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PONY UP Norman is the newest pony at Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy.
+ East County to remember Sept. 11 East County residents are invited to commemorate the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, during a special remembrance ceremony at 9 a.m. Sept. 11, at Manatee Technical Institute’s east campus, 5520 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. GreyHawk Landing’s Garrett Lindgren, who worked as a New York City firefighter at the time of the attack, will be the keynote speaker.
+ Happy feet Summerfield resident Jody Hughes couldn’t resist sending in this picture of her 4-yearold twin sons, Nicholas and Christian, after friends encouraged her to do so. “(The photo) is unique because it caught them with ‘both of their feet off the ground in the air at the same time,’ showing their excitement toward school,” Hughes says. The children attend Sprouts Preschool at Harvest United Methodist Church.
+ Concert benefits Manasota B.U.D.S. As Wild Ginger takes the stage at 6 p.m. Sept. 7, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street’s Music on Main event, East County residents can rally for a cause. The evening’s proceeds from beer, wine and food sales will benefit Manasota B.U.D.S. (Bringing Up Down Syndrome).
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EAST COUNTY — He is curious. He is easy-going, and he is a glutton for attention. Norman, an 11-year-old Haflinger pony, officially became the newest member of the family Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy (SMART). He joins 14 other horses and two ponies, including his mother, Carly, who has been with the therapeutic riding program for about seven years. “He moved right in like he was NEEDS at home,” SMART’s Volunteer ExAlthough ecutive Director Gail Clifton Norman fills said with a grin. a need for a Clifton received a call new riding from Norman’s old therapy pony, owner, Carol WalkSMART also er, about three is in need of months ago. a few loads “She called of shell to me and said help offset she wanted to flooding in sell Norman, the facility’s and she reparking area. ally wantBecause of ed him to the rain, come here,” C l i f t o n fields are said, noting too wet to Walker also use, forcing previously SMART to owned Carly, delay or canso she had seen cel classes, pictures of Norat times. man over the years. To help, “(Carol) thought it contact Gail would be the perfect Clifton at place for him. I said I’d gail@smartalways wanted to get riders.org. this phone call.” Coincidently, later that week a representative of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County also called to notify SMART about a small grant program for which the organization might qualify. “It came at the perfect time,” she said. “We don’t need more horses, but we did need another pony. We have so many younger kids, especially with au-
SEE NORMAN / PAGE 9A Norman seems right at home at SMART. Before arriving to the therapeutic riding facility, he was called, Moon Dust Magic, or Dusty, for short.
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About Norman Breed: Haflinger Age: 11 Personality traits: Friendly, curious, attention-seeking, easy-going Career history: Previously a show pony. Competed in halter, under saddle (Western pleasure) and harness Favorite food: Anything edible
LAKEWOOD RANCH — Leaders of The Pinnacle Academy, an East County school for children with autism and related behavioral disabilities, have been on the hunt for a permanent facility. What they found is that home is actually where they’ve been all along. The school closed on a nearly six-acre parcel at 6215 Lorraine Road Aug. 20. The property includes the school’s existing multi-building campus, plus acreage that is currently home to Lakewood Ranch Town Hall’s Operations Department. The purchase price was $937,500. “It’s a big deal,” Pinnacle founder and Director Kirstina Ordetx said. “We are small-business owners. “We felt like our hands were tied in terms of (making improvements as renters),” she said. “We feel more comfortable with being able to put money into renovations and improving the property for ourselves and the community (now).” Pinnacle Academy has been at its Lorraine Road campus, former headquarters of Lake-
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The Pinnacle Academy’s facility used to be the headquarters for Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch.
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on improving the existing campus. While classroom interiors will remain largely the same, renovations to the building’s exterior will be extensive. The buildings’ facades will be transformed from their current rustic look to one of a Key West-style cottage. The structures also will be re-roofed, and classrooms will be equipped with new energy-efficient windows. “The buildings are great; they just need updating,” Ordetx said. Ordetx said renovations had been slated for the summer, when students were away from campus, but were delayed, because the closing date for the property was postponed from June 29. Contractors conducting future renovation work are familiar with Pinnacle’s needs and are making adjustments to ensure construction does not negatively impact students, she said. Pinnacle Academy offers three primary forms of services — an early-intervention program for children ages 18 months to 6 years old, an intensive integrated skills program for children with autism and a program for children with exceptional learning needs, such as dyslexia and social anxiety. Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@ yourobserver.com.
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Manatee County prepares for infrastructure improvements Here’s a look at Manatee County’s FY 2013 Capital Improvement Program projects in the East County. EAST COUNTY — As Manatee County commissioners prepare to adopt the fiscal year 2013 budget, county department leaders are gearing up to implement plans to maintain and improve the county’s infrastructure and facilities. Although the county has more than 150 projects on its five-year Capital Improvement Program, several will be starting in fiscal year 2013. Many East County-related improvements — especially those pertaining to wastewater facilities — are in the design-or land-acquisition phase, with construction starting in 2014. Below, you’ll find details on improvement plans for parks and recreation, transportation, potable water, solid waste and wastewater-treatment facilities, as specified in the county’s CIP documents.
PARKS AND RECREATION
• Conservatory Park, 8027 Conservatory Drive, Sarasota Cost: $537,000 Project details: Development of a master site plan and construction documents to include exotic plant removal, stormwater facilities with recreational habitat, utilities, parking lot, fitness trail, site amenities, fishing pier/observation deck, canoe launch, ADA-compliant playground and a picnic pavilion/restroom. Construction of facilities is slated for future years, with $170,261 budgeted for construction in 2014 and another $31,555 in future years. • Crane Park, 37655 S.R. 70 E., Myakka City Cost: $50,000 Project details: Design and construction of an expansion and reconfiguration of parking lot/access road to provide security and restrict vehicular access to vulnerable areas during the rainy season. •Hidden Harbour Neighborhood Cost: $967,703 Project details: Development and construction to include restoration of drainage ditches, landscaping and irrigation, utilities, entry and circulation roads, entrance sign, parking, pavilion, fishing/observation pier, interpretive signs, site amenities, nature trail, pavilion/ restroom, exotic plant removal and enhancement of wetlands/uplands, site work and stormwater ponds, two lighted softball fields, ADAcompliant playground with safety surfacing, and shade canopy. •Myakka Community Park, 10060 Wachula Road Cost: $210,000 Project details: Addition of fencing and lights to two existing softball fields.
