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School teams up for equine learning. PAGE 10A

OUR TOWN + Mario Andretti headlines opening Race Car legend Mario Andretti is coming to town. Andretti will help Dan and Diane Hennelly celebrate the grand opening of their new Firestone Complete Auto Care center, The Tire Choice, from 10:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the store, 5720 Ranch Lake Blvd., Bradenton. The event will begin with a special presentation and ribbon-cutting ceremony. Andretti will be available to meet with fans and sign autographs starting at 11 a.m. Andretti says he’s eager to visit an area that is familiar to him and his family, as well.

+ Production team announces grants Salt & Light Productions, a Lakewood Ranch-based, award-winning project of the Center for Faith and Freedom, has awarded cost-sharing grants for the production of multimedia presentations for the following organizations and agencies: Amazing Love Healing Ministries, Fairy Tail Endings, Family Network on Disabilities of Manatee/Sarasota, National Association of Professional Agents and New Vision for Independence.

+ River Club resident moderates panel River Club resident and retired broadcaster Fulton Lewis moderated a panel discussion for the Broadcasters Club of Florida Friday, Jan. 11, at Sara Bay Country Club. The discussion focused on the relationship between the media and American politics. Guest panelists included: Joe Gruters, chairman of the Republican Party of Sarasota; Susan Nilon, general manager of WSRQ radio station in Sarasota; veteran Rich Swier, editor of WatchdogWire.com/Florida; and author Richard Skinner, assistant professor of political science at New College of Florida.

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John Neal is ready to capitalize on homebuilding surge. PAGE 12A

Two area residents are heading up a successful MIA recovery group. PAGE 1B

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by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

Audit blames employee for budget deficit Navigant says a lack of oversight, faulty systems and poor coordination are reasons for the Manatee County Schools deficit. EAST COUNTY — As Navigant employees explained their 200-page-plus audit report to the public for the first time at a Jan. 14 workshop, Manatee County School Board members sat back in their chairs, silenced, and took in the reality of the moment. Auditors blamed former Assistant Superintendent Jim Drake for the Manatee County School Board’s 2011-12 $3.4 million budget deficit but faulted him for incompetence —not criminal or illegal activity. Albert Robinson, of Navigant, formerly with the FBI, said former Superintendent Tim McGonegal, who resigned in September when the deficit was announced, had no knowledge of errors in budgeting until July. But, in January 2012, McGonegal had requested Drake’s retirement, due to continuous budget mistakes. Drake retired a month later. Michael Boyer, the district’s chief financial officer, was brought on in May 2012, at which time he assumed oversight of the budget. But Drake was responsible

for the budget as its direct manager, investigators said. Robinson said Drake had installed a flawed labor-intensive computing process to replace a reliable real-time method — which had been in place for 10 years — that tracked employee compensation and benefits. The flawed process resulted in the district failing to properly budget for employee benefits, teacher salaries and recurrent programs such as Manatee Technical Institute. It produced errors in 17 of 18 schools the auditors tested. The report, compiled from more than 30 interviews — including ones with Drake and McGonegal — hundreds of budget entries, financial statements and emails, found a “lack of proper management support, oversight and leadership in the budget process.” After being alerted to the deficit, McGonegal and finance department staff reviewed accounting records to find errors that would eliminate and correct the deficit.

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STEERING THE WAY

ERASING FUTURE OVERSIGHTS Eight recommendations Navigant offered to reduce future likelihood of undetected funds: • • • • • • • •

A semblance of the old, real-time database should be reinstated. Manatee County Schools Interim Superintendent David Gayler said that process has begun. Additional staff should be added to support the budget activities of the district. Gayler says the district is in the process of reorganizing its finance department. Provide the board with more detailed and timely financial statements. Expand the use of reserves to ensure expenditures don’t exceed appropriated levels. Gayler says this is under way. Ensure the initial annual budget includes all significant programs. Gayler says the district will install a line-item budget process. Duties of the Internal Audit Committee should be expanded to include analysis of textbook budgets. Duties of the director of finance should be evaluated to determine if budget oversight responsibilities should be expanded. Develop written policies and procedures. Gayler called this “a no-brainer.”

by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

County fair is the biggest, most challenging yet Higher feed prices have forced Youth Livestock Show exhibitors in the 97th Manatee County Fair to get creative to sell their steer.

Lakewood Ranch senior Taylor Johnson with her steer

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EAST COUNTY — The 97th edition of the Manatee County Fair will be known, more than ever, for the effort that went into making it happen — from organizers to participants. When more than 170,000 people (Fair Manager Dan West hopes) walk the 32acre fairgrounds, Jan. 17 through Jan. 27, in Palmetto, they will see a revamped arena, filled with sand from nine dump trucks, to meet the increased demand for dairy and swine projects in the Youth Livestock Show. More than 100 volunteers transformed the fair to accommodate nearly 50 rides,

musical acts, food vendors, arts-andcrafts exhibits and livestock shows. The grounds are decorated with movie posters and life-size character cutouts to show this year’s theme, “Going Hollywood.” Characters dressed as Barney Fife and John Wayne will stroll around, probably walking on the Hollywood Walk of Fame replica, which organizers custom built. And, then, there’s the extra handwritten letters, networking, showmanship practice and out-of-pocket money that

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Big names apply for superintendent post Heritage The applicants for the Manatee County Schools top job include former finalists for other superintendent jobs across the state and current school district leaders. Harbour LIST OF lawsuits APPLICANTS expand

EAST COUNTY — Karen Carpenter was skeptical when she heard chatter that the Manatee County Schools budget crisis would scare off qualified candidates from the open superintendent post. Her suspicions were confirmed when she saw the names of applicants. The list, which became available Jan. 10, is full of current superintendents and deputy superintendents — names from Florida, including a top leader at the state level, and even a woman she knows from her former town of Boston. “This shows our position is attractive,” said Carpenter, the School Board of Manatee County chairwoman. “People said because of our fiscal problems we wouldn’t get attractive candidates. Well, we did.” The list to replace Tim McGonegal, who resigned Sept. 10, shortly after revealing a $3.4 million budget shortfall, includes 28 people, some from as far away as West Virginia, New York and Washington, D.C. “This is a very, very high-quality group,” said Dr. Wayne Blanton of the Florida School Boards Association, who is assisting in the search. “It’s a stronger group than I’ve seen in some searches I’ve run because the depth of experience is really impressive.” One name in particular stood out to Blanton and Carpenter:

Dr. Pam Stewart, of Tallahassee, who served as the interim education commissioner at the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) until Jan. 14, when Tony Bennett permanently took over the post. Prior to her top role with the state, Stewart also served as chancellor of public schools for the department. Previously, she was the deputy superintendent of academic services at St. Johns County School District, a 30,000-student district in St. Augustine that has ranked No. 1 in the state on the FCAT four years in a row. In a statement to the East County Observer, Stewart said it was a lifelong goal to become a district superintendent. “My desire to become a district superintendent has been unwavering, and I believe I can have the most direct impact on students and student achievement as a district superintendent,” Stewart said. “The opportunity to do that in Manatee (County) simply is one that I could not pass up.” Blanton also pointed to Dr. Constance Jones, an administrator-on-assignment at Gulf Middle in Cape Coral and Lee County’s former chief academic adviser, as a strong candidate. She was a finalist for Lee County superintendent in 2011, and also has been a finalist for superintendent posts in Pinellas and Palm Beach counties.

by Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

Other names Blanton noted include: Dr. Jayne Morgenthal, an education consultant from Naples and former superintendent of several school districts, in Kentucky; Dr. Kathleen Harris, the former superintendent of Monroe City Schools, in Louisiana, whose contract wasn’t renewed this year after a board investigation into her performance; and Kathryn LeRoy, director of high school programs in Duval County and former chief academic officer there, who was a semi-finalist for that district’s superintendent post, which was filled in September. The next step for Manatee to fill its superintendent position, which will pay $170,000 to $195,000 annually, depending on the hire, comes Jan. 29, when the board’s citizen advisory group selects its five finalists. The board will choose the final candidates, based on the recommendation of Blanton and the citizen advisory group.  Finally, the board will name the new superintendent Feb. 18 to Feb. 28. “There was a big failure to monitor the superintendent’s actions (previously), and it’s the responsibility of the board to look at who we hire and monitor them,” Board Vice Chairwoman Julie Aranibar said. “We need to get it right.” Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@ yourobserver.com.

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local effort by Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

Senator hones in on East County LAKEWOOD RANCH — Florida Sen. Bill Galvano didn’t have much time before heading back to Tallahassee for committee hearings Monday, but that didn’t keep him from finding an hour in his schedule to meet with his constituents. More than 20 East County residents gathered 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at the First Watch restaurant in Lakewood Ranch, for “Breakfast with Bill,” a campaign to introduce the new state senator to residents within his sevencounty district. “These type of things are good, and it lets my constituents know I’m here and I’m accessible,” said Galvano, who served in the Florida House of Representatives since 2002, until being elected to the Senate in November. “The idea is to make sure I’m continuing to connect with the people of the district.” Attendees enjoyed breakfast as Galvano made his way from table to table, answering questions and hearing concerns about topics such as gun control, education, health care and more. Resident John Howell, for example, questioned whether Florida was planning to pass laws to increase restrictions on firearms. “I want to make sure the Second Amendment to the Constitution is not subverted,” he said, noting at least 20 states are considering such legislation. Residents from the Willowbrook community, who have been fighting against the poor workmanship of their East County homes, asked Galvano

Florida Sen. Bill Galvano hosted a Jan. 14 breakfast in Lakewood Ranch for his East County constituents.

