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time for change by Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

Supervisors shift toward local manager Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors are planning to choose a new management company for the district March 21.

+ McNeal students launch toward success Students from McNeal Elementary School took home bragging rights during a county-wide Technology Student Association catapult competition.

The students, who competed in the categories of distance and accuracy, won fifth place.

HERITAGE HARBOUR — Heritage Harbour South Community Development District officials remain committed to the idea their new district manager will have more of a presence in the community.

At their March 7 meeting, supervisors narrowed proposals from five prospective management companies to two, honing in on the only local options —

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Supervisors continued their meeting to 6 p.m. March 21, at the Comfort Inn & Suites, 580 66th St. Court E., Bradenton, to hear presentations from Severn Trent and Rizzetta. They are expected to make a hiring decision at that time.

The CDD’s longtime manager, Jim Ward, resigned abruptly Feb. 7, giving the board 60 days’ notice to find a replacement.

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+ East County teacher earns accolades She may not have come home with a new 2013 Toyota Prius, but Nolan Middle School teacher Carrie Rainwater still earned educational honors.

Rainwater, an eighthgrade science teacher, was honored during a ceremony March 6, at Manatee Technical Institute’s new East County campus.

Zadda Bazzy, of Oneco Elementary School, won Educator of the Year. Todd Persinger, of Anna Maria Elementary School, won Support Person of the Year.

Severn Trent and Rizzetta & Co. The companies service community development districts in both Manatee and Sarasota counties. “(I want) someone local, and the other criteria is no developer connections with whoever we hire, because I think that presents a conflict of interest,” Chairwoman Joyce Sandy said. “We don’t want even the appearance of impropriety.”

During the March 7 meeting, supervisors decided upon 10 criteria for their new management company and manager.

The new company must have a local office, no connection with Heritage Harbour’s developer, longevity of employees, processes for communicating issues with the district and local contacts for contractors and other vendors.

The company’s services also must be affordable, and the company

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The Florida Winefest and Auction returns this year — bigger and better.

In its 23 years of existence, the Florida Winefest COMING and Auction has carved its niche as the place to SOON: be to discover new wines from around the world, See the dine on gourmet dishes and help benefit chil- Florida dren’s charities in Sarasota.

Winefest and This year, the event returns with all the tradi- Balloon Festival tional events people have come to expect, but with Guide in next more wineries, restaurants and venues, in both the week's paper East County and Sarasota, and the addition of 22 hot-air balloons — making it the first event of its kind in the state.

With 17 events, including wine dinners, a charity auction and hotair balloon rides, a first glance at the itinerary can be overwhelming.

Continue reading for a few highlights from this year's festival.

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IF YOU GO Florida Wine and Balloon Festival When: Various events will be held April 4 to April 7. The balloon festival grounds at Premier Sports Campus will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 6 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 7; balloon rides are available, weather permitting, 7:15 a.m. Saturday and Sunday Where: Premier Sports Campus, 5895 Post Blvd., Lakewood Ranch; and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota Cost: Costs for events vary. General admission tickets to balloon festival grounds are $10 advance admission; $15 day of event; children under 10 are free. Balloon rides are $225 per person, which includes a general admission ticket, as well as champagne and breakfast upon your return to the festival grounds.

Info: The festival features 17 events. For a complete list, go to floridawinefest.org.

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austerity reigns by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

Manatee Schools employs budget freezes Facing a potential shortfall this year, the district put spending controls in place for the rest of the school year – limits that may impact classrooms, principals say.

EAST COUNTY — The Manatee County School District’s budget woes may have a new victim: the classroom.

In a Feb. 28 memo to Manatee County School District principals, School Board members and other staff, district officials revealed the implementation of cost-saving measures that include a freeze on hiring and the elimination of overtime and overnight travel in the face of a likely shortfall this year.

“We realize this will have some impact on students,” said Bill Vogel, whom the School Board hired in February to stand in for interim superintendent David Gayler while he was on vacation.

The freeze on general operating spending will be in place through June.

Vogel, who continues to assist Gayler, said the district failed to budget for certain personnel positions, after a system used to track the hires and departures of teachers was abruptly turned off in 2009 — a major factor in the district’s $3.4 million budget deficit, he said.

A new position-control system will be fully operational by the March 25 School Board meeting, Vogel said.

The district became concerned Feb. 27 about a potential shortfall for this year.Vogel wrote the memo with Michael Boyer, the district’s chief financial officer, the next day.

The new superintendent, Rick Mills, who is set to start work March 20, supports the austerity measures and was involved in the decision-making process, Vogel said.

Other freezes include a new limit on administrators’ spending with district credit cards and the use of heating and cooling systems during off-hours.

The district will review any extra requests for supplies and classroom equipment, and vacancies will be filled with temporary employees. Each school has an internal accounting fund, used for items such as field trips and after-school programs, that is separate from its operational fund. It can be used to make purchases, with district consent.

Interviews with East County school principals showed principals were upset, but not surprised, by the freezes and were accepting of temporary limits to their classrooms, if it means a brighter future.

One direct impact, which could be controlled by conservative planning, includes a teacher’s ability to print papers at school.

This year, the district gave teachers $150 per class for printing. Printing costs two cents per copy. In the past, if a teacher went over that amount, a school’s principal could pay the difference with its general operating budget. Now, schools can’t use that money.

The same rules apply to buying school supplies.

One McNeal Elementary School teacher who ran out of printing money said she has gone to her Parent Teacher Organization for help.

“I don’t think printing equates to good teaching,” said Norma Scott, McNeal principal. “I know I’m still going to see good teaching. And good teachers are conservative. Some of this is a responsibility.

pot of gold by Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

Lakewood Ranch ready to honor Irish culture This year’s Irish Celtic Festival will feature Gaelic football and hurling demonstrations, in addition to other festivities.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Lakewood Ranch resident John Hanlon may have grown up in New York going to baseball and hockey games, but the firstgeneration Irish-American has always loved his Irish heritage.

He played Gaelic football and hurling in the Bronx’s Gaelic Park, attended a parochial school comprised completely of Irish-American students IF YOU GO and enjoyed Irish festiIRISH CELTIC vals, concerts and other FESTIVAL festivities.

“You were immersed in When: 11 a.m. to (the culture),” Hanlon said.

4:30 p.m. March 16 Now, Hanlon will help Where: Central Park bring his Irish heritage Details: Come to the forefront, as Lakeout for a day of wood Ranch Community Irish and Celtic Activities Corp. hosts its inspired fun, with annual Irish Celtic Festiactivities including val and Lucky Dog Parade Irish/Celtic music from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and dance perforMarch 16, at Central Park, mances, food and located north of State drink, the Lucky Road 70 and east of LakeDog Parade, Irishwood Ranch Boulevard, themed contents, between Malachite Drive children’s activities and 44th Avenue East. and more.

“It shows the Irish culCost: Free ture is more than partyInfo: lwrcac.com ing and drinking green beer,” Hanlon said of the festival. “It’s about having a good time, family and friends, and, if you can mix in a competitive sports, (that’s great, too).”

Festivities include live music and dance performances, Irish-themed contests, food and drink and children’s activities, including a “Pot of Gold” scavenger hunt, pony rides, face painting, spudhead decorating and more.

Hanlon and teammates will showcase Gaelic hurling and Gaelic football, with information on the sport, as well as live demonstrations. Exhibition-style matches will be played from 3 to 5 p.m. at Summerfield Park, farther south.

“The one thing we learned last year by offering this cultural festival is everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day,” event organizer and Community Activities Director Lori Basilone said. “So, for everyone on

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Lakewood Ranch resident John Hanlon will showcase Gaelic football and hurling during this year’s Irish Celtic Festival. that one Irish day, we offer something for everyone — the Lucky Dog Parade, children’s activities, a full day of music, dance productions, traditional food and, of course, the importance of that stout beer.

“Festivals like this one help us to showcase our neighborly and wel-

coming community,” she said.

Proceeds from the Lucky Dog Parade, for which participants can enter canine friends in Irish-inspired costumes, benefit the Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

“Do we like this? No. Do we want to help out? Yes. I know I’m not going to be in the hole.”

Hayley Rio, Braden River Elementary School’s principal, won’t be able to purchase support documents for writing necessitated by the new Common Core State Standards this year. She says the operations freeze simply means rearranging accounts, — such as using the internal accounting fund — and putting planned purchases on hold, rather than eliminating them.

“It’s a little frustrating not having the funds we want,” Rio said. “But, we all knew we had to be wise this year. Now it’s just a little more so. We’ll find a way to do it.”

This year, during regular meetings with his staff, Freedom Elementary School Principal Jim Mennes added one more item to his usual talking points of curriculum and school safety — the budget.

He said keeping teachers — and parents — informed has helped with fundraising and pushed the school to pursue grants.

“It’s a challenge, but it could be worse,” Mennes said. “How easy would it have been for the district to give pay cuts?”

Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@yourobserver.com.

REAL ESTATE

by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

Bruce Williams restarts building of Winding River The East County community, with 14 sites completed in 2005, has 48 home sites remaining.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — In December 2012, Britt Williams found a “hidden jewel” by the Manatee River.

With interest rates low, limited resale offerings and the demand for energy efficiency that comes with new home construction, Williams, president of Bruce Williams Homes, knew the time was right to become the exclusive home builder for the remaining home sites in the East County’s Winding River community.

Bruce Williams broke ground on its new model, The Blue Cypress, this month. Construction should be finished in August.

“We were looking for a new community — one that is unique with a niche,” Williams said. “The (original) developer (Larry D’Urso) did a great job maintaining the community in the downturn.

The Blue Cypress, once finished, will have three beds and three bathrooms with two covered lanais. It will also feature a three-car garage and a bonus room.

Bruce Williams is offering three standard plans, and buyers can also have their home customized.

Williams said the homes are geared toward young families and empty-nesters, alike.

“Larry (D’Urso) is a good developer and a good man,” he said. “There’s not really much we want to change about this place.”

Building on the 107-acre Winding River community began in 2005, but only 14 homes were completed. Bruce Williams will develop the community’s remaining 48 lots.

Winding River residents have access to the Manatee River by way of a private, resident-only boat launch. The homes will range from 2,600 to 5,000 square feet with home prices starting in the low $400,000s.

The community is located on the north side of Upper Manatee River Road, just past Christian Retreat’s campus.

Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@yourobserver.com.

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+ Take Stock race attracts 1,200 runners to Main Street Take Stock in Children hosted its fourth annual Take Stock 5K and 10K runs Sunday, March 3, attracting more than 1,200 participants to Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

Organizers expected to raise more than $70,000 for scholarships for Manatee County students from the event.

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Two male manatees have joined Manatee County’s famed manatee, Snooty, at the South Florida Museum.

The museum welcomed Longo and Cheeno from the Lowry Park Zoo, where they had been treated and rehabilitated for cold stress Feb. 28.

Longo was rescued in January 2012 off Longboat Key. He currently weighs 675 pounds and is 7 feet, 3 inches long. Cheeno was rescued in February 2012 in the Caloosahatchee River. He currently weighs 465 pounds and is 6 feet, 7 inches long.

“Snooty is happy to welcome both Longo and Cheeno into his home here at the South Florida Museum,” said Photo courtesy of the South Florida Museum Cheeno arrives at the South East County resident and museum Executive Director Florida Museum from Lowry Brynne Anne Besio. “We are happy to be a safe place for them to grow a bit more before their release next Park Zoo. winter.”

One of the museum’s manatee-care staff members, Aarin Allen, participated in Longo’s rescue last year.

Manatee fans can check on Snooty and the new manatees by using the museum’s “Snooty Cam” at southfloridamuseum.org/theaquarium/snootycam.aspx.

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a nose for navigation by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

Snowbird points to sport of orienteering Gord Hunter, a 67-year-old retired gym teacher who spends his winters in East County, aims to put orienteering, a competitive, international navigation sport, on the map.

IF YOU GO The Suncoast Orienteering State Championships When: 10 a.m. March 16 Where: Lake Manatee State Park, 20007 State Road 64 What: The event features four courses.

It is open to any age group, but children under 12 require adult supervision. Cost is $10 to enter.

To register: Email suncoast_orienteering@ yahoo.com before the event to confirm attendance.

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Gord Hunter always enjoyed exploring his grandparents’ farm as a child. For the last 44 years, he’s been involved in orienteering, a timed navigation sport involving only a compass and a map.

when Hunter first came to Florida, the technical director for Florida Orienteering, a former rival in the same age class, nudged him to look for orienteering venues in the area.

Navigators from Fort Myers to Tampa had been asking state orienteering officials in Orlando to find new venues and, in Bradenton, Hunter saw few hills and contour lines and thick and grassy trails ripe for the sport.

Last winter, he spent much of his time making maps, with the goal to establish Suncoast Orienteering, which he created as a certified entity with a board and president.

Hunter, a member of the Canadian Ori-

enteering National Team in the 1970s and a former five-year board member on the International Orienteering Federation, came to Florida for the golf. He spent last winter in Lakewood Ranch and this one in the Tara community.

Hunter found orienteering by luck, when he took graduate-level outdoor education teacher training in 1967 in Ontario. Orienteering was one his electives.

The next year, one of his student’s fathers was organizing the first orienteering competition in Ottawa.

“It kind of fit me,” Hunter said. “The challenge of interpreting a map, making sense of it, taking what you see and turning it into a route into the terrain, coming to the circle on map, seeing the flag … it’s always a discovery. It’s great to say, ‘I did it right. I did it right.’”

Hunter soon began carrying a map when he went running.

“Reading a map is like learning to read,” Hunter said. “It takes time. I didn’t have a particularly good directional sense. I

To create an orienteering map, Gord Hunter first maps an area using the U.S. Geological Survey and county air photos for reference. He then walks the course and looks for certain toughto-navigate markers to place control flags.

The maps offer different routes: Do you go through a bush or between trees?

Competitors don’t know the locations of control flags ahead of time and cannot see the maps until they compete. The winner is the one who reaches all of the targets the fastest.

World Championships — of which Hunter has competed in four, including races in Czechoslovakia (1972), Denmark (’74) and Britain (’76) — are held at different venues every year.

think I have one now.”

As a physical education teacher, Hunter always related to the child, who might not dominate physical sports, but could use intuitiveness and deduction skills well.

“Orienteering allows a different kid to come to the front of the class,” Hunter said.

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EAST COUNTY — Like most people, Gord Hunter gets lost occasionally.

As a child always driven to explore alone, he lost his way among the maple trees of his grandparents’ farm in Montreal, Canada.

But, for the last 44 years, he’s been getting around by compass and map, navigating forests and hills as he would a mall.

For two consecutive winters, Hunter, a 67-year-old Canadian snowbird and retired gym teacher, has tried to get orienteering — a competitive international navigation sport involving detailed, colored maps and timed races through unfamiliar terrain — on the map in the East County.

So far, Hunter has created maps and events first in Punta Gorda (October), then at Oscar Scherer Park (January), Mabry Carlton Reserve (February) and, now, the Suncoast Orienteering Championships March 16, at Lake Manatee State Park.

He’s helping the University of Central Florida update its map, and he even mapped the Lakewood Ranch High School and Braden River High School campuses in hopes of connecting with the schools’ JROTC programs.

So far at the events, Hunter has seen good turnouts with JROTC units affiliated with the U.S. Navy, but the general public has been slower to embrace the sport.

Hunter doesn’t fear getting lost, and he wants the public to feel that way, too.

“One of the frustrating things for me is I get people who say, ‘Orienteering sounds interesting, but I can’t do it because I get lost wherever I go,’” Hunter said. “I think to myself, ‘That’s really the reason to do the sport. Don’t avoid something because you can’t do it.’”

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ribbon cutting by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh, Willis A. Smith Construction Vice President Warren Simonds, LECOM Board of Trustees Chairman Michael Visnosky, LECOM School of Dental Medicine Dean Robert Hirsch and LECOM President and CEO John Ferretti Josh Siegel

LECOM School of Dental Medicine holds grand opening The $52 million school on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard opened in July to welcome an inaugural class of 100 students.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Local, state and federal leaders joined administrators and trustees from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine for the LECOM School of Dental Medicine’s grand opening March 8.

The dental school became the third of its kind in the state of Florida when it opened July 16, to welcome an inaugural class of 100 students.

The $52 million School of Dental Medicine features a dental patient clinic, which opened in January. There, students have been providing low-cost denture services to the public.

A collaboration with the Bill Galvano One-Stop Center has provided more than $10,000 in denture and lab services

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for homeless clients.

Comprehensive care will be available to the public in March 2014.

Within four years, the school expects to have 400 students enrolled.

It will employ nearly 200 people, and the school expects to have a $14 million economic impact in Bradenton, in addition to as much as $35 million through direct and indirect spending statewide.

Speakers at the grand opening included U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, Manatee County District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh and Florida Dental Association Trustee Dr. Rudy T. Liddell.

Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@yourobserver.com.

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+ County to host growth planning workshops

+ Operation targets spring break activities The Florida Sheriffs Task Force has launched its latest operation aimed at protecting the safety of Florida’s youth during spring break.

Operation Dry Spring will take place from March 4 through April 7, in conjunction with the spring

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 Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Planning Commission Meeting — 9 a.m.

March 14, at 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.  Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Work Session — 9 a.m. March 19, at 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

break schedules of most public and private schools in Florida.

The Sheriff’s Office says students, the majority of whom are under 21, often choose to drink alcohol and experiment with illegal drugs during spring break.

In 2010, nearly 190,000 people under the age of 21 visited an emergency room for injuries or conditions connected to the use of alcohol.

The Florida Sheriffs Task Force and Operation Dry Spring will focus on the safety and protection of underage youth from drugs, alcohol and tobacco.

Anyone with information on illegal activity involving underage youth in Manatee County should call the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at (941) 747-3011 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.

+ Clarification A March 7 story titled “Experts raise prescription-drug awareness” stated a friend panicked and left Brandi Meshad when she “began breathing heavily in her sleep” following a drug overdose. However, the details leading up to her death are unknown.

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During the next three months, Manatee County is asking the community to weigh in on the “How Will We Grow?” conversation — a discussion helping county commissioners outline growth and development standards for the next 30 years.

Manatee County Planning and Zoning official John Osborne has begun taking the “How Will We Grow?” presentation to community groups around Manatee County. The study proposes three future growth scenarios: continuing current developing patterns; focusing on southwest Manatee County for growth; or creating designated areas for growth around the county.

A full lineup of the “How Will We Grow?” discussions and background information and research can be found at www.mymanatee. org/howwillwegrow.

The public may attend one of the general community presentations scheduled, including one in the East County from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 5, in Tara.

To schedule a presentation with your community group, contact Kandi Carver at (941) 748-4501, Ext. 6873 or email candace.carver@mymanatee.org.

The Board of County Commissioners is expected to make a decision on growth alternatives in June.

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This month’s topic and speaker: Identifying Therapy Needs after Rehabilitation presented by Lynn Cowdright, Rehab Director for Florida Home Health.

Call 941-773-4628. Meetings held on the second Thursday of each month. Dinner is provided.

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This month’s topic and speaker: Getting to the Heart of the Matter presented by Jan Froelich, RN, BSN, Director of the Cath Lab, LWRMC.

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Heartburn and Reflux Relief: Know Your Options – Including EsophyX Incisionless Surgery and HALO Treatment for Barrett’s Esophagus Tuesday, March 26 | 6 – 7 p.m. | Tower Auditorium at MMH Presentation by Jose Erbella, MD, Tampa Bay Surgical Group

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home improvement by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

Television host helps stage Tara home Celebrity and staging team turns a cluttered, outdated home into one ready to be sold. lead instructor and a certified home stager, led the home makeover.

Jessica Ross of Coldwell Banker secured the listing after the home’s owners decided to move to Las Vegas to be near family.

With 25% of for-sale homes being professionally staged last year, according to the National Association of Realtors — compared to 5% in 2007 — Ross saw the Tara home had a great need for staging and deserving owners; she contacted Fortier.

The academy assigned Colon to the Southeast region for the week, and she traveled to Bradenton for the first time to assist in the staging.

“The way we live in a house is not the way we sell a house,” Colon said. “Buyers buy square footage. If a home is cluttered, you can’t see that. Clutter creates angst. You need to highlight the features of the home in a calm, cool way to create that zen.”

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Do: “A buyer will walk into a home and either feel it or not feel it. You don’t want the home to be totally boring, but you want it to be generic enough for them to envision putting their special pieces inside.”

Don’t: “Never over furnish. It creates angst.”

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to let the stagers work, the group started by putting loose items away. Then, they moved items away from the home’s sliding-glass door, showing off the back porch and yard, and did basic cleaning such as vacuuming and wiping counters.

Ross said she hoped to put the home on the market late last week with a selling price of roughly $300,000.

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A red-leaved poinsettia plant sits on the counter, and a small Santa lies crumpled in the master bedroom shower.

Scribbled reminders blanket the kitchen refrigerator. The home’s walls have no pictures or art on them because the owners don’t want holes in the wall.

As part of a staging course hosted March 5 by The Academy of Home Staging, three students, led by two major figures in the home-staging industry, turned the cluttered home owned by three generations of family members into a place ready to be sold.

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+ Tried and true Bayfront Showcase Lunch Tasting — takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 5, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail. Cost is $65.

After a three-year hiatus, this fan-favorite event returns to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall grounds. Guests will enjoy gourmet cuisine and music underneath tents on the bay. Several area gourmet food trucks will provide specialty dishes for the event.

“This used to be our most popular event,” says Loevner. “It became a little expensive to continue when the economy was in worse shape, but we felt ready to revive it this year.

It used to draw 500 to 600 people, so we’re excited to bring it back.”

+ Connoisseur’s choice Grand Tasting, Brunch and Charity Auction — takes place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; auction begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail. Cost is $125.

Wine enthusiasts will have no shortage of options at this grand tasting event, which will feature wines from more than 40 wineries.

Guests will also have the chance to meet vintners

Balloon meister Bill Whidden is taking this year's Florida Wine and Balloon Festival to unparalleled heights.

In every field, and for attend between 20 and every skill and profession, 30 hot-air balloon events there is an expert — someannually to lend his exone whose knowledge and pertise. experience makes him the Whidden’s career has foremost authority on the taken him on flights with subject. Investors have Ted Turner over Niagara Warren Buffet. Architects Falls and to countless had Frank Lloyd Wright, other scenic destinaand the Florida Wine and tions around the world.

Balloon festival has Bill Having served as balloon Whidden: the balloon meister at more than 100 meister. events, and with more Whidden began his cathan 2,600 hours of flight reer in the livestock busiand tether time under Courtesy photo ness and was first introhis belt, he’s more than duced to the world of hot-air ballooning earned his title of “meister.” in the early 1980s. A friend, who had For the Florida Wine and Balloon Fesplanned to visit Whidden’s farm, wanted tival, Whidden recruited pilots to man 22 • ANNA PINE AVENUE MARIA to take advantage of the spacious fields, hot-air balloons at the festival grounds Unique food andateclectic art Sports, on the in Lakewood Ranch. and he asked if he couldshops, bringgreat his hotPremier Greenest Little Mainstreet in America, no shoes air balloon.

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+ Inside scoop Smokin’ Hot Cigar Dinner and Balloon Glow — takes place at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 6, at the festival grounds at Premier Sports Campus, S.R. 70, Lakewood Ranch. Cost is $150.

Loevner’s personal choice is new to the festival and will feature 10 of the festival’s 22 hot air balloons, which will be tethered and illuminated as pilots maneuver them to dance and sway along to music. While watching the show, guests will enjoy dinner and four cigars from Maduro Cigars.

“Nothing like this has ever been done in Sarasota,” Loevner says. “It’s going to be a really fun event, and it’s something new. It’s outdoors and it’s a less formal event, so it’s all the same elements of fun without having to be dressed up.”

+ For the family Sip & Soar — takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at the festival grounds at Premier Sports Campus, S.R. 70, Lakewood Ranch. Cost is $10, or $20 with wine-tasting upgrade.

Attending a wine event doesn’t have to mean calling a babysitter. This outdoor family-friendly event has something for everyone, including live music and a designated kids zone, which will offer a variety of activities such as face painting and a non-functional inflated hot air balloon envelope in which children can play. For an additional $10, parents can upgrade to a VIP ticket, which includes a tasting of six wines.

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Supervisors also want the new district manager to have “excellent” communication skills, have good “chemistry” with the board and be able to visit Heritage Harbour one to two times monthly; Ward’s office is located in Fort Lauderdale, limiting his on-site availability.

Both Severn Trent and Rizzetta have the ability to establish a website for the district — something supervisors have been working toward since last year.

At the March 21 meeting, supervisors also will decide if they wish for their new management company to provide its own staff to manage the district’s stormwater systems and other day-to-day field operations work or to allow the manager to hire an independent contractor to perform those services.

Supervisors voted 3-2 March 7 to give 90 days’ notice to Morris-Riley, the firm that has been providing those asset management services to the district for more than two years.

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+ End in sight for lawsuit Heritage Harbour South’s attorney Kenza van Assenderp advised the board against signing a settlement agreement with the Lighthouse Cove Homeowners Association and resident Joe Ramsey, in litigation involving assessments for the district’s stormwater management system.

“Mediation is still open," he said."We are very, very close. We almost had it (while meeting) today.”

The agreement Lighthouse Cove’s attorney Kevin Hennessy would have provided for: the CDD to pay $5,000 to the Lighthouse Cove for a public records claim; the production of certain records; a Lighthouse Cove board representative or designee to have a regular agenda opportunity to present to the board at CDD meetings; and the appointment of a task force of two Stoneybrook and two Lighthouse Cove residents and one independent, non-resident professional engineer to review the district’s assessment methodology and recommend changes.

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• Chairwoman Joyce Sandy opened the meeting with hopes of unifying the Heritage Harbour community and fostering better relationships between the district and Heritage Harbour’s various homeowners associations.

“This is a time of transition for our board,” Sandy said in a prepared statement. “Certain changes are necessary.

Change can be uncomfortable, and there may be bumps along the road as we move in a new direction, but we need to move in the direction of cooperation and unity."

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• Supervisors voted to have Michelle Patterson serve as vice chairwoman.

• Supervisors deferred 3-2 a vote on an

agreement with Eco Consultants for lake and wetland services for calendar year 2012.

• Supervisor Richard Lane voiced his frustration the board still was not following an agreed-upon meeting format, which still must be formally adopted by the board.

• A motion by Supervisor Lee Bettes to move meetings back to their former meeting time and location failed.

Following the vote, Stoneybrook Golf Club General Manager Chris Brandt said he was open to discussing having evening meetings at his facility.

• Supervisors agreed to discuss the tenure of longtime district attorney Kenza van Assenderp at the board’s next meeting.

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Cops

March 6 Jail withdrawal 6:44 p.m. — 8300 block of Lockwood Ridge Road. Petit Theft. A woman stole $90.57 worth of cosmetics from a department store. The woman, who said she had recently been released from jail after serving 90 days, said she was being “stupid.” She continued to say that she feels safest in jail.

Deputies also found an empty syringe, a clean spoon and a wire dish scrubber in the woman’s possession. She stated the objects “belonged to a friend.”

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10:08 a.m. — (Address Baker Acted). Information Only. A woman gave birth to a child who tested positive for methadone.

The child is at the hospital and has not been released to the parents because the infant is withdrawing from the drug. Deputies investigated the parents to determine if they were fit to pick up their child from the hospital. The parents denied using drugs and took drug tests for the deputies.

They both tested positive for methadone, methamphetamines and amphetamine.

They agreed to enroll in a voluntary drug program while their child stays at the hospital.

1:03 p.m. — 5200 block of 72nd Street E. Burglary. Unknown person(s) stole $295 worth of items from an unlocked car in the owner’s garage. Deputies were able to obtain several fingerprints from the vehicle’s doors, because the car had been washed shortly before the theft.

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March 6 Push it 3:10 p.m. — 100 block of Alpine Court.

Criminal Mischief. A woman left her home for an hour, and when she returned, she found her front door had been pushed in slightly. The woman said this has hap-

2:14 p.m. — 7300 block of Tara Preserve Lane. Grand Theft. Someone stole a cash box containing $500 from a golf club manager’s desk. Only three other employees have access to the office where the box was kept.

Seeing the light 2:58 p.m. — 12300 block of Hollybush Terrace. Larceny. A man called the police to report theft of light bulbs from his front yard lamppost.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 14 East Manatee Republican Club — meets at 11:30 a.m. at the Peridia Golf and Country Club, 4950 Peridia Blvd., Bradenton. Guest speaker is Mark Chait, executive director of leasing for Benderson Development. Lunch costs $15.

Reservations are required. For more information, call 739-3813, email longboatfl@aol.com, or visit emanateerc.org.

ComCenter Art Gallery Grand Opening — runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the ComCenter 70, 6150 State Road 70 E., Bradenton.

Come enjoy a new art gallery dedicated to the work of Douglas H. Teller, while enjoying music and hors d’oeuvres. For more information, call 782-1234.

FRIDAY, MARCH 15 Kids Day at the Farmers Market — runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at San Marco Plaza, in Lakewood Ranch.

Enjoy children’s activities, while perusing vendor booths with offerings including fresh produce, handmade soaps, plants, baked goods and more. For more information, visit sanmarcoplaza.com.

Run for Their Lives — fundraiser starts at 9:30 a.m. at San Marco Plaza. The event will occur during the plaza’s weekly farmers market.

For a $30 donation, participants will have five minutes to grab or put on as many items as they can from more than 800 items provided by 2nd Ann Rose. Clothing, purses and jewelry included. Proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch. For more information, call 799-4213.

Long Island Johnny — plays from 8 to 11 p.m. at CaddyShak Bar & Grille, 6600 River Club Blvd., Bradenton. Enjoy acoustic guitar

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and crowd interaction. For more information, call 567-6197.

Kettle of Fish — plays at 9 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch.

For more information, visit pologrillandbar.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 16 Art at the Ranch Fine Arts Festival — runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

March 16 and March 17, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

Enjoy fine art, free demonstrations, great food and upscale shopping.

Art at the Ranch features works by nationally-acclaimed artists including painters, photographers, jewelers, sculptors, potters and more. Event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit lakewoodranch.com.

SATURDAY, march 16 Heritage Days Open House — runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Manatee Village Historical Park,1404 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. Come out to enjoy life from another era and enjoy live old-time music by Bob and Sheila Everhart, exhibits such as “The Tin Can Tourist Vintage Trailer & Motor Coach Club” and the “Carousel Organ Association of America,” and blacksmith, beekeeping and craft demonstrations, costumed interpreters, soap makers and more. For more information, call 741-4075, or visit manateeclerk.com.

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Keiser University Open House — runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Keiser University, 6151 Lake Osprey Drive, Sarasota. This family-friendly open house will feature programs in healthcare, business, technology and legal fields. For more information, visit kuopenhouse.com.

SATURDAY, march 16 Irish Celtic Festival & Lucky Dog Parade — runs from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Central Park in Lakewood Ranch.

Come out to enjoy IrishCeltic music, dance and pipe performances, children’s activities and more.

For more information or to register for the dog parade, visit lwrcac.com.

Gamble Creek — plays from 7 to 10 p.m. at Linger Lodge Restaurant, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton. For more information, call 755-2757.

Ricci D — plays at 9 p.m., at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. For more information, visit pologrillandbar.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Bode Valdez — plays from 4 to 7 p.m. at Linger Lodge Restaurant, 7205 85th St.

WEDNESDAY, march 20 Classic Car Show — starts at 5 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Main Street, outside Ed’s Tavern, 10719 Rodeo Drive, Lakewood Ranch. Enjoy food, music and classic cars.

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MONDAY, MARCH 18 Ed’s Got Talent — starts at 8 p.m.

Mondays at Ed’s Tavern, 10719 Rodeo Drive, Lakewood Ranch. Come watch local singers compete in this weekly sing-off competition. For more information, visit edstavernlwr.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Blood Drive — runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Palm-Aire Country Club, 5601 Country Club Way, Sarasota. Participants can request a total cholesterol count while present. Donors must present a photo I.D. For a specific appointment time, contact Summer Baum at 355-7200, or visit scbb.org for more information.

Manatee River Garden Club — meets at 12:30 p.m. at 3120 First Ave. W., Bradenton. Roy Kruger, past president of the Manatee Orchid Society, will present “Orchids 101.” Program is free. For more information, contact Judy Boehm at 870-2259.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21 Polo Charity Bar Night — runs from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. Come out and enjoy a $5 tailgating menu, craft beer, raffle prizes and live music by Ben Hammond. Proceeds benefit the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

For more information, visit pologrillandbar. com.

Easter Sunday Buffet at Polo Grill and Bar will be featuring a sumptuous Easter day buffet feast on Sunday, March 31st from 10:30-3:30pm, offering a spectacular array of premium crustaceans, meats, gourmet salads, delectable pastries and decadent dessert platters! So, come one or come all and make this Easter Holiday a memorable one for you and yours! adults | $36.95 children 12 & under | $14.95 children 4 & under | free ++ exclusive of tax, beverages, & gratuity sunday, march 31st | 10:30 am - 3:30 pm 941-782-0899 ext. 2 for reservations | pologrillandbar.com

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The current store is the Saks at the Westfield Southgate Mall, south of downtown Sarasota. The planned new store is a potential anchor at the Mall at University Town Center, a $315 million project currently under construction in the East County. The mall and Saks are scheduled to open October 2014.

A 24-year veteran of Saks and Proffitt’s, a chain that merged with Saks’ parent entity in 1998, Ellzey says he will treat the new gig with daily fervor. Ellzey ran the Saks at the International Plaza in Tampa for a year before moving in early March to Sarasota. He worked in Atlanta for the chain for 20 years previously.

“I have this philosophy that every day will be better than the day before,” Ellzey said. “That’s the type of store I want to run.”

Ellzey, in contrast to what was previously thought, says Saks might operate two stores in the Sarasota-Bradenton region when the University Town Center location opens. That’s why he calls the new store an expansion, not a replacement, though the decision on the number of stores is not official. Either way, the new store, says Ellzey, will “be more of a regional shopping experience” than the current Saks, given its location.

The Sarasota store, while not regional in its customer reach, has been a local star for community and philanthropic fashion events. Sally Schule, the Saks Fifth Avenue Sarasota general manager since 2005, led the way in many of those

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The company recently unveiled a quarter-acre fenced-in dog park that includes shaded seating areas, a “Mutt Mitt” station with plastic gloves, bags and trash receptacles for pet-waste pickup, water fountains for dogs and other features.

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“We are excited Dr. John will be working with us in a consultative role,” Good Samaritan Executive Director the Rev. Rick Howell said. “Her background and experience will add a unique blend of psychiatric precision and compassion with authentic Christian faith to our already solid counseling presence in the community. This additional location allows us to reach more people where they work and live.”

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+ 44th Avenue extension waste of taxpayers’ dollars Dear Editor: The 44th Avenue Extension (Cortez Road) is supposedly an alternative to State Road 70 and State Road 64 connecting Lakewood Ranch and the beach.

It isn’t. They cross the Braden River and have Interstate 75 entrances. There are no approvals for a bridge, and an I-75 entrance has been denied.

So, what’s in it for Manatee residents?

Not much, except a waste of money.

The $53,160,483 road goes from U.S. 41, near Steak ’n’ Shake, to 45th Street East (Lockwood Ridge Road).

At Steak ’n’ Shake, it will bottleneck from four to two lanes until it pops back to four at 15th Street. Stop at the red light at U.S. 301, and at another one at 30th Street East, where the speed drops to 35 mph. Another light at 37th. Again at 39th. Eventually, you reach the last one at 45th Street East with the Braden River straight ahead. Oops. No bridge. It’s $99.4 million more.

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S.R. 64. Oops. There’s the Braden River again. That won’t work.

Turn right on 45th Street. Oops. It’s not four lanes; it’s only two. In one mile, you reach S.R. 70 and turn left over that pesky river. Not to worry — they’ll widen that one-mile stretch of 45th Street East to four lanes for another $14.1 million.

Want to go west to the beach? Do the route in reverse and sit in traffic after Cortez drops back to two lanes.

Why not build 44th Avenue East from Steak ’n’ Shake to U.S. 301, an existing north/south fourlane highway and stop?

Put the construction funds for the chunk from U.S. 301 to 45th Street East and the widening of 45 Street East aside until we have money and approvals for the bridge. Until then, there’s just not much in it for us.

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Ruth and Michael Harshman are in the niche business of helping the almost divorced shift into their new phase in life in a low-cost, low-stress way.

The couple’s new firm is Lakewood Ranch-based Fair Divorce. It offers mediation for couples, and, if necessary, it will navigate the Byzantine document preparation process required under Florida law for a non-contested divorce. The business, says Michael Harshman, attempts

Mediation services are a fastgrowing segment of the legal industry. An entrepreneurial husband-wife team seeks to capitalize on the trend with a focus on divorces. to blend mediation, law and psychology to arrive at an amicable result under trying circumstances.

“We see a lot of couples tired of living together,” Ruth Harshman says. “While some companies offer a service simply to process divorce paperwork, at Fair Divorce we offer an added benefit by helping people resolve their issues and come to an agreement that works for everyone.”

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I think when people think of divorce, they immediately lawyer up.

But there are other options.

— Michael Harshman, Fair Divorce, Lakewood Ranch mediator; he’s an attorney and mediator — has decades of professional experience in the field. Plus, they have personal experience dealing with the harsh reality of starting fresh, albeit not in divorce. That stems from supporting and working for a prominent politician in their native Ohio who later resigned under the cloud of a scandal.

Indeed, the Harshmans moved to the Sarasota-Bradenton area in 2008, soon after Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann quit his position. Dann, elected in 2007, resigned May 14, 2008, two days after the Ohio Legislature filed articles of impeachment against him for misconduct, with accusations that included an alleged affair with a subordinate.

Ruth Harshman, the elected mayor of Poland, Ohio, for 17 years, ran the grants management office under Dann.

Michael Harshman, meanwhile, campaigned for and supported Dann. Michael Harshman even lent Dann a plane for statewide campaigning. “We were disappointed in Marc,” says Harshman, “but there are no do-overs in politics.”

The Harshmans now face a substantial challenge in turning their personal and work experience into a viable business. For starters, mediation is a crowded field on the Gulf Coast, and building a client base is a long-term task. “It’s hard to break into,” says Michael Harshman, who is also a staff attorney with Najmy Thompson, a local law firm. “We are just getting started.”

The Harshmans’ sales pitch to build the business aims first at saving clients money. Michael Harshman says a divorce attorney in a basic case could start at $3,000. Costs grow quickly from there. Says Ruth Harshman: “The lawyers are the only winners in a contested (divorce.)”

The Harshmans, past the cost, aim to educate people about their firm because, somewhat unusually, it combines mediation with document preparation services. A firm in Boca Raton offers a similar combination, but the Harshmans don’t know of any on the Gulf Coast that do both in this way.

“I think when people think of divorce, they immediately lawyer up,” Michael Harshman says. “But there are other options.”

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The bill would limit the amount of time someone would have to pay alimony, and it could also protect retirees from some alimony requirements. Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Melbourne, who, according to the News Service of Florida, calls the state’s alimony laws “archaic,” is the bill’s sponsor. The rules for alimony, the legal and financial obligations one spouse owes the other spouse after a divorce, differ in every state.

Part of the bill, says Workman, in the News Service report, is to provide better alimony guidelines. Says Workman: “I want to make this so people can get divorced and move on with their life.”

But Rep. Cynthia Stafford, D-Miami, says the proposal is one-sided and “anti-woman.” She says the bill “will do more harm than good,” according to the News Service.

The House Civil Justice Subcommittee, after hearing emotional testimony from divorced people on both sides of the debate, approved the bill by a 10-2 vote Feb. 13. The bill will next go before the House Judiciary Committee; a similar bill was recently filed in the Senate.

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Kim Comito scored a school record nine goals to lead The Out-of-Door Academy girls lacrosse team to a 13-11 victory over Sarasota Military Academy March 5.

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Mending Broken

Lakewood Ranch High assistant wrestling coach Nels Matson will run 1,200 miles in 35 days to help fund open-heart surgeries for children in Cambodia.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Nels Matson isn’t one to shy away from a challenge.

Instead, the former Iowa State University wrestler is preparing constantly for his next great adventure in life.

Last year, however, Matson discovered his next challenge would revert him back to his childhood.

Matson doesn’t remember the day his life changed forever; after all, it was 27 years ago.

But at 3 years old, he walked into the waiting room at Memorial Children’s Hospital in Chicago with a broken heart.

Born with a congenital heart defect, Matson underwent open-heart surgery. He spent the next two years going in for checkups, before eventually being cleared for everything when he was 5 years old.

At that point, the sky was the limit. Matson started wrestling a year later.

“My parents didn’t give me any limitations,” Matson says.

Mending broken hearts

It’s been more than two decades since Matson’s life changed forever, and the experience stays with him.

He’s learned to live life without boundaries and, in doing so, has taken it upon himself to reach out to those living with similar circumstances.

Now, the Lakewood Ranch High assistant wrestling coach is preparing for his next challenge — one that will take him 1,200 miles from Bradenton to the Cambodian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Matson will run roughly 40 miles per day from June 15 through July 19 to raise money for Hearts Without Boundaries, a national non-profit organization that funds cardiac teams from the United States to perform heart surgeries on impoverished Cambodian children who are suffering from congenital heart defects.

Throughout his journey, Matson will be carrying his companion, Diplo the Diplomatic Penguin, on his back.

The 2-pound stuffed penguin will be wearing a T-shirt, which children and adults with congenital heart defects will be encouraged to sign.

At the end of his trip, Matson will give Diplo to the Ankor Children’s Hospital for the Cambodian children.

“It’ll be like they’re taking the trip with me,” Matson says. “I’m really looking forward, not necessarily to the end, but seeing the kids (who sign the shirt) impact other kids and seeing Diplo with them.

“I think it’ll be fun for the kids knowing they’re encouraging kids in Cambodia,” he says.

Sole purpose

Through his non-profit organization, Tri 4 Number 1 Foundation Inc., which he established with his girlfriend, Denise Pizzo, Matson hopes to raise $20,000 for Hearts Without Boundaries.

Hearts Without Boundaries also provides funding to transport Cambodian children with the most severe congenital heart defects to the United States for life-saving heart surgeries and medical care.

About 100,000 children in Cambodia are living with some form of congenital heart defect. But, without the necessary funding and medical sup-

Throughout his journey, coach Nels Matson will be carrying his companion, Diplo the Diplomatic Penguin, on his back. plies, the majority of those cases go untreated.

It costs more than $3,000 to perform a single heart surgery in Cambodia.

Matson raised money for congenital heart defect research by cycling across America in 2010 and 2011, but last year he discovered Hearts Without Boundaries.

While speaking at a Mended Little Hearts of Volusia County gala, Matson met Hearts Without Boundaries founder Peter Chhun.

After hearing Chhun’s story and understanding his passion for helping Cambodian children, Matson knew he had to help.

“I’ve always been interested in congenital heart defects,” Matson says. “It’s something that’s been close to me for a while. Say someone like me was born in Cambodia.

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Matson ran his first ultra-marathon last summer, completing 76 miles in 24 hours.

“That’s when it kicked in that this idea was possible,” Matson says. “I’m a runner now.”

Matson began training for his run in November. He runs five days a week, alternating distances every day and making sure to include one longer 15- to 30-mile run.

“That’s the not fun one,” Matson says.

For more information on the Tri 4 Number 1 Run, to make a donation or to become a sponsor, visit t41run.com or contact Matson at Tri4number1@gmail.com.

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Kicker signs with Statesmen The Out-of-Door Academy senior Sean Kirshe, who plays both soccer and football, signed a national letter of intent to play football for Hobart College in Geneva, N.Y. LAKEWOOD RANCH — Sean Kirshe never envisioned playing football.

A lifelong soccer player, The Out-ofDoor Academy senior was content focusing all of his attention on his favorite sport.

But when ODA football coach Brett Timmons saw Kirshe kicking around a soccer ball two years ago, everything changed.

Timmons asked Kirshe to attempt a few field goals. From that moment, Kirshe had a new pair of shoes to fill.

“I made all of them, and he said, ‘Congrats, you’re the new place kicker for ODA,’” Kirshe says.

During his senior season, Kirshe made six field goals, including one from 50 yards out, and 22 of 26 extra point attempts. He also had 10 touchbacks.

Now with his final high school football and soccer seasons behind him, Kirshe will spend the next few months preparing to play at the next level.

Kirshe recently signed a national letter of intent to play football for Hobart College in Geneva, N.Y. “It feels fantastic to know that I’m going to a great college and playing football,” says Kirshe, who plans to study economics and international business. “I’m looking forward to playing college football, as well as getting a great education to set up my future.”

Kirshe also looked at the University of Colorado Boulder; the University of St. Thomas; Auburn; The Citadel; the University of Mount Union; and High Point University. Ultimately, he chose Hobart College for its campus, football program and facilities and internship opportunities.

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Braden River High senior Courtney Mirabella allowed two hits and struck out 12 in six innings to lead the Lady Pirates to a 10-0 victory over Manatee March 5. She also went 3-for-4 at the plate with four RBIs. It was Mirabella’s third time facing the Hurricanes this season. In their previous meeting, Mirabella pitched a perfect game.

Mirabella followed up her performance with a save in Braden River’s 4-2 12th-inning victory over Sarasota March 8. It was Mirabella’s second save of the season.

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Clinics will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, in the Lakewood Ranch gym, through the remainder of the school year.

Players will focus on fundamentals, skills, drills and competitive play.

For information, contact boys basketball coach Jeremy Schiller at schillerj@manateeschools.net.

+ ODA remains unbeaten The Out-of-Door Academy girls tennis team improved to 6-0 with wins over Clearwater Central Catholic March 4 and Sarasota March 5.

Maria Ross, M’Balia Bangoura, Alana Sherman, Savannah Sleight, Cheyenne Kerekes, Morgan Woods and Chloe Ruppert all recorded singles victories over the two-day span. Bangoura and Sherman and Caroline Whitten and Charlotte Dixon earned doubles victories over Sarasota.

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The Lakewood boys basketball team won the academic state championship with a team grade-point average of 3.37.

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More than 86 golfers teed off for the Third Annual Birdland Golf Classic Feb. 20, at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

The event, which is sponsored by the OriolesREACH program, raised more than $39,000 for the Miracle League of Manasota.

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The number of players who scored goals in the Cardinal Mooney girls lacrosse team’s 16-2 victory over Tampa Berkeley Prep March 8.

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Cougars tame Thunder The Cardinal Mooney High baseball team defeated rival ODA 5-1 in Class 3A-District 10 action March 5.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Cardinal Mooney High senior left-hander Pat Heuler did exactly what he needed to do.

He located his pitches. He kept The Outof-Door Academy batters off balance. And, most importantly, he put his team in a position to win.

Cardinal Mooney coach John Bennett couldn’t have asked for anything more in the Cougars’ first Class 3A-District 10 game of the season March 5.

Heuler pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing one run on five hits and five walks, while striking out eight to lead the visiting Cougars (6-3, 2-0) to a 5-1 victory over the rival Thunder.

“He’s been pretty good all year for the last two years,” Bennett says of Heuler. “He was locating really good with his command tonight. He was able to locate

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ODA (7-3, 2-1) took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI by pitcher Alex Horan.

Cardinal Mooney tied the game in the top of the third inning. Heuler drew a walk and eventually came around to score on an RBI by Beau Billings.

The Cougars added a pair of runs in the fourth inning on hits by Flynn Angly and Bucky Bonynge and RBIs by Nick Bisplinghoff and Davis Roddenberry.

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The Thunder had a pair of base runners in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings, but was unable to scratch across another run.

“Heuler did a great job tonight,” ODA coach Billy Dietrich says. “Executionwise, they did exactly what they were supposed to do. Give them hats off. They beat us straight up.

“It was a good baseball game,” he says. “Good pitching on both sides, and they executed and we didn’t. Both sides played a very good and clean baseball game. They just beat us tonight, but we’ll get better and move on.”

Desmond Lindsay went 2-for-2 with a double, a walk and a run scored to lead the way for ODA at the plate. Horan pitched six innings for the Thunder, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks. Lindsay pitched the final inning, allowing one run on one hit and a walk, while striking out three.

The two district rivals will meet April 12 for the second of what they hope will be at least three meetings this season.

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Wildcat team wins National Inter-Circuit Wildcat defeated Tito’s 11-6 to win the USPA National Inter-Circuit 12 Goal Finals of the BMO Private Bank Cup March 10.

Ryan Gilbertson and Alan Martinez each scored four goals to lead the way for Wildcat.

Steve Krueger scored all five of Tito’s goals.

Martinez was named the Most Valuable Professional, and Gilbertson was named the Most Valuable Amateur.

Joe Wayne Barry received the Best Playing Pony Award for the performance of his horse, Cheese, in the fourth chukker.

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Toi and Sandy Estes credited their matching purple hues to “unintentional coordination.”

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Betty McDaniel called her husband, Mike, an “elegant dancer.”

Below: John Phillips with his wife, Teresa, who bought her Italian-made dress in Europe

The University Park Women’s Club held its annual charity event, the Diamond and Crystal Ball, Saturday, March 9. Themed “A Night at the Copa,” the event featured an auction to benefit the Just for Girls Academy in Bradenton. About 115 people attended the event.

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Barbara Pill and Mary Jane Sanacore enjoyed their time together. Pill got her hat at a fundraiser for the Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center.

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Above: Toni Crosby dished out meatballs.

Hunter Montague played the Tip-a-Troll game.

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real estate | transactions By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Home in Country Club Village sells for $785,000 The following residential real-estate transactions took place between Feb. 25 and March 1.

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Andre and Letty Taburiaux, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 8056 Royal Birkdale Circle to Paul and Kathleen Melnichuk, of Ontario, Canada, for $785,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,086 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $785,000 in 2012.

Lawrence and Marilyn Kessler, trustees, of Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 8024 Royal Birkdale Circle to Bruce and Camille Calechman, of Bradenton, for $700,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,148 square feet of living area.

Jacqueline Gilpin, of Oviedo, sold her home at 6809 Turnberry Isles Court to Hercules and Patricia Assimakopoulos, of Lakewood Ranch, for $513,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,789 square feet of living area.

LWR Country Club West LLC sold the home at 7610 Silverwood Court to David Lazeski and Brian Johnson, of Bradenton, for $451,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,274 square feet of living area.

Noel and Laura Brewick sold their home at 8063 Royal Birkdale Circle to William and Margaret Kanuit, of Tonka Bay, Minn., for $449,900. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,609 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $347,500 in 2011.

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Kenneth Anthone, of Amherst, N.Y., sold his home at 6705 Oakmont Way to John Bray and Cynthia Bray, trustees, of Rogers, Ark., for $650,000. Built in 1999, it has four

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This home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch, which has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,086 square feet of living area, sold for $785,000. bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath, a pool and 3,963 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $682,000 in 2010.

Sally Baumgartner, trustee, of Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 6406 Spyglass Lane to Julianne Sunseri and Jeanne Noe, of Bradenton, for $435,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,221 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $280,000 in 1995.

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James and Joanne Chandler, of Bradenton, sold their home at 9505 Old Hyde Park Place to James and Tanja Malkovich, of Bradenton, for $549,900. Built in 2000, it has five bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath, a pool and 3,641 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $530,000 in 2003.

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DLJ Mortgage Capital Inc. sold the home at 10510 Winding Stream Way to

Neal and Claudia DeBonte, of Bradenton, for $519,900. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,132 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $340,200 in 2012.

Greenbrook Village

James and Audra Danko, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6713 Top Minnow Lane to Oleg Patent and Wendy Reynolds, of Bradenton, for $482,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedroom, three baths, a pool and 3,207 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $405,000 in 2010.

Carol Akins and Mary Hadley, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6232 Macaw Glen to Timothy Grewe, of Lakewood Ranch, for $282,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,073 square feet of living area.

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Santa Rosa Court to Shawn and Christine Stephens, of Sarasota, for $450,000. Built in 2009, it has five bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath and 3,893 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $420,300 in 2009.

Kevin Corwin and Kiley Bechler-Corwin, of Medford, Ore., sold their home at 8214 Santa Rosa Court to Eric and Natalie Knipfer, of Sarasota, for $450,000. Built in 2008, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,171 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $479,400 in 2008.

Antaeus and Judith Balevre, of Bradenton, sold their home at 8284 Villa Grande Court to Dirk and Margaret Reid, of Ontario, Canada, for $256,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 2,121 square feet of living area. It sold for $232,200 in 2010.

Watercrest

Thomas Bleakely, of Bradenton, sold his Unit 302 condominium at 6380 Watercrest Way to Frank Clayton and Jacqueline Orange, of Ontario, Canada, for $405,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,376 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $533,200 in 2005.

Edgewater Village

Dorothy Schmitt, of Baltimore, sold her home at 6518 Waters Edge Way to David Quigley and Laura Schmitt, of Lakewood Ranch, for $386,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,560 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $525,000 in 2006.

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Sarasota 941-748-6300 941-356-0096

1750 Bay View Dr #A3974471 $499,000 Christine Mazur

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-374-4015

7727 Camden Harbour Dr #A3946702 $459,000 Mel & Jan Goldsmith

Bradenton 941-388-4447 941-356-6673

10006 46Th W Ave #A3973504 $1,900,000 Anne Mitchell

5111 55Th Street W Cir #M5833409 $399,000 Leah Secondo

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-545-4430

90 N Creek Ln #A3969277 $399,000 Edward Haggerty

Osprey 941-907-9595 941-685-6154

7124 67Th E Ter #A3971543 $385,000 Sandra Maslen

Braden River 941-907-9595 941-726-0035

6159 Mckown Rd #M5835717 $333,200 Laura Tracy Clekis

Sarasota 941-748-6300 941-915-4167

2605 65Th E St #M5835636 $325,000 Kathy Valente

Bradenton 941-388-4447 941-725-0227

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

7824 Heritage Classic Ct #M5833715 $299,999 Rebecca Zimmerman

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-224-4824

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9612 Turning Leaf Ter #A3969194 $295,000 Howie Drourr

7010 Belmont Ct #A3971043 $1,050,000 Robin Bowman

East County 941-907-9595 941-812-6476

7710 Lake Vista Ct # 301 #M5835264 $290,000 Jody Shinn

Lakewood Ranch 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-779-5000

4240 Presidential Avenue E Cir #M5835747 $280,000 Judy Browning

Braden River 941-907-9595 941-730-3183

927 River Basin Ct # 101A #A3965981 $265,000 Donna Baranowski

Bradenton 941-951-6660 941-504-3951

5907 Laurel Creek Trl #A3972059 $259,000 Michael Gould

Ellenton 941-966-8000 941-376-8770

8277 Villa Grande Ct #M5835778 $239,000 Jonnie Dwyer

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-812-6283

6319 43Rd E Ct #M5834512 $229,000 Bill Weed, PA

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-928-9997

5515 Lansdowne Way #M5834580 $167,900 Patty Brooks

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-545-1194

4220 Pinebrook Cir # 1 #M5834940 $163,900 Cheryl Roberts

Pine Brook Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

6807 Stone River Rd # 205 #A3973586 $149,900 Dan Freed

Braden River 941-966-8000 941-735-0770

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These are the largest East County building permits issued by Manatee County for the week of Feb. 25 through March 1, in order of dollar amounts.

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Permit

Applicant

Amount

14018 18th Place E. 16114 Baycross Drive 6935 Riversedge St. Circle 8312 Catamaran Circle 8725 Monterey Bay Loop 6535 The Masters Ave. 144 41st Circle E. 13524 Second Ave. N.E. 11972 Forest Park Circle 16318 Foremast Place 15616 Linn Park Terrace 7155 Spikerush Court 14649 Newtonmore Lane 5409 Country Lakes Lane 528 Sand Crane Court 5813 Fairwoods Circle 5236 Cantebury Drive 5811 Fairwoods Circle 6918 Chickasaw Bayou Road 13601 Second Ave. N.E.

Pool Pool Re-roof Pool Pool Pool Pool Pool Pool Pool Cage Pool Pool Pool Re-roof Plumbing Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof Door/Windows Door/Windows

Brian Pintacuda Myles Silberstein Geoffrey Simon Scott White Claudio Flamini Lawrence McVicker Terrence McGovern Lynn Waite Stephen Coppa Reuben Ben-Arie Anthony Sagona William Turner William Lehman Martin Kristo Henry Vaccaro Thomas Sears William Tapia Louis Gkikas Lloyd Higginbotham Herbert Skuba Jr.

$43,255 $38,581 $35,200 $32,219 $31,000 $30,000 $30,000 $28,774 $28,000 $27,318 $27,236 $25,000 $22,000 $21,200 $17,464 $16,750 $16,400 $15,700 $15,650 $13,700

5510 Inspiration Ter #A3971206 $2,900,000 Adam Cuffaro

Bradenton 941-752-2683 941-812-0791

Source: Manatee County

Richard Sluss, of Louisville, Ohio, sold his home at 13608 Fourth Ave. N.E. to William and Elizabeth Wolfe, of Bradenton, for $289,000. Built in 1997, it has four

4513 Park Lake S Ter # 33 #M5835799 $135,000 Neddy Harkins

19208 Ganton Ave #A3968162 Debbie Lane

317 Iris St #M5832382 Jody Shinn

Ranch Club Blvd #M5816463 $127,000 Joanna Sternberg

2808 60Th W Ave # 706 #A3960524 $62,000 Diane Fogo-Harter

Lakewood Ranch $10,000 941-552-4200

$3,200,000

1245 Spoonbill Landings Cir #M5835810 $3,000 Laurie Rastovski

Siesta Key 941-907-9595 941-544-0763

350 Golden Gate Pt # 52 & 53 #A3963031 $950,000 Anita Shelare

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-232-6670

650 Golden Gate Pt # 501 #M5829384 $849,000 Debbie Capobianco

Sarasota 941-748-6300 941-704-2394

603 Baronet Ln #M5832601 $849,000 Kathy Valente

Holmes Beach 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

6816 7Th Avenue Nw Blvd #A3972345 $840,000 Adam Cuffaro

Bradenton 941-752-2682 941-812-0791

6501 Bayshore Rd #M5822825 $799,000 Maria Christenson

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-920-3583

7985 Royal Birkdale Cir #M5830508 $799,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-730-0777

7918 Royal Birkdale Cir #A3972048 $775,000 Pamela Charron

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-993-3388

11014 Big Bass Pl #A3970644 $729,900 Howie Drourr

East County 941-907-9595 941-812-6476

9605 18Th Avenue Nw Cir #M5833809 $599,000 Lynne Callahan

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-720-3278

7608 Portstewart Dr #A3970468 $575,000 Lenore Treiman

Lakewood Ranch 941-966-8000 941-356-9642

4603 Barracuda Dr #M5833223 $569,900 Joe Foster

Bradenton 941-907-9595 941-812-7634

Patrick Mainville sold his home at 7410 214th St. E. to Phillip and Kimberly Bellmore, of Myakka City, for $275,000.

Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,919 square feet of living area.

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Myakka City 941-907-9595 941-928-7345

Bradenton 941-907-9595 941-445-2431

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1709 7Th W St #M5834431 $99,000 Judy LaValliere

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-730-4941

Pomello Park

1216 Derby Ln # D #A3972644 $989,000 Mary Hellhake

1643 Southwood St # 1643 #A3969138 $109,950 Judy Wright

4460 Ironwood Cir # 206Ad #M5834816 $52,900 Lynne Callahan

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-232-8041

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-720-3278

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-345-9080

8905 Heritage Sound Drive Dr #M5833622 $2,150 Laurie Rastovski

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-345-9080

Anna Maria 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

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bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,291 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $425,000 in 2007.

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has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,261 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $607,500 in 2005.

Federal National Mortgage Association sold the home at 8752 Monterey Bay Loop to Galen Campbell and Alma Street, of Bradenton, for $215,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,983 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $437,300 in 2005.

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by Rachel S. O’Hara | Staff Photographer The Out-of-Door Academy truly went back to its roots with the “Banyan Bash: Back to Our Roots,” and held its annual fundraising event Saturday, March 9, at its Siesta Key campus. The event was more of a casual affair compared to years past, encouraging guests to come casual and just have an enjoyable time. The Dart Athletic Pavilion and the campus’ large banyan tree were decorated with thousands of lights that made the location sparkle as night fell. Eleven different restaurants and catering companies featured a wide variety of food including pasta, sliders, seafood and desserts.

More than 425 guests could also try their hand at winning free tuition for a year by making a halfcourt shot inside the pavilion. While a handful of people tried, and a few actually got close, no one managed to make the shot.

Guests also bid on both silent auction items as well as the coveted live auction featuring Mayblossom, the adorable Dakota sport retriever puppy.

The bidding war was intense, but in the end, the 3-month-old puppy went for $7,000 to Charles and Christina Rienhoff.

Roger and Frances Williams

Ron and Rebecca Bizick with Karen and Tony Squitieri

Ashley Dooley and Patrick Thomas

Paul Svilokos, Beth Wild and Daria and Joe Spina

Denise Aberle holds Mayblossom, a Dakota sport retriever, who was up for auction.

Jennifer Dawes, Jennifer Fox and Allison Cochran

Jamie and Fran Becker

Photos by Rachel S. O’Hara

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It’s time start thinking Turn Yourto PassIon InTo Your ProfessIon!

Roz Goldberg sets the reels in motion

Meridian College invites you to learn more about how we can help you find the career that you’ve been looking for!

We offer Diplomas and/or Associate Degrees in the following programs: • COSMETOLOGY • BUSINESS • DENTAL ASSISTING • MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION • MEDICAL ASSISTING • MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING • DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL ULTRASOUND

Cinephile Roz Goldberg saw 33 films at Sarasota Film Festival and screened 30 films for the Israel Film Festival.

In October, Longboater Roz Goldberg attended the Hamptons International Film Festival, as she does every year. She bought a ticket for “Orchestra of Exiles,” because Goldberg is always on the lookout for potential films for the Jewish Film Festival, which she chairs — and because she’s “film crazy.”

The documentary chronicles the story of Bronislaw Huberman, founder of the Palestine Symphony (known as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra since 1948). The orchestra became a musical haven for Jewish exiles. Goldberg was so taken with the film that, following the closing credits, the redhead bounded right up to director, producer and screenwriter Josh Aronson.

“Your film was wonderful,” she told him.

“I want our audience in Sarasota to see it, and I want you to come.”

Aronson will be speaking March 17, at the Jewish Film Festival following the Sarasota premiere of his film.

Goldberg has been chairwoman of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee’s annual Jewish Film Festival since its inception four years ago.

“It’s my baby,” she says.

It arose during a time when the Jewish Federation hoped to reach out to institutions by partnering with arts groups, such as Sarasota Ballet, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota Orchestra and Sarasota Film Festival, to name a few.

In previous years, the national and international independent films were selected

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Goldberg pulls these films from a variety of sources, including the Hamptons International Film Festival and by keeping tabs on Atlanta Jewish Film Festival and The New York Jewish Film Festival. She screens about 30 films, narrows it down to less than 15 films, and then her hand-selected committee helps her decide upon six.

“We try to pick films that are exciting, have substance, are entertaining and resonate with our audience,” she says.

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Best Male Legs in a Kilt Contest

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Join us on March 20 as Mark Larsen of the American Association of Wartime Veterans presents a special seminar on Veterans Benefits.

If you are a veteran, or the spouse of a veteran, find out if you qualify for the many benefits that can help you with housing, healthcare and finances associated with assisted living. Also learn about the longterm care benefits that provide for assisted living and skilled nursing.

Most Freckles, Red Hair & Irish Looking Contest Hurling Demonstrations & Gaelic Football

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Complimentary admission and lunch.

Saturday, March 16th, 11:00-4:30 at Central Park-12150 Forest Park Circle

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1115 Gulf Of Mexico Drive #302 like new the owner just spent over 50k on this beautiful redone condo not only is it in a great location with amazing views, but it just got a full makeover! Brand new kitchen, cabinets, counters, sinks, new baths cabinets, new appliances, new doors and trim, molding, new paint, new tile floors and the list goes on! $569,000 13219 Brown Thrasher Pike Beautiful home in the GreenBrook Neighborhood. This home has 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, located near the heart of Lakewood Ranch this house is in close proximity to schools, shopping, restaurants, and so much more. $495,000

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TemperatureS

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Tues., March 5

71

40

Wed., March 6

67

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Thurs., March 7

64

44

Fri., March 8

74

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Sat., March 9

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Sun., March 10

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Mon., March 11

78

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Average Gulf water temperature: 65

Sunrise / sunset

MOON PHASES

Sunrise Sunset Thurs., March 14 7:41 7:38 Fri., March 15

7:40

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Sat., March 16

7:39

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Sun., March 17

7:38

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Mon., March 18

7:37

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Tues., March 19

7:36

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Wed., March 20

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March 27 Full

April 3 Last

April 10 New

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Sun., March 10

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84 People in clothing 85 “Sacro” addition 86 CD-___ 87 Econ. measure for a country 90 Grain component 92 Bro’s kin 94 Alice Kramden’s husband 95 Having wings 97 Bone cavity 98 Pear-shaped instruments 99 Airplane seating option 100 Church branch 101 Soothing lotion ingredient 102 Umpire’s call 103 Shah’s former realm 104 Foreign currency 105 Prime ranking 106 Revealing work of art?

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Items Under $200 For Sale

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

CHANDELIER: BRONZE, 6 lights, new in box, $150.00. Matching pendant lights also available.

941-753-1993.

WATERLEFE COMMUNITY ANNUAL SALE. Huge 40 family sale. Saturday, March 16th, 8a.m.-2p.m. 10625 Waterlefe Blvd., Bradenton 34212. Rain date 3/17.

COCKTAIL TABLE $50.00. Cherry wood with two beveled glass inlays, 54”Lx22”Wx16’’H. Beautiful!

941-907-4148.

HOOVER VACUUM, 12-amp, bagless. Good condition, $15. 941-758-6259.

KITCHEN FAUCET: Moen Anabelle. Classic oil-rubbed bronze. Pull-down sprayer. Soap dispenser. $199. Never installed. 941-957-8167.

LANAI SET: American made, 5’x42” table, 6 chairs, 2 small tables. $150.00. 941-907-3924.

PATIO TABLE: (3'x5'), 4 chairs, $100.00. Dressers 5&3 drawers, $10.00 both. Water cooler, $25.00.

941-580-9693.

PUMP: NEW H20, gas power, 3 1/2HP, $125.

941-721-7392.

TABLE SET (center, end), $15.00. Printers: Canon Pixma mx410, $30.00. HP office j4660, $30.00.

941-747-4059.

Merchandise Wanted CASH FOR Old Military Items. Swords, uniforms, insignia & old guns. Call 941-416-3280.

SENIOR LOOKING to purchase precious metals, time pieces, coins, jewelry and antiques. Please call Marc, 941-321-0707.

Pools/Spas HOT TUB seats 5, with lounger, 110 or 220 volt.

Never used. Can deliver. Sacrifice $1895.

941-462-0633.

Announcements

ESTATE SALE Saturday, March 16 - 9a.m.-2p.m.

3921 Kingston Drive Off Beneva, a bit S. of Clark Henredon sofa, leather sofa bed, 4 sets china, queen bed, sheep skin, stoneware crock, 300 books on glass, glassware, electric lift chair, love seat, dinette, 2 like new mangles, sewing items, Kosta Boda glass Christmas plates from Nieman’s, chest, rattan nest of tables, 4 air purifiers, office desk & lateral files, Fl. style dresser with mirror & 2 night stands, treadmill, Ampax speakers, frames, linens, & kitchenware.

Some items not yet unpacked.

Pictures after Tuesday www.appraisals4u.biz & www.estatesales.net Sale by Julie McClure HALF-PRICE SALE March 6-9 Friends of Fruitville Library Bookstore Fruitville Rd Exit, 1/2 M. East of I-75 10am-5pm Mon-Sat. MOVING SALE Friday, March 15 - 9a.m.-2p.m.

1713 North Dr. Cherokee Park-off Osprey Ave. A Wonderful Sale: Antique English buffet, mahogany fall front desk, Harold Newton, Al Black, Mclenden, & Mary Carroll Highwayman pictures; 31 wonderful large terra cotta & Mexican pots, etagere, 2 Pine armoires, matching triple dresser, 4 French chairs, painted furniture, painted French writing table, Mammy still bank, 2 vintage wicker desks, 2 stands, settee & 2 chairs from Joan Cole in DC, standing & table lamps & a Heywood Wakefield wicker table; nice bakers rack, table, floral lithograph, Chinese jardiniere, Italian bird cage, tole sconces & lamps, old brass andirons, Sweet grass Charleston baskets, 5 quilts, area rugs, Lemon lamp & objects, tile picture, chicken collection, rattan sofa table, books, bird baths, wicker settee from old Venice hotel, silk flowers, ladders, linens, and other accessories.

Sale by Julie McClure.

Some Pictures:www.appraisals4u.biz & www.estatesales.net More pictures after set up on Wednesday.

MOVING SALE by a private resident located inside Rosedale, Lakewood Ranch. Beautiful, top quality furniture available. Bedroom, Dining Room, Love Seat, Bar Stools, and many other decorative pieces. Pictures and prices can be seen at furniture.vanhowe.com. Call 755-1744 for appointment to view.

FLEA MARKET. Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.

Saturday, March 16, 10a.m.-5p.m. & Sunday, March 17, 10a.m.-4p.m. For info: 954-4165.

WANTED LUXURY ANNUAL RENTALS

ALL TYPES OF MASONRY Specializing in concrete driveways, pavers, decorative concrete, stone work, patios.

Call for free and honest estimates.

941-525-2435

For Qualified Waiting Clients Contact - Sarasota Luxury Rentals 941-225-1356 email: info@sarasotaluxuryrentals.com Personalized attention with professional honest advice.

25 Years Experience - References available

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals PALM AIRE CONDO: Available Feb., March & April. 2 bedrooms, furnished, great views, upgraded, utilities included. $2900/mo. 941-351-1741.

Painting/Wallpapering VIDA PAINTING Interior/Exterior, 30 years exp., local references, Free estimates, Insured. Call Rich, 941-321-4490, 941-360-2504.

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

Adult Care Services

ChitwoodCharters.com Cruise or Fish Hyatt Sarasota Docks 32’/53’ Yachts - 2hrs./2 months 941-383-5232

DESOTO ACRES COMMUNITY YARD SALE SATURDAY, MARCH 16TH FROM 8AM-4PM 200+ POSSIBLE YARD SALES, DON'T MISS THIS ANNUAL EVENT! RAIN OR SHINE! UNIVERSITY PARKWAY TO 47TH ST. 301 TO LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD.

Masonry

PALM AIRE CONDOS: 1 & 2 bedrooms, furnished, great views, upgraded, utilities included. $1000-$1300/mo. 941-351-1741.

Boats

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

Real Estate Wanted

I WANT to come HOME! I am a white short hair cat named Christopher taken from my yard in the Country Meadows Community.

I am really SAD w/o my Mom. I know there is a reward for me! Call 941-741-9695 to tell them I can come HOME!

Storage STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer. Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area.

941-809-3660, 941-809-3662.

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.

JAN PRO CLEANING FRANCHISE: $950 Down Required, Financing Available for growth, Includes customers. Earn up to $10,000 Month+ Call 941-907-8141

Help Wanted

Auto Service

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintenance of personnel, grant, contract files and documentation in compliance with government and VA polices. Liaise with granting and government agencies. Track personnel training records and training schedules, maintenance of research records, provision of necessary documentation and administrative support for grant submissions, other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum 3 years administrative experience. VA administration and scientific research experience preferred. Must be PC proficient with excellent organizational, written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. Background check required. The Roskamp Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer Please send resume and cover letter to hr@rfdn.org

WE WANT TO BUY YOUR VEHICLE!!!

Any Make, Any Model, Any Condition.

No Title - No Problem! Bank Lien - No Problem!

Paying up to $30,000 for Vehicles. Call AJ now at 813-335-3794 for a Free Quote or 813-531-4298.

Condos/Apts. For Rent PALMER RANCH condo: 1BR/1BA, $940/mo.

Gated, W/D, new carpet/ paint, pool, parking, gym, tennis. 941-302-0621.

Homes For Rent RIVER CLUB Lovely 3BR/2BA, Pool, Quiet street in very desirable neighborhood, $2500/mo.

941-376-1634.

ANNUAL RENTAL: PARK RIDGE, gated, 3BR/2.5BA townhome. Lanai, community pool, 1 car garage, office, $1550/mo. Available now.

Please call 941-504-8818 or 941-400-5626.

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

Homes For Sale NEWEST 2012 CONSTRUCTION ON NORTH LIDO PARK Mid 21st Century Eco-House 30 secs to beach, 3 mins to Circle, Reverse FPL meter, 4/3.5, south pool. $1,999,000. Glenn Callaghan Re/Max Alliance Group, 941-928-9020.

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 Bill Paying & Account Reconciliation  Organizing Personal and Business Files  Budgets & Financial Reports  Federal and State Tax Returns

PROFESSIONAL GUARDIAN: Case Manager, Health Care Surrogate, Power of Attorney, Personal Representative, Trustee, Advocate and Companion for Elderly and Developmentally Disabled. Bonded, Patient and Compassionate.

Call SueAnn Sanders, National Certified Guardian, Notary. 941-915-3797.

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.

Business Opportunities

Personal & Business Bookkeeping Accounting/ Taxes

Cleaning 30 YEARS experience. We take pride in pleasing customers. Homes, schools, churches, resorts, offices.... 941-756-4570.

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential/ Commercial. Meticulous Cleaning.

Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable.

Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342.

EDLA’S CLEANING SERVICES: Residential Commercial, New Construction. Meticulous, deep cleaning top to bottom. We Guarantee. Affordable & Reliable. Excellent References. Free Estimates.

Licensed & Insured. 30% off first cleaning.

941-536-7447.

ELER CLEANING SERVICE. Residential cleaning, 10 years experience. Affordable and reliable.

Call for free estimates and references. Alessandra, 941-301-6493.

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.

Pressure Cleaning THSC PRESSURE WASHING. Residential, commercial. Roof, window cleaning and more.

High quality work, we go the extra mile!

Call 941-565-3935.

Woodworking FINE FINISH carpentry, crown & deco moldings, cabinetry (kitchens & baths), all types of built-ins, decks, doors & windows. Paul, 941-238-8033.

SELL IT! 955-4888 www.yourobserver.com

EUROPEAN FRIENDLY Cleaning offering affordable, thorough cleaning. Years of experience, great prices. Commercial and Private. Call Ivana, 941-780-1651.

This week’s Crossword answers

KIARITA HOUSECLEANING, Husband and wife team. Experienced and reliable. Residential, Commercial & Window Cleaning. Free Estimates.

Call us today, Dina & Willi, 941-822-2372.

TWO COUSINS FROM JERSEY. Tired of those one hour cleaning services? We are extremely thorough and reliable. 941-356-2601.

Home Improvement/ Remodeling HOUSE CLASSIFIEDS LP # 56733

STEVE ALLEN FLOOR COVERINGS PROFESSIONAL TILE & MARBLE INSTALLATION 20 YRS. EXPERIENCE CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATE 726-1802 LIC/ INS

Landscaping & Lawn Service GENTLEMAN GARDENER. Refine your space.

15 years LW Ranch resident. I’m in your backyard!

941-724-5792.

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This week’s Cryptogram answers 1. Some songs are brilliant when rearranged in a dumb but cute way: “I can see clearly now the brain is gone...”

2. A crabby boss made this clear demand : I want employees with some patience and I want them now!

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5.42 Acres Off Palma Sola Blvd – Suitable for development, Current zoning RDD 4.5; Future land use is Res 6. M5834284 Mark Alexander/ Chris Lind 941.928.3534. $600,000

Belleisle Lakewood Ranch Country Club East – Bright & Light in this Summer Breeze home offering 2061 Sq. Ft., 2BR/2BA + Den & a 2 Car Garage. White Cabinets, Granite Countertops & Stainless Steel Appliances.

Pool , Golf Course & Lake Views too! M5834295 $407,472

Glen Oaks Ridge Villa – pacious 3/2 villa, walk to Golf, Comm. Pool. Active 55+ community. M5831182 Pat Emmett 941.685.0343 $79,500

$119,900 Hunters Walk @ Beekman Place – Wow! 2BR/2BA condo/villa, lake views from living areas. Fireplace, New carpet/interior paint. Move in condition. M5833956 Pat Emmett 941.685.0343

$69,900 Venice Gardens Townepark – 2BR/1.5BA condo, Great area, New carpet & paint + New A/C. Move in condition. A3972549

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$2,400,000 Manatee River Breathtaking Water Views! 6BR/5.5BA, Elevator, Gourmet kitchen, Dock w/hoist.

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$725,000 Lakewood Ranch Country Club Village Panoramic golf course views! Luxury 4BR/3BA home.

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$264,900 River Sound, Bradenton 3BR + office, Double sized screen lanai, Lake & Park views.

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HOMESITES WEST OF THE TRAIL, OYSTER BAY LANDINGS Starting at $1.25M & Up . 4 Homesites To Choose from! Unique Gated Community.

A3966046 Rita Ferrell Lasky 941.780.3579

$429,000 Lakewood Ranch Country Club Village Beautifully Upgraded 3/2 + Den; Waterfall pool +nature preserve!

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$229,900 Cedar Brook 3BR on 1+ acre lot, Nr I-75 & I-275, Walk to schools/golf.

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$159,900 Las Palmas Immaculate 3/2 1st floor condo + attached 1 car garage. Amenities.

A3973629 Pat McMillan 941.544.4538

Miramar Lagoons $1500/Mo Beautiful 2BR/2BA end unit with a 1 car garage in gated community. Enjoy the Lakewood Ranch lifestyle, close to all amenities plus easy access to I-75. A3973513 Claudia Schwab 941.962.9453 Palmer Ranch & Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club Short term & long term rentals available in all sections. Golfing, Clubhouse, pools & just minutes to Siesta beaches! Vicki Reilly 941.266.5962

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