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OUR TOWN

number crunch by Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

Budget audit under way Interim Superintendent David Gayler said he believes lost processes may have contributed to the budget crisis.

+ Observer welcomes Siegel Starting this week, you’ll be seeing a new face around town.

The East County Observer Oct. 22 welcomed its newest team member, Josh Siegel.

Siegel has the passion for people and storytelling that make him a perfect fit for the East County Observer.

Because Siegel’s dad, Terry Siegel, currently lives in Sonoma and formerly lived in Heritage Harbour, Josh is already familiar with the East County community and its geography.

A recent graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University, Siegel brings experience in both sports and news reporting, as well as work in broadcast journalism to the Observer team.

Welcome aboard, Josh!

MANATEE COUNTY — A forensic audit of the Manatee County School Board’s finances has officially begun.

Auditors from Navigant, the independent company hired to conduct a forensic audit, were present at the School Board’s

Administrative Building Monday, Oct. 19, and have begun collecting information, conducting interviews and compiling other information needed to deem how the school district suddenly found itself short $3.4 million last month.

At the Manatee County School Board meeting Monday night, Manatee County Schools Interim Superintendent David Gayler also said his initial review of the budget confirmed something he already suspected: The district is lacking an FTE, or a full-time

equivalent coordinator, who is responsible for ensuring the district verifies student counts with the state and makes sure the district is receiving appropriate compensation. Currently, the responsibility is spread across multiple employees, and counts and FTE funding may or may not be accurate, he said.

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+ Spook-tacular events return Get your costumes ready for the Lakewood Ranch BOO Fest Friday, Oct. 26, and the Boo Run 5k Run/ Walk Saturday, Oct. 27, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

The Boo Fest will feature a costume parade for children of all ages, as well as Halloween treats, a haunted house, face painting, a dunk tank, pumpkin patch and scarecrow contest. Festivities run from 6 to 9 p.m.

Saturday’s Boo Run is a family-oriented race featuring a costume contest, charity raffle and half-mile Boo Dash. Awards will be given for best couple, best hero and best villain. The race begins at 8 a.m. Cost is $30.

For more information on Boo Fest, call 757-1530 or visit lwrcac.com. For more information or to register for the Boo Run, visit lakewoodranchrunningclub.com.

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FALL INTO FUN Pam Eubanks

Gracie Waschke enjoys the inflatable obstacle course at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA Fall Festival Oct. 19. See more photos on page 10B.

UNDER DEVELOPMENT

by Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

Builders break ground on Arbor Reserve Taylor Morrison and Ryland Homes broke ground Oct. 22 on an East County community.

EAST COUNTY — Two local homebuilders have joined forces to welcome a new community to the East County.

Taylor Morrison and Ryland Homes broke ground Oct. 22, on their new 95-home develop-

ment, Arbor Reserve.

The private, gated, singlefamily home project sits on nearly 40 acres, at the northeast corner of Lockwood Ridge and 59th Avenue East. The site, formerly home to Turner Tree &

Landscaping, is located immediately north of the Silver Lakes community and across the street from Barrington Ridge.

“With the size of Arbor Reserve, having 38 acres and 95 single-family homes, this neigh-

borhood will become one of our more highly sought-out properties,” said Steve Kempton, president of Taylor Morrison’s West Florida Division. “Its (location

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development

By Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

Lennar plans Ranch community Homebuilder Lennar Homes is planning a 281-home community in Lakewood Ranch.

EAST COUNTY — National homebuilder Lennar Homes will soon break ground on its newest project in the East County and its first development within Lakewood Ranch.

The company, which is still building out its River Strand community within its Heritage Harbour development, expects to begin sitework on Bridgewater at Lakewood Ranch by the end of the year or early 2013, said Matt Devereaux, vice president of sales for Lennar Homes in Southwest Florida. Lennar closed on the 172-acre property located immediately south of the Esplanade development, just north of State Road 70 and east of Pope Road, earlier this month.

“There’s a lot of planning that’s still going on,” Devereaux said, noting Lennar is finalizing pricing, marketing strategies and floor plans to be offered. “The initial plan is for 281 home sites.

We are still in the development stage.”

At this time, Lennar plans to offer two style homes, including those in its Manor and Estate model series. The Estate floor plan will be similar to the one offered in River Strand, but likely will be updated, Devereaux said.

Homes will range in size from 1,861 to 3,800 square feet and be

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HBA Manatee-Sarasota Executive Vice President Alan Anderson, Taylor Morrison Vice President of Land Development Devon Rushnell, Ryland Homes Tampa Bay Division President Joe Fontana, Taylor Morrison West Florida Division President Steve Kempton and Taylor Morrison Vice President of Sales and Marketing Cammie Longenecker held a short groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 22, to formally start work on Arbor Reserve.

ARBOR/PAGE 1A is in) close proximity to I-75 and (being located) close to the downtown areas of Bradenton and Sarasota will make this an easy lifestyle for the buyers.”

Amenities will include a pool, cabana, gazebo, playground and sports court.

“Amenities are very important to our buyers, and we create play spaces within all our communities,” Kempton said.

Bulldozers began moving earth earlier this month and now are working to shape the community’s three lakes. Model homes for both Taylor Morrison and Ryland are expected to open in the first quarter of 2013, and both companies will have sales staff onsite.

Taylor Morrison will be building larger estate-style homes, while Ryland will be constructing smaller cottagestyle homes, said Cammie Longenecker, vice president of sales and marketing for Taylor Morrison’s West Florida Division.

Taylor Morrison officials said they are pleased to join forces with Ryland Homes for the project’s development and construction.

“We both saw an opportunity for a strategic partnership to bring Arbor Reserve to the market at this time,” Longenecker said.

No opening date has yet been set for the community.

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Lennar will offer homes similar to its existing Sawgrass model. three to six bedrooms, with twoand three-car garages.

The community, which will be comprised of all single-family homes, will not have a large community center or significant amenities, so as to capitalize on the Ranch’s existing offerings and to keep costs low for prospective homeowners.

“We feel Lakewood Ranch has so much to offer, we want to keep our association fees as low as possible within the community and show the lifestyle that is within Lakewood Ranch,” Devereaux said, noting the community has shopping, entertainment, recreation and more. “Lakewood Ranch is a fantastic place — from the location to the amenities offered inside the community.”

“There’s a place for everybody inside of Lakewood Ranch,” Devereaux said. “We’re proud to be a part of this community.”

Jimmy Stewart, vice president of sales for Schroeder-Manatee Ranch subsidiary LWR Commu-

nities, said SMR originally had planned to develop the property itself, selling off lots to builders as in its other communities, until it began conversations with Lennar. The project seemed like a perfect match for the company.

“It just made sense to go ahead and do this (as a parcel sale),” Stewart said. “Then we can go ahead and keep concentrating on our Country Club East property.”

Stewart said Bridgewater will offer home price points and size offerings below what is offered in the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club, but higher and larger than what is offered in Central Park, for example.

The community, Stewart said, is geared more toward families.

“That is a market niche we need to continue to be able to fill,” Stewart said. “Lennar’s product and pricing is really a nice fit it.”

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gracious giving By Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

Marinaccios ‘Humanitarian of the Year’

Community Fund distributes $71,000 to 21 organizations

MGA Insurance owners Lou and Anne Marie Marinaccio moved their business from Chicago to Lakewood Ranch in 1999, in the early years of the community’s growth.

Now, more than a decade later, their company has more than 50 employees and has been a driving force in supporting the community.

The couple was honored Oct. 19 with the eighth annual C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian of the Year, from the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund.

“They have been instrumental (in supporting) the community through their time and financial support,” said Bob Borkowski, who headed up the Community Fund’s Humanitarian of the Year Committee.

Lou Marinaccio helped create the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance and is a past president of the organization, while his wife previously served as a board member for the Community Fund. Both have supported organizations such as the Peyton Wright Foundation, Best Buddies, American Cancer Society, Honor Animal Rescue and the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund, among others.

“This is a community that gives back to the people, and that’s why we’re here,” Lou Marinaccio said. “We are humbled by the award. We will continue to do what we can. You people make a difference. We will try to help you make that difference, as well.”

Since 2002, the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund has helped 77 charities.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Every dollar counts.

As local not-for-profits continue to hunt for funding, the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund is fulfilling its mission to connect philanthropic-minded individuals with worthwhile causes, helping to ensure local charitable organizations have the funding they need to serve the community.

The Community Fund Oct. 19 granted $71,000 to 21 charitable organizations, including Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, Easter Seals of Southwest Florida, B.D. Gullett Elementary School, the Center for Building Hope, Manasota SOLVE, Project Light of Manatee and more.

“If it weren’t for the (support of this organization and others), we wouldn’t be in existence,” said Nick Drizos, board president of Sarasota-Manatee Association for Riding Therapy (SMART), as he accepted a check for $2,500 to pay for 100 riding lessons.

SMART, now in its 25th year, provides horseback-riding lessons to children and adults with physical and mental impairments. Drizos said the organization charged $25 per lesson to 300 clients last year, although lessons cost SMART $80 each. Plus, he said, 61% of riders can’t afford to pay for services.

“The scholarships mean the world to us,” he said. “The community has been wonderful.”

Joy Mahler, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, agreed.

“We wouldn’t be able to reach as many children (without this grant),” she said, noting the organization will use its grant dollars for a program, called Gateway to Success, to help middle-school students transition to high school and prevent dropouts.

This year, the Community Fund received 42 applications, with requests totaling $180,000, Com-

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Anne Marie and Lou Marinaccio were recognized for their community service.

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Joy Mahler, CEO for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, accepts a check from Lakewood Ranch Community Fund Board Member Garrett Shinn, during a ceremony Oct. 19. munity Fund President Diane Brune said. Grant priority was given to organizations that focus on: arts and humanities, community development, education and health-and-human services.

Since 2002, the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund has awarded more than $750,000 in grants to local charitable organizations, with 227 grants now awarded. Throughout the years, 77 different organizations have received grants, she said.

