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You. Your neighbors. Your neighborhood.

OUR TOWN

LWR resident John Marino remembers.

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ODA defeats Cardinal Mooney at District 10 baseball championship.

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Three River Club families look like naturals on the water.

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by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

Willowbrook developer files lawsuit KB Home blames the 41 subcontractors for faulty home construction.

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EAST COUNTY — KB Home, developer of the Willowbrook condominium community in East County, filed a lawsuit against the subcontractors — 41 of them — it contracted with to build the homes.

Lannie Hough Jr. of Tampabased Carlton Fields filed the suit April 23, on KB Home’s behalf, in Manatee County Circuit Court.

The 41 listed defendants include companies in flooring, aluminum, air conditioning, framing and more.

A statement from Cara Kane, regional director of public relations at KB Home, read: “KB Home stands behind its product and warranty and requires that same commitment of those companies and individuals with whom we contract to build

our homes. We are continuing to make repairs in the Willowbrook community and are taking the appropriate steps to seek reimbursement from those subcontractors who have not fulfilled their obligations in the construction of these homes.”

Since August, homeowners in Willowbrook — a 272-unit town home community — have complained of moldy ceilings, sink-

ing floors and water-damaged walls, among other problems.

Manatee County building officials inspections confirmed the problems.

The county reported more than 24 of those homes as unsafe, and public-health officials urged Willowbrook residents to seek medical attention.

Residents say these problems are the result of faulty building

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NATURAL SELECTION

by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

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Nature park to open soon Conservatory Park was set to be developed into homes before neighborhood homeowners associations stepped in. Now, the 55 acres of wetlands and trail is set to open later this month.

An observation deck/fishing pair overlooks a 10-acre lake with a canoe launch.

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lake with a fishing pair/observation deck and a picnic pavilion.

The lake also has a canoe launch.

Workers are putting final touches on the park, including obtaining power for restrooms; striping parking areas; and installing the signage.

A nature-like playground will be ready in June, and the park will host 24 education classes per year with Manatee County Schools and the Nature’s Academy

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it in 2004 for $3.4 million.

A Florida Communities Trust grant supplied half the money, while the other half came from a local matching arrangement.

“The community wanted this,” said Cindy Turner, Manatee County director of Parks and Recreation. “They pleaded for it.”

The community — the park has 14,345 residential units within three miles — and anyone else, will get a one-and-a-half mile nature trail that connects with a one-mile fitness trail with gym stations.

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EAST COUNTY — The 55 acres of wetlands and woodlands were supposed to be another plot of land bulldozed and built back up into a residential development.

When Conservatory Park, a $3.4 million neighborhood nature park north of University Parkway and West of Whitfield Avenue opens later this month, walkers, bikers and fishers can thank homeowners associations from neighborhoods surrounding the park.

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The Creative Arts Association of Lakewood Ranch is partnering with Lakewood Ranch Town Hall in presenting the work of student artists from Lakewood Ranch High School.

“Gallery Night at Town Hall” will be open to the public from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. According to Terry Thompson, fine-arts instructor at Lakewood Ranch High School, these students “have explored self expression through design, interpretive meanings and technical hands-on creativity.”

The art display will include ninth-, 10th-, 11thand 12th-grade student artwork including paintings, drawings, photographs, graphic designs and ceramic projects. Many pieces will be offered for sale.

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall is located at 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

Admission is free, and ample parking will be provided.

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work, live ... by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

Multi-family housing coming to match new mall demand

Muirfield Village at Honore, a planned 62-unit townhome project to be built at 59th Street and Honore, joins The Venue at Lakewood Ranch as ideal living spots for new mall workers.

EAST COUNTY — In a nod to the wave of new workers that will live in East County when the Mall at University Town Center opens in 2014, a North Port company has plans to build 62 townhomes West of I-75.

Contractors should receive permits this month to build Muirfield Village at Honore, a multi-family project planned by Peach Willow LLC on nine acres at 59th Street and Honore Avenue.

Christopher Koncal, development partner at Barclay Group, one of the developers of the project, said sitework would begin June 1, pending permitting.

M/I Homes, the builder on the project in charge of vertical con-

struction, will start its work no later than Aug. 1, Koncal said.

The first model would be built by the end of the year.

“This is the ideal spot for this project,” Koncal said. “There’s a lot going on West of Interstate 75 and we expect a demand for multi-family housing.”

Officials have said the mall, a $315 million project slated to open Oct. 16, 2014, will bring more than 2,000 permanent jobs to the area.

M/I Homes declined to comment for this story until permitting is complete.

Muirfield joins another planned multi-family project, The Venue at Lakewood Ranch, a 237-unit apartment complex

to be built directly across from Lakewood Ranch Main Street at the northwest corner of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Health Park Way. Previously, Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty had said the Atlanta-based Davis Development would start construction in January on three four-story buildings.

That hasn’t happened.

Now, says Brian Kennelly, president of LWR Commercial Realty, Davis said construction would begin June 1.

Kennelly said the Atlantabased company’s commercial construction division is “mobilizing into our region” and is still seeking to line up the appropri-

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“This is not a setback,” Kennelly said. “This is perfectly OK.” Kennelly believes The Venue at Lakewood Ranch, built on 8.5 acres and set to include a fitness center, pool and elevators, will fill up quickly, like Lost Creek Apartments.

Lost Creek, located across from Manatee Technical Institute and Lakewood Ranch High School off Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, opened in January 2012 and reached 100% occupancy within about six months of opening.

Kennelly said crews would begin construction on the longplanned second phase of Lost Creek, 256 more units to be built south of the first phase, in

Tale of the tape Muirfield Village at Honore 62-unit townhome project 59th Street and Honore Sitework will begin June 1 pending permitting The Venue at Lakewood Ranch 237-unit apartment complex Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Health Park Way Construction will begin June 1 Phase II of Lost Creek Apartments 256-unit apartments Construction will begin third quarter of 2013 the third quarter of this year.

“Mu l t i family units have been underserved in this area,” Kennelly said. “We’re comfortable there’s demand to keep up with the pace of building now.”

Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@ yourobserver.com.

by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer Marino arrived in Saigon, copter crash.

Vietnam (now Ho Chi Minh After finishing a mission and City) in March 1968, prepared to heading back to My Tho, the hebe a public information officer. licopter was carrying too much He was sent to document his- weight. tory, not be a part of it.

The helicopter took off from But, then, the Army assigned rice patty with dykes on both Marino to an adviser role, aiding sides. Its wheels struck a dyke.

150 South Vietnamese troops.

Since the accident, Marino One day, Marino slept in a has had four spinal surgeries hammock with his M-16. and two fusions in his neck. He’s As Marino slept and a perim- convinced his pain comes from eter of South Vietnamese troops the incident. surrounded him, When his body the Viet Cong incouldn’t wiggle vaded the still out of tanks anynight. more, Marino reMemorial Day The South Vietturned home, to Tribute to namese troops Bronx, N.Y., and Heroes Parade saw the Viet Cong got a degree in coming in and geology.

When: 5 p.m. Sunday, alerted their coloThen, Wall May 26, on Lakewood nel.

Street, impressed Ranch Main Street The colonel said

by Marino’s leadInfo: Come honor milito run. The troops ership abroad, tary veterans and curabandoned Macame calling. rent Armed Services rino in An Khe. Marino worked members at this annu“They’re lucky,” at Merrill Lynch al parade. Proceeds Marino said. “If I as its operations from the event will was awake I would manager for 30 benefit the Manasota have told them, years.

Operation Troops ‘We’re not runRetired, Marino Support. Attendees ning.’” came in 2000 to can bring toiletries Gunfire woke Lakewood Ranch and non-perishable Marino, who spun and reconnected food items to be sent out of the hamwith his first love in care packages to mock, grabbed his — animals. active duty military boots and pants He rescued personnel. Donators and crawled into a birds and boa are encouraged to water-filled ditch. constrictors for write an accompanyMarino layed the now-closed ing note to troops. The there all night and Pelican Man’s parade will feature found himself Bird Sanctuary; speeches, music, down stream the floats, face painting, volunteered with grilled food and more. next morning. whale and dolThe Viet Cong phin rehab; and had burned down prepared food for everything, leaving the ham- orangutans and chimps at The mock in ashes.

