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Muscle man honored The man who put the muscle into cars such as the Ford GT40, Roy Lunn built a career as solid as the vehicles he helped design.

Throughout his more than 50-year career in the automotive industry, Lunn engineered a range of vehicles, from sturdy “unbreakable” Jeep Cherokees to more sporty designs, such as the GT40.

East County celebrated the Lakewood Ranch resident and his career at a luncheon at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club.

The Car Guys Chronicles, the Sarasota Racers and Martyn Schorr of PMPR Inc., orchestrated the event with help from Lunn’s daughter, Niki Lunn. The event featured 17 GT40 owners who came to honor Lunn.

“He didn’t sit in any of the cars because he’s not able to get in and out easily at 90 years old,” Niki Lunn said. “But he did sign one of the cars. He was excited and thankful that that many people owning Ford GT40s were willing to drive long distances. Some people even flew down from Michigan.”

The event was also a send off for Lunn and his wife, Jeanie, who moved to California Dec. 31.

“There are a lot of people who know my parents, who maybe played golf with them in the past,” Niki Lunn said.

“My mother was a member of the Lakewood Ranch Garden Club. My parents have loved living in Florida.”

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FOR GROWTH IN 2016 The top issues and developments facing East County as it prepares for an expected population boom.

PATH TO PROSPERITY:

Entrepreneurs in Lakewood Ranch say the Fort Hamer Bridge could bring a new market to their doorstep.

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FULL HOUSE:

With only one retail unit unfilled, Lakewood Main Street is ready to serve an expanding population.

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EXPANDING SOUTH:

The Lakewood Ranch at Waterside project will create affordable housing and a road network joining Sarasota and Manatee counties. PAGE 3A

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— When Karen Ronney moved into her Greenbrook home in 2003, she knew the plans Lakewood Ranch’s developer, Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, had in store for its massive 50-squaremile property.

She and her husband, Malcolm, opened MacAllister’s Grill & Tavern on Lakewood Ranch’s Main Street shopping plaza. But they sold the business last year to open a breakfast eatery, The Granary, farther north in hopes of a more family-friendly work schedule.

Their customers thought they were crazy for leaving Lakewood Ranch’s high profile downtown space for a spot near the intersection of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and State Road 64. But the Ronneys had a strategy.

“As business owners, that was one of the reasons we picked the location, because the Fort Hamer Bridge is going to pull more people from the north area,” Karen Ronney said, noting business already has been steady.

In March, Manatee County started construction on the new two-lane bridge that will connect Fort Hamer Road from the north to Upper Manatee River Road in the south. The $23 million bridge project also includes improvements to Fort Hamer and Upper Manatee River roads for $6.5 million and $2.7 million, respectively.

Although the bridge isn’t scheduled to open until early in 2017, business owners could use 2016 to begin positioning themselves to tap into a new market.

John Breiner, owner of Wolves Head Pizza, said the opening should generate business and provide more connectivity with the Lakewood Ranch area.

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The Fort Hamer Bridge Project also includes the widening of Upper Manatee River Road.

cial real estate out that way,” Breiner said. “Their Publix is all the way on 301 in Parrish. If you live between State Road 64 and U.S. 301, you have to make a choice where you are going to go.

I can definitely see some business increase from that for sure, or you would hope, anyway. I’m looking forward to it. It should be good for everybody.”

Heather Kasten, executive director of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, said the opening will bolster accessibility to Ranch businesses and provide employees of those businesses with easier access to housing in the Parrish area, considered some of the most affordable in the county.

“It makes this whole area more accessible,” she said. “The exciting thing about Lakewood Ranch is it sits on the Interstate 75 corridor. I think you are going to see

a lot of commercial development. We’ve started to get some momentum on State Road 64 and State Road 70, but with the opening of the bridge, I think you are going to see some real traction on development.”

Although some residents of Lakewood Ranch worry the opening of the bridge will increase traffic significantly along Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and on other Ranch roadways, others believe the benefits will outweigh any potential increases in traffic.

“Most people I’ve talked to think it’s good because it gives you an alternative route, especially if there’s a storm-related closure,” said Keith Davey, a Greenbrook resident and the Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 4 supervisor.

Manatee County transportation officials agree, noting much of traffic on Upper Manatee River

Road and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard in that area comes from the west, on State Road 64, to jobs, shopping or other services.

