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Jim Hunsader started a family farm that became an area staple.

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by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

Waterline Road project denied A decision to deny a residential project situated in a rural community raises questions about the future of development in Manatee County.

OUR TOWN + Cultural celebration Bashaw Elementary School kicked off its schoolwide theme of “Celebrating Diversity: Customs and Cultures of the Far East” with an assembly Aug. 30.

The assembly included a trivia game featuring Coach Karen Smith, fourth-grade teacher Todd Blackmore and Bob the Bobcat as contestants. Students and staff enjoyed the fun of the Far East-inspired game, as well as the teachers’ costumes.

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Mark Vanderee, a Waterline Road resident, argued the proposed development is not compatible with the rural nature of the area.

EAST COUNTY — The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners denied a development plan because of the peculiarity of a road.

The very nature of Waterline Road does not fall into a straight line.

It’s there among palmettos and shrubs and wooded 5- and 10-acre lots.

It’s rocky and ragged, making

it a challenging enough platform for neighboring residents to maneuver down when it rains and floods.

But, since 1989, the county’s comprehensive plan has said the road lies in an area that’s designated to be developed.

It’s a collector road, designed to collect stormwater and channel it.

It’s a road with no sidewalks in a rural community that wants to

keep it that way.

Commissioners sided with the residents — a vocal group who petitioned and organized themselves into a group called Preserve Our Waterline Road Inc. — voting to reject the development, a proposed 175-home community on 77.9 acres known as the Martin-Hillwood project.

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Bob the Bobcat joined in on the school assembly.

+ Success story Bailey’s Buddies, a nonprofit devoted to fighting canine cancer, announced the distribution of funds to a canine family in need.

Jade, a German shorthaired pointer who had been diagnosed with jaw cancer, underwent surgery thanks to the non-profit’s financial assistance. Jade has been given a positive long-term prognosis.

+ Cutting edge The Selby School at Community Haven, 4405 DeSoto Road, will host a ribbon cutting Monday, Sept. 16. The event runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The ceremony will include remarks

by Sarasota County Commission Chairwoman Carolyn Mason and Dr. Sarah H. Pappas and a tour of the school. The Manatee Chamber of Commerce will cut the ribbon before the tour of the school commences. For information, visit communityhaven.org.

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Orchid Nuyen enjoys her sundae Friday, Sept. 6, at Tara Elementary. Families got a sweet treat at the school’s ice-cream social. The evening also included music and a raffle to raise money for school supplies. For more photos from the event, see page 4B.

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by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

School board postpones budget vote The Manatee County School Board, following the advice of Superintendent Rick Mills, delayed a decision to adopt its 2013-14 budget because it did not give the public enough time to review it.

EAST COUNTY — Asking his constituents to maintain faith in his district’s move to act with more transparency, Rick Mills, Manatee County School District superintendent, pushed the school board to reschedule

adopting the 2013-14 budget because the public did not have enough time to review it.

Following Mills’ advice, who acknowledged the district did not make the final $568 million budget available for public view fast

enough, the school board voted Sept. 9, to postpone adopting the budget to Sept. 17 — a day before the state deadline to do so.

Blaming a breakdown in communication for the delay, Mills said the district should have

posted the budget on its website Sept. 5, when the school board received it.

Instead, the district posted the final budget Sept. 8, the day be-

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WATERLINE / PAGE 1A “Our prayers have been answered,” said Tim Almeter, a Waterline Road resident and lifetime rancher and farmer. “We prayed hard to keep our agricultural way of life. I’m in sticker shock that this happened. Everything we said came from the heart. And commissioners showed they have a heart, too.”

By a 5-2 vote in a contentious, all-day meeting, the board turned back the plan even though some commissioners acknowledged nothing in the county’s rules allowed them to do so.

“This is Manatee County,” said Betsy Benac, who dissented in the vote. “This is not an unusual rural development pattern. I cannot see any reason to deny this.”

Their decision leaves with it a host of questions about the future of development in Manatee County.

The land, on the north side of Waterline Road, 1.8 miles east of Rye Road, has been in Mary Jane Martin Smith’s family since 1957. She has left it untouched and waited until now to “do something special with it.”

“We’re very disappointed in their vote,” said Caleb Grimes, an attorney representing Smith and her husband, Richard I. Martin. “I believe the decision is inappropriate.

We worked hard to be in complete compliance with the comprehensive plan and land development code. There is no valid reason for this to have been turned down.”

The decision came as Grimes made concessions to commissioners aimed to do something different with the develop-

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Mary Jane Martin Smith, middle, the owner of the land in question, and her husband, Richard I. Martin, waited out the fate of their land with their counsel, including Caleb Grimes, right, in a day-long meeting. ment — required by the uniqueness of the property (the property is situated on a hill where the soil is sandy).

At the end of the meeting, Grimes dropped the number of homes from 195 to 175, after commissioners worried about the development’s density.

He promised a 50-foot buffer around the entire community, separating it from the farms and wildlife nearby.

He agreed to preserve a minimum of 15 acres for upland habitat.

He also offered the option to build in the style of low-impact development, a fresh approach that clusters homes close together, more efficiently manages storm-

water and preserves open space.

Commissioners could not promise low-impact design, however, because the county does not yet have standard for it.

“We believed in this county and its future,” Smith said. “You adopted a plan for smart growth and to avoid urban sprawl, and we’re just trying to play by those rules.”

County staff said it is working toward holding workshops to make a standard for low-impact design.

One commissioner, District 5’s Vanessa Baugh, held off on approving the development while she waits for such a standard.

“We need to work on regulations for low-impact design,” Baugh said. “This

land has great potential. It would be a shame to not hold off and get the right development.”

Even without such a standard, some worried what declining the development would signal to other developers who come before the county.

“This met everything,” said Larry Bustle, the commission chairman who voted in dissent. “What message are we telling landowners who come before us? What do they have to do?”

Those who voted against the development said Grimes and his team did enough.

But they worried Waterline Road would never be enough. They worried if it could serve increased traffic. And they worried about flooding.

County staff said they shouldn’t have.

“Waterline Road is not unique to Manatee County in any imagination,” said Tom Gerstenberger of the public works department.

Grimes and Smith can come back to commissioners in a year with a new plan.

Grimes said Smith had not yet decided to do so.

Maybe there will be a low-impact design standard by then.

Waterline Road will be repaved in three to five years.

But little else about the road, and the people who swear by it will likely change.

“We will have to address this road sooner rather than later,” Baugh said.

Said Almeter, a Waterline Road resident, with a smile: “I’m temporarily happy. But I don’t know about the future.”

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Cultivating a Passion East County remembers Donald James ‘Jim’ Hunsader, pioneer of Hunsader Farms.

EAST COUNTY — Donald James Hunsader often got lost in his work, even in retirement.

Late in life, in his 80s, “Jim,” as he was known, would wander into the squash plants on the farm he created — but no longer owned — driving a golf cart.

The cart, with “Grandpa’s Cart” written on a white place card hung atop it, was his, and it even came attached with a horn he could honk when he got lost in the squash.

His wife, Connie, bought the horn to serve as Hunsader’s voice box after a scare during which he went missing for fourand-a-half hours; at that point, he could no longer walk or talk.

Hunsader, true to his nature, would never use the horn, reluctant to draw attention to himself. He was too focused on the farm, searching for white rot on otherwise red strawberries.

The farm, the East County staple called Hunsader Farms, was no longer his, after his sons, Mike and David, took it over in 1990 and transformed it into the public’s farm, with a market, petting zoo and the renowned pumpkin festival.

But, even when he let go of the farm — the one he and his two late brothers, Paul and Robert, cleared by hand in 1967, trading in the 24/7 work of milking cows in Wisconsin for planting tomatoes in Bradenton — he never really did.

Hunsader, 85, died Aug. 17, at home with is family, a month before Mike and David Hunsader and their wives, Trish and Kim, and some of 14 grandchildren and 45 cousins will open the farm for its 47th season.

“It sucks he’s not here,” said David Hunsader, motioning with dirt-covered hands to the 1,000 acres of land behind him.

“Because he was always here. We’ll just have to keep doing it. We’ll have to work harder.”

One of 10 children, Hunsader, a son of dairy farmers, and his brothers sold their Wisconsin Dairy Farm in 1967 when the Manitowoc Airport bought the land.

In search of a warm climate to grow vegetables, which would require a lessdemanding lifestyle, they thought, the brothers first went to Texas.

“He was sick of milking cows three times a day, seven days a week,” David said.

The brothers did have some experience growing vegetables, after having experimented with sugar beets and corn in Manitowoc.

They came to Bradenton and met with Dr. Geraldson, a man they knew from Manitowoc and the founder of Geraldson Community Farm.

The Hunsaders bought land on County Road 675 in 10-acre chunks from Robert Manley, a businessman and owner of much of the land on the road.

They cleared the trees and grew tomatoes. Rain often washed the fertilizer away.

Hunsader learned to be resourceful from his two years he served as a helicopter mechanic in the Marines, during the Korean War. When Hunsader left the Marines, he hitchhiked from California to Wisconsin to get home.

Up until the last two years of his life, when he battled with Parkinson’s disease and the remnants of a stroke he suffered in January 2011, Hunsader made sure the farm ran smoothly, even from a distance.

Every Pumpkin Festival in October, he’d steer his golf cart along the side of a stage his sons built, where country musicians perform during the Pumpkin Festival.

Hunsader silently danced, alone in the cart.

“He did have rhythm,” said David Hunsader’s wife, Kim Hunsader, who helps run the farm market. “My in-laws think he

Paul, Jim and Bob Hunsader bought the land that would become Hunsader farms in 1967, after working as dairy farmers in Wisconsin.