POTABLE WATER:
• Downstream floodway land acquisition, countywide Cost: $100,000 Project details: Purchase land that is subject to recurring flooding within the Manatee River floodway. Action will relieve residents who live in the downstream area of recurring flooding conditions by purchasing properties and facilitating relocation. • Lake Manatee watershed Land purchases, countywide Cost: $100,000 Project details: Purchase environmentally sensitive lands between Sullivan Bridge and S.R. 64 along the reservoir shore and river banks. Action protects the Lake Manatee watershed, which is Manatee County’s major source of potable water.
• Water supply acquisitions, countywide Cost: $100,000 Project details: Purchase properties within Manatee County with water permits to supplement the current sources of the Manatee County water system.
SOLID WASTE
• Lena Road Public Restroom Facility, at S.R. 64 and Lena Road Cost: $150,000 Project details: Construct a 200-square-foot single-story building with a separate men’s and women’s restroom. Building will match existing facilities, and will provide enough electricity to support a vending machine. It will be a place to provide air and water to vehicles, along with an emergency rinse station.
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• Intersection improvements at S.R. 70 at Lockwood Ridge Road Cost: $750,000 Project details: Cost is for land acquisition. The county is planning phased intersection safety upgrades and enhancements to include turn lanes and signalization at the intersection of S.R. 70 and Lockwood Ridge Road. Improvements should enhance safety and traffic flow. Another $2.08 million is budgeted for fiscal year 2014. • Intersection of S.R. 70 at Lakewood Ranch Boulevard Cost: $100,000 Project details: Design for the upgrade of existing span wire signalization to mast arms, which will provide increased safety at intersection location. Construction is planned for 2014, with $364,488 budgeted for the project. • 45th Street East to 44th Avenue East from S.R. 70 Cost: $1 million Project details: Design to upgrade 1.5 miles of roadway from two lanes to four lanes. The county has budgeted another $1 million in 2014, for land acquisition and a total of $8.6 million from 2015 to 2017, for construction. • Fort Hamer Road — U.S. 301 to future Fort Hamer Bridge Cost: $975,000 Project details: The county plans to widen the existing roadway to 24 feet, install roadside ditch piping and shoulder enhancements, where necessary, and in-fill existing sidewalks. The project will enhance the utilization of the existing roadway facility and upgrade it to current Florida Department of Transportation design standards.
The headworks facility is where the wastewater treatment process begins. Sewage is piped into the concrete facility, which uses gravity and a large filter system to remove solids from water.
WASTEWATER
Manatee County has three wastewater-treatment facilities, including one in the East County, off Lena Road. The facility treats wastewater from the county’s sewage system to meet reclaimed water standards, so it can be used for irrigation. Improvements to the Southeast Water Reclamation Facility on Lena Road are standard, but the county wants to use new technologies to improve processes, Wastewater Division Manager Jeff Goodwin said. “Most everything we do, we’re going to do something to improve our treatment process,” Goodwin said.
• Southeast Water Reclamation Facility headworks rehabilitation Cost: $400,000 Project details: Design and rehabilitate the headworks at the Southeast Water Reclamation Facility (SEWRF) to include a new grit system, a structural repair of the concrete channels, including a concrete sealing application, replacement of the existing bar screens with new technology bar screens and rehabilitation of the current piping. Includes the removal and relocation of the existing electrical system to the existing motor control center. Construction is slated for 2014 and 2015, with $1.65 million and $1 million budgeted, respectively, for those years. • Southeast Water Reclamation Facility internal recycle pumps Cost: $350,000 Project details: Design for the construction of a new internal recycle pump station and aeration control system. Includes removal of the valve and piping inside the existing oxidation ditches, installation of a new isolation valve outside of the tank, installation of new internal recycle pumps and piping and the addition of dis-
solved oxygen probes and system programming to control the aerator speed. Construction is planned for 2014, with $1.2 million budgeted for the project.
construction, slated for 2014, is estimated at $725,000. The reject line allows wastewater management to capture runoff water from the Lena Road landfill and treat it.
• Southeast Water Reclamation Facility biosolids (sludge) holding tank improvements Cost: $300,000 Project details: Design for the removal of the existing centrifugal aeration system and course bubble diffusers and replacement with jet aeration in both tanks. An additional gravity belt thickener also would be added. Improvements will reduce energy usage and polymer consumption, allowing for greater operational flexibility and control over the sludge holding process. Project construction is slated for 2014, with $1,485,000 dedicated to the project.
• Southeast Water Reclamation Facility septage receiving station Cost: $600,000 Project details: Design for the construction of an automated septage receiving station. An access terminal would allow customers to deliver septage at an un-manned holding system, using an access card to grant admittance, process charges and record flows. Specific equipment would include septage conditioning tanks, a vacuum drum, dewatering system, ventilation system, piping, electrical, instrumentation and control work. The current practice is to receive privately transported shipments of septage at the Southeast Water Reclamation Facility, mix the septage with mulch and deposit it in the county landfill. This process is a labor-intensive operation, performed outdoors and is a source of odors. The proposed septage process is fully automated, does not emit odors and will reduce processing labor. Construction is budgeted for in 2014, with about $3 million designated for the project.
• Southeast Water Reclamation Facility dedicated reject line Cost: $150,000 Project details: Design for the construction of a dedicated reject line to include approximately 1,500 linear feet of 36-inch piping, associated valves, electrical and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) instrumentation and controls. Project
This receiving station is where tankers bring wastewater from portable toilets and septic tanks.
