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Braden River and LWR rivalry heats up on the court.

Manatee County Girl Scouts follow their leaders for fall season.

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patience is a virtue

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by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

Kennelly develops a legacy Brian Kennelly, the man charged with bringing commercial development to Lakewood Ranch during the last seven years, will leave the company this month, but he won’t be going far.

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+ East County resident honored Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Lee F. Kichen was given a surprise recognition at the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance luncheon honoring veterans and 9/11 victims last Wednesday. Rep. Greg Steube, with the help of Braden River VFW Post 12055, awarded Kichen the honor. Kichen received a standing ovation.

Steube thanked Kichen for his work with statewide veterans returning from war.

Kichen, who once worked in the Pentagon, dedicated the honor to the men and women who died on 9/11.

Currently, Kichen serves as chairman of the Sarasota National Cemetery Advisory Committee and is also a member of the Disabled American Veterans and American legion.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Lakewood Ranch — a fast-selling, master-planned community of houses, businesses and schools residing on what was once 32,000 acres of agriculture — was born out of patience.

Rex Jensen, the CEO and president of Schroeder-Manatee

Ranch (SMR), Lakewood Ranch’s developer, preaches, practices and expects patience, and he makes employees earn every minute of the word when they enter his office.

No one knows that better than Brian Kennelly, the president of Lakewood Ranch Commercial

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Octavio Ortiz, the new general manager of the Mall at University Town Center, must build relationships and oversee construction before his workplace opens for business next year — and his job completely changes.

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help develop that,’” said Kennelly, who leaves his job at the end of the month to rejoin The Starling Group, his former employer and SMR customer. “Rex (Jensen) challenged me. I appreciated the opportunity to play a role in that

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Community Haven Chairman Ted Bogusz, President and CEO Marla Doss and Tom Rees help cut the ribbon.

Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities Inc. celebrated the reopening of the remodeled Selby Day School with a ribbon cutting Monday, Sept. 16. Community Haven President and CEO Marla Doss led the ceremony, which included remarks by public officials, including Sen. John.

M. McKay and Sarasota County Commission Chairwoman Carolyn J. Mason.

The building is home to stateof-the-art classrooms, staff offices, the Fry Family Foundation Athletic Pavilion and an upscale re-sale boutique.

Realty, an SMR subsidiary, whose job has required him to fill a plain map of 32,000 acres with shapes and orange marker — representing commercial projects — without coloring on the lines.

“I always felt it was a luxury to say, ‘Here’s a map with 32,000 acres on it and here’s my part to

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t’s all here but there’s nothing here at the same time, a dynamic that leaves Octavio Ortiz meeting with corporate and municipal leaders on the same day that he wears a hard hat while standing among steel beams and cranes.

Ortiz, 47, the new general manager of the 880,000-square-foot Mall at University Town Center, plays both the role of brand builder and construction conductor.

In a region with efficient infrastructure, a rebounding econo-

my, new development and highprofile draws, Ortiz must sell the cast members the last piece — the mall.

But, before he gets the keys to the mall, approximately 20 contractors must build it.

“The surrounding area is not usually developed like this,” Ortiz said. “It’s a unique situation in which the mall is the last piece of the puzzle that’s being dropped in. The most interesting part is preparing for when the development guys leave and hand us

the key. ‘Here you go. Here’s your brand-new shopping center.’”

Ortiz, an employee of Michigan-based Taubman Centers, which is developing the mall with Benderson Development, is tasked with leading the team opening what is expected to be a regional destination.

Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Dillard’s will anchor the $315 million shopping center at University Parkway and Interstate 75, set to open October 2014.

Seasons 52, Fresh Grill and

Wine Bar, developed by Orlandobased Darden Restaurants Inc., recently became the mall’s first confirmed restaurant.

Ortiz has overseen a mega mall from the ground-up before.

He most recently managed The Shops at Willow Bend, in Plano, Texas, also a Taubman property.

He has managed other brandnew mall projects, including the expansion of Sawgrass Mills in Fort Lauderdale — one of the

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KENNELLY / PAGE 1 bigger scheme.”

Kennelly leaves a company that, on his watch, waited out a stagnant economy and burst through it, with apartments on the way to Lakewood Ranch and additional hotels farther out.

Commercial property here carries an occupancy rate of 92%, and its flagship community hub, Lakewood Ranch Main Street, has even less vacant space. Its office space has the lowest vacancy in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

For Kennelly, patience better bring reward — and it has.

“One thing Rex (Jensen) talks about is the market drives a lot of decisions on timing,” Kennelly said. “Lakewood Ranch is a very patient company that is committed to the vision of the masterplanned community. I consider it a luxury to be able to wait for the right time to find the right development group to come out of the ground with the right product.”

In a candid conversation, Jensen and Kennelly reflected on the latter’s seven-year SMR career, which ends at the end of the month when he moves six miles to the Starling Group, a Sarasotabased real-estate company.

Kennelly will get an ownership in the company, run by longtime comrade Fred Starling.

SMR and the Starling Group have collaborated on eight projects, including IRISS’ global lightmanufacturing facility in Lakewood Ranch Business Park and the under-construction Intercoastal Medical Group building at Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Rangeland Parkway.

“I don’t believe it is Brian leaving Lakewood Ranch,” Jensen said. “He’s actually joining our best customer that does a lot of

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business in Lakewood Ranch. We weren’t successful in getting rid of him.”

lumbo (the television detective known for bugging criminals with questions until they confess to a crime).”

The beginning

Kennelly and Jensen first met in 1999, when Starling developed one of his first properties in Lakewood Ranch. Jensen eventually recruited Kennelly from the Starling Group in 2006 to be the eventual successor to John Swart.

Jensen admires Swart for bringing three Publix groceries here, businesses such as MGA Insurance and Neal Communities’ headquarters, and retail strips such as Main Street and San Marco Plaza.

Kennelly worked under Swart for 16 months as executive vice president of SMR’s commercial group before taking over, a transitional strategy meant to carry on Jensen’s vision.

“This place is always about continuity,” Jensen said. “That way, we can be about evolution, not revolution. We can have gradual transitions in this company and a consistent way of doing things.”

When Jensen spoke about Kennelly, he used the present tense, as if his commercial leader had another seven years with the SMR. Likewise, Kennelly struggled between the past and the future, frequently correcting himself when he said “is” or “we.”

His work

Kennelly came on in a period of growth before the economy tanked.

The company went through a period of re-tenanting, and the commercial president helped maintain Jensen’s patient approach; he kept vacant a piece of property adjacent to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and across from Main Street.

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Brian Kennelly leaves his job as president of Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty, a Schroeder-Manatee Ranch subsidiary, to rejoin a frequent customer, The Starling Group.

But, then, Main Street began to grow with new tenants and trademark events such as Music on Main — which, when it started in 2006, was not year-round and only a portion of the street was blocked off.

Kennelly began a move to bring multifamily housing here.

In December 2011, SMR sold the 11.4 acres of land across from Main Street to Davis Development to build a 237-unit apartment complex now under construction, The Venue at Lakewood Ranch.

Lost Creek Apartments, located off Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, reached 100% occupancy about six months after opening in January 2012.

Creekside Apartments will be a 256-unit apartment complex adjacent to Lost Creek.

SMR is also under contract for another apartment project.

Now, young businessmen working in Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park and hospital employ-

ees have a place to live.

And, in Jensen and Kennelly’s world, without waiting for the hospital and Main Street to be successful, there would be no apartments.

“It’s right product, right time,” Jensen said. “To try and do the apartments prematurely you have nothing but failure.”

At times, the patience was frustrating for Kennelly. Kennelly wanted to fill the once-blank Lakewood Ranch map with more color and more shapes because that was his job.

Kennelly has thrown plenty of weird ideas Jensen’s way. Jensen was there to listen — if Kennelly talked quickly enough.

“I was always going to ask another question than what I came in with,” Kennelly joked to Jensen.

“I figure if I got you in the room, I got you.”

Jensen added: “What this guy does is he comes in and says, ‘Can I have a minute?’ It’s not a minute. It’s like getting rid of Co-

With Kennelly leaving, Jensen must find a patient replacement.

Kennelly’s transactions typically take two years to complete.

It’s a job that will require smartly bringing more high-density projects to Lakewood Ranch, because Sarasota’s 2050 plan requires it to do so.

“We’ve got to fill the job and the job is the big job,” Jensen said.

“If you stop and think about the magnitude of Brian’s operation, it’s basically his own mini economic development corporation.

One of the tasks we need from his successor is to increase the stock of hotels in the area.”