Jim Hunsader’s son, David, right, who owns the farm with his brother, Mike, stands by his “Papa’s” golf cart with his wife, Kim, and children, Alex and Rachel.

Photos by Josh Siegel and courtesy of the Hunsader family

Late in life, unable to walk or talk, Jim Hunsader rode around the farm on his golf cart, watching the Pumpkin Festival from afar.

Right: Jim Hunsader created scarecrows — which decorate the farm — from scratch as a hobby.

Jim Hunsader and his wife, Connie, worked in the Eat Shack, serving corn. was the cutest little thing. He was known as being a cute, old man.”

One year, the singer on stage acknowledged Hunsader by shouting to the crowd, “Say hi to Mr. Jim Hunsader, on the golf cart!”

When he got the urge to dance, he’d leave the golf cart, drag Connie Hunsader from the Eat Shack, where she husked corn, and dance with his wife.

During u-pick season, a phenomenon he and his brothers started in which the public can pick their own fruits and veggies, often in mass amounts, Hunsader picked strawberries.

He chose selectively.

He did not pick strawberries tainted by the tiniest bit of white.

“He only picked the perfect strawberry,” Kim Hunsader said.

After a machine ripped peas from the earth, Hunsader would shell them and separate the weeds from the good stuff.

In his last two years of life, Hunsader appeared at the farm less often.

But, his presence still lingers on the farm that was once only 80 acres, filled with trees.

Scarecrows, the product of Hunsader’s

late-life hobby, greet farm-goers throughout; one sits behind a wheel of a tractor and another, clothed with a plaid longsleeve shirt and stuffed with hay, hangs by the pumpkins.

Hunsader and his wife made the scarecrows from scratch, framing them with wood, tying them with strings, filling them with hay and nailing a hat atop their heads.

Connie Hunsader scoured Goodwill stores each year for the components of the scarecrows’ fresh outfits.

Hunsader was handy, and David Hunsader often sent him to the hardware store at a moment’s notice, to keep the farm running.

David Hunsader knows how to run a farm, because his dad taught him.

Today, Mike and David Hunsader line the dirt with plastic, which holds moisture to the crop.

David Hunsader was the only one of Jim Hunsader’s five children to be born in Bradenton, and he grew up on the farm, just as his children, Rachel, Alex and Austin, have.

“We just love being here,” says David Hunsader, his shirt soaked in sweat after

toiling in the sun, replacing a trailer’s tires.

“It’s fun most days.”

On this day, the first week of September, Kim and Rachel Hunsader, 21, are preparing for the season.

They sweep the dusty floor of the produce market and paint a fresh coat of red onto the food cartons.

Mike, David and Alex, 20, work in the fields, far away.

As a child on the farm, Rachel Hunsader remembers trying to build a farm of her own, with her cousins, using spare plants.

“I love the farm so much,” Rachel Hunsader says. “It’s my favorite place. It will be weird not having Papa here. It’s cool to say he started this. It’s a family thing.”

Soon, the Hunsaders will bring another Pumpkin Fest to the community.

Cousins will come from out of state to work there.

The scarecrows will dot the farm in new outfits.

The corn maze will twist and turn to spell out, “Rest in peace, Papa.”

The golf cart will be parked nearby — ready to take a turn around the farm.

Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@yourobserver.com.

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Television show contestant is no false idol Sam Woolf, a 17-year-old Braden River High School student, performed at MacAllisters — the place that first gave him a stage — in front of an ‘American Idol’ crew.

EAST COUNTY —Malcolm and Karen Ronney, owners of MacAllisters Grill & Tavern, normally turn down requests from musicians to perform at their restaurant.

“It’s something we’ve shied away from,” Karen Ronney said. “Often times, you get people more mature and show-offey who are interested in themselves.”

Then, one day, six to eight weeks ago, a boy and his father showed up at MacAllisters.

The boy, Sam Woolf, a 17-year-old Braden River High School student, wanted to perform there. He requested no money.

He brought only his guitar, a speaker and a dream.

Ronney gave Woolf a stage — the patio outside the restaurant.

The Ronneys kept inviting Woolf back after customers bombarded MacAllisters’ Facebook page with interest in the singer.

Rain often interrupted his performances, during which he sang cover songs and original material.

The Ronneys last heard from him the last weekend of July, his last performance there, when Woolf said he was going away for vacation.

“It turns out, we put two and two together; he was probably auditioning for ‘American Idol,’” Ronney said.

Sept. 5, Ronney got a call from “Ameri-

can Idol” asking if its crew could come to MacAllisters and film Woolf perform.

Woolf had never mentioned “American Idol.” This was the first the Ronneys had heard from Woolf since July.

“We were oblivious to what he was trying to achieve,” Ronney said. “He was just this young humble kid with a great voice, who would start to sing and then it would be pouring rain.”

Woolf came back to MacAllisters Sept.

6, with an “American Idol” camera crew filming him.

Woolf covered songs by Matchbox 20 and Ed Sheeran and also played a few original pieces.

Woolf is a contestant on “American Idol,” though the new season doesn’t air until January.

An “American Idol” spokesperson would not comment further.

Woolf has not responded to a request for comment.

Ronney hopes he does well.

“He had a nice demeanor,” Ronney said.

“I wish him well.”

Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@yourobserver.com.

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Sam Woolf, a Braden River High School student, performed Friday, Sept. 6, at MacAllisters on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

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the second Thursday of each month, at the Manatee County Administrative Building.

Applications are due Oct. 4 and may be found online at www.mymanatee.org/advisory_boards.

For more information, call Bobbi Roy at 748-4501, Ext. 6878 or email her at bobbi. roy@mymanatee.org.

+ Cattlemen Road extension project recognized for quality The recently completed project to extend North Cattlemen Road from Richardson to DeSoto roads was recognized at the annual convention of the Florida Transportation Builders Association Inc. (FTBA) in Orlando.

The two-year road-construction project, completed in May, won a 2013 FTBA Best in Construction Award in the Local Agency Program (LAP) category.

All of the following accepted the award: representatives of the county; the contractor, Prince Contracting LLC; and the company that provided construction, engineering and inspection (CEI) services, CDM Smith.

The $15.7 million road project was largely funded by a nearly $14 million LAP grant.

The 2.75-mile extension of North Cattlemen Road provides a new north-south alternative to Interstate 75 from University Parkway to Fruitville Road, connecting Sarasota and Manatee counties.

It also provides improved access to Nathan Benderson Park and its rowing facility, which will host the 2017 World Rowing Championships.

The road improvements include four 12-foot-wide travel lanes, 4-foot-wide bicycle lanes and 10- to 15-foot-wide sidewalks along the west side of the roadway.

+ Ranch executive named to Leadership Florida class John Annis, a nonprofit executive and Lakewood Ranch resident, has been selected to join the 32nd class of Leadership Florida.

Annis, who serves as vice president for community investment for the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, is one of 55 leaders in the state chosen to participate in an eight-month educational program that consists of a series of five sessions held in cities throughout the state.

Leadership Florida provides leadership training to corporations, schools and government.

“I am excited about the opportunity to learn and share with such an amazing group of leaders,” Annis said. “I’ve been fortunate to work with many Leadership Florida alumni and know how committed they are to our great state. And I’m grateful to the leadership of the Community Foundation for its support of my participation in this venture.”

In Annis’ current role at the Community Foundation, he leads the team responsible for grants, scholarships and nonprofit services, including The Giving Partner, an online resource that helps to connect donors to nonprofits and causes.

“I congratulate my colleague, John Annis, on being selected from a competitive process for the Leadership Florida program,” said Community Foundation President and CEO Roxie Jerde, who is a member of the Executive Leadership Florida class of 2012. “Leading our community investment team, John has been at the forefront of developing and executing our community leadership and nonprofit strategy. He is compassionate and cares deeply about this community. He will be a wonderful representative for Sarasota County and our organization in Leadership Florida.”

Previously, Annis worked at the Collins Center for Public Policy as vice president of public policy.

He also spent more than 24 years on active duty in the United States Marine Corps.

His non-profit experience includes his recently completed term as board chairman of the United Way of Manatee County.

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SCHOOLS / FROM PAGE 1A fore the school board was to vote to adopt it.

“I apologize the final budget was not posted in a timely manner,” Mills told a standing- room only audience. “I take full responsibility for that oversight. One of my top priorities as superintendent is to restore public trust in our school district through complete transparency. Every effort has been made to make this a transparent process. It’s something the community should be appreciating.”

The district says the final budget includes little change from July’s tentative budget.

Changes include the addition of 85 teachers required by increased enrollment, an adjustment discussed at a public hearing Aug. 29. About $1 million will come from the school district budget to support hiring the new teachers. The total cost will be $4.5 million, with the remainder coming from state and Title I funding.

Since Aug. 29, the budget increased by $1,046,638, and the district financial staff, led by Michael Boyer, chief financial officer, reduced reserves by $429,020.

The final budget, balanced for the first time in years, shows a 7.572 millage rate, a slight decrease from 7.589 mills last year, which will still bring the school district more revenue, due to increased property values.

The additional revenue from property taxes mostly explains the $12.7 million increase in the budget compared to last year, though the district has said not to make comparisons, because poor reporting and systems in past years made the 2012-13 budget inaccurate — and led to a massive budget deficit.

Also different from past years,

+ School board, teachers agree on raises Manatee County educators and the school board signed off on a settlement reached between the teachers union and the district last month.

The three-year contract represents the first time in four years the union, the Manatee Education Association, and the district have reached an agreement.

A teacher eligible for a three-step increase would receive at least $1,750 in additional pay.

The district said teachers should expect to see the extra money in their October paychecks.

The salary increase comes from more than $8 million the state allocated for teacher raises.

Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees will also get a roughly 2.1% raise.

the budget shows the costs of every department and breaks down the $37.8 million in reserves.

Before Sept. 9, the district hosted two public hearings on the budget — one more than the state required.

“I want to praise the superintendent for encouraging the suspension of adopting the budget,” said board member Dave Miner.

“His interests are quite clear. He wants the community to have the information it needs to helps this board and its schools.”

The public will get one last chance to speak on the budget, and see the board vote on it, at 5:45 p.m. Sept. 17.

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Randy Benderson, president of Benderson Development, thanks Paul Blackketter for his persistence. “This is bigger than our dream was,” Benderson said.

Rowing Championships bring pride to Sarasota The contingent behind Sarasota’s winning bid to host the 2017 World Rowing Championships returned from South Korea Tuesday night and addressed the media Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Nathan Benderson Park.

Paul Blackketter, the chief operating officer of the Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Association (SANCA), the nonprofit group that made the bid, thanked Sarasota and Manatee County leaders, the community and others who helped make Nathan Benderson Park the first venue in the United States since 1994 to host a

world rowing championship.

The Swiss-based International Federation of Rowing Association’s (FISA) congress picked Sarasota over Plovdiv, Bulgaria, in a unanimous vote Labor Day weekend in Chungju, South Korea.

Addressing a cheering, standing-room-only crowd, Blackketter said winning the bid is only the beginning.

“Failure is not an option,” he said. “The people who came out today have high expectations for us. There is no question we can and will deliver. We will complete something that is bigger than us.”

MY VIEW

16 Names

“A plane flew into the World science class.

Trade Center,” I overheard someI passed the threshold from one say. the hall to the classroom. No “What an idiot,” was his more than three feet, just one friend’s response, assuming, step. But that step changed with the typical bravado everything. By the time of an Air Force Academy I lifted my foot off the cadet, that it was an acciground and placed it dent due to some careless on the floor inside the civilian pilot. classroom, I had left I didn’t give the combehind the naïve dreams ment much thought as of youth and met for the I walked to class. It was first time the reality of a clear autumn mornthe new world I would be ing in Colorado, just as living in, and the conflict NOLAN it was in New York City. that would dominate the PETERSON next decade of my life. I I crossed the massive outdoor courtyard of the took that step and was Air Force Academy, known as in the classroom, and on the TV the terrazzo, passing fighter jets were the burning towers. I knew on permanent display and a it meant war. polished black stone memorial The day prior, Sept. 10, 2001, I to graduates killed in combat. In had visited a chaplain. I told him 2001 the memorial hadn’t been I wanted to quit the academy. added to in a long time, most of I hated it, I confessed. I didn’t the engraved names were from understand why I was there, Vietnam, faded by time. getting yelled at every day for The faces of the people I not shining my shoes correctly passed along the way that morn- when my friends were back at ing offered no clue to the drama the University of Florida wearing unfolding across the country. flip-flops. Why did I have to take Most were staring blankly ahead, 21 credit hours a semester and not unusual for cadets at the learn how to march when I could beginning of a new academic go to regular college and have a year; our minds filled with worry class or two a day and spend my about homework, military infree time by a pool or a beach? spections and fitness tests.

I was feeling really sorry for I walked into Fairchild Hall, myself. The chaplain told me the Air Force Academy’s acathat maybe the military wasn’t demic building, and a few twists, for me. Maybe I was there for the turns and staircases later I was at wrong reasons. That night I went the door to my 7:30 a.m. political to my room and filled out an ap-

plication to transfer to the University of Florida for the spring 2002 semester. That application was on my desk, completely filled out, when I walked to class the morning of Sept. 11.

“Whatever you thought your career in the Air Force would be,” my instructor said as we watched the towers fall, “let go of it.”

The crusty old fighter pilot who had bombed and killed Serbian soldiers in the Kosovo Campaign looked at us. “The world is going to change,” he said. “Every one of you will go to war. Some of you won’t come back.”

Heavy stuff for a 19-year-old.

The words didn’t quite sink though. I still felt detached. I was affected, angry, mesmerized by the scale of the disaster. But I still didn’t feel like I was yet a part of the story. That ended when I saw the president at Booker Elementary. I told the person sitting next to me that I was from Sarasota, and that’s where the president was.

“Wow,” she said. “Must bring it home for you.”

I thought about the president driving on the streets that I knew from memory. I thought about him loading onto Air Force One at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, the airport I knew so well from flying lessons in high school. I imagined he could see and hear and touch places with which I was familiar.

It felt real now. I thought about my family, and that made me think about the families that had someone in the towers, at the Pentagon and, as I would later find out, on United Airlines Flight 93.

I was angry, and I wanted to do something about it. So I did.

When I got back to my room that afternoon, I sent a message to my family that I was OK. And then I picked up the transfer application to UF. It felt toxic in my fingers. I was embarrassed by it; an artifact of some place and time to which I could never return. The carefree life I had dreamt of and longed for was now a shattered illusion that could never be put back together. I crumpled the letter and was about to throw it away, when I hesitated. I spread it back flat on my desk and used a sharpie marker to write the word “remember” across the top. Then I locked it away.

I’m 31 years old now. My deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and my career as an Air Force special operations pilot are a memory. But I still have that transfer application to UF. I had that old, wrinkled paper in my pocket when I went back to the Air Force Academy a few years ago as an Air Force captain, right before I went to Iraq. I had it in my pocket when I visited the polished black stone monument to the fallen. I felt the weight of that single old sheet of paper as I dragged my fingers across the 16 freshly carved names.

Nolan Peterson, news editor for the Sarasota Observer and Pelican Press, is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. He was an Air Force special operations pilot with more than 250 hours of combat flight time. He is a Sarasota native.

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which led to the missing clothing items being found inside the defendant’s purse.

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Family issues 10:06 a.m. — 1600 block of CR 675. Battery. While the complainant got into a verbal argument with her son, she said her daughter-in-law started to assault her. The complainant’s son, who was the witness, said he heard the women arguing and saw his wife push his mom.

No physical injuries were visible to the police, however CPS was notified, and the wife was

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10:57 a.m. — 7000 block of 52nd Place E. Petit Theft. Store staff observed the defendant entering changing rooms with items from clothes racks and emerging empty-handed. When the complainant checked the changing rooms, there were no clothes inside. The defendant proceeded past all points of sale without making purchases. The complainant confronted the defendant outside and searched her belongings,

11:08 a.m. — 3000 block of 30th Lane E. Battery. The victim had been injured the previous night, however, she had decided not to report the incident. It was only after she had to receive medical treatment at the hospital that she decided to press charges.

Night light 7:20 p.m. — 8000 block of Lockwood Ridge Road. Suspicious Incidents. An employee of a local gym reported that she thought her car was being tampered with. This was the second time she has reported the incident.

Both times, the reporting party said she thought someone was touching her car because the headlights were left on when she thought she had turned them off. The reporting party believed that her ex-boyfriend was involved. There was no evidence that it was her ex, and no fingerprints were collected due to herself and others touching the car.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR + Rowing subsidies editorial was informative

Dear Editor: Just a quick note to let you know how much I appreciated your recent investigative reporting on “Rowing with Subsidies.” Your reporting is 100% correct and should be an example to other local papers as to how private companies feed at the “trough” of government hand-outs.

Great reporting by your paper!

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Police arrived on the scene to pick up a keyboard.

The keyb o a r d , found at a bank, was thought to be suspicious and led to the bank being evacuated.

Once the bank was cleared and the keyboard was determined to be harmless, the bank was reopened.

Armed robbery 3:05 a.m. — 3000 53rd Avenue E. Armed Robbery. Two armed suspects entered a convenience store and demanded money from the victim. The robbers fled the store and headed westward on foot.

Sept. 4 Unwanted guest 8:47 a.m. — 6000 block of Fort Hamer Road. Aggravated Assault and Battery. A sleepover went sour when the host woke up to her guest asking her for money.

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Sept. 6 Rough ride 7:44 p.m. — False Imprisonment. Intersection of Alpine Circle. and Kay Road. A woman offered a hitchiker a ride but was then held at gunpoint and forced to drive the hitchhiker to a nearby motel.

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by Nick Friedman | Staff Writer

As a shelter, we never know what’s going to happen from day to day. To see people from the community working together to help fund our projects is rewarding.

— SHELLEY THAYER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CAT DEPOT

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In the height of an especially busy and long-lasting kitten season, Cat Depot Executive Director Shelly Thayer was recently faced with nearly 150 orphaned kittens that needed to be bottle-fed by hand.

The process is both expensive and time consuming, because it requires volunteers to work in shifts throughout the night to feed the kittens with a special formula.

This kind of problem would normally be a financially daunting task for the non-profit animal shelter, which relies on donations and volunteers. But, after posting Cat Depot’s specific needs to the Gulf Coast Com-

munity Foundation’s crowd-funding website, GulfCoastGives.org, the $450 project to provide baby formula and weaning food was funded within one day.

“That project was overwhelming,” says Thayer. “And the fact that it was funded in less than 24 hours had us all cheering. It always feels good to see that email come through, saying the project has been fully funded. It’s joyous.”

The project provided food for 140 kittens, and Thayer says they will continue to use the food as they receive more kittens. There’s never a shortage of cats that need help, she says.

Since GulfCoastGives.org was established in 2011, Cat Depot has been one if its more prolific beneficiaries; it has used the site to fund a total of 18 projects of various sizes and costs.

“It’s been a great advantage to us,” says Thayer. “Fundraising takes time, and this is something that’s simple for us to put together. Everyone in a shelter environment is so busy caring for animals, so having an easy resource to use is a huge benefit. It’s a quick way to get the word out that we need help and for the community to come forward and assist us.”

