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governance By Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

District 2 takes financing lead Lakewood Ranch CDD 2 supervisors agreed their district will take the lead role in financing a new maintenance facility for Lakewood Ranch Town Hall’s Operations Department.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 2 will take the lead on financing a new maintenance facility for the community.

+ The cat is out of the bag!

On her 15th birthday Aug. 12, East County resident Maria Wirries, an up-andcoming ice-skating, dancing and singing teenager, was surprised by about 20 guests at Cat Depot, where she learned a cat pod had been named in her honor — “Maria’s Manor.”

This winter, Wirries found a stray cat, Artemis, to whom she became attached. Wirries arranged to have the cat live at Cat Depot until he was adopted.

As a gift, Cat Depot volunteer Nancy Colby gave Maria a painted portrait of Artemis the stray. “Grandpa” Greg Gregory, and his wife, Ilene Friedman, hosted the party.

Those in attendance included her mother, Jeaneen Wirries; Beatrice Friedman and her aide, Samantha Craig, a Cat Depot volunteer and the family’s link to the facility; Dr. Joseph Holt, artistic director of the Gloria Musicae professional chorus with which Maria performs; her teacher and accompanist, Alan Corey; Seth Wertz, Sandra Orlando, Sue Bennett and Harold Ronson.

+ Elks Lodge raises funds for veterans Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Lodge No. 2855 raised approximately $3,500 for K9sforVeterans.org during a special fundraising event Aug. 12, at the club’s lodge.

K9sforVeterans.org trains dogs to be companions to veterans who have invisible disorders such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and post-traumatic stress disorder. The amount raised was the single-largest donation the organization had received.

Although the project is being driven by the Inter-District Authority, the agency set up to handle joint issues on behalf of Lakewood Ranch’s five community development districts,

CDD 2 supervisors have agreed to secure financing for the project, as the district is established with creditors.

“We did it before (for Lakewood Ranch Town Hall),” CDD 2

Chairman Bob Stepleman said.

“The agreements are pretty tight. While we’re the lead agency, all the CDDs are responsible

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CULTURAL CONNECTIONS

By Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

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Sixteen-year-old Sarah Schoeffel says she loves learning about other cultures.

Extraordinary Exchange Sixteen-year-old Sarah Schoeffel spent approximately seven weeks in China this summer. The teen was one of 30 students nationwide to earn the scholarship opportunity with the NSLI-Y Scholarship program.

EAST COUNTY — Sarah Schoeffel’s summer proved to be a non-stop lesson in culture.

Rather than visiting relatives, lounging at the beach or embarking on other local endeavors, the 16-year-old tested

her language skills in Beijing, away from everything she held familiar.

“I thought it was going to be a challenge, but I was up to facing that chal-

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Of the Great Wall: “It’s quite funny now that it’s a tourist attraction,” Sarah Schoeffel said of the Great Wall of China. “It was built as a defense mechanism. It was so intense climbing it. You’re going straight up or straight down.”

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SCHOEFFEL/PAGE 1A lenge,” said Schoeffel, who has traveled extensively with her parents, Dr. Kim and Sally Schoeffel, veterans of the U.S. Air Force. “I just really enjoy learning foreign languages because I really enjoy learning about other cultures and interacting with other people in their language.”

Schoeffel returned Aug. 12 from China, where she spent the last seven weeks immersed in the Chinese language and culture through the NSLI-Y Scholarship program.

With two years of Spanish under her belt, Schoeffel decided last school year it was time to add another language.

“I had signed up for French,” she said. “I asked for a schedule change when I (learned Chinese would be offered). Chinese seemed like a new language. China is a growing nation. We do so much trading with them. It was useful to learn, and it’s respectful to learn their language.”

In the class of Lingfei Yi at Braden River High School, Schoeffel began learning phonetics, then words, then sentence structure.

She’d had Chinese lessons for a few months when she decided to apply for the NSLI-Y Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, which would allow her to spend seven weeks attending classes at the Beijing Camford Royal School. She’d also live with a Chinese family on the weekends.

“The experience seemed like something I had to try for,” Schoeffel said. “If I hadn’t tried for it, it wouldn’t have happened.”

After a lengthy and intense application process, Schoeffel and her family were thrilled when they learned she’d been chosen for the program. Schoeffel’s par-

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During her stay in China, Sarah Schoeffel got to see the Summer Palace, as well as many other famous sights.

BLUE SKY BLUES Sarah Schoeffel said she didn’t realize the smog in Beijing was so intense until one day she climbed a mountain near the school.

She and her fellow students could see the smog hovering over the city. “It was rare to even see a blue sky,” Schoeffel said. “That’s one thing I cherish here. When you only see it once in a while, it makes it all the more special.”

ents helped her get ready, filling out paperwork, packing and attending to other check-list items before Schoeffel’s orientation June 25 to 27, in Washington, D.C. As soon as school let out, Schoeffel started working on her summer assignments for her advanced placement classes, because she knew she’d be exhausted upon her return one week before the start of

school.

And, after several late nights, she was off to the nation’s capitol, where 29 other students nationwide joined her. Students learned about their trip and each other before boarding a plane to Tokyo and, then, to Beijing for their studies.

Although American students lived on the same hall at Camford Royal School, each stayed with three Chinese students in dorms.

Their schedules, Sarah said, varied greatly, so she didn’t get to spend much time with her Chinese roommates, but the experience still was neat.

“I felt like our cultures were being combined,” Schoeffel said, noting at the end of each week there was a talent show in which both Chinese summer camp students and Americans participated.

Each day, Schoeffel and her American classmates spent at least four hours in language classes, as well as lessons in music, paper cutting, conversation and other

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work. In the evenings, they’d play soccer with a local shopkeeper or find other things to do.

Although Schoeffel spent much of her time in the classroom while in China, she and the other students also got plenty of hands-on lessons. Schoeffel toured sites such as the Forbidden City, Tianamen Square and the Great Wall of China.