Soon, the tenses will change for good. Kennelly might still catch a glance at the Lakewood Ranch map, but from a different perspective. He’ll probably come knocking on Jensen’s door, asking for a contract to sell him land.

“We have a future together, and Rex says we’ll just be on a different side of the table when we meet,” Kennelly said.

Kennelly won’t move away from his Lakewood Ranch home, and you will likely see him on Main Street, drinking a beer, while his legacy stares him in the face.

“I don’t know how you can’t (think of legacy) when you work with a project this large,” Kennelly said. “I’m proud of the team. I understand and know the vision — the thresholds that we want to ... ” He stops himself. “ ... That Lakewood Ranch wants to attract. I guess I can’t say ‘we’ right?”

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Fast N Fresh temporarily closes its doors The Cooper’s Creek flagship location is closed until February so it can undergo a long-planned renovation.

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This foreclosed River Club home on Cherry Hills Avenue Circle suffered damage from wild hogs.

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Wild hogs are uprooting yards in search of food in the River Club community — the latest East County community to report sightings of the animal.

EAST COUNTY — At 6 a.m., Jim Lontz opens the sliding-glass door of his River Club home and steps into the dark, carrying a powerful LED flashlight meant to blind intruders.

He’s there to bodyguard his wife, Brigitte, also armed with a strobeshooting flashlight, and dog, Princess Grace, who is out for a walk, from wild hogs lurking on the lush grounds of their deed-restricted community.

Ordinarily, Brigitte Lontz would be walking Princess Grace, a retired show dog, alone. She would also be unarmed.

But these are not ordinary times in River Club. Residents have reported seeing wild hogs, including, at the minimum, one boar (male), two sows (female) and eight to 10 piglets.

These feral hogs, a species of the pig that has been artificially introduced to North America, have been terrorizing backyards, rooting out grass and irrigation lines in search of food.

“The light probably wouldn’t do anything to the hog,” says Lontz, a 79-year-old retired radio news anchor who leads the River Club Homeowners Association Board of Directors. “But it’s better than being unarmed. I’m not going to bring my gun out there.”

Lontz, an avid tennis player with a booming voice that belies his age, adds: “I’m hoping my swiftness on the tennis court won’t fail me if I do encounter a hog.”

Last week, Sept. 12, Lontz sent out an email blast to residents alerting them to the presence of the animals and warned people to be alert.

In the email, Lontz told residents to closely watch their pets and children.

Lontz said he has heard from more than 10 residents, most living on Cherry Hills Avenue Circle, who have spotted the wild hogs, usually at night.

Lontz also learned of reports of sightings at River Club Golf Course, which is not governed by the homeowners association.

Based on hours of research, Lontz, a former journalist, says wild hogs carry 45 different diseases, including 37 parasites.

The boars have sharp tusks and continuously growing teeth.

Wild hogs also scour for acorns under trees.

The largest subspecies weighs between 150 and 400 pounds.

“They are very interesting animals,” Lontz said. “And they have no fear of humans.”

Lontz is in contact with a trapper to remove the hogs, however, he cannot act until the homeowners association votes on any action at its next formal meeting Thursday.

Lontz, who also is a former president of the HOA, says River Club had a problem with feral hogs years ago.

The recent calls started two to three weeks ago, with people reporting to Lontz about the nuisances in their yard.

Lontz referred the residents to Animal Control.

“But the problem isn’t that simple,” Lontz said. “Creatures like this can do a whole lot of harm, I learned.”

The problem is also not limited to River Club. Wild hogs have also scoured Lakewood Ranch for food.

“We have been dealing with hogs for as long as I can remember, off and on for eight years,” said Ryan Heise, Lakewood Ranch Town Hall operations director, in an email.

“The problem has temporarily gone away for us. It’s typically pretty cyclical. Perhaps they ate all of the food source and moved elsewhere.”

Residents called Juan Trevino, a hog trapper from Myakka City, to Lakewood Ranch Country Club in March.

There, he caught eight hogs, and sold them to be slaughtered.

Trevino says River Club has not contacted him about its problem.

He says wild hogs usually hide in swamps, but recent rains have left them under water.

So, the hogs leave their homes to look for food on drier land, digging up grass to find worms and grubs.

“It’s easy picking,” said Trevino, who has been around hog trapping his whole life.

They also dig under oak trees for acorns, Trevino said.

Trevino recommends people spray their lawns with pesticides to kill the grubs and worms.

He says that wild hogs can be dangerous, but generally avoid humans.

A boar charged Trevino once. Another boar charged his grandfather, swung its head, and took with it his middle finger, ring finger and pinky.

“If the females feel their young ones are threatened, they will take on anything,” Trevino said. “They put their head down and let out a grunt.”

Lontz hopes to take care of the hogs before anything bad happens.

“They might be out there right now,” Lontz says, motioning to his backyard, flashlight near. “The trapper will get them out of here. They have to go.”

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EAST COUNTY — The Fast N Fresh in Cooper’s Creek is shuttered with thick brown paper and closed for business, but, unlike the usual circumstances of this downcast scene, the news is good.

Michael and Lesley Harb, owners of Fast N Fresh, the popular quick-service East County eatery that serves custom and pre-designed salads, sandwiches and soups, closed the Cooper’s Creek location Aug. 30 for a long-planned renovation.

It will reopen for business in early February with an expanded kitchen, allowing for quicker service, additional outdoor seating, new furniture and seating areas and a fresh look.

The menu will stay the same.

The couple’s second location, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, will remain open.

The Harbs acknowledged a problem with the air conditioning sped up the closing of the restaurant by a few weeks.

“We always looked at the Cooper’s Creek location as a test-run,” said Michael Harb. “We didn’t want to expand until we were confident we could be successful.”

In December 2008, the Harbs retook possession of Bamboo, a restaurant they used to own that was housed in the Cooper’s Creek Fast N Fresh space.

From that date forward, the Harbs worked to convert the space into Fast N Fresh, until it opened in April 2009.

At that time, they built and installed new cabinets, countertops and other fixtures and changed the layout.

But the size of the space stayed the same.

In 2012, Lakewood Ranch came calling.

The Harbs opened their second location on Lakewood Ranch Main Street in April of that year.

That location, a big draw for Lakewood Ranch business people, has given the Harbs the flexibility to temporarily close the first one.

They alerted customers to the closing on their Facebook page.

“We didn’t want to remodel Cooper’s Creek until we had another location open,” said Lesley Harb.

The Harbs say they have loyal clientele at both locations, but, since the closing, Main Street’s Fast N Fresh has served Cooper’s Creek patrons well.

They say 20% of Cooper’s Creek regular customers come to the Main Street location now, where business is up 30% to 40% over the last three weeks.

Lesley Harb says that Fast N Fresh’s unique concept — healthy, fast, affordable food in a clean atmosphere — make it irreplaceable.

“We still have a Lakewood Ranch presence,” Lesley Harb said. “With a lot of restaurants, if you’re cut off, you go somewhere else. If Wendy’s closes, you go to McDonald’s. We don’t have a comparable trade-off.”

The Harbs say the remodeled location will look and feel similar to the Fast N Fresh on Main Street.

“But we’re taking it to the next level,” Lesley Harb said.

Angela Rodriguez, a Ringling College graduate from Space as Art Interior Design, will design the new look.

With the Mall at University Town Center and the 2017 World Rowing Championships on the horizon, the Harbs believe it’s the right time to invest in their business.

Next summer, they will start looking for a spot to house a third Fast N Fresh location, in Sarasota.

“Restaurants are expensive endeavors,” Michael Harb said. “When they fail, they fail quickly. We’re comfortable putting money into it.”

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Michael and Lesley Harb, owners of Fast N Fresh, boarded up their Cooper’s Creek location in late August, but it is only closed until February, when the eatery will have a fresh look and expanded kitchen.

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Manatee County staff unites at quarterly leadership training At its quarterly leadership training Sept. 11, Manatee County government department directors and managers took a rare moment to come together as a unit.

MANATEE COUNTY — For once, they sat in the same room and listened to the same voice while learning about the county they run.

At its quarterly leadership training Sept. 11, at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, 100 Manatee County department directors — leading the mosquito sprayers, the marine rescuers and the landfill operators of the county — took part in both a business briefing and a social hour, as a unit.

Before the training began, when it was still dark outside, individual departments snuck in the room and decorated their assigned tables with canned foods and other goods to be donated to Meals on Wheels PLUS. They turned 2,066 pounds of donations into art, stacking cans atop cans, boxes of oatmeal atop diaper A mass of nonperishable goods turned into the Marine Rescue headquarters building.

bags to create towers, tropical vacation spots and even people.