Great Apes in Wauchula.

When the sun rose, the South But, soon, the back and neck Vietnamese colonel found Mari- pain worsened and the volunno and reached out to hug him. teering ended.

“I slugged him,” Marino said.

He won’t walk in the Tribute Marino went back to the U.S to Heroes Parade Sunday, May Army headquarters and had the 26, in Lakewood Ranch, but he colonel convicted for desertion. hopes to feel fit enough to ride Marino was 26 when the in- in a car along Main Street. cident happened. It took him While he rides, he’ll think of more than 30 years to get over it, going back to Vietnam, to the to close his eyes without feeling scene of the place he can’t forthe rope of the hammock and get. the fear of abandonment.

“To go back would bring cloThe burn in his leg, and his in- sure,” Marino said. “Time heals ability to stand for more than a a lot.” few minutes, comes from whipContact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@ lash he suffered in a 1969 heli- yourobserver.com.

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John Marino, 69, chooses not to forget his service in the Vietnam War. Reminders are everywhere, including the desktop of his computer, where a picture of his younger self at war looks back at him.

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The Vietnam War left John Marino forgotten and in pain, but the Lakewood Ranch resident won’t forget.

LAKEOOD RANCH — John Marino can’t forget because of the time when the South Vietnamese soldiers he was protecting forgot about him and left him to die while he slept in a hammock.

He also can’t forget because of the sharp pain that shoots down his leg and the three fused vertebrae that remind him of how it happened.

From 1968 to 1969, Marino was assigned to the Military Advisory Command in Vietnam, where he would be the only American to live with the South Vietnamese to train them to fight in combat.

He stayed with the 7th Division Army of the Republic of Vietnam, along the Mekong River in My Tho, Vietnam.

“My main purpose was to keep them alive,” Marino said.

“I had to trust them.”

He fully invested in the Vietnamese culture, eating rats and snakes cooked with fermented fish oil, his helmet a makeshift pot.

“It all tastes the same,” Marino said. “For a while I didn’t even ask what it was.”

Marino went to Vietnam without knowing the language.

He wasn’t supposed to be an adviser in combat infantry. He

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was trained to be a reporter at the Department of Defense Information School at the Fort Benjamin Harrison base in Indiana.

Before that, Marino was a captain of an Air Defense Artillery unit, sitting inside the steel doors of a van full of wires and radars, ready to shoot down enemy aircraft.

Thankfully, he says, he never had to shoot.

Marino trained to shoot at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, as a 22-year-old.

His path changed — as did everyone’s — when the North Vietnamese put a full assault on South Vietnam.

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by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

Bearadise Ranch preserves bears’ history On 15 acres off a rocky road in East Bradenton sits Bearadise Ranch, a preservation home for 14 brown bears with Hollywood ties whose heritage began in Norway.

When: May 4 and May 8 Where: 6908 245th St. E., Myakka City Info: A tour will consist of a visit to the ranch’s small museum, bear viewing while the bears play in their natural habitat, narrated presentations and lunch.

Reservations are required.

Call 322-2462 or email bigbearpines10@aol.com. sentation stressing the importance of habitat preservation and conservation of bears.

When they’re not on the ranch, the bears pack into a trailer — fitted with a pool and netted exercise area — and tour the country, performing at fairs from May through September, including the Florida State Fair.

Inside a lobby, which serves more like a museum, the Welde bears’ rich story tells itself.

In 1926, in the sub-arctic chill of Trondheim, Norway, orphaned brown bear cubs found a young Johnny Johnson Welde.

Johnny Johnson Welde grew up with the bears, and, in 1948, as development took over the land, he

and his bears joined the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus.

Along with is wife, Tove, and daughter, Conny, Johnny Johnson Welde settled in Tampa.

Later, a talent scout saw a picture in a newspaper of a 3-yearold Johnny Welde tugging a chain attached to the muzzle of one his grandfather’s bears, Carrol.

The picture, which hangs in Bearadise Ranch’s lobby, set off a road to Hollywood for the Welde bears.

Walt Disney, Universal Studios and 20th Century Fox have produced movies in which many of the bears have starred. They’ve also appeared in television shows, including “Lassie.”

Almost 33 years ago, Monica Welde found the bears, too, when she danced in production numbers at the Clyde Beatty Circus.

At one stop, in Fort Myers, Johnny Johnson Welde and his grandson brought their brown bears.

Frightened at first, Monica Welde grew to love the bears.

“I married the bears, too,” Monica Welde says.

The couple soon showed their bears at the Catskill Game Farm in New York, where they stayed for 16 years. They then moved to Tampa for more land. There, they lived with Johnny Johnson Welde.

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Monica and Johnny Welde tend to two of their brown bears, Carol and Andy, after a whistle awoke the bears from a nap. forced Johnny and Monica Welde south to the palmettos and palm trees of East Bradenton.

Here, the bears — most descendants of Johnny Johnson Welde’s bears — live comfortably.

The Welde’s use treats, including puppy biscuits, iced oatmeal cookies and salted and roasted peanuts, depending on the bear’s personality, to motivate the bears to learn tricks.

“You just show them something and they mimic you,” Johnny Welde said. “But they learn at different paces, just like humans. Their smarts are underrated.”

Mid-afternoon here on Bearadise Ranch usually means naptime.

And on this cloudless day, no

bears are out.

Then, Welde whistles.

Two bears, Andy and Carol, sleeping behind bushes, awake and slowly trudge to their owner, who waits behind a wired fence.

Johnny and Monica Welde move closer, and the bears clank their teeth and, as a sign of affection, suck on their owners’ fingers.

“We share our lives with these animals,” Monica Welde says.

“They will live with us until they die.”

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EAST COUNTY — It’s peaceful here, before the big black gate at the end of a rocky road in East Bradenton.

It feels like just another rural paradise before you look closer at the curious gate, which features small cutouts of two brown bears staring at a Christmas tree.

The gate creeks open and a grizzly-bear looking man appears on a golf cart.

The man, Johnny Welde, the grandson of Johnny Johnson Welde and a third-generation animal trainer, carts across his 15-acre property, where 14 brown bears roam.

Well, mostly they, sleep, inside an air-conditioned den, within their own stalls. But the 8-foottall, 1,000-pound bears who call Bearadise Ranch home, also swim in a cold, natural pond, climb trees, ride bicycles and dunk basketballs.

Welde and his wife, Monica, have been exhibiting and training bears here for 13 years. The Florida Fish and Wildlife has approved this land as place to keep, show and rehabilitate bears. It’s one of only a handful of places in the country with such a distinction.

The ranch offers private tours and birthday parties, by reservation only.

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Transition Team backs Mills, worries about district’s finances A team of state leaders sent to create a recovery plan for the district backs Rick Mills’ leadership but confirms a dire budget situation will continue though the fiscal year.

EAST COUNTY — The 13 education leaders in town to create an economic recovery plan for Manatee County Schools came away impressed with the decisionmaking of the district’s new leader but concerned about its finances.

The “transition team,” experts sound in business and finance, spent April 21 to April 26 poring over hundreds of documents and interviewing 30 to 35 people — inside and outside the district.

Some of those interviewed included community members, the school board, the citizens advisory group, CPA Byron Shinn, Internal Audit Committee Chairwoman Bobbie Windham and technology expert Richard Green.

The experts came — after The Florida Department of Education gave the Florida Association of District Superintendents a $25,000 grant to bring them here — to develop an economic recovery plan to solve the district’s organizational issues that led to a 2011-12 $3.4 million budget deficit.

The team voiced support for the district’s decision to eliminate 188 staff positions, most to be absorbed through attrition, for the 2013-2014 school year, but that move will only save money — an estimated $11 million — in future years.

