East County Observer 1.6.22

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Roll call for new schools

School District of Manatee County, private and speciality schools plan expansions and new schools. SEE PAGE 3

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Bracelets for a cause Ella Borko, a fifth-grader at Gene Witt Elementary School, has been making bracelets since she was 3 years old.

A year ago, she decided to use her talent to support a good cause. She made $200 from selling her bracelets at a market alongside her grandmother Linda Ancil, and donated all the money to Toys for Tots.

This year, Borko did it again.

She sold bracelets at a market after Thanksgiving and made $451 to donate to Toys for Tots.

“It makes me feel so proud of myself because I know that so many more kids out there in the world who usually don’t get them will get presents,” Borko said.

More space, more saving Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue completes construction on a phase of its expansion. SEE PAGE 4

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Rob Oglesby, development director of Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue, looks forward to construction being complete on the nonprofit’s welcome and adoption center.

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Community Activities nets another victory Lakewood Ranch’s Carolyn Ray has always liked sports but said she never played competitive sports in her life.

That changed when she found the adult tennis program through Lakewood Ranch Community Activities at Summerfield Park. She took the gamble on buying a racket for something she had never tried, and immediately became hooked.

The morning of Dec. 8 was just her fifth time playing tennis. Ray said she improves dramatically every time she hits the court.

“This was just another thing to try to see how much I like it or if I want to continue, which I do because it’s fun,” Ray said.

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Owens Fish Camp owners Rob Caragiulo, Paul Caragiulo, Mark Caragiulo and Casto principal Brett Hutchens stand at the site of what will become Owens Fish Camp at Center Point.

Construction projects slated for the new year will change the landscape of Lakewood Ranch and East County. SEE PAGE 8

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Cloudy future for county’s Lena Road land purchase Manatee County’s plans for an operations center at Lena Road and S.R. 64 could be scrapped.

SCOTT LOCKWOOD STAFF WRITER

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urrent planning for Premier Park has provided a hint that 2022 could hold a different fate for the future of the 161 acres the county purchased in October 2020 at the intersection of State Road 64 and Lena Road in East County.

The county’s $32.5 million purchase from Musgrave Real Estate Holdings was intended to be used to build a new operations center to serve East County and provide more space to prolong the life of the adjacent Lena Road Landfill. It was controversial in that the transaction was approved just before an election in which the incoming county commissioners — James Satcher, George Kruse and Kevin Van Ostenbridge — had been questioning whether paying $187,488 per acre from county reserves ($16.8 million) and the utility department ($15.7 million) was good stewardship of taxpayer money.

Then-Manatee County Administrator Cheri Coryea was criticized by members of the post-2020 election commission for pushing for the purchase of the Lena Road land. Van Ostenbridge said he disagreed with the direction Coryea was steering the commissioner overall and cited the $32.5 million purchase as an example.

Satcher said the purchase was a mistake, and both Satcher and Commissioner Vanessa Baugh said the county needed to be more conservative with taxpayer money. Coryea and the county signed a separation agreement in February 2021.

Baugh said the current commission can correct what she considers a land purchase error.

“I’m hoping that it gets sold,” Baugh said of the Lena Road land.

“And I think there’s a good possibility that could happen.”

Since the purchase, nothing defin-

itive has been presented on plans for the land, while at Premier Park, plans have emerged to put in satellite services and an EMS/Sheriff’s Office fuel station. Could other services intended for the Lena Road land be headed for Premier Park land?

Manatee County field crews currently operate out of facilities in western Manatee County near GT Bray Park and near Tropicana in the central part of the county, which covers more than 800 square miles, so services in East County are needed. That raises the question of whether only part of the Lena Road land would be sold by the county.

Commissioner Carol Whitmore said the county needs some acreage for a transfer station and to extend the landfill.

“If we use it, fine,” Whitmore said.

“If we sell it, that’s fine, too. As long as we can extend our landfill another 20 years and use some of that property, I’ll be happy.”

A Manatee County release in October 2020 said the land purchase would help prolong the life of the landfill by six years, estimating the value at “$75 million in landfill air space.”

In 2018, county commissioners had directed staff to look east for a new government facility to help meet space needs and to more efficiently respond to service requests.

The staff also was asked to search for land to serve as the site of a new landfill when needed. However, the staff came back in 2020 with a proposal that included land for a transfer station.

Baugh said in 2020 that it was an example of the staff trying to control the commission.

“It’s my hope that the new board starts looking at things with a different perspective,” Baugh said in an East County Observer story in 2020.

“The administrator handles the county. Well, it’s gotten out of hand.

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Manatee County purchased this 161-acre plot of vacant land at the corner of S.R. 64 and Lena Road for $32.5 million in October 2020.

“If we use it, fine. If we sell it, that’s fine, too. As long as we can extend our landfill another 20 years and use some of that property, I’ll be happy.”

— Commissioner Carol Whitmore

We need to be looking at it from the standpoint of the taxpayer, not the staff and what it wants. That’s irrelevant. It’s really up to the citizens of Manatee. And that’s who we represent.”

While the scope of what was needed overall grew after the staff began its search on the commission’s initial request, Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells said in the October 2020 release that land for fleet operations was needed.

“This is just about building something that should have been built 10 years ago,” Wells said. “The property itself is a good location because it will service the needs of our dayto-day fleet operations and it will be easier for my deputies to go to that location.”

Initial plans had called for a Sheriff’s Office district office at the Lena Road site to replace its office near S.R. 64 and I-75. The site also would accommodate 100 cruisers waiting for maintenance.

Satcher said he isn’t sure what will happen to the property.

“It’s a good location on the one hand, but on the other hand, they paid an absolute premium for it,” he said. “It’s still next to an active landfill, so I’m not sure what the county has planned for it at this time.”

Kruse said he’s “heard whispers” about some plans that could be on the horizon but was not in a position to discuss those at this time.

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AREA SCHOOLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY William H. Bashaw, Braden River, Freedom, Gene Witt, B.D. Gullett, Gilbert W. McNeal, Myakka City, Tara and Robert E. Willis MIDDLE Braden River, Carlos E. Haile, Dr. Mona Jain, R. Dan Nolan HIGH Braden River and Lakewood Ranch New K-8 school on Uihlein Road and Academic Avenue, which is anticipated to open in 2024

CHARTER SCHOOLS n Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch (K-8) n Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, which is scheduled to open in 2022 (K-12) File photos

Carlos E. Haile Middle School eighth-grader Isabella Castro-Cardona, seventh-grader Alyssa Babyak and eighth-grader Kaleb Guy spend time reading. More students will be able to attend Haile after an addition is constructed.

Schools focus on addition MORE SPACE TO GROW Several East County public schools will have additions built on their campuses within the next five years to accommodate growth in the area.

Braden River High 10-classroom addition adding 250 student stations Anticipated opening: 2023 Lakewood Ranch High 20-classroom addition adding 500 student stations Anticipated opening: 2023 Braden River Middle six-classroom addition adding 132 student stations Opened: Fall 2021 Carlos E. Haile Middle10-classroom addition adding 220 student stations Anticipated opening: 2022 or 2023 R. Dan Nolan Middle- eightclassroom addition adding 176 student stations Anticipated opening: 2024 or 2025 Freedom Elementary- eightclassroom addition adding 144 student stations Anticipated opening: 2022 or 2023 Tara Elementaryfour-classroom addition adding 80 student stations Anticipated opening: Unknown New K-8 schoolBeing built to accommodate 1,500 students Anticipated opening: 2024

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riving around East County, it’s not hard to find new apartment complexes and homes being built.

With those new homes will come children needing a place to attend school.

Between the School District of Manatee County, private schools, charter schools and specialty schools expanding or building new schools, families will have plenty of options for where to send their children in the coming years.

The state is expecting the School District of Manatee County to have 42,396 students enrolled in its traditional schools in 10 years, compared with the just more than 41,000 it currently has enrolled. The biggest change is projected to come at the elementary level.