“I took so many pictures,” Schoeffel said, laughing. “I definitely think experiencing these places and seeing them helps me understand what they are, because reading about them from a book doesn’t allow you to grasp everything.

I really enjoyed the Great Wall,” she said. “You see pictures and you think it’s not as grand as it is.

The mere fact you can see it from space is (impressive). After each set of stairs you climbed, you were exhausted.”

When they were outside the school’s walls, few people spoke English, Schoeffel said, so she and her friends had to practice their newfound Chinese language skills to get food, buy souvenirs or get directions.

“We’d have to use all the Chinese we knew to buy something or to order something,” Schoeffel said.

“Some of us were more experienced than others, but it was still nerve-wracking.”

Now back home, Schoeffel said she’s glad to be back with her friends and family — and grateful for everyone who contributed to help make her trip possible — but she does miss the friends she made in China, as well as her Chinese host family.

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She also tried octopus, cow’s throat and goose liver, among other items.

“I wanted to experience each moment,” she said.

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“I want to be able to thank them more for everything they’ve done for me and show them that gratitude in their own language,” Schoeffel said.

“I just want to broaden my knowledge of the language and the culture,” she said. “I don’t want to lose what I learned there.”

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Homeowners in Willowbrook are lobbying the community’s developer, KB Home, to buy back their homes. They now have launched a petition, which they hope could lead to a class-action lawsuit, and brought their complaints to the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners.

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Residents continue their fight CDD 6 EAST COUNTY — Frustrated with water intrusion and other ongoing construction-related issues, homeowners in the Willowbrook community are going full-steam ahead with their grievances against their community’s developer, KB Home.

Residents appeared before the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Tuesday Aug. 21, after the East County Observer went to press, to plead their case and to ask for help holding KB Home accountable for structural and other problems with residents’ homes.

“KB Home put us in this danger, both physically and financially, and we want to be made whole once again,” said Armando Oyola-Delgado, one of the residents spearheading efforts to have KB buy back homes. “They can do that by buying us back.”

Additionally, more than 50 homeowners gathered Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Traditions of Palm-Aire Clubhouse, for a Willowbrook Condominium Association meeting, at which the

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Willowbrook homeowner Armando Oyola-Delgado said he estimates necessary repairs to his home will cost a minimum of $90,000.

Association’s attorney took questions from residents about their homes.

Media was not allowed into the meeting, as is common practice for homeowner and condominium associations, and a representative of the association declined to comment on behalf of the association board. The asso-

ciation’s attorney, Sanjay Kurian, also declined comment as he left the meeting.

Residents said Kurian confirmed the board was working on some sort of settlement or agreement with KB Home, but did not provide any details. No lawsuit is pending at this time, they said.

“The attorney gave no specif-

ics,” said resident Harold Holmes, who is still having sub-floor problems after KB sent sub-contractors out to complete repairs.

In recent weeks, Willowbrook homeowner Neysa Buckle also has launched an online petition asking KB to make “homes safe and inhabitable, compensate buyers for damages and buy back KB homes from buyers who want to leave.”

“We want people to get their social networks involved,” Buckle said of the petition. “The hope is to lay the foundation for a classaction lawsuit, to get national attention. We want people to know what KB is doing. They have a track record.”

Buckle’s site, kbhomewillowbrookproblems.com, chronicles her experience with KB from the time she began purchasing her home in March 2008 to present.

It also provides links to pictures of damaged homes, consumer reviews, lawsuit information and more.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

By Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

lightning strikes Weeks after Gene and Jennifer Venditti discovered their home had been struck by lightning, the couple is still getting their house back in order. The Vendittis said they are grateful for the local service providers who have assisted them.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Summerfield resident Jennifer Venditti was sitting in her living room when the sound of rumbling thunder turned into one of a battlefront explosion.

Her husband, Gene, was shaken when his wife called to say she thought their home had been struck by lightning Aug. 6. As he drove home from work that day, it wasn’t his house he worried about; it was his family.

“I got home as soon as I could,” Gene Venditti said. “It was pouring (outside). I just wanted to make sure my family was OK. Houses can be replaced.”

At home, Gene’s wife and daughter, Jenna Rose, were shaken, but fine. The power was out. The phones and garage door were dead.

Gene explored the outside of the home for damages.

“All I could see was there was some burnt wiring on the side of the house, which told me (the lightning) hit the (television) dish,” he said. “A few days later, I noticed shingles (around) the house.”

That’s when he realized their roof had been hit, Gene Venditti said.

Over the next four days, the lights in the Vendittis’ home would power off and on about every four minutes, signaling power surges were continuing.

Two small fires broke out, the first of which occurred in the kitchen. The second occurred a few days later in the living room. East Manatee Fire Rescue responded, and firefighters even rescued the family’s bird,

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Jenna Rose and Jennifer Venditti were home at the time lightning struck their home Aug. 6. The storm during which the Vendittis’ home was damaged produced more than 1,500 lightning strikes within just a few hours, East Manatee Fire Rescue Fire Marshal George Ellington said.

fire hazard Following a lightning strike to your home, electrical surges can continue for days, causing potential for fires inside the home.

East Manatee Fire Rescue Fire Marshal George Ellington said homeowners who believe their home has been struck by lightning should leave immediately and contact their local fire department, which will check the home for abnormal levels of heat and other issues.

Luigi, which they had left inside during the second fire.

“The service people came here immediately,” Jennifer

Venditti said. “They did a great job.”

In fact, the couple said they couldn’t have been more

pleased with the help they received from firefighters and Fire Marshal George Ellington, as well as servicemen and women from Peace River Electric, TECO, Manatee County and other entities, who have come out over the last few weeks to help make repairs and ensure their home is functioning properly.

“There were a lot of people in the community who were really great,” Gene Venditti said.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

Supervisors of Lakewood Ranch CDD 6 delayed a vote to adopt the district’s 2013 fiscal year budget.