The employees, representing 15 departments and a 1,600-person county government work force, then sat down at the tables for a more serious session.

They applauded when their leader, County Administrator Ed Hunzeker, announced raises based on performance.

“Everyone here touches someone or something in the county,” Hunzeker told the staff. “It’s not until I’m in front of you that I realize you collectively keep the county going.”

Staff then was briefed on the Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Association’s successful bid to host the 2017 World Rowing Championships at Nathan Benderson Park.

Elliot Falcione, executive director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, told them Manatee County staff out-volunteered Sarasota County

in securing the event and how the championships will serve as a larger branding opportunity for the region.

The employees learned from a Manatee Glens staff member about the psychology of changing behavior and observed changes to the county’s website — how it will be made more efficient and visual and connected with social media.

But, then, things got more lighthearted again when, during a speech about the importance of building relationships and the lengths he goes to do it, Falcione called himself a “pain in the youknow-what.”

He showed a picture of himself from Chungju, South Korea, where he, along with a contingent from Sarasota and Manatee counties, witnessed the 2013 World Rowing Championships.

In the photo, Falcione poses with smiling Korean women, whom he calls the “Korean Spice Girls.”

Jokes aside, Falcione’s aside carried a message.

“I’ve built a lot of relationships the last 20 years,” Falcione said.

“But there’s still a lot you I don’t know. Lets get to know each other, to know each other’s skill set. We might not mesh, but I call that unconditional love for the good of the community.”

By the afternoon, Manatee County employees went back to work, ready to serve together.

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County approves tentative budget and millage rate The Manatee commissioners approved a tentative $530 million budget at a public hearing Sept. 10, the next step before adopting the budget this week.

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners approved a business-as-usual tentative $530 million budget at a public hearing Sept. 10, keeping the millage rate the same.

Only one member of the public spoke at the public hearing, the second of this year’s budget process, during which commissioners approved a tentative millage rate of 6.2933 mills for property owners in incorporated areas and 6.9102 mills for unincorporated property owners.

Although the rates are unchanged, homeowners will pay more in property taxes due to a countywide average 4% increase in property values.

A homeowner living in a home in unincorporated Manatee County valued at $150,000 would pay $1,056.52 in property taxes.

A city resident would pay $964.89.

The increased property values will give the county an additional $1.2 million in revenue, which the board decided to give to Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube to hire more personnel.

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Hunzeker had hoped to keep the added revenue in reserves, to recover from the 30% decrease in property tax revenues since 2007.

The new budget does keep a 4% boost in salaries for county employees, including Sheriff’s Office employees.

Hunzeker’s original budget proposal featured lower property tax rates.

The budget commissioners approved removes earlier proposals to implement an electric franchise fee on utilities and to transfer sheriff road-patrol costs to residents in unincorporated areas.

Hunzeker had said money raised from a potential salestax increase would provide enough revenue for property tax rates to be lowered 25% for incorporated residents and 13% for individuals who live in unincorporated areas.

After the measure failed a public referendum, Hunzeker said the county did not have the revenue to do that, and he recommended commissioners approve the budget as is.

The board will vote to adopt the 2013-14 budget and the millage rate at the last public hearing at 6 p.m. Thursday.

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The Manatee County Planning Commission considered changes to the general development plan for the Lakewood Centre, a three-phase project in Lakewood Ranch originally approved in 2008.

The planning commission recommended approval Sept. 13 of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch’s proposal for less commercial and office space in the first phase of the project and more residential housing than originally requested.

SMR proposes to exchange 100,000 square feet of commercial space and 100,000 square feet of office space for 1,008 single-family homes.

“The change allows us to move more rapidly in producing the residential product, which will give the critical mass needed for the commercial and office uses that follow,” said Todd Pokrywa, vice president of planning for SMR. Original approvals for Lakewood Centre allowed for exchanges of land use to respond to changing market demand.

County staff reviewed the proposed changes and determined this new mix does not exceed the impacts (on transportation, for example) of the previous plan.

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MEETINGS & AGENDAS  Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Budget Public Hearing — 6 p.m. Sept. 19, at the Manatee County Government Administrative Center, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton  Manatee County School Board Workshop (board issues) — 3 p.m.

Sept. 23, at 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton  Manatee County School Board Meeting — 5:45 p.m. Sept. 23, at 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton  Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Meeting — 9 a.m.

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of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, west of Pope Road and north of State Road 70, originally called for 900 residential units, 460,000 square feet of retail space, 458,000 square feet of office space, a 300-room hotel and 36 acres of parks.

Development of the project’s first phase began with the construction of the 272unit Lost Creek Apartments in 2011.

The first phase, to be completed in 2022, will also encompass the 256-unit Creekside Apartments and the Intercoastal Medical Group’s new medical facility.

The entire project will be finished in 2026.

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will vote on the changes to the project at its Oct. 3 meeting.

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Keep Manatee Beautiful honored area businesses, neighborhoods and government entities for green practices at its 2013 awards celebration Sept. 12, at Polo Grill.

Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker gave the keynote speech.

East County schools Braden River High School, Nolan Middle School and Manatee Technical Institute earned recognition for being green schools.

Green schools must have a campus without litter and graffiti and landscaping that uses native Florida plants.

They must also recycle, conserve natural resources and energy sources and contribute to the community’s physical environment.

Keep Manatee Beautiful awarded Lakewood Ranch Medical Center the recycling award for a large business.

Braden River Park received the same designation for a government entity.

Landscape winners, recognized for having landscapes that surpass the norm for design, maintenance, community awareness, neighborhood enhancement and more, include Mixon Fruit Farms and Benderson Development.

Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts earned an award for public service.

The CDDs proved strong leadership in improving the environment by preventing illegal dumping and littering.

+ School district puts two properties up for sale At a public hearing Aug. 29, Manatee County School District officials said they would have to sell surplus property to pay for unexpected costs, such as an audit of sales tax revenue, legal costs to the school board and extra money to trim last year’s budget deficit.

The school district moved quickly, announcing Sept. 13 that it had put up two properties for sale.

The properties included a vacant parcel in Ellenton, appraised at $460,000, and the district’s Parent Information Center, appraised at $840,000.

“The school district’s recent experience with selling properties shows that prices can fluctuate greatly,” said Steve Valley, district spokesman. “The sale of the Checkers property recently approved by the school board was for $2.07 million, and that property was appraised for $1.65 million.”

The deadline to offer to buy the properties is 3 p.m. Sept. 30.

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Dick Vitale accepts award in Lakewood Ranch The Hall of Fame ESPN basketball analyst and Lakewood Ranch resident came to The Broken Egg to receive an award on behalf of sports fans.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Dick Vitale, Hall of Fame ESPN basketball analyst and Lakewood Ranch Resident, made another stop at The Broken Egg Sept.

13 to receive the Sports Icon Award from What A Fan. Vitale originally accepted the award, part of What A Fan’s 2013 Sports Fan Conference, held Aug. 30 through Sept. 1 in Orlando, via video.

Lowell Moore, What A Fan’s executive producer and a former sports agent, came Sept.

13 to Lakewood Ranch from Orlando to give Vitale the award in person.

“I’m so honored to accept this award,” Vitale said. “It’s thrilling being recognized by sports fanatics like Lowell (Moore). Fans matter most and are the reason we are who we are.”

Moore said there were no other candidates to receive the first-time award.

His relationship with Vitale dates back 14 years ago, to the Final Four in Indianapolis, when Moore had just started What A Fan.

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Lowell Moore of What A Fan traveled from Orlando to present Dick Vitale with the first Sports Icon Award Sept. 13, at The Broken Egg. Moore, then a sports agent, had run into Vitale and his wife in Los Angeles and mentioned to them that he planned to pilot a new concept recognizing fans.

Vitale expressed interest in the concept and agreed to do an interview for What A Fan live from the Final Four.

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“I have never forgotten that,” Moore said. “He did so much for us. This award was going to no one but that man.”

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Ortiz left the comforts of Texas, his home state, to return to Florida because he likes the challenge of completing the puzzle.

“We looked at the market and there’s really not a lot of competition,” Ortiz said. “When you look at the market, Sarasota is truly an underserved market when it comes to better retail options.

We believe we can have a major impact here and become a major destination.”

To make that happen, Ortiz, who bought a home in Lakewood Ranch with his wife and 14-yearold son, first must recruit tenants and build relationships in the community.