Lakewood Ranch High School and B.D. Gullett Elementary School are the only East County schools currently over capacity. Both are hundreds of students over capacity.

Gilbert W. McNeal and Robert E. Willis elementary schools, Dr. Mona Jain Middle School and Braden River High School are at least 90% full.

Willis Elementary had a new addition completed in the 2020-2021 school year, while Mona Jain Middle opened in 2019.

Several schools have portables on their campuses, but Mike Pendley, an executive planner for the School District of Manatee County, said that doesn’t mean all are used as a classroom. Sometimes portables are left on a campus until they are needed at another school, while other times they’re used for storage or custodial services.

As development continues in East County, the school district tracks every development in the county.

“We weigh in; we suggest changes to their plans, whether that be sidewalks and crosswalks, or sometimes we’ve said we need a school site,” Pendley said. “We also tell them whether or not we have capacity to accommodate that development as of the exact moment that report is written.”

To accommodate growth over the next five years, the district has several additions planned for schools in East County, including Lakewood Ranch and Braden River high schools, Carlos E. Haile and R. Dan Nolan middle schools, and Freedom and Tara elementary schools. A new K-8 school also will be built on Uihlein Road and Academic Avenue.

Pendley said the design process on the new K-8 school will start soon, but the school will have the capacity to accommodate growth over the next five years, with possibly 1,500 students.

“The thing about a five-year plan is there’s always adjustments to them in the outer years,” Pendley said. “The thing I would see here is timing might be adjusted on the projects, not so much what’s actually being built.”

PROJECTED GROWTH The projected growth for the School District of Manatee County (as provided by the state) for its schools (not including charter or contract schools)

PRE-K THROUGH FIFTH GRADE 2021-2022 enrollment: 19,820 Projected 2031-2032: 21,089 MIDDLE SCHOOL 2021-2022 enrollment: 8,630 Projected 2031-2032: 8,924 HIGH SCHOOL 2021-2022 enrollment: 12,848 Projected 2031-2032: 12,383

Pendley noticed a large amount of growth on the east and west sides of Uihlein Road in Lakewood Ranch. He said that while driving down Uihlein Road in December, almost every piece of property looked like it was being developed.

“There’s not many rooftops, but it’s coming, and that’s your big growth area,” he said. “That’s why we’re building that K-8 right out there, because Gullett Elementary is over capacity, and Mona Jain is going to be over capacity soon.”

Depending on whether the Manatee County Commission approves a new phase of development with about 4,500 dwelling units that is proposed to cross the Future Development Area Boundary to the east of Lakewood Ranch, Pendley said the district might have to build a new elementary school.

“It would be at the very end of this five years when we would start designing it,” Pendley said. “I am working to acquire a site within that development. If they don’t get approval for their development, I don’t need it.”

Don Sauer, director of the district’s Office of Student Demographics,

Projects and Assignment, said new schools and expansions, such as Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, the new K-12 charter school projected to open in the fall 2022, will help alleviate some of the district’s traditional schools.

Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, which will be located on White Eagle Boulevard, is projected to have an enrollment of 1,965 students when it’s fully constructed.

The lower school is expected to open in fall 2022, with construction of the high school starting in 2023.

Two churches in the area also are planning to either expand or build new schools.

Risen Savior of Lakewood Ranch currently has 70 children in its preK program and plans to expand to kindergarten in 2022. The school is expected to enroll 250 students in pre-K and kindergarten.

Risen Savior also plans to have an elementary school, projected to open in 2024, and a middle school to open in 2026. If needed, it will open a high school in 2030.

Woodland Community Church’s Dunn Prep is hoping to expand as well. In its first five years, the school has grown to at least 200 children in kindergarten through sixth grade.

The church broke ground in August 2020 on a 12,000-squarefoot expansion that includes a second level dedicated to classrooms for Dunn Prep.

The Out-of-Door Academy added to its middle school in 2020 by constructing a 13,500-square-foot building that increased capacity by 100 students.

Of the 544 students attending ODA’s upper school in Lakewood Ranch, 51% live in Lakewood Ranch.

PRIVATE AND SPECIALTY SCHOOLS

n Risen Savior of Lakewood Ranch (eventually pre-K, kindergarten) n Out-of-Door Academy Upper School (6th grade through 12th grade) n Dunn Preparatory (located on the campus of Woodland Community Church) (K-6) n Pinnacle Academy (18 months to 12th grade) n Providence Community School (pre-K-12) n Sea of Strengths Academy (K-8)

Pastor Caleb Free says Risen Savior will expand its educational offerings by serving pre-K to eighth grade and eventually might add a small high school.

CAPACITY AND ENROLLMENT IN EAST COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS School William H. Bashaw Elementary Braden River Elementary Freedom Elementary B.D. Gullett Elementary

Enrollment

Capacity

Over/under capacity

677

770

93 under (88%)

55

647

96 under (85%)

598

746

148 under (80%)

1,287

927

360 over (139%)

Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary

685

752

67 under (91%)

Myakka City Elementary

315

397

82 under (79%)

Tara Elementary

578

701

123 under (82%)

Robert E. Willis Elementary

787

818

31 under (96%)

Gene Witt Elementary

668

842

174 under (79%)

Braden River Middle School

914

1,086

172 under (84%)

777

889

112 under (87%)

1,057

1,128

71 under (87%)

Carlos E. Haile Middle School Dr. Mona Jain Middle School R. Dan Nolan Middle School Braden River High School Lakewood Ranch High School

772

924

152 under (84%)

1,737

1,860

123 under (93%)

2,396

1,818

578 over (132%)

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arissa Mayer, a veterinary technician at Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue, drew blood from six puppies that were being fostered.

In the past, Mayer would have had to send the blood to veterinary clinics to have it tested, then wait at least 24 hours for results.

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Now, Mayer has the ability to do her own blood tests in Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue’s new intake facility, a part of the nonprofit’s expansion.

“Having a facility that reflects the level of care we provide is so important,” Mayer said. “I’m looking forward to having all the medical resources we need in one space.

When you have sick puppies coming in, those hours can make a difference.”

Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue completed its approximately 5,000-square-foot intake building in October. The facility has an area for animals to be vaccinated and tested before being groomed. The building also has 42 kennels so that

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dogs can be isolated. A cat isolation area will temporarily become a surgical suite so that the nonprofit can do surgeries in-house. The intake building also has a food pantry, kitchen and laundry.

The 4,300-square-foot training facility is also completed except for a few final details, such as rubber flooring in the main training room, which will be completed in January.

“Down the road when everything’s open and somebody adopts from us, they can bring a dog back for a free training session so everyone gets started on the right page,” said Rob Oglesby, development director for Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue.

“Everything we’re adding to our programs is to help the community retain its animals and keep them out of the shelters.”

Oglesby expects the entire expansion project, including the 23,000-square-foot welcome and adoption center, to be completed in June or July. The project’s fundraising goal is $10 million; the rescue has raised $7.5 million of that amount.

Outside the main training room is an observation room where family members who can’t be with their dog in training can still watch.

The training facility also has a puppy training room and office space, which can be used for events.

Another room is set up like a home, with a sofa, TV and kitchen, so volunteers can spend time with the dogs in a home setting to help them adjust.

Until the welcome center is complete, animal adoptions are taking place in the training facility.

Other work continues as well.

Oglesby said the eight new animal cottages are expected to be finished

by January.

After the expansion, Nate’s Honor will have 17 animal cottages to house at least 120 dogs, compared with its previous 10 cottages and capacity to house about 65 dogs.

The nonprofit’s staff will move into the training facility in January, allowing it to get rid of the trailers they’ve been working out of since the expansion project began last year.

“It’s going to be nice to get rid of those trailers,” Oglesby said. “That’s the final piece of old. That’s going to be the huge turning point where everything is gone and we’re starting to put everything back together.”

