $427,000. Built in 2010, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,788 square feet of living area. LWH LLC sold the home at 7833 Valderrama Way to Stephen and Hye Seidman of Washington Crossing, Pa., for $425,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,329 square feet of living area.

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John and Mellisa Jackson, Parrish, sold their home at 19224 70th Ave. E. to Miles and Melinda Millwee and Edgar and Johanna Whitley, Sarasota, for $425,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,540 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $775,000 in 2006.

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Eric and Joan Borges, Bradenton, sold their home at 713 137th St. N.E. to Walter and Judy Whitmore of Wellington, Ohio, for $350,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,579 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $526,500 in 2006. Douglas and Linda Smith, trustees, sold

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BEDDING SET- King, quality, earth tones, bedspread, shams, skirt & matching drapes. Sacrifice $95. 941-358-5313 BOSE SPEAKERS 2, 9x5½ $80. 12-cup Gevalla Coffee Maker $15. Photosmart 7060 Printer $25. 941-351-1040 COMFORTER- NEW King, Waterford’s Baroness, 104x94”, ivory with shams & ruffle. $125. 941-373-3878 HEADBOARD- CARVED solid pine. Excellent condition $150. Silk plant $10. 941-758-6259 LENNOX CHINA- Service for 8+1, Hancock pattern, never used in original boxes. Sacrifice $200. 941-907-6009 SPEAKERS- (2)- 12" Rockport subwoofer mounted in box for car. 34"W x13.5"D x15.5"H. $200. 941-737-3729

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Garage/Moving/Estate Sales COMMUNITY WIDE Garage Sale! Saturday, March 26th, 8a.m. - 12p.m. The Gardens, 11300 U.S. Hwy. 301, Parrish (across from Publix).

HUGE LAKEWOOD RANCH COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE Greenbrook, Summerfield, River Walk East of I-75 off SR 70. Saturday, March 12, 8-2. WAREHOUSE SALE! March 4th thru 6th, 8a.m.-6p.m. Northgate Business Park, 1839 Northgate Blvd. (off 301 between Fruitville & University). Up to 85% off. VISA, M/C accepted. Home furnishings, apparel, men’s and women’s activewear, jewelry, shoes and more! Nike, Ralph Lauren and one of a kind items.

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2 ESTATE SALES *** SATURDAY** FEBRUARY 26TH - 9:30 - 3P.M. 4301 Lemonwood Circle 4313 Lakewood Dr. River Isles (located off SR64) 2 sets of sofas and love seats, queen bed sets, microwave, dining room set, Conant Moderne bedroom set, sewing machine, sofa table, twin bed set, dinette, stove, refrigerator, computer desk, prints, tools, kitchenware, linens, china, glass, bric-a-brac and decorative accessories. A NICE SALE! SALE CONDUCTED BY PALMA SOLA SALES **Numbers given out at 8a.m.

General Merchandise 2 TICKETS: Boston Pops for March 15th, Van Wezel sold out concert. Orig. $130 each Excellent seats, will sell for $100 each. Call 941-387-9777.

INTERNATIONAL DIXIELAND BAND CONCERT & MARDI GRAS DINNER MARCH 6TH AT 3 P.M. BRADEN RIVER PRESBY. CHURCH 5150 PERIDIA BLVD. E. (In Peridia off SR70) Tickets/$18.00 Bring Your Camera 941-896-5316 or 941-739-0202

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Storage STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer. Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area. 941-809-3660, 941-809-3662

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EXERCISE BIKE, Schwinn- Recumbent, onboard computer w/12 preset programs & custom options, hand pulse sensors, padded seat & hand grips, transport wheels. $225. 941-360-0700.

The population of the east county is now adequate to support a small rental store. The cost of occupying a building is probably the lowest now it will ever be.

Pets 2 ADORABLE SPRINGER DOODLES FOR SALE- Two Lovely Springerdoodle brothers, cannot be separated. They are 2.5 years old, well trained, healthy, great temperments and very lovable. 50lbs. Jack 941-928-5732

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