They also backed Manatee County Superintendent Rick Mills’ decision to implement cost-saving measures that included a freeze on hiring and the elimination of overtime and overnight travel.

But more spending cuts, anything not absolutely necessary to finish the year, may be required.

State law requires a 3% reserve — or $10 million for Manatee County.

The state gave Manatee County an exception and approved a 2.2% reserve for this fiscal year.

But, the team confirmed what Mills already knows; the school district is struggling to find the $6.7 million — 2.2% — needed in reserves.

“It does not look like the money will be there this year,” said Bill Vogel, the leader of the transition team who briefly served as Manatee’s interim superintendent earlier this year.

The end of the budget year is June 30.

In the coming weeks, the district must write to the state Department of Education commissioner explaining why it won’t meet its reserves for the third consecutive year.

Don Griesheimer, associate executive director of the Florida Association of School Superintendents and one of the transition team members, described a week of long days of inspecting district data that went late into the night.

He acknowledged this year as a “toughy,” but said Mills has set the district on track to move past it.

“We’ve been fooled once or twice with superintendents in Manatee County, but Mills is the real deal,” Griesheimer said.

“He’s a real change leader. His primary goal is to stabilize the district and he’s been very visible about the problems he walked into.”

The team will have its report written by June 1.

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NEWSBRIEFS + Lakewood Ranch Main Street receives repainting Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty has announced it will be painting the exterior buildings of businesses on Main Street.

Part of routine maintenance, according to Julia DeCastro, Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty director of leasing, the painting began April 1, and the process will take four to six months.

The process, which includes power washing and caulking of all the individual businesses, will happen in phases, starting at the front of the street by Polo Grill and working back to the end of Main Street.

Stores will be notified when their business will be painted.

+ TreeUmph!, memorial fund team up to beat disease The Lauren O’Hara Memorial Fund and TreeUmph! Adventure Course are teaming to raise funds for children with cancer being treated at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg.

TreeUmph!, a new treetop obstacle course in East County, will donate 25% of all ticket sales from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, May 5.

“We’re honored to be part of this fundraiser to help make the lives of kids going through cancer treatments a little bit brighter,” said Kathy Corr, co-owner of TreeUmph!

This is the first fundraiser for the Lauren O’Hara Memorial Fund, a donor-advised fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota formed by Patrick and Jean O’Hara.

The couple created the fund to honor the memory of their daughter, Lauren, who died of leukemia at age 18, only nine months after she was diagnosed.

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by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

Culture builds a EAST COUNTY — Jose Solis, a Braden River High senior commanding a 13-member square of unarmed men, approaches a 100-foot-by-100-foot box.

He stops in front of a judge standing in the middle of the box, and Solis stands at ease, feet shoulder-width apart, fingers interlaced behind his back, head high.

“Braden River High School’s unarmed platoon is prepared to conduct the unarmed platoon sequence, sir,” Solis recites, a formal permission slip demanded by the Army to enter the judge’s box.

Permission granted. Solis enters the box.

As the commander, he’s supposed to be the only voice in a silent box, but his thumping heartbeat threatens to betray him.

Before accepting more responsibility and commanding the same platoon with which he’s marched for four years, Solis marched with his fellow platoon members behind Billy Heller, the former platoon commander.

As a platoon member his thoughts were focused on the 36 to 46 commands he had to mimic; blinking eyelids were the only movement on his face.

Now, he’s commanding the box, yelling.

“There’s pressure with you the whole way,” Solis said. “Did I do good? Bad? What did I do?”

Solis did well — and so did 69 other cadets on Braden River High School’s Junior Reserves Officer Training Corps (JROTC) drill team.

Solis’ first-place male unarmed platoon was one of nine state champion squads on Braden River’s drill team.

At the April 6 state drill meet, held at George W. Jenkins High School, in Lakeland, Braden River’s JROTC drill team, which started in 2005 with the school’s opening, won nine of 18 events.

The event doesn’t award an overall state champion, but the nine 3.5-foot-tall blackand-gold trophies that line a JROTC classroom at Braden River tell a different story.

Code of conduct

The structure of JROTC, a United States Army program, is designed to teach high school students the value of citizenship, leadership and service to the community.

“It’s our own little world,” says senior Jocelyn Steele, commander of a state champion female platoon exhibition.

For one, the program doesn’t serve to train future members of the armed services.

Rather, it uses a military structure — hair cut to Army standards: for boys, buzzed and off the ears, and for girls, hair tied in buns; lots of yes sirs and yes ma’ams — to teach students about U.S. history, discipline and how to command a room.

JROTC’s competitive arm features three categories: drill, raiders — adventure training with push-ups, sit-ups and a 5K run — and rifles.

The drill team, the group that competed in the state drill meet, includes 13-person platoons and seven-person squads, armed — with a 12-pound rife — or unarmed.

It also has a four-person color guard, usually with two tall people carrying flags and two shorter cadets holding rifles beside them.

Within the platoon and squad umbrella

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After working with local homeowners in the Sonoma and Palm-Aire communities, officials decided the park’s east entrance would be at DeSoto Woods Drive, and a north entrance would be at Conservatory Drive.

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Braden River’s JROTC drill team won half of the events at the state drill meet in April.

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Levi McCarthy, Jose Solis, Shelly Beettam, Paige Krumwiede, Haley Harrison and Tara Baker are exhibitions, six-to-eight minute customized routines, more free and flashy than rigid and conforming.

Competition practice requires two hours per day, three days a week — five days a week before one of five drill competitions during the year — of after-school time.

But cadets don’t need to compete to be in JROTC. Cadets can simply take a class during the school day, just like geometry or biology.

You can’t miss a cadet in the school’s hallways.

They’re the one’s walking with their shoulders back, chest square.

They probably fold their napkin on their lap at prom and homecoming, and the boys most definitely tie their own ties before attending.

“Demeanor-wise, you can tell who a JROTC person is,” says Shelly Beettam, a junior and commander of the state champion female color guard. “We say what we need to say and do it in respectful manner. When you see someone talking to a superior and they say, ‘Hey, what’s up?’ it’s weird. Being polite becomes a habit for us.”

What is now habit was once an uncomfortable nuisance.

Alex Johansson, a senior state champion of a male exhibition squad, initially balked at the buzzed-hair requirements. As a bushyhaired eighth-grader, he thought he signed up for JROTC by accident.

“It was, ‘I don’t want to be in here,’” Johansson says. “‘What am I doing here? I don’t want to cut my hair.’ But I’m still here and I love it.”

Steele played traditional sports in elementary school.

Her mother scoffed when Steele announced she wanted to join JROTC and started carrying and throwing rifles and wearing her hair like a boy.

Now, her mother, “Mama J,” is the unofficial drill mom, respected by every cadet.

The cadets say the change of heart, their own and that of family and peers, comes from a student-run program that empowers.

LTC Jay Bradin, CSM Matt Collis and CSM Alex Figueroa, JROTC’s instructors, lead a program where’s it’s OK to occasionally get bumped on the head by a spinning rifle.

The instructors let the cadets lead the program, commanding platoons and squads, barking orders and making decisions, sometimes wrong ones that become right.

It’s a method that lets every cadet feel important.

“We are in charge, and we all want to get better, as people and performers,” said Paige Krumwiede, a Braden River junior and waterskier-turned-JROTC individual exhibition state champion. “In the high school world, freshmen are freshmen. You don’t talk to freshmen. But, here, we want to bring them out of their shell and make them a comfortable person.”

The all-inclusive model has brought success. Braden River’s JROTC drill team has won state championships every year since the school’s opening, but the team has never won like it did this year.

When 5-foot-1 Tara Baker, a junior, accepted her state champion female armed squad trophy, tears dripped onto its gold top.

She hugged the 3.5-foot trophy because it was too big to hold in her hands.

Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@yourobserver. com.

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Work on the property began in July.