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BY THE NUMBERS

1,360 2.5

animals saved in 2021

million dollars needed to reach the rescue’s funding goal of $10 million for the project

1/4

mile around the pond for volunteers to walk the

dogs

120 23,000

parking spots after construction

Approximate square footage of welcome and adoption center

Above: Rob and Dari Oglesby are excited to have the intake building and training center complete at Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue.

Right: Karissa Mayer, a veterinary technician at Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue, gives a vaccination to a puppy.

4,300

training center

5,000

intake building

Approximate square footage of

Approximate square footage of

8 17 120

acres on the property animal cottages after construction

Approximate number of dogs the rescue can house after the project is complete

60

Approximate number of cats the rescue can house after the project is complete

Nate’s Honor is working from the back of the property to the front, with shaded areas for dogs to run, a bone-shaped doggie pool, a meetand-greet pavilion and a children’s playground.

Construction continues on the welcome and adoption center that

will include a veterinary clinic, parvo and maternity ward, cat rooms, education and community center, as well as Crisp Waffle, a waffle cafe and ice cream shop.

The welcome center also will have a two-bedroom apartment upstairs for a staff member and students

doing veterinary externships.

Throughout construction, Oglesby said the nonprofit has struggled with supply and construction issues.

For example, it took 18 weeks to receive door jams. The property is filled with piles of lumber, fencing and other materials purchased ahead of time so as to avoid waiting months for supplies.

“We’ve lived through a lot of dirt and dust, but it’s well worth it to save lives, and it’s well worth what we’re going to have,” Oglesby said.

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Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse, who with commissioners James Satcher and Kevin Van Ostenbridge was in his first full year in office, said 2021 was as much about setting the groundwork going forward as it was about directly accomplishing things.

Setting groundwork took a lot of time due to a change in the county administrator, an ongoing battle with the pandemic and animosity among commissioners during public meetings.

Kruse said the main focus during 2022 will be accomplishing things.

“We obviously had a number of bigger items that came up, like COVID and Piney Point,” Kruse said.

“I’m not going to say (we were) sidetracked, because those are incredibly important things we had to deal with. But they were kind of the focal point. What we did accomplish was starting to set the stage and what the mentality of the board is, and what our views in terms of priorities are.

Hopefully in 2022, we’ll start moving those items forward and not just be talking about them.”

Thanks to continued population growth, infrastructure — namely roads — again ranked at the top of the priority list for commissioners.

Commissioner Vanessa Baugh said that doesn’t mean building new roads, but it’s important to make sure the county’s existing roads are operating at full capacity.

“We’re still in the process of trying to get everything moving,” said Baugh, who noted that her top pri-

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Manatee County will be discussing road and connectivity improvements at a workshop Jan. 6.

Some road projects on the books for 2022 include the extension of 44th Avenue East from Cortez Road to Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. The current phase of the project will extend the road about 2.5 miles from 45th Street East to a location a quarter-mile west of Interstate 75.

This also includes a bridge over the Braden River.

Work on the interchange at I-75 and State Road 70 is expected to be complete in January after three years of construction.

Satcher said that focusing on roads and connectivity will improve the quality of life for Manatee County residents.

“We need to make it so people can get where they need to go and not waste their time away from their families and homes while sitting in traffic,” he said.

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Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh said that moving projects along at Premier Park in Lakewood Ranch – namely the new East County Library and an aquatic complex — are some of her top priorities in 2022.

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PLAN FOR FUNDS

Manatee County is projected to receive $78.2 million in federal funds through the American Rescue Plan. Manatee County commissioners were to discuss how they plan to use the money during a workshop Jan. 4.

Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse said the county has hired Ernst and Young to analyze the measure and give commissioners a better idea of how the money can be used. Broadband internet access and transitional housing for veterans at the former Manatee County Jail in downtown Bradenton were two potential uses, according to Kruse.

“Hopefully, we can start getting these dollars out the door and putting it to work sooner rather than later,” he said. “We’re in this unique situation where we are going to be handed piles of money.

Hopefully, we use it wisely, and we use it on things that are generational to move Manatee County forward.”

missioners. Kruse said he wants to see an emphasis on building more parks in East County that would supplement those in existence. He has been pushing for the Greenway Trail System, which would link Manatee County to the Legacy Trail in Sarasota County and the Hillsborough Trail System that runs north through Hillsborough and Pasco counties. Kruse said Manatee County owns land in East County that would allow for the trail system to be put in place, which he hopes to see get underway in 2022.

“We’ve got the plans, and we’ve got the land,” Kruse said. “We just need the wherewithal to start putting the funds into getting it built. I think that’s a major amenity for East County. That should, in my mind, be at the forefront of our park system because it creates outdoor opportunities for people to do things out east.”

One of Baugh’s focuses will be on Premier Park in Lakewood Ranch.

Manatee County officially broke ground for the East County library

Dec. 15, and plans call for building an aquatic center, pickleball courts, baseball fields and more on the site over the next few years.

“I’m looking forward to hiring someone to do the design and to start that new phase with the aquatic center,” she said. “We want to watch that library being built and make sure that there’s nothing we need to change or anything else we need to do.”

The library is expected to be completed in late 2023.

Design work on pickleball courts and an aquatic center will take place in 2022, with the pickleball courts slated to open in 2023 and the aquatic center in 2024.

Kruse said affordable housing, foster care and ease of internet access for county residents are also issues the county needs to tackle going forward. Manatee County passed an accessory dwelling last year to create more affordable housing, but more work needs to be done.

“We made some good headway last year, but it’s barely going to move the needle,” Kruse said. “We need to start putting this on steroids.”

Kruse is in favor of a countywide broadband internet connection after seeing residents sit in their cars using cellular cnnections or having to deal with 30-minute time limits in the county’s libraries during the pandemic. He’d like to see the creation of hotspots at places such as Premier Park and other county parks.

“It needs to be wall-to-wall, so you can just wander around these parks, spend more time in the parks, and be able to sit outside and get work done or have access, especially out at Premier, because the cell service out in Lakewood Ranch is just horrendous,” Kruse said.

In 2021, the Manatee County Commission earned a reputation for constant bickering.

Satcher said the board appears to be settling in after a year of working together, which gives him confidence heading into the new year.

“I have seen commissioners make some good decisions,” he said.

“There were things that had been put aside and avoided for even decades that this group of commissioners addressed head on. I think we’re looking at a good 2022.”

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Gavin and Franciska Bray stand outside the future home of their Perspire Sauna Studio at University Town Center. The studio, which features infrared technology and comes with several health benefits, will open in March.

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EAST COUNTY ADDITIONS Another big year on tap for East County’s formation.

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ith the calendar flipped to 2022, the landscape of Lakewood Ranch continues to change.

Here’s a look at some of the projects that you can expect to see develop over the course of the year ahead.

CENTER POINT AT LAKEWOOD RANCH

Casto’s Center Point at Lakewood Ranch project, which features a medical building, grocery store, restaurants and retail shops, was originally scheduled to be ready for business by early 2022.

But supply chain shortages and rain delays have put construction months behind schedule.

“We’ll have certain aspects of it open by the end of 2022,” said Casto Principal Brett Hutchens. “But I think the first quarter of 2023 is likely for most of the project to be up.”

Vertical construction began in November. Owens Fish Camp, a popular Sarasota restaurant expanding to Lakewood Ranch, broke ground for construction Dec. 10. It joins Olivia’s as one of the main restaurants in the project.

Tenants coming to Center Point include McDonald’s, 7-Eleven and Fifth-Third Bank. Others include TD Bank, PAC Dental, International Diamond Center, Med Spa, Yoga Six, Cryo XL and Club Pilates. More retailers and restaurants are expected to commit to the project in the next couple of months.

PUBLIX ON STATE ROAD 64 AND POPE ROAD

A new Publix grocery store highlights a retail construction project on the southeast corner of State Road 64 and Pope Road.

Plans call for a 38,400-squarefoot Publix along with additional retail space and three out-parcels.

Publix spokesman Brian West said the store is on schedule to open in the third quarter of 2022.