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In July, a large Ohio-based real-estate investment trust, Healthcare REIT, purchased the buildings for the Windsor at Lakewood Ranch assistedliving center and its adjacent Reflections memory care center for $30 million. Russell said the deal has no impact on the operations of either facility, because they have leased the buildings back and are operating them as before. “It’s a financing transaction,” Russell said, noting his business has had a relationship with Healthcare REIT for about 15 years. “It gives us an opportunity to expand our business. We’re leveraging our ability to borrow, and it frees up some of the credit we have. This (memory care) building we started out from day one owned by the REIT.”
Developers of The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch plan to build an independent-living facility in Lakewood Ranch that will offer seniors more living options. LAKEWOOD RANCH — Owners of the Windsor at Lakewood Ranch, an assisted-living facility, christened a new facility dedicated to memory care and Alzheimer’s disease patients in May. Those developers now are working on plans to bring their care offerings full circle as they construct an independent-living facility within walking distance of their other two projects. Project developer Pete Russell, who owns The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch with his wife, Cathy Layton, and business partners Tim and Gail Buchanan, has under contract a 4.5-acre site near the existing Reflections memory care and Windsor assisted-living facilities, both off Natures Way. They currently are developing a site plan, securing entitlements and handling other details necessary to move forward with the project. Russell said he hopes to start construction on the project in the first quarter of 2013. As currently planned, the facility would be a five-story building with 110 oneand two-bedroom apartments, each equipped with a kitchen and some with garages. There would activity and dining areas for residents, as well as an option for a sixth floor. Although the couples have been in the assisted-living facility business for decades, the idea of offer-
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Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 6 supervisors unanimously adopted a $729,028 operating budget for fiscal year 2012/2013, during a meeting Aug. 29, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.
The Out-of-Door Academy teacher Nicole Porrello earned received the 2012 Musikgarten Achievement Award this summer, which signifies full certification for the Musikgarten early childhood music program. Porrello, a middle- and high-school music and chorus teacher will begin teaching a family music class for babies and toddlers at ODA’s Uihlein Campus in Lakewood Ranch starting at 10 a.m. Sept. 8. For info, contact Porrello at nporrello@oda.edu.
Meetings &agendas Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Landuse Meeting — 9 a.m. Sept. 6, at the Manatee County Administration Building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
A Bradenton resident suffered no injuries during a hit-and-run crash that occurred Wednesday, Aug. 29, on State Road 70, just west of Lorraine Road. A Florida Highway Patrol report states 41-year-old Wade Smith was driving his 2006 Toyota when an SUV failed to stop and rear-ended Smith’s vehicle. The vehicle is described as a dark blue American-made SUV, with damage to the front. The driver is described as a white female with long blond or gray hair. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has knowledge of the driver should contact Florida Highway Patrol investigator Trooper Loretta Kiner, at 239-938-
Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Public Budget Hearing — 6 p.m. Sept. 6, at the Manatee County Administration Building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
Manatee County School Board Regular Meeting and Approval of the Final Budget — 5:45 p.m. Sept. 10, at the School District Administration Building, 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
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A reason to remember It’s so easy to forget. doms that other countries do And yet, it’s so important to not have. remember. It’s also a reminder As we approach the that although things 11th anniversary of have “settled” back to Sept. 11, 2001, we don’t normal, there’s no guarhave to have hoursantee that we are “safe” long ceremonies or big from tragedy, as evitelevision specials to denced by the Batman commemorate the tershooting in Colorado, rorist attacks that shook in July. our nation to its core. East Manatee Fire PAM But we should all Rescue Training/Safety EUBANKS Officer Tim Hyden has pause to remember the sacrifices of servicebeen organizing a Sept. men and women and civilians 11 memorial service for several who rushed to help others who years, and it’s a torch he again were trapped in the Twin Towhas picked up for this year, ers and to sort through rubble with the help of Lakewood after the towers collapsed. Ranch Community Activities Many of those people still feel Corp. the repercussions of the event, While meeting with him and both emotionally and physiLori Basilone, director of Comcally. munity Activities last week, I We should remember those also had the privilege to meet who died in the attacks and GreyHawk Landing resident their families, as well. Garrett Lindgren, who will The anniversary of this event be speaking at the ceremony is good reminder that no day at 9 a.m. Sept. 11, at Manais promised and that we, as a tee Technical Institute’s East nation, enjoy so many freeCampus, off Lakewood Ranch
Boulevard. The ceremony will last about a half hour and will include the singing of the national anthem, the lowering of the flag to half-staff and the singing of “God Bless America.” Lindgren’s story has made him a popular speaker for Sept. 11 events, but he doesn’t mind. He feels like it’s his badge to carry, so to speak. A retired New York City Firefighter, Lindgren had gotten off his shift — one for which he’d switched — just minutes before the call went out to respond to the attack on the first tower. He watched it burn in flames as he was driving, he said. “All those guys got killed right after I left,” he said. “Everybody in my firehouse got killed. I was on the bridge looking at it. I wasn’t out of that firehouse three minutes before the first plane hit.” Lindgren said he especially hopes to remind young professionals seeking careers or working in careers as first-
responders that the word “routine” shouldn’t really exist in their vocabulary. At some point, they will see and experience something they never dreamed possible, and it could happen numerous times over the course of their careers. His words should be a lesson, too, for those of us who do not regularly put our lives in harm’s way for the wellbeing of others. Each day we have is a gift. We need to treat it as such, and tell our friends and family we love them, and we appreciate them. We need to soak in the satisfaction of a good day’s work, or the brilliance of a Florida sunset. While Sept. 11, 2001 rended our hearts, it also drew us together as a nation, and made us focus on the things that truly are important. So, as we remember Sept. 11, 2001 this year, let us remember the lives lost in the attacks, as well as the lessons we’ve learned in their aftermath.