The first part hasn’t really required recruiting. Ortiz says 50% of the 100-plus tenants will be unique to the area.

“You’ve heard it and we’ve heard it: There’s been a huge interest in the tenant mix, and we want to bring those tenants to this market so people can enjoy them,” Ortiz said.

Taubman will announce a wave of tenants this fall.

Ortiz uses his management and marketing skills, developed during stops at malls in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas, before joining Taubman Centers six years ago, to get close with local tourism groups, hospitality players and other business leaders and municipalities.

He has already met with Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube and county permitting staff.

He says he will personally take part in a lunch series at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.

“We’re looking at a lot of synergy with everything that’s going on around here,” Ortiz said. “We’re really looking at being one with the community.”

Before he gets the keys, Ortiz must also hire the staff that will man the inside of the mall, when the developers leave, such as a facilities and marketing director.

He will bring on bread-andbutter crews, such as janitorial and landscaping staff.

He expects 2,000 jobs to be generated from the mall once it opens.

Roughly 1,000 jobs have already been created to build it.

Inside his trailer office, charts and graphs telling Ortiz construction is on time fill the walls.

Saks Fifth Avenue and Macy’s are putting their steel up, while Dillard’s will receive its pad site in October.

Soon, this chaotic site will play host to a 21st-century mall with see-through ceilings, car charging stations and valet service.

Ortiz will eventually get the keys, remove the hard hat and go to a new office inside the mall, though he probably wishes he could stay outside.

“I love the beach; you can see I’m already tan,” Ortiz joked. “I joke with my wife that the last time we lived in Florida we got kind of jaded with the beach and said we’d only go in-season because it’s too hot. Now, we say we’re going to go all the time because we didn’t maximize this.”

But, first, he has a mall to manage — in a sense.

“The job changes tremendously after the mall opens,” Ortiz said. “Everything leading up to that, you are hired to manage a mall, but there’s really no mall to manage at this point. But there’s plenty to do.”

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Dakin Dairy plans to party till the cows come home The farm with celebrate five years of agritourism Oct. 5. that are open to the public: a mac and cheese cook-off and a 5K run. The mac and cheese competition is open to anyone who likes to cook at home or professionally; judging takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The first-place winner of the cook-off will receive a choice of a $200 cash prize or one gallon of fresh Dakin milk per week for one year. The winner is chosen based on the amount of donations received during the judging period; proceeds benefit Harvest House and Livethelife.org. Entry fee for individual entrants is $25 and includes prices of admission to the farm festival; restaurant chefs receive free admission.

The 5K Ranch & Kids Run, co-sponsored by Fit2Run, is open to adults and children. The first 40 runners to finish will receive a keepsake trophy.

All children will receive a medal, and all participants will receive a free pint of fresh Dakin Dairy milk. The Kids Run entry free is $15; and the 5K entry fee is $30 — they also include the price of admission. Half of the mac and cheese cook-off and run entryfee proceeds will benefit Harvest House Transitional Center and LivetheLife.Org. The farm festival is co-sponsored

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Luis de Jesus, of Pincher’s Crab Shack, prepares ribs for the crowd at last year’s cook-off. Pincher’s won the coveted “People’s Choice” title.

Barbecue cook-off heats up Main Street The competition is heating up for the fifth annual Main Street Restaurant BBQ Cook-off Friday, Sept. 21, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Local restaurants fighting to win the award for best barbecue include Ed’s Tavern, El Lago Ranchero, MacAllister’s Tavern and Grill, Main Street Trattoria, Station 400, Polo Grill and Bar and defending champs, Pincher’s Crab Shack.

Tasting times run from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will also feature live music by The Northwest.

Event sponsors are MacAllister’s Tavern and Grill, Ed’s Tavern and Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.

Proceeds benefit the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund. For information, visit lakewoodranch.com/ bbqcontest.

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IF YOU GO DAKIN DAIRY FARMS FARM FESTIVAL Festival celebrating five years of agritourism includes a mac and cheese cook-off, 5K Ranch & Kids Run, games, food, artists, demonstrations and live music featuring Kim Betts & Gamble Creek Band and more.

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Dakin Dairy has been milking cows in Manatee County since 1973. The family has been in the dairy business since 1948, when founder Romanus “Pete” Dakin began milking cows in Maine. In 2008, Dakin Dairy opened the farm to the public and added a farm tour path, play area and a milk bottling facility adjacent to its milking parlor. In 2013, Dakin acquired an additional 700 acres of land and became a member of the Florida Attractions Association.

“We love that we have been able to share our little world with those who wouldn’t otherwise have access to a working farm,” says owner Karen Dakin. The family hopes this year’s festival will be the beginning of a new tradition. “Next year is going to be even bigger and better.”

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You can impact not only your children’s generation, but your grandchildren’s generation, so that one day, no one will have to hear the words, ‘You have cancer.’

— DAVE STRICKLAND, MANATEE COUNTY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

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Dave Strickland is doing 30 years. The board chairman of the Manatee County American Cancer Society has just volunteered to participate in Cancer Prevention Study-3; a 30-year, 300,000-person study, designed to determine what causes cancer, as well as discover new treatment methods. But, for him, it’s not a sentence — it’s a chance to make a difference.

Cancer Prevention Study-3 is the third in a series of nationwide studies, which seek volunteers between the ages of 30 and 65. The study spans 30 years and consists of an initial blood sample and survey, followed by additional questionnaires every two to three years. The research conducted in the studies pro-

vides highly valuable information that can be used to treat and prevent different forms of cancer. The first study provided the research that linked cigarette smoking to cancer; the second study found a correlation between obesity and cancer.

As board chairman, Strickland is a champion for the study, which means he’s responsible for actively seeking participants, but he also personally decided to volunteer. The Bradenton native says he sees the study as one of the most meaningful ways in which he can give back to his community.

“I live here; I grew up here,” he says.

“It’s a chance to make a difference in a very important way.”

Strickland says that, like many people, he’s also driven by personal reasons to donate his time to the ACS. “Like just about everybody, I’ve been affected by cancer,” says Strickland.

“I’ve lost two aunts in the prime of their lives. Three weeks ago, my brother was diagnosed with a third-stage, rare form of incurable cancer. I see the effects it has on folks, and this is my chance to make a difference.”

Strickland says he hopes that through this study, researchers might discover a cure for this form of cancer or new ways to treat it. For him, the study has personal significance, but

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Eventually, he hopes nobody will be affected by cancer.

“I’m a champion for this study, mainly for my brother,” says Strickland. “I’m my brother’s champion, because I want to see this impact of what he’s going through, so people like my kids and myself never have to hear someone tell them over the phone, ‘I have cancer.’”

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The Art of Soccer EAST COUNTY — After Jackie Colacci soccer tournaments. Colacci is the ultilearned in May that she would not be re- mate soccer mom, manning the van and turning to her job as a special-needs aid bringing juice boxes to games. at Braden River Elementary, she wanted Antonio, a Braden River High School to take control of her own fate. student who plays for an academy in She wasted no time in starting her own Clearwater, calls soccer “an art,” and his business — by her rules. parents turned his motto into the store’s She and her husband, Jack, opened name.

The Art of Soccer, a specialty soccer retail The Colacci children usually order their store, in July. cleats and their favorite players’ jerseys “It was always something we wanted to online, although, in the past an order for do — and it was now blue cleats size 10 or never,” Jackie Cohas been shipped inlacci said. “We chose correctly — usually now.” a size bigger and the Owners: Jack and Jackie Colacci A first-time business wrong color. owner, Colacci, who A veteran of the Opened: July also was a private inengergetic youth Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. vestigator for the state soccer scene, Colacci Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to of New Jersey for 15 wants her store to be 5 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 4 p.m. years, runs her store the one-stop shop Sundays as if she were the custhat fills all needs. tomer.

The store is purely Address: 8725 State Road 70 E., On a recent day, a about soccer, unlike Bradenton United States/Mexico other stores that, CoWorld Cup qualifying lacci says, claim to Services: A family-run specialty retail match blared from a specialize in the sport soccer store. flat-screen television but also sell basketball mounted to a wall at and baseball goods.

Facebook page: The Art of Soccer the back of the store The Art of Soccer sells while the former high soccer-themed lunch school cheerleader boxes, jewelry, flags, clapped and hollered mugs, scarves, soccer nearby. balls and jerseys. All Jack Colacci, an onmerchandise is availthe-side soccer coach able at various price who works in the losspoints, with an averprevention industry, age price of $15 to 70 The Art runs the store when $25. of Soccer 75 his wife is busy carting Any product shopN their children, Antopers want but can’t 1 / 2 MILE nio, 15, Nicholas, 11, find, the Colaccis will and Gabriella, 9, to custom order.