Pope Road is also undergoing extensive renovations ahead of the store’s opening. Improvements include an eastbound left-turn lane from White Eagle Boulevard to Pope Road, a longer westbound right-turn lane from White Eagle Boulevard to Pope Road, and southbound leftand right-turn lanes from Pope Road to White Eagle Boulevard.

Publix-related construction includes a median on the northern end of Pope Road and an access road into the parking lot, which is available to drivers turning right off northbound Pope Road.

In addition to the Publix, plans filed with Manatee County include a Culver’s restaurant on the southwest corner of the intersection across Pope Road.

Pope Road is scheduled to open March 1, according to Mark Turner from North American Properties.

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Business at University Town Center continues to expand as Perspire

Sauna Studio, 3Natives and a Tiger Woods’ PopStroke are among the new attractions coming in 2022.

Gavin and Franciska Bray are set to open a Perspire Sauna Studio franchise in the southwest corner of UTC next to the Homewood Suites hotel.

Perspire Sauna Studio features an infrared sauna that heats the body from the inside instead of a traditional sauna. The studio, which will feature 10 infrared saunas and a retail shop, is scheduled to open in March 2022.

3Natives is a healthy lifestyle cafe offering acai bowls, cold-pressed juices, smoothies, salads, wraps and bagel sandwiches. Patrick and Lindsey McCarthy opened their first 3Natives location in The Green shopping plaza on State Road 70 in Lakewood Ranch in 2020 and will open their second location in May or June.

Ground was broken on the Tiger Woods’ PopStroke in August. PopStroke is a technology-infused golf and entertainment concept featuring professionally designed putting greens along with food, beverages and other activities, such as cornhole and foosball. The venue will be built on the shore of a small lake on the north end of Nathan Benderson Park, offering views of the incoming Mote Science and Education Aquarium and the finish tower.

Mark Stevens, the president of Stevens Construction, previously told the East County Observer that he expects February or March to be likely target dates for completion.

Cell phone towers: On Dec. 2, the Manatee County Commission approved the construction of a 150-foot monopole cell phone tower on the Hide Away Storage property at the southeast corner of State Road 64 and Lorraine Road.

The pole will initially be for AT&T service and has room to be shared by up to four carriers.

Construction on the tower is scheduled to begin in early 2022. Verizon has also filed plans with Manatee County for a 200-foot pole to be built near Myakka City.

Linger Lodge Restaurant and RV Campground: The popular attraction in Lakewood Ranch has undergone an extensive renovation over the last year and a half. When it’s finished, Linger Lodge will have 140 camping spots with utility hookups, a new clubhouse and pool, a bathhouse and a nature trail along the shore of the Braden River, connecting the campground to the restaurant, which is targeted to reopen by the end of February.

State Road 70/Interstate 75 Interchange: Crews are wrapping up work on the $80 million project that includes a new overpass, three new on- and off-ramps, traffic signals and retention ponds. Officials say work should be completed by the end of January.

U.S. 301/Interstate 75 Interchange: Crews have begun work on widening I-75 from just north of State Road 64 to north of U.S. 301 in Ellenton.

The estimated $145 million project is slated for completion by the end of 2024.

UMR Sports Complex: Ryan Moore, founder and owner of UMR Sports, is planning a complex with baseball and softball fields, pickleball courts, a cornhole area, volleyball courts, a track and a multi-use field or two that could be used for football, soccer and lacrosse at 151 Upper Manatee River Road.

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TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON LAKEWOOD RANCH BOULEVARD

Traffic signals are on their way to a couple of busy intersections for the stretch of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard between University Parkway and S.R. 70.

With the approval Oct. 19 of a small donation of land from Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 1 to Manatee County, intersection improvements at Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Clubhouse Drive are now clear to begin.

The busy four-way stop along Lakewood Ranch Boulevard adjacent to the Braden River is set to become a signalized intersection. Plans call for the installation of a traffic signal with mast arm supports, construction of northbound and southbound rightturn lanes on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, eastbound and westbound turn lanes on Clubhouse Drive, and Advance Traffic Management System devices.

Steve Zielinski, the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority interim executive director, said the traffic light will likely be operational at the intersection in late summer or early fall 2022. Documents show the cost of the project is estimated at $1.15 million.

Another signal light is planned for the corner of Balmoral Woods and Lakewood Ranch boulevards.

Cost is estimated at $1.3 million. An estimated $800,000 will be used to install fiber optic cables from University to Summerfield parkways,

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Center Point at Lakewood Ranch will feature a medical building, grocery store, restaurants and retail shops. The Casto project is located on the corner of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and University Parkway.

which will sync both sets of traffic lights with signals on S.R. 70 and University Parkway.

WATERSIDE CONTINUES TO GROW

Waterside at Lakewood Ranch continues to grow with both residential and commercial development.

Kirk Boylston, president of Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty, said Waterside Place has only two ground-floor spaces remaining at Waterside Place. Those two eventually will be filled with “sit-down” restaurants. Boylston also said there is only a “little bit” of office space remaining.

Good Liquid Brewing Co. opened its restaurant and pub in December, and several other restaurants have targeted the first quarter of 2022 to open.

Construction has also begun on more condos on the east side of the property.

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“We are doing what we promised in the beginning,” Jensen said of the commitment to offer community/ affordable housing in Waterside.

“We had to get through the permitting gauntlet.”

With Southshore set to break ground in 2022 (Homes by Towne and Pulte have been announced as builders), Jensen said those in the area will see a tremendous change, with “tons more offerings” in Waterside.

Besides more residential offerings, Jensen said Waterside Place will take off in 2022.

“One of our early promises at Waterside was that we were going to do another town center,” Jensen said. “It’s here now.”

With Waterside progressing nicely, Jensen said the big news in 2022 for Lakewood Ranch will be a groundbreaking by Erickson Senior Living off Rangeland Parkway.

Erickson Senior Living, based in Catonsville, Maryland, is an owner, manager and developer of retirement communities throughout the United States.

“Back in 2007, I actually had a deal with (Erickson Senior Living) to come to Lakewood Ranch,” Jensen said. “This is one of the better participants in independent living in the country.”

Jensen said he constantly was asked by Lakewood Ranch residents about their options in case their aging parents had to move into an independent living facility. They worried about needing to move out of Lakewood Ranch to be close to those parents.

The downturn in the market killed the 2007 deal, but Jensen struck a new deal with Erickson Independent Living last fall.

“Many of the things I do take years,” he said.

Jensen said Erickson Senior

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chroeder-Manatee Ranch CEO and President Rex Jensen paused for a moment when asked if 2022 would be a big year for the Southshore project in Waterside at Lakewood Ranch.

“Which one is that?” Jensen asked, showing off his best quizzical facial expression.

Whether Jensen was joking, the point had been made.

Jensen’s concentration is focused beyond 2022 for most of SMR’s many Lakewood Ranch projects.

Southshore, meanwhile, is in the barn, so to speak, so Jensen has moved his attention to other concerns.

Jensen originally announced the Southshore project in June 2020.

The community is to include various town homes, villas and multifamily units built along the shores of three Waterside lakes, includingKingfisher Lake, which hosts the Waterside Place entertainment hub along one of its banks.

Besides offering another community within Lakewood Ranch, the Southshore project is especially significant because it fulfills the workforce housing aspect of SMR’s agreement with Sarasota County.

The Waterside plan included 5,144 residential units and 390,000 square feet of commercial, office and retail space on 5,490 acres.

Approvals in May 2014 from Sarasota County came with a requirement to have 40% of the residential development as community/affordable housing.

The community/affordable housing aspect called for at least 2,037 homes in Waterside being affordable to buyers whose income was 80% to 120% of area median income. The U.S. Census says the 2019 median household income in Sarasota County was $62,236.

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Schroeder-Manatee Ranch’s Southshore project includes Pulte building homes on Blue Heron Lake while Homes by Towne will build on Lake Spoonbill and Kingfisher Lake, as shown in the dotted boxes. Southshore, the area reflected in those boxes, will include 870 homes that meet Sarasota County Affordable Housing Policy guidelines for price points.