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Lakewood Ranch Town Hall update Those who have lived in nance assessments set at the Florida long enough to recogpublic hearings will be on your nize the waxing and waning next tax bill. seasonal population will inOne such project approved evitably ask about the summer for the upcoming fiscal year workload at Town Hall, the (FY2013) is the re-paving and number of service rerepair of the main roads quests we receive, and in Lakewood Ranch where I am going for Country Club. The my vacation this year. entire span of Masters After my initial chuckle Avenue will be reand the subsequent paved, as well as Legacy quizzical looks, I try to Boulevard from Masexplain that, for local ters Avenue up to the governmental agenClubhouse. Staff will be cies, summer is a very bidding out the project busy and important soon and hope to have EVA time. a contractor selected in REY As I discussed in October. my previous column, This will allow us to summer is the time when all of complete all of the improvethe Community Development ments before the holidays. District (CDD) Boards and the When the project begins, there Inter-District Authority (IDA) will be a Web page available on work to present their budgets lakewoodranchgov.org with all to residents for input and parof the project details so that ticipation. Because the budget you can be aware of any temis the single most important porary detours and plan your policy-setting document an travel route accordingly. agency can have, the public In a couple of weeks, Saturinput and approval process day, Sept. 22, Town Hall will sets the tone and the workflow team up with Grow Financial for the entire fiscal year. All Federal Credit Union to offer CDD budgets were approved Lakewood Ranch residents in August and the mainteour very first free Community
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Shred Day. Residents can bring in personal documents, such as medical and financial records, credit card statements, canceled checks, insurance forms, receipts, and junk mail such as pre-approved offers of credit to be shredded 9 a.m. to noon. As many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year; shredding your documents helps prevent thieves from stealing your personal information. Only paper documents will be accepted (no discs or tapes) and please limit your shredding to two boxes (24”x12”x12”). The north dropoff location will be the Grow Financial branch, at State Road 64 and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. The south dropoff location will be Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. One of the most exciting projects on the horizon is the construction of the new operations and maintenance facility. Currently, staff is working with Atkins North America, Inc. on the building design and we anticipate the start of construction this winter. We will also dedicate a project web-
page on the Town Hall website with pertinent updates and progress photos, so make sure you check in often to stay upto-date with the latest project information. Finally, just a reminder that Town Hall provides a monthly resident orientation session for anyone who may be interested in learning more about how Lakewood Ranch operates. So, if you are ready for a refresher, are new to the area, or simply want to understand the various entities that comprise Town Hall, please consider attending the 2-hour session. We discuss community development districts, homeowners’ associations, the Inter-District Authority, the operations department, the finance department, Community Activities Corporation and general governance information. The next orientation is 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26. Please RSVP to 907-0202 or email me at eva.rey@lwrtownhall.com if you have any questions. Eva Rey is the executive director for Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.
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Aug. 26
Baby mama drama
5:52 p.m. — 7300 block of 53rd Avenue E. and 73rd Lane E. Information Only. A woman said that her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend, with whom he is expecting a child, showed up at his house and began yelling at the current girlfriend. The ex followed the woman and yelled obscenities after she got in her car and left. Police told the woman that her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend’s actions weren’t criminal.
Aug. 21
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9:23 p.m. — 3100 block of University Parkway. Trespass Warning. A drug store manager asked that a man be trespassed after he went to sleep on the sidewalk to get cover from the rain.
Aug. 23
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9 a.m. — 700 block of 60th St. Court E. Battery. A man and woman who used to be a couple and are still business partners got into an argument that turned physical when the man grabbed a lit candle and threw hot wax onto the woman, striking her in the left arm, then began breaking items in the office and smashing pictures on the walls to the ground. The man also punched the woman twice after she tried to take his keys. Deputies arrested the man.
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NORMAN/PAGE 1A tism, coming to our program. “Norman is a perfect size for these kids,” she said. “Haflingers can really connect with (them, too). They’re friendly and especially forgiving. They can take a lot — behavioral outbursts, movement in the saddle, loud noises — better than our other breeds.” Having an appropriately-sized pony also is imperative for the riders’ safety and helps ensure riders receive the maximum benefit from riding therapy, Clifton said. Clifton put in a grant application for $4,250, and donor Phyllis Siskel stepped up to fund Norman’s purchase. “The opportunity came up, and I like the mission of what SMART is all about,” said Siskel, who renamed the pony Norman in honor of her deceased husband. “(My husband) would so much love the idea that I was (sponsoring) the SMART program. But, it’s not about me. It’s not about him. It’s about the organization.” Soon after Siskel’s donation, Norman was at SMART’s facility for a two-week trial. “We’ve ridden him. We have driven him. We have used him in private lessons,” Clifton said. “He’s been stellar. It was a re-
ally easy transition.” Clifton can’t wait to start using Norman in regular lessons, which are slated to resume Sept. 8, as long as the fields on SMART’s property dry up in time. Norman, she said, is friendly, curious and people-oriented. “Some horses will tune out human activity,” Clifton said. “Haflingers are very curious about the things people are doing around them.” If someone is in the barn, Norman is the first to have his head out of his stall to observe his guest. If they don’t pay him any attention, he’ll bob his head or “flap” his lip to get some attention, Clifton said. Norman shares many traits with his mother Carly. He has an, almost, identical whinny to his mother — one of the first trait SMART volunteers noticed. And also like his mother, he “chuckles” at riders as they dismount, and he turns around to look at them once they are on the ground, Clifton said. Plus, the children especially love his long blond mane and tail, Clifton said. “He really, really likes attention,” Clifton said. “He’s going to be an awesome therapy pony.” Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@ yourobserver.com.
Aug. 24
Gearing up for divorce court
6:10 p.m. — 5100 block of 73rd St. E. Information Only. A man who is going through a heated divorce said that his soon-to-be-ex wife told him while he was standing next to the rear passenger door of her car that she would run him over if he talked to her again. The soon-to-be-ex husband wanted the incident documented.