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Willowbrook’s Nick Sommer, left, and Brandon Crismon, right, spoke with Sen. Bill Galvano, center, about the creation of a lemon law for homes. Many homes in the Willowbrook community are facing significant structural and other construction-related problems. to push for a lemon law for housing, as Galvano’s predecessor, former Sen. Mike Bennett, had promised to do. “He expressed interest; it’s reassuring,” Willowbrook homeowner Nick Sommer said. “There are a lot of things he’s

already involved with that we’ve already started working on.” Other constituents simply came out to meet their representative. “I just wanted to see his general demeanor and what kind of guy he is,” said James Kohne,

who came to breakfast with his father-in-law, ElRoy York. “He exceeded my expectations.” Galvano said he plans to start hosting town hall-style meetings throughout his district, as well. Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

Complainants say stormwater costs are not being allocated appropriately. HERITAGE HARBOUR — The Heritage Harbour South Community Development District is facing more lawsuits as it enters 2013. Stoneybrook Investors, owner of the Stoneybrook Golf Club, and the Lighthouse Cove Homeowners Association have filed additional lawsuits against the district for what they believe are unfair assessments for the district’s stormwater-management services. The lawsuits, filed in December, follow a Sept. 6 vote in which CDD supervisors upheld a new assessment methodology for allocating costs associated with stormwater management and other CDD expenses. Both Stoneybrook Investors and Lighthouse Cove challenged the methodology change in late 2011, after the CDD board adopted it. Those lawsuits still are active, with depositions for the Lighthouse Cove case slated for this week. “They’re basically the same issues (we had before),” Stoneybrook Investors attorney David Wilcox said of the new lawsuit, noting plaintiffs have a certain timeframe to contest assessments before their right to do so is waived. Stoneybrook Investors alleges the golf course “is not included in the district” and should not be required to pay CDD assessments, as was the case from 2002 to 2011. Lighthouse Cove alleges the assessment is not properly apportioned, among other concerns. Both sides believe the new methodology is flawed. Heritage Harbour CDD supervisors and their attorneys, however, believe the new assessment methodology is fair and enforceable — a claim they are prepared to defend in court. Heritage Harbour South’s attorney John Harllee said the new lawsuits simply trail the lawsuits from the prior years, because those cases have not been resolved. The original cases, however, are preparing to go to trial. Depositions for the original Lighthouse Cove case were slated to begin Jan. 17. A nonjury trial date has been set for on or around June. 10. A judge is expected to set a trial date for the original Stoneybrook case at a Feb. 1 hearing, unless both parties can agree on a trial date before that time, Harllee said. Potential trial dates for the Stoneybrook case range from March to December. Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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+ Palm-Aire Country Club members spread holiday cheer Members of the Palm-Aire Country Club’s 9 and 18-hole men’s and women’s golf associations, along with other club members, collected nearly 300 toys throughout the holiday season to donate to Toys for Tots. The group has been conducting the toy drive for more than a decade.

+ ODA graduate makes Dean’s List GreyHawk Landing’s Marian Kyte, a 2012 graduate of The Out-of-Door Academy, has made the Dean’s List for the fall semester at High Point University in High Point, N.C. Students on the Dean’s List have attained a 3.5 GPA or higher, for the semester, based on a 4.0 scale. Proud parents are Ollie and Dawn Kyte.

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+ Academy collecting items for fundraiser The Sea of Strengths Academy is collecting gentlyused household items from Jan. 22 to Jan. 25, to be auctioned to raise money for teacher training. The school, located at 7313 International Place, Suite 90, in the Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park, is for students with dyslexia, ADHD, speech-language disorders and other languagebased learning disabilities. A trailer will be parked at the school premises during the collection drive. Donors are asked to bring items between 3 and 6 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. For information, contact Principal John Hettler at jhettler@sosaschool.com or 5386822, Ext. 102.

+ Dessert auction raises $1,200 East County ladies were the leaders of a “sweet” fundraiser held in December for Temple Emanu-El Religious School. Sponsored by Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood, the event was a dessert auction featuring homemade treats prepared by temple members of all ages. From a Star of David-shaped apple cake to frosted dreidel gingerbread cookies to a decadent bread pudding, each item drew spirited bidding under the guidance of auctioneer Rabbi Brenner Glickman. In addition to providing a festive and delicious afternoon, the dessert auction raised more than $1,200 for scholarship and educational programs at Temple Emanu-El Religious School. Dessert auction Co-Chairwomen were Carole Friedman and Linda Weiss of East County. Other key volunteers included Lakewood Ranch residents and featured bakers Joan Blum, Cin Gilburne, Susan Mallitz, Lynn Sacks and Mollie Sernau.

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Proposed gun club gets tentative green light A county hearing officer has issued an intent to approve plans for the Ancient Oak Gun Club, after neighbors raised concerns about the project. Lakewood Ranch — Wayne Evans, a master-level shooter, gave the order for a man to shoot four rounds with a .410 gauge shotgun, the smallest gauge of shotgun shell there is. The shooter fired his ratgun, what Evans and other gun enthusiasts call it, from the grounds of the proposed Ancient Oak Gun Club, a 24-station sporting clays course in Lakewood Ranch. Evans, standing less than 4,000 feet away to the northwest, at the Bayside Community Church soccer field, waited and heard nothing. Maybe the co-worker had misunderstood the command. Evans called the shooter from his cell phone and told him to shoot. The shooter said he had, but he fired again for good measure. Still, not a sound. The Jan. 11 test run — prompted by concerns from officials and parents at the Center for Montessori School and Bayside Community Church, who are worried about the proposed gun club’s proximity to their facilities — was meant to allay those worries. It came after a county hearing officer indicated she would allow Schroeder-Manatee Ranch to carry on with building the club. On Jan. 8, Manatee County Hearing Officer Lori Dorman issued a notice of intent to approve a special permit application for the proposed gun club, to be built on 78 acres zoned for agricultural use, threequarters of a mile south of State Road 64 E., off Uihlein Road.   The order says parties of record, or those who spoke out against the club at a Dec. 19 public hearing, have five days, ex-

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cluding Saturday and Sunday, to respond to the county. On Jan. 16, those comments will be shared with Dorman for a final review. Dorman will then issue the final order by Jan. 24. In the notice of intent, Dorman says the proposed use of the gun club is compatible with the area and not a danger to public safety. Evans, whom SMR brought on to run the project last June, owned a sporting clays shooting club in Lithia, in Hillsborough County, for two-and-half-years — a project that received no opposition, he said. “There was actually an outcry of people grateful for it,” said Evans, who, as a child, shot rifles while hunting in Pennsylvania. Now, circumstances are different. Mara Fulk, administrator at the Center Montessori School, says the school’s outdoor nature lab, used by sixth-, seventhand eighth-graders, two-to-three times a month for celebrations and events such as Earth Day, sits less than 4,000 feet from the proposed gun range. “The county’s ruling is unfortunate and we’re concerned,” Fulk said. “When we were kids out playing in our yard, we didn’t think twice if we heard a loud noise like a gun shot. Now, with everything that’s gone on, hearing guns is a distress.” After getting parent and student feedback, Fulk says the school will revisit how much time its students spend in the nature lab. She expected parents would submit concerns to the county during the five-day period after the Jan. 8 ruling. Jamie Zinkhan, a Montessori parent and gun owner whose son is too young

What is sporting clays? One of the fasting growing shooting sports, it involves shooters who walk or ride in golf carts to different stations, where they try to hit clay pigeons using shotguns loaded with low-powered trap and skeet shells. What will the Ancient Oak Gun Club offer? It will offer lessons to beginner shooters, as well as annual memberships and daily fee shooting. Wayne Evans also hopes to host National Sporting Clays Association tournaments. The club will be open to anybody who reads and signs a set of safety rules, which are also posted on the course. What guns are allowed on the course? .410 gauge, 28 gauge, 26 gauge and 12 gauge. Shooters can bring their own gun, or rent one. The club will also sell shells. to use the nature lab, says the gun club means a loss of innocence for children. She doesn’t buy Evans’ test run, calling in “unscientific.” “It’s really insensitive for SMR to consider building a gun club so close to a church and school,” Zinkhan said. “Exposure to guns — what they sound like, what they’re used for — should not be forced upon a child. Children have few places to escape. They had the nature lab. Now they don’t.” Another Montessori parent, Shelley Wilbur, says even if children can’t hear the gun shots, as Evans attests, the mere thought of its existence brings shivers. Wilbur’s seventh-grade daughter, who

used the nature lab, spoke out at the special use permit hearing Dec. 19. “She’s scared,” Wilbur said. “It’s psychological. Just knowing it’s there.” Dave Neiman represented Bayside at the same public hearing, where he voiced concerns about the club’s proximity to the church’s soccer field, basketball court and playground. He offered little after the county’s ruling. “We stated our opposition and we’re accepting the ruling,” Neiman said. Evans carefully plotted his plan for the gun club, which the Florida Fish and Wildlife approved. It also met all criteria established by the county. He wanted the club to be as close to the Desoto Super Speedway on State Road 64 E., about five miles away, as possible. That way, businesses that seek quiet won’t build in an already noisy area. “We painstakingly picked the property’s location,” Evans said. Still, the low-brass, low-power ammunition ringing from the shotguns will be quieter than the county’s 60-decibel limit. “We couldn’t even get decibel readings at the areas they worry about,” Evans said. There will be no rifles or pistols allowed at the club, and employees will check the shells of new shooters before they shoot to make sure they meet criteria. For others, safety officers will prowl the course to listen for higher-powered shells. Evans says it’s enough. The club is on track to open in late February or early March, if the county allows it. “I have to assume that if the tragedy in Connecticut didn’t happen, these kneejerk concerns wouldn’t exist,” Evans said. “If people are opposed to it, it must only be because they’re anti-gun. I hope people show up (to the club).” Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@your observer.com

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DEFICIT / FROM PAGE 1A A deficit of $3.4 million was confirmed on or about Aug. 21, 2012. Then, over two weeks, McGonegal prepared a Sept. 5 memorandum to the school board, revealing the deficit. Charles Harris, of Trenam Kemker, the Tampa law firm that hired Navigant, said the audit found no evidence of embezzlement, nor that McGonegal had purposefully delayed letting the board know about the deficit. Harris said the failure of McGonegal and Drake to act quickly after discovering problems was enough reason to fire them, if they hadn’t resigned. The downfall of the district’s finances began when Drake enacted the failed computer system, which resulted in the original budget for employee benefits being understated by about $5.15 million and employee pay by $4.2 million. Those two accounts equal 80% of the district’s budget. Drake admitted he failed to monitor the new system, which included a salary-projection worksheet that involved selecting the payroll for all employees during a monthly period — a snapshot — and projecting it out. Errors included the number of teacher positions listed per school and incorrectly deducting 305 custodian jobs from the worksheet. The other component to the new computer program, one called index allocation, was meant to track benefits. However, benefits were understated due to an error in the software code. Drake blamed a hectic schedule, including responsibilities in the finance, food service and transportation departments, that prevented him from focusing on the duty McGonegal had assigned to him — managing the budget. In February 2012, adjusting entries totaling $6.9 million meant to correct previous budget errors and to establish budgets for unbudgeted items — including 15 newly hired elementary-school teachers — further added to the deficit. That mid-year budget cleanup, a routine process done annually and intended to adjust all negative balances to zero, was supposed to occur in December 2011, a time of the year when there’s more flexibility to change the budget. Typically, offsetting any deficit would come from a district’s reserve account. In prior years, Manatee Schools, instead, took money from benefits, but with the account dry, finance personnel decided to pull from the already-understated compensation budget. If the district had taken from the reserve account, as they should have, Navigant said, the board would have noticed the dramatic adjustment. However, the board never saw the compensation budget. More unaccounted money came from textbooks. McGonegal discovered $672,716 in unbudgeted books, after hearing from parents and teachers that high schools did not get money for books. High schools do get money for books from the state, but schools also get a quota to purchase their own. District high schools

FAIR / FROM PAGE 1A come from 4-H youth selling steer in the Youth Livestock Show. Feed prices have jumped nearly $3 a bag, forcing participants to get creative to earn a profit. Susan Graham, a Lakewood Ranch High School agriculture teacher who heads the school’s agriculture-directed studies program, says stakes rise and tension tightens as her students and fair exhibitors tend to their animals. “These feed prices are kind of scary,” said Graham, a former Future Farmer of America (FFA) who showed for eight years when she was raised on a dairy farm near the upper Manatee River. “You have to be on top of your game more than ever. How much you practice will show. The exhibitor and the steer just can’t walk into the arena and turn it on.” For Sierra Langston, a Lakewood Ranch senior participating in her third show at the fair, it all starts with fattening her steer, or at least making it meatier. Langston bought her steer, now a 16-month-old named Bayou, in August, with the help of her parents. He needed to gain 300 pounds — or two pounds a day — by his January weigh-in date.