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Jackie Colacci, the ultimate soccer mom, opened a store dedicated to her family’s favorite sport.

“We have mommy prices and daddy prices,” Colacci said. “I’m not paying $60 for my child’s cleats.”

Colacci Googled, “How to open up a soccer store,” and found vendors and scouted similar stores, all the way to Naples.

Jack Colacci painted the walls of the store and installed the carpet with the help of his father-in-law, a retired owner of a hardware/plumbing business.

The Colaccis invested their savings in the store, leaving no money for advertising, but a Labor Day soccer tournament featuring 300 teams at Premier Sports Academy brought plenty of business and kept the family in their store until 9 p.m.

“We sold out of soccer balls and some jerseys,” Colacci said. “We’ll stay as long

as there are people shopping here.”

The Colacci children stay, too, helping their parents run the store after they finish their homework at a desk in the back office.

Sometimes, Colacci’s new job brings her back to teaching as she watches children strive to improve.

“Young children shop here, some who can barely talk right, but they are excited to play soccer,” Colacci says.

Make no mistake, soccer rules.

Next weekend, the Colaccis will load the mini van and travel to another tournament.

But one family member will stay back, running the store.

Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@yourobserver.com.

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Asked about the Michelin star, the highest cooking honor he received in France, Martinez shrugs. He muses a nonchalant, “Ehhh,” in regard to having the highest Zagat ratings in Sarasota. And, before he’s asked about the nomination for the James Beard Award of Best Chef South in 2010, he relays a story about a food writer who called him to ask how the nomination felt.

“I upset him because I didn’t know what was a James Beard Award,” Martinez says in mostly perfect English cloaked in a thick French accent. He smiles and shrugs again.

He knows what it is now, of course, but he still doesn’t pay any mind to having been nominated.

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Here’s the irony: It was a journalist’s interview that inspired the nonprofit association he cofounded, Village de Chefs. The association is an exclusive group of French chefs who have moved from France to five continents around the world and like to share their culinary expertise and adventures. And, au contraire, Martinez is happy to publicize the fact that the chefs from this association are coming to Sarasota to share their knowledge with our community and budding chefs.

Village de Chefs came to be when Parisian food writer Marie Anne Page called her friend, Martinez, in 2006. She wanted to write a magazine article about him, but he didn’t think there was any sense in doing so, because he had moved in 2002 from France to Longboat Key. “I say, ‘Maybe it’s a good idea to do something online about French chefs outside of France,’” Martinez says. Page thought it was a great idea, too, and knew of another great French chef who had moved to Vietnam, Didier Corlou.

Both chefs had explored the cuisines of their new countries and combined them with French cuisine and techniques. For instance, Martinez serves American-braised short ribs with French potatoes.

The association would allow these chefs to share their knowledge, bring in new ideas and share them with the rest of the world. Since that first year, they have added chefs with the same mentality.

The group has grown to include 35

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Photos from Village de Chefs guidebook, Courtesy Marie Anne Page

The three founders — Jose Martinez (Sarasota, bottom left), Marie Anne Page (France, top right) and Didier Corlou (Vietnam, center) — founded an alliance in 2007 with just three members; now there are 35, most are marked above.

French chefs spanning five continents.

The group, or “the Villagers,” as they refer to themselves, launched their first guidebook in January, which features each chef, his current town, a little about each town and a recipe. Four of the members launched the book with a dinner at Maison Blanche and a breakfast videoconference with the rest of the chefs.

The group has met annually in Paris to partner with culinary schools and spread its knowledge

to the future chefs of the world.

But Martinez thought it might get staid to always meet in Paris, and that they should spread their culinary wealth to other locations — and why not start with one founder’s current hometown during the perfect time of year to visit?

Meeting with the students is the most important part of why the group gets together; the Villagers hope to inspire students to work to the highest culinary standards. Martinez explains that he hopes to open students’ minds

to understanding that culinary school will teach the important basics — “the 10%.” But it’s when working in the field and climbing the culinary ladder that you learn the other 90%. He wants them to be able to ask questions. And these famed chefs from around the globe will share the table with them — they’re all on one level, Michelin stars and James Beard nominations aside.

“I think it’s important for the (culinary) field and its evolution,” he says.

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Braden River football By Jen Blanco | Sports Editor

Special Turnaround The Braden River High football team has forced 11 turnovers in its first two games this season.

BRADENTON — The Braden River High football team has a new identity.

The Pirates aren’t the same team they were a season ago.

They are stronger.

They are faster.

And, most importantly, they are perfect.

Two games into the season, Braden River already has surpassed its win total from a season ago.

To some, it may not seem like a lot.

But, for a team that was outscored 32962 en route to a 1-9 season a year ago, the turnaround is monumental.

The Pirates spent the entire summer in the weight room focusing on improving their strength and conditioning in the hopes of competing alongside some of the

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A Braden River running back attempts to elude Southeast defensive back Demarquis Brice.

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Lakewood Ranch High senior Danny Walker shot 67 to lead the Mustangs to their fourthconsecutive Baker Invitational title Sept. 14.

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The Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team went 4-1 to win the Gene Gorman volleyball tournament Sept. 14, at Charlotte High.

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Keri McMahon had eight kills and six digs to lead the Cardinal Mooney volleyball team to a 3-0 victory over Bradenton Christian Sept. 12.

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Former Braden River High wide receiver Ryan Fischer received Ohio Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week recognition after returning a punt 71 yards for a touchdown in Heidelberg University’s 52-7 victory over Alma College.

The Braden River High volleyball team celebrates a point during its 3-2 victory over rival Lakewood Ranch Sept. 10.

RIVALRY WEEK The Braden River High volleyball team defeated rival Lakewood Ranch 3-2 Sept. 10 in the first district meeting between the two schools.

BRADEN RIVER — A rivalry is defined as a competition for the same objective or superiority in the same field.

But what makes a rivalry unique?

Is it the passion for the game? Is it seeing dozens of screaming fans decked out in their school colors?

How about the proximity between the two schools? Or the notion of facing the same players you grew up calling teammates.

If you ask the Braden River and Lakewood Ranch High volleyball teams, it’s all of the above.

It’s about bragging rights. It’s about the thrill of competition.

And, for the first time this season, it’s about determining district supremacy.

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Freshman libero Ande McDonald digs the ball in Game 3.

There’s no denying it. Every game has meaning. But, when these two schools step onto the court, expectations are heightened. Emotions

are magnified. And friendships are pushed aside.

“They are a tough team,” Braden River senior middle hitter Madison

Jaco says of Lakewood. “It’s always really competitive, and their fans are loud and intense.”

Braden River first opened its doors, four miles away from Lakewood Ranch High, in 2005. It wasn’t until two years later, when the Pirates played their first season of volleyball, that the notion of a crosstown rivalry began to take shape.

Since then, the two teams combined have won four district titles, three regional final appearances and a state semifinal appearance.

Over the past four years, Braden River and Lakewood Ranch have gone undefeated on their respec-

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Braden River setter Courtney Rapp attempts to get the ball past Lakewood Ranch’s Coleen Campbell and Lauren Owens.

RIVALRY / PAGE 17 tive courts, further heightening the rivalry’s intensity.

“There’s something that Lakewood Ranch can do in a rivalry game to make the girls (rise up) to the challenge,” Braden River coach Matt McElhinney says. “They definitely don’t want to lose.”

The Lady Pirates and Lady Mustangs met for the first of three possible meetings this season Sept. 10. The match also served as the first district meeting between the two schools, bringing an entirely new meaning to the budding East County rivalry.

“The rivalry is real,” Lakewood senior Ali Milbourn tweeted before the game.

Braden River jumped out to a fast start, taking the first two games 25-17 and 25-15.

But a slow start led to extra motivation for Lakewood, and it stormed back to take the next two games 25-20 and 25-14.

With the match on the line, the Lady Pirates turned to Jaco and Taylor Wallace,

fellow co-captain. Tied at 11-11, the Lady Pirates won the next four points to take the match 15-11 and earn their first district win of the season.

“It feels really good,” Wallace says. “It brings more intensity to the rivalry and makes it all the better.”

“It was so mentally and emotionally draining,” Jaco says. “The Lakewood Ranch crowd got to us a few times, but we just had to show our will and fight to prove them wrong. It was intense all the way around.”