“The bridge is expected to decrease total travel, fuel consumption and delay. In other words, it makes the overall road network more efficient,” project spokeswoman Trudy Gerena said. “It seems likely that the Fort Hamer Bridge will initially have a volume similar to the existing Rye Road Bridge, which carried about 5,600 vehicles per day in 2014.”

It’s projected I-75 will see a volume decrease of 20% during peak traffic times, she said.

Bob Smith, Manatee County’s public safety director, said emergency response times to Lakewood Ranch already are acceptable, but the bridge will improve services to East County residents on Upper Manatee River Road.

n Fort Hamer Bridge: Bridge construction is about 20% complete and contractors continue to build the bridge trestle, a temporary bridge set up to provide a working platform to construct the concrete bridge.

Project spokeswoman Trudy Gerena said contractors expect to pour the deck and set beams on the piers in January. n Upper Manatee River Road: Clearing has occurred at Winding Stream Way, just north of Upper Manatee River Road, and contractors are installing drainage pipe and completing utility work in that area. n Fort Hamer Road: Contractors have installed the first lift of asphalt from Britt Road to just south of Williams Elementary School.

THE BASICS

Project: Construction of a two-lane bridge across the Manatee River, connecting Fort Hamer Road with Upper Manatee River Road. Fort Hamer and Upper Manatee River roads will be widened.

Contractor: Johnson Bros. Corp.

Costs: $23.5 million for bridge, $2.7 million for Upper Manatee River Road and $6.5 million for Fort Hamer Road

Affordable housing key to expansion PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

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AKEWOOD RANCH — Lou Marinaccio lives and works near the border of Sarasota and Manatee counties, University Parkway.

As owner of a multimillion dollar home in The Concession and president of Lakewood Ranchbased insurance company Gallagher MGA, Marinaccio can’t help but keep his eye on what is about to happen immediately south, the development of Lakewood Ranch at Waterside, formerly called The Villages of Lakewood Ranch South.

In 2016, Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch will break ground and start home sales in its first major development in Sarasota County, after more than a decade of trying to get the project through the approval process.

The project is slated to have 5,144 residential units and 390,000 square feet of commercial, office and retail space on 5,500 acres around and immediately south of the Lakewood

Ranch Corporate Park. Approvals from Sarasota County came with a requirement to have 40% of the residential development as community/affordable housing, and to extend both Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Lorraine Road south to Fruitville Road.

Marinaccio is excited about both. From a homeowner perspective, the project and roadway extensions will open up Lakewood Ranch and nearby residents to a new plethora of shopping and dining opportunities. From a business standpoint, the project will provide affordable housing options for employees.

“A challenge is to find affordable real estate for our employees,” Marinaccio said. “I like the fact that we’re going to see some new housing options, and I think having options is what our community is all about.”

SMR President and CEO Rex Jensen and SMR Vice President of Planning Richard Bedford agree.

Jensen said the requirement to have community/affordable housing, which by Sarasota County’s stipulations means 2,037 homes must be priced at or below 80% to 120% of the

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Currently, Lakewood Ranch Boulevard dead ends in the Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park. SchroederManatee Ranch officials say its extension south to Fruitville Road will open in late 2017.

area median income, elevates the community. It also will create housing for millennials.

Jensen said home values should only improve as the Ranch further builds itself as a live-work-play community.

Bedford said housing in Waterside will target a different demographic, primarily individuals in the northern part of Sarasota

County, who work in the downtown area.

“It will not take away from other parts of Lakewood Ranch,” he said. “We think northern Sarasota County, for a decade, has had no development.”

SMR expects to start construction on both roadways in March with construction lasting 12 to 18 months.

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ith 229 more students than her high school’s capacity, Braden River Principal Jennifer Gilray is keeping her eye on area growth.

Gilray knows that the School District of Manatee County expects to move forward in 2016 on plans for a new high school, which is expected to be constructed in the East County area within the next five years.

But where exactly will that school go?

Students from the three high schools over capacity — Lakewood Ranch, Braden River and Palmetto — are the targeted audience for the new facility, which is estimated to cost about $100 million to build.

Impact fees, the half-cent sales tax and a bond would finance the project.