Living would eventually include approximately 1,000 units.

Other big Lakewood Ranch news in 2022, according to Jensen, is the commitment to more schools in the area and county facilities being added at the future Premier Park.

In 2017, Manatee County bought the 127-acre Premier Sports Campus and the adjacent 36 acres from SMR for $5.2 million. In 2018, the county bought another 74.5 acres from SMR for $4,666,300.

Construction of a new library on that land broke ground in December and construction on a pickleball complex and the design of an aquatics complex are expected to take place in 2022. Other amenities, such as softball fields and an amphitheater also are in the planning stages.

“It’s a blessing to get county services out here (at Premier),” Jensen said.

Schools always have been important to SMR. “Back in 1994, we had push pins all over a map of Lakewood Ranch where we could put schools,” Jensen said. “It’s what you plan for.”

Those plans will continue to materialize in 2022 as the Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, which will be located on White Eagle Boulevard, will begin construction.

The lower school is expected to open in fall 2022 with construction of the high school starting in 2023.

Eventually, it is expected to have an enrollment of 1,965 students when fully constructed.

“I’ve been all about bringing in any education alternative we can into Lakewood Ranch,” Jensen said. “That’s what we do, feature schools.”

SMR has no new major road projects planned for 2022, but Jensen said it will be important that

Bournside Boulevard will be finished between The Masters Avenue and University Parkway.

As far as the future, Jensen said Lakewood Ranch’s growth in terms of apartment offerings will continue to expand. He estimates about three quarters of the demand has been met so far.

He also said SMR will continue to explore more development opportunities on all of its property.

Jay Heater is the managing editor for the East County Observer. Contact him at JHeater@ YourObserver.com.

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Neighborhoods can purchase little libraries, which in turn allows the organization to grant Little Free Libraries to high-need areas.

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he new East County Library in Lakewood Ranch might not be scheduled to open until 2024, but one local community is getting a jump on things by opening a little library of its own.

Bridgewater, a community located a little over a mile from the site of the new library, dedicated two “Little Libraries” on Nov. 6. Little Libraries are small structures to which residents donate books for others around the community to read.

Sue Ann Miller, the Bridgewater resident who spearheaded the effort, said Bridgewater has an active book club. The growing club has a strong commitment to reading, sharing stories and spreading that passion to children.

“Children who have early and easy access to books find themselves surrounded by books and show higher academic achievement,” Miller said.

“Parents and guardians who read often themselves serve as models for their children, demonstrating that reading is important and beneficial.

They create a reading culture in their homes.”

Bridgewater’s new libraries give families another opportunity to help children develop stronger vocabularies, language and literacy skills.

“So, just like developing a talent, whether it’s playing tennis or soccer or a musical instrument, practice doesn’t just make perfect — practice makes permanent,” Miller said.

Little Free Libraries is a nonprofit organization that builds the small structures and provides them for communities and areas of poverty free of charge. But Bridgewater residents chipped in to cover the cost of their new Little Libraries, which allows another community in need to get its for free. Bridewater’s Little Libraries join those at Myakka Community Center and Jigg’s Landing.

“Our purchase makes these available to communities who can’t afford them,” Miller said. “It’s a good thing and a great program to be a part of.”

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D’Espinosa said Bridgewater is a tightknit community where everyone “steps up and cares.” D’Espinosa grew up in Boston in a neighborhood where neighbors talked, and he and his young family are trying to bring that same dynamic to Bridgewater.

The Little Libraries are a step in that direction.

“This was just something as part of bigger plans just to continue to bring the whole community together and be invested in each other,” he said. “These are some of the fruits of the labor we are bringing together.”

Bridgewater residents are happy with the Little Libraries.

“I was a teacher, and of course I’m in favor of anything that gets kids reading,” said Bridgewater resident Carrie Almond. “I love how cute these are. They’re aesthetically pleasing.”

D’Espinosa said one of the key benefits of the libraries is to be able to borrow books instead of heading to a store, buying books and then having them collect dust in his home.

“They’re really excited about this,” Jim D’Espinosa said, as his daughter Angelia picked her way through the books in the children’s library. “I was just saying that we’re already running out of books in the house because we go through one book a night. She’s super excited, and she’s already got more picked out. This is perfect.”

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Golden said the first step is continuing to improve on reading levels.

“They are horrific by any measure, but we are headed in the right direction,” Golden said. “I am just wanting to systematize that and to incentivize that in such a way that we can see much more progress beyond the 50 percentile range that we occupy.”

Reading is a fundamental need to be successful in education, Golden said.

“If you can’t read, you can’t learn how to program,” Golden said. “If you can’t read, you can’t learn how to do math. Reading is essential, and if you don’t learn to read by the time you’re in the third grade, you will never be able to read and to learn as proficiently as you should.”

Golden wants to continue partnering with organizations such as the Early Childhood Coalition of Manatee County, United Way and the Patterson Foundation to help students with their reading.

The focus will start on the district’s 10 Title-I schools before branching out to other schools in the district.

“I would like to see more funding invested in that to where we are able to bring all the best resources that we

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Golden also would like to see more schools have health clinics on campus to serve the community. Health clinics currently are located on the campuses of Southeast High School and Manatee Elementary School.

He also wants to ensure people understand that learning doesn’t only take place in the classroom but also at home and in the community.

Golden said one of the greatest challenges the board will face in the coming years is “the representation by people who would want us to be a more divided community, who would not have us work on our public education on facts and facts alone.”

“It’s more importantly people who do not see diversity as a tool for creating a more inclusive community,” Golden said.

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James Golden, a member of the School Board of Manatee County, is running for reelection in August.

public education away from the icebergs, away from the choppy waters through the challenges that will come,” Golden said.

The 2022 election will feature a major change: Residents will be able to vote only for the board member

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Golden said the change will make it easier and less expensive to campaign, since he only needs to campaign to residents living in District 5 rather than the entire county. But his perspective as a board member hasn’t changed.

“As a matter of public education, there is no District 5 public education,” Golden said. “I’m just one representative from District 5 to the board. I think I’ve done a good job representing District 5 on the board, and I would certainly like to return to continue that representation on a board that is committed to improving public education across the county.”

Reflecting on his three years on the board, Golden said the most difficult challenges have been due to the pandemic.

“We have had to make some serious adjustments in how we deliver public education at all levels and how we stand up for public education in this challenging environment, but most of all, how we maintain and sustain the confidence of the community,” he said.

During his time on the board, the School District of Manatee County has kept schools open during the pandemic by providing learning virtually and in person. It also extended Superintendent Cynthia Saunders’ contract, renewed the 1-mill ad valorem property tax referendum, and has seen the district go from being ranked 33rd in the state to 28th out of 67 school districts.

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Feature attractions in 2022 Ten East County athletes who will demand attention this year.

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t is difficult to be considered the best-of-the-best in a talent-rich area like East County.

Year after year, though, we see

athletes showcase rare skills and the ability to use them consistently, leading to great accomplishments.

Here are East County’s top 10 high school athletes to watch in 2022: CASSIDY MCLELLAN, LAKEWOOD RANCH SOFTBALL

Braden River sophomore Trayvon Pinder filled a hole at running back for the Pirates in 2021.

The top East County player to watch in 2022 could have been a number of Lakewood Ranch softball players, as the team is full of talent. Cassidy McLellan, who will be a junior when the softball season begins in February, stands above the rest for her all-around excellence. McLellan, an outfielder who is committed to the University of Florida, hit .542 with 15 doubles, six triples, nine home runs, 42 RBIs and 22 stolen bases in 2021 as a sophomore, leading the team in all categories. Her on-base percentage was .609. She did not make an error.

McLellan also comes up with clutch hits when it matters most.

She hit two home runs in the Mustangs’ 17-2 Class 7A state semifinal win against (Miami) Palmetto High on May 21 in Clermont and ended the state championship game against Park Vista High the next day with a sixth-inning, walk-off triple, making the score 14-4.