A new adoption hearing is set for Aug. 29.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Members of the Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 6 Board are expected to move forward Aug. 29, with adoption of the 2013 fiscal year budget.

Supervisors voted Aug. 14 to postpone adoption of the budget to allow the district’s property manager to review budget documents in greater detail with resident Supervisor Bob Burnstein.

At the meeting, Burnstein raised concerns that the district had not properly been budgeting for payments to the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority.

“I’m concerned the reserves we have presently are far lower than (we should have),” Burnstein said, asking for a review of the budget. “Somebody’s responsible for these mistakes and we need to make sure there are no others as we move forward.”

Dale Weidemiller, the board’s vice chairman and vice president of land development for Neal Communities, said the district has handled money properly, and the confusion centered around how line items were displayed in budget documents.

“It’s all properly accounted for,” Weidemiller said. “We had anticipated for the last couple of years to use the fund balance to pay expenses, because there was a surplus.”

Costs for the IDA did increase this year from original budget documents, because of increased expenses associated with irrigation costs and the construction of a new maintenance facility.

The adoption hearing will now be held at 9 a.m. Aug. 29, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

In other business, the board agreed to initiate discussion with the IDA about the agency’s becoming the district manager for CDD 6. The IDA currently serves as the district manager for Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5. CDD 6 already participates in cost-sharing for the lease of Town Hall and other operational costs of the IDA. Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

By the numbers 14,180 — In dollars, amount budgeted for road and street facilities.

108,680 — In dollars, amount budgeted for gatehouse operations.

187,372 — In dollars, amount budgeted for landscape-related items.

729,028 — In dollars, projected total revenue for new fiscal year.

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for paying. It’s a simple matter of facilitating the financing.”

With input from the CDDs, IDA officials have agreed to pursue a 12-year, tax-exempt, bank-qualified loan for the $2.46 million project.

Brett Sealy, of Mbs Capital Markets, has been retained to put financing proposals together on behalf of the board.

Costs for those services will come out of the cost of issuance, or total project cost.

“We won’t know what our final costs are until we receive some interest from the various (lenders),” Town Hall’s Finance Director Steve Zielinski said.

The IDA has plans to construct a roughly 8,700-squarefoot maintenance facility on property located on 59th Ave. E., Bradenton.

Its lease agreement with Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, for its current operations location off Lorraine Road, expires Sept.

30, 2013. The property is being sold.

IDA attorney Scott Rudacille said the entity is “on track,” according to its timeline for constructing the maintenance facility. The project’s application, he said, is complete and under its first round of reviews

by Manatee County.

IDA Operations Director Ryan Heise said construction plans for the facility are 60% complete and should be finalized by the end of December.

The first phase of construction likely would begin in January, he said.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

IN OTHER BUSINESS CDDs 2 & 5

• Supervisors approved a work assignment with Atkins North America for pavement resurfacing, permitting, bidding and construction administration professional services. Cost for services is not to exceed $35,987 for District 2, and not to exceed $26,114 for District 5.

Repaving work for The Masters Avenue between Lorraine Road and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard is slated for Nov. 26 through Dec. 14.

• In CDD 5, supervisors approved a $13,500 modification to a contract with WilsonMiller that includes additional investigation and a report on inlets and manholes and changes in required repairs to Phase 3 inlets.

• In District 5, Operations Director Ryan Heise reported he is working on replacing a palm tree that died at the entrance of the Blythefield neighborhood.

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• Supervisors are looking at proposals to correct erosion issues on the river behind Greenbrook Adventure Park.

• Supervisor Keith Davey announced the next Safety Committee Meeting will be held at 7 p.m.

Oct. 8, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

RECOGNITION

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Executive Director recognized Town Hall’s Director of Operations, Ryan Heise, at the Aug. 16 meeting, for five years of service with the Inter-District Authority.

“We have a dedicated operations team,” Heise said, as Eva Rey presented him with a certificate.

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Manatee County is accepting applications for two upcoming vacancies on the Manatee County Planning Commission, an advisory committee that makes recommendations on land-use items to the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners.

The Planning Commission is a seven-person panel that meets the second Thursday of each month at the county’s administrative center.

Commissioners are given a $60 stipend per meeting.

The four-year term for the vacant seats begins Oct. 14.

Applicants must be registered voters in Manatee County. Although no particular expertise is required, additional consideration for appointment is given to individuals with experience or training in planning, engineering, environmental science and the development industry.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012

Meetings &agendas  Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts 2, 4 and 5 Budget Adoption Hearings — 8 a.m. Aug. 23, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.  Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts 1 Regular Meeting and Budget Adoption Hearing — 8:30 a.m. Aug. 23, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.  Manatee County School Board Regular Meeting — 5:45 p.m.

Aug. 27, at the School District Administration Building, 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

bringing the total number of students to nearly 10,000.

The school must work out details of the expansion plan with Manatee County before it can turn its focus to funding the academic center.

Later this month, the SarasotaManatee campus will admit 100 sophomore students; it plans to add its first freshman class in 2014.

Currently, USF Sarasota-Manatee serves only juniors and seniors.

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Agriculture department meets with growers A representative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture visited the area Aug. 14 and Aug. 15, to meet with local citrus producers and state and federal partners who are working to eliminate invasive citrus pests and diseases.

Deputy Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs Rebecca Blue attended the 2012 Citrus Expo Aug. 14, in Miami, before touring the APHIS Sterile Medfly Release Facility in Sarasota.

She also visited the University of Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee.