Thayer says one of the main advantages of the program is that it’s well suited for the hard-to-predict nature of the organization. She says that unexpected projects often arise without warning and need to be funded quickly to meet the animals’ needs.

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Talent Show and Comedy Night — runs from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Grace Community Church, 6932 Professional Parkway E. Spend an evening showing off your talent while enjoying stand-up comedy, clips of Christian comedians and performances by others. To sign up, email Jennifer with your talent at Jennifer@gracesarasota. com.

Saturday, Sept. 14 Family Field Day for Autism Speaks — runs from 1 to 4 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Summerfield Community Park, 6402 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Support Autism Speaks with games and fun events such as an inflatable obstacle course, dunk table, duck pond and more. Fore more information, call 744-1585

Wednesday, Sept. 18 Women’s Council Realtors Fashion Show — starts at 11 a.m. at Fête Ballroom, Polo Grill and Bar, 10607 Boardwalk Loop. Join the Women’s Council of Realtors for a fashion show and luncheon benefiting the Women’s Council of Realtors and SPARCC. Tickets cost $45. For more information, call 921- 5027.

Wellness Council of Tampa Bay South Meeting — takes place from noon to 1:30 p.m. at State College of Florida Lakewood Ranch, 7131 Professional Parkway E., Sarasota. Meeting includes lunch, guest speaker and networking opportunities with other wellness professionals from Manatee and Sarasota counties. Featured speaker is Karen R. Koenig, licensed psychotherapist, eating coach, motivational speaker and author. Reservations are required. To RSVP, contact Nicole Johnson at njohnson@ manateeyourchoice.com or call 813-944-8925.

September Executive Briefing — runs from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Keiser University Auditorium, 6151 Lake Osprey Drive, Lakewood Ranch. The event topic is “Fraud Schemes That Hurt Small Business.” There is no cost for Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance members or nonmembers. Visit lwrba.org for more information.

Saturday, Sept. 21 People’s Choice Best BBQ — starts at 6 p.m. on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. You be the judge for this barbecue contest in which local restaurants compete for the title of best barbecue in town. For more information, call 782-0899.

Tuesday, Sept. 24 Manatee Forum, Republican Women Federated — begins at 5:30 p.m. at Pier 22, First Ave. W. Spend an evening with elected and prominent Republicans over a fourcourse meal. Tickets are $100 per person. RSVP tp Jane Grace at 758-4878 or email janebgrace@aol.com.

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Judith Williams owns several businesses, including two franchise locations of Fifi’s Fine Resale Apparel in east Manatee County. Her businesses produce more than $6 million in annual sales.

Clarence Nash laid it all out during his retirement speech after a 42-year career trussing mattresses in an Ohio factory.

A member of the Greatest Generation, Nash was the type who walked to work when his car broke down. He never called in sick. He sometimes held one or two other jobs to support his wife and four kids. And when he retired, recalls daughter Judith Williams, he said, “If the good Lord will give me a few years where I can be happy, that will be a good thing.”

Now a successful East Countybased entrepreneur, with businesses that stretch from lumber supply to high-end clothes on consignment, Williams remembers her dad’s speech well. It was poignant motivation.

“I thought, ‘How sad,’” says Williams, who was in her early

20s that day in 1983. “That’s when I knew I wanted to do something that makes me happy. And I knew I wanted to work and make my own money.

I didn’t want to rely on anyone else to support me.”

Williams, now 54, has made good on that promise, doing it with the unique conglomerate of growth businesses. She has also developed a reputation, from customers, employees and peers, for nonstop energetic devotion to becoming a better entrepreneur.

The companies Williams runs, which total more than $6 million in annual sales, include JL Williams Co., a lumber supply and plastics brokerage, and Fifi’s Fine Resale Furniture Home Décor & Apparel.

Williams runs the $5 million lumber and plastics business

SUCCESS TIPS Entrepreneur Judith Williams turned a pair of consignment stores that sell high-end goods, Fifi’s, into a $1.5 million business in two years. Here are some of her tips on how to grow a startup: • Start slow. Don’t borrow money, if possible.

• Be diligent about keeping a stellar credit rating; always pay bills on time and, eventually, money will be offered at no interest.

• Don’t be an absentee owner. “Employees will care about your business if they see that you care about them,” Williams says.

• Avoid the trap of outfitting a business with allnew gear. Says Williams: “There are lots of ways to build out your store with good used equipment.” from home; she’s a franchisee with Apollo Beach-based Fifi’s, a chain of consignment stores with 16 Florida locations.

“She’s incredible,” says Adam Szopinski, a former Toys ‘R’ Us executive who retired in East County and is now Williams’ neighbor. “The level of energy she puts into the business is out of this world.”

Fifi Queen, who founded Fifi’s in 1986 and has owned several other companies, adds that Williams is Donald Trump-like in her zeal for a business deal.

“I run real fast, but she runs faster than I do,” says Queen, a onetime model and top-ranked golfer. “There’s nothing she can’t

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do. And if someone tells her she can’t do it, that’s not going to work with her.”

Williams, who graduated from high school but never went to college, says she mostly learned her entrepreneurial instincts on the job. Her other education comes from attendance at Zig Ziglar-like motivation sessions, the ones, she says, that “pump you up and get you moving.”

That’s how Williams honed one of the keys to her success: the power of positive thinking, especially when it comes to employees. The first agenda item at a quarterly strategy session Williams holds for her consignment business, for example, is straight from that theory. That’s when every employee picks a name of another out of a hat and has to say something positive about that person. Her two Fifi’s stores have 22 employees.

Model franchisee

Williams has also refined her entrepreneurial mindset over the last 30 years. She worked in retail when she was a young adult, and before lumber and Fifi’s, she coowned a few small businesses in Ohio with her husband, Rich Williams. Those included a pizza franchise, a sub shop and an ice cream store.

“I never felt like I was talented in something,” Williams says. “I don’t sculpt or paint. But I’m very passionate about being in business.”

Williams seems to have found both her true passion and a genuine niche with Fifi’s, the most commercially visible of her business entities. She opened her first Fifi’s in spring 2011, in Market Square Plaza, in Lakewood Ranch.

The consignment model, thought Williams, in which people resell worn and, occasionally, new goods, from shoes to hats, would be a timely hit given the economic downturn. The fact that she doesn’t pay for inventory, a piece that often bogs down independent retailers, is another significant parcel of the strategy. That allows Williams to put more money into other expenses, such as rent for a top location and labor.

Williams splits the proceeds of sales: If the item sells for more than $100, it’s a 50-50 share, while if it’s less than $100, the store gets 60%. Some days the store will get up to 500 new items to sort through for consignment.

“Most people who come in here can’t believe it’s used,” says Williams. “It’s amazing what people say they no longer want.”

That’s another integral part of the strategy, because Williams says her business only works with quality merchandise.

“I didn’t want to be looked at like a junk or a thrift shop,” says Williams. “I wanted people to bring in their high-end couture,

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their Louis Vuitton, their Chanel, their mink coats.”

And people have done just that, in droves: Sales at Fifi’s doubled from 2011 to 2012, to about $1.5 million. Business grew so fast at the first store that last year Williams opened a second Fifi’s, three miles north in the Creekwood Crossing, for furniture and home accessories. She also leases space in a warehouse, where customers can look at large furniture sets.

Williams is the first Fifi’s franchisee to open a store on her own and not take over an existing location. She aims to add two more Fifi’s in east Manatee County by the end of 2014. Says Queen: “She’s a model person to own a franchise.”

Smell of sawdust

Williams declines to say how much she invested in the Fifi’s franchise rights for Manatee County. The average cost for a franchise, says Queen, is an upfront $25,000 payment followed by a monthly 3% fee on gross sales.

Williams’ Fifi’s stores are like an organized chaos version of a day’s worth of programs on a home-shopping network.

Items at the clothing-and-accessories store include brands such as Armani and Tommy Bahama for men and Ann Taylor, Jimmy Choo and Prada for women. Highheeled shoes, straw beach hats and beaded jewelry dot the store. The furniture store, meanwhile, sells everything from leather recliners to outdoor metal love seats to large office desks.

Williams’ approach at Fifi’s revolves around an intricate system of matching elite products with affordable prices. Another element of her strategy is to overstaff the store so every customer feels like she receives a personalized sales consultation.

Personalized attention is also how Williams runs the lumber and plastics firm, where she brokers deals on an assortment of products and materials, including customized timber, to large manufacturers.

Williams got into the lumber industry 20 years ago, when an acquaintance introduced her to a headhunter who sought someone to run an Ohio lumber company.

Williams loved the smell of sawdust — and she also discovered a passion of figuring out the intricacies of a commodities business. Williams, moreover, learned that to succeed, she had to prepare more than her competitors.

Learning by doing is one of her success traits. That’s why she often tells other would-be entrepreneurs to try new things and never fear failure.

“I’ve gotten where I am through hard work, dedication and determination,” Williams says. “If I can do it, anyone can.”

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in 1998 when he graduated, and we started our married life in Gainesville. He spent five years in residency, and I ended up working at Shands Children’s Hospital in corporate development. Working with kids really opened my eyes.

Because of my father, I’ve had the opportunity to meet people and spend time with them — people I could not

have had the opportunity to meet. I’ve had an unbelievable exposure to people and places, especially people so impressive with what they’ve achieved in life.

My dad still works; he has a busy life. We have had the opportunity to see what cancer research is doing through the V Foundation. My dad likes people — he connects with fans and is always out there. He would be that guy no matter what his job. He loves fan interaction. Social media has given him the ability to connect like never before. Who has a grandpa who tweets all the time?