1,600-meter run (4:58.33) and sixth in the 3,200-meter run (10:53.23) in 2021.

Marston already has a shared medal performance after running a leg of the 4x800 relay at the 2021 championships. The Mustangs finished the relay in 9:15.87, good for a silver medal.

TRAYVON PINDER, BRADEN RIVER FOOTBALL

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Above: Cassidy McLellan’s bat helped the Lakewood Ranch softball team win a state title in 2021.

Left: Lakewood Ranch senior Grace Marston will be shooting for an individual medal at the 2022 track and field state championships.

JOSH CONE, THE OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY BASEBALL

ODA senior Josh Cone entered the 2021 season under the radar but left it after making his mark on a statewide basis.

With 55 1/3 innings in 2021, the left-handed pitcher went 9-1 for the Thunder with a 1.39 ERA. He held opponents to a .239 batting average.

Despite throwing a fastball in the mid-80s, Cone was able to accumulate 68 strikeouts thanks to his strong off-speed pitches.

Cone was able execute in the team’s biggest spots. He threw 4 2/3 innings in the Thunder’s Class 2A state championship game May 20 against St. Johns Country Day in Fort Myers and allowed just two earned runs.

Cone’s season-long performance was enough to earn him a scholarship offer from the University of South Florida. He signed with the Bulls on Nov. 10 and will now suit up for one last high school season as the Thunder tries to repeat as state champions.

ANDRES JUNGE, LAKEWOOD RANCH BOYS BASKETBALL

Mustangs senior Andres Junge has had an impressive ability to knock down 3-point shots, but the rest of his game has grown throughout his high school career. Now a senior, Junge is putting everything together.

As of Dec. 20, Junge was averaging 16.7 points per game for Lakewood Ranch. He has made 37 percent of his 3-point shots this season (19-of52) and is leading the team with 5.2 rebounds per game.

Junge has shown an ability to take

over games when the Mustangs need it. In a 69-66 home win against Riverview High on Dec. 9, Junge scored 34 points and hit eight of his 14 3-point attempts.

AUBREY ROBBINS, THE OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY GIRLS LACROSSE

ODA sophomore girls lacrosse player Aubrey Robbins is a scoring machine.

As a freshman in the spring 2021 season, Robbins, a midfielder, had 62 goals and 26 assists for the Thunder.

Her play at the high school as well as club levels has earned her national recognition as she represented Team Florida at the 2021 American Select Main Event tournament, held July

27-30 in Milford, Del. She helped the 2024 Florida team reach the tournament final. Robbins was previously invited to the Under Armour 150 Combine, which brought together the top 150 players from the 2024 graduating class.

GRACE MARSTON, LAKEWOOD RANCH GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD

One of the most consistent runners in Manatee County, Lakewood Ranch senior Grace Marston will look to individually take a topthree medal at the 2022 Florida High School Athletic Association Class 4A track and field championships after finishing fourth in the

Trayvon Pinder was not supposed to be a workhorse running back for the Braden River High football team in 2021.

The sophomore entered the season behind senior starter Justice McDaniel. An ankle injury McDaniel suffered in the team’s first game against Lakewood Ranch High forced Pinder into action, and he fulfilled head coach Curt Bradley’s “next man up” philosophy. Pinder, at 5-foot-9 and 203 pounds, took control of the starting job, rushing for 1,190 yards on 208 carries (5.7 yards per carry) and 13 touchdowns in 2021.

With an offseason’s worth of improvement ahead of him, Pinder could be in line for a big 2022.

RANSON COONS, LAKEWOOD RANCH WRESTLING

Lakewood Ranch senior wrestler Ranson Coons is determined to earn a state medal in 2022.

He came close at the 2021 state tournament in Kissimmee in March.

Coons went 42-9 at the 170-pound division and won a consolation round match against Chiles High’s Hunter Brown, ranked No. 3 in the state, by fall in 3:38. The win guaranteed Coons a top-six finish.

Unfortunately, Coons suffered an ankle injury in his next match and was unable to continue in the tournament, giving him a sixth-place finish. He’s so determined to improve that mark that he runs along the Fort Hamer Bridge for an hour every night to up his cardio as much as possible.

BRYNNA SANDS, BRADEN RIVER VOLLEYBALL

The Braden River High volleyball team won its first district title in 11 years in 2021, going 21-8 and reaching the Class 6A regional semifinals.

Sands, a sophomore, was a big reason why.

Sands led the Pirates with 212 kills (37.7 percent kill percentage) and was second on the team with 204 digs, 47 aces and 16 solo blocks.

In 2022 as a junior, Sands should see those numbers climb even higher.

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Above: ODA senior Josh Cone’s 2021 season earned him an offer from South Florida. He signed with the Bulls on Nov. 10.

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PROSE AND KOHN

RYAN KOHN

More titles on the way in 2022 H ow do you follow the most successful sports year the East County area has seen in some time?

We’re about to find out.

Although 2022 has just begun, we’re already in the swing of things.

The boys and girls basketball schedules are rounding into their second halves, and the boys and girls soccer postseason begins in approximately three weeks. Those are both worthy of putting on your calendar.

Plenty of other teams, individuals and stories will be interesting to take note of this year. I’ve put together some of the stories on the top of my list.

To start — and even though it’s a long ways off — let’s look at football. Braden River High’s football season went well on paper in 2021.

The Pirates went 9-2 and won a playoff game before losing on the road to Tampa Jesuit, the eventual Class 6A state champions that went 15-0 and ranked No. 8 in the country by MaxPreps.

Even with such an outstanding record, the Pirates’ season still seemed somewhat disappointing, thanks to all the bad injury luck they suffered. In 2022, I’m looking forward to seeing Braden River at full strength. In particular, I want to see a full season out of sophomore quarterback Nick Trier. The 6-foot3 Trier got off to a good start in 2021, completing 24 of 38 passes for 337 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions in two games. In the second game, however, Trier suffered a foot injury that sidelined him for the rest of the season.

How good could the 2021 team have been with a healthy Trier?

Tampa Jesuit likely would have still proven too tough, but the Pirates could have beaten Sumner High, their other loss. In 2022, a lot of offensive talent returns, like sophomore running back Trayvon Pinder, one of our top-10 East County ath-

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Following former Lakewood Ranch High softball player Avery Goelz’s career at Florida is one of the things Ryan Kohn is looking forward to doing in 2022.

letes to watch for the year, as well as junior receiver Craivontae Koonce and sophomore receiver Anthony Campbell, who combined for 30 catches, 448 yards and six touchdowns. I can’t wait to see what that offense looks like.

February will bring another edition of the LECOM Suncoast Classic — the fourth one, if you can believe it — and as always, it is one of the events I am most looking forward to watching. Somehow every year brings a better story than the last. I don’t know if the 2022 event can top Hayden Buckley going from the alternate list to the trophy ceremony in 2021, but I will wait in anticipation to see if it can. Narrative aside, the Suncoast Classic

is also just a well-run event. It is organized and draws a fun crowd and lets me cover professional sports in a way that brings readers the best coverage possible, both in words and pictures. I’m thankful to the event organizers and the Korn Ferry Tour for that.

The 2022 USRowing Youth National Championships will return to Nathan Benderson Park in June.

I love the youth nationals because the emotion on the rowers’ faces is always at an all-time high when they cross the finish line and their arms and legs are on fire. It’s not uncommon to see them scream or splash the water with their oars or give a massive hug to someone else in the boat. Joy and the payoff of

Hayden Buckley won the 2021 LECOM Suncoast Classic at Lakewood National Golf Club. Who will follow in his footsteps in 2022?

perseverance are wonderful things to witness (and capture in a photograph). It also helps that our area teams — Sarasota Crew, Sarasota Scullers and Manatee County Youth Rowing — often have individuals competing in the championships.

If you’ve never been, this is a great year to go.

Will any athletes emerge in the more niche track and field events?