“To ensure the continued health of this vital American crop, a strong partnership has been forged, united in Partner in Excellence, Bradenton Elks Club 1511 and Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Elks Club 2855; Rookie of the Year, Dieter’s Sod Services; Civic Partner of the Year, Harvest United Methodist Church; Special One-Time Project, David Bartley Imaging (posthumously); Good Things

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East, Manatee River Business Exchange Club, Service Club of Manatee County and Sarasota Business Exchange Club; District-wide Partner, Holman Subz II, Inc (Subway); School Coordinator of the Year, Sandy Weinstein, of Kinnan Elementary School; Business Coordinator of the Year, Jessica Kruse, of Kruse Kreations; and Jones Business Partner Empowerment Award, Pittsburgh Pirates and Bradenton Marauders.

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The organization is seeking sponsorships for the event, which attracts more than 1,000 patrons.

The event is the Food Bank’s main fundraiser and helps the organization purchase high-demand items, such as infant formula, for families in need.

Donations are tax-deductible. For information, visit foodbankofmanatee.org or call 749-0100.

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Summer splash-out I’ve been mobbed.

It’s happened before, actually, but never like this.

I often get small swarms of children by my side at school dances or other events where the children are eager to have their photos taken for the newspaper.

Sometimes, one even will follow me around at events.

But last week, PAM as I strode EUBANKS through the Lakewood Ranch YMCA and out to the swimming area, I knew YMCA Summer Camp participants would be busily splashing around in the afternoon heat. I stepped toward the shallow-end of the pool, holding my camera carefully and keeping my eyes open for a good photo opportunity.

The children took one look at my press badge, my camera, and me, and the mobbing ensued before I even had a chance to breathe, it seemed.

Their hair and bodies dripping water just inches from my precious camera, they crowded around:

Children start a conga line to try to get in a picture.

“Why do you have a camera?”

“Will you take my picture?”

“Will you take a picture of me and my brother? Me and my friend?”

“Do you really work for a newspaper?”

The questions kept coming. And, I stood there, amazed that at least 20 children were already crowded around and I hadn’t even taken one photo yet. A camp counselor helped round up the children and get them back in the water, but it

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was something he had to do a number of times over the next 30 minutes or so that I was there.

Just like Mary, who had a little lamb, the children were sure to follow wherever I went. If I went to the left side of the pool, it suddenly became busy with children, who were splashing to get attention, asking to have their photo taken or pretending to be playing, all the while staring at me.

If I went to the right, they followed me there, too.

It was as if someone drained the water out of the other side of the pool. The change was that drastic.

I watched two girls slowly making their way through the water toward me. One looked up, and I saw her eyes widen as she spotted my camera. She was farther ahead and quickly turned back to grab her friend’s hand and pull her closer. The two tried to act like I wasn’t there, but I saw them suppress smiles and laughter every time I looked at them.

Another group of boys, who already had requested numerous pictures, started a conga line to get my attention. “Conga, conga, conga!” they shouted, never taking their eyes off me for longer than a moment. At least a dozen children had joined in by the time they realized I had finished getting pictures of their antics.

It was one of the most challenging photo events I’ve had in a while, because it was so hard to capture images of children playing candidly, despite my pleas for them to pretend that I — the photographer from the newspaper — wasn’t there.

Even still, truthfully, it was fun for me, as well.

I know the children can’t wait to see their pictures in the paper this week (see Page B7), and that’s about as rewarding as it gets.

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Jiggs Landing memories could fill an auditorium Times have changed for those dose of advice and banter. living on the Braden River and If you drifted back in time, the in the surrounding commuexperience at Jiggs would have nities. For the last few years, been similar to what you see residents have been able to today. When you walk through enjoy the renewed Jiggs Landing the gate today, you still hear Preserve. The new park the sound of crushed offers the same amenities shell underfoot, feel as the original historic the shade of Southern fish camp from the 1940s pines overhead and see owned by Jiggs and Agnes the majestic oaks with Metcalf, such as the boat moss swaying gently in ramp, picnic tables and the wind. The boat ramp docks. However, one of is to the left, at the far the things missing is the end of the property, the “fish camp” atmosphere docks and pilings are to DENISE that once existed on the the right of the launch KLEINER while standing alone property.

The absent ambience is the new, vacant bait I speak of was that from the shop with the porch outside. You warm, jovial camaraderie that still hear laughter and chitchat Jiggs and Agnes shared with from fishermen sharing stories the fisherman who gathered at of magnificent bass they caught the bait shop counter or, more right off the dock, but there is an frequently, on the boat docks air of emptiness because their that lined the shore of the hosts are absent. landing. They would discuss The seven-acre property looks the catches and preferred similar to the old camp, with baits, served up with a healthy new, finely built “cracker-style”

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cabins off to the side. Prior to the property’s sale in 1967, Jiggs Landing cabins were a place fishermen would spend a few days or weeks and take in all the Southern hospitality that the folks here dished out.

People would get a dose of the “Old Florida” feel and would always make plans to return.

The Metcalf family memories include many holidays where a long, wooden table was set under the pines filled with a colorful assortment of linens and dishes ready to be filled with home-cooked food. Family and visitors alike wish to see some of the “old time” memories of this place on display.

Hours prior to the 2010 grand opening of Jiggs Landing Preserve, members of the Old Braden River Historical Society put finishing touches on the recreated historical cabin, resembling what once stood on the property. The kitchen even has accoutrements of the pe-

riod, such as Kelvinator fridge, washboard porcelain sink and metal kitchen table.

Members of the society, with a few exceptions, were never able to experience Jiggs Metcalf’s jolly laughter or his wife Agnes‘ tedious bait tending. Through these few people and through the pictures, we can relive some of that time period.

The society, the Metcalf family and Manatee County continue to work to get the memories and the environmental importance of this place on display. Photos and memories about Jiggs Landing — descendants and friends who came for a good ole’ time — could fill an auditorium.

For now, experience Jiggs Landing in your own way.

Make memories here and catch your own fish. If you are lucky enough to run into “Doc,” ask him to show you one of his handmade flies. Doc has fished these waters for many years and can give you some great tips on where to catch the “Big One.” Denise Kleiner, president of Old Braden River Historical Society, currently lives in Manatee County is an independent financial advisor, writer and speaker influenced by history and the non-profit sector.