Our company, Tandem Enterprises, developed years ago out of the need to manage all demands of my dad’s career. Between his on-air commitments with ESPN/ ABC; speaking engagements with Washington Speakers Bureau; his newspaper columns, radio shows, book signings and publishing obligations; corporate appearances and endorsements with large corporations; his relationship with IMG broadcasting (his long-time agent);

and, of course, his charitable and philanthropic efforts across the country with The V Foundation and other worthy causes, he needed a team around him that he could trust that ultimately was communicating effectively with all parties. We began in this capacity, and it has evolved over the years to help manage all business endeavors my dad has an interest in.

I still wanted to work but also wanted to be a mom. It was the perfect marriage.

Charity work for me has become important in the last eight years since I have become a mom — I see things differently and all the needs around me.

I’m definitely more like my

mom, more reserved. My dad needs to be surrounded by people — he’s larger than life, like a corporation. My mom was always the calming figure — she balances my dad.

My sister, Sherri, and I are always mistaken for twins, and we do have similar names. It’s ironic that she ended up having twins because we grew up like twins.

We are big tennis fans — last year my daughter and I went to Wimbledon, and this year we are taking Sydney to the US Open.

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The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team improved to 16-0 after winning the Lakewood Ranch Invitational Sept. 7.

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Lakewood Ranch junior Kelly Ainsworth dished out 28 assists to lead the Lady Mustangs to 3-0 victory over Palmetto Sept. 5.

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ODA senior Lauren Maxey continues to kill it on the court.

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baseball by Jen Blanco | Sports Editor

Giving Back The Out-of-Door Academy junior Desmond Lindsay was one of 20 players from across the country selected to participate in the 2014 Power Showcase Home Run Derby.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Desmond Lindsay remembers the home run as if it were yesterday.

With one swift swing of the bat, the ball sailed 502 feet, setting an international record and propelling a 16-year-old sophomore to greatness.

It was 2009 and Lindsay, who was only in sixth grade at the time, watched in awe as Bryce Harper first cemented his path to the major leagues.

Now, five years later, The Out-ofDoor Academy junior first baseman is drawing inspiration from Harper, as he prepares to step into the batter’s box and swing one step closer to fulfilling a lifelong dream.

Lindsay was one of 20 players from across the country chosen to represent the United States in the 2014 Power Showcase All-World/ All-American Baseball Classic Jan. 2 through Jan. 5, at Marlins Park, in Miami.

The event showcases the most prolific amateur baseball players in the world; they represent 20 countries from Africa to Europe.

During the Power Showcase, Lindsay also will compete in the Home Run Derby.

“It was exciting,” Lindsay says.

“I heard a lot about it growing up.

I saw Bryce Harper hit his home run, and now I’m going to be doing the same thing he had done at my age.”

Now, Lindsay is preparing to showcase his talents while giving back to the one organization that

gave him the opportunity to further his baseball career.

Lindsay is partnering with the Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund to raise money through his performance and participation in the Power Showcase.

Each player was asked to pick a charity they wanted to sponsor. In doing so, the charity would receive a signed and dated baseball to commemorate the player’s first home run.

But Lindsay has decided to take it one step further.

Lindsay is reaching out to the community for pledges in the hopes of raising $10,000 for the Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund.

“The scholarship means a lot to me,” says Lindsay, who received the first Taylor Emmons Scholarship in 2011.

“Without the Emmons family, I wouldn’t b e here. They’ve played such an inspirational role in my life growing up; and I couldn’t think of any other way to do it.”

Those interested in participating can sponsor Lindsay through a Home Run Derby Pledge, which is based on his performance in the Home Run Derby. Sponsors

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Lakewood Ranch runner Mitch Arnold finished 13th to lead the Mustangs to a sixth-place overall finish at the Fort Myers Optimist Invitational Sept.

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Cardinal Mooney freshman Madison McNally had 23 kills and nine blocks to lead the Lady Cougars to a 3-2 victory over rival ODA Sept. 3.

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The Out-of-Door Academy junior Desmond Lindsay, pictured with Katie and Mike Emmons, received the first Taylor Emmons Scholarship in 2011.

volleyball

by Jen Blanco | Associate Editor

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Middle hitter Madison Jaco has been playing on Braden River’s varsity volleyball team since she was a sophomore.

Court General Senior Madison Jaco has spent the past two years developing into one of the vocal leaders for the Lady Pirates team.

BRADEN RIVER — Madison Jaco has developed a voice of her own.

No longer under the careful watch of her two older sisters, Kaleigh and Brittany, the Braden River High senior middle hitter is adjusting to her new role as the vocal leader of the Lady Pirates volleyball team.

Jaco learned the importance of communication three years ago playing alongside Brittany Jaco. The most down-to-earth of the three sisters, it took Jaco awhile to take on the leadership role that both of her sisters donned during their time at Braden River.

But, now, in the middle of her senior season, Jaco is adjusting to her newfound role.

“Communication is a big thing that I’ve been working on,” Jaco says. “Being a cocaptain, I want to instill confidence in my teammates and help them achieve their goals, but I’m also (learning) to let them help me and relying on them.”

After going undefeated in the Cardinal Mooney Classic, the Lady Pirates opened the season with three consecutive losses to some of the area’s top competitors in Venice, Riverview and Manatee.

But, for Jaco, the season truly began Sept. 10, when the Lady Pirates played host to rival Lakewood Ranch in their first of four district matches.

Jaco was a freshman the last time

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can pledge a pre-determined amount, such as per foot the ball is hit, with the longest home run counting.

Residents also can make a Grand Slam Pledge by donating $500 or more to Lindsay’s participation in the Home Run Derby. Grand Slam Pledge sponsors also will receive an invitation to dine with Lindsay.

“It means a lot,” Mike Emmons says.

“One of the things we talk about when we meet with the kids who are getting help is to not only get a good education but to give back and help other kids who are in the same boat they are in.

“It’s really neat for Desmond to be able to do it this quickly,” Emmons says. “This is a great platform for him to do it on, and

LAUREN MAXEY The Out-of-Door Academy senior Lauren Maxey finished with 21 kills and 19 digs to lead the Lady Thunder to a 3-2 victory over Sarasota Christian Sept. 6.

The 17-year-old outside hitter has recorded 52 kills, eight aces, 39 digs and two blocks through the first four matches of the season.

Even though this team is really new, in the sense that most of us haven’t played together, we have really good team chemistry when we play together.

Having a consistent coach has helped us a lot. He honestly believes in us so much. He does a good job of seeing people’s potential and their skills and actually putting them to use. That’s why we all love him as our coach.

When it’s back and forth, it’s really nerve-wracking. In the fifth set, you only have to get to 15, which makes it more exciting. It’s back and forth, and whoever has the momentum is winning, and it just shows which team is better. I think we all like the competition.

JACO / PAGE 15A Braden River won a district title. The Lady Pirates reached the regional finals that same year.

“We all want to win districts, and I think this year we have a pretty strong team,” Jaco says. “For me, personally, I don’t really expect anything. I know how we are playing, and if we keep our confidence up then, hopefully, we can win regionals and go to states, which would be a first-time thing.”

When Braden River won its last district title in 2010, Jaco had only been playing volleyball for about a year. At the time, Jaco’s sisters both were into the sport, and the three would play together for hours in their backyard.

Jaco began playing club volleyball for the Sarasota Volleyball Academy in middle school, and she’s been playing competitively ever since.

After making the Lady Pirates varsity squad as a sophomore, Jaco spent the next year playing alongside Brittany Jaco.

The following year, Jaco returned to the court alone — hoping to make an impact on the court the same way her

To me, volleyball season is probably the best time of the year. We practice every day and work so hard. It’s nice to have your friends and family come out and support you and see what you’ve been working for. There’s also that sense of school pride if you win.

I’m the only senior and a captain, so I feel like when we get together, I have to keep everyone positive and pumped up. Last year as a junior, I still looked up to the seniors and thought, “I still have one more year before I have to take responsibility.”

I feel like there’s a lot more responsibility this year.

This is my last year playing volleyball. I actually just signed a three-year contract with the Atlanta Model Talent Agency last weekend.

I couldn’t believe it. I was actually working with my photographer when they called me.

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to have it coincide with him committing to the University of North Carolina is huge. It’s a great opportunity.”

Lindsay’s furthest home run to date is 400 feet, but, for Lindsay, who verbally committed to the University of North Carolina this summer, the experience of playing in a major league ballpark with the world’s elite is enough of a reward.

“I just want to go out and have fun,” Lindsay says. “I want to win, but it won’t be the end of the world if I don’t.”

For more information and to become a pledge sponsor, visit Desmond Lindsay Home Run Derby on Facebook or contact Robin Lindsay at 941-962-1626. For more information on the 2014 Power Showcase visit www.powershowcase.com.

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@yourobserver.com.

sisters had before her.

“It’s different,” Jaco says. “I don’t have that sibling rivalry on the court anymore.

I don’t miss it at all.”

That same year, Jaco joined Coastline Volleyball Club for which she plays for 17 Rox Black.

Over the summer, Jaco hit the ball so hard that it bounced off her opponent’s neck and shoulders. It’s the one kill that continues to stick with Jaco.

“I love getting a kill and the excitement that comes after it,” Jaco says. “It’s just exciting, and the whole team gets excited.”

Following this season, Jaco will make a decision as to whether she plans to continue playing volleyball or focus her attention solely on basketball, in which she also excels.

Jaco is hoping to land an in-state scholarship, but when it comes to which sport she wants to play — well, that part is still up in the air.

“That’ll probably be the biggest decision of my life,” Jaco says. “Whatever sport I’m in, I like that sport.”

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Lady Mustangs net district win The Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team defeated Sarasota 25-18, 2518, 25-20 Sept 3.