The district hasn’t pinpointed where the high school will be located, but officials hope DeJong-Richter’s Jan. 19 study on the district’s capacity issue will firm up projects needed to fix the

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New housing and open enrollment continue to grow the number of students in East County schools. As schools reach capacity, the district faces a choice: Should it build new schools or expand existing ones?

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Studies show by the 2018-2019 school year, Braden River High will house 2,441 students, which is 586 students over the school’s capacity limit.

imbalance in county classrooms.

Developments in Lakewood Ranch and surrounding East County neighborhoods mean the potential for more students to fill an already-crowded Braden River High School, which currently houses 2,084 students.

By the 2018-2019 school year, the school is projected to have 2,441 students, if growth continues as expected and an estimated 6,000 new students move to Manatee County.

“Our senior class this year is graduating 400 students,” Gilray said. “My junior class is already at more than 500. The numbers just keep increasing.”

With capacity issues affecting at least seven of the 13 schools in East County, the area needs new schools, and especially a new high school, Superintendent Diana Greene said.

“Countywide, we need two elementary schools and one middle school,” Greene said. “There’s no particular timeline set for a new elementary and middle school.

It’s a no brainer that we need a high school.”

Lakewood Ranch High School is expected to surpass its capacity of 1,709 by 784 students within the next two school years, while

Bayshore High School’s student population rests about 200 students under capacity.

“There are school imbalances because of demographic shifting,” said Patrick Leopold, of DeJong Richter.

Building additions to existing schools or updating their portables is a $30 million-to-$40 million investment the district could consider instead of a new high school.

Collectively, Lakewood Ranch and Braden River high schools utilize a combined 24 portables.

Aside from development, other factors cause stress on county schools, particularly those in the east portion of the county.

Open enrollment, which allows students to choose which school they attend, is boosting enrollment at newer schools, such as Braden River High, which is only 11 years old.

It’s also keeping numbers down at Bayshore and Palmetto high schools, even though Palmetto is still over capacity.

Eliminating open enrollment is a scenario that could help decrease enrollment at over-utilized schools, Leopold said.

Redistricting school zones, which would shift where some

students are slated to attend school, is an option that could work hand-in-hand with terminating open enrollment, he added.

Gilray doesn’t know whether those options are best for county students.

“Boundary issues can be divisive in a community,” Gilray said.

“But kids should go to the school closest to their home, so they can feel a part of their community.

It’s not effective to bus children past three schools to get to their school.”

Until the district reviews ­ DeJong-Richter’s analysis — which has been in the works for more than a year — ­ East County high schools are managing their resources as best as possible.

Luckily, both schools are in good condition, Leopold said. But the stress of housing too many students causes wear on buildings over time, he said.

“Our campus is fine right now,” Gilray said. “It’s looking to the future and upcoming growth that we’re focused on.

“As a district, we have to get a handle on the capacity issue. This is a community issue, not just a problem at Braden River High School.”

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s 2016 begins and population continues to rise in the East County area, Lakewood Ranch Main Street is close to hanging a “No Vacancy” sign when it comes to retail.

Amanda Zipperer, the Lakewood Main Street property manager, said she will be selective when it comes to filling the one remaining retail space.

Zipperer said the current balance of Main Street is excellent with 14 restaurants, 21 offices and 31 retail stores. That balance did not happen by accident.

“A lot of people use the word ‘eclectic’ to describe it,” she said.

“There are no duplicates. They’re all different.”

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch is selective about granting a lease in the 157,822-square-foot commercial center. A new applicant can’t be wanting to open something similar to a business already established.

“We want added value,” Zipperer said. “With a smaller street, we’ve been specific.”

New businesses Li’l Nancy’s at the Ranch and Craft Growlers to Go and Tasting Room are both set to open early in January. Then it

Although the commercial spaces on Lakewood Main Street may be almost full, there are plenty of residential spaces coming online.

Waterfront at Main Street, luxury condos built by Homes by Towne, is slated to begin construction after the first of the year. The project will house 76 units spread across three different buildings located at the end of Main Street along Lake Uihlein.

Lakeshore at Main Street is also slated for a space along Lake Uihlein, but has not yet begun construction. Realtor Kim Dowling said the 44 condos are now selling and construction is tentatively scheduled for the summer.

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Of course, things can change.

“With any center, you have people come and go,” Zipperer said.