Aug. 25
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7:22 p.m. — 6600 block of First Ave. E. Civil Dispute. A woman called the sheriff’s office to document a childcustody dispute and told deputies that she and her ex-husband are supposed to alternate custody on weekends. After deputies told her that court papers were too vague to enforce the transfer of the children, the woman came to the sheriff’s office to fill out an affidavit stating that her ex-husband refused to give her one of their children. The report did not indicate why the exhusband was apparently willing to give back the other children.
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COMMUNITYCALENDAR thursday, Sept. 6 Lunch with the Rabbi — starts at noon at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Hour-long program of socializing and conversation with Rabbi Brenner Glickman, of Temple Emanu-El, offers the opportunity to discuss current events and topics of Jewish interest. Call 371-2788.
Linger Lodge restaurant, 7205 85th St. Ct. E., Bradenton. Call 755-2757. Welcome Back Sunday — welcomes old members, summer travelers and new visitors to service at 10 a.m. at Peace Presbyterian Church, 10902 Technology Terrace, in the Manatee Association of Realtors building. Call 753-7778.
at Linger Lodge restaurant, 7205 85th St. Court. E., Bradenton. Call 755-2757.
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Tissue and Organ Donation Awareness: What You Need to Know About Donation — will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 525 Martin Luther King Ave. E., Bradenton. Event is free and light lunch will be served. Contact Robert Dunlap at 779-3598.
Title Insurance: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Closing on the Table — starts at 9 a.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. Coffee starts at 8:30 a.m., and a lunch will follow the presentation at noon. Seminar presented by Cornerstone Title is geared toward real-estate professionals. Feature speaker is realestate legal expert Barbara Burke. RSVP to cornerstonetitle. biz or call 708-0300.
Year-Round Resident Appreciation Party — runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. Event hosted by Suncoast Business Concierge includes wellness fair, health screenings, product sampling, demonstrations and more. Call 468-7412.
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DAV Mobile Service Office — is available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Disabled American Veterans Managee County Chapter No. 18 Chapter Hall, 111 63rd Ave. E., Bradenton. Professionals will be on hand to help veterans and their families understand changes to their benefits and services. Call 727-319-7444. Lakewood Ranch Garden Club — meets at 9:30 a.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Club meets the second Monday of each month. Guests welcome. Contact Linda Washburn at 259-2308 or email arthurandassociates@juno.com.
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tuesday, sept. 11 Lakewood Ranch Kiwanis Club — meets at noon at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. Guest speaker is Florida Rep. Greg Steube. Contact Gordon Wardell at 232-8534. Extreme Recipe Makeover — class runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 11, at the Manatee County Agriculture and Extension Service office, 1303 17th St. West, Palmetto. Class is designed to teach participants how to make healthy substitutions in their recipes. Recipes and samples included. Register at http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu or call 722-4524. Lakewood Ranch Kiwanis Club — meets at noon Sept. 11, at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. Guest speaker is Florida Rep. Greg Steube. Contact Gordon Wardell at 232-8534. National Day of Service and Remembrance: Lakewood Ranch Remembers 9/11 — runs from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Sept. 11, at Manatee Technical Institute’s East Campus, 5520 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Join in remembering the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and those who died in the attack. Guest speaker is Garrett Lindgren, who experienced the attack first hand. lwrcac.com.
wednesday, sept. 12 Fall Vegetable Gardening Class — runs from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 12, at the South Manatee Library, 6081 26th St. West, Bradenton. Learn vegetable gardening basics, including how to prepare the garden bed, where to place plants and more. Register at http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu or call 722-4524.
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Lady Mustangs rally past Lady Pirates The Lakewood team came back to defeat rival Braden River 23-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-9 Aug. 28 in the season opener for both teams. LAKEWOOD RANCH — Mariah Robertson wasn’t her usual self — at least not initially. By her own admission, the usually dominant senior outside hitter was perhaps a little too emotional at the start of the Lady Mustangs season opener against rival Braden River Aug. 28. It was the first of two meetings this season for the East County rivals, and after spending countless hours preparing over the offseason, Robertson was eager to take the court in one of the most anticipated games of the season. But in a game filled with spirit and emotion, Robertson admits she was somewhat affected by all of the distractions that come about when you’re playing your biggest rival. Robertson and the Lady Mustangs took an early 5-1 lead in the first game before the Lady Pirates rallied twice to tie the game before eventually holding on for a 25-23 victory. The two teams battled back and forth in the second game, which featured 12 lead changes, before the Lady Mustangs scored two straight points to win the second
game 26-24. “It was definitely a rough start,” Robertson said. “I really let the pregame nerves set in a little too much but that’s what is expected when so much is riding on a game. I definitely started relaxing and getting into my rhythm after the first game. I kind of just let go and began to block out the crowd and forget everything else around me. I just got my head right and my playing followed.” Lakewood went on to win the next two games 25-23, 25-9 to open their season 1-0. “Beating Braden River is probably the best feeling ever,” Robertson said. “Not only is it a big accomplishment for me, but for the whole team. It’s gives us confidence, but it also is awesome to be able to represent your school well in beating your rival.” Robertson finished with 12 kills, three aces and five assists to lead the way for Lakewood. Senior Emily Ruple added nine kills, one block, one ace and 12 assists. Junior Ashlyn Falahee finished with nine kills, one block, three aces
Lakewood Ranch freshman A’Shawn Angel ran for a 50-yard touchdown in the third quarter to give the Mustangs a 14-7 lead.
Three-peat The Lakewood Ranch High football team defeated 21-7 its rival Braden River for the third straight time in its season opener. LAKEWOOD RANCH — Underclassmen lined the sidelines on both sides of the ball Friday night, as East County rivals Lakewood Ranch and Braden River prepared to kick off their seasons against one another for the sixth time. Only this time around, those same unfamiliar faces making their varsity debuts also will be called upon to carry their respective teams this season. It’s somewhat uncharted territory for the Mustangs and the Pirates, but it’s one the two East County rivals are learning to embrace. After all, with youth un-
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Youth soccer teams take the field for Labor Day Showcase Hundreds of youth soccer players hit the field for the 2012 Labor Day Showcase Sept. 1 to 3, at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch. More than 300 boys and girls teams, ranging in age from U9 to U18, participated in the annual tournament, which was hosted by the Clearwater Chargers.