Ashlyn Falahee powered Lakewood with eight kills and two aces. Nicole Grant added six kills and six blocks. Coleen Campbell finished with six kills and two aces. Ande McDonald had 10 digs.

It was the district opener for both teams.

Lakewood returns to action Sept. 12, at Southeast.

Lakewood Ranch senior Savannah Sears prepares to serve.

Right: Lakewood Ranch senior Lauren Owen goes up for a block.

Junior Kelley Ainsworth prepares to take the opening serve.

Lakewood Ranch junior Nicole Grant serves the ball in Game 1.

Right: The Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team celebrates following a point during its 3-0 victory over Sarasota Sept. 3.

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an 85-yard touchdown with nine minutes to play in the first half. It was the lone score of the night for Lakewood.

KUDOS

+ Injuries hamper ODA Thunder

+ Miss Manatee wins Labor Day tourney The Miss Manatee Softball 8U travel team went undefeated to capture the USSSA Bye Bye Summer Labor Day Tournament Aug. 31 through Sept. 1, in Fort Myers.

Miss Manatee defeated Rampage 11-4 in the championship game to clinch the title.

The team is now ranked No. 1 in the nation in the USSSA rankings and has a power ranking of 998.

Championship players include: Madilyn Gemme, Kennedy Blair, Caitlin Flitcraft, Taylor Shepard, Hannah Ott, Amity Stelzer, Riley Anderson, Amanda Lee, Miriam Traugutt, Hailey Hirter, Kelsey Vogel, Riley O’Neil, Rylee Muhollen, Ella Dodge and Erin McIntyre.

+ Mustangs remain unbeaten The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team shot a combined 278 to win the six-team Lakewood Ranch Invitational Sept. 7.

The Mustangs finished 10-under par to tie their lowest 18-hole total in school history.

Luke Miller shot 69 to lead the way for Lakewood.

Charlie Sun shot 70. Ramsey Touchberry and Danny Walker each shot 71. Kelly Sun and Ben Parisi both added 72s.

Lakewood will return to action Sept. 13, at the Baker Invitational in Cape Coral. The

Mustangs have won the title each of the past three years.

+ Lakewood Ranch falls on the road The Lakewood Ranch High football team suffered its first loss of the season Sept. 6, falling to Tampa Jesuit 31-7.

Trailing 3-0, Lakewood quarterback Chad Rex connected with James Jeffcoat for

GAME TO WATCH Volleyball

Sept. 12 Braden River at Sarasota (7 p.m.)

The Out-of-Door Academy football team fell to Calvary Christian 43-7 Sept. 6.

Austin Hoppe (knee) and Max Provost (ribs) both left the game with injuries.

Trent Radigan scored a 35-yard touchdown, and Jason Fineburg rushed for 101 yards to lead the way for the Thunder.

+ ODA wins against Sarasota Christian

Conner Dutting-Morrell won his first pole of the year after racing to a first-place finish in his Jr. Honda car at the Little T Speedway Aug. 25, in

STATS

Luke Miller Boys Golf Lakewood Ranch High

3 The number of shots under par Miller finished to power the Mustangs to a first-place finish at the Lakewood Ranch Invitational Sept. 7.

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The number of East County football teams whose games were canceled Sept. 6 due to inclement weather.

1 The number of state

championships Miller has won with the Mustangs.

8 The age Miller was when he began playing golf competitively.

The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team defeated Sarasota Christian 3-2 Sept. 6.

Lauren Maxey powered the Lady Thunder with 21 kills and 19 digs. Natalie Buffett added 16 kills, 17 digs and three aces. Cameron Graham contributed 43 perfect passes and 37 digs. Monica Costa added 40 assists and five blocks.

Heidi Miller finished with 20 kills and a block to lead the way for Sarasota Christian.

Cheyenne Miller added 11 kills and three aces. Cole Miller contributed four aces and 28 assists.

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The number of points the Lakewood Ranch High girls crosscountry team scored to finish fifth overall at the Fort Myers Optimist Invitational Sept. 7.

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Roger Osterling, Nelson Linam, Douglas Brugler and Vito Melfi scored 128 to win the two best balls of four net men’s event Aug. 21, on Royal Lakes.

Karla Reens, Arloa Torok, Connie Thompkins and Debbie Reese scored 100 to win the team stableford ladies event Aug. 27, on King’s Dunes.

Craig DelFabro, Ian Cutmore, Jim Molbreak and Lou Lacivita

scored 57 to win the Lakewood Ranch three-ball men’s event Aug. 28, on King’s Dunes.

+ Palm-Aire Barb Harrison, Mary Beth Grey and Betsy Ratterman finished -5.4 to win the team scramble WGA event Aug. 27 on the Champions and Lakes courses.

Richard Tucker finished +7 to win the MGA individual quota points event Aug. 28.

Fred Faulkner, Gerry Morrical and Perley Hamilton finished -1.80 to win the MGA scramble event Aug. 28, on the Champions Course.

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Betty Lawson, Joyce Yancey and Deme Kavis scored 63 to win the two best balls net ninehole event Aug. 22.

Tony Komaroski used his 6-iron to record an ace Sept. 2, on the 159-yard No. 2 of the River Club Golf Course.

+ Rosedale Cheryl Moyer, Linda Gawel and Holly O’Shea scored 120 to win the best ball 1-2-3 on 5-4-3 LGA event Aug. 22.

Jane Dain scored 94 to win the low gross portion of Flight 1 of the low net, low gross LGA event. Barb Sodini scored 74 to win the low net portion. Mary Moore scored 100 to win the low gross portion of Flight 2. Holly O’Shea scored 72 to win the low net portion.

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Jack Siegel, Tom Wall, Jim Toedter and Hans Wendt finished +12 to win the two best points MGA team quota points event Aug. 21.

Lila Cooper scored 26 to win the Lucky 7 net nine-hole LGA event Aug. 22.

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Braden River Elementary welcomed students’ grandparents for lunch Friday, Sept. 6. The students spent quality time with their grandparents in honor of National Grandparents Day, which was Sunday, Sept. 8.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Country Club Village home sells for $1.3 million The following residential real estate transactions took place between Aug. 19 and Aug. 23.

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real estate. Paul and Heidi Phillips, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 6804 Belmont Court to Cedar Oak LLC for $1.3 million.

Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,068 square feet of living area.

Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch

Richard and Mary Jessup, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 12505 Whitewater Place to Kenneth and Kimberly Hannigan, of Canonsburg, Pa., for $780,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,477 square feet of living area.

Carl and Barbara Francisco, of Sarasota, sold their home at 7605 Portstewart Drive to Paul and Margaret Jackson, of Lakewood Ranch, for $550,000. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,611 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $515,000 in 2012.

Reginald and Rosalind Minors, of Southampton, Bermuda, sold their home at 6621 The Masters Ave. to Michael and Ellen Berson, of Galesville, Md., for $508,000.

Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,634 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $450,000 in 2004.

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sold the home at 7606 Silverwood Court to Harold and Rebecca Deering, of Bradenton, for $490,100. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,647 square feet of living area.

Robert and Donna Renzetti sold their Unit 102 condominium at 6511 Moorings Point Circle to James and Margaret Finckenauer, of Bradenton, for $379,000. Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,983 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $450,000 in 2006.

Greenbrook Village

Scott and Doris Wiley, of Alpharetta, Ga., sold their home at 13422 Goldfinch Drive to Glen Leonardis and Audra Elizabeth, of Sarasota, for $595,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,788 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $745,000 in 2006.

Deutsche Bank, trustee, sold the home at 6219 Macaw Glen to ColFin AI-FL 2 LLC for $272,000.

Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,388 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $268,300 in 2001.

Wesley and Yessenia Cook sold their home at 15383 Blue Fish Circle to Christopher and Yenny Benevento, of Lakewood Ranch, for $243,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,073 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $195,000 in 2008.

Riverwalk Ridge

Anthony and Christine Papa, of Parrish, sold their home at 12410 Lobelia Terrace to Gregory and Kristie Campbell, of Noblesville, Ind., for $490,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,977 square feet of living area.

Mill Creek Harriet Sokmensuer

This home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch has five bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,068 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.3 million.

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Donald Burch and Sally Burch, trustee, sold the home at 5209 88th St. E. to Peter and Mary Zabaga, of Bradenton, for $485,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,575 square feet of living area.

Dean and Sheryl DeNegri, of Park City, Utah, sold their home at 356 46th Court E. to Lisa Kustra, of Bradenton, for $345,000.

Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,687 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $300,000 in 2010.

Virginia Water

Sherry Cameron, of Ormond Beach, sold her home at 6730 Virginia Crossing to Glen and Beth Wolchock, of West Harri-

son, N.Y., for $433,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,242 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $380,000 in 2009.

Greyhawk Landing

John and Toni George, of Independence, Ohio, sold their home at 13136 Peregrin Circle to Ian and Amy Whittemore, of Bradenton, for $420,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,994 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $630,000 in 2007.

Wayne Bloch, of Odessa, sold his home at 360 Snapdragon Loop to Patrick and Felicia Sesty, of Freehold, N.J., for $349,000.

Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,594 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $296,900 in 2011.

James and Sara LaPlante, of St. Augustine Beach, sold their home at 13622 Second Ave. N.E. to H. David and Sheila Jones, of Bradenton, for $347,500. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,463 square feet of living area.

Cypress Creek Estates

Rosemary Bealle, trustee, of Austin, Texas, sold the home at 6147 Ninth Ave. Circle N.E. to Joe and Christi Angelo, of Bradenton, for $315,000. Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,739 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $375,000 in 2005.

Old Grove at Greenfield Plantation

James and Holly Dayton, of Lawrence, Pa., sold their home at 424 Country Lane to Martin Kane and Paula Perkins, of Longmeadow, Mass., for $295,000.

Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,381 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $420,900 in 2005.

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6630 Oakbrooke Circle 4308 Fourth Ave. N.E. 7429 Haddington Cove 15404 Anchorage Place 144 166th St. NE. 7425 Haddington Cove 14725 Secret Harbor Place 14321 Tree Swallow Way 5364 Vaccaro Court 11502 Belvedere Terrace 10415 Riverbank Terrace 7808 41st Ave. E. 7325 Links Court 7612 Verna Bethany Road 2805 65th St. E. 5220 Palm Aire Drive 11343 Rivers Bluff Circle 6626 Cheswick St. 10211 Silverado Circle 7677 Camden Harbour Drive

Renovations Enclosure Pool Pool Pool Pool Pool Pool Pool Pool Generator Repairs Mechanical Generator Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof Mechanical Mechanical

Stephen Pierannunzi James Kompotheeras Robert Patulo Moonasar Rampertaap Matthew Blank Tammy Beisler Jack Jimmink II Joanna Sabol Mary Anderson Neil Levesque Edward Milic Lynda Seeber Brian Donovan Onesime Nault Victor Tirado Aleta Blachly Vincent Contino John Savage Larry Walker Gale Wakefield

$49,440 $49,088 $48,900 $48,000 $48,000 $46,700 $45,000 $35,000 $34,442 $31,962 $27,719 $26,246 $20,320 $20,230 $17,420 $16,932 $16,650 $15,350 $14,920 $13,900

6118 Riverview Blvd #M5824336 $3,400,000 Debbie Vogler

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Source: Manatee County

Summerfield Village

Carol Clark, of Sarasota, sold her home at 12225 Clubhouse Drive to Susanne Dachs, of Lakewood Ranch, for $290,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,187 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $280,000 in 2003.

Wells Fargo Bank sold the home at 12311 Tall Pines Way to Ryan and Amie Brewer, of Bradenton, for $219,000. Built

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6610 13Th Avenue W Dr # 6610 #M5839524 $149,000 Cheryl Roberts

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-812-6283

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

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

5620 River Sound Ter #A3979893 $169,900 Debra Pitell-Hauge

Ranch Club Blvd #M5816463 $127,000 Joanna Sternberg

Lake Vista Residences

Huree LLC sold the Unit F-305 condominium at 7604 Lake Vista Court to Tadeusz and Maria Nowicki and Zofia Nowicki for $272,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,762 square feet of living area.

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3611 57Th Avenue W Dr #M5839963 $1,775 Kendra Vogel

7809 36Th E Ave #A3981065 $999,000 Pam Taylor

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650 Golden Gate Pt # 501 #M5829384 $825,000 Debbie Capobianco

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5624 Title Row Dr #M5838120 $695,000 Laura Tracy Clekis

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306 107Th W Ct #A3983717 $595,000 Stephanie Church

Bradenton 941-388-4447 941-724-5448

7135 261St E St #A3971455 $589,000 Jeffrey Porterfield

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13950 Siena Loop #A3980926 $549,500 Sylvia Zimmerman

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4519 Barracuda Dr #M5838499 $539,900 Joe Foster

Bradenton 941-907-9595 941-812-7634

1001 Beach Rd # A-301 #A3973171 $535,000 Judy Wright

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13888 Siena Loop #M5839967 $515,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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403 Hillcrest Dr #M5814687 Kathy Valente

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Carlyle at the Village of Palm-Aire

Ronald and Jennifer Boudrie, of Buford, Ga., sold their home at 5004 Creekside Trail to Angelo and Maria Labracio, of Sarasota, for $261,000. Built in 2001, it

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in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,909 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $160,000 in 1999.

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Regan Hise-Walker, of Parrish, sold her home at 11906 55th Court E. to Ronald and Anne Berridge, of Bradenton, for $294,500. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,209 square feet of living area.

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Riverwalk Village

Arthur and Joan Stockman, trustees, of Bradenton, sold the home at 7124 Switchgrass Trail to Francis and Jane Welsh, of Lakewood Ranch, for $260,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,860 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $74,500 in 2002.

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Vladimir and Emma Pekar, of Tampa, sold their home at 6027 Anvil Ave. to Robert and Carmina Fair, of Sarasota, for $254,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,858 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $175,000 in 2001.

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Harold and Kristine Endres sold their home at 7916 Estates Drive to Kenneth and Susan Smith, of Sarasota, for $250,000. Built in 1981, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,532 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $225,000 in 2012.

Silverlake

Judd Starr, Susan Starr and Amy Cox, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4814 60th Drive E. to Elvin and Julieta Oyola, of Bradenton, for $244,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,770 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $414,000 in 2005.

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Hewett, of Sarasota, for $231,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,658 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $227,000 in 2004.

Peridia Isle

Sandra Johns, trustee, sold the home at 4156 Caddie Drive E. to Mark Bannon, of Bradenton, for $227,900. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,284 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $157,000 in 2011.

Stoneybrook at Heritage Harbour

The C LLC sold the home at 239 Golden Harbour Trail to SRP Sub LLC for $227,000.

Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths and 2,020 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $157,000 in 2011.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. sold the home at 9103 Kingsbury Place to Christopher Landry and Erika Hernandez Amaya for $269,900. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,228 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $422,900 in 2006.

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Jordan Satarawala sold his home at 8160 Villa Grande Court to Michael and Bronislava Krnacova, of Sarasota, for $220,000.

Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths and 1,818 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $204,000 in 2012.

River Place

Daniel Hohenstein and Arlene Baxter sold their home at 6819 74th St. Circle E. to Brenner Cavalcante, of Bradenton, for $219,900. Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,740 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $213,500 in 2004.

Marineland

Denise Kleiner, of Bradenton, sold her home at 6538 Lincoln Road to Natural Capital Solutions LLC for $213,800. Built in 1981, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 3,072 square feet of living area.

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Juozas Vaitkus and Jolanta Vaitkuviene sold their home at 5021 82nd Way E. to John Scott and Lori Brown, of Sarasota, for $205,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,774 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $168,500 in 2009.

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+ East County photographer captures award from professional organization An East County photographer was honored as one of the best in the state.

The Florida Professional Photographers Association named Manny Cruz, president of Cruz Portrait Design, 7282 55th Ave. E., as one of the state’s top 10 photographers for the second year in a row.

Cruz earned awards for photos in five categories: • “Timeless,” a studio bridal portrait in the Portrait of a Women category; • “Fender 50, My Collection,” in the Photographic Open Illustrated category; • “I Got Your Back,” in the Environmental Portrait category. This image promotes the firefighter-training program at Manatee Technical Institute; • “Falcon Lacrosse,” in the Group Portrait category; • “Impending Storm,” a Utah landscape with a Native American dancer in the foreground, also earned a award.

Cruz, a local photographer for more than 25 years, holds the Florida Degree of Photographic Excellence Award and also possesses the Kodak Gallery Award.

This month, the Manatee County NAACP named Pat Neal, president and CEO of the Lakewood Ranchbased Neal Communities, its “Outstanding Business Person” for 2013.

The NAACP chose Neal, along with five other leaders, to be honored at the 2013 annual Freedom Fund Banquet.

“It is a very special honor to be recognized by the NAACP,” said Neal. “I am humbled by this award, and I am proud to be associated with such an important cause and a worthy organization.”

Other award winners included: retired educator Versia Pollard, who earned the Lifetime Achievement Award; city of Palmetto Police Chief Rick Wells, with the Community Service Award; Henry Blyden as the Unsung Hero; and Rodney Jones with the Presidential Award.

“When it came time to choose the honorees, it was a fairly easy decision,” said Tarnisha Cliatt, executive committee member of the Manatee NAACP. “We looked for people who make great contributions to society, like Pat Neal. Even after his term in the Senate, he has continued to supply his community with tools for success.

He is an advocate for local economic development. What really stayed with us is how involved he’s remained. He’s a hands-on civic leader and the ideal recipient for the 2013 NAACP Outstanding Business Person Award.”

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The name change is part of a rebranding strategy to emphasize the business’s focus on health, wellness and fitness.

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Fraud Schemes That Hurt Small Business

by Booking a Massage or Facial Monday thru Wednesday, 8am to 3pm

Learn How To Minimize YOUR Fraud Risk!

Join us September 18 at Keiser University to learn the many varieties of scams, how to detect them, and the importance of policies and procedures to minimize the risk of this costly deception.

Employers and their employees will not want to miss this extremely important and informative seminar.

Continental Breakfast provided by the Culinary Institute of Keiser University.

Sponsored by Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC

Jeff Gerhard Certified Fraud Examiner Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC

Executive Briefing September 18, 2013 Breakfast 7:30am Program 8:00am

$

FREE to the Public!

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(941) 927-6200

1279 S. Tamiami Trail Between Panera Bread & Davidson Drugs

4037 Clark Road Expo Center by Moe’s

MassageEnvy.com Franchises Available. Convenient Hours.

M-F 8am-10pm, Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 9am-8pm

Offer valid only at participating Sarasota, Tampa Bay Area, and Lakeland locations through October 31, 2013. Offer not valid online or for previous purchases. Cannot be combined with other offers. Cannot be used for retail, gift cards, or prepaid services. Other rules may apply. See clinic for details. Prices subject to change. Rates and services may vary by location and session. Not all Massage Envy locations are licensed to offer facial services. Check with the specific location or see MassageEnvy. com. Additional local taxes and fees may apply. Each location is independently owned and operated. © Massage Envy Franchising, LLC.