With the expected growth in the area, prospective businesses are likely to form a line in case someone leaves.

“What makes it Main Street is the outdoor venue— it’s a nobrainer,” Zipperer said.

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DON BAUGH, co-owner Vanessa’s Fine Jewelry “It’s the hub of LWR, it’s where people want to come and dine and shop. I would like to see more boutiques and less food.”

All those events did cause concern among some business owners, who felt closing off streets negatively impacted their businesses and that they caused too much competition between the brick-and-mortar shops and vendors who set up tents.

Don Baugh, co-owner of Vanessa’s Fine Jewelry, is Main Street’s longest tenant, having been on the street for 10 years.

He said events that close down the street can make doing business a little more difficult, especially when those events happen throughout the week.

“But, they’re for charity, so we work with them,” he said.

Some businesses, such as Main Street Trattoria, have eliminated competition with event street vendors by setting up a booth at

DENISE EQUINDA, sales manager White Rose: “With the growth, more people want to shop local. It’s a ‘meet me on Main’ feeling to get a glass of wine, ice cream, read a book.”

DON WHITSON, Katy Rose Olive Oils: “Any event I look at positively because it brings people to the street.”

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the events. The trattoria sets up a table on the street outside the restaurant and sells pizza by the slice.

“Some events are more beneficial than others,” Zipperer said.

“But, they bring visibility.”

Zipperer said some of the most successful events hosted by Main Street are the ones that residents can count on. Music on Main is the first Friday of the month.

Don Whitson, owner of Katy Rose Olive Oils, has been on the street for almost seven years.

Music on Main nights are one of his best business nights of the month. Other events don’t help him out as much, such as ones focused on children or young families.

“But they help other businesses, and that’s OK,” he said.

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Who: Kyanne Merrill Position: Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. director Quote: “I try to stress to anyone wanting to live in the community the importance of Community Activities. It’s a unique amenity.”

Who: Anne Ross Position: Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority executive director Quote: “It becomes more important as the stewardship district grows to make sure our voices are still heard.”

Who: Diana Greene Position: Manatee County School District superintendent Quote: “We’re going to be looking at more ways to save money and add revenue sources, so we can stop counting pennies.”

Who: John Colon Position: District 5 representative on the Manatee County School Board Quote: “I’m going to try to help this board be cohesive, so we’re working together and pushing in one direction.”

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Who: Sierra Dickerson Position: Senior class president at the Out-ofDoor Academy Quote: “We’re trying to start up these Town Hall-style meetings once a month, where students say things they think should be changed. That venue makes it easy for them to ask for something they want.”

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lthough 2016 has just begun, Kyanne Merrill already is looking ahead to 2017.

The director of Lakewood Ranch Community Activities, Merrill has a few major events remaining before she has worked a full year at her position.

That will allow her to do a thorough evaluation as she plans the 2017 schedule.

Starting last April, Merrill has experienced all the major events on the Community Activities’ calendar except for the Learn to Fish Seminar Feb. 7, the Youth Fishing Tournament Feb. 28 and the Irish Celtic Festival March 14. Then the evaluation period is over.

She wanted to build relationships in the community and get feedback before she forged her way into the future.

She wants to refresh the calendar in 2017 with new events, new venues and new ideas, especially making sure the events offered by CAC are appealing to multiple age groups. Merrill said that many of the events are geared toward families with younger children.

She’d like to diversify the target age.

Some changes will occur this year. A few CAChosted events duplicate similar events held by other groups in the community and might be cancelled or passed to other organizations to host.

An immediate goal is to develop better branding of CAC events. She said something she encountered in the past year was that sometimes residents and visitors didn’t really know who was managing an event.

“There are so many pillars of our community, sometimes there’s confusion,” she said.

ooking ahead into 2016, Executive Director Anne Ross has two separate goals for Town Hall.

The first is internal as she wants to achieve optimum efficiency. Ross wants to expand and focus on operating Town Hall as efficiently as possible while maintaining the service levels.

Part of that goal includes implementing and updating some internal systems, such as the computers and the accounting system.

“I want to observe and learn with my fresh eyes for changes to make,” she said.

Ross’s other goal for 2016 is making sure Lakewood Ranch is a visible entity, from local community events to local government.