COMPONENTS OF THE DEFICIT Employee compensation budget................................................................ $4.2 million Employee benefits budget...................................................................... $5.15 million Mid-year budget clean-up adjustment........................................................ $6.9 million Non-retroactive pay cut.......................................................................... $2.37 million Textbooks/instructional materials.................................................................. $378,663 Hiring of teachers....................................................................................... $926,070 Unbudgeted/under funded programs.......................................................... $1,878,000 *Information courtesy of Navigant audit report; total deficit amount not reported did get half of that quota, so McGonegal’s nearly $700,000 adjustment was an inaccurate amount. He had assumed the schools received nothing. Twenty-three of 50 schools started 201213 with a negative balance for textbooks, because the district failed to offset the deficit the year before with reserves. Additionally, the district failed to budget three reoccurring, predictable programs, a fact Robinson called inexcusable, including Amer-I-Can and eTech of Manatee. MTI had its budget set up at the end of 201112 and was underbudgeted by $1 million. All of it became worse as the board remained uniformed — though unintentionally. Monthly financial statements from August 2011 to May 2012 presented to the board said expenses didn’t exceed the budget. In fact, from August 2011 to April 2012, the monthly balance sheets for the general fund reported an excess of revenue over expenses. In early 2011, the board began receiving quarterly estimated revenue and expenditure reports. The board, however, usually saw those reports months after they were reported. When they were reviewed, minutes of meetings showed discussion was minimal. The slow reaction time and minimal communication all stemmed from a lack of written policies and procedures for the preparation of budgets and insufficient staff and automated systems to manage it. The poor coordination meant teachers were hired even when staff was unsure

Twice a day, Langston feeds Bayou at Lakewood Ranch High’s FFA barn off Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, where she keeps her steer. The barn also holds five pigs, Holstein heifers (dairy cows), rabbits and plants — all of which will be shown at the fair. Langston cleans and waters Bayou’s stall every day and bathes him twice a week. Exhibitors also learn how to medicate, vaccinate and de-worm their steer. It all adds up to a $2,500 investment, much of which Langston pays using the profits she earned selling steer last year, leaving her pining to sell Bayou for $3 to $4 a pound, just to break even. Last year, she sold her steer to Tarpon Point Grill for $4 a pound. She practices her strut, a faster, more aggressive walk, to make Bayou look more muscular. Langston has written letters — fitted with a picture of Bayou, promoting his masculinity — to former buyers and friends. “It’s like running a business,” Langston said. “If I did my networking and can answer buyer questions, Bayou will sell. It will be kind of hard watching him go. But it’s not like giving your dog away. You buy them knowing what’s going to happen in the end.” Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@your observer.com

if they had the money to pay them. It also meant staff tackling more than one job — sometimes for ones they weren’t qualified. It even resulted in, as recently as June 8, 2012, McGonegal informing district employees that he anticipated a budget surplus. At the time, he had proposed a 1% bonus for staff in 2012-13. That fact, found through email, was enough to show investigators McGonegal hid nothing. A man known for his hands-on approach and for his mastery of budgets had became too hands-off, Navigant found. He had given budget oversight to Drake — who admitted to Navigant budgets weren’t his strength. As the results of the report set in and Robinson offered eight recommendations to avoid a similar catastrophe in the future, Manatee School’s Interim Superintendent David Gayler did not address the report directly and asked no questions about it. He said he had anticipated some of the findings and had already begun addressing Navigant’s recommendations. “I have one interest,” Gayler said, his voice rising. “And that’s moving the district forward.” In her closing remarks, Manatee County School Board Chairwoman Karen Carpenter said it would be a long time before the audit report would be forgotten. “I’m encouraging you, when something goes wrong, say it,” Carpenter said. “These mistakes have overshadowed every good thing in the district.” Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@your observer.com

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Longtime Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner Dr. Murray “Murf” Klauber placed three of his Colonyowned companies into Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, stalling a Colony Lender LLC foreclosure hearing that was originally slated to be heard Monday Jan. 14, in a Sarasota Clerk of the Court courtroom. Resort Management Inc., Colony Inc. and Colony Beach & Tennis Inc. were placed into bankruptcy Friday Jan. 11. The companies represent collateral on a $13 million debt owed to Colony Lender principals David Siegal and Randy Langley. Siegal said he is preparing an application for the Tampa-based U.S. Middle District Court of Florida Bankruptcy Court to revert the Chapter 11 filing to a Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy. If successful, Siegal said the conversion to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy could get Colony Lender’s Sarasota foreclosure back on track in a Sarasota courtroom by March. Klauber declined comment and said he’s focusing more on getting the Colony back on track, rather than dealing with a foreclosure hearing. The Colony Association, meanwhile, is watching the Colony Lender foreclosure closely because it’s anticipated a foreclosure could speed up a settlement. Currently, the pending foreclosure doesn’t allow Klauber to deliver clear titles to any properties that sit in the middle of the resort as part of any proposed settlement because of the foreclosure proceedings.

Food trucks could have more freedom in Sarasota County, if county commissioners adopt changes to current street vendor regulations that are under staff review. In December, local food-truck owner Eric Barfield challenged the fairness of restrictions on mobile food vendors, which include confinement to fewer zoning districts than restaurants and a 10-foot-by-20-foot size limitation. Sarasota County Planning and Development Services Director Tom Polk in a Jan. 3 email to Commissioner Christine Robinson said staff determined language in the code regulating street vendors needed clarification, and Commissioner Nora Patterson requested a board discussion this month.

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Two local entrepreneurs expect Siesta Shuttle Transportation to begin service from Westfield Southgate Mall to Siesta Key by Jan. 28 The shuttle will make round trips from Siesta Village and Siesta Key public beach every hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. It will cost $5 for a round trip and children under 12 ride free, according to owners David Krbec and Patrick Green. Siesta Shuttle owns one 40-foot Gillig Phantom bus, which offers on its rear 260 square feet of advertising space. The firm Jan. 7 launched an eBay auction for six months of the ad space. Local companies and non-profit organizations made more than 20 bids ending with the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee’s $3,100 bid.

Penzeys Spices was a busy place on an unseasonably warm and sunny Friday, with about a dozen shoppers mulling the shelves of spices. Aron Lamerson, a Lakewood Ranch resident who comes to downtown Sarasota to shop, said he would like it if there were more of these kinds of shops on Main Street. The spice store, a national chain, chose the space at 1516 Main St. in 2011 after the owner completed extensive renovations, including a new floor, ceiling and storefront. Just off Main Street on Lemon Avenue, Reasons Shoes, another high-end retail store, has moved into a renovated storefront downtown.

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SMART, school saddle up for equine learning EAST COUNTY — Seven-year-old Veronica Garduno squealed half in excitement, half in terror as Norman, a Haflinger pony, pushed his nose hard into the bucket she held. Veronica stepped back, but caught her balance, as Norman’s lips found the chunks of carrots for which they were searching. “It wasn’t scary,” Veronica said, afterward. “(It was a) little, though.” Veronica and more than a dozen other children from Just for Girls Academy, a new girls-only charter school, ventured to the Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy facility Jan. 9, to participate in a new program called “SMART GIRLS, or Girls Initiating Relationships, Leadership and Service. The program is a collaboration between Just for Girls Academy, SMART and Performance Transformation, a company that specializes in equine-facilitated experiential learning. While at SMART, children learned how to groom and care for the horses, as well as how horses communicate and how they should be treated. They also spent time with Terry Murray, of Performance Transformation, and several donkeys in a round pin, where they learned about respecting the animals’ space. “It taught me sometimes when you don’t feel comfortable, you can (say you aren’t comfortable),” 6-year-old Alana Weaver said of the experience. “My favorite part was seeing the donkeys and the horses.” Just for Girls Academy Principal Jennifer Rosenboom said the program, which correlates with the school’s equine-facil-

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Vitale earns Hall of Fame induction ESPN college basketball analyst and Lakewood Ranch resident Dick Vitale this month was named to the NSSA’s Hall of Fame. LAKEWOOD RANCH — Dick Vitale’s birthday may be months away, but his latest “birthday gift” will be “Bringing a W” for the sidelines. Vitale learned Jan. 10 he will be inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame, as part of the 54th annual NSSA Awards Weekend June 8 to June 10. “It’s a special honor because you’re selected by your peers,” Vitale said, smiling at the thought of celebrating his June 9

birthday while at the ceremony. “I was really thrilled when I was nominated (because the caliber of nominees). I’m in awe.” The ESPN college basketball analyst said he was honored by the induction, and made sure to recognize individuals who worked hard to help him realize success. “It’s a team that makes that happen,” said Vitale, a Lakewood Ranch resident. “It’s a commitment from everyone — the broadcaster, producer, director and (all the) behind-

the-scenes (people). There are so many people that make a telecast happen.” The NSSA induction will be Vitale’s 12th Hall of Fame induction. Most recently, he was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2008. He also has been inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, the University of Detroit Hall of Fame and Florida Sports Hall of Fame, among others. Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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His Father’s Son The luxury homebuilding market could be on the verge of a full-blown rebound in 2013. John Neal, of John Neal Homes, has a prime spot to capitalize on the surge. Pat Neal is well-known in the region for his prolific homebuilding company, one that’s come back from five recessions in four decades and now generates more than $120 million in annual sales. But Pat Neal might soon become known for another accomplishment: his son, John Neal, is a budding homebuilding star. The younger Neal’s company, Lakewood Ranch-based John Neal Homes, sold 42 custom-built homes in 2012 for roughly $30 million in total revenues, with an average sales price of $725,000. That’s almost double the $18 million in sales volume from 2011. John Neal, 38, focuses on the luxury market, with prices starting at $650,000. He won’t sell houses under that price to avoid competing against Neal Communities, the company Pat Neal has run since 1970. Besides, the upscale market is where the action is. “I think we are trend setting,” John Neal says. “There is a market for the high-end buyer. We are in a rising market.” Indeed, homebuilders up and down the Gulf Coast are diving back into luxury. Firms such as the Longboat Key-based Modus Custom Residences and Naplesbased London Bay Homes, for example, report renewed interest from customers in homes priced at more than $700,000. John Neal, meanwhile, projects John Neal Homes will increase its output by 25% in 2013 and likely surpass 50 total sales. The company builds homes in several east Manatee County communities and will do custom-build projects in Sarasota and Bradenton. The firm also re-

cently entered into a partnership to build homes in the Bahamas. A totally separate company from Neal Communities, John Neal Homes recently doubled the size of its Lakewood Ranch Main Street office space. John Neal plans to hire six employees this year, which would bring the total payroll to 20. Another key facet of the recent success at John Neal Homes: It holds no debt. To John Neal, who has worked for and studied under his father, unofficially and officially, since he was a teenager, that’s a big deal. “There are really four rules of real estate,” John Neal says. “Location, location, location, and make sure your builder is financially stable.” John Neal has remained stable through some shrewd and sharp land acquisition decisions — much like Pat Neal has done numerous times. For instance, John Neal bought 23 lots in Country Club East in Lakewood Ranch in December 2011 for $2.12 million. Few lots remain in the community, which pumps up the value of his purchase. John Neal studied economics at Hampden-Sydney College, in Virginia. But, he left in 1997 after his junior year to join the workforce. He jokes that because he’d never be a college professor, he wanted to enter the real world. He worked in the IT department of a mortgage firm in Virginia before he moved back to Manatee County, where he took a job with Neal Communities. John Neal looks forward to the chance to build his own name in homebuilding, though he cherishes the ability to work with and learn from Pat Neal. The father and son talk nearly every day, and they constantly talk business.

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+ Manatee County calls for caution during traffic signal project

+ Two killed in East County crash Two women were killed Jan. 8, in a two-car collision off State Road 64, in East County. Two others were seriously and critically injured. A Florida Highway Patrol report states 50-year-old Lisa Kaye Gunn, of Bradenton, and 56-year-old Nadine Hoffman, of Sarasota, died in the accident.    Hoffman’s passengers, 58-year-old James Hoffman and 15-year-old Josh Hoffman, were taken to Blake Medical Center with serious and critical injuries, respectively.    The FHP report states the accident occurred around 7 p.m. Gunn was approaching Verna Bethany Road, heading eastbound on State Road 64, when she failed to negotiate the curve and traveled into the westbound lane of S.R. 64.   Gunn’s 2008 Mazda struck the right front of the 2004 Ford Explorer driven by James Hoffman.    Gunn’s vehicle rotated clockwise, coming to a final stop on the guardrail on the northbound shoulder of S.R. 64 East. The Hoffmans’ vehicle rotated clockwise and came to a final stop blocking the eastbound lane of S.R. 64 E.

+ Manatee County commissioners want Hunzeker to delay retirement Manatee County commissioners like the work County Administrator Ed Hunzeker has done so much that they asked him to postpone his retirement, initially scheduled for 2014. Commissioners made their plea publicly to Hunzeker after he presented the county annual report at a Jan. 8 meeting. Hunzeker, scheduled to retire this summer, has been Manatee County administrator since 2007. He previously held leadership posts with Hillsborough County and with a hospital and a transportation authority in St. Louis. “(Hunzeker) has accomplished many money-saving measures in his time here, and he’s given us a peek of an ambitious agenda ahead,” Manatee County Commission Chairman Larry Bustle says. “Ed’s leadership is vital. I think it’s a bad time to let him go.” The annual report Hunzeker presented detailed several highlights from the past year, including success with the county’s new no-kill animal policy; lowered health insurance premiums due to county employees’ weight loss of 5.4 tons in the past year; and lower building department fees. Hunzeker didn’t comment officially on the commission’s call for him to stay, though the state’s pension and retirement program could jeopardize some future pay and benefits if he stays. “County Commission policies and the efforts of our remarkable staff have put Manatee County on the cutting edge of some innovative projects and programs that are making a difference in lives,” Hunzeker says. “Counties around the state and the region are looking to Manatee County as an innovator and a leader. We have a clear opportunity to become a leader in other areas, not only in 2013, but for years to come.”

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Manatee County officials are asking drivers to use extra caution on county roads in coming months as traffic signals at several intersections are adjusted and re-timed under the second major implementation of the Advanced Traffic Management System. The re-timing project began Jan. 14, and will allow more than 230 traffic signals in Manatee County to be better coordinated with each other. The Florida Department of Transportation-funded project is designed to decrease travel times by increasing the efficiency of traffic signals. Some of the major roads included in this phase include Lakewood Ranch Boulevard between state roads 64 and 70 and University Parkway east of I-75. More specifically, they include: University Parkway intersections: l Market Street l Town Center Parkway l Lakewood Ranch Boulevard l Deer Drive/Legacy Boulevard l Lorraine Road Lakewood Ranch Boulevard intersections: l Main Street/Health Parkway l Natures Way l Summerfield Parkway Drivers who are familiar with certain left-turn signals on their routes may notice that the lights don’t turn green when they expect them to turn. The re-timing project is the fourth major phase of the Advanced Traffic Management System project, which includes upgrading traffic signals and adding vehicle detection devices.

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THURSDAY, JAN. 17 Rock Your Robot School Fair — runs from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fête Ballroom of Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. The event will feature more than 25 representatives from Bradenton and Sarasota public and private schools, prekindergarten through 12th grades. Info, lwrcac.com.

thursday, jan. 17 Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Pediatric Unit Open House — runs from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Women & Children’s Center Lobby of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, 8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Meet the nurses and pediatricians and tour the new unit. Games, music and snacks available. RSVP to Kim Donaghy, 7822103. Artists Reception — runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the ComCenter Lakewood Ranch, 9040 Town Center Parkway, Lakewood Ranch. Gallery features work of 17 prominent artists from Sarasota’s Art Uptown. Meet artists, network and enjoy wine and appetizers at the event. Show runs 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Feb. 15. Info, 7821200. Center for Montessori School Open House — runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at the school, 6014 26th St. W., Bradenton. Child care available with registration, 753-4987.

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Alzheimer’s Screening — event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. at the South Manatee Branch Library, 6081 26th St. W., Bradenton. A representative of the Sarasota Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will present a free memory screening program. Info, 755-3892.

Manatee Chamber of Commerce Coffee Club Friday — meets from 7:45 to 9 a.m. at the Manatee County Fairgrounds, 1303 17th St. W., Palmetto. Members and prospective

Beginning Bird-Watching Course — hosted by the Manatee County Audubon Society starts at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Palmetto, 330 11th Ave. W.,

Charity Bar Night Benefiting Sea of Strengths Academy — runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. Info, pologrillandbar.com.

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Karaoke with Cowboy George — runs from 7 to 10 p.m. at Linger Lodge restaurant, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton. Info, 7552757 or lingerlodgeresort.com. Kettle of Fish — performs at 9 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. Info, pologrillandbar.com.

saturday, jan. 19 Bubba Saves Lives Poker Run — starts at 9:30 a.m. at the East Manatee Bulldogs Facility, 5350 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. First bike out at 10 a.m. Last bike out at 11:30 a.m. Buy-in is $10 per hand, or $15 for two hands. Info, bubbasaveslives.org. Spaghetti Dinner — hosted by Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church runs from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the church’s Flynn Hall, at the corner of Ninth Street East and Magellan Drive, Sarasota. Dinner includes spaghetti and meatballs dinner, salad, dessert and drink. Cost is $7 for adults; $2 for children ages 6 to 12; and free for children ages 6 and under. Take-out available. Info, 755-1826. Beertopia and After-Party Fundraiser — runs from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, 7051 Wireless Court, Sarasota. The event, benefiting the Junior League of Manatee County, features beer and wine samples, a cornhole tournament, live music by Crossfire and more. After-party event follows from 10 p.m. to midnight, at the Polo Grill and Bar restaurant, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. Complimentary transportation provided to/from the two events. Cost is $60 at the door. Info, jrleaguemanatee.org. Sidewalk Astronomy at Lakewood Ranch — runs from sunset to 10 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. The Local Group of Deep Sky Observers, an astronomy group, will set

up their high-quality telescopes for public viewing in the south parking lot of Main Street, between Chico’s and Rodeo Drive. Event is free to the public. Info, lgdso.com. Gamble Creek — performs from 7 to 10 p.m., at Linger Lodge restaurant, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton. Info, 755-2757 or lingerlodgeresort.com. Florida Mountain Boys — performs at 8 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. Info, pologrillandbar. com.

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Monday, jan. 21 Writers Workshop — runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Mondays, at State College of Florida, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton, in Science Building 25, Room 146. Instant critiquing by group. Workshop is free. Info, 753-8680.

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9:52 a.m. — 12200 block of Aster Avenue. Vehicle Burglary. A resident reported that someone entered his unlocked car, which was parked in the driveway, and took a key. The suspect attempted to unlock the resident’s home with the key, but it didn’t fit, so the suspect entered the home through an unlocked door. Once inside, the suspect took a cell phone and a purse from the kitchen counter. The suspect took the purse across the street and emptied its contents next to a vehicle under a streetlight, taking $10 cash, a driver’s license and a Social Security card. Several other unlocked vehicles were burglarized in the area.

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9:23 a.m. — 1100 block of Woodview Way. Burglary/Larceny. A man reported someone removed his boat and trailer from their parking spot outside the master bedroom of his home. The suspect cut a lock to remove the boat’s 30 HP motor, which is valued at a $1,000. The man believes that he knows who may have made the theft.

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8:54 a.m. — 6900 block of Langley Place. Unarmed Burglary. A resident reported that someone used a rock to smash the rear glass door of his home and then fled the scene. The rock-thrower did not take any items from the home due to an alarm.

Jan. 6

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10:28 a.m. — 5200 block of 18th Avenue E. Unarmed Burglary. Someone stole a wallet, which contained a driver’s license, debit and credit cards and cash, from an unlocked rental car. The suspect used the victim’s credit card to make two purchases valued at more than $800 at a department store.

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Riverview alum returns home Lakewood Ranch resident and former MLB pitcher Troy Mattes was named Extra Innings Sarasota’s new coordinator of pitching instruction.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Troy Mattes grew out of his soccer shoes well before he was a freshman in high school. At 6-foot-7 and 170 pounds, college football coaches weren’t exactly lining up at Mattes’ door to offer him a scholarship. But that didn’t deter Mattes. After all, the Lakewood Ranch resident had found his home several years before on the bases of Siesta Key Little League. It was there that Mattes discovered his passion for baseball — a sport that would carry him farther than he ever could’ve imagined the first time he stepped onto the diamond. “Baseball (as luck would have it) was where I was meant to be,” Mattes says. Now, the former major league baseball pitcher is hoping to share his knowledge of the game with the area’s up-and-coming Little League and high school players.

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ROWING By Jen Blanco | Sports Editor Cardinal Mooney senior Christina Warren put down the tennis racket a few years ago and joined crew.

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LAKEWOOD RANCH — Christina Warren has had her sights set on playing a Division I sport for as long as she can remember. The Cardinal Mooney High senior envisioned playing collegiate tennis — the sport she had been playing competitively since she was 9 years old. But that vision changed almost two years ago when the then sophomore, who

was one of the Top 50 junior tennis players in the state, decided to drop her tennis racket once and for all. “I just really didn’t like tennis,” Warren says. “I got burnt out. I really wanted to play a Division I sport, but I didn’t think I could do (tennis) for another six years.” At that point, Warren’s dreams of playing collegiate athletics seemed to all but disappear.

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Cardinal Mooney High senior Christina Warren recently received a scholarship to row for Princeton University next year.

Shortly after tossing her tennis racket aside, Warren’s mom, Julie, approached her about joining the Sarasota Crew. Warren had no desire do participate in crew — a sport she knew next to nothing about. She eventually gave in and attended her first crew practice with her younger sister,

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prestigious and to be able to go was a cool experience.” It was at that point that Warren reverted her attention back to playing a Division I sport. Warren initially dreamed of attending the University of Notre Dame; but as other opportunities with crew began to open up Warren began expanding her options. Stanford and Princeton, among other schools, recruited Warren, but in the end Princeton proved to be the right fit. “Princeton appealed to me more,” Warren says. “I liked the coaches better and felt like I made the right choice. “I’m just looking forward to racing,” Warren says. “There are only eight schools that have girls lightweight rowing, so it’s going to be super competitive.” Now, as a senior, Warren is focused on helping lead the Crew to back-to-back state and regional championships with the hopes of medaling at nationals this summer. In addition, Warren would like to improve her erg score, which is currently 7 minutes, 23 seconds for a 2K — the second fastest erg time in the nation for her grade level. “Tennis helped me a lot,” Warren says. “It’s very different from crew, athletically, because you’re using totally different muscles. The thing that tennis helped me with the most is the mental aspect. “Crew is really mentally tough,” Warren says. “You have to keep going and always be able to improve.” Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@your observer.com.

It was there that Mattes discovered a passion for the game — a game that would prove to be more challenging the older he got. “There were times when I struggled with the bat,” Mattes says. “Everything was so awkward, which is normal when you’re going through growth spurts.” However, it wasn’t long before the Riverview High alum began using his height to his advantage. In 1993, Mattes was a 16th-round draft pick of the Montreal Expos, for whom he played until 2006. “I’ve always had a passion for the game,” Mattes says. “It’s a challenge that I understand and embrace. Everyone has a gift for different things and for me it’s been baseball.” Mattes made his major league debut with the Expos June 19, 2001, when he pitched seven shutout innings. After undergoing five surgeries throughout his career, the right-hander turned his attention to coaching. Mattes spent the past six years as a pitching coach with the Baltimore Orioles. After a 19-year playing-and-coaching career, Mattes retired from major league baseball at the end of the 2012 season to be able to stay close to home and spend more time with his wife, Kera, and daughters Ella, 4, and Eva, 2. Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@your observer.com.

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Dawn Burcham, Carolyn Cohn, Anne Lynch and Ellie Stoddard shot 61 to win the Turkey Fun WGA event Nov. 20, on Cypress Links. Joe Danna, Tom Bleakley, Dan Murphy and Sam Samarasinghe shot 55 to win the Lakewood Ranch three-ball Men’s event Dec. 8, on Cypress Links. Barbara Smith used her 4-hybrid to record an ace Dec. 11, on the 125-yard No. 4 of Cypress Links. Jean Newbon, Jane Imperial, Renee Wilson and Peggy Ossanna scored 131 to win the Green Flight of the Roll the Die WGA event Dec. 11, on Cypress Links. Ardell Terry, Virginia Buehner and Marti Piccirilli scored 124 to win the Red Flight. Jack Klomp, Bob Mollicone, Roger Osterling and Nelson Linam scored 153 to win the 2-3-2 on 6-6-6 Men’s event Dec. 12, on King’s Dunes. Lisa Deutsch and Lorie Kerber scored 30 to win the one best ball of two ninehole event Dec. 13, on Cypress Links.

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by Jen Blanco | Sports Editor

Midfielder scores with Eagles Braden River Soccer Club U18 center midfielder Logan Moriarty will play his final high school soccer game Jan. 18.

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Sarasota Military Academy senior Logan Moriarty scored a pair of goals and added five assists for the Eagles this season.

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offensive threat, contributing nine goals and five assists with one game remaining on the schedule. “I’m helping the other players out more than I was last year,” Moriarty says. “I’d rather help the team out (than score goals). I always try to go out and do my best. I just try to be my own player.” “Logan has the perfect blend of experience and skill in playing the game of soccer; and has shown the work ethic and leadership ability that I’m looking to develop in the soccer players at SMA,” coach Fredrik Sandstrom says. Moriarty began playing soccer when he was 4 years old. The sport proved to be somewhat challenging at first, but it wasn’t long before the younger player was spending just about every day out on the field. “I loved it and had a passion for it,” Moriarty says. “I just (love) the game — getting to play every day. The soccer field was five minutes from my house, so I could come out here whenever I wanted.” Moriarty worked his way through the BRSC organization and will play his final season with the Rage this spring. In doing so, Moriarty hopes to draw the attention of college coaches with the hopes of fulfilling his dream of playing at the next level. “Any school that will take me, I would love to play for them,” Moriarty says. Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@ yourobserver.com.

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JUST THE STATS TY McLeod athlete of the week

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Lakewood Ranch High wrestler Ty McLeod went 5-0 to win the 160-pound weight class Jan. 5, at the Third annual Kiwanis Classic At The Ranch Wrestling Tournament. The junior, who was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler, followed up his victory with a 3-1 record at the Dr. McBath Tough Man Duals Jan. 12, at Pasco High.

Why do you think you have been so successful this season? All summer we had open mats and I was just in here every day. I didn’t miss (a day) and that made me better. How long have you been wrestling? I started wrestling last year. I tore my ACL my freshman year. I really wanted to wrestle and couldn’t. I was (mad) about that, so my sophomore year after I made it through (football) injury free, I thought I couldn’t miss out on it. What do you enjoy the most about wrestling? I like seeing everyone get better. I like getting better, too, but I like seeing my teammates win just as much. When our team is able to win, it’s really nice. Do you play any other sports? Football and track. Of the sports that you play, which is your favorite?

Wrestling. It’s like a physical challenge. It’s hard to overcome, but you get through it. If you can get through cutting weight, you can get through anything. Do you know what you want to be when you grow up? I’m thinking about becoming a firefighter. My uncle was doing it, and I heard it’s a good job. What is your favorite subject? English. It’s the easiest class to pass. Who is your biggest role model? Herschel Walker. He trains hard to be successful. If you could go anywhere on a free vacation, where would it be? Jamaica. I hear it’s beautiful there. Do you have any siblings? I have two brothers, Wyatt McLeod and Josh Simmons, and two sisters, Kyndra McLeod and Amber Simmons. Do you have a favorite sports team? The University of Florida Gators.

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The number of East County weightlifters who qualified for the District 8 girls weightlifting meet Jan. 25, in Port Charlotte.

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The number of points Nick Grano scored to lead The Out-of-Door Academy boys basketball team to a 62-55 district victory over St. Stephen’s Jan. 11.

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Lakewood Ranch High senior defender Amanda Baar moved up to forward and scored a hat trick to lead the Lady Mustangs to a 3-1 victory over St. Stephen’s Jan. 9 on Senior Night. Tyler Gordon, Taylor Young and Chelsea Martin each had an assist. Hannah Howell scored the lone goal for the Lady Falcons.

The Lakewood Ranch High wrestling team went 3-1 at the Dr. McBath Tough Man Duals Jan. 12, at Pasco High. The Mustangs defeated North Marion (37-34), Lake Wales (57-16) and The Villages, who are ranked No. 11 in the state in Class 1A, (33-33) in a tiebreaker. Lakewood’s lone loss came against Pasco (57-9). Bailey Sever, Robert Collier, Ty McLeod and Jared Dipsiner all went 3-1.

+ Braden River, Lakewood Ranch lifters advance The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch High girls weightlifting teams each had several lifters advance out of the Sub-District 8 Qualifier Jan. 9, at Palmetto High. Braden River’s Sarah Weiss was the lone champion for the Lady Pirates, winning the 169-pound weight class. Michelle Tran (101), Cayton Christman (110), Demi-Shay Watchorn (129) and Linh Lyndsey Nhuyen (154) also advanced. Lakewood Ranch crowned four champions, including Emily Perez (101), Riley Bohan (129), Theresa Sumunovic (139) and Amanda Johnson (154). Jenn Trotter (139) will also advance for the Lady Mustangs. The lifters will now move on to the District 8 meet Jan. 25 in Port Charlotte.

+ Mustangs capture No. 1 seed The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team blanked Port Charlotte 4-0 Jan. 10 to capture the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A-District 11 tournament. Ryan Sollazzo scored a pair of goals, and Jason Ferguson and Jake Dube each had a goal. The district tournament begins Jan. 22 with the district championship slated for Jan. 25.

The East Manatee River Dawgs 10U baseball team is looking to add a few players to its team for the upcoming spring season. The team, which is affiliated with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, will hold tryouts for those interested in participating from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 27, at the Heritage Harbour baseball complex. For more information contact Irish Carroll at 320-6447 or Irishcarroll3@ gmail.com

+ GSJGA tees off Winter Tournament Series The Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association began its Winter Tournament Series Jan. 13, at the Royal Lakes Course of the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club. Nearly 50 players participated in the event. Tournament winners include: Girls 12 and Under Gabrielle Tomeo (81) Girls 13-15 Nicole Polivchak (77) Victoria Cangero (82) Girls 16-18 Kadi Pallastrone (79) Yumi Fujii (80) Grace Gildner (81) Boys 12 and Under Max Coutsolioutsos (71) Drew Angelo (78) Boys 13-15 Jeremy Perna (70) Louis DelFabro (75) Zach Couto (75) Jeovani Veloz (75) Boys 16-18 Jordan Miller (68) David Spreen (74) Yuki Fujii (77) The next GSJGA event will be played Feb. 24, at The Meadows Country Club.

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River. Kiki Mitchell added 11 points, 11 rebounds and seven steals. On Jan. 10, Braden River defeated Booker 62-45. Ogline finished with 12 points and nine rebounds. Mitchell added 11 points and eight steals. Alexis Stout had 10 points and six steals. The Lady Pirates wrapped up the week with a 50-36 loss to Sarasota Jan. 11. Madison Jaco finished with 11 points and four blocks to lead the way for Braden River. Logan scored eight points and Ogline added seven points.

+ Sun Coast Senior Men’s Tennis League in full swing

+ Ultimate Sports Fan of the Month — December Vicki LaChance submitted this photo titled “Ray Jay — Here We Come!” Two brothers with two tickets and sporting two different jerseys enjoyed a Sunday afternoon of tailgating and Tampa Bay Bucs football. LaChance won a $50 gift card to Beef O’Brady’s for her submission. This month’s winner will receive a $50 gift card to Sun Garden Café on Siesta Key.

+ Lady Pirates improve to 14-5 The Braden River High girls basketball team went 2-1 this week to improve its record to 14-5, tying a school record for wins in a season. The Lady Pirates opened the week with a 64-53 victory over Venice Jan. 8. Cheyenne Ogline and Kelly Logan both had 16 points to pace Braden

The Sun Coast Senior Men’s Tennis League is in the midst of its 31st season with more than 1600 players from 30 tennis clubs in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. The league began its season in early November and will continue playing through March. Here are the leaders through the first two months of the season: 50-1 Payne Park Cardinal 50-2 Longboat Public Cardinal 60-1 Payne Park Red/Bath & Racquet Blue/ El Conquistador Red 60-2 Oaks Blue 60-3 Village Walk Blue/ Meadows Blue/ Cedars Red 60-4 Heritage Oaks Red 60-5 Palm-Aire Red 60-6 Courtside Red/Walton Gold 60-7 Bath & Racquet Gold 70-1 Bath & Racquet Gray 70-2 El Conquistador White 70-3 Longboat Public Silver 70-4 Serendipity Silver/ Longboat Key Silver 75-1 Longboat Public Maroon/ Jacaranda Maroon 75-2 Plantation Maroon 80-1 Longboat Public Platinum

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Two British-born men are heading up the most successful civilian-led MIA recovery group in the country.

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Above: Bryan Moon stands with his son, Christopher, holding a collection of 22 dog tags recovered from the remains of MIA airmen in Papua, New Guinea. Right: An MIA volunteer stands at the site of a World War II crash site. MIA places American flags on each site found. Courtesy photo

ixty miles inside the Papua, New Guinea jungle, a group of volunteers forged crocodileinfested rivers; hiked in tropical heat; and endured torrential rain to reach the top of a mountain. Led by native guides, the group arrived at its final destination. There, concealed in the thick jungle brush, previously unexplored by outsiders, is How to help the crash site Interested in of a World volunteering or War II U.S. donating to MIA bomber conHunters? Visit taining the MIAhunters.com remains of or call (952) 11 MIAs. The 440-2226. group said a prayer for the aircrew members who lost their lives 65 years ago, before they placed an American flag in the soil. The discovery is one of approximately 70 crash sites discovered by the non-profit civilian organization, MIA Hunters, on its 2010 mission to Papua, New Guinea, which turned up the remains of more than 500 lost U.S.,

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Australian and Japanese airmen and soldiers. After each discovery, the organization, founded and led by 82-yearold Bryan Moon, sends photos and GPS locations of its findings to the U.S. Army’s MIA recovery operation in Hawaii, which will then identify the remains through forensic testing and return them to the next of kin. MIA Hunters was born out of expeditions by British-born Bryan Moon and his son, Christopher Moon, who traveled the world in the ’90s to discover downed historical aircraft. Bryan Moon, an artist who served in the Royal Air Force, and Christopher Moon, a documentary filmmaker, originally teamed up to tell the stories of their discoveries through film and art. But when several of their missions turned up airmen remains, the two saw an opportunity to provide a much-needed service. “The more fine-tuned our process became, we found ways to give our missions greater purpose and meaning,” says Christopher Moon. “It was clear that there were more important things to find than just airplanes.”

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‘Last Call’ run benefits Junior League More than 100 participants enjoyed a sunset run Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Premier Sports Campus, during the Junior League of Manatee’s Last Call 5K Run/ Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run. As part of the festivities, guests also enjoyed music, dinner and beer. Andy and Kirstin Minor

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In 2001, the men were surprised when they were approached by a woman, who sought their help in finding her brother, an MIA pilot. Intrigued, they decided to narrow their focus, and Bryan, along with his late wife, Dona Moon, son Christopher Moon and daughterin-law Cicely Moon, formed MIA Hunters. Christopher Moon says this first hunt was extremely expensive and time consuming, but despite the difficulties, it solidified the need for their work. “People talk about finding a needle in a haystack,” he says. “This is like finding a needle in a field of haystacks. These are young guys who went and gave their lives for their country, and there they stay. Their families can’t rest. Try going through that and not continuing the work we do.” Today, the organization is led the Moons, who recently moved to Sarasota from Minnesota. Their motto is “the few, searching for the many,” and for good reason. Twenty years later, the registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has grown, but still remains small, with 32 volunteers working on its largest mission, in 2010. The group operates on a strictly volunteer basis, with no funding. Trips are largely funded by the Moon family, and volunteers pay their own way, at about $10,000 per person. MIA Hunters has been recognized by the United States Department of Defense as the most successful civilian-led MIA recovery group in the country. An estimated 68,000 U.S. MIAs, mostly from World War II, remain lost, but throughout the course of 33 missions, spanning more than 20 years, the group has successfully recovered, identified and returned more than 500 American MIAs. “That’s the most touching part,” says Christopher Moon. “Being able to finally provide closure for the loved ones. When you look into their eyes, and you see 60 years of anguish — 60 years of missing someone they love — and you can end that pain, it’s really something else.” Bryan Moon attributes their success to their ability to gain access to dangerous remote jungle areas and earn the trust and coop-

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eration of the native people. With more than 2,000 variations of the indigenous language, many of which have no word for “airplane,” he says it takes a lot of work to foster these relationships, but the organization now has a reliable group of native people, who work as scouts, scouring the mountains and reporting their findings to the MIA Hunters. “It’s a simple approach,” he says. “I’m not sure why no one else has thought to do it. Who knows the jungles better than the native people? Why not employ them?” Considering the level of danger associated with their missions, and the many close calls they’ve encountered, the father/son duo says that the most challenging part of their work lies in securing funds for the expensive trips and garnering volunteers and other support. Despite the challenge, they both feel that it’s their duty to continue their efforts. MIA Hunters is preparing to embark on another mission to Laos, where they hope to end a five-year effort to recover a 70-yearold U.S. MIA Vietnam vet, who is reported to still be alive. Other plans include returning to Papua to explore recently discovered mass burial grounds, which could produce hundreds more MIAs. The work is dangerous, expensive and exhausting, but the MIA Hunters are determined to press on. “When you finally see the bomber in the jungle, and you’re about to approach it, you know that there are likely 11 MIAs inside,” says Bryan Moon. “This is your moment. Because of the work you did, 11 families will get phone calls, and 11 MIAs will finally be coming home.”

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Temple Emanu-El honors its stars

Joan Blum and Michael Richker, who was given a special award during Temple Emanu-El’s “Dining with the Stars” event.

And the Oscars go to … a few key members of Temple Emanu-El! More than 100 guests attended Temple Emanu-El’s “Dining with the Stars” event Saturday, Jan. 12, at University Park Country Club. Oscar winners for the evening were: Marty Arch and Eunice Cohen for Best Actor and Actress in a Leading Role; Michael Richker for Best Documentary Short Subject; and Rabbi Brenner Glickman for Best Director.

Sylvia and David Gross with Linda Weiss

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Lori and Dr. Bruce Dorman with honoree Marty Arch

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Dan and Lisa Carter. Dan Carter was last year’s first honoree.

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BUSINESSOBSERVER + John Cannon Homes reports increase in sales volume John Cannon Homes surpassed $23 million in sales in its fourth quarter. The east Manatee County-based firm, according to a release, sold 27 homes in the quarter for $23.3 million in sales volume, “a dramatic increase” over past quarters. Prices ranged from $400,000 to $2 million, according to the release. John Cannon Homes President and CEO John Cannon says he believes the 2012 fourth-quarter momentum will carry into 2013. The firm builds in the Lake Club and Country Club East in Manatee County, in addition to several other communities from Sarasota to Tampa. It will also build custom homes on lots for clients in Charlotte, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota counties. “We saw interest in the custom-home market begin to pick up in early 2011 and continue on through 2012,” Cannon said in the release. “With used inventory at the lowest it’s been in years, our buyers looked to build new custom homes with all the amenities and features for today’s lifestyle.” The firm plans to add three more models to its portfolio in 2013. “Today’s buyer realizes that prices are no longer declining,” said Cannon. “Now is the time to take advantage of today’s pricing.”

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was previously the head teaching pro at Terra Ceia Golf and Tennis Country Club, where he instructed junior, advanced junior, high school, collegiate and adult players in the development of technique and tennis strategy. A former teaching pro at Bradenton Country Club, assistant director of Tapes Tennis and coordinator of player development for the Ferrer Tennis Academy, Jones also continues to teach youth tennis at the Manatee County YMCA in Bradenton. Jones has competed in tennis tournaments throughout the eastern U.S. and has won or placed in men’s doubles and singles as well as mixed-doubles divisions in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky and North Carolina, including first place in the 2006 USTA National Eastern Mixed Doubles Championships in Puerto Rico.

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest East County building permits issued by Manatee County for the week of Dec. 31 through Jan. 4, in order of dollar amounts.

EAST COUNTY Address

Permit

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5790 Timber Lake Drive 8009 High Oak Trail 4901 W. Country Club Drive 603 133rd St. E. 6931 Langley Place 5714 Timber Lake Drive 4906 Lakescene Place 4114 65th St. E. 10501 Old Grove Circle 5203 58th Terrace E. 10816 Bullrush Terrace 616 River Crane St. 7228 Treymore Court 3605 65th St. E. 8744 51st Terrace E. 6027 Wingspan Way 5007 60th Drive E. 6254 White Clover Circle 6532 Alpine Lane 4917 Kilty Court E.

Solar Solar Remodel Re-roof Mechanical Pool Cage Door/Window Re-roof Pool Cage Pool Cage Mechanical Pool Cage Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Re-roof Mechanical

Patricia Lambert Thomas Bardroff Susan Hafley James Barbour James Leto Ralph Belmont David Gleeson Gary Dunlap Guenther Leon Martin Hafer Timothy Kerrigan Gregory Mitton Marilyn Nordby Paul Wilkinson Noel Kendall George Buck Rick Schrock Alison Clough Sean Walter Barbara Donahie

$65,000 $33,173 $21,545 $10,990 $10,413 $10,271 $10,100 $6,850 $6,771 $6,125 $6,000 $5,935 $5,903 $5,734 $5,579 $5,499 $5,325 $5,000 $4,860 $4,804

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real estate | transactions

By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

A home in Knightsbridge sells for $950,000 Edgewater Village

The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Dec. 26 and Jan. 4. A home in Knightsbridge tops all transactions in this weekâ€™s real estate. Robert Kloss, of University Park, sold his home at 7328 Barclay Court to Werner Baumgartner, trustee, of University Park, for $950,000. Built in 1997, it has five bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths, a pool and 3,943 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.61 million in 2006.

Doris Skinner, of Jefferson, Ky., sold her home at 6674 Windjammer Place to Joseph Butch and Christine Butch, trustees, of Bradenton, for $445,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,989 square feet of living area.

Lennox Gardens

Richard and Linda Jones, trustees, of University Park, sold the home at 6908 Lennox Place to Daniel and Kathleen Cholish, of University Park, for $445,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,576 square feet of living area.

Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch

Neal Signature Homes LLC sold the home at 15113 Camargo Place to Shining Star Estates Ltd. for $899,800. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,320 square feet of living area. Stirling Equity Group LLC sold the home at 14306 Stirling Drive to David and Sheryl Holmes, of Bradenton, for $294,200. Built in 2012, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,189 square feet of living area.

Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch

Scott Pettingell, of Lakewood Ranch, sold his home at 7221 Greystone St. to Jerry and Marjorie Long, of Lakewood Ranch, for $810,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,096 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $843,900 in 2008. Xavier Sevilla and Maria Chiriboga-Sevilla, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7033 Beechmont Terrace to James and Filana Raga, of Lakewood Ranch, for $685,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,999 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $551,300 in 2010. John Hinson and Michael Hetsler, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 6827 Turnberry Isles Court to Fay Lazaris, of Lakewood Ranch, for $460,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three

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Pam Eubanks

This home in Knightsbridge, which has five bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,943 square feet of living area, sold for $950,000. baths, a pool and 2,474 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $515,000 in 2004. Raymond and Julia Pipes, of Sarasota, sold their home at 7461 Edenmore St. to Peter and Martine Moscovita, of Lakewood Ranch, for $459,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,706 square feet of living area.

3,628 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $550,000 in 2003. Andrew and Glenda Matheson, of Bradenton, sold their home at 20905 77th Ave. E. to Bryan Wyrembelski, of Bradenton, for $320,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,354 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $675,000 in 2005.

Pomello Park

Heritage Harbour

Edward Moore and Pola Harris-Moore sold their home at 19310 70th Ave. E. to Randolph and Ellen Gangle, of Bradenton, for $655,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 3,859 square feet of living area. Lawrence and Victoria Carvelli, of Bradenton, sold their home at 18909 68th Ave. E. to Paul and Judy Looper, of Pataskala, Ohio, and Mark and Karen Roberts, of Indianapolis, for $475,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and

Lennar Homes LLC sold the home at 7904 Heritage Grand Place to David and Anne Rourke, of Bradenton, for $500,000. Built in 2012, it has six bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,826 square feet of living area. David and Joanne Barlow sold their home at 511 Grand Preserve Cove to Doug Doucet, of Nova Scotia, Canada, for $320,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,707 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $376,300 in 2008.

Thomas and Pamela Buchanan, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4707 Halyard Drive to Marco and Karen Veliz, of Bradenton, for $400,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,383 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $653,000 in 2005. Wells Fargo Bank, trustee, sold the home at 4607 Shark Drive to David Boser, of Bradenton, for $250,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 1,691 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $278,500 in 2000.

Central Park

Cardel Homes U.S. Ltd. Partnership sold the home at 4720 Tilden Park Run to Michael and Albina Ahearn, of Bradenton, for $383,500. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,030 square feet of living area. Central Park Lifestyles LLC sold the home at 4718 Seneca Park Trail to Jordan and Andrea Jones, of Bradenton, for $355,800. Built in 2012, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,286 square feet of living area. Cardel Homes U.S. Ltd. Partnership sold the home at 4716 Tilden Park Run to

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Citibank, trustee, sold the home at 8309 Abingdon Court to Rebecca French, of Sarasota, for $381,900. Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,482 square feet of living area.

Greyhawk Landing

Towne of Greyhawk Landing Inc. sold the home at 12035 Aster Ave. to Christopher and Jan Rowe, of Bradenton, for $374,800. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,637 square feet of living area. Kathleen Suereth, of Ellenton, sold her home at 12527 Natureview Circle to Daniel and Nancy Walsh, of Slatington, Pa., for $315,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,131 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $307,500 in 2005. N.P. Dodge Jr., trustee, sold the home at 12362 Lavender Loop to Coleman and Alina Duncan, of Bradenton, for $234,100. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two-anda-half baths and 2,214 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $170,000 in 2011.

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Jeffrey and Monique Vermillion, of Sarasota, sold their home at 6002 Glen Abbey Lane to Jeffrey and Brianne Walters, of Bradenton, for $360,000. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,991 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $580,000 in 2004.

Carlyle at the Village of Palm-Aire

Joseph and Carol Jevince, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 5373 Creekside Trail to Andre Refay, of Sarasota, for $353,000. Built in 1999, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,593 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $295,000 in 2001.

Stoneybrook at Heritage Harbour

Jamie and JoAnn Smolen, of Gainesville, sold their home at 7538 Camden Harbour Drive to David and Kerry Frishman, of Bradenton, for $350,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,838 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $516,800 in 2003.

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Christopher and Debbi Mauser, of Cannonsburg, Pa., sold their home at 620 147th Court N.E. to James Wallach, of Sarasota, for $347,500. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,719 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $331,700 in 2010. Cargor Partners III-Parrish LC sold the home at 710 148th Court N.E. to Selena Grecu, of Bradenton, for $287,500. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,032 square feet of living area.

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at 931 Mangrove Edge Court to Michael Doran and Margaret Ward, of Bradenton, for $353,900. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,672 square feet of living area.

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Scott and Jennifer Lavieri, of Bradenton, for $313,100. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,418 square feet of living area. Central Park Lifestyles LLC sold the home at 12109 Forest Park Circle to Arhtur Orr, of Bradenton, for $297,700. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,104 square feet of living area. Central Park Lifestyles LLC sold the home at 11907 Forest Park Circle to Christopher and Amy La Selva, of Bradenton, for $255,800. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,131 square feet of living area. Central Park Lifestyles LLC sold the home at 11119 Battery Park Place to Lisa Zimring, of Bradenton, for $224,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,859 square feet of living area.

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SRQ couple conquers big-screen dream It takes ‘reel’ love for the pair to execute a full-length film with full-time jobs, three children and a $3,000 budget. In 2008, Lakewood Ranch resident Karl Wilson was traveling to New York City to work on a film project. He had two duffle bags — in one bag was a camera and in the other were a few essentials and the rest of the filming equipment he needed to get through the weekend. When it came time to find a name for the independent-film production company in 2008, he and his wife, Rhonda, decided Two Duffle Bags seemed the most appropriate reminder of how much they can do with little. On Jan. 12, the Wilsons hosted a screening of their 82-minute, independent film, “Breaking Up With Rosie,” at Lakewood Ranch Cinemas. There had previously been two short films under the production company — one in 2008 called “Groceries.” The second short they made in two days in 2011 for Movieville Film Festival inspired the

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“It was a test on our family and our relationship, so to juggle (it all) and to complete it was so rewarding.” — Rhonda Wilson “A (Parker’s Books) employee ran an extension chord out the door so we could continue working after they closed,” says Karl Wilson. And, as a first-time producer, Rhonda Wilson is appreciative of the Sarasota County Film Commission, whose staff acted as liaisons for shooting locations and gave guidance along the way. “They were very patient with me, to say the least,” Rhonda Wilson says. When they asked the commission about the possibility of shooting at an airport, the commission delivered. “They bent over backward and said, ‘Hey, we have someone who can hook up a pilot for you with a private jet,’” Karl Wilson says. “Actual working actors were willing to work on it for free to see it come to fruition,” Rhonda Wilson says. There were 17 local actors and three local crew members. An additional 30 cast members came from

around Florida. “It’s pretty amazing to think of pulling this all together and finding all of these great people, considering when we started the process we only knew (actor) Greg (Burgess), (Director of Photography) Bret (Ballenger) and a handful of extras,” Rhonda Wilson says. Another difficult aspect for the Wilsons was balancing daily life with the creation of their dream project. The Wilsons are married with three children, going on their 17th year together since their church pastor introduced them. Before they were consumed with carting kids around to softball and football games, they made short films. But these days, both work full-time jobs: Rhonda Wilson works in human resources and Karl Wilson is in information technology. The full-length project was accomplished in the couple’s spare time.

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“I’d work until 5:30 and then work (on the film) until 1 a.m. just editing — that was my life from February to October,” Karl Wilson says. It was trying for the couple. “It was a test on our family and our relationship, so to juggle (it all) and to complete it was so rewarding,” Rhonda Wilson says. But, they are already in pre-production for their next project. “The (first) movie was more to show myself what we are capable of doing,” Karl Wilson says. He has no doubt that the next film will exceed “Breaking Up with Rosie” in quality, he says. But they couldn’t be more proud of their accomplishment and have submitted it to film festivals around the nation. “And we’re still happily married in the end!” Rhonda Wilson says. “We didn’t kill each other (in the process).”

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Strokes of LIFE Artist Jack Nolan doesn’t need a camera to capture a thousand words; he’d rather have a pen and a notebook — or even the back of an envelope or page of a book. During his time in the Army, he was a cartoonist for service newspapers. But, his career took a much different path following his service. As a professional engineer, Nolan founded his own construction company, Nolan Scott Inc., a company specializing in large buildings and 400,000-squarefoot distribution centers. During business presentations, Nolan would fill a blank newsprint pad by drawing his clients’ projects on the spot. His method impressed them and could hold attention in a way that Nolan says was different than his colleagues’ approach. He would also constantly doodle during board meetings. “Mary called them a ‘boredom index,’” he says. “If I came back from a board meeting with minutes covered in drawings, she’d say, ‘Must have been a boring meeting.’” But Nolan swears he has never been bored. “If I have a pencil and the back of an envelope, then I’m not bored.” As the company neared its 25th anniversary two decades ago, Nolan followed through with his plan to retire and sell it to his employees. “It’s a cliché, but you don’t retire from something, you retire to something,” he says. “When I got close to selling the business, I got a little panicky about what that was going to be.” It only made sense that then 60-year-old Maryland resident would pursue his passion for art. With retirement on the horizon, Nolan started attending night classes at Maryland Center of Art.

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He refers to his fascination with peoplewatching, saying there’s nothing better than “free models whom you don’t have to pay to sit still.” Nolan appreciates an hour-long wait in a bustling place because of the sketching opportunities it lends. Next, he opens a cabinet full of notebooks above his studio counter space in his home. He pulls out another one, telling stories as he flips through it; the contents are a clear indication of his worldly travels — always with his wife at his side and a notebook in his pocket. The sketches of his travels to places such as Fiji, Venice, Italy, and Belgium, became invaluable when he was approached in spring 2012 by advertising agency Young & Rubicam to do a series of 12 paintings for a campaign for Crystal Cruises. The agency representatives told him the concept behind the series would be paintings representing a made-up couple’s experience on a cruise. “She keeps a journal, and he paints,” Nolan says of his concept. It wasn’t a stretch from the couple’s own travels. The results of the campaign span the pages of glossy magazines such as Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic and Architectural Digest. He pulls down another notebook to show a few of the ads, then goes back to an earlier notebook. Nolan points to a drawing of a little church in the countryside. “Mary slept in the car while I drew this,” he says. He talks about another sketchturned-painting that hangs in the couple’s

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PALM AIRE Beautifully updated home in desirable Executive neighborhood. Golf course view 4BR/2.5BA/3CG, + office/large bonus room. 2,810 sq/ft. Oversized screened lanai and swimming pool. Upgrades Galore! 7708 Broadmoor Pines Blvd. $474,900 Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Lora Carpenter Realtor 941-713-0432, 941-739-6777 www.floridamoves.com/lora.carpenter

Real Estate Wanted WANTED LUXURY ANNUAL RENTALS For Qualified Waiting Clients

Find Treasure! Reserved Space LP Reserved Space

Want to find a great deal on something you’ve always dreamed of?

ALL TYPES OF MASONRY Specializing in concrete driveways, pavers, decorative concrete, stone work, patios. Call for free and honest estimates. 941-525-2435

Painting/Wallpapering CANFIELD PAINTING. New Year’s Special! Free Estimates. Interior-Exterior. References Available. 941-400-2697. CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured. Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing. Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates. 941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

Personal Services YOUR PERSONAL BOOKKEEPER, LLC Gail Sunray, Owner Personal & Business Bookkeeping Accounting/ Taxes

Contact - Sarasota Luxury Rentals 941-225-1356 email: info@sarasotaluxuryrentals.com Personalized attention with professional honest advice. 25 Years Experience - References available

Homes For Rent ANNUAL RENTAL: Lakewood Ranch Country Club. Beautiful, bright villa, 2BR/2BA +den or office. 2 Car garage, large screened lanai, on golf course. Updated and immaculate. Available now. $1800/mo. Please call 941-400-5626 or 941-504-8818.

Landscaping & Lawn Service G.N.S. LANDSCAPE & Lawn Maintenance Contact us for all your landscape needs, 941-586-2064. GENTLEMAN GARDENER. Refine your space. 15 years LW Ranch resident. I’m in your backyard! 941-724-5792.

PART TIME Garage Concierge and light maintenance. 25 to 29 hours per week including 1/2 day on Saturday. Must be self motivated and able to work well with people. Be a pert of our great team. Email resume to marge@argusmgmt.com or fax to 941-383-0606.

RECLINER: LA-Z-BOY. Plaid, blue, beige, brown, $80. Like new condition. 941-907-4148.

WHITE CHINA Sinks, NEW. 4" C 19" round. Lost house, 5 @ $25 each. 813-477-7607.

LUXOR MHP

$450/mo-1 bed/bath mobile homes. 55+ community. No Pets. 5811 14th St. W. Bradenton. Sarasota Real Estate Assoc., Inc. Greg Nowak 941-809-6034

CARPENTER, EXPERIENCED, own tools and trans. Exterior/interior work, clean cut. Own Ins. preferable. Paul @ 941-238-8033.

PART TIME POOL TECH required. Blissful Pools. 941-705-0400.

TWEED SOFA: 92", taupe, with pillows. Like new. $185.00, 941-518-9930.

Insurance MEDICARE SOLUTIONS Chances are you have: *Stacks of paperwork, *Annoying phone calls, *Many un-answered questions. If you are Turning 65, on Disability, or paying too much for your Supplement plan - get the plan that best meets your needs! Call Carole McCoy, Agent/Broker, 941-799-9472.

Help Wanted

RADIAL ARM saw, Craftsman 10", $90/obo. 941-322-6719.

ROLLER BLADES: Women’s Rocket brand, size 8 with protective pads. Used once. $20.00 941-224-1253.

Homes For Rent

Adult Care Services COLLEGE EDUCATED hhaide/companion (25/yrs. experience). Work with for example: alzheimer's, dementia, stroke, cancer, terminal etc. and other persons with such disabilities and disorders. Handle meds, meals and marketing. Help with both short and long term memory exercises as well as physical therapy ones. Also included: personal grooming, companionship and conversation. Area references upon request. 941-921-1820. COMPLETE CARE; non-medical and medical. Errands, homemaking, transportation, medication supervision, meal preparation. Also, medical staff available 24/7. Call 377-4465 for more details or visit our mobile/online website at: eldercaresarasota.com Lic. #30211372. Bonded and Insured.

Cleaning ELER CLEANING SERVICE. Residential cleaning, 10 years experience. Affordable and reliable. Call for free estimates and references. Alessandra, 941-301-6493.

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Bill Paying & Account Reconciliation Organizing Personal and Business Files Budgets & Financial Reports Federal and State Tax Returns BONDED & INSURED Over 25 yrs. experience Telephone: 941-749-5646 yourbookkeeper@tampabay.rr.com

Pet Services DOGGY HOTEL. 24 Hour Daycare. Brown Avenue near Bee Ridge and 41 behind Sleep King (new owner). First day FREE. Grooming by Mark. Meet and greet and get a treat. 941-554-4620.

Pools FULL WEEKLY POOL SERVICE $65 per month. For screened-in pools. Owner operated, reliable, personal service. Save money - call now. Blissful Pools, 941-705 0400. JD POOL and Lawn Care - Personal care of all your outdoor needs. Owner operated, reliable service. Call for your estimate 941-228-5471.

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Elite Realty

Rita Ferrell Lasky & Harold Lasky (941) 780-3579 • (941) 780-8514

Pat McMillan (941) 544-4538

Claudia Schwab (941) 962-9453

4 To Choose from OYSTER BAY LANDINGS - Private Waterfront Homesites w/docks in Unique Gated Community. Shown By Appointment Only Starting at $1.250M Up #A3966046

Lakewood Ranch Country Club Village – Luxury living, finest in details & finishes, with well-appointed furnishings. 5BR/5.5BA, “his” & “hers” offices & Gourmet chef’s kitc., Now $1,899,900 Summer kitc. Just Reduced. A3958210

Lakewood Ranch Country Club – One of the lowest prices/Sq. Ft. in Lakewood Ranch Country Club! 4BR/3BA w/Lake & Golf views + large bonus, office & exercise rms. Reduced. A3944635 $797,979

The Meadows Highlands in the Meadows - Great floor plan, location & Golf course view! Outstanding Small Community. A3970961 $450,000

Lakewood Ranch Country Club Village – 1 and ½ acres of privacy and Legacy Golf Course. Over 10,000 Sq. Ft. living area w/built ins, theater, office w/two large work areas. A3964455 Reduced $600K! Klomp/McMillan Now $2,399,000

Sarasota Polo Club Parcel – Do you want to live in Lakewood Ranch, but love to have some acreage around you?Then this 5 acre parcel is the right place to build your dream home! Lots of possibilities! $ 425,000 A3963054

Lakewood Ranch Country Club Village - Complete privacy, a water view, AND 5 or 6 bedrooms, office and bonus room! Value priced and a rare combination of lots of rooms & square footage but still warm & homey! A3963767 $740,000

Lakewood Ranch Just Listed in Summerfield Bluffs – Immaculate 3BR/2BA, 2504SF pool home. Elegant, yet casual with many updates. Near schools, Medical Center, shops/ restaurants & I-75. 1 year Home Warranty. A3970978 $379,000

Greyhawk Landing – 4BR/3BA salt pool home w/custom details. Spacious bedrooms, Granite kitc., crown molding, surround sound. Gated community w/Resort amenities: resort style swimming pool, tennis, basketball, soccer, baseball, $ 420,000 walking trails and community center. A3967558

Email: RitaFerrellLasky@gmail.com Website: www.MySarasotaRealEstate.net

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RENTaL PROPERTIES Mark Alexander (248) 894-8998

Chris Lind

INVESTORS • DEVELOPERS BUILDERS

Call Pat Emmett (941) 685-0343

$146,900 Hunters Walk @ Beekman Place – Wow! 2BR/2BA condo/villa, lake views from living areas. Fireplace, New carpet/interior paint. Move in condition. M5833956

(941) 928-3534

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Palmer Ranch & Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club – Short term & long term rentals available in all sections. Golfing, Clubhouse, pools & just minutes to Siesta beaches! Vicky Reilly 941.266.5962

$199,900 Woods at Conquistador – Interesting floor plan, fireplace, new carpet in family & bedrooms, Screened pool + fenced yard. M5833829

Fairway Gardens @ Tara $2495 Mo. – 2/2 + den Turnkey Furnished. Greenbelt/Pool view. Short or Long term. A3939139 Kim Young 941.302.9820

Suitable for development, Approximately 5.42 acres with access from Palma Sola Blvd. Property to be divided from American Legion Post #24 totaling 11.9 acres. Property is undeveloped and is currently zoned as a RSF 4.5 with future zoning for RES6. Outstanding opportunity for future development! M5834284 Offered at $600,000 Email: markalexandermail@gmail.com Website: www.sarasotaflorida.ca email:chrislind@sarasotaflorida.ca

University Place $1800 Mo. – Annual/Unfurnished Lrge 3/2 home, Gated, Comm. Amenities. A3964065 Kelly Oakes 941.812.6557

99,000 North Port – 1420SF home with new carpeting & painted thru out. Move In Condition. Perfect for 1st home buyer or investor. M5834484

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$289,900 Waterlefe Golf & River Club Further Reduced! – Gated, Large Maintenance free 3/3 home w/private pool overlooking canal. Community Amenities & more! M5831304