The Lakewood Ranch Community Fund is a charitable fund under the umbrella of the Manatee Community Foundation. Its mission is to enhance the quality of life in and near Lakewood Ranch by promoting philanthropy and granting funds to deserving organizations.

For more information about the fund, visit lwrfund.org.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

Grant recipients: Grant recipient Amount B.D. Gullett Elementary School $3,380 Big Brothers Big Sister of the SunCoast $5,000 $5,000 Center for Building Hope $3,500 Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities Easter Seals of Southwest Florida $5,000 $3,000 Family Resources Foundation for Dreams $5,000 $4,065 Goodwill Foundation $2,500 InStride Therapy Junior Achievement of West Central Florida/Manatee Chapter $2,350 $2,929 Manasota B.U.D.S. Manasota SOLVE $2,800 $3,006 Manatee Community Action Agency $5,000 Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee Miracle League of Manasota $2,500 $1,000 Payton Wright Foundation Project Light of Manatee $970 Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy $2,500 $5,000 Stillpoint House of Prayer $3,000 Tidewell Hospice We Care Manatee $3,500

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by Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

East County prepares for Wine Fest Tickets now are on sale for the Suncoast Food & Wine Fest Nov. 10.

EAST COUNTY — To say Joe Weber has had a lot on his mind lately would be quite an understatement.

As this year’s chairman of the Suncoast Food & Wine Festival, the Lakewood Ranch resident is determined to find as many ways as he can to raise money for local charities at the event, which draws more than 2,000 people annually to the Sarasota Polo Club for an afternoon of wine, beer and high-end food samplings.

“It’s a big deal to the community,” said Weber, who has been waking up each night, mulling over event details. “Over a 10year history, we have established this event as a premier event to attend. As a result, over 10 years, we’ve granted out more than $1 million to the community.

“The responsibility is for us to continue to produce,” he said. “To

me, personally, that’s a very high motivation, to be able to, once again, enable the Rotary Club (of Lakewood Ranch) to meet that goal to satisfy those needs in the community.”

The 2012 SunCoast Food & Wine Fest will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Lane, Sarasota. Tickets cost $60 per person and include an opportunity to sample hundreds of beers and wines and food from more than 35 restaurants, including newcomers such as Ophelia’s, Pomona Bistro and Wine Bar, Pincher’s Crab Shack and The Ranch Grill, and longtime favorites such as Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse and Manatee Technical Institute Culinary Arts Program, which is returning after a one-year break from the festival.

This year’s event also will fea-

ture live music by The Venturas and The Garbage Men, cooking demonstrations and two new offerings — a ladies fashion show put on by L. Boutique, in Sarasota, and a cigar bar offering port.

Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Guests also will be able to bid on silent- and live-auction items, such as cruises, a two-person kayak, a bicycle, gift certificates to restaurants and salons, high-end wines and more.

“We have a slogan that says, ‘You’ll never have so much fun while doing so much good,’” Weber said.

Proceeds from the event will be distributed to 20 or more local charitable organizations through a series of grants next year — likely about $100,000 in total.

Since the Wine Fest’s inception about 11 years ago, the Rotary

Club of Lakewood Ranch has distributed more than $1 million.

Benefiting organizations in years past include Family Network on Disabilities, Manatee Children’s Service, Manatee Opportunity Council and more.

Weber said Rotary Club members are working feverishly to make sure all the details for the festival are taken care of and to ensure guests have a great time while supporting charity.

“All the dedicated work of so many of the members put in is a clear demonstration of the individual members’ commitment to service above self through their hard work at the Wine Fest,” Weber said. “I believe this event is important to the community. It’s important to our club, and it’s important to me.”

For more information or to obtain tickets for the Suncoast Food & Wine Fest, visit the festival’s website at suncoastfoodan-

Suncoast Food & Wine Fest When: 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 10 Where: Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Lane, Sarasota Details: Sample foods from more than 35 local restaurants and hundreds of wines, while enjoying live music

by The Venturas and The Garbage Men. Festivities also include silent and live auctions, a fashion show, cooking demonstrations and more.

Cost: $60 Tickets and info: suncoastfoodandwinefest.com or 870-0002 dwinefest.com or call 870-0002.

Tickets also are available at participating retailers.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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+ East County residents ring in Jewish New Year East County residents celebrated Rosh Hashanah with a festive holiday meal sponsored by Temple Emanu-El Sept. 16 at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club.

Guests recited the Hebrew holiday blessings and enjoyed a traditional Rosh Hashanah meal that included matzah ball soup and roast chicken. Each table also held a round challah, eaten on Rosh Hashanah, to represent wholeness and fullness, and apples and honey to symbolize a sweet new year.

Temple Emanu-El leaders and Lakewood Ranch residents Sharyn Nassau and Lynn Sacks chaired the event. For more information about Temple Emanu-El’s programs in East County, call 371-2788.

East County Births Congratulations to the East County parents who celebrated recent births.

The East County Observer will publish birth announcements each month.

To have your listing included, please e-mail your information to Managing Editor Pam Eubanks, peubanks@yourobserver.com.

Bourne Thaumas Broadway was born to Larry and Amanda Broadway, of Tidewater Preserve, at 6:05 p.m. Sept. 17 at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Reese Ryan Phillips was born to Ryan and Kristen Phillips, of Central Park, at 4:42 a.m. Sept. 26 at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

Reese weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Allison Kate Perkins was born to Chris and Danielle Perkins, of Country Creek, at 3:10 p.m.

Oct. 13 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 21.25 inches long. Proud big siblings are Tyler, Emily and Matthew.

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governance by Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

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Ranch CDDs to develop master beautification plan LAKEWOOD RANCH — Lakewood Ranch officials are moving forward with a landscaping beautification plan that will help them prepare for the community’s future needs.

Supervisors on Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 1, 2, 4 and 5 boards Oct. 18 approved work by KimleyHorn and Associates to develop a landscaping master plan and

landscape replacement program for each of the districts.

The plan also will identify beautification opportunities that encourage neighborhood cohesiveness, preserve and enhance property values and reduce water and fertilizer use.

“Your landscape matures and various problems begin to happen,” said CDD 1 Supervisor June Stroup, who has been pushing for a long-range landscaping plan for about two years. “Things get old and need to be replaced. We have just replaced them (as needed).

We’re trying to develop a consistent replacement policy. I think Lakewood Ranch is a beautiful community, and we want to continue the high standards that have existed. Now is the time to look at the future.”

Ryan Heise, Lakewood Ranch Town Hall’s director of operations, said the program will help each district identify its current and future landscaping and hardscape needs, so boards can better prepare finanLBK - 2010 cially for landscaping projects.

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CDD 1:

• Supervisor June Stroup honored longtime Supervisor Gary Berns, who resigned Oct. 1, with a plaque for his 10 years of service.

“We’ve worked together on many projects (to make the community better), and Gary has been an integral part of that,” Stroup said.

• Supervisors agreed to renew a $300,000 line of credit with Northern Trust.

decline. Additionally, the program will help districts identify more attractive assets, such as a stone monument sign, and how to use landscaping to draw attention to that asset, Heise said.

“It’s developing a long-term strategic plan to review the conditions of their landscaping and hardscape and to develop priorities that address their (biggest -K Heise said. “It’ll help -concerns),” K the boards budget appropriately for replacing plant materials.

Now, we’re planning year by year, but we really want to inventory

• Supervisors said they had discussed with Verizon about the poor condition of the landscaping around its building off Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, and the district has agreed to install irrigation for the property.

Afterward, Verizon will install new plants.

CDD 2

• CDD 2 supervisors learned financing of the new maintenance facility would be delayed until late November, because the bank wanted to have site-plan approval for the project.

CDD 4:

• Supervisors approved Safety Committee Workshop dates for 7 p.m. Jan. 7, April 1, July 1 and Oct. 7, 2013, at Town Hall. The board set Landscaping Committee meetings for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22, April 30, July 23 and Oct. 22, 2013.

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• Attorney Scott Rudacille said of financing of land for the new maintenance facility would be delayed until mid-November.

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Hesie said each district’s beautification plan will vary slightly, according to the district’s landscaping and hardscape needs.

Each district is paying $26,615 for the project — a savings of about $10,000 per district, because all four districts agreed to participate in the program, allowing for economies of scale. The item had not been budgeted for fiscal year 2013, but monies have been identified for the project.

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Town Hall Finance Director Steve Zielinski said he and his staff have worked with Lakewood Ranch’s homeowners associations to reduce dues for the coming year. The Greenbrook Village, Summerfield/ Riverwalk and Country Club/Edgewater Village homeowners associations will be able to offer a dues reduction. Each association is utilizing surplus funds to reduce dues by more than $86,000.

In Summerfield/ Riverwalk, for example, homeowners next year will pay $100 instead of $180 in association dues.

The reduction is a one-time event only.

Residents of Country Club West will not see a reduction, because the community is still new.

• Supervisors approved a holiday decoration policy that specifies that unless the district elects to budget for and install decorations at all neighborhood entrances, holiday decorations for specific entrance monuments will be funded by private individuals, groups or committees.

Private parties must submit a “Public Holiday Display Form”

by Oct. 1; Town Hall staff will coordinate and schedule decorations with an approved contractor.

The landscaping plan will help Lakewood Ranch plan for future landscaping needs.

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on the hunt by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

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School board sets timeline for superintendent search The board approved a March 29 start date for a permanent superintendent. $160,000 and $195,000 — the same figures as the board’s last search in 2008, but less than the highest paid in the state (Miami-Dade’s Alberto Carvalho, $295,000).

As School Board members Gause and Aranibar debated the merits of experience versus effectiveness in finding a new leader, Blanton repeatedly referred to education as “big business,” emphasizing communication and transparency.

He knows the job calls for the ability to balance a $3.4 million deficit, as well as the need to settle and inspire a board and public surprised by former Superintendent Tim McGonegal’s resignation.

“I don’t think that the budget problems will keep people from applying,” said Blanton, who already has conducted phone conversations with interested parties and expects 40 applicants for the job. “You have candidates who love going into a crisis situation.