As Lakewood Ranch continues to expand, including the eventual development of the stewardship district, Ross wants to be sure Town Hall is kept in the loop for county projects, traffic updates and growth and development. ”They know we’re here, but I want to make sure they know we’re listening,” Ross said. “It becomes more important as the stewardship district grows to make sure our voices are still heard.”

Ross said she spent the first few months in her new role getting used to the routine and meeting with department heads and Community Development District board members.

She’s been updated on past, current and ongoing issues.

Once she wraps up those meetings, she’s hoping to start having one-on-ones with more residents.

ust eight months into her tenure as superintendent, Diana Greene has a handle on the School District of Manatee County’s biggest issues: increasing revenue and classroom space.

She is banking on the renewal of the half-cent sales tax, set to expire in 2017 unless approved by voters in the 2016 general election.

The tax generates $30 million each year for the district.

In 2016, the mother of two hopes to explore more money-making alternatives so the district doesn’t have so much dependence on the passing of the sales tax.

“An option could maybe be increasing the millage rate,” Greene said. “We’ll see where we are after we get our Long Range Master Plan results.”

The Long Range Master Plan, which is scheduled to be released Jan. 19, will identify the district’s biggest needs, such as an additional high school slated for East County.

Greene also will focus on the school security issue. In 2014, former Superintendent Rick Mills approved a contract between a security agency and the district’s elementary schools, which provided an unarmed private security officer for each of the 34 schools.

The contract was voided less than a month later.

In the new year, Greene plans to explore ways for the district to add school resource officers to elementary schools countywide.

“We have SROs in middle and high schools, but not on every elementary school campus,” Greene said. “I want to look at that more in the coming year, because safety is always a top priority.”

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ierra Dickerson has plans to make her last year at the Out-of-Door Academy a memorable one.

She has been the senior class president since August, and the cheerleader, soccer and lacrosse player, and member of the school’s honor council, wants to improve communication between students and school faculty members.

“I’d like to have these huge meetings that anyone in school could go to, regardless of grade level,” Dickerson said. “They can voice their opinions there about things they would like to see changed.

I don’t think a lot of students know where to go if they have a problem or suggestion.”

Dickerson has had conversations with teachers about starting up the Town Hall-style discussions this school year.

“We’re getting there, slowly but surely,” Dickerson said.

A smaller accomplishment, but one she said would boost morale on campus, would be getting a Valentine’s Day dance added to the list of school activities for 2016.

ODA only has had homecoming and prom dances, and only juniors and seniors can attend the prom, Dickerson said.

She hopes the dance will continue after she graduates in June.

“Students really enjoy going to dances and other events we have at school,” Dickerson said.

“It’s something fun for the whole school to participate in and a way for us to show school spirit. I’m really into school spirit, so I try to support that and get other kids excited.”

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ince he replaced the late Mary Cantrell as the District 5 representative on the board in September, John Colon has prided himself as being a unifying force.

He said he wants to work to find common ground on security and financial issues.

Colon currently is running unopposed in 2016, and that gives him the confidence to start charting his plan.

He said school security should be spotlighted in 2016.

He has had various conversations with Sheriff Brad Steube and he hopes the board will revisit providing security officers for district elementary schools. Colon said the issue is on Steube’s radar as well.

“There’s nothing more important than children feeling safe when they go to school,” Colon said.

Of Colon’s top priorities, he said voters will approve the sales tax if they know how the money is being spent.

“I hate to use this phrase, but people want to get ‘the best bang for their buck,’” Colon said.

“If they think their money isn’t being well served, they won’t approve the tax. We’ll cross the revenue sources bridge when we get to it.”

Students not attending school is a more immediate problem for the district, he said.

In 2009, the Florida Department of Education cited that public schools in the county had a dropout rate of 3.6%, a number that directly correlates with truancy, Colon said.

He said today’s stats are higher and that truancy is becoming more of an issue. Stricter enforcement of absences is on his to-do list.

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tanding in Jaimie Bowes’ Palm Aire home, it was tough to listen to her story because of those eyes.

They followed me, everywhere.

No, not Jaimie’s eyes, but those of the cat.

This particular one was a furry mop with a dark face and dark paws. The eyes could best be described as a piercing blue.

When you turned around, they would burn a hole in the back of your head. Looking ... looking.

This cat wasn’t even breathing. It was one of Bowes’ portraits.