While Braden River reveled in its victory, the Lady Mustangs huddled together and began looking ahead to Oct. 3, when the two rivals will meet again.

“We don’t ever expect to lose to Braden River,” Lakewood coach Perri Hankins says. “It’s a rivalry game. It’s always a huge match, and you know going into it you’re in for temporary insanity for a couple hours.

It’s just part of the game.”

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Braden River faced its first true test Sept.

13 when the Pirates traveled to Southeast for the first time since 2010.

Relying on its defense, which forced six turnovers, Braden River walked away with a 31-14 victory — its first victory in the series.

“Our kids had an opportunity to do something this week that’s never been done, and they stepped up to the plate,” coach Curt Bradley says.

“They took advantage of it and experienced something great because of it.

“We haven’t been able to impose our will on anyone since I’ve been here, and we were kind of able to do that (Friday night),” Bradley says.

“We kind of wore them out.”

For the first time in more than a year, the Pirates are finding success on both sides of the ball.

Braden River has forced 11 turnovers in two games this season. Last week, the Pirates had three interceptions and also forced three fumbles, which resulted in 21 of their 31 points.

“Our kids just fight,” Bradley says. “That’s all they’ve known how to do. They just fight, and that’s all you can ask for. I’m so proud of them.”

Last season, the Pirates struggled to get off the field. Now the Pirates are creating opportunities of their own rather than letting their opponents determine their fate.

“Our defense this year will never give up,” senior linebacker Marcus Balliette

says. “Last year, seven points down we might’ve quit, but this year we just kept grinding it out. Turnovers are the biggest part of defense.

“We’re starting a new era for this team,” Balliette says.

Now, Braden River is busy preparing for its first district test of the season, and it couldn’t come at a more perfect time. But, the Pirates, who failed to win a district game last fall, know there are no guarantees, especially when Lakewood Ranch comes to town.

The Pirates will host the Mustangs in their first of four district contests.

Lakewood beat Braden River 21-7 last season, but this season the stakes are different. The East County’s biggest rivalry is no longer simply about bragging rights. Braden River and Lakewood find themselves in the same district for the first time.

Braden River is a perfect 2-0 while Lakewood is 1-2 after suffering back-to-back losses. Although, records don’t necessarily carry a whole lot of weight when these two teams meet.

When it comes to rivalries, it’s all about passion, intensity and being in the right place at the right time — something the Pirates are experiencing for the first time in more than a year.

“Momentum is a good thing,” Bradley says. “We’re healthy. We get to go home with some momentum and hopefully have a good fan-base turnout next week. It’s districts.

This is where we’ve got to be, and, hopefully, we’re building this thing in the right direction.”

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The Out-of-Door Academy football team, which has 16 freshmen on its roster, is using this season as an opportunity to grow and develop.

ODA freshman running back Jason Fineberg looks for a running lane on the Thunder’s opening possession. ing freshmen. But, that was before the Thunder lost seven of its starters, leaving the Thunder with 16 freshmen, three sophomores and three seniors who are healthy enough to play. As a result, ODA has been forced to forgo its freshmen football season this year.

And the ODA coaching staff has transitioned its focus to using this season as a learning opportunity.

“This is a glorified freshmen football season for us,” Timmons says. “It’s actually a 10-week spring football season for us in the sense

that we’re using this opportunity to develop, to grow, to understand the speed of the game.

“By playing against teams such as Booker, Cardinal Mooney and Bishop Verot, now as freshmen they understand what it takes,” Timmons says. “The risk is having such lopsided losses that the kids would get despondent about it, but that’s our job as coaches to always point out the positive side.”

With seven games remaining, the Thunder is seeking to build on the previous week’s achievements

— ones that didn’t necessarily make it into the box score.

The hope is that by going up against players who are stronger, faster and have been in their respective programs for the past two or three years, that ODA will learn what it takes to compete at the varsity level and be better for it in the end.

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The players stepped off the bus, The end result was another lopsuited up and walked united into sided loss. This time, it was a 55-0 Tornado Alley. shutout.

Sure, they had their reservaBut, for a team that hung with tions.

Booker for the first couple of seAfter all, they were a small Class ries, it showed perseverance.

3A school facing a Class 5A school It showed tenacity. And it hoping to return to promishowed a willingness and nence. drive to overcome.

They had been outscored “I told them before 81-16 in their first two we stepped out on this games. field that, ‘You’re They had lost the winners,’” coach majority of their seBrett Timmons nior leadership to insays. “‘Everything jury, and, in the days in your surroundleading up to their ings will tell you non-district game at to quit and stop, Booker, the Thunder but you came lost both of its quarterout here and you backs — junior Jimmy competed. No matter Kuebler left to focus what the scoreboard on baseball, and freshsays, you conquered man Nate Strawderman your fear. You conquered transferred to Lakewood adversity. You looked adRanch. versity in the face, and Two other reserve you stared it down.’” quarterbacks were ODA knew it was goout with injury, forcing to face its fair share ing ODA to turn the of challenges this season ball over to its No. 5 with 16 of its 32 players bequarterback, senior wide receiver and ODA freshman running back Najee defensive back JerRhodes runs for a 6-yard gain.

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KUDOS

+ Cardinal Mooney football The Cardinal Mooney High’s defense forced four turnovers, including three interceptions, to propel the Cougars to a 44-7 victory over Lake Placid Sept. 13.

Running back Demardre Patterson scored on runs of 63, 5 and 5 yards to lead the way for the Cougars.

Quarterback Reese Vita connected with Austin Leach for a 45-yard touchdown.

Robby Howard kicked a field goal, and Clarke Horne added a fumble recovery for a touchdown.

Cardinal Mooney returns to non-district action Sept. 20 vs. Avon Park.

+ Lakewood girls finish second The Lakewood Ranch High girls cross-country team finished second at the Bradenton Runners Club Invitational Sept. 14, at G.T. Bray.

The Lady Mustangs scored 67 points to finish behind Sarasota (27).

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Julia Ortiz finished fifth in 20 minutes, 51.18 seconds to lead the way for Lakewood. Andrea McDonald was sixth in 20:53.93, followed by Michelle Last (14th, 21:43.27), Elizabeth Chandler (21st, 22:36.46) and Sara Kelly (27th, 22:55.30).

+ Braden River will host golf tournament The Braden River High baseball and softball teams will hold their first golf tournament Oct. 19, at Tara Golf and Country Club, 6602 Drewrys Bluff, Bradenton.

Registration will begin

at 7:30 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.

Cost is $90 per player and includes green fees, golf cart, range balls, a buffet luncheon, gifts, two drink tickets and a T-shirt.

Players also can participate in a raffle and a silent auction for a chance to win sports memorabilia, excursions and more.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Pirates’ baseball and softball programs.

Deadline to register is Oct. 11.

For information, contact Craig Page at pagec@manateeschools.et or Erin Spivey at spiveye@manateeschools. net.

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17 minutes, 16.08 seconds — The time

Arnold crossed the finish line in to set a new personal best time at the Bradenton Runners Club Invitational Sept. 14, at G.T. Bray Park.

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10 — The number of

points Arnold scored to lead the Mustangs to a fourth-place finish.

4 — The number of

years Arnold has been on Lakewood’s varsity crosscountry team.

The number of turnovers the Braden River High defense has forced in two games this season.

140

The number of yards of Herman Dimaio’s hole-in-one on the No. 4 of the Lakes Course at Palm-Aire Country Club.

100

The number of points the Lakewood Ranch High football team has allowed in three games this season.

The Out-of-Door Academy boys golf team defeated Southeast 160-234 Sept. 9, at Tara Preserve Golf Course.

Gary Deng and Tomas Vicek both shot 39 to lead the way for the Thunder.

Ricardo Vicek shot 40. Max Coutioultsos shot 42. Josh Silverman added a 44, and Cisco Marcano shot 45.

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The number of events the Cardinal Mooney High boys and girls swim teams won to finish second behind Riverview at a five-school meet Sept.

12, at the Selby Aquatic Center.

+ ODA sweeps Imagine High School The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team defeated Imagine High School 25-13, 25-13, 25-10 Sept. 12.

With the win, the Lady Thunder improved to 5-1 (2-1).

Taylor Albano led ODA with five kills and six aces.

Reanna Gregory contributed five kills, and Savannah Jones added four kills.

Cameron Graham had nine perfect passes, eight digs and eight aces.

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Pomello Park home sells for $699,000 The following residential realestate transactions took place between Sept. 2 and Sept. 6.