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CANADIAN ROCKIES. Lakewood Ranch residents Ron and Glenda Robertson and Polly and Dave Brucker brought their favorite hometown paper with them on a recent trip through the Canadian Rockies. They are pictured here in Banff, at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. During their trip, they also walked on a glacier, visited several waterfalls, rafted down the Athabasca River and cruised on Maligne Lake, among other adventures. They ended their journey in Calgary, where they attended the 100-year anniversary of the Calgary Stampede.

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Presentation on Medicaid and Medicare — will be held from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 24, at the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

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Aug. 13

Point made

8:11 a.m. — 6500 block of State Road 64 East. Armed Robbery. The defendant entered a restaurant and approached the employee at the register. The defendant pointed a kitchen knife toward the employee and demanded money. The employee ran to the back of the store. The defendant left without money, and was located and arrested a short distance from the store.

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12:51 p.m. — 3400 block of 55th Drive E. Petit Theft Vehicle. The reporting party stated her mother had died July 25.

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Aug. 13

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11:33 a.m. — 1000 block of 169th Street East. Grand Theft. The complainant stated unknown person(s) stole his boat sometime between 8 a.m. and the time of the report Aug. 13.

The boat was valued at $400.

through Sept. 15, 2013, had been stolen at an undetermined date.

Sucker punch

2:35 p.m. — 300 block of 60th Avenue East. Criminal Mischief. The complainant was in his living room when he heard someone in his backyard. He walked out of his house into his yard and saw a Hispanic male. The male was spooked and punched the window, causing the windowpane to fall out. The suspect fled on foot, through the yard. He was not located.

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2:58 p.m. — 7600 block of Lockwood Ridge Road. Animal Bites. The victim was bitten on his lower right leg at the above location. The victim went to a walk-in clinic and received treatment. Animal removed the dog.

Aug. 15

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7:28 a.m. — 10500 block of Cheval Place. Burglary to Unoccupied Conveyance, Unarmed. Unknown person(s) entered the victim’s locked Toyota Tacoma, which was parked in the driveway, by breaking out the rear sliding window and crawling through the opening. Once inside, the suspect(s) stole items and fled.

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8:54 a.m. — 13500 block of Third Avenue Northeast. Burglary to a Conveyance — is or Becomes Armed.

Unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle through an unknown door. Once inside, suspect(s) stole items and fled. The Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was parked in

the driveway of the residence at the time of the incident.

Hide and seek

3:01 p.m. — 5900 block of Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Information. The complainant had been arrested Aug. 14 and issued a no-contact order with the other party, her ex-boyfriend. The complainant was at work in a deli when she saw her exboyfriend enter. She went to the back room of the store and called her mother, who, in turn, called the sheriff’s office. The ex-boyfriend left before deputies arrived. The complainant was not arrested because she was at her place of business and took action to avoid the ex-boyfriend. The deputy found that the complainant had filed for an injunction against her ex-boyfriend, but it had not yet been served to him.

No contact occurred between the parties, but the report was taken for information.

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Steal and run

2:10 p.m. — 13500 block of Second Avenue Northeast. Burglary to Convey — Larceny. Unknown suspect(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole property before fleeing in an unknown direction.

Theft by phishing

3:30 p.m. — 7900 block of Oak Grove Circle. Information. The reporting party does her banking online and realized, after the fact, that her personal information had been fraudulently obtained through the computer. She thought she was on her bank’s website and therefore had filled in her name, date of birth, Social Security number and bank account number at the site’s prompting. She later contacted her

Aug. 16

Picnic mystery

10:22 p.m. — 6600 block of Summer Blossom Lane. Suspicious Incident.

The complainant’s vehicle had been parked in the driveway since Aug. 10.

The complainant went to the vehicle the night of Aug. 16 and found food and that the glove box door and center console were open. The complainant was unsure if the vehicle was locked or the alarm was set and said he always uses the keychain remote. Nothing appeared to be missing from the vehicle.

bank and its representatives advised her of suspicious attempts to withdraw from her account that had been prevented. The complainant has not had a financial loss or any identity theft-related issues as a result of the incident with the website. She requested a report be written in case her identity is fraudulently used in the future as a result of this incident.

The bank had no available documents to show the failed attempts to her account, and the complainant has no information about the fraudulent website.

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9:04 p.m. — 6200 block of State Road 64 East. Lost Property. The complainant stated she left property in the parking lot of the location, and it is now gone.

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Players get back in action It all began 17 days ago when a couple hundred East County football players walked onto their respective practice fields for the first day of fall practice.

The players donned helmets and shoulder pads for the first time in three months, eagerly anticipating the start of a new season while wanting to prove to their coaches, teammates and themselves what they could do.

For some, the past two-and-ahalf weeks have been an adjustment period. They JEN have spent BLANCO ample time adapting to new coaches and new systems, while others are poised to have their best seasons on record.

They’ve been studying the playbooks, tackling new positions and learning what it takes to garner a starting role; and now the question becomes: Can they put it all together?

Braden River, Lakewood Ranch and The Out-of-Door Academy will get their first taste of live action Friday night durning their Preseason Kickoff Classics.

Braden River and Lakewood Ranch will play host to Booker and Sarasota, respectively, while ODA will travel to Berkeley Prep.

All three teams are familiar with their opponents, having played them last year and in the case of Lakewood Ranch, the past several years. But of the three games, Braden River and Booker, arguably, have the most to gain.

With entirely new coaching staffs canvasing both sidelines, the Pirates and Tornadoes are both looking to bounce back from less than stellar performances last season.

I watched both teams practice this past week; and while there’s still a lot of work that needs to be done, the players appear to have bought into their new coaches’ systems.

Only time will tell, but this Friday could provide a glimpse into how the rest of the season could shake up.