Last year saw Lakewood Ranch’s Riley Simmons, now a freshman at Mississippi State, win a shot put state title and ODA junior Tyler Beck finish fifth in the pole vault.

It seems like every year a new name rises and does well. Will the area have a state champion-level long jumper this year? A discus title contender? A javelin master? We’ll find out come May.

One of my favorite parts of this job is following our graduated athletes in college. We have some studs playing at the NCAA level right now, including former Braden River girls basketball player O’Mariah Gordon at Florida State, former Braden River football running back Deshaun Fenwick at Oregon State, and former Lakewood Ranch softball players Avery Goelz, Kinsey Goelz and Kali Reis at Florida. The Mustangs softball team also has a ton of players at other colleges.

Watching these athletes bloom into major players at the next level is rewarding for anyone who saw them play when they were still figuring out the varsity level.

Finally, the only thing harder than winning a state championship is winning it again. Both the Lakewood Ranch High softball team and The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team will find this out in 2022.

It was thrilling to watch both programs win their first state titles last season, and I am curious how they react to having that target on their backs this year. Both return a lot of talent, so it’s not out of the realm of possibility that one or both win titles again, but I’m guessing there will be moments for each team that require overcoming adversity. How well they do or do not handle that adversity will be compelling.

For all of this and more, 2022 should be a wonderful year on the East County sports beat.

Ryan Kohn is the sports editor for the East County Observer. Contact him at RKohn@ YourObserver.com.

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Senior Felipe DeSouza is leading the Mustangs’ charge on offense.

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Left: Florado/Sharp Printing’s Joaquin Navarro Montoya and Hillcroft-Hawkwood’s Barclay Knapp make a quick turn after overrunning the ball.

Above: Polo Club’s Hanna Hornung, 13, presents the colors before Sunday’s championship match and then played for Organic Matters/North South Wealth Management in the consolation match.

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The club had the polo players stay a bit farther off the sideline when they rode in the pregame parade. Usually, they get close and exchange a few high-fives with fans.

Also missing was the Clydesdales pulling a cart full of kids at halftime. The kids still got their ride, but with a tractor pulling the cart instead.

Despite a few added protocols, East County’s Osten had her own thrill between the championship and consolation matches. Walking on the field, Osten had a conversation with player Alan Martinez of Organic Matters/North South Wealth Management, and got to pet his horse, Scooby-Doo. Martinez, who was warming up for the consolation match, took the time to give the fan a moment to remember.

“I am so excited to be here,” Osten said. “(Martinez) was so nice.”

It was a day of competitive thrills as well. Florado/Sharp Printing won a highscoring title match 10-8 over HillcroftHawkwood.

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Ella Lane, an East County 6-year-old, gets in a little batting practice before the polo match.

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REC DAY Runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota. Rec Day offers participants the chance to try stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing, fishing and more. Meet at the base of the finish tower. For more information, go to NathanBendersonPark.org. The fee is $10 per person, $5 for an adult who brings a child and free for children 6 and younger. Fishing licenses are required for all participants who want to fish.

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MUSIC ON MAIN Runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch. The free concert series and block party will feature the Derek Lersch Band (country). The street is lined with food vendors, beer trucks and sponsor booths, as well as rides and activities for kids. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Sarasota Film Society. For more information, go to MyLWR.com.

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POLO Begins at 1 p.m. at the Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Lane, Lakewood Ranch. The 2021-22 Sarasota Polo Club season runs every Sunday through April 24. Gates open at 10 a.m. Enjoy polo, the opening parade, halftime entertainment, divot stomping, food, drinks and more. For more information and tickets (which begin at $15), go to SarasotaPolo. com.

FARMERS MARKET Runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Lakefront Drive in Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch. The Farmers Market at Lakewood Ranch will run year-round every Sunday. Vendors will be offering seafood, meats, pastas, bakery goods and jams, among other items. Other features are children’s activities and live music.

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RANCH NIGHT WEDNESDAYS Runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at 1561 Lakefront Drive, Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch. Ranch Night Wednesdays is a free event that includes food trucks, live music, a market, an outdoor bar and a cornhole league.

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CHAMBER HEADLINERS LUNCH Begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Grove, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. The Manatee Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first Headliners Luncheon Series event: “The Evolution of Hospital Care in Manatee County.” For more information, go to ManateeChamber.com or call 748-4842. The luncheon will feature Andy Guz, CEO of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center; Tom McDougal, CEO of Manatee Memorial Hospital; and Steve Nierman, president & CEO of Blake Medical Center. Cost is $35 for Manatee Chamber members and $49 for nonmembers.

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The awards honor the best in the industry. A panel of 13 industry professionals from across the country judges those nominated during a four-day process.

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“There is such a need in our community that we are very pleased that our residents give so much of their hearts to benefit others in need,” she said.

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All Faiths Food Bank received a $43,000 grant from Mosaic in support of its Backpack Program, $65,000 from Mosaic in support of its Mobile Pantries Program, $25,000 from the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation in support of its hunger relief programs and COVID Recovery Assistance, and $7,500 from Wells Fargo in support of the DeSoto Food and Resource Center.

The Bishop-Parker Foundation announced $2,233,450 in grants to support services provided mostly to Manatee County residents. Organizations given grants include the American Cancer Society, Beyond the Spectrum, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Bishop Museum of Science & Nature, Centerstone, Easter Seals of Southwest Florida, Foundation for Dreams, Friends of the Pelicans, Literacy Council of Manatee, Manatee Community Foundation, MCF – Season of Sharing, Manatee River Pram Fleet, Manatee Children’s Services, Realize Bradenton, Reflections of Manatee, Southeastern Guide Dogs, the Florida Center for Early Childhood, the Salvation Army, Turning Points, Van Wezel Foundation and the Women’s Resource Center.

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home in Lake Club topped all transactions in this week’s real estate. David Weza and David Leier, of Osprey, sold their home at 8372 Catamaran Circle to Nathan and Paula Ayala, of Bradenton, for $2,965,000.

Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, a pool and 5,160 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,949,000 in 2020.

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Arthur and Bonnie Mellor, of Bradenton, sold their home at 16335 Castle Park Terrace to Rickie Riegel and Geraldine Opera Riegel, of Bradenton, for $1,774,000. Built in 2017, it has three bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths, a pool and 3,095 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $936,000 in 2017.

Roque and Karen Diaz, of Bradenton, sold their home at 16528 Berwick Terrace to Howard and Amy Reissner, of Bradenton, for $1.02 million. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,783 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $606,000 in 2017.

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Alexandre Santamaria Serra and Antonella Vaccaro, of Estero, sold their home at 540 Regatta Way to Svetlana Randle, of Clarendon Hills, Illinois, for $1.5 million. Built in 2018, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,918 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $975,000 in 2020.

James and Pauline Daintith, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4623 Swordfish Drive to Kevin King and Andrea Farkas, of Samoset, for $1.11 million. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,682 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $480,000 in 2015.

Kevin King and Andrea Farkas, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4715 Spinnaker Drive to Phong and Jennifer Vo, of Orlando, for $805,000.

Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,051 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $480,000 in 2016.

COUNTRY CLUB

Steven and Lori Valentino, of Sarasota, sold their home at 13403 Matanzas Place to John and Janet Kotey, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1.25 million. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,870 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $760,000 in 2018.

Irena Jenkins, trustee, sold the home at 7604 Portstewart Drive to Joshua Barrett, of Midway, Kentucky, for $675,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,091 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $368,000 in 2014.

Stacy Haas, of Lakewood Ranch, sold her home at 7040 Old Tabby Circle to Brian and Wendy Birch for $580,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,664 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $312,000 in 2020.

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Robert Keen and Marisol Suarez Cascante sold two properties at 22504 69th Ave. E. to Pamela Cheatham and Brian McRone, of Bradenton, for $1.22 million. The first property was built in 2001. It has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,669 square feet of living area. The second property was built in 2001. It has one bed-

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room, one bath and 972 square feet of living area. They previously sold for $475,000 in 2013.