A home in Pomello Park tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Nabil and Hana Hatoum, of Bradenton, sold their home at 21209 69th Ave. E. to Panther Group Management LLC for $699,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,313 square feet of living area.

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Casey and Cheryl Flynn, of Sarasota, sold their home at 10076 Cherry Hills Ave. Circle to Patrick and Barbara Connolly, of Bradenton, for $600,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,797 square feet of living area.

Robert and Margaret Mylott sold their home at 7129 Dornough Lane to Daniel Jordan, of Bradenton, for $320,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,175 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $199,000 in 1997.

Greyhawk Landing

Gregory and Colleen Lawton, of Rockville, Md., sold their home at 311 Blackbird Court to Hermanda Glaser, of Bradenton, for $575,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,036 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $857,500 in 2005.

Lance and Marie Grace, of Wesley Chapel, sold their home at 12819 Kite Drive to William and Bernice Hinkelman, of Braden-

sold their home at 6706 Virginia Crossing to Ralph and Michelle Wilkie, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., for $385,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,928 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $540,000 in 2006.

ton, for $322,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,269 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $325,600 in 2005.

Pomello Park

Brian and Sherry Flynn, of Bradenton, sold their home at 22906 73rd Ave. E. to Dennis Hart and Carrie Risi, of Bradenton, for $515,000. Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, five baths and 4,610 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $290,000 in 2001.

Fannie Mae sold the home at 24715 79th Ave. E. to John and Alison Lacy, of Myakka City, for $327,500. Built in 2009, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,670 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $186,800 in May.

Rosedale Golf and Tennis Club

Robert and Jane Johnson, trustees, of Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 5315 88th St. E. to Roy and Lisa Greenberg, of Bradenton, for $470,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,647 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $314,400 in 1994.

Gary Harvey sold his home at 8740 54th Ave. E. to Gregory and Lorraine Matthews, of Bradenton, for $290,000. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,236 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 1998.

Michael Schneider, of Abbot, Maine, sold the home at 8611 54th Ave. Circle E. to Deborah Hunt, of

Country Creek

Harriet Sokmensuer

This home at 21209 69th Ave. E. in Pomello Park sold for $699,000.

Carnegie, Pa., for $240,000. Built in 1998, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,626 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $290,000 in 2007.

The Links at Palm-Aire

Charles Walters, of Sarasota, sold their home at 7305 Links Court to Daniel and Karyn Engel, of Sarasota, for $463,500. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,817 square feet of living area.

Riverdale Revised

Christopher and Deana Iacobelli, of Bradenton, sold their home at 3625 Fourth Ave. N.E. to Petersburg Regional Arts Center Inc. for $436,500. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, a pool and 2,885 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $400,000 in July.

Heritage Harbour

John Massimiano and Linda Turner sold their home at 8719 River Preserve Drive to Norman and Robin Roth, of Bradenton, for $425,000. Built in 2009, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,582 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $380,000 in 2009.

Preserve at Panther Ridge

Glenn and Linda Wilson sold their home at 21911 Deer Pointe Crossing to Robert and Patricia Bendl, of Bradenton, for $398,800.

Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,530 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $316,400 in 2000.

Virginia Water

Warren Jones and Judith Dietrich-Jones, of University Park,

William and Constance Jarvis, of Parrish, sold their home at 14738 First Ave. E. to Mark Gates and Suzanne Traver-Gates, of Bradenton, for $347,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,379 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $334,000 in 2008.

Deborah Sporer, of Ocean City, Md., sold her home at 110 147th St. N.E. to Kirill Rebkovets and Olga Lukina, of Bradenton, of Bradenton, for $275,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,167 square feet of living area.

Edgewater Village

Herbert and Francine Lippitz, of Chicago, sold their home at 8409 Misty Morning Court to John and Sandra Wilkey, of Lakewood Ranch, for $340,000. Built in 2000, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,898 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $255,000 in 2011.

Miramar Links at Lakewood Ranch

Michael Anolfo and Carmine Randazzo sold their Unit 38 condominium at 8278 Miramar Way to Danny and Chereene Metz, of

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6406 Shoal Creek Street Cir #A3975337 $489,900 Paul Desantis

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-875-3699

8234 Planters Knoll Ter #A3984151 $399,000 Heidi Cox

University Park 941-907-9595 941-685-1529

7634 Desert Inn Way #A3976939 $389,000 Ruth Robinson

Lakewood Ranch 941-388-4447 941-350-2344

2020 69Th W Ave #A3978656 $350,000 Liza Knipe

Bradenton 941-951-6660 941-586-0576

685 Key Royale Dr #M5838680 $1,300,000 Kathy Valente

8130 Coates Row Pl #A3979999 $349,000 Sherri Mills

University Park 941-383-7591 941-350-7112

6609 24Th E Ave #M5838425 $349,000 Lynne Callahan

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-720-3278

7502 Botanica Pkwy # 102 #A3979071 $344,900 Judy Wright

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11638 Old Cypress Cv #A3982438 $319,900 C Susan Hilton

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

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935 River Basin Ct # 202D #M5835496 $289,900 Judy LaValliere

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315 Winding Brook Ln # 102 #A3982193 $289,900 Howie Drourr

Bradenton 941-907-9595 941-812-6476

Holmes Beach 941-748-6300 941-465-8843

3429 57Th Avenue W Dr # 15 #A3975490 $259,000 Adam Cuffaro

Bradenton 941-752-2683 941-812-0791

1684 Georgetowne Blvd #M5840164 $250,000 Joanna Sternberg

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-928-7345

7116 Saint Andrews Ln # 1 #A3983248 $214,900 Diane Fogo Harter

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-445-2431

7111 15Th Nw Ave #M5837998 $199,000 Kathy Valente

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

11633 Old Florida Ln #M5840218 $177,000 Jonnie Dwyer

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-812-6283

3630 57Th Avenue W Dr # 58 #A3984163 $169,000 Carol Aviles

Bradenton 941-388-4447 941-356-6777

3703 Sun Eagle Ln # 31A #M5840222 $165,000 Cheryl Roberts

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

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

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS

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These are the largest East County building permits issued by Manatee County for the week of Sept. 2 through Sept. 6, in order of dollar amounts.

Address

Permit

Applicant

12834 Daisy Place 15613 Linn Park Terrace 7428 Eaton Court 4830 Lake Breeze Terrace 7907 River Preserve Drive 7303 Dunes Court 14516 Leopard Creek Place 16251 Daysailor Trail 7741 Whitebridge Glen 7618 Broomsedge Court 5506 Gardens Drive 8159 Abringdon Court 6017 48th Ave. Drive E. 6709 Mistflower Glen 5305 Inverness Drive 7909 Heritage Grand Place 6535 Moorings Point Circle 7050 Fairway Bend Lane 4529 Windsor Court E. 7604 Camden Harbour Drive

Addition Pool Re-roof Pool Door/Window Re-roof Mechanical Pool Door/Window Re-roof Re-roof Generator Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof Deck Mechanical Enclosure Re-roof Mechanical

Kristopher Wilhoit Michael Baughman Bernard Watson Charles Bilbrey Richard Scantlebury Robert McCann Michael Berlow Theodore Drabik Jr. Donald Hand Myles Detterman Paul Vulopas Paul Charlesworth Jack Wallis Patrick Gregorio William McCarthy Mary Hancock Richard Bechtold Frederic Rand Jose Cocco-Valdez Linda Weymouth

Amount $120,000 $45,685 $40,015 $33,400 $28,248 $26,500 $25,447 $20,656 $20,500 $18,200 $17,000 $14,500 $13,430 $12,623 $12,300 $12,000 $11,910 $11,630 $11,200 $8,995

1001 3Rd E St #M5840206 Joe Foster

Palmetto 941-907-9595 941-812-7634

$1,350,000

Source: Manatee County

David and Kristine Saldivar, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6832 71st St. E. to Dean and Stacey Kollet, of Bradenton, for $325,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,720 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $363,800 in 2007.

Ashley Trace at University Place

Victor DiCiacco, of Cape Coral, sold his home at 7507 Harleston Court to Jeffrey and Anita Knisbacher, of Pikesville, Md., for $310,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,125 square feet of living area.