Sure, it’s only a preseason game. The starters probably won’t play the entire game, but no matter the end result, their demeanor on the field and how they approach the game could signal what the future holds for the Pirates, Mustangs and Thunder this season.

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Lakewood coach hits the mat Lakewood wrestling coach Pat Ancil is set to compete in the Veterans World Wrestling Championships Sept.

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Lakewood Ranch resident Chris Kennedy advanced to the state tournament as an individual in 2004 while playing golf for Cardinal Mooney. Kennedy returns to his alma mater this fall as the Cougars’ new boys golf coach.

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LAKEWOOD RANCH — Five years ago, Pat Ancil walked off the wresting mat for the final time — prepared to step back from the sport he had been competing in since the fifth grade.

He unofficially retired from competitive wrestling in 2007 after finishing as the runner-up at the Veterans National Wrestling Championships.

At the time, Ancil, who won a national title in 2005, had been competing in the oldest age division.

But in April, the Lakewood Ranch High wrestling coach returned to the mat in preparation for the Veterans World Wrestling Championships Sept. 15 to 22, in Hungary.

Ancil made the decision to compete after he learned that two, new age divisions had been added to the field. Ancil will compete in the 76 kilograms (167.5 pounds) weight class of the 61- to 65-year-old division.

“I said to myself, ‘I’ve got my health. I’m fairly active. I lift weights, ride my bike and wrestle with the kids. I’ll try it for a month or two and crank up my conditioning,’” Ancil said.

“I look at it as one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities,” Ancil said. “It’s on my bucket list. I’m going because I can and I

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Lakewood Ranch resident Chris Kennedy, a 2006 graduate of Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School, is returning to his alma mater this fall as the Cougars’ new boys golf coach.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Chris Kennedy has competed at every level during his golf career.

Now, the Lakewood Ranch resident and professional golfer is taking on a new challenge — one he hopes

will land his alma mater a spot in the Class 1A state tournament.

Kennedy assumed the role of Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School’s boys golf coach over the summer, following in the footsteps of his

father, Mike, who coached him when he was at Cardinal Mooney.

“Coaching is my backup plan if (playing professionally) doesn’t work out,” Ken-

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After walking away from competitive wrestling in 2007, Lakewood Ranch High wrestling coach Pat Ancil returned to the mat in April in preparation for the Veterans World Wrestling Championships Sept. 15-22 in Hungary.

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Braden River seventh-grader soars to even greater heights Noah Candocia began competing on the trampoline at Kids SuperGym four years ago. This year, Noah is preparing to earn Junior Elite status. he worked his way up to level 10.

“I didn’t know I would get to level 10, which is where I’m at right now, when I started,” Noah said. “I didn’t think I would be this good. I don’t know — maybe it’s just the way I am.”

“I think it’s a lack of fear,” Bolingbroke said of Noah.

“He’s a good listener and he’s got this drive inside of him that, honestly, I haven’t seen in another kid I’ve worked with. Noah is going to go all of the way.

“He’s so young and his body is still growing,” Bolingbroke said. “What he’s doing now and what he’s going to be able to do is incredible.”

Today, Noah trains oneand-a-half hours on Mondays and Fridays and two hours Thursdays and Saturdays in the hopes of moving up to Junior Elite status. Junior Elite status is the highest level Noah can achieve until he’s 17 years old and eligible to make the U.S. National Team.

Noah finished first in synchronized trampoline, second in tumbling and fifth in

trampoline at the 2012 Tumbling & Trampoline Winter Classic in St. Petersburg.

“He’s a good role model and such a nice kid,” Bolingbroke said. “The other kids look up to him. His future is a bright one and we’re excited.”

In addition to competing alone, Noah also competes in tumbling and synchronized trampoline alongside his 12-year-old partner and friend, Alex Brown. The two have been competing together for about a year.

“I love it,” Noah said. “I like the doubles skills. I get to compete with my friend, and I just like doing the skills together. I think that’s really cool.”

For now, Noah is focused on elevating his routines enough to earn that Junior Elite status, but that doesn’t mean Noah hasn’t already begun thinking about the possibility of competing in the Olympics one day.

“That would be fun,” Noah said. “I’m going to have to train harder than what I do now.”

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Thirteen-year-old Noah Candocia began competing on trampoline four years ago for Kids SuperGym. This year, the Braden River Middle School seventh-grader hopes to earn Junior Elite status.

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nedy said. “I want to coach college golf, so I decided to get a job coaching somewhere. My dad actually coached me at Cardinal Mooney when I played there. Now he’s my assistant.

“It’s a little role reversal,” he said. “He’s the organizer of the group, and I’m more the hands-on coach.”

Kennedy began going on the course with his father when he was about 4 years old, but it wasn’t until he was 12 years old that he began taking the game seriously.

“I played a lot of sports growing up,” Kennedy said.

“I was playing golf and basketball, and my dad sat me down and said, ‘If you want to be really good, you need to pick one sport and practice it year-round.’ I was a little too slow to play basketball.”

During his junior year at Cardinal Mooney, Kennedy advanced to the state tournament as an individual. He went on to play golf for the University of North Florida, where he earned a degree in sports management.

“I just like competing,” Kennedy said. “Being outside and working outside is never bad, but, overall, it’s the competition and being in the heat of the moment.”

Upon graduation, Kennedy turned professional and has spent the past year competing on the West Florida Golf Tour. In mid-September, Kennedy will begin QSchool for the PGA Tour.

But, for now, Kennedy is focused on helping his players improve and realize their true potential — something his father taught him years ago.

“I think it’s just going to be fun watching the guys improve and seeing how good they can really get,” Kennedy said. “I’ve competed at every level — high school, college and now professionally. I think I can help the guys a lot because I know what they’re going through and the pressure (they’re under) and I can help them through it.”

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want to give it a shot. The plane ride scares me more than anything.”