Jesse Darrel Scott and Melody Dee Scott, trustees, of Bradenton, sold the home at 6610 229th St. E. to Randy and Sherry Heiser, of Lakewood Ranch, for $765,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,070 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $600,000 in 2020.

UNIVERSITY PARK

Leonard and Catherine Salcedo sold their home at 6715 Curzon Terrace to Vadim and Yekaterina Lipel, of Encino, California, for $1.15 million.

Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,580 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $899,000 in 2021.

RYE ROAD

Robyn Roett, of Bradenton, sold the home at 225 Rye Road to William McCarty, of Lakewood Ranch, for $949,000. Built in 1980, it has five bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,984 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 2002.

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Gerald and Mae Schwartz sold their home at 10022 Day Lily Court to Burak and Seray Aktan, of Bradenton, for $915,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,882 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $756,500 in 2006.

Frank Porpotage II and Donna Hartung sold their home at 626 Sand Crane Court to Hugh Brien, of Bradenton, for $811,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,555 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $732,000 in 2005.

William White, trustee, of Bradenton, sold the home at 9472 Portside Terrace to Phillip Kydd and Audrey Kydd, of Warwick, Rhode Island, for $550,000. Built in 2002, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,785 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $287,500 in 2019.

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This Lake Club home at 8372 Catamaran Circle sold for $2,965,000. It has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,160 square feet of living area.

Chad Stephen Binnall and Emily Binnall sold their home at 17029 Polo Trail to Samuel Ray, of Bradenton, for $850,000. Built in 2017, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,507 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $508,000 in 2018.

Eugene and Bonnie Detoma, of Bradenton, sold their home at 17417 Blue Ridge Place to Richard and Sandra Wald, of Bradenton, for $565,500. Built in 2020, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,006 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $359,500 in 2020.

Next Big Project LLC sold the home at 6526 Rosehill Farm Run to Brian Christopher Guidry and Laura Guidry, of Bradenton, for $620,000.

Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,287 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $345,000 in 2017.

CENTRAL PARK

Matthew and Lauralee Rueter, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4836 Boston Common Glen to Lance and Diana Dees, of Bradenton, for $834,000. Built in 2011, it has four SEE REAL ESTATE, PAGE 24

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Anthony and Tammy Parasco, of Maryville, Tennessee, sold their home at 709 Country Meadows Way to Celene Amabile Crowley, of Bradenton, for $910,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,338 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $542,300 in 2019.

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Ryan and Kirsten Regal, of Tampa, sold their home at 13962 Messina Loop to John and Michelle Erickson, of St. Charles, Illinois, for $910,000. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,379 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $528,000 in 2016.

John Lealis North, Joyce Johnsen North, trustees, of Bradenton, sold the home at 12856 Del Corso Loop to Mindy Hassett, of Southlake, Texas, for $699,000. Built in 2012, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,895 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $285,100 in 2012.

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Alessio Evangelista and Arlene Evangelista, trustees, of Lake Frederick, Virginia, sold the home at 8021 Waterview Blvd. to Faith Peterson, trustee, of Lakewood Ranch, for $880,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,637 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $482,000 in 2017.

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James and Judy Pearson, of Lockport, Illinois, sold their home at 17229 Polo Trail to Carlos Martinez and Vivian Rose Martinez, of Lakewood Ranch, for $852,000. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, three-and-two-half baths, a pool and 2,789 square feet of living area.

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Donna Santangelo, of Bradenton, sold her home at 5209 97th St. E. to Becki Telford, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, for $550,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,853 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $343,900 in 2020.

Timothy and Susan Laielli, of Austin, Texas, sold their home at 13811 Waterthrush Place to Larry Edoff, of Lakewood Ranch, and Marvin Edoff, of Philadelphia, for $465,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,812 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $282,000 in 2015.

John Fischer-Nordstrom and Jeremy Fabbri, of Bradenton, sold their home at 13422 Saw Palm Creek Trail to William Dewolf, of Bradenton, for $749,900. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,231 square feet of living area.

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Alicia Galarce, trustee, of Lake Zurich, Illinois, sold the home at 14213 Sundial Place to Cezary and Iwona Sliwowska, of Springfield, New Jersey, for $629,600. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,324 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $285,000 in 2010.

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It previously sold for $539,000 in 2021.

Charles Watt, of Stuart, sold the home at 7715 Broadmoor Pines Blvd. to Robert Wesley Merriman Jr. and Andrea Merriman, of Sarasota, for $790,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,821 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $470,000 in 2017.

Judith Medley, of Lakewood Ranch, sold her home at 5132 96th St. E. to Charles and Cynthia Fetterhoff, of Bradenton, for $784,000.

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BRIDGE THE GAP by Prasanna Keshava. Edited by David Steinberg 130 Ready for recording 131 Treat successfully 132 & 133 Positive answers 134 Fueled (up) 135 Online outlet for crafters

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25 Egg dish station (... the 50 Swine’s supper 52 In regard to first three in this one) 57 2010 Taylor Swift album 27 Pour forth (Last four letters + ...)

28 Greet nonverbally 62 One may be above a 29 Bowling target 30 Chilling, but not relax- musical staff (... first five) 65 Preadolescent ing 66 Like a snail 31 Not happy with

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80 Northwestern housing?

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87 Filling pizza style (... first two) 89 Promise 90 Certain parents 92 University URL ending 93 Marriage vow 96 Play-___ 97 Pub measures

100 “60 Minutes” network 103 Detectable segment of DNA (Last four letters + ...)

107 Apportion (... first six) 109 Japanese buckwheat noodle 110 Conflict in many epics 111 “That’s really something!”

113 Run like a mouse 114 “Halt,” nautically 116 Teacher’s org.

118 Braid 122 Chillax 123 Steve Wozniak portrayer (Last three letters + ...)

125 Successful racehorse (... first three) 128 Weeding tool 129 Vote in

1 PC pioneer 2 2016 Drake hit with the lyric “You take my love for granted” 3 Certain hosp. caregiver 4 Soldiers’ dining halls 5 Had some food 6 Stable building?

7 Phrase of approximation 8 Surrounded by 9 Terrible reviews 10 “Batman” publisher 11 ___-and-go 12 Mark who played Luke Skywalker 13 Alfresco 14 Vinegar’s partner 15 Tibia-femur connector 16 Textile 17 Major “Seinfeld” character who wasn’t in the pilot 18 Challenged 24 Bangkok natives 26 Actress Garr 31 OAK alternative 32 Affectionate treatment, briefly 34 Market compartment 36 Shoreline feature 39 Like intense chocolate 40 Golf clubs with thin heads 41 Age 43 Natural soother 44 Nigh 51 Portable organizer (Abbr.)

53 Pizza portions 54 Wind up or wind down 55 At the expected time 56 500 sheets 57 Turn sharply 58 Iran, once 59 Cartoon screech

60 Japanese cartoon genre 61 “Amazing!”

63 SUV maker 64 Paperless greeting 65 Apt thing to toss in the laundry?

67 Roll of bills 70 Precious stones 71 Veto 73 Fishing pole 74 Unpaid promotion, e.g.?

76 Hawaiian neckwear 79 $$$ dispenser 81 Newspapers and such 84 “Black Panther” villain Killmonger 85 Took a train, say 86 Surrounded by 88 Football kick 91 Herding canine 94 Morning moisture 95 Florida fruits 98 “___ the season ...”

99 2014 Winter Olympics city 100 Morsel made from a kernel 101 “Impossible” ones are meatless 102 Hog home 103 Get over a rejection 104 Subsided 105 Foolhardy 106 Birthplace of the Olympics 108 Subtle distinction 109 Malia Obama’s sister 112 Justice Kagan 115 Apt name for a third child 117 Pests in a colony 119 Peace treaty topic 120 Sacred Egyptian bird 121 Youngster 124 “Hooray,” in Jalisco 126 Marry 127 Spanish king

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