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-704-2394

RE N TA L

308 Spring Lakes Blvd # 308 #M5837124 $119,700 Debbie Capobianco

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-928-9997

11702 Winding Woods Way #M5840035 $2,250 Laurie Rastovski

22915 Fuller Rd #A3980776 $1,500,000 Diane Fogo Harter

704 67Th Avenue W Ter #M5840086 $132,900 Laura Tracy Clekis

3840 Ironwood Ln # 106H #M5838197 $85,900 Debbie Vogler

Desoto Lakes Country Club Colony

Lakewood Ranch 941-748-6300 941-345-9080

6319 Golden Eye Gln #M5840061 $2,125 Kendra Vogel

9620 18Th Avenue Nw Cir #M5837420 $850,000 Debbie Vogler

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

12301 Baypointe Ter #M5839375 $825,000 Kathy Valente

Cortez 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

6816 7Th Avenue Nw Blvd #A3972345 $819,900 Adam Cuffaro

Bradenton 941-752-2682 941-812-0791

2011 21St W St #M5836753 Lynne Callahan

$775,000

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-720-3278

7909 Royal Queensland Way #A3982073 $629,000 Sherwin Taradash, PA

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-448-3301

3314 7Th Street W Cir #M5839557 $624,900 Kimberly Roehl

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-447-9988

7515 Rio Bella Place #A3984226 $575,000 W Edward Tarr

University Park 941-907-9595 941-266-3322

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

Bradenton 941-951-6660 941-356-3970

8424 Abingdon Ct #A3982700 $529,900 Edward Haggerty

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

13861 Siena Loop #M5839374 $499,900 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

7281 N Serenoa Dr #M5836827 $493,900 Jonnie Dwyer

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-812-6283

2041 84Th Street Nw Cir #M5840049 $425,000 Kathy Valente

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

Terrence and Cynthia Bernius, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 5111 Canterbury Drive to Craig Berkowitz, trustee, of Sarasota, for $304,000. Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 2,621 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $175,000 in 1991.

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Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-915-4167

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

RE N TA L

3516 Richwood Link # 51 #M5840210 $139,000 Bill Weed, PA

SP1 Inc. sold the home at 22415 76th Ave. E. to Ryan and Ashlie Fulmer, of Bradenton, for $308,100. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,575 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $575,000 in 2005.

2819 52Nd Avenue W Ter #M5839863 $130,000 Jaymie Carter

4809 23Rd W St #M5840106 $69,900 Elizabeth Gardini

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-920-4573

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-356-0096

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-773-4372

9027 Raes Creek Pl #M5839897 $1,550 Laurie Rastovski

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-345-9080

Bradenton 941-907-9595 941-445-2431

Bradenton 941.748.6300 • Lakewood Ranch 941.907.9595 • IMG Academies 941.752.2683

113700

River Place

Grand Oaks at Panther Ridge

RE N TA L

Bradenton, for $325,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,997 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 2010.

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TEMPERATURES

Record Temperatures High

Low

High

Low

Tuesday, Sept. 10

92

75

97 (1948)

64 (1963)

Wednesday, Sept. 11

91

75

98 (1925)

62 (1924)

Thursday, Sept. 12

89

74

95 (1948)

65 (1956)

Friday, Sept. 13

89

73

95 (1963)

65 (1956)

Saturday, Sept. 14

90

75

95 (1997)

64 (1913)

Sunday, Sept. 15

94

73

95 (1951)

62 (1984)

Monday, Sept. 16

91

73

95 (1958)

64 (1976)

AVERAGE GULF WATER TEMPERATURE: 88 RAINFALL

SUNRISE / SUNSET

Tuesday, Sept. 10

0.00

Wednesday, Sept. 11

0.00

Thursday, Sept. 19

7:18a

7:31p

Thursday, Sept. 12

Trace

Friday, Sept. 20

7:18a

7:30p

Friday, Sept. 13

Trace

Saturday, Sept. 14

0.00

Saturday, Sept. 21

7:18a

7:29p

Sunday, Sept. 15

1.04

Sunday, Sept. 22

7:19a

7:28p

Monday, Sept. 16

1.19

Monday, Sept. 23

7:19a

7:27p

Tuesday, Sept. 24

7:20a

7:26p

Wednesday, Sept. 25 7:20a

7:24p

Year-to-date: 2013 2012

43.39 in. 39.99 in.

Sunrise Sunset

Month-to-date: 2013 2012

4.78 in. 1.56 in.

MOON

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ACROSS 1 Historical record 6 Synagogue official 11 Hop, ___ and a jump 15 Wild, desperate guess 19 Certain New Zealander 20 Field measures 21 Planning to vote no 22 Coastal flier 23 Bit of tomfoolery 24 Compartment in a stable 25 Big name in hotels or crackers 26 Mentally together 27 Toilet kit item 29 Lifeboat device 31 Century plants 33 Neatly arranged 36 Directory contents 37 It doesn’t pay 38 Alexander the Great conquered it 39 Maximum bet 40 Reddish-brown horses 42 Self-proclaimed “greatest” of boxing 43 Automobile feature 46 All’s fair in it 48 Mississippi restraint 50 Omega preceder 51 A billion years, in astronomy 52 Quote as fact 53 Commandments count 54 Clairvoyant’s claim 55 Puts in a concise form 60 Has a crush on 62 Terms of enlistment 63 Long-tailed American finch 64 Cigar residue 66 Bolt attachment

Sept. 19 Full

Sept. 26 Last

Oct. 4 New

Oct. 11 First

I GeT AROund by Jill Pepper 67 Helicopter sounds 68 Afghan coin 69 It could make a molehill out of a mountain 70 Battered 72 Pursue wild geese?

73 Angelic figure 75 Frantic or free 77 Coffee server 78 Always, to an old poet 80 Neap or ebb, for example 81 Teens may fake them 82 Say further 83 Ignored, as a bridge suit 85 Weep, and then some 86 Hospital posting 92 Old greeting for Caesar 93 Narrow, steepsided valleys 95 Philanthropist 96 “The ___ Josey Wales” 98 Unhealthy chest sounds 99 Make good on a debt 100 By ear 101 One awaiting a catch 103 Elite Navy group 104 Means of restraint 105 Prosperity, as of the public 106 Math branch, briefly 108 Down the road 111 Granolalike 115 Port between Buffalo and Cleveland 116 Very small amount 117 100, in Italy 118 Proclamation of the czar

119 Big name in electronics 120 Early Genesis victim 121 Tool put away for the winter 122 Pan-fry

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40 Airport landings 41 Shiny cotton fabric 44 Truman’s defeat of Dewey, e.g.

45 Closes in on 47 Stopwatch button

49 52 54 55 56 57 58 59 61 64 65 67 68 71 72 73 74 76 79 82 83 84 86 87 88 89 90 91 94 97 99 100 101 102 103 107 109 110 112 113 114

Ultimate point Raven remark Blow a fuse, say Frome of literature Hush breaker Like many hams Often illegal road action Entertainer Falana Heavy burden Borders on Prom attendee Bridge ancestor Concealed Concert souvenir Muslim magistrates The sweat of Caesar’s brow Compose Greets the day ABC, to CBS Greeting from Popeye Taking too much interest Damp at daybreak, as grass Repulsive Newton subject Inventor’s brainchild “There’s ___ like home” Ground, as teeth Lecherous man Area between mountains Japanese prime minister Kakuei Majestic Fervidness Astonishes Emperor who fiddled around?

Location A Reiner of Hollywood High school subj.

Did some noshing Fraternity letter Ultimate suffix Word before a maiden name

09-19-13

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Boat Slips For Rent/Sale

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(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 BENCH SAW: 10" with separate stand. Like new, $60. 941-359-9569.

COFFEE TABLE with 2 side matching tables: 48.5"Lx18.5"Wx15"h, 18.5"Lx24.25�"wX20"H. $75.00 all. Ali, (941)600-2830.

COMFY WHITE bedroom chair & ottoman $150.

Padded occasional chair $50. 941-539-4766.

DINING TABLE: Round, 4 chairs, 24" leaf.

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

EXERCISE BIKE: Schwinn recumbent. Like new, $150. o/b/o. 941-358-5921.

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

(941) 782-8002.

NEXT 18 speed mountain duel suspension $45.

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

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

941-907-9645.

SIDE-BY-SIDE REFRIGERATOR: G.E. Profile 21 cu.ft. White, new ice maker, clean, works great, $200. 941-360-6671.

SLEEPER SOFA: Queen size navy/beige $85.00.

941-749-1378.

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

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

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.

Team Up Today With Classifieds 941-955-4888

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

440-552-6506.

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NEW STORE OPENING SOON IN SARASOTA

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

I PAY cash for vintage clothing! All eras wanted.

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2. We came back from our very grand European vacation and at customs were asked if we had anything to declare. “Yes, bankruptcy,� I replied.

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CLEANING

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