Ancil is one of 40 wrestlers from the United States competing in the championships. During the championships, he will compete in Greco-Roman, which incorporates upper-body strength with locks, throws and holds, and in freestyle wrestling.

Ancil began training seriously for the competition in April by lifting four days a week, biking two to three hours a day and wrestling two-tothree days a week while also incorporating stretching, yoga and asymmetric workouts.

In addition, Ancil also has spent ample time studying films, especially the 2012 Olympic Trials.

“I’m just looking forward to seeing how I stack up with wrestlers my age and my weight,” said Ancil, who will be competing against former na-

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My goal is to do the best I can possibly do. Obviously I want to win, but I understand that I have to be realistic.’

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tional and world champions during the competition. “Conditioning is going to be the key. I’ve been working really hard on my cardio. All of the European countries compete in both Greco-Roman and freestyle.

They’re incredibly gifted wrestlers.”

Ancil will travel to Hungary with St. Stephen’s Episcopal School coach Steve Contarino, who finished fifth in the world championships last year, and Lemon Bay High coach Mike Schick.

“My goal is to do the best I can possibly do,” Ancil said. “Obviously, I want to win, but I understand that I have to be realistic. I’ve never competed at an international level, and

I’m going to be competing against former world champions and the top wrestlers.”

“You have to have goals,” he said.

“I try every day to prepare myself the best I can to achieve my goals and help set an example for the kids.”

Ancil started wrestling when he was in the fifth grade and was a district champion and state qualifier in high school. He began coaching at Lakewood in 2005 as a volunteer coach. Ancil became an assistant coach the following year and was named the Mustangs’ head coach in 2007.

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SIDELINES + Thunder coming to Sarasota The Ultimate Indoor Football League recently announced the Sarasota Thunder as the third expansion team for the 2013 season.

The Thunder, who will play seven home games at Robarts Arena, 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, joins the Missouri Monsters and the Indianapolis Panthers as expansion teams for the upcoming season. The UIFL will be announcing the final expansion teams over the next 60 days.

The UIFL is entering its third season and will kickoff the 2013 season in late February or early March.

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+ BRSC registration ongoing The Braden River Soccer Club will host registration for its recreational soccer program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 25 and 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 29, at the fields, 5490 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., behind Lakewood Ranch High School.

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Lakewood Ranch YMCA Wave Runners Sydney Panzarino, Courtney Chapin and Bea Gelongo attended the Summer Senior Championships last month in Sarasota.

Panzarino dropped nearly a second off her 200-yard freestyle (2:24.20), matched her best time in the 50 freestyle (30.52) and nearly set a new personal best in the 100 backstroke (1:13.53). She later went on to set a personal best time in the 100 freestyle (1:06.11) and finished the 200 backstroke in 2:41.62.

Chapin dropped nearly five seconds off her 200 freestyle (2:29.37) and more than a second off her 100 backstroke (1:14.80). She also dropped time in the 50 freestyle (31.58). Gelongo swam the 100 butterfly in her first championship meet. Three Wave Runners also competed in the 2012 Summer FLAGS Championship last month at the University of Florida.

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Sydney Cusick dropped two seconds in the 100 freestyle (1:17.70) and matched her personal best in the 50 backstroke (42.08), 50 freestyle (34.48) and 100 backstroke (1:33.67). She closed out her final FLAGS meet with the 200 freestyle (2:56.61).

Elijah Gelongo matched his personal best in the 50 breaststroke (49.32) and 100 freestyle (1:15.37) while competing in his first FLAGS meet. He then set a personal best in the 100 breaststroke (1:45.80), the 200 individual medley (3:09.00), the 50 freestyle (34.48) and the 200 freestyle (2:41.88).

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Five-year-old Elizabeth Sabine, right, spends time with her sister, Emma, and mom, Jessica, before she heads to class.

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Deanna and Trevor Scott, with their daughter, Lola, drop off their oldest child, 5-year-old Isabella, to school for the first time.

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Loving others Four East County residents traveled to Africa, July 28 through Aug. 10, to visit orphans.

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“I never dreamed I’d go to Africa,” Beth Barnett said, noting they went through the organization, Visiting Orphans. “You just have to see it with your own eyes. There’s poverty everywhere. It totally broke me.”

Mission team members visited nine orphanages in Uganda and Kenya, as well as two baby homes. At each location, they played games with the children, smothered them with hugs and kisses and painted the children’s fingernails, among other activities. Local Realtor friends and others had pitched in, donating bracelets and other items to take to the children at the orphanages the Barnetts and fellow mission team members visited.

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“I came back with a whole new understanding of poverty and how we can help with one child a time,” she said, noting she sponsored a 3-year-old girl named Stella. “I will never be the same.”

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YMCA day camps make big splash East County children splashed out of summer and into the new school year, spending their last week of summer vacation having fun at the Lakewood Ranch

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BUSINESSOBSERVER + Carter Psychology opens Ranch location Carter Psychology Center has opened a new office in Lakewood Ranch.

The new location, at 9015 Town Center Parkway, Suite 103, Lakewood Ranch, offers individualized psychotherapy, marriage counseling and executive coaching. It also offers memory-care services in a private setting.

Dr. Michael Spellman, lead psychologist at the new office, attributed the decision to open a Lakewood Ranch location to feedback from clients.

“Our clients and friends made it clear that Lakewood Ranch residents need and want access to high quality psychological services in a comfortable setting close to home,” he said. “We are fortu-

nate to have heard their opinions and fortunate for having the range of expertise and experience that will allow us to meet the needs in the community.”

For information or to make an appointment, call 753-0064 or visit carterpsych.com.

+ Community Haven gets chairman, accreditation Jeffrey Woodin has been elected chairman of the board of directors at Community Haven for Adults and Children.

“I am honored to be part of this wonderful organization and will do what I can to bring awareness into the community so that we can continue to help the disabled achieve their goals,” Woodin said.