I’m hoping that some of those people get in the hunt.”

The thorough search begins when the board finalizes the job application.

Then, the board will send out more detailed brochures across the country before naming a Citizens Advisory Committee.

Each board member appoints

four people to the committee, which should represent wideranging groups. Blanton mentioned the Manatee Chamber of Commerce and NAACP. After the committee meets for the first time in December, it will recommend its top-five candidates to Blanton Jan. 29; he will create a list of finalists.

All of the decision-makers will commune Jan. 30, at which time the board will offer its top-five candidates and accept, reject or amend the recommendations of the others.

As Blanton laid out the search process, board member Barbara Harvey expressed concern about how much interaction Gayler, whose last day is March 29, would have with the winning candidate.

Gayler, former Charlotte County Schools superintendent and 35-year public-education veteran, vowed to work past his official end date to establish a rapport with his replacement.

With the school district hoping to restore a sullied reputation while dealing with budget cuts from the Florida Legislature, Blanton warned the board: “Don’t lose your best candidate to a timeline. This is an important decision. This is our decision.”

Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@ yourobserver.com.

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Lakewood Ranch resident and Basketball Hall of Famer Dick Vitale is excited about his new book, “Getting a W in the Game of Life.”

Vitale releases new book Dick Vitale released ‘Getting a W in the Game of Life’ Oct. 15.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Dick Vitale is at it again.

The Lakewood Ranch resident and NBA referee recently released his second children’s book, “Getting a W in the Game of Life.” The 242-page book officially was released Oct. 15, although The Broken Egg restaurant, where fans can find Vitale dining and reading the newspaper most mornings, secured copies of the book early.

All proceeds from the book go to the V Foundation for Cancer for a pediatric cancer research grant.

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Vitale said, noting the book is intended primarily for children ages 7 to 12. “It exemplifies everything I believe in. It’s for people of all ages.

“We talk in the book about decision making, bullying,” he said. “I talk about togetherness, being a millionaire in life.”

Vitale uses the stories of people he’s met and from his own life to share about enthusiasm, attitude and mental toughness and also to address social issues, such as gossiping, with “straight shooting” and “defensive strategy” tips for readers.

Vitale said it’s a “must read” for youth. Autographed copies of the book are available at The Broken Egg. Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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MANATEE COUNTY — Dr. Wayne Blanton drifted from his center podium, inching close to the speaker, Interim Superintendent David Gayler, and nodded his head in approval, as if to purposely show his attentiveness.

When School Board member Robert Gause and School Board attorney John Bowen carried on a side conversation as Gayler spoke, School Board member Julie Aranibar abruptly called the duo out. Fellow board member Karen Carpenter half-jokingly yelped, “Off with your heads!”

“That was distracting and rude,” said Carpenter, vice chair of the School Board. “We need to have proper manners. We need to focus.”

The urgency of the decision facing the Manatee County School Board played out in an Oct. 22 workshop, in which Blanton, executive director of the Florida School Boards Association, recommended a firm timeline for its superintendent search.

The board approved a tentative March 29 start date for the future superintendent; imposed a Jan. 9 deadline for applications; and ordered a Dec. 5 first Citizen Advisory Committee meeting.

Blanton also helped the board settle on a salary range for the future superintendent, between

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+ Source Church opens thrift store The Source Church, in the East County, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new City Reach Thrift Store Friday, Oct. 19.

The event was held at the Sarasota/Bradenton International Convention Center, where the new 25,000-square-foot thrift shop is located.

The store will help the church raise money for its City Reach program, which provides food, clothing and other resources to the community.

“We want to somehow be a part of helping the Bradenton/Sarasota community and are very excited to be a part of this opportunity,” said baseball legend Darryl Strawberry, who will be attending the event.

The thrift shop is located at 8005 15th St. E., Sarasota. For more information, visit cityreach.me.

+ Manatee Glens seeks rape-crisis volunteers Mental-health provider Manatee Glens is seeking volunteers for its Rape Crisis Center. Volunteers who offer support and assistance to rape victims receive in-service training, as well as an opportunity to shadow advocates on the field.

“Because of our volunteers, more people receive help,” Manatee Glens President/CEO Mary Ruiz said. “We are able to respond quickly 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It’s also a great entry into the field. Our vice president, Melissa Larkin-Skinner, started years ago as a rape-crisis volunteer.”

Rape-crisis volunteers must pass background checks and participate in training. Training sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 27

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Federal, state offices …

When noted economist Arthur Laffer spoke in Sarasota last winter, he cut to the quick while summarizing the Nov. 6 election. Every election, Laffer said, is a referendum on the incumbent’s performance.

Are we better off, are we safer or, most important, are we more free because of the votes our elected representatives cast on our behalf over the past two, four and six years?

Judging it as a singular legislative body, the unequivocal answer for the U.S. Congress — Senate and House combined — is no. It fails miserably. The national debt is 60% higher; annual deficits remain

OBSERVER RECOMMENDATIONS (Corrected version) EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week’s recommendations in Oct. 18 edition contained an error for Amendment 8. These are the correct Observer recommendations.

FEDERAL / STATE OFFICES • • • •

U.S. SENATE: Connie Mack U.S. HOUSE, District 16: Vern Buchanan STATE ATTORNEY: Ed Brodsky FLORIDA SENATE, District 26: Bill Galvano • FLORIDA HOUSE, District 71: Jim Boyd • FLORIDA HOUSE, District 72: Ray Pilon • FLORIDA HOUSE, District 73: Greg Steube

SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL above $1 trillion; unaffordable entitlements continue to grow; our economic and political standing in the world is diminished more than it was, say, four years ago.

Who is responsible? They’re all responsible in Washington, but the Senatecontrolling Democrats and president more so than the Republican House.

In Tallahassee, the measurement has a much better result. The Republicandominated Legislature and governor have moved policies toward increasing Floridians’ freedom — with lower taxation and fewer job-killing regulations. In the whole, Floridians are better off than they were two years ago.

Using our level of freedom as our chief yardstick, herewith our recommendations for the federal and state offices (sans the president; that’ll come next week):

U.S. Senate

The one overwhelming, incontrovertible issue in Washington is spending — spending more than the federal government takes in. This also includes borrowing.

Congress has for four decades been spending and borrowing far, far beyond our nation’s means — all to fund unearned social benefits that are not enumerated in the U.S. Constitution.

Deficit spending and borrowing denies all of us freedom.

In this context, Bill Nelson — in spite of being a genuinely likable guy — is not a friend at all to taxpayers. Here’s a clear measurement of that statement: The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, which has examined all congressional roll-call votes since 1989 to identify members of Congress who have defended taxpayer interests or who have backed down on fiscal responsibility, ascribes a lifetime (10-year) rating of “hostile” to Nelson. He is hostile to taxpayers. He votes to spend more of your money than the government should.

When U.S. senators were asked on Nov. 14, 2011, to vote on a joint-resolution that would propose a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget, Nelson voted no. Predictably, he supported Obamacare.

Contrast that with challenger U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV. Mack voted in favor of the balanced-budget resolution and against Obamacare. The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste rates Mack with a lifetime rating of “hero” — he is an advocate for taxpayers.

To be sure, there is more to being a senator than voting to stop federal government waste. And there are many Floridians who will stand up for Nelson because of all of his moderate rhetoric about “reaching across the aisle” and “fighting for Floridians.”

Likewise, they will argue that 45-year-old Mack falls short of the statesman-like level of Nelson or Florida’s junior senator, Marco Rubio. And they will point to all of Nelson’s

• FLORIDA SUPREME COURT: Retain Justices R. Fred Lewis, Barbara J. Pariente, Peggy A. Quince? No • FLORIDA DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL: Retain Judges Anthony K. Black, Darryl C. Casanueva, Charles A. Davis Jr., Edward C. LaRose? Yes

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• CLERK OF THE COURT: R.B. “Chips” Shore • COUNTY COMMISSION, District 1: Larry Bustle • COUNTY COMMISSION, District 5: Vanessa Baugh • COUNTY COMMISSION, District 7: Betsy Benac • SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS: Mike Bennett • SCHOOL BOARD, District 2: Dave “Watchdog” Miner • E. MANATEE FIRE COMMISSIONER: James D. BonAmi

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• CLERK OF THE COURT: Karen Rushing • COUNTY COMMISSION, District 3: Christine Robinson • COUNTY COMMISSION, District 5: Charles Hines • COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW BOARD, District 2: Donna Barcomb • COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW BOARD, District 5: John Fellin • SARASOTA HOSPITAL BOARD, Central Seat 1: Alex Miller

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Amendment 1: Health Care Services. Yes.

TV political ads portraying Mack as a loser who hasn’t done his job in Congress and favors special interests.

To be fair, if you watched the NelsonMack debate last week, you can be equally critical of both. Typical politicians: Rarely did either of them provide direct answers to direct questions. They regurgitated their campaign talking points. It was annoying.

But in the end, if you truly believe Floridians should send to Washington a U.S. senator who understands that one of his supreme responsibilities is to limit the reach of government in your life and protect your freedom, Mack is the better choice. As he says, it’s time for Nelson to go.

Recommendation: Mack

U.S. House, District 16

For us, Keith Fitzgerald, the Democratic candidate in this race, is something of an enigma.

As a Ph.D. in political science and longtime poly-sci professor at New College of Florida, Fitzgerald decisively embraces the Founding Fathers’ principles of a limited government. “We should always be suspicious of government authority because of coercion,” Fitzgerald told us.

At the same time, he said, liberty is the

Amendment 2: Veterans disabled due to combat injury; homestead property-tax discount. Yes Amendment 3: State government revenue limitation. Yes Amendment 4: Property-tax limitations; property value decline; reduction for nonhomestead assessment increases; delay of scheduled repeal. Yes Amendment 5: State courts. Yes Amendment 6: Prohibition on public funding of abortion; construction of abortion rights. No (Editor’s note: We oppose public funding of abortion; the second part of this amendment infringes on individual freedom.)