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RIVALS/PAGE 11A doubtedly comes inexperience and miscues. But, ultimately, all that matters is the end result. It doesn’t necessarily matter how you got there — or, in this case, who got you there. In front of a packed stadium with fans lining the field, the Mustangs used a powerful ground game and a potent defensive attack to capture a 21-7 victory over the Pirates. It was Lakewood’s third straight victory over Braden River, which won the first three meetings between the two teams. “It’s great,” senior linebacker Luke Sears said. “We had some young kids make some great plays today. I’m just so glad to be able to contribute. We had a great scheme. We played well. It’s
a great feeling senior year to get a win against Braden River. “It’s a big win; it’s a big atmosphere,” Sears said. “I think now we know what to expect to win. Now these guys know what to expect at practice and hopefully we can follow this next week and keep it rolling.” With only two returning starters on offense and four returning starters on defense, the Mustangs’ roster is filled with youth, but last Friday Lakewood appeared confident in schemes it had put together. Relying on the speed and athleticism of a sophomore quarterback and a pair of young running backs, the Mustangs scored three rushing touchdowns — two of which came in the second half. Meanwhile, the Mustangs’ defense held the Pirates to just 25
VOLLEYBALL/PAGE 11A and one assist, and junior setter Ali Milbourn added two kills, two aces and 44 assists. “We knew that they do short serves and they tip a lot, so we were ready for that, but we just weren’t reacting quite well,” Lakewood coach Perri Hankins said. “We’ve been playing well. I think we’re progressing like we should be. This has been our biggest challenge so far. “It’s very important to get that first win and what better way to get it than against Braden River,” Hankins said. “I think this will really help us to know what we need to work on and even get better.” On the other side of the net, senior setter Demi-Shay Watchorn finished with 10 kills, two aces and 13 assists to lead the way for Braden River. Senior setter Courtney McDevitt added seven kills, one block and 11 assists. “The biggest thing was our younger players letting the pressure situation get to them,” Braden River coach Matt McElhinney said. “Our four starting sophomores really needed to focus on small details in the match … some took some plays off that costs us some easy points and changed the momentum of the match. Lakewood Ranch stepped it up at the end of each game, and we kind of drifted off. We talked after the game and Braden River senior set- will use this as experience in the ter Demi-Shay Watchorn future,” McElhinney said. “Our team has some talent, and our serves the ball during sophomores are the key. If the first game of the they can stay mentally strong match. throughout matches, then we will give ourselves a chance to win against any team.” Lakewood followed up its victory with a 13-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-19 victory over the Manatee Hurricanes Aug. 30. Robertson finished with nine kills and junior Lauren Owens added eight kills. Senior Jordan Wopinski finished with 17 assists and 20 digs. The Lady Mustangs and the Lady Pirates will meet for the second time this season Sept. 18. “Winning was definitely a blessing,” Robertson said. “I am so thankful to have such a great team and I think we really deserved the win. We have put in a lot of hard hours inside and outside of school and I think it’s paying off. I think this is just the beginning to a great season and I’m so ready for it.”
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yards on the ground. Senior tailback Austin Rain left the game early in the third quarter with an apparent shoulder injury. “They played hard,” Lakewood coach Shawn Trent said of his defense. “I was really proud of them. For having a lot of young guys on defense … we’ve only got four returning starters, so (we have) seven guys who this is their first varsity game. We’re still young and we still made mistakes, but when you’re young you don’t care (as long as) you win.” Lakewood took a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter on a 2-yard carry by quarterback Chad Rex, as the Mustangs took the opening kickoff and marched 78 yards down the field — all of which came on the ground. Braden River responded in the
second quarter on senior Eric Schappacher’s 3-yard quarterback keeper to tie the game 7-7 at halftime. But that would be as close as the Pirates would come — much to the disappointment of 17 seniors who were freshmen the last time Braden River defeated Lakewood. “The kids played hard,” Braden River coach Curt Bradley said. “They got discouraged at times, but that’s part of building a program to overcome adversity; and that’s something with a lot of young kids that we have and seniors that haven’t really had a ton of success. It’s hard to really get that going in the right direction. “We’re getting banged up quite a bit, so we have to have the next-guy-in mentality,” Bradley said. “I thought the kids played
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It has been 10 years since Linda MacCluggage sat down to write “nine/eleven” as her emotional response to the tragedy that took place 11 years ago. She set it aside after the first public reading of the performance at an artist’s symposium in 2002, unwilling — or incapable — of looking at it again. But a trip to the 9/11 Memorial site in August nudged her to dig the script out of its resting place. MacCluggage says the recent visit to the
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band, Reid, moved in 2002 to from there fell into a career as a Englewood, eventually settling in features writer at a Connecticut Sarasota). Just two weeks follow- newspaper. She has also been diing the attacks, she went to ground recting and acting for the past 20 zero to see the devastayears. tion, “when the beams “We all had to find an were still standing — outlet for our response, when it was still smolderand, to me, it was to ing,” she says. write something,” she She could smell the says. fires that had burned, Following the attacks, and dust was still in the she went online and air. found first-person ac“You looked out on it, counts of people who and it looked like the end MacCluggage had gone to their comof the world,” she says, “It puters to write about the just stopped your heart. I trauma. had never seen anything like that “We’ve never had that kind of in my life.” disaster in this technological age, To MacCluggage, standing there where you could just post somein silence and just witnessing the thing like that and anyone in the scene was fascinating. No one world could read it,” she says. made a sound. She took these moving accounts “It was like we were in church of survivors and family members, or,” she pauses, “or at a funeral.” combined them with news sourcMacCluggage has always been es and literature and created a a writer but says she doesn’t con- play. sider herself, by any means, an ac“We’ve all seen the videos of the complished playwright. buildings collapsing, and the fire, She earned a bachelor of arts and dust, and people running, from Connecticut College and people jumping out of windows,