Immediate past chairman, Christopher Whaley, has com-

Manatee Glens administrator earns accolades The Florida Council for Community Mental Health recently named Heidi Blair, Manatee Glens’ vice president of administrative services, the 2012/13 Administrator/ Supervisor of the Blair Year.

Her duties include information technology, as well as quality, risk management,

records and facilities.

Blair began her career with Manatee Glens 24 years ago as a unit clerk in the Manatee Glens hospital.

Two other Manatee Glens employees were nominated for awards: Deborah McKeever in the Direct Service Provider category and Nathaniel Hall in the Peer Specialist Division.

Eye Clinic names director of communication

pleted a three-year term, but will remain on the board.

The new 2012/2013 board includes: Ted Bogusz, Raymond Reher, Sharon Chiodi, Julie Audet, Patricia Crauwels, Richard Findlay, Ryan Frailing, Matt Hightower, Michale Scicluna and Jo Rita Stevens.

Additionally, CHAC recently received a three-year accreditation for three of its adult programs from CARF. The three programs earning CARF approval were residential programs (community living and supported living), employment services (job development, job site training and job supports) and the adult day training program.

+ MGA Insurance adds new manager MGA Insurance recently welcomed Bret Duval into its fold, as the company’s property and casualty agency manager.

Duval comes to the East County from Rhode Island. He has more than 28 years in the property- and casualty-insurance industry and his background includes experience in underwriting, producing, marketing, operations and agency management.

The Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic announced Aug. 8 that Tiffany Briggs has been promoted to director of communications.

Briggs, a graduate of the University of South Florida, has Briggs been with the company for almost two years, working as communications coordinator.

“We are excited to have 2012. The agency was recently recognized by the East County Observer’s sister paper, the Gulf Coast Business Review, which named Grapevine as one of the region’s 500 largest companies.

“As we celebrate our 10th anniversary this year, we are continuing to grow and diversify, both in the types of clients we serve and the services we offer,” said Grapevine founder and President Angela Massaro-Fain. “We’re proud to be the only SarasotaManatee advertising agency to be named one of the largest 500 companies in the region by the Gulf Coast Business Review for five years in a row.”

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+ Grapevine continues growth Full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency, Grapevine Communications is continuing to grow, signing 11 new clients in the first half of

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Roper Industries is purchasing Arizona-based Sunquest

Tiffany step into this key position at our practice, and are looking forward to proceeding with her marketing initiatives,” said Ben Davis, CEO and practice administrator with Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic.

Briggs now handles the marketing and communications for all seven of Eye Clinic’s offices, including its Lakewood Ranch location.

Information Systems for $1.42 billion. Sunquest, a hospital software company, provides diagnostic and laboratory software to more than 1,700 hospitals around the world.

“Sunquest meets all of Roper’s key acquisition criteria and is an ideal fit with both our medical and software platforms,” said Brian Jellison, Roper’s chairman, president and CEO. “The business is the market leader in software solutions for the critically important health-care provider laboratory market. We expect Sunquest to benefit in all economic environments from very favorable market forces — an aging population, expansion of anatomic pathology and the need for reduced health-care costs and improved quality of care.

Sunquest’s software and application engineering capabilities deliver an outstanding return on investment for their customers.

The deal is the largest one the company has ever made, officials said.

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Home in Country Club Village sells for $655,000 home at 14104 22nd Terrace E. to Victoria Cavey, of Pasadena, Md., for $317,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,006 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $276,000 in July.

The following residential realestate transactions took place between Aug. 6 and Aug. 10.

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Richard and Elaine Gilligan, trustees, of Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 7942 Royal Birkdale Circle to Soren and Birthe Svenningsen, of Watchung, N.J., for $655,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,862 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $835,000 in 2007.

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John and Deborah Heltzer, of Dunwoody, Ga., sold their home at 6611 Coopers Hawk Court to Brian and Rebekah Griffin, of Lakewood Ranch, for $535,000.

Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,789 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $597,200 in 2005.

Edmund Morford and Ruth Morford sold their home at 6707 Quillback Lane to Richard Primerano, of Bradenton, for $475,000.

Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,066 square feet of living area.

Victor and Evelean Ghobrial, of Sarasota, sold their home at 13417 Purple Finch Circle to James and Janet Parker, of Lakewood Ranch, for $308,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,551 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $349,000 in 2003.

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch, which has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,862 square feet of living area, sold for $655,000.

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William Ogdon Jr. and Debra Ogdon, of Bradenton, sold their home at 9968 Cherry Hills Ave. Circle to Mark and Michelle Wellard, of Bradenton, for $505,000.

Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,699 square feet of living area.

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JPMorgan Chase Bank sold the home at 7031 Stanhope Place to John Reinagel, trustee, of Cordova, Tenn., for $490,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths, a pool and 3,542 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $950,000 in 2005.

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Gregory and Aimee Ackard, of Barrington Hills, Ill., sold their

home at 7025 Kingsmill Court to Levon and Kara Akoghlanian, of Medfield, Mass., for $430,000.

Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,373 square feet of living area.

Mel Kent and Janet Kent, trustees, of Ontario, Canada, sold the home at 7494 Edenmore St. to James Duncan and Andrea Graham, of Ontario, Canada, for $415,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,997 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $478,500 in 2009.

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Zdenek and Alena Gonsiorovska, of Bradenton, sold their home at 8312 River Preserve Drive to William and Faith Tutecky, of Bradenton, for $430,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths, a pool and 2,657

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Richard and Margaret Tumolo sold their home at 8920 Heritage Sound Drive to Brent Morin and Gemma Barclay-Morin, of Bradenton, for $208,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,840 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $269,000 in 2008.

Jason and Faith Lipton, of Bradenton, sold their home at 12558 Cara Cara Loop to Jeff and Alison Love, of Bradenton, for $315,000.

Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,831 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $318,900 in 2004.

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