Amendment 8: Religious freedom. Yes Amendment 9: Homestead property-tax exemption for suriviving spouse of military veteran or first responder. Yes Amendment 10: Tangible personal propertytax exemption. Yes Amendment 11: Additional homestead exemption; low-income seniors who maintain long-term residency on property; equal to assessed value. Yes Amendment 12: Appoint of student body president to board of governors of the state university system. Yes

SARASOTA COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT

Providing timetable for proposed charter amendment referendum; effective date of voter-approved amendments. Yes

LONGBOAT KEY CHARTER AMENDMENTS

Density referendum: May the Town allow conversion to residential use, with a maximum of six (6) dwelling units per acre, the property located at 5440 Gulf of Mexico Drive (currently zoned C-1, Limited Commercial), comprising approximately 0.76-acres legally described as Lot C-1 of Plat for Cedar Woodlands Subdivision, a replat of Lot 22, Subdivision on Longboat Key, as recorded in Plat Book 7, Page 16, Public Records of Manatee County. Yes Density referendum: May the Town allow conversion to residential use, with a maximum residential density not to exceed six (6) dwelling units per acre, for the property located at 521 Broadway Street, currently zoned C-1, Limited Commercial, comprising approximately 0.44-acres. Yes

freedom to self-realize our dreams. Liberty empowers people to make choices, but it also requires citizenship — a broad set of duties and constraints, he said.

What’s more, Fitzgerald sees what is wrong in Washington. Indeed, go back to our Voter Guide in last week’s edition and read his responses. Fitzgerald gets it.

And at times, when you listen to him, he borders on sounding like a Republican and Libertarian. But he’s a Democrat, in part to obtain party funding for his campaign. And, in part, because he told us, “Republicans are mean … I grew up in a Democratic family.”

What is he? He’s enigmatic. He says Congress needs to cut spending; yet he would not repeal Obamacare. And were he to be elected, he would be expected to follow the party line. For us, that’s a nonstarter.

Besides, by the measurement of judging this race as a referendum on the incumbent’s performance, Vern Buchanan has earned re-election.

Ever since he first ran for Congress in 2006, Democrats have wasted millions of their contributors’ dollars trying to smear Buchanan’s reputation. They can’t win on what matters — that Buchanan always

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earns high marks for providing superior constituent services and votes to reduce government spending and regulations.

As a longtime, successful businessman and entrepreneur, Buchanan understands that: 1) customer (constituent) service counts first; and 2) for any enterprise to survive, it cannot spend and borrow its way to prosperity. For six years running, Buchanan has been one of Congress’ staunchest advocates of a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget.

We have always hoped Buchanan would be more fiscally conservative than he is. In that vein, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste rates Buchanan as “friendly” — not its highest rating. And the National Taxpayers Union gives Buchanan a “B-” for voting to cut spending and regulations. He could be stronger.

But put the whole package together.

He brings much to the office: Great work ethic; a deep passion for doing what’s right for the economy; the defense of the nation and constituents; and proven business smarts and leadership.

Recommendation: Buchanan

he told us. He is idealistic: “I will honor the responsibility of this position, which is to seek true justice, as I am beholden only to the people of Sarasota, Manatee and Desoto counties.”

All that is to the good. But the state attorney’s job is no place for on-the-job training.

Brodsky has served more than 20 years as a prosecutor in the State Attorney’s Office. He started there before college as an intern. Obviously, in his two decades there he has proven his competence and won the respect of his superior and peers. You have to earn the No. 2 position in the state attorney’s office — and then show your competence to keep it.

When we polled six criminal-justice system insiders about Brodsky, the responses were unanimous. Those who have worked by his side, as opponents in the courtroom or judges who have witnessed his performance in and out of court ascribed three essential characteristics to Brodsky: competent, fair and a man of integrity.

Recommendation: Brodsky

State Attorney

Florida Senate, District 26

This contest is almost like that for the state attorney: experience versus inexperience — former state Rep. Bill Galvano, the Republican from Bradenton, versus Paula House, Democrat lawyer from Lake Placid and first-time legislative candidate.

Like Bennett, Galvano previously reached his eight-year limit as a state representative in 2010. While in the House, he distinguished himself as chairman of five House committees, an indicator of his leadership abilities.

More important, though, are Galvano’s positions on issues. There is a big difference in his and House’s philosophical views on the role of government. House is close to a classic proponent of government intervention and activism. She supports Obamacare; she said she was disappointed that Gov. Scott rejected federal funding for high-speed rail and federal Medicaid dollars; she referred to attempts to purge voter rolls of illegal voters as “voter suppression”; she opposes vouchers for students.

Galvano is the opposite, a classic advocate of limited government. It doesn’t get any simpler than this to distinguish these two candidates: Asked what his top-three priorities if elected, Galvano responded: repeal unnecessary government regulation; cut spending; and reduce taxes.

Recommendation: Galvano

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Floridians rarely know how to vote on retaining Florida judges. To an extent, it’s a farcical event. It’s crazy to think Florida’s 11.4 million voters can keep track of Florida Supreme Court justices’ and the Court of Appeal judges’ decisions.

Indeed, Major Harding, a former state High Court justice, says merit-retention votes for judges are not intended to be votes on judges’ decisions. Rather, he says, they are to give voters the opportunity to oust a justice or judge for judicial and behavioral improprieties.

This year, there are groups that want to oust three Supreme Court justices — Peggy Quince, Fred Lewis and Barbara Pariente, regarded by conservatives who watch the court as “judicial activists.”

Indeed, they are. They were on the Gore side of Gore v. Harris in 2000, and they also rejected Gov. Jeb Bush’s school voucher plan and a proposed amendment challenging Obamacare.

Recommendation: “No” on the three Supreme Court justices; “Yes” on all of the District Court of Appeal judges.

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District 73: All of East Manatee County and Northeast Sarasota County.

This contest is between incumbent, first-term Republican Rep. Greg Steube, lifelong Bradenton resident and lawyer, and Dr. Robert McCann, a lawyer and practicing doctor of osteopathic emergency medicine who is running as an “NPA,” Non-Party Affiliation.

Dr. McCann is our kind of guy — nauseated by the two dominant political parties and all of the “pull peddlers” and leeches who perpetuate the system of buying and selling laws. He is an independent thinker and thinks our way. Asked his philosophy on the role of government, McCann, a man of few, direct words, said: “It should be very limited. I’m going to return government to the people.”

To an extent, this race is a tough call.

Floridians need more independent thinkers like McCann.

But at the same time, Steube performed well and as voters expected him to perform in his freshman term. He held true to his self-description as an advocate for free enterprise and more freedom — compiling a record that favored lower taxes (eight votes) less government. There is no reason to reject Steube; there is reason is to encourage him to stay the course — expand freedom.

Recommendation: Steube

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District 72: Sarasota County from University Parkway west of Interstate 75 all the way south to Laurel, essentially most of northern Sarasota County.

The race for this seat features incumbent Republican Ray Pilon versus Democrat Liz Alpert, a Sarasota family lawyer. Moderate-to-right conservative versus moderate-to-left liberal. Pilon: Free enterprise versus Alpert: larger government intrusion. More freedom versus less freedom.

Pilon is wired for elected public service, and he does it satisfactorily. He passes the incumbent-performance test.

Recommendation: Pilon

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Using the criterion of making this a referendum on the incumbent’s performance, Boyd has earned the opportunity to retain his seat.

Tebrugge likes to try to paint Boyd as beholden to insurance interests, primarily because Boyd owns an insurance agency in Bradenton. No one should “assume.”

Truth is, Boyd led the Legislature’s efforts these past two years to pass autoinsurance-reform legislation that will reduce all Floridians’ mandatory PIP (Personal Injury Protection) premiums and stem the rise in injury-and-insurance fraud that is costing state consumers close to $1 billion a year.

If Boyd is beholden to special insurance interests, they would be you — individual consumers and taxpayers, not Big Insurance. As an agent, Boyd benefits when the supply of insurance is plentiful and affordable. That means he can sell more. What’s more, Boyd also knows that if insurance rates keep rising, voters will blame him. His incentives are aligned with taxpayers.

We admire Tebrugge. He despises corporate subsidies for economic development as much as we do. And like us, he supports a much more limited role for the state in public education. Beyond that, though, Tebrugge differs from our views on Obamacare, school vouchers and tenure.

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Of all of the local elected offices, this one has more effects on the region’s quality of life than voters typically appreciate or understand. The man or woman who occupies this office essentially determines how this region addresses and handles law and order.

The state attorney decides what charges, if any, will be imposed on an alleged perpetrator; he often decides whether an accused will go to trial or agree to a plea bargain. The state attorney, in effect, influences whether the region is hard or soft on criminals — and this affects our quality of life. It’s a big job.

Ed Brodsky, currently the No. 2 prosecutor in the office, and John Torraco, a Sarasota criminal lawyer, are vying to replace retiring 12th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Earl Moreland.

They are competing in their first campaigns for elected office.

This race comes down to inexperience versus experience. Torraco has no experience as a prosecutor, nor as a manager/leader of a large organization of attorneys and support staff (more than 160 employees in three offices).

In spite of that inexperience, when you speak with Torraco, you can’t help but conclude he is smart; has studied the operations of the state attorney’s office; and is passionate about wanting to bring positive change to the office. “It’s good to have turnover to get a fresh perspective,”

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Finalists for this year’s “The Sandies” Awards were released Oct. 19.

Top-three finishers Sandies were: Bob Kirscher, of Awards the Broken Egg; Paul When: 6 p.m. Nov. 16 Hoffman, of SouthWhere: Polo Grill and Tech, and Andy Toller, Bar Fete Ballroom, of Waste Pro, for the 10670 Boardwalk Entrepreneurial Spirit Loop, Lakewood category; Grapevine Ranch Communications, MGA What: The East Insurance Group and County Observer and Mauldin & Jenkins for Lakewood Ranch the Corporate PhilanBusiness Alliance will thropy category; Blue recognize Lakewood Skye Lending, LakeRanch’s top busiwood Ranch Medical nesses and a Citizen Center and Willis A. of the Year. Doors Smith Construction open at 5 p.m. Dinner for the Business of the and awards ceremony Year category; and Bob starts at 6 p.m. AfterDelaney, Allan Shaivitz party follows at 8 p.m. and Brittany Wenger for Cost: $65 Lakewood Ranch CitiTickets: lwrba.org zen of the Year.