If you have been to the Haunted Mansion at Disney World, you understand. Those eyes in the paintings follow you everywhere.

Bowes wasn’t going for a spooky effect, but it’s obvious she knows how to bring her paintings to life, and perhaps that is why she makes a living now from painting people’s pets.

When I heard about Bowes’ painting of pooches, I wanted to hear the backstory. Also, I have absolutely zero artistic talent ...

I can’t draw stick figures ... so I appreciate those who have some.

Bowes obviously has an incredible amount. But why not concentrate on people portraits, or landscapes or ships?

“A lot of people are crazy about their pets,” she said. “You

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After more than 40 years as an artist, Palm Aire’s Jaimie Bowes now specializes in pet paintings.

see them pushing pets around in a baby carriage. I thought I could market this.

“It has kept me busy.”

Working from a small studio in her home, Bowes completes a pet portrait in about two weeks. She does a photo shoot with the pet, then begins to paint.

“I have a passion for it, and I pay a lot of attention to detail,” she said.

I asked her how she morphed into pet paintings and she was

then kind enough to give me the tour of her home.

Leading me from one room to another, it was like walking through a mini-museum separated by periods of her art career.

Our first stop was a hallway dominated by a large depiction of a horse show at the Petersborough (Ontario, Canada) Exhibition that she crafted with color pencils at 12 years old. Growing up on a horse farm in Petersborough, Bowes had a passion for

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As she spoke, she stopped in front of a mural of a woman carrying a basket on her head. It was so vivid, I expected the women to put the basket down at any moment.

Unfortunately for Bowes, the mural paint business dried up and she was off to another phase.

It was that full circle you’ve heard of so often as she went back to her childhood love of animals.

The pressure is on her, though.

After all, she is being watched by all those eyes.

(Those who would like to find out more about Bowes can visit her website at jaimiebowesartist. com)

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t took more than 30 years, but a Lakewood Ranch resident finally accomplished his lifelong goal, finishing his business degree.

At 22, Bill Mariotti left the University of South Florida in Tampa because his father, William, was injured in an accident. He was only a few credits short of his degree when he returned to Sarasota to take over the family business, Mariotti Paving Co. “I wasn’t looking at my own ambition, I was looking at what I could do to help,” said Mariotti, who is now 55.

“I tried to keep taking classes to keep my student status active, but I gave up in 1986,” Mariotti said.

“I was getting more involved with the business, and I lost sight of finishing the degree.”

His work ethic helped him to not only take over the family business, but expand it threefold. In his spare time, Mariotti got involved in the community by being involved with the Sarasota Academy of the Arts, Community Haven, Children First and the Loveland Center. He also serves

on his homeowners association board in the Lakewood Ranch Country Club.

About four years ago, he rekindled his desire to finish his education.

That desire was sparked by a visit from his friend and the company’s insurance agent, Ted Bogusz. Mariotti noticed that Bogusz proudly displayed his alma mater, USF, on his license plate. Bogusz told Mariotti that he would get one for him, but Mariotti refused.

“I wasn’t an alumnus, not in my book,” he said.

Bogusz persuaded Mariotti to visit the campus and meet the chancellor. With that suggestion, Mariotti decided to finish his degree.

“I never really pushed him that hard,” Bogusz said. “He’s very self motivated. We talked about it and one day, he said, ‘I’m going to do it.’”

For someone who wakes up at 4 a.m., attending night classes after working a full day at his business wasn’t easy. Mariotti had to suspend a lot of his other pursuits.

“I never sit down,” he said. “I leave in the dark and come home in the dark,” he said.

He was required to complete five classes to finish his degree.

His adviser suggested he start with a Statistics I class to ease back into the role of a student and refresh his memory. But Mariotti went straight into Stats II. “That was the hardest class I ever took,” he said.

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Ted Bogusz, far left, and Anila Jain, far right, organized a graduation party for Bill Mariotti Dec. 11, at the USFSM Culinary Innovation Lab in Lakewood Ranch. Rocky the Bull made an appearance.

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Mariotti recalled one of his first days of class, how the student next to him took notes on a laptop and already had a print-out of the syllabus. When Mariotti asked where the syllabus was, the student showed him how to find it online.

After 18 months of classes, he received his diploma Dec. 13.