Turner expects the majority of park attendees to come from nearby neighborhoods, from the ones who pushed for nature when development came calling.

“I know I will be using the park,” Turner said.

“It’s beautiful. It just takes advantage of the area’s natural beauty.”

Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@yourobserver.com.

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“All three of us have loved to ski,” Debbie Towe says, noting the family “happened” to see a show and simply got hooked.

Adam Waxler ran into someone who had connections to the Ski-A-Rees show. Intrigued by what he learned, he and his family — wife, Tanya, and son, Levi — made sure to catch the last performance of the 2012 season.

“Levi said, ‘That was amazing; sign me up,’” Adam Waxler said.

“I really thought it was going to be us watching Levi (perform), but (we’re involved, too).”

The Murphy family joined SkiA-Rees the day after the Waxlers.

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The Murphy, Waxler and Towe families, all of River Club, have been actively involved in performances of the Ski-A-Rees team since January.

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Seasoned skiers are sure to teach their less-experienced counterparts how to fall properly, among other tips. And stunts, such as pyramids, are first learned on land, before they are practiced on the water.

“It’s christened by fire,” Tanya Waxler says. “You can’t practice on land forever.”

On his first day of practice, Griffin Murphy, 13, had skied just

The families are quick to point out anyone can join Ski-A-Rees, regardless of skiing experience.

Families pay a membership fee, of sorts, to participate.

Those dues, plus donations from spectators at shows, pay for the team’s expenses.

“If you can stand up, you can be in the show,” Tanya Waxler says.

once. The Ski-A-Rees team put a seasoned skier on either side of him, to help him feel more comfortable as he skidded across the water. Now, he glides with ease.

As skiers improve, they are included in more segments of the Ski-A-Rees show.

All three families — and numerous others from the East County — spend hours each weekend driving to practices, learning tricks and performing for the crowd.

“You get tired, but you don’t get sick of it,” Levi Waxler says, grinning.

All three families also say the Ski-A-Rees program has been a great bonding opportunity for them, because they’ve grown closer as families and as friends.

Plus, they also are able to build relationships with the other skiers, who have become like extended family.

“It’s such a great thing,” Adam Waxler says. “Our kids can’t wait to (be out there all together).”

Gabby Murphy agrees. “I’m sad I didn’t get involved in it sooner.”

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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“When we started in January, I couldn’t ski at all,” Gabby Murphy says. “My first couple of times, I was terrible. Last week, I slalomed for the first time.”

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You’re out of line 11:20 p.m. — 8300 block of Lockwood Ridge Road. Suspicious Incidents.

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April 18 THAT’S NUTS 3:05 p.m. — 3100 block of 48th Ave. Drive E. Information. A man found three squirrels, two of which were dead. He took the surviving squirrel home to care for it and realized it had been shot in the back leg with a pellet gun.

April 22 Oh, Danny boy 8:36 p.m. — 4500 block of Summer Cove Drive. Burglary. A man was singing to himself while walking up the stairs to his apartment when he saw an unknown man leaving the unit. The man said he had the wrong unit and was looking for “Danny.”

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April 24 TREAD LIGHTLY 9:37 a.m. — 100 block of 41st Circle E. Information. A man in his 90s approached a neighbor and accused her husband of trespassing on his property, saying he would kill her husband if it happened again. A deputy determined that the man believes his neighbors hate him and are stealing his belongings and damaging his property. Deputies reviewed his security footage and found no one entered his yard.

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San Marco Farmers Market — runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays, at San Marco Plaza, in Lakewood Ranch. Shop for fresh produce, handmade soaps, plants, baked goods and more. For more information, visit sanmarcoplaza.com.

Music on Main — runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Bring your chairs and listen to Big Night Out play live.

Proceeds from beer, wine and food sales benefit the Children’s Dream Fund. For more information, visit Lakewoodranch.com.

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Community Shred Day — runs from 9 a.m. to noon at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., and at Grow Financial Credit Union, 11008 Arcade Place, Lakewood Ranch. Take advantage of free shredding services.

Personal documents only; no commercial/business documents will be accepted for shredding. Limit is one banker box-sized box per household.

Braden River Music Festival and Gumbo Cook Off — runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Linger Lodge Restaurant, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton.

Come out for a day of bluegrass, Americana, country and Southern rock music, featuring bands such as Roy Schneider, The Schmitz Brothers and Hwy 41 South, among others. A gumbo cookoff event, which includes a

Karaoke with J&J Music Machine — runs from 7 to 10 p.m. at Linger Lodge Restaurant, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton.

For more information, call 7552757.

“People’s Choice Award,” will run from noon to 3 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for entry and include gumbo samples. For more information, call 755-2757.

Ultimate Kentucky Derby Party — starts at 5 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. Come watch the 139th Kentucky Derby on the big screen while enjoying mint juleps and appetizers.

Guests are encouraged to wear their best Derby hats. Call 782-0899.

Manasota ORT Trivia Night — starts at 6:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Michelangelo’s of Long Island will provide a catered dinner. Trivia starts at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $25 per person. For more information, contact Sandie Ivers at sandieivers@ hotmail.com or 907-6742.

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Wendy & the Boys — play from 4 to 7 p.m. at Linger Lodge Restaurant, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton. For more information, call 755-2757.

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The Outof-Door Academy’s Ashtin Frank (pole vault) and Madison Shaw (100 hurdles) both captured individual medals at the Class 1A Track and Field Finals April 26.

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Senior Kristin Zarrella captured Lakewood’s lone regional championship in the 800meter run at the Class 3A-Region 3 meet April 25, at Charlotte High.

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The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch High softball teams both scored nine runs in their respective regional quarterfinal games April 24 and April 25, respectively, to advance to the regional semifinals April 30.

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Braden River High senior Dylan Lee hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning to help lead the Pirates to a 3-0 victory over Charlotte in the Class 7A-District 11 quarterfinals April 23.

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Colton Chupp hit a game-winning, two-run single in the top of the eighth inning to lead Lakewood Ranch to a 4-2 victory over Palmetto in the Class 6A-District 12 quarterfinals April 23.

The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team celebrates its second district championship in three years after defeating Cardinal Mooney 11-3 in the Class 3A-District 10 championship April 26.

District Champs The ODA baseball team defeated rival Cardinal Mooney 11-3 in the Class 3A-District 10 championship April 26. Both teams now will advance to the regional quarterfinals May 2.

BRADENTON — The Out-ofDoor Academy baseball team knew what it was up against.

The record speaks for itself.

The Thunder has played rival Cardinal Mooney a total of seven times over the past three seasons — six of which ODA found itself on the outside looking in, including a pair of 5-1 decisions earlier this season.

With a pair of Division I prospects on the mound for the Cougars — Patrick Heuler, who is headed to the College of Charleston, and Garrett Schrantz — the Thunder knew it wasn’t going to be easy.

But when you’re playing with nothing to lose, good things tend to happen.

With their thirdconsecutive regional berth already locked up, the Thunder came out poised and focused on cleaning up the fundamentals — key elements that have eluded them at times throughout the season — while having fun at the same time.

The players’ attitude and confidence in one another proved to be the perfect recipe, as ODA pounded out 10 hits on its way to an 11-3 victory over Cardinal Mooney in the Class 3A-District 10 championship April 26, at McKechnie Field.

“It’s a great win,” sophomore pitcher Jimmy Kuebler says. “We had a great attitude going into the game, and just to come out and beat these guys like we

have before was a great feeling.”

In their two regular-season meetings, the Thunder (18-7) struggled to score runs against the Cougars (17-9).

On Friday night, ODA matched its run total in the first inning. The Thunder scored eight runs in the first three innings to take an 8-0 lead. It was exactly what coach Billy Dietrich had been hoping his players would do.

“They came out and they performed,” Dietrich says. “I’m beyond proud of them.

“The track record (against Cardinal Mooney) is not good,” Dietrich says. “We have a lot of respect for them. They are a great team. We played hard tonight.