“All finalists should be proud of their accomplishments,” said event co-organizer Lori Ruth, of the East County Observer.

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Business of the Year finalists Blue Skye Lending

Founded in 2006 by a group of topproducing mortgage consultants, Blue Sky Lending currently has 17 full-time employees. Company revenues have climbed from $301,945 in 2009 to $909,965 in 2011. Blue Skye expects annual revenues to come in at $1.4 million for 2012.

“We have been fortunate enough to grow our company during a difficult financial cycle by bringing in additional top-producing mortgage consultants, processors and admin who believe in our same vision,” wrote company co-owner Leslie Swart in her application.

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Founded in 2004, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center has 368 full-time employees and 400 medical staff members. It is a member of the Manatee Healthcare System and a subsidiary of Universal Health Services.

In 2012, the hospital opened its new Spine and Joint Center and transformed the south wing of the third floor to the area’s only in-patient hospice unit. This fall, it will open a pediatric unit, as well.

Revenues have climbed from $53 million in 2008 to $72 million in 2012. The hospital averages $20 million in bad debt/charity contributions annually.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012

Thursday, oct. 25 Hand and Wrist Pain: Common Causes and Solutions — seminar runs from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Conference Room 1, 8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Dr. Michael Gordon, of Sarasota Orthopedic Associates, will discuss common hand and wrist problems, including conservative treatment options and techniques. A questionand-answer session will follow. Info, 782-2100.

Brandon Darby — speaks from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mixon Fruit Farm’s pavilion, 2525 27th St. E., Bradenton. Darby is an undercover FBI agent and co-founder of the non-profit Common Ground Relief. Info, 301-4636.

Sun-N-Fun Lifestyle Wellness Center Open House — runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Sun-N-Fun, 7125 Fruitville Road, Sarasota. Tour Sarasota’s newest LEED Gold building. The Gulfcoast AIA will host tours of the project, which features an indoor pool, aerobics room and extensive exercise facilities. RSVP to info@aiagulfcoast.org.

FRIDAY, oct. 26 Builder — Realtor Expo — runs from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar’s Fête Ballroom, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. Enjoy breakfast with the builders and meet sales teams during this event. RSVP to elizabeth@ hbamanatee-sarasota.org.

Lakewood Ranch Republican Club — meets at noon at the Lakewood Ranch Holiday Inn, 6231 Lake Osprey Drive, Lakewood Ranch. RSVP by Oct. 25.

Lunch is $20. Info, lwrrc.com.

Winestyles’ Wine Tasting: California vs.

Italian Wines — takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Winestyles, 8225 Natures Way, Unit 111, in San Marco Plaza.

Event is free. Info, 306-5804.

Carnival of Carnage Haunted House

— takes place from 7 p.m. to midnight Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 and from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 28, at Sweetbay Shopping Plaza, 5505 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, next to Crowder’s and behind Starbucks. Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for children. Event is hosted by the Dance Theatre of Bradenton. 345-7495.

Trail of Terror — haunted attraction runs from 7:30 p.m. to midnight at Hunsader’s Rockin’ Ranch, 23810 53rd Ave. E., Myakka City. Shows also are available Oct. 27 and Oct. 31.

Enjoy a night of terror in some of the darkest woods in Florida. Attendees can purchase food and drink and enjoy live music while waiting in line. For info, hunsadersrockinranch.com.

don’t miss Boo Fest — takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Free family event, hosted by Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp., features a costume parade, haunted house, pumpkin patch pictures, a cemetery haunt, face painting, air brush tattoos, a scarecrow contest and more. Come dressed in a costume. Info, lwrcac.com or 757-1530.

saturday, oct. 27 Boo Run — starts at 8 a.m. on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Family-oriented 5K race includes a costume contest with awards to the best couple, best hero and best villain. Registration costs $30. Info and registration, lakewoodranchrunningclub.com.

Sarasota Dragon Boat Festival — runs from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Nathan Benderson Park, 2500 N. Honore Avenue, Sarasota. Because of construction, attendees should travel to the southern end of the park by taking Cattlemen Road north from Fruitville Road.

Spectators can watch for free. Info, www. panamdragonboat.com.

Flea-tique Flea Market — runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27, at Prudential Elite Realty, 8319 Market St., Lakewood Ranch. Event includes refreshments, children’s activities, a silent auction and more. Info, 907-2000.

Wild-O-Ween Festival — will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 and Oct. 28, at the Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary, 7101 Palmer Blvd., Sarasota.

Visit the habitat’s exotic and other animals. Info, bibcathabitat.org/calendar or 371-6377.

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Tour de Cure event is April 7.

Pet A Ween Party For Our Pets Fundraiser — runs from 2 to 4 p.m. at Rosedale Golf & Country Club, 5100 87th St. E., Bradenton. Proceeds benefit Royal Pet Rescue. Info, www.rosedalegcc.com.

Cornerstone Fall Family Fest — runs from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at Cornerstone Church of Lakewood Ranch, 14306 Covenant Way, Lakewood Ranch. Enjoy bounce houses, games, free food and more. Info, onthecorner.org.

International Beer Festival — runs from 5 to 9 p.m. on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Sample craft and specialty beers.

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Winestyles’ Fourth Annual Halloween Costume Party — takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. at Winestyles, 8225 Natures Way, Unit 111, in San Marco Plaza. Bring a potluck snack to share. Cash bar available. Event is free. Info, 306-5804.

sunday, oct. 28 Cuts Against Cancer Cut-a-thon — runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. O at Cutting Loose Salon, 8429 Honore Ave., Sarasota. Services offered include $20 haircuts, $10 makeup applications and $10 massages. Festivities also include a bake sale, Budweiser beer truck, raffles and a vendor fair and more. Proceeds benefit the Center for Building Hope.

Info, 358-6000.

Food Day Celebration — runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at King Family Farm, 4630 60th St. E. (Caruso Road). Event includes farm activities such as hayrides, a farm tour, corn harvesting, workshops and demonstrations, music and more.

Lunch served at 1 p.m. Lunch costs $20 for adults; $10 for children 12 and younger; and free for children 5 or younger. Info, facebook.com/slowfoodsarasota.

Cut-a-Thon — runs from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at New York Hair, 5410 Fruitville Road, Sarasota. Come in and make a donation for a good cause and get a haircut in return. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.

Info, facebook.com/Newyorkhairco or 379-2491.

Ernie Evan Trio — performs from 4 to 7 p.m. at Linger Lodge Restaurant, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton. Info, lingerlodgeresort.com or 755-2757.

Sarasota Baptist Family Fall Festival — runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sarasota Baptist, 5600 Deer Drive, Lakewood Ranch. Dress up for a night of games and candy. Info, 922-1449.

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AUDIT/PAGE 1A “It’s important to get every dollar this district is entitled to,” Gayler said. “This district needs an individual who is responsible for that.”

The district also has held empty a position control post, he said — a point raised by Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Bob Gagnon, while he served as superintendent on an interim basis until Oct. 15. The position helps ensure employees are being utilized properly.

“There’s no question that contributed (to the budget situation),” Gayler said. “I think those functions disappeared in the realms of (budget cuts). In that swirl, those functions were lost. We have got to get that back.

“That’s at least part of the budget issue,” he said. “These are processes that have been lost over the years.”

Gayler said he is already working on a plan to correct those items.

School Board members and the public learned the School District was facing a roughly $3.4 million deficit Sept. 7. Superintendent Tim McGonegal resigned suddenly, three days later.

School Board members agreed to have an independent forensic audit of the district’s finances completed to figure out how the mistake could have occurred and when.

The board recently hired the law firm of Trenam Kemter to oversee the auditing process and through Kempter hired Navigant earlier this month, at the recommendation of a recently established Audit Committee.

Maulding & Jenkins, a local firm that has been conducting external audits of the district’s finances for about eight years, called an impromptu meeting of the Audit Committee Oct. 17, at which time the company said it believes the district’s financial problems are larger than previously reported. The district showed $11.3 million in unbudgeted expenditures last year, which would have translated into a $5.3 million deficit, not $3.4 million.

The company said expenses not budgeted included almost $6.3 million in salaries and benefits for workers’ positions that were funded by stimulus dollars that ended this summer; $2.9 million for salaries and benefits for 58 teachers hired in fall 2011; and almost $2.2 million for salaries and benefits restored when the district avoided a 1.75% retroactive pay cut.

School Board Chairman Harry Kinnan said the news, while surprising, further showed the district’s finances and accounting systems need scrutiny.

“I felt it was very appropriate of (Maulding & Jenkins to bring this forward),” Kinnan said. “Is it an accounting problem or a finance problem? We need to know if there were warning signs. I’m glad Mauldin & Jenkins (shared this information). It adds to the accumulation of information (we have).”

The firm is expected to hold the results of its audit until the forensic audit by Navigant has been completed.

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

Oct. 2

Family plot

8:52 p.m. — 8100 block of Lakewood Main St. Baker Act. A woman who refuses to take her medication said that she believes her family is trying to turn her into a prostitute and kill her.

Oct. 11

Shady suspect

5:08 a.m. — 75th Drive East and Tuttle Avenue. Suspicious Incidents. A woman who drives a paper route each morning reported that she has been followed by a man who drives with his high-beam lights on and wears a baseball cap.

Quit bugging me

9:13 p.m. — 10400 block of Old Grove Circle. Threat To Do Violence. A man threatened to beat up a county mosquito control employee if he didn’t stop spraying.

Oct. 12

Not so neighborly

11:32 a.m. — 5300 block of 53rd Ave. E. Criminal Mischief. An unknown person poured what appeared to be Roundup in a man’s yard in a mobile-home community and caused approximately $100 in damage. Deputies learned that there has recently been dissention in the community.