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the red coat in “Schnidler’s List”— some of the only color in the threehour, black-and-white film. In the movie, the little girl makes the documented brutality of 6 million Jews palpable for Schindler. “When these things happen, the (innocent children) are the images that we grasp onto to try and get our minds wrapped around it,” she says. Juliana’s story isn’t present in “nine-eleven,” but her mind’s image of the little girl helped prompt the writing of the script. During her most recent trip to the memorial she found Juliana’s name engraved among the 3,000 other victims at the 9/11 Memorial south pool. Visiting the memorial gave MacCluggage a new sense of obligation. She remembered a quote from Elie Wiesel that she used in the script about the importance of remembering and “driving back sands that cover the surface of things.” It is the sands that cover things for Wiesel, but, to MacCluggage, it has been the removal of all the
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and all of it is overwhelming and horrific,” she says, “We’re so assaulted with those images, it’s hard to sort out what your emotional response to (the images) is.” According to MacCluggage, the documentary-style reading of the play brings it down to a human level on which people are talking and listening — it resonates more. She dedicates the play to Juliana McCourt. McCourt was a 4-year-old victim in the attacks, also from New London, Conn., but MacCluggage didn’t know her personally. Juliana and her mother were on the way to Disney Land but their route via United Airlines Flight 175 took a different direction and was the second plane to hit the south tower at 9:03 a.m. “I just had this image of this little 4-year-old girl … just sitting in the seat with her seatbelt and her little legs hanging over the seat the way they do when they are 4 years old,” she says. That image stayed with MacCluggage, haunting her through the process of writing. MacCluggage compares the image to the familiar little girl wearing
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East County residents teed off against breast cancer Aug. 31, at the Legacy Golf Course, for a charity golf tournament benefiting Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. The Charity Golf Tournament event, hosted by a team from the Legacy Golf Club and the Cucci family, was held in honor of Laura Cucci, who died of breast cancer more than a decade ago. Funds raised from the four-person scramble-style tournament will benefit the team as it par ticipates in the Making Strides event in October. Jessica Haskett gets in a few practice shots.
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The following residential realestate transactions took place between Aug. 20 and Aug. 24. A home in Riverdale tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. C. Edward Richardson sold his home at 4129 Hawk Island Drive to Barry and Sandy Severs, of Bradenton, for $1.5 million. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, five-and-two-half baths, a pool and 5,842 square feet of living area.
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Michael and Nancy Kirshe, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 13639 Legends Walk Terrace to Michael and Rebecca Moore, of Granite Bay, Calif., for $750,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,657 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.2 million in 2005. John and Marie Bruno, of Tarpon Springs, sold their home at 6650 The Masters Ave. to Philip and Martha Koppe, of Kansas City, Mo. for $517,500. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,547 square feet of living area. Sarah Davis, of Bradenton, sold her home at 6406 189th St. E. to Chris Portale and Maggie Mooney-Portale, of Bradenton, for $500,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,418 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $625,000 in 2010.
The Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home, which has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,657 square feet of living area sold for $750,000. Francis Barone Jr., of Ransomville, N.Y., sold the home at 24015 83rd Ave. E. to Scott and Sharon Klein, of Myakka City, for $400,000. Built in 1999, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,737 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $430,000 in 2009. Kristyn Swain, of Bradenton, sold her home at 25711 72nd Ave. E. to Gerald and Pamela Mastromarino, of Myakka City, for $228,500. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,257 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $244,000 in 2002.
Kenwood Park
Frits and Consuelo Van Beek, of Hyattsville, Md., sold their home at 8238 Abingdon Court to John Reinagel, trustee, of Cordova, Tenn., for $490,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths, a pool
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Riverwalk Ridge
Joshua and Julie Cash, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 12320 Lobelia Terrace to Mitchell and Irma Jones, of Lakewood Ranch, for $480,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,080 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $525,000 in 2006.
Links at Palm-Aire
Apolonio and Barbara Collazo sold their home at 7574 Links Court to John and Jennifer Carey, of Sarasota, for $432,500. Built in 1989, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths, a pool and 2,917 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $405,000 in 2009.
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Lennox Gardens
Lori Hammonds, trustee, of Baldwin, Ala., sold the home at 7008 Lennox Place to Priscilla Gratton, of University Park, for $374,000. Built in 2002, it has two bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,464 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $444,300 in 2002. John and Liberty Pasyanos, of Indianapolis, sold their home at 6923 Lennox Place to Michael J. Harris, trustee, for $320,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,907 square feet of living area.
Blair Weigel Jr., of Sarasota, sold his home at 5920 95th St. Circle E. to Bryan and Kristi Rench, of Bradenton, for $349,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,825 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $226,100 in April.
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Alan and Louise Parsons, of Longboat Key, sold their home at 7806 Valderrama Way to Patrick and Jane Morrison, of Lakewood Ranch, for $335,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,112 square feet of living area.
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Michael and Constance Sachar, of Sarasota, sold their home at 8123 Santa Rosa Court to Brian and Marni Mann, of Sarasota, for $331,000. Built in 2008, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,473 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $510,400 in 2008.
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Pamela Benuche sold the home at 9811 Oak Run Drive to James and Mary Schier, of Bradenton, for $350,000. Built in 1985, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,120 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $143,000 in 1992.
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E. to Paul and Patricia Kelley for $314,900. Built in 2002, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,806 square feet of living area.
Hershel Kuykendall and Gina Kuykendall sold their home at 6978 74th St. Circle E. to Scott and Amy McGeehen, of Bradenton, for $290,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,476 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $257,000 in 2010.
Notting Hill
R. Kim Dreher and Susan Schuchat, trustees, sold the home at 7207 Kensington Court to Andrew Perkins, of University Park, for $310,000. Built in 1998, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,246 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $297,400 in 1998.
Watercrest
WCW Rentals LLC sold the Unit 302 condominium at 6360 Watercrest Way to Sun Brothers Co. LLC for $285,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,742 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $133,000 in 2011.