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The news is filled with stories of consumer victims of fraud. But the reality is that small businesses are more often the victims of fraud than consumers.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

OBSERVER WEATHER

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TemperatureS

Record Temperatures High

Low

High

Low

Tuesday, Sept. 3

89

77

95 (1962)

65 (1984)

Wednesday, Sept. 4

92

73

97 (1948)

64 (1947)

Thursday, Sept. 5

93

76

96 (1923)

69 (1960)

Friday, Sept. 6

91

73

96 (1923)

66 (1927)

Saturday, Sept. 7

90

73

98 (1970)

61 (1960)

Sunday, Sept. 8

90

73

96 (1991)

65 (1960)

Monday, Sept. 9

89

75

95 (1948)

65 (1997)

Average Gulf water temperature: 89 RAINFALL

Sunrise / sunset

Tuesday, Sept. 3

0.03

Wednesday, Sept. 4

1.39

Thursday, Sept. 12

7:14a

7:39p

Thursday, Sept. 5

0.09

Friday, Sept. 13

7:15a

7:38p

Friday, Sept. 6

0.94

Saturday, Sept. 7

0.02

Saturday, Sept. 14

7:15a

7:37p

Sunday, Sept. 8

0.00

Sunday, Sept. 15

7:16a

7:36p

Monday, Sept. 9

0.00

Monday, Sept. 16

7:16a

7:35p

Tuesday, Sept. 17

7:17a

7:34p

Wednesday, Sept. 18 7:17a

7:32p

Year-to-date: 2013 2012

41.16 in. 38.66 in.

Sunrise Sunset

Month-to-date: 2013 2012

2.55 in. 0.23 in.

MOON

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Spanish cordial “Titanic” female lead Round hammerhead Animal kept for companionship Born, in bridal bios

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Items Under $200 For Sale

Storage

ADVERTISE YOUR MERCHANDISE with the total value of all items $200 or less in this section for FREE! Limit 1 ad per month, 15 words or less. Price must be included next to each item. No commercial advertising.

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

(No phone calls please.)

(Please provide your name and address) Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230

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

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

BEAUTIFUL CERAMIC Tile - Daltile Stratford Place 2x2 23 sq. feet. $45.00 941-323-2946 DINING TABLE: Round, 4 chairs, 24" leaf.

Oak Country Style. $175.00. 941-750-0939.

DUAL ELECTRONIC basketball game, $25.

941-708-0359.

HEADBOARDS/FRAMES: 2 white metal twin bed, 1 twin mattress/box spring. Like new, $120.00.

(941) 782-8002.

HP OFFICE jet J4660, all in one, $15.00. Cannon PIXMA MX410 $15.00. 941-747-4059.

LLOYD FLANDERS Patio Dining Table 74 by 42 oval. Bamboo Color. Cash only $199. zemplay@gmail.com

Help Wanted CARPENTER, EXPERIENCED, own tools and transportation. Exterior/interior work, clean cut.

Own Ins. preferable. Paul @ 941-238-8033.

DRIVERS: $5,000 Sign-On Bonus! Great Pay! Consistent Freight, Great Miles on this Regional Account. Werner Enterprises: 1-888-567-4853.

$399,900 GATED University Place gem, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, great room floor plan with separate LR, DR, lovely pool w/waterfall & garden, bright and cheery! Team Cashi 941-527-9088

OFFICE CLEANERS needed evenings. Beautiful facilities in Lakewood Ranch area. Starting rate, $9.

440-552-6506.

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Commercial Property For Rent OFFICE/WAREHOUSE: 1750 SF, 50% office, 50% warehouse. Furnished office w/ 5 station multi-line phone system. Additional storage mezzanine over office. Lease: $1200/mo. Purchase: $126,900.

3230 59th Drive E., Unit 103, Bradenton.

941-704-0186.

Condos/Apts. For Rent

SLEEPER SOFA: Queen size navy/beige $85.00.

941-749-1378.

Homes For Rent

TAMA SNARE: early 80’s, chrome 5" 10 lug, in good shape, 185.00. 941 727 8700.

TRUNDLE BED: Bamboo frame, springs, mattress quilt, shams, pillows. Makes 2 twins or king. $200.

941-360-9537.

Autos Wanted WE BUY CARS. TOP $$ PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale LBK MOORINGS: 73ft. Boat Slip $149,000. Easy in and out, unobstructed bay view, water, cable, wireless included. Owner Financing. Other slips available 45ft. to 194ft. Bettie R. Perry, Broker/Owner.

Associated Realty LBK. 941-961-0372

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

Crafts CLOSING MY Business. Buy below wholesale for Jewelry Supplies, Beads and Displays. Find me at Sarasota Flea Market in Municipal Auditorium September 14 through 15. Look for MARY's booth!

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales ESTATE SALE Saturday, Sept. 14 - 8:45a.m.-2p.m.

3731 Eagle Hammock Dr. The Hammocks- off Iona at the end of Bee Ridge High quality furnishings in very good condition: includes Thomasville bedroom set, pool side furniture, leather sectional sofa, white curved sofa, pair of custom arm chairs, 4 bar stools, coffee & end tables, pedestal, accent rugs, palm trees & silk flowers, pictures, mirrors, other decorative accents, 1 yr. old refrigerator, wine cooler, globe, oak bench, drapery fabric, linens, kitty stroller, power mitre saw, other tools, & kitchen.

Sale by Julie McClure Pix: appraising4u.biz & esatesales.net FLEA MARKET. Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.

Saturday, September 14, 10a.m.-5p.m. & Sunday, September 15, 10a.m.-4p.m. For info: 954-4165.

A Lending Hand, Inc.

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

Call 941-907-8141.

REFRIGERATOR: 25/CUBIC, General Electric, white, ice and water in door. Great condition, $200.

941-907-9645.

STORAGE BOXES: 6 medium, $3 each. 24 large, $5 each. 6 extra large, $8/ea. 718-297-6469.

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 NEW TOWNHOUSE in Parrish (Copperstone) for rent - 3 BR, 2.5 Bath - 2 Car Garage. 1 Year lease with option for another year. $ 1,350 Per Month.

Call Helmer at RE/MAX Platinum, 941-592-8853.

SELL IT! 955-4888

Find out what the home down the street sold for.

Free computerized list with pictures of area home sales www.HomeSellerReports.org or Free recorded message 1-800-596-5617 ID #1041 RE/MAX Alliance Vargo Team

Provides home healthcare from as little as 4 hours to 24/7 care.

For more info Phone: 941-809-3725 License #230506 & #30211577 CNA’S/HHA’S Homemakers/Companions Senior Home Companions provides personal care and non-medical care for Seniors. We are “For Seniors by Active Seniors”. F/T, P/T, Overnight and Weekend work available. We service Sarasota/Bradenton and Venice. 941-924-0494. www.Senior Home Companions.com FL Lic. #NR30211323 and #HCS5023

Air Conditioning GULFSIDE A/C & Heating, LLC. SALES & SERVICE, FREE ESTIMATES! 10 MINUTE RESPONSE. Visa/MC/Disc. Lic. #CAC1816929 941-962-6863.

Auto Transport SHIP YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV anywhere in the United States. Great rates, fast quotes. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Real Estate Wanted

Cleaning

NURSE LOOKING for rental. 1-2 BR from 10/1.

Call Helmer at RE/MAX Platinum. (941) 592-8853.

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential/ Commercial. Meticulous Cleaning.

Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable.

Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342.

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

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

WANTED LUXURY ANNUAL RENTALS 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

Home Improvement/ Remodeling FRED’S HOME IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIR. Painting, tile, kitchen backsplash, windows, drywall, fans, just ask! 941-744-7473.

JIM ZALLER'S Carpentry & Home Repairs LLC. Carpentry, doors, door inserts, construction demolition and much more. Call 941-232-6744.

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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.

Adult Care Services

Business Opportunities

ALINARI CONDO, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, unfurnished, 12th floor pool view, no smoking, no pets, theatre, billiard room, garage, walk to shops and cultural venues in downtown Sarasota. Annual lease, $1550 per month. E-mail: rentalwtd@gmail.com or phone: 845-797-2261.

NEXT 18 speed mountain duel suspension $45.

26 Ladies Murray fenders, $25 obo. 937-603-6120.

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2. A new salesman came back confidently to the boss with an account of his morning. “I got three orders: get out, stay out and don’t come back!”

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Personal Services

Pet Services

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.

YOUR PERSONAL BOOKKEEPER, LLC Gail Sunray, Owner

TIKI TIME PET SITTING! In-Home Pet Sitting! Leave your fur kids in their environment with trusted, loving care! Providing quality pet care for 10 years! No extra charge for multiple pets & Holidays! Excellent references.

480-694-0756 tikitimepetcare@gmail.com

Personal & Business Bookkeeping Accounting/ Taxes

DECORATIVE, FAUX, basic painting, wallpapering.

Immaculate, quality work. 30/yrs experience.

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FREE ESTIMATES. 941-373-5110.

Tutoring

Telephone: 941-749-5646 yourbookkeeper@tampabay.rr.com

or call 941.955.4888

ARE YOU interested in learning Spanish?

For your job, kids or leisure?

I can help you achieve your Spanish speaking goals.

Contact me at 941 251 4756

Pet Services DOGGY HOTEL/GROOMING. 24 Hour Daycare.

FREE Daycare with groom (we are the best).

3925 Brown Avenue behind Sleep King. doggyhotel.net 941-554-4620.

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FULL WEEKLY POOL SERVICE FROM $65 per month including chemicals. For screened-in pools. Owner operated, reliable, personal service. Save money - call now. Blissful Pools, 941-705-0400.

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

Call for free and honest estimates.

941-525-2435

DELOACH POOL SERVICE. CALL RANDY. FREE ESTIMATES. 941-400-4810. NO CONTRACTS HANDSHAKE WILL DO!

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