Oct. 13

Message received

10:26 a.m. — 3200 block of 54th Drive E. Battery. A man heard text alerts on

his wife’s phone while eating breakfast, looked at the messages and learned that his wife was having an affair. They got in an argument, and the woman picked up a plastic vacuum tube and hit her husband with it while trying to grab the phone from him. The woman had left the home by the time deputies arrived.

Oct. 15

Make it a double

1:01 a.m. — 6300 block of S.R. 64 E. Trespass Warning. A gas-station employee caught a homeless man trying to steal beer twice during the same evening.

Oct. 16

Campaign strategy

6:47 p.m. — 3300 block of Morgan Johnson Road. Petit/Grand Theft. A woman reported that two Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan signs, one Jim Boyd sign and one Connie Mack sign were taken from her yard. She also reported two banners were stolen, including one that read, “These tyrants agree gun control works: Stalin, Hitler, Obama” and another that listed gas prices and read “Vote for Mitt.”

Oct. 17

Not what she was aiming for

9:39 a.m. — 14000 block of Sugar Bowl Road. Information Only. A woman fired her rifle toward a pit bull that had been aggressive toward her pit bull and hit the dog in the shoulder. The woman said she didn’t mean to hit the dog but wanted to scare it away for safety reasons. The dog’s injuries didn’t appear to be life-threatening. Animal services took custody of the injured pit bull and a hound dog that had also been coming onto the property.

Oct. 7

That’s the liquor talking

2:11 p.m. — 700 block of Greyhawk Blvd. Threat To Do Violence. A male who looked about 18 years old was drinking liquor from a plastic bottle at a condominium pool. He argued with a man who asked him to put the bottle away and remove his backpack from the pool area.

The 18-yearold threatened to kill the man if he touched his backpack and got in the man’s face.

He also said, “Nice truck, you better hope it stays that way,” before leaving in a car.

Deputies were unable to locate the dogs’ owner.

No violation

10:37 a.m. — 5500 block of S.R. 64 E. Information Only. A woman filed a petition for violation of an injunction for repeat violence against another woman after seeing her at a gas station. The woman who had the injunction filed against her didn’t get out of her vehicle until the other woman left. Deputies determined that she didn’t violate the injunction.

Ditched vehicle

5:20 p.m. — 3100 block of 42nd St. E. Abandoned Autos. A caller reported that a possibly intoxicated woman was lying in a ditch next to her car after a single-vehicle crash. Deputies found the vehicle aban-

doned and were unable to locate the registered owner.

Oct. 18

Fly-by operation

10:20 a.m. — 4700 block of Starboard Drive. Information Only. A woman came to the sheriff’s office to report that another law-enforcement agency’s aviation unit is following her.

Oct. 19

School stash

2:32 p.m. — 9400 block of State Road 64 East. Possession of Cannabis. The defendant had possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana. Someone at the school received information from a student that the defendant had the marijuana in his front pocket. The defendant had shown the student the marijuana when asked about it. The small green leafy substance tested positive for marijuana and weighed 1 gram. The defendant allegedly bought the marijuana the same day he was caught in possession of it, while at school.

Oct. 21

Nuisance neighbors

7:19 p.m. — 8100 block of Glenbrooke Place. Information Only. The subject reported his neighbor had her dogs out off leash. Two of the dogs came into his yard and he asked her to come get them. The neighbor came into his yard and told him that if he called Animal Control again about her dogs, she would “get him.”

The subject stated the neighbor was yelling and in his face, but was not making threatening gestures, nor did he fear for his safety. The subject said it was an ongoing problem and he has reported it to Animal Control previously. The neighbor was issued a warning. Although the incident did not appear to be a criminal act, the subject requested to have the incident documented.

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St. Stephen’s senior revels under Friday Night Lights Running back Herman Israelsson scored three touchdowns to lead the Falcons to a 35-19 victory over Fort Myers Evangelical.

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Lakewood Ranch High golfers Courtney Castner, Allison Lindman, Jackie Aranibar, Hailey Todoroff and Michaela Oglesby finished the season with a 13-6 record and earned a spot in the Class 2A-Region 5 tournament Oct. 22.

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The Lakewood Ranch High girls golf team shot a 214 to finish third in the Class 2A- District 13 tournament Oct. 15, to advance to the Region 5 tournament Oct. 22.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — In the days leading up to the Class 2A-Region 5 tournament, it was business as usual for the Lakewood Ranch High girls golf team.

The Lady Mustangs gathered at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club for their final week of practice before the

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But for Lakewood, practice isn’t defined by how many times they tee off or which member of the team has the best round that particular afternoon.

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“We have to give the credit to (coach) Vito (Bavarro),” senior Jackie Aranibar says. “He makes the atmosphere fun and relaxed.”

Over the course of the season, the Lady Mustangs formed a unique bond, which has helped them exceed even their own expectations.

“We like to cheer each other on and give each other advice,” Aranibar says.

Senior Allison Lindman agreed.

“We’re more of a family this year,” Lindman says.

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The then-10-year-old was having trouble sleeping one night in Sweden when he flipped on the TV and found “Friday Night Lights” playing. The Swedish native, who knew little about football at the time, watched the story of the Permian High Panthers unfold.

Israelsson got caught up in the movie, and two hours later he had his heart set on playing football.

“I couldn’t keep my eyes off the TV,” the St. Stephen’s senior running back says. “I saw Boobie Miles, who is the running back in the movie, and I wanted to play his position.”

At 6:30 a.m. the following morning, Israelsson approached his father about playing football. His father assumed he meant soccer. It wasn’t until Israelsson explained he wanted to play American football that he and his father began researching local clubs.

Israelsson began playing football for the Djurgardens IF youth football organization, for which he quickly earned the nickname “The Beast.” During his first practice, Israelsson played without pads and wasn’t supposed to tackle anyone.

But Israelsson somehow missed the memo.

“I went ahead and tackled anyway,” Israelsson said. “It was an accident — a misunderstanding.”

Shortly thereafter, Israelsson scored his first touchdown — an 85-yard touchdown run where he shed two tackles and ran over the free safety on his way to pay dirt.

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ISRAELSSON/PAGE 17A “After that, I just wanted more,” Israelsson says. “It was so much fun.

“What’s not to enjoy?” Israelsson asks. “I guess my favorite part is that it’s a whole different world.

Everything else gets shut out, and it’s just football.”

Israelsson went on to become the top-ranked running back for his age in Sweden from the time he was 14 years old until he was almost 16 years old.

At that point, Israelsson and his family moved back to Florida so he could hone his football skills.

He had left the Sunshine State when he was 6 years old to return home to Sweden. Israelsson joined St. Stephen’s football team as a sophomore; he showed his athleticism on the field — even as the Falcons struggled to put together wins.

But, although the Falcons only won two games in the past two years, Israelsson never considered abandoning his teammates for national powerhouse Manatee or district rival The Out-ofDoor Academy.

“The academics here are great, and I (needed) to stick with the team,” Israelsson said.

“I (thought), ‘I can’t leave.’ Abandoning them would not feel right, especially when they need me the most. That’s why we play a team sport.”

Israelsson returned with high hopes for his senior season, and so far his hard work and dedication to his teammates has paid off.

Israelsson scored two touchdowns to lead the Falcons to their first win of the season, a 20-0 vic-

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21, to end their 14-game regular season losing streak.

“It felt like we had this barrier — something that didn’t let us win for awhile,” Israelsson said.

“That was a big goal of ours. We knew if we kept digging the tunnel we would soon hit the light.

“We finally saw that first glimpse of light,” Israelsson said.

“We’ve seen now that we can win.”

Israelsson came to St. Stephen’s averaging 230 yards a game, but with arguably the youngest offensive line in the league, Israelsson has had to learn how to be patient.

“I was really frustrated in the beginning,” Israelsson said.

Israelsson’s patience paid off this week when he put together his best performance of the season, rushing for 274 yards and three touchdowns while leading the Falcons to a 35-19 victory over visiting Fort Myers Evangelical Christian Oct. 18, on Senior Night.

“Herman is all heart,” coach Tod Creneti says, “not just from the standpoint that he gives, but he truly cares about his teammates and the school. The depth of his compassion is pretty unique for someone his age.

“From a football standpoint, he’s our leading rusher and our leading scorer,” Creneti says. “He sets the tone offensively. He’s been a great presence and a great teammate. I feel like we’re improving every week.”

With three games remaining on the schedule, Israelsson has his sights set on breaking the Falcons’ single-season rushing record. Israelsson has rushed for 995 yards and eight touchdowns this sea-

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Formerly the top-ranked running back for his age group in Sweden, St. Stephen’s running back Herman Israelsson began playing football for the Falcons as a sophomore. Since then, Israelsson has become St. Stephen’s leading rusher and scorer and is 295 yards away from tying the Falcons single-season rushing record of 1200 yards. son and is 205 yards away from tying the record of 1,200 yards.

“I’m going to get it,” Israelsson said. “I have to.”

Following this season, Israelsson will prepare for track season, when he hopes to return to the state meet and finish in the top 3, and continue honing his football skills in hopes of playing colle-

giate football, as well as running track.

Israelsson already has generated interest from Holy Cross, Trinity, Sewanee, Furman and Presbyterian, among others.

“I’m pretty excited about it,” Israelsson said.

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@ yourobserver.com.

“We expected to do well, but we didn’t expect to do that well, which was great,” Bavarro says. “We knew we were going to be fighting it out for the third spot, and we blew them away, which was nice.”

With their third-place finish, the Lady Mustangs advanced to the Region-5 tournament Oct. 22, at the Vineyards Country Club in Naples.

Coming in as the third team in its district, the Lakewood team members knew they would have their work cut out for them.

“We not only want to show up, but we want to not come in last place,” Aranibar says.

But, rather than focusing on how they finish overall, Bavarro wants his players to focus on having fun and playing the best they can on that particular day.