We did exactly what we wanted to do.”

Leadoff hitter Tyler Dietrich went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a walk, a stolen base, two RBIs and four runs scored to lead the way for the Thunder at the plate.

Every player in ODA’s starting lineup got on base, as the Thunder scored runs in five of the seven innings.

“I think it was a great motivator for us,” Dietrich says of scoring a pair of runs in the first inning. “I think coming out

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Cardinal Mooney senior Garrett Schrantz came on as relief in the top of the third inning.

Bottom left: Lone senior Alex Horan receives the district championship trophy following ODA’s 11-3 victory over Cardinal Mooney April 26. of the gates early is very important for us. The first three innings we were on fire.

“This is very special,” Dietrich says. “We got beat by them twice.

They’re a great group of guys — very talented.”

Kuebler agrees.

“That was a huge motivation for the whole game,” Kuebler says.

“Once we come out hot swinging the bats, we don’t give up. So, doing that in the first couple of innings really boosted our confidence and got us going against these guys.”

Kuebler pitched six innings for the Thunder before turning the ball over to Desmond Lindsay in the bottom of the seventh. Kuebler allowed two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four.

“He pitched fantastic,” Dietrich says of Kuebler. “We’ve called him ‘Ice’ for a long time, and he’s the epitome. He’s a team player. They all are. They did a fantastic job tonight.

They weren’t intimidated.”

Austin Bingham went 2-for-3 with a double and walk to lead the way for the Cougars at the plate. Bucky Bonynge also had a double and scored a run for Cardinal Mooney.

It was the lone district loss of the season for the Cougars, who finished the regular district season 6-0.

“We just can’t get complacent,” Cardinal Mooney coach John Bennett says. “We pretty well ran through the district this year; and I think it just got that in their heads that we ran through it and they were just going to come in and just do what they’ve been doing all year.

ODA is just one of those teams that you can’t let down for one second because they’re going to push you every way, and they did it tonight.”

With the win, ODA will play host to Calvary Christian in the Class 3A-Region 3 quarterfinals May 2 while Cardinal Mooney will travel to Clearwater Central Catholic. The winners will face one another in the regional semifinals May 7.

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Pirates’ season ends in semis Braden River High senior Brooks Norton pitched a complete game shutout, leading the Pirates to a 3-0 victory over Charlotte in the Class 7A-District 11 quarterfinals April 23.

Norton allowed four hits and a walk while striking out seven.

Braden River took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Justin Phillips hit a double, stole third base and came home on an RBI

by Ryan Dyson. Two batters later, Dylan Lee hit a solo home run deep to center field.

The Pirates added another run in the bottom of the third inning.

With the win, the fourth-seeded Pirates traveled to first-seeded Venice for a district semifinal April 24. The Pirates fell to the Indians Braden River catcher Taylor Rahn throws the ball back to the mound.

7-0 to close out their season.

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Braden River’s Kray Harwick waits in the on deck circle.

Braden River’s Eric Schappacher congratulates Dylan Lee as he crosses home plate following his solo home run in the bottom of the first inning April 23.

Braden River first baseman John George prevents a Charlotte base runner from stealing second base.

Braden River’s Tyler Pogue congratulates pitcher Brooks Norton on another scoreless inning.

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Lakewood Ranch sophomore Ashley Bongart cleared 4 feet, 10 inches in the high jump.

Lady Mustangs finish third Lakewood Ranch High senior distance runner Kristin Zarrella captured Lakewood’s lone individual regional championship while helping lead the Lady Mustangs to a third-place finish at the Class 3A-Region 3 meet April 25, at Charlotte High.

Fellow distance runner Olivia Ortiz will also return to the state meet after qualifying in the 3,200. Ortiz spent much of the past year rehabbing after breaking her femur at last year’s state meet. She finally returned to the track in March.

As a regional champion, Zarrella, along with the top-four finishers in each event, will advance to the Class 3A Track and Field Finals May 3, in Jacksonville.

Lakewood Ranch senior Olivia Ortiz receives the handoff from her younger sister, Julia, during the 4x800 relay.

State Qualifiers LAKEWOOD RANCH • Olivia Ortiz (3,200) • Kristin Zarrella (800) • Talia Falco (100 hurdles, high jump and long jump) • Girls 4x400 relay BRADEN RIVER • Zac D’Urso (pole vault)

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Pirates, Mustangs win big The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch High softball teams cruised to regional quarterfinal victories this past week.

The Lady Pirates defeated Stuart South Fork 9-0 in the Class 7A-Region 3 quarterfinals April 24.

Senior ace Courtney Mirabella hurled her 14th shutout of the season, allowing one hit while striking out 13.

Hannah Loyer went 3-for-3 with a walk, two RBIs and two runs scored to lead the way for Braden River at the plate. Bethany Keen went 1-1 with three walks and a run scored. Mirabella went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.

Lakewood Ranch defeated Tampa Sickles 9-1 in the Class 6A-Region 3 quarterfinals April 25.

Sophomore Amanda Rak pitched a com-

plete game, allowing one unearned run on six hits while striking out six.

McKaleigh Goodale went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, three RBIs and two runs scored to power the Lady Mustangs at the plate.

Jenn Trotter went 3-for-4 with three runs scored; and Amber Wimmer went 3-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored.

With the wins, Braden River and Lakewood both advanced to the regional semifinals April 30.

Braden River played host to Sarasota, and Lakewood played host to Strawberry Crest. The winners will advance to their respective regional finals May 3.

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The Out-of-Door Academy boys and girls track teams sent four athletes to the Class 1A State Finals April 26, at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.

All four athletes posted top11 finishes in their respective events. Senior Ashtin Frank also set a new school record, clearing 10 feet, 6 inches in the pole vault.

Results Include: Frank (pole vault, fifth place)

+ 8U River Dawgs win baseball tourney The 8U River Dawgs baseball team won the GSA Swing for the Cure Tournament April 28, in Tampa.

It was only the second tournament the boys have played in since forming earlier this season.

Championship players include: Ryan Hanson, Ashton Lamb, Mason McReynolds, Mack Woolever, Connor Pope, Stone Russell, Jaden Stockton, Lucas Viera, Judson Hildreth, Justin Cook, Luke Donley, Joey Bianchini, Lucas Pearce, Ayden Bailey and Ryan O’Sullivan.

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Strand golf team to a 25.5-14.5 victory over Stoneybrook Golf Club in the second annual Heritage Harbour Golf Cup April 24 and April 25.

Thrirty-two players participated in the modified Ryder Cup format event.

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The Coopers were excited to have pitch apple trees around the fence. Pitch apple trees have hardy leaves that do not fall off often. They plan to use the trees as a guest book and had their party guests write their names and draw pictures on some of the leaves with pencils and sticks.

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Saturday, May 4 | 5 - 7pm Ultimate Kentucky Derby Bash Mint Juleps, Derby Hats and Bowties!

Join Polo Grill and Bar for the 6th Annual Ultimate Kentucky Derby Bash. The running of the roses will be shown in our lounge and courtyard. A best hat contest, along with Derby drink specials and complimentary Derby bites will be offered and more!

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Jordan Brown, Drew Fineberg, Lauren Maxey, Jenna Landis, David Grain, Kevin Grathwohl and Jake Foss, of Out-of-Door Academy

teens Cardinal Mooney and The Out-of-Door Academy high school students donned their formalwear and dancing shoes for the school’s proms Saturday, April 27. Cardinal Mooney sophomores, juniors and seniors sat at blackjack tables and drank python punch at the school’s “Old School Vegas”-themed prom at Polo Grill and Bar. Juniors and seniors at ODA danced, ate ice cream and played shuffleboard and poker at a masquerade-themed prom at The Lake Club.

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Sarasota resident Austin McKinley, the grand-prize winner from 2011, and Dennis DeBon, from St. Petersburg, first-place winner in the scripted category.

Lisa Potocar, from Upstate New York, won the grand prize in the Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office’s third annual TVME! contest. Potocar won for a television series pitch she wrote about an adventure/ romance movie-of-theweek, “Sweet Glory,” based on a book she authored by the same name. Potocar earned private, one-on-one pitch meetings with networks and producers in Los Angeles, $500 in cash, a trophy and other prizes and sponsor gifts.

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Home in Country Club Village sells for $1.4 million The following residential real-estate transactions took place between April 15 and April 19.

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. ACPA Land Investments LLC and LVI Land Investments LLC sold the home at 7304 Greystone St. to James and Winifred Castoro, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1.4 million. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 4,048 square feet of living area.

square feet of living area. It previously sold for $595,900 in 2004.

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William Samuels, of Bradenton, sold his home at 10403 Riverbank Terrace to Ulrike Viebke, of Vasteras, Sweden, for $1.3 million. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 5,645 square feet of living area.

Michael and Kathleen Allenbrook, of Bradenton, sold their home at 955 Fish Hook Cove to Sheri Horger, of Bradenton, for $502,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,882 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $711,700 in 2004.

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This home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch, which has three bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 4,048 square feet of living area, sold for $1.4 million.

Steven and Elizabeth Engel, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7316 Pine Valley St. to Patricia Rice, of Bradenton, for $690,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 4,613 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $670,700 in 2006.

Anthony and Nicole Stablein, of Sarasota, sold their home at 15211 Skip Jack Loop to Beazer Pre-Owner Homes LLC for $245,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 1,892 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $221,200 in 2008.

John and MinFong Ho Dennis, of Ithaca, N.Y., sold their home at 14187 Cattle Egret Place to ColFin AI-FL 2 LLC for $225,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,056 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $246,300 in 2004.

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Marinaccio, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6726 Pebble Beach Way to Mark and Kathy Schloer, of Crown Point, Ind., for $300,000. Built in 2001, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,817 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $420,000 in 2003.

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Arthur and Margot Flood, of McLean, Va., sold their home at 7003 Twin Hills Terrace to Louis Harris, trustee, of Bedford, N.H., for $705,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, one halfbath, a pool and 3,429 square feet of living area.

Loretta Zack, trustee, of Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 7949 Royal Birkdale Circle to Robert and Deborah Pryor, of Lakewood Ranch, for $595,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,163 square feet of living area.

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Raymond and Jennifer Dumont, of Osprey, sold their home at 15009 Bowfin Terrace to Fred and Nicole Trusty, of Lakewood Ranch, for $504,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,861 square feet of living area.

Varghese Mathai and Thankamma Varghese, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7609 Camden Harbour Drive to Joseph and Frances Murphy, of Bradenton, for $465,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,168

Gregory and Anna Pacitti, of Bradenton, sold their home at 13114 Raven Terrace to Margaret Martin, of Rome, Ga., for $457,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,562 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $464,600 in 2005.

Rita Simone, of Bradenton, sold her home at 337 Blackbird Court to Jordon and Helen Pope, of Bradenton, for $325,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,723 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $430,300 in 2006.

Shari Ford, of O’Fallon, Mo., sold her home at 311 Salvia Court to Beazer PreOwned Homes LLC for $255,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two baths, one half-baths and 2,015 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $254,000 in 2008.

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Christopher and Gail Connally, trustees, sold the home at 7841 Valderrama Way to Ronald and Carol Armstrong, of Lakewood Ranch, for $360,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,112 square feet of living area.

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Scott and Maeve Kaplan, of Greensboro, N.C., sold their home at 4523 Swordfish Drive to Michael and Dorothy Hallam, of Bradenton, for $337,500. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,118 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $410,000 in 2008.

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

1649 Liscourt Dr #A3976600 $299,900 Deke Brinkman

Venice 941-907-9595 941-350-9395

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6821 Superior Street Cir #A3975984 $279,900 Diane Fogo Harter

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

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-445-2431

11766 Forest Park Cir #A3976637 $245,000 Pamela Charron

Bradenton 941-951-6660 941-993-3388

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

6039 Wingspan Way #M5836552 $239,000 Jim D’alessio

Braden River 941-907-9595 941-737-0606

8066 Monticello Ln #A3973757 $236,900 Judy Wright

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-232-8041

4338 Kariba Lake Ter #A3976606 $222,000 Kathy Lewis

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-228-1213

21608 62Nd E Ave #M5835445 $199,000 Dana Preston

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5510

3609 57Th Avenue W Dr #M5827064 $198,000 Patty Brooks

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-545-1194

7156 Boca Grove Pl # 201 #A3973642 $189,500 Laura Navratil

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-806-7436

8415 Summer Greens Ter #A3969401 $183,500 Elaine Adair

Bradenton 941-966-8000 941-993-3334

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

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These are the largest East County building permits issued by Manatee County for the week of April 15 through April 19, in order of dollar amounts.

EAST COUNTY Address

Permit

Applicant

Amount

7305 Heritage Grand Place 7514 Heritage Grand Place 6314 28th Ave. E. 11319 White Rock Terrace 6701 Pebble Beach Way 16010 Topsail Terrace 7002 Remington Court 6713 88th St. E. 7824 Valderrama Way 4615 65th St. Court E. 7336 Chelsea Court 2109 67th St. Court E. 4946 Clubview Court E. 12411 Daisy Place 5120 76th St. E. 8752 Monterey Bay Loop 6810 36th Ave. E. 6119 55th Ave. Circle E. 7025 Kingsmill Court 6513 Berkshire Place

Addition Addition Pool Pool Pool Pool Door/Window Pool Door/Window Shed Mechanical Door/Window Re-roof Mechanical Re-roof Pool Cage Re-roof Remodel Pool Deck Door/Window

Gerald Wilson Anita Fackoury Vincent Spadaro George Booth Richard Costello II Robert Nielsen Doreen Jackson Edward Berardi Nigel Baker Mark Voss Robert Bailey Sandra Kifer John Hughes James Kirk Raymond Gape Galen Campbell Michael Bixby Wilbur Shelton Levon Akoghlanian Richard Baker

$39,000 $39,000 $37,819 $35,225 $31,000 $27,000 $22,170 $22,090 $17,995 $17,983 $17,197 $16,212 $14,465 $11,124 $11,068 $11,000 $10,940 $10,500 $10,000 $9,871

2415 Landings Cir #A3969899 $3,995,000 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

Bradenton 941-951-6660 941-376-1717

Source: Manatee County

Dennis and Deborah Gamble, of Bradenton, sold their home at 26400 69th Ave. E. to Michael and Theresa O’Bryant, of Myakka City, for $327,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,162 square feet of living area.

Denise Weiten, of Myakka City, sold her home at 6910 237th St. E. to Darin and Kelly Rice, of Myakka City, for $258,000.

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-447-9988

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2208 55Th W Ave #M5834035 $89,900 Kimberly Roehl, PA

Bradenton 941-752-2683 941-812-0791

19208 Ganton Ave #A3968162 Debbie Lane

6280 Riverview Blvd #A3959260 $7,900,000 Pam Taylor

8413 43Rd Avenue W Dr #M5836780 $109,900 Ralph Faillace

515 30Th W Ave # 301H #M5832257 $65,000 Charlene Griffith

Lakewood Ranch $10,000 941-552-4200

611 Riviera Dunes Way # 302 #M5831746 $2,900 Laurie Rastovski

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

6714 Oakmont Way #M5836477 $615,000 Leigh Simons

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-224-4515

7238 Lake Forest Gln #M5836897 $595,900 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

9648 18Th Avenue Nw Cir #M5813130 $570,000 Debbie Vogler

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

1001 Beach Rd # A-301 #A3973171 $555,000 Judy Wright

Siesta Key 941-907-9595 941-232-8041

747 Hillcrest Dr #A3966506 $550,000 Melba Jimenez PA

Bradenton 941-951-6660 941-356-3970

6660 Saint James Xing #A3975028 $550,000 Edward Haggerty

University Park 941-907-9595 941-685-6154

3808 6Th Ave # 3808 #M5832829 $475,000 Kathy Valente

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

503 84th NW St #M5834236 $475,000 Cheryl Roberts

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

14739 7Th Ne Ave #M5836763 $435,000 Jody Shinn

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

14440 Stirling Dr #A3976117 $429,000 John Camino, PA

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-685-5060

3604 54Th W Dr # K104 #A3962599 $419,000 Adam Cuffaro

Bradenton 941-752-2683 941-812-0791

Heritage Harbour

Jerrell Schimkat sold the home at 327 River Enclave Court to Robert Davis, of Arlington, Va., for $305,000. Built in 2009,

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Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-713-9142

Bradenton 941-907-9595 941-400-5081

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4510 El Conquistador Pkwy # 107 #A3972484 $125,000 Adam Cuffaro

7225 Greystone St #M5836548 $859,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

4802 51St W St # 618 #M5836802 $59,900 Elizabeth Gardini

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-504-3792

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-356-0096

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-345-9080

3207 78Th E Ave #M5834951 $1,350 Laurie Rastovski

Sarasota 941-748-6300 941-345-9080

Bradenton 941-748-6300 828-342-6988

Bradenton 941.748.6300 • Lakewood Ranch 941.907.9595 • IMG Academies 941.752.2683

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Pomello Park

Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,121 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $67,400 in 2007.

Steven and Cora Hoffman sold their home at 6520 253rd St. E. to Christopher and Jennifer Zwart, of Myakka City, for $205,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,642 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $268,000 in 2004.

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denton, sold their home at 14014 First Ave. E. to Kristin Livingston, of Bradenton, for $330,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,675 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $290,000 in 2010.

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it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,840 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $275,000 in 2012.

Edward and Suzanne Gargiulo, of Bradenton, sold their home at 103 River Enclave Court to William Samuels, of Bradenton, for $305,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,062 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $319,900 in 2006.

Braden Woods

Gerald and Nancy Hold, of Venice, sold their home at 9007 63rd Ave. Drive E. to Bernard and Anna Holliday, of Bradenton, for $269,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,095 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $287,000 in 2003.

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Mill Creek

Janice Curry, of Sarasota, sold her home at 512 Woodview Way to James and Sherry Nave, of Bradenton, for $255,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,155 square feet of living area.

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George and Patricia Mitchell sold their Unit 182 condominium at 7375 Eleanor Circle to James Thomas, trustee, of Sarasota, for $255,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,736 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 2008.

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Wells Fargo Bank, trustee, sold the home at 8015 Spring Marsh Drive to Peter Badcock and Laura Fernandez, of Bradenton, for $250,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,539 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $422,000 in 2005.

ingstar, of Bradenton, for $243,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,030 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $181,800 in 1999.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. sold the home at 11205 Blue Sage Place to THR Florida LP for $215,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,660 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $253,000 in 2004.

Watch at Waterlefe

Michael Waters, of Simi Valley, Calif., sold his Unit 20-D condominium at 951 River Basin Court to G. Terry and Maribeth Madonna, of Lancaster, Pa., for $225,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,156 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $178,500 in 2012.

Peridia

Gary and Connie Watenpool, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4708 Peridia Blvd. E. to Robert Mawhorter and Karen Mawhorter, trustees, of Bradenton, for $217,000. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,933 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $303,000 in 2005.

Whitebridge Court

R. Todd and Kimberly Emmerson, of Ontario, Canada, sold their home at 7625 Whitebridge Glen to Mary Meierhoff, of University Park, for $215,000. Built in 1993, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,344 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $200,000 in 2011.

Old Grove at Greenfield Plantation

Tramonto Estates LLC sold the home at 10010 Reagan Dairy Trail to IH2 Property Florida LP for $202,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,843 square feet of living area.

Summerfield Village

Manual Gonzalez, trustee, and Nancy Gonzalez, of Bradenton, sold the home at 11808 Winding Woods Way to Nancy Morn-

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+ Clickbooth helps Boston bombings victims Clickbooth, an East County online marketing company, held its second annual Field Day April 19, at Longwood Park in Sarasota.

The event, a staff-appreciation event that concluded the company’s annual Spirit Week, also focused on giving back.

Clickbooth will be donating $2,500 to the American Red Cross in support of the victims of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings.

Field Day featured employees, along with their friends and family, playing games and eating barbecue.

Teams selected at random from across every department competed in challenges ranging from “egg in spoon” and potato-sack races to tug-of-war.

“Field Day is a chance for team building that’s actually fun for employees,” said Patricia Yero, Clickbooth HR director. “It’s a unique way for employees to bond with co-workers they don’t typically interact with on a day-to-day basis, and, most importantly, it’s all for a good cause.”

Clickbooth, a Sarasota-based company that opened in 2002, has seen its staff grow from two people to almost 100 employees.

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To accommodate new staff, increased sales and expanding partnerships, Digital Frontiers Media moved into a new office suite in Lakewood Ranch in early April.

The Sarasota multimedia production company also recently hired two new employees.

The company hired developer Brian Jackson in February to assist with new and established clients’ programming needs.

A self-taught developer, Jackson has experience in PHP, MySQL, Object Oriented Programming, HTML, JavaScript and CSS. Nicole Apostle was brought on in March as a production manager and junior developer.

Apostle specializes in graphic design, social-media marketing, content writing and website management, and she will be expanding her HTML and CSS skills to support web development for Digital Frontiers Media’s Drupal clients.

Apostle has also spent time in marketing and communications at non-profit organizations and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in digital marketing at the University of South Florida.

“I am very, very happy to have the good fortune of pulling the varied talents of Nicole and Brian into the DFM fold and look forward to what we will be able to build together at our new location,” said Stephen Barker, Digital Frontiers Media’s president.

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85

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85

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SUNSET STROLL

Average Gulf water temperature: 80

Sunrise / sunset

Thurs., May 2

MOON PHASES

Sunrise Sunset 6:51 8:04

Fri., May 3

6:50

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6:49

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Mon., May 6

6:48

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6:47

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6:46

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May 9 New

May 18 First

May 25 Full

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Wed., April 24

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1 Visiting the U.S. capital 5 Astin and Lennon 10 Stinging remark 14 Big Hollywood talent agcy.

17 Beast charging a torero 18 “___ what I mean?”

19 ___-de-lis 20 Red or Met, but not an Oriole or Yankee 22 Weathering the storm 25 Banks of fashion 26 Nicaraguan president Daniel 27 Nose-wrinkling stimulus 28 Jerusalem’s home, for short 29 Purchase before the Super Bowl, for many 30 Admit 31 Dodgers great ___ Wee Reese 32 Beach cooler 34 What patients may need patience to get 38 “___ for Evidence” (Sue Grafton novel) 39 Biblical wrongdoing 42 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker Junior 43 British rule over India 44 Big name in keyboards and motorbikes 3 47 Namesakes of an Egyptian queen, CRYPTOGRAMS perhaps 1. T X M E C Z H U Z Q C Z T C U U H O Q M P Z R H Q H U D C H D R C R M P Q C J M J F 49 Certain Ford models 52 “The ___ Express” QH TX DCD-QZRLP ZJE IHOLMJF NZOE EHMJF INZQ M PZX. (2004 film) 54 Sulk 56 Wise-owl connection 2. N S N Q M Q D N W M D Z F N O K Z B D E B T C M B O W J N O O G T Q M D P G X O 57 Where a student sits 59 Barks N T U Q M D B S V G Z Q N T W D G E Q M D O R K P D W Q . “ F B Q M G R Q 60 Kind of offender or performance C D G S D Q Z X ,” M D O N B U , “ J B E D B O V G B T Q J D O O ! ” 62 Athletic shoe bottom 63 Certain bird shelter

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wELL-EdUCATEd by Mary Jersey 65 Kind of armored jacket 67 Lennon’s wife 69 Blood sample container 70 An insurance policy may not cover it 74 British streetcar 77 ___ new course 81 Makes less distinct 82 Like some orbits 86 One of a hundred in the Senate 87 “Why ___ We Be Friends?”

88 Robinson Crusoe’s creator 89 “The Big ___” (1993 Willie Nelson TV special) 90 Queue after Q 91 Popular garden flower 93 Allowing alcohol sales 95 “Dies ___” (Requiem Mass hymn) 97 Some NYC block separators 98 Wide shoe sizes 99 It can’t light just anywhere 103 Statue material, perhaps 107 “Well, whaddya know!”

108 Off-___ (mountain bike, e.g.)

112 Notorious fiddler of Rome 113 Ring bearer?

114 “Be with you in just ___!”

115 Words after “Stick a fork in me” 116 Post-WWII alliance 117 Be evasive, in a way 121 “CHiPs” star Estrada 122 Go ___ (deteriorate) 123 “The ___” (series starring Mr. T) 124 Conversation filler 125 Happy response to a

marriage proposal 126 It’s for the birds 127 Some Air Force NCO’s 128 Freelance submission encl.

drop out” drug 55 180 degrees from WNW 57 Bachelor party, e.g.

58 Slow, musically 59 Informal affirmative 61 Landon and Clausen 64 Kind of admiral 66 Asian peninsula off dOwn Manchuria 1 “___ little 68 WHO and NOW, for importance” two 2 ___ Dame (Fightin’ 70 “Dancing With the Irish) Stars” network 3 Old-fashioned 71 Not in the buff exclamations 72 Albacore in a can 4 Most demure 73 Letters with 3, on a 5 Nerve impulse phone transmission site 75 Jackie’s second 6 Heart chart, for short husband 7 Crumb-running 76 “There’s no I in insect team,” for one 8 “There’s ___!”

78 Moistens flax (pessimist’s cry) 79 Having little slack 9 Garbo and Borg 80 Three-wheelers, e.g.

10 ___-Ray (DVD 83 “Marching as ___” alternative) 11 Abodes in high places 84 Popular snorkeling destination 12 MLB manager Tony 85 TV’s “___ the La ___ Explorer” 13 Uncle Remus 88 Examines in minute character detail 14 Graduating together 90 Fix one’s hair again 15 Bonnie’s partner in 92 Pasture crime 94 Mock 16 “I Love Lucy” name 96 Skylit central courts 19 Supporting (var.)

21 “Run, don’t walk” 99 Mexican man’s shawl review 100 Letters before iotas 23 “Could be” 101 Fancy things at 24 ___ d’Alene, Idaho marinas 32 City in northwest 102 Mecca pilgrims (var.)

Missouri, informally 103 ___ of Cleves (Henry 33 Crater’s edge VIII’s fourth wife) 35 Soft mineral 36 The Babe and others 104 Actor Denis 105 Colts legend 37 “Beverly Hills Cop” Donovan org.

106 California border lake 39 Wound remnant 109 ___ number on (treats 40 Rick’s “Casablanca” badly) love 110 Endings for “differ” 41 Ebb’s relative and “prefer” 44 Comedian Smirnoff 111 Attempt another links 45 Prefix with “gram” drive 46 Abbr. on a doctor’s 114 CIA operative schedule 118 Fall asleep (with “off”) 48 Event to remember 50 “Cock-a-doodle-___!” 119 Neurological test letters 51 Go it alone 120 Did not stand for it?

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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.

CUSTOM PAINTING, Wallpaper Removal, Misc. Repairs. Free Estimates. Established 1978.

Call Daniel at L.L. Armstrong Contracting.

941-323-5074.

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

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

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

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

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

Commercial Property For Rent ENCLOSED BARN: 3 rooms, office/ storage., 1000/sq.ft., large gated parking area. Ideal for small fleet business. One mile to I-75/ 64. $800/mo. 941-705-6840.

LEASING OFFICE space: Ranch Lake, behind Crispers. Call Angie @ 941-737-5457.

Condos/Apts. For Rent 2BR/2BA, 1 car garage. Summerfield Hollow, LWR. Ground level end unit. $975/mo. Call 561-317-8091.

COTTAGE APARTMENT $800.00 mo. $450.00 deposit. All utilities included, 1BR/1BA, yard, private parking, pet friendly. Steps from Riverwalk Bradenton. 941-746-2909.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales

Homes For Rent

FLEA MARKET. Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.

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

HOUSE: ANNUAL RENTAL. Couple from France with 2 children are looking for 1-2 years rental.

Possible option to buy. Call our agent, Helmer 941-592-8853 - Int. Real Estate.

MAGNIFICENT ESTATE SALE • Friday, Saturday & Sunday May 3-5, 9a.m.-5p.m.

• Friday numbers out at 8a.m.

4120 Tee Road Sarasota, FL 34235

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Beautiful Selection of Sterling Silver, Estate Jewelry Incl. Diamonds & Gold, American Coins, WWII Memorabilia & Sword, Danish Modern Furniture, 2 Dining Room Sets w/ Chairs, End Tables & Set of Nesting Tables, Bookcases, Bedroom Sets, 2 Sleeper Sofas, Executive Desk, Patio Furniture, Assorted Crystalware, Area Rugs, Oil Paintings, Assorted Kitchenware, 2006 Suzuki Reno w/ 46k Miles, Wet Saw & Table Saw All Kinds of Assorted Bric-a-Brac.

Please contact Todd 941-284-1178 for any additional information.

Estate sale conducted by Antiques & Chatchkes.

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MOVING SALE Friday, May 3rd. - 9a.m.-2p.m.

10609 Conch Shell Terr.

Waterlefe - off SR 64 E Florida style king bed set, queen bed, round coffee table, sofa table, framed pictures, standing lamps, 5 bar chairs, area rugs, rattan chair & footstool, sofa bed, wicker blanket chest, desk & chair, fax, printer, painted chest & cabinet, dishes, coffee & end table set, set of silver plate, bench, chairs, ladder, power washer (1850 psi), Pack & Play , booster chair, 2 sets of golf clubs & bags, linens, nice kitchenware & decorative accessories.

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$450/mo-1 bed/bath mobile homes.

55+ community. No Pets.

5811 14th St. W. Bradenton.

Sarasota Real Estate Assoc., Inc. Greg Nowak 941-809-6034

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BELLA CLEANING Service. Reasonable Prices.

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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.

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

Home Improvement/ Remodeling

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.

PET SITTING - DOG WALKING SERVICE Professional, reliable and loving care for the critters in your castle. Insured. Bonded. References.

Red Cross Pet CPR & First Aid Certified. www.suncoastk9concierge.com 941-725-8658.

Pools

JIM ZALLER'S Carpentry & Home Repairs LLC. Carpentry, doors, door inserts and much more.

Call 941-232-6744.

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.

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$137,900 Willowbrook Townhome Furnished 2BR/2.5BA, Lake & Preserve views + No CDD fees! A3961893 Kirby Wood 941.961.4724

Foreclosures Pat Emmett 941.685.0343

$2,850/Mo Sanctuary @ River Club Gorgeous 3BR/3BA 2638sq. ft. pool home + den/office split plan & 3 car garage. Outdoor kitchen, private wooded lot. A396352 Kim Young 941.302.9820

$459,900 East Sarasota 5BR/3BA pool home situated on 5 acres. Just East of I-75 off Clark Rd. Handyman Special! A3976407

$1,400/Mo. Las Palmas Immaculate 3/2 1st floor condo. Open & spacious. 1 car garage.

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$124,900 South Venice 2/2 w/lg. rooms & vaulted ceilings. Community deeded beach access. Seller may offer Special Financing. A3976592 $79,900 North Port Bank Owned 3/2. Loads of potential! Nice home w/some work needed. Fenced back yard. A3974635

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

$1,490,000 Siesta Key Just Listed! 3BR/2.5BA Siesta Key Gulf front townhome. Spectacular property. A3975040 Rita Ferrell Lasky 941.780.3579

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