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U.S. Bank, trustee, sold the home at 419 Petrel Trail to 419 Petrel Trail Land Trust for $294,500. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,888 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $552,100 in 2006.
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Expert and experienced care for your specialty needs are available close to home. Drs. Kozlow, Visvalingam and Skidmore will take time to listen to your health care concerns and ensure you receive top quality medical services.
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oast to Coast Pools continues to be one of the leaders in the industry as they have already installed over 100 pools in 2012 and the year is not over yet! Adding to the thousands of satisfied pool customers, their goal is to be a leader in the Tri-County area and they are well on their way. They have most recently won 5 out of 7 design categories in the Parade of Homes 2012. Coast to Coast Pools is proud to have served our community for over 25 years. Specializing in new construction and remodeling, they also provide outstanding pool maintenance, repairs and equipment sales. “We treat each customer as if they are the only customer.
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After vacationing on Longboat Key in 2000, Scott Bolingbroke was determined to move to Florida. After immigrating to the United States in July 2002 with his wife, Pam, and children, Russell and Kristy, the family embraced a vision for their new recreational facility, Kids Supergym, in East County. The gym, located at 7337 International Place, Lakewood Ranch, celebrated its 10th anniversary Sept. 3. “We are very thankful to all the clients, many of them who have been
with us for all of the 10 years,” Scott Bolingbroke said. “A 10-year party is in the works. It has been our pleasure to be part of the growth and success of Lakewood Ranch.” “Our focus has always been to provide a strong recreational program,” he said. “We enjoy watching young athletes progress in our recreational programs.” Kids Supergym, also has opened a second company, Orange Athletic Products, which sells gymnastics, tumbling and trampoline equipment.
Submit your favorite It’s Read Everywhere photos from travels around the world in our online photo contest on
Photo entries will be accepted until September 30. Anyone can vote online October 1-31. The grand prize winner will receive a $1,000 travel voucher. One first place winner from each paper will receive a $350 travel voucher. Winners will be announced in the Observer’s annual “Welcome Back” edition in November. For complete rules or to submit your photo click the “Contests” page on YourObserver.com.
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East County dentist Dr. Allison O’Brien has been named one of the Top 40 Dentists Under 40 by Incisal Edge magazine, a publication produced by the nation’s largest privately owned, full-service dental distributor, Benco Denta. The fall 2012 issue of the magazine not only names O’Brien, of Comprehensive Dental Care of Lakewood Ranch, O’Brien as a nominee for the award, but also as a finalist. O’Brien recently flew to Los Angeles for a professional photo shoot and time with colleagues who also were receiving the honor. Top dentists were nominated by industry experts nationwide and vetted by an independent panel.
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Envision Counseling Services has opened an office in Ranch Lake Plaza. Owners Ginger Talerico and Kylee Tuls, licensed mental-health counselors, bring more than 20 years of combined experience within the mental-health field to provide comprehensive Talerico care to children, teens and adults. The practice offers a client-centered, strengths-based approach to meet each client’s individual needs. Specialty areas include treatment of children and adolescents, family/ relational issues, stress and anger management, Tuls social skills, life transitions and adjustments, self-esteem, depression and anxi-
ety, trauma and self-injurious behaviors. Sessions are available by appointment only. For information, call 567-6207.
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Weather Photo Contest Winner Anita Cox took this photo in Lakewood Ranch.
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Items Under $200 For Sale
Garage/Moving/Estate Sales
BICYCLE, KENSINGTON + pump, $75. Sewing Machine, Kenmore, portable, $50. 941-756-1960.
4718 TIVOLI AVENUE, SARASOTA Just moved so lots of items. Dryer, kitchen appliances, furniture and lamps. Other personal and household items. Sept. 8 & 9 - 9AM to 2PM
SCHWINN SKYLINER Mens 10 Speed Bike. Excellent condition, $75. 941-758-6585. TWO SCHWINN 10 Speed, One never used, $140. for both, 941-748-4758. WOOD BUREAU: Six drawers, good condition. 33"H x 54"W x 18.5"D. $50. 941-751-0815.
General Merchandise CENTRAL AIR: brand new, still in box, 10 year warranty all parts, $1449. Call 941-243-5236.
Autos For Sale
Help Wanted PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE Assistant for active trade association in Lakewood Ranch area. Must have excellent skills with all Microsoft Office programs. Detail oriented with a commitment to excellence. Flexible hours/excellent office environment. Interested applicants should send cover letter detailing skills and availability along with a resume including salary history to lisa@narca.org. Only complete submissions will be considered.
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$450/mo-1 bed/bath mobile homes. 55+ community. No Pets. 5811 14th St. W. Bradenton. Sarasota Real Estate Assoc., Inc. Greg Nowak 941-809-6034
Vacation/Seasonal Rentals PALM AIRE CONDOS: Available only May-Dec. 2012. 1 & 2 bedrooms, furnished, great views, upgraded, utilities included. $1000-$1300/mo. 941-351-1741.
Open House
Merchandise Wanted
2002 BUICK Lasabre Limited Silver, Fully Loaded, 41,000 miles. Excellent condition! $7,500. 941-751-0561.
Homes For Rent
SENIOR LOOKING to purchase precious metals, time pieces, coins, jewelry and antiques. Please call Marc, 941-321-0707.
Furnishings
Pools/Spas LIKE NEW TEMPUR-PEDIC CLOUD SUPREME CALIFORNIA KING SET. I travel for work, set is barely used. Retails $3,400, will Sell for $2,300. This is a GREAT VALUE. If you are looking for a memory foam bed that sleeps like a pillow top style you will LOVE THIS! 305-395-2588.
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STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer. Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area. 941-809-3660, 941-809-3662.
Business Opportunities JAN PRO CLEANING FRANCHISE: $950 Down Required, Financing Available for growth, Includes customers. Earn up to $10,000 Month+ Call 941-907-8141
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