“I really hope the girls shoot their best rounds of the year,” Bavarro says. “It’s tough when you’re the third team coming in. Our expectation was to go out there and see what happens. We’ve (already) exceeded where we were last year.”

Lakewood shot a combined 377 to finish fifth at the Class 2A-Region 5 tournament Oct. 22.

Lindman shot an 84 and Courtney Castner shot an 86 to lead the way for the Lady Mustangs who fired their best score of the year.

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swimming By Jen Blanco | Sports Editor

Lakewood Ranch junior Arif Akar swam the 200 freestyle.

WINNERS

Braden River sophomore Matthew Alfonso races down the lane in the 200 individual medley.

Lakewood Ranch sophomore Luke Hanner set a new Manatee County Championship record in the 200 individual medley, finishing in 2:07.62.

Mustangs win county championships The Lakewood Ranch High boys and girls swim teams scored a combined 1,057.5 points to win the 2012 Manatee County Swimming and Diving Championships Oct. 17 at G.T. Bray.

The Lady Mustangs scored 560 points to take the girls title; the Mustangs scored 497.5 points to take the boys title.

Braden River finished second overall with 576 points, followed by St. Stephen’s (568), Manatee (437.5), Southeast (397) and Bayshore (314).

Five swimmers set new Manatee County records, including Lakewood Ranch’s Luke Hanner (200 IM, 2:07.62); Will Kazokas (50 freestyle, 21.90); Madison Jean (100 butterfly, 1:01.04); Jay Cho (100 breaststroke, 1:04.84) and St. Stephen’s Ellen Berdusco (100 freestyle, 55.01).

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Individual winners include for Lakewood Ranch include: Danielle Valley (200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke) Kevin Berkenbusch (200 freestyle, 100 freestyle) Shannon McCarthy (50 freestyle) Luke Hanner (500 freestyle) Sydney Panzarino (100 backstroke) Eric Erelenmeyer (100 backstroke) Boys 200 medley relay Girls 200 freestyle relay Boys 400 freestyle relay

Other winners:

St. Stephen’s Ellen Berdusco (200 individual medley) Braden River’s Allison Lindfors (1-meter diving) Braden River’s Westley Short (1-meter diving) St. Stephen’s Lauren Csubak (500 freestyle) St. Stephen’s 200 medley relay St. Stephen’s boys 200 freestyle relay St. Stephen’s girls 400 freestyle relay

St. Stephen’s sophomore Ellen Berdusco won the 200 individual medley and set a Manatee County Championship record in the 100 freestyle.

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Wanley Desir Lakewood Ranch High sophomore defensive back Wanley Desir had two of the Mustangs’ four interceptions in their 20-3 Class 6A-Distrct 12 victory over Dixie Hollins Oct. 19. It was the 15-year-old’s first game with two interceptions and his third consecutive game with an interception.

What was your reaction when you got your second interception of the game?

I was happy I caught it. I don’t know why he threw it to me. He was looking right at me, but he was under pressure. It was an easy interception.

Do you know what you want to be when you grow up?

I want to play football.

Why do you think you have had so many interceptions lately?

My coach (Anthony) Littlejohn puts me in the right spot.

He shows me what to do, and I just try to do it.

Do you play any other sports?

Track and basketball Do you have any siblings?

Two sisters: Choumika, 17, and Cheyanne, 4, and two brothers, Evans, 18, and Delisma, 7.

What is your favorite subject?

Algebra. I was in coach (Anthony) Littlejohn’s Algebra II class and he made it so easy to learn. It’s a challenge, but I still like it.

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I like covering a lot. I like to see if that receiver can beat me.

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The Mustangs took a 7-0 lead on a 20-yard touchdown run by Chris Pearcey with five minutes to play in the first quarter.

Lakewood extended its lead on Ty McLeod’s 60-yard kickoff return for a touchdown with 38 seconds to play in the first quarter.

Holding on to a 14-3 lead at halftime, the Mustangs found the end zone on a 12-yard run by Wyatt McLeod with 3:30 remaining in the third quarter.

K.J. Brown intercepted the ball in the end zone with 5:50 left in the fourth quarter to preserve the victory for the Mustangs.

Wanley Desir had two interceptions and Brandon Luckett also picked off a Rebels pass.

Lakewood returns to district action Oct. 26, versus Largo in its homecoming game.

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+ Cullen wins Blue Streak Invitational in record time Braden River High senior Alexis Cullen set a new school record, crossing the finish line in 20:19.00, to win the Blue Streak Invitational Oct. 20, in Avon Park.

The Lady Pirates finished third overall with 70 points. Fellow senior Madison Daunt finished eighth in 21:10.00 followed by senior Bridget Lanier (16th, 22:16.00), sophomore Mia Wiederkehr (17th, 21:16.10) and freshman Kristen Breitweiser (28th, 24:13).

Matthew McFall also set a new school record for Braden River, finishing fifth in a 17:14.00, to lead the way for the Pirates, who finished eighth overall.

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The East Manatee Bulldogs Mitey Mite team improved to 9-0 with a 14-0 victory over the Hardee Wildcats Oct. 20.

Josiah Lozada had a touchdown and Kevin Miller scored a touchdown and kicked a two-point conversion.

Miller also recovered a fumble to help lead the way defensively. Luke Labriola also recovered a fumble and Trevor Jackson had an interception.

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+ Lady Thunder volleyball victorious on Senior Night The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team defeated the Tampa Bay HEAT 25-17, 23-25, 25-11, 25-21 Oct. 18 on Senior Night.

Gabriella Costa finished with 15 kills and five blocks to pace the Lady Thunder.

Haley Preininger had 26 assists and 12

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+ Lakewood YMCA offers golf lessons The Lakewood Ranch YMCA will begin offering golf programs Oct. 29.

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The Out-of-Door Academy football team rolled to a 52-16 victory over Southwest Florida Christian in its homecoming game Oct. 19.

Brandon Place scored a pair of touchdowns on a 17-yard pass from quarterback Evan Wilson and a 16-yard pass.

Wilson connected with J.T. Fischer for a 46-yard touchdown and later threw a 71-yard strike to Austin Hoppe. Wilson ran in the Thunder’s sixth touchdown on a quarterback sneak. Second-string quarterback Dillon Cramer scored the Thunder’s final touchdown on a quarterback sneak in the fourth quarter.

ODA returns to district action Oct. 26 versus First Baptist Academy.

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Jan Eckle, Mindy Towns, Julie Zimmerman and Michelle Dunbar walk with their book club, DEARS, or Drink Eat and Read Sometimes.

Palm-Aire’s Laura Zatz registers guests.

Above: Team Distinguished Impressive Boob Supporters, from University Park Country Club. Right: Maryann Couvertier, Seantai Hunter and Idalia Thompson walk in honor of a relative.

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Madison Brenton, 3, plays with her mom’s camera as the walk gets started.

Thousands of people converged Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Sarasota Polo Grounds to stamp out breast cancer, as the American Cancer Society hosted its annual Making

Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising event. Guests arrived early, enjoyed breakfast, live music and a jazzercise warm-up routine, before starting a 5K walk at 9 a.m.

Marta and Mia Windsor with fellow walkers Ginny Calcutti, Ken Nelson, Diane and Bob Bourlier, Sue Tankersley and Denise Nitty, front

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By Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

Robin Macaskie, left, with her parents, East County residents Paul and Cynthia Palmieri, and her son, Lance Macaskie, center

East County ‘fills up’ for Food Bank

Annette Williams, Kathie Marsh, Merrie Lynn Parker, Carolyn Harper, Fran Padgett and Lynette Edwards

East County residents filled their bowls for a good cause Oct. 19, during the Food Bank of Manatee’s Empty Bowls luncheon fundraiser, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

Guests picked out a handmade ceramic bowl, before heading to the serving area, where they sampled soups from more than a dozen local restaurants.

The tasty, yet simple meal of bread and soup represented the hunger struggle in the community.

Ann and John Ruffing live in Mote Ranch.

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Doughnuts, dads make recipe for fun Children at Gene Witt Elementary School feasted on doughnuts Oct. 15 and Oct. 16, as the school’s Parent Teacher

Organization hosted its annual Donuts with Dads event. Attendees arrived to school early to gorge on a selection of crawlers,

Keenan McRoberts, 5, made a face with his doughnuts. He is pictured with his father, Eric.

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Ranch Rotary project shapes lives in Peru The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch installs wells in Peru villages.

The Lakewood Ranch Peru Water Team — Michael and Judy Berlow, John Freeman and Ron Myers — is pictured at the Central Union Aucayo village along the Amazon River upstream from Iquitos, Peru.

The system has a new well, water-storage tank, water filters and chlorinator and tap stand throughout the community of 84 families.

Lakewood Ranch Rotary Project also will add latrines in the future.

It’s hard to believe something so simple can make such a big difference.

However, four members of the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch — Michael and Judy Berlow, John Freeman and Ron Myers — learned that lesson firsthand when they traveled Sept. 29 through Oct. 9 to Peru.

There, they met with fellow Rotarians and visited several villages to evaluate the execution and progress of several waterimprovement projects being funded by the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club and The Rotary Foundation Humanitarian Matching Grant Program.

From 2010 to 2012, the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch has partnered with Rotary Clubs in Lima, Iquitos and Chiclayo, Peru, to identify communities that did not have clean water and sanitation and then work to develop solutions for those communities. Wells have been installed in several communities and a group called Water Missions International is acting as a contractor for Rotary, providing in-the-field assistance to the villages receiving water, training villagers how to use the system. Villagers also are learning about the importance of clean water, proper hygiene and more.

“The people in Peru truly want to learn to help themselves,” Michael Berlow said.

“They were begging to learn and do it for themselves.”

Each village’s water solution is slightly different, depending on the community’s geography and needs. For example, some of the communities receive chlorinated and filtered water, while others only need water chlorinated. “(For me,) it reinforced what Rotary International does,” Berlow said of the trip.

“These are not all wealthy people (in Rotary), but they find ways to help (these communities).”

A technician explains how biosand filters (BSF) are made for a Rotary clean-water project for 2,500 families on the banks of the Rimac River, near Lima, Peru. Each family receives a BSF to filter the unsafe water they purchase. The Lakewood Ranch Rotary participated in a grant for 345 filters.

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The women and children get the clean water at a tap stand in Central Union Aucayo. The water is treated and pumped by solar power to a storage tank daily and is available in the afternoon for drinking, cooking and bathing for children only.

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Cyclists hit the road for Team Tony fundraiser Biking enthusiasts raced toward a cure for cancer Oct. 13 and Oct. 14, during the Team Tony Foundation’s annual Cycle of Life fundraiser.

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ODA celebrates homecoming Students at The Out-ofDoor Academy celebrated homecoming Oct. 15 to Oct. 20, with a week full of activities. Students enjoyed themed days, a bonfire and family picnic before heading to the homecoming game Oct. 19 and a James Bond-themed Dance Oct. 20, at the school.

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Families ‘fall’ into fun at YMCA East County families flocked to the Lakewood Ranch YMCA Friday, Oct. 19, for the organization’s annual Family Fall Festival event. Attendees enjoyed carnival-style games, rock climbing, an inflatable obstacle course, food and more.

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BUSINESSOBSERVER RE/MAX Alliance Group Oct. 17 released figures for September that show demand for homes continues to rise.

A report states a continued trend of shrinking inventory, coupled with steady demand, is steadily increasing home prices.

The median sold price in Sarasota increased by 14% and in Manatee by 6% compared to the same time last year.

Pending sales also have increased by 36.3% in Sarasota and 76.6% in Manatee compared to the same time last year.

RE/MAX also reports available inventory is down to 26.1% in Sarasota and 16.6% in Manatee.

+ Realty company puts focus on health-care industry Lakewood Ranch resident Ken Hughes has opened CNK Realty.

The company serves the health-care industry by representing physicians, investors and hospital groups in their needs for leasing, purchasing or disposition of medical-office space.

Hughes is a 16-year Ken Hughes veteran of the commercial real-estate industry. He previously worked locally with Wagner Realty and, most recently, as the leasing director at Healthcare Realty Trust, a publicly traded healthcare REIT. CNK Realty is located at 5216 Fourth Ave. Circle E., Suite 5, in Bradenton. For more information, contact Hughes at 7419600 or khughes@cnkrealty.com, or visit cnkrealty.com.

+ Lennar Homes rings in $5M-plus in two months Lennar Homes sold 40 condos in one northeast Manatee County community during the last two months — more than $5 million in total sales volume.

The condos sold at an average sales price of $140,000 to $150,000, according to a release. The sales, moreover, continue the upswing at River Strand, a gated

golf and country club section of Heritage Harbour, off State Road 64.

Lennar, according to a release, also recently started construction of 16 new coach homes in the community, which will be priced from $239,990 to $269,900.

River Strand is built next to a 27-hole Arthur Hills-designed golf course.

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Manatee County businesswoman Candice McElyea Oct. 3 rejoined the SNN Local News team as a freelance news reporter.

McElyea worked as a full-time news reporter/anchor at SNN from 1998 to 2001 and will now work one to two days a week as the news station expands into Manatee County.

“As a Sarasota/Manatee County resident for close to 30 years, my roots here are deep, and I love telling the stories of my friends and neighbors,” said McElyea.

McElyea is a graduate of Riverview High School and of the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida. She worked as a news reporter at the ABC news affiliate in Salisbury, Md., before moving to SNN in 1998.

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+ Raymond James Financial moves to Lakewood Ranch Raymond James Financial Services Inc. member FINRA/SIPC (RJFS), a national financial services firm, recently moved to a new office at 11009 Gatewood Drive, Suite 101, Lakewood Ranch. Jim and Jeff Zientara are co-branch managers.

The RJFS office offers a comprehensive range of financial and investment services, including asset management, mutual funds, insured CDs and stocks and bonds.

“We take our clients’ investing seriously.

We’re not a transaction-driven firm,” said Jim Zientara in a press release. “Rather than trying to beat the market in the short term, we develop a financial strategy for our clients that we believe will carry them through the rigors of volatility in the marketplace.”

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012

By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Home in River Club North sells for $515,000 The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Oct. 8 and Oct. 12.

A home in River Club North tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Carol Carr sold her home at 6107 Glen Abbey Lane to Mahendra and Geeta Ellana, of Bradenton, for $515,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,818 square feet of living area.

Winding River

Alan and Mary Amtmann sold their home at 1103 143rd St. N.E. to Kirk and Julie Phillips, of Bradenton, for $479,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,108 square feet of living area.

Preserve at Panther Ridge Pam Eubanks

This River Club North home, which has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,818 square feet of living area, sold for $515,000.

Uwe and Angela Kehlenbeck, of Sarasota, sold their home at 23318 Red Robin Place to Rajendra and Meera Agrawal, of Bradenton, for $460,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,974 square feet of living area.

Arthur and Ellyn Schoenewaldt, of Bradenton, sold their home at 22354 Panther Loop to Thom and Amy Hunter, of Ridgedale, Mo., for $450,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,319 square feet of living area.

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Michael and Patricia Trevena, of E. Sussex, United Kingdom, sold their home at 4412 Swordfish Drive to Norman and Diane Habib, of Bradenton, for $450,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,809 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $460,000 in 2008.

Kenneth Layer, of Sarasota, sold her home at 3616 Fifth Ave. N.E. to Ryan Silva, of Bradenton, for $300,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,957 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $429,000 in 2004.

Mill Creek

Michael and Amy McCall, of Bradenton, sold their home at 2118 152nd Court E. to Dean and Jeanine Brown, of Sarasota, for $431,100. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,241 square feet of living area.

David and Mary LaBell, of Parrish, sold their home at 1704 145th St. E. to Christopher and Dayna Grella, of Bradenton, for $415,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,912 square feet of living area.

Country Club Village of Lakewood Ranch

SP1 sold the home at 6553 The Masters Ave. to Charles and Kathleen Oelberg, of Lakewood Ranch, for $425,000.

Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,479 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $479,000 in 2001.

Anthony and Susan Novellino, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 12319 Thornhill Court to Jacob and Linda Stone, of Wilbraham, Mass., for $378,000. Built in 2010, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,024 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,200 in 2010.

Rosedale Highlands

Allen and Peggy Duhr, trustees, of Bradenton, sold the home at 5124 96th St. E. to Larry and Gail Dyer, of Woodstock, Ill., for $425,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,779 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 2011.

Barbara Nohe sold her home at 9762 51st Terrace E. to M.W. McIvor Consulting Inc. for $245,000. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,053 square feet of living area.

Country Club East of Lakewood Ranch

Neal Signature Homes LLC sold the home at 14718 Leopard Creek Place to William and Olive Applegate, of Bradenton, for $421,900. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,352 square feet of living area.

Desoto Woods

Michael and Pamela Fencil sold their home at 8009 Desoto Woods Drive to Terry Templeton, trustee, of Sarasota, for $350,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,010 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $214,000 in 2001.

Greyhawk Landing

David Youngs and Nathan Solomon, of Anna Maria, sold their home at 349 Blackbird Court to Michael McCarthy, of Bradenton, for $330,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,736 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $563,900 in 2006.

Randy and Janice Hermanson, of Parrish, sold their home at 12606 Cara Cara Loop to Lawrence and Sankie Sutherland, of Bradenton, for $250,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,903 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $283,300 in 2008.

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Dean Fried, trustee, sold his Unit 12 condominium at 8432 Miramar Way to John and Lauren Gross, of Lake-

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS

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These are the largest East County building permits issued by Manatee County for the week of Oct. 8 through Oct. 12, in order of dollar amounts.

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15111 Linn Park Terrace 7350 261st St. E. 14719 Newtonmore Lane 14444 Stirling Drive 15609 Linn Park Terrace 14729 Bowfin Terrace 6517 95th St. Court E. 11963 Forest Park Circle 11890 Forest Park Circle 5418 Country Lakes Lane 6631 Oakbrooke Circle 6458 Lincoln Road 1110 133rd Court N.E. 3807 Fifth Ave. N.E. 4219 Dover Drive E. 12113 Whistling Way 932 Springwood Circle 157 Americas Cup Blvd.

Pool Pool Pool Pool Pool Pool Enclosure Pool Pool Pool Enclosure Re-roof Fence Dock Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof Mechanical

Michael McLauchlan Theodore Elliott Ellwood Witt Jr. Lawrence Larson Marco Vendramini Jeremy Harris Jared Motzenbecker Robert Bartley III Anthony Smart Lawrence Dunaway Dennis Boyle Esther Johnson Guy Neff Bradley Lord Vaughn Black Myron Robinson Melanie Correll W. Allan Terry

$46,000 $45,000 $41,500 $41,207 $41,000 $33,000 $32,650 $25,000 $25,000 $24,000 $18,000 $14,500 $13,500 $12,575 $11,830 $11,750 $11,750 $10,875

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River Place

Michael and Pauline Schiano, of Lakewood, N.J., sold their home at 6994 74th St. Circle E. to Amin and Lily Androus, of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emeritus, for $290,000.

Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,010 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $594,200 in 2006.

Country Creek

Robert Baskett, of Holmes Beach, sold his home at 15123 Third Drive E. to Stephanie Blumenthal, of Bradenton, for $277,500.

Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths, a pool and 2,568 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $155,000 in June.

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Pomello Park

Janette Umhoefer, trustee, of Longwood, sold the home at 25006 71st Ave. E. to Paul and Jennifer Hermes, of Myakka City, for $270,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,293 square feet of living area.

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Federal National Mortgage Association sold the home at 6723 70th Court E. to Michael O’Donnell, of Bradenton, for $264,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,277 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $232,900 in May.

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High 88 Tues., Oct. 16 Wed., Oct. 17 81 85 Thurs., Oct. 18 86 Fri., Oct. 19 85 Sat., Oct. 20 84 Sun., Oct. 21 Mon., Oct. 22 87 Average Gulf water temperature: 80

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