He’s now involved in USFSM – he calls it his hobby — as the cam-

paign committee chairman and a member of the community leadership council. He hopes one day to serve on the USFSM board.

Bogusz and Anila Jain, a USF alumna and an elementary school friend, organized a celebration for him Dec. 11.

“We were so proud he was graduating,” Jain said. “It was special because of his family obligations, and now he achieved a goal his parents would be proud of.”

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Braden River guard Deoni Cason was named to AllTournament team of the Smoothie King Classic Dec. 28 through Dec. 30, at Bradenton Christian, after scoring a combined 51 points in three games.

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The Sarasota Crew Women’s Youth 8+ advanced to the B final in June. More national and international rowing events will be hosted at Nathan Benderson Park in 2016.

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Blauvelt Georges had 13 points and five rebounds to lead the Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball team to a 70-39 victory against Preble (Wisconsin) in the Kingdom of the Sun Tournament Dec. 29, in Ocala.

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Braden River’s Riley Dunn went 7-0 to earn a gold medal in the 106-pound weight class, at the Southside Duals Dec. 18 and Dec, 19, at Boca Ciega High.

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Kyra Klarkowski scored 16 points in a losing effort, as the Lakewood Ranch girls basketball team narrowly fell to Vero Beach 49-46 in the Queen of Palms Classic Dec. 28, in Fort Myers.

SANCA expects to make big strides at Nathan Benderson Park in 2016.

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he Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates have set high goals for 2016 when it comes to Nathan Benderson Park.

About four stories high.

SANCA President Paul Blackketter was meeting the first week of January to finalize building contracts with Benderson Development so construction could begin on the $5.3 million finish tower.

Construction was to begin a few days after the contracts were signed and completion of the project is expected by September.

“We are working up the agreements and making sure everything is in place,” Blackketter said. “It is complicated because it involves a large donation (from the Nathan Benderson Park Foundation) to a nonprofit (SANCA) on (Sarasota) county property.”

Blackketter said the project is way ahead of schedule with completion a year in advance of the 2017 World Rowing Championships that will be held Sept.

23-Oct. 1 at Benderson Park.

The finish tower was a requirement for SANCA to host the world championship event.

Besides meeting that requirement, Blackketter said Benderson Park will gain a valuable multiuse facility.

“It will have four stories of enclosed area with an observation deck,” he said. “We will have seats for spectators, offices, restrooms.

There are a lot of components to

this building.

“Everything we build here is intended for multipurpose use.”

SANCA’s offices will move from a trailer on the property to the finish tower.

As soon as the finish tower is completed, Blackketter is hoping construction begins on a boat house that has been designed at two stories and more than 50,000 square feet. Again, the building is being designed for multiple purposes and it comes with an estimated price tag of $10 million depending on the final design.

However, funding for the boat house is a work in progress as SANCA waits to see if the state will match funding.

If funded, the bottom floor will be 30,000 square foot and will house eight bays that will be home to different rowing associations and the aquatic programs offered at Benderson Park.

The second floor will be more than 20,000 square feet with an 18,000-square-foot event center.

Blackketter said the space will be rented for conventions, weddings and special occasions.

“This is a huge revenue opportunity for us,” Blackketter said.

The hope is that financing can be completed so construction can begin in September with completion scheduled for September of 2017, a few weeks before the world championships.

Blackketter and SANCA Chief Operating Officer Nicole Rissler said that another main goal for 2016 is to create a huge economic impact for the area. With 47 events already on the calendar, they are confident they will meet that goal.

Rissler also talked about a main goal of having a successful event series in 2016. Among the biggest events are the U.S. Olympic Trials

April 18-24 and the Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final May 6-8.

She said the excitement will build before the trials because people will be seeing athletes who will be competing in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games that will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Both also talked about high expectations in terms of hosting rowers at the facility. Collegiate, club and international teams have signed up to train at the facility, and their presence makes an economic impact on the area as they stay in local hotels and eat in local restaurants.

The Eton College for Boys rowing team, one of the top teams in the world, visited Benderson the first week of January.

Although the world championships are more than a year away, Rissler said 2016 will be a huge year in terms of raising capital, exposure, marketing and recruiting volunteers.

Besides rowing, both said the park is working to attract more local residents.

On Jan. 9, Benderson Park hosted its first Dragonboat program with about 20 people registered.

Other recreational programs are planned to begin in 2016.

Benderson Park will continue to host national and international events in rowing. In June, it hosted the the USRowing Youth National Championships. The Sarasota Crew Men’s Lightweight Youth 8+ attempt to hold off Orlando Area Rowing Society.

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No breaking these Mustangs in January

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he second half of the winter sports season is getting underway, which means the Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team is gearing up for what it hopes will be another deep playoff run.

The Mustangs posted a 12-1 record heading into their final two matches of the regular season against Venice Jan. 5 and Cardinal Mooney Jan. 7.

Lakewood Ranch locked up the No. 1 seed in the Class 5A-District 8 tournament, which begins Jan. 12, with a 1-0 victory against Riverview Dec. 18. Sophomore Faith Schyck scored the lone goal of the game in the first half to secure the victory.

Winning has become commonplace for the Mustangs over the years, particularly in January.

Lakewood Ranch has won 11 district titles under coach Guy Virgilio and has reached the regional playoffs every year since 2001. During that stretch, the Mustangs have advanced to the Final Four three times, most recently in 2014.

The Mustangs enter each as the team to beat, and they know it. Even after moving up to Class 5A this season, Lakewood Ranch has still found itself in a familiar position.

Now, it’s up to this year’s players, a handful who were on Lakewood Ranch’s last regional championship team, to leave their mark on the program and

ment, finishing fourth in Pool C. Junior Hunter Reed was the Mustangs lone gold medalist, posting a perfect 9-0 record.

Nate Lancaster went 8-1 followed by Dylan Cameron (7-2), Luis Tremblay-Vidal (6-3) and Logan Bounds (6-3). n

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Lakewood Ranch’s Caitlyn Klein battles Riverview’s Gabrielle Levy during the Mustangs’ 1-0 victory Dec. 18.

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The Lakewood Ranch High wrestling team hit the road to close out 2015, traveling to Baton

Rouge, La., for the Deep South Bayou Duals Dec. 28 and Dec. 29.

The Mustangs wrested nine matches, against teams from Louisiana, Oklahoma and Georgia, over the two-day tourna-

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The Braden River High boys basketball team posted a 2-1 record to finish fifth in the annual Smoothie King Classic Dec. 28 through Dec. 30, at Bradenton Christian.

After a tough opening-round loss to Cape Coral, in which the Pirates were outscored 24-14 in the final eight minutes,Braden River bounced back with a pair of victories against The Outof-Door Academy and Dixie Hollins.

On Dec. 29, Tyler Dyson had 12 points and a career-high 22 rebounds to lead Braden River to a 68-52 victory over ODA. Deoni Cason finished with 18 points and senior forward Parker Golemo added 10 points.

The Pirates closed out the tournament with a 48-35 victory over Dixie Hollins in the fifth-place game. Cason, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, had 18 points to lead the way for Braden River.

Dyson added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Brandon Dunbar contributed eight points and 13 rebounds. Curtis Cobb added five points and five assists.

The names have changed over the years, but Lakewood’s winning mentality has remained the same. It’s part of the team’s pedigree.

Jen Blanco is the Sports Editor for the East County Observer.

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SENIOR NIGHT The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team will close out its regular season when the Mustangs host Cardinal Mooney at 6 p.m. on Senior Night. Lakewood Ranch seniors Danielle Wilson, Julia Ortiz and Conli Schwartz will be honored during the game, which will feature a pair of teams that posted 10 or more wins on their seasons en route to clinching the No. 1 seeds in their respective district tournaments.

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ON A ROLL The Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball team, which sits atop the Class 7ADistrict 11 standings at 3-0, hosts Sarasota, a team still searching for its first district win of the season, at 7:30 p.m. The Mustangs cruised to a 70-28 victory against the Sailors Dec. 8 in the first meeting between the two teams.

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ONE MORE SHOT The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team, which has locked up the No. 1 seed in the district tournament, hosts Venice at 7:30 p.m. It will be the third meeting between the two former district opponents this season. Venice held the upper hand in both contests, shutting out the Mustangs 1-0 Oct. 29 and 2-0 Nov. 5.

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YOUR NEIGHBORS IN THIS OASIS SHE RULES An East County master gardener adds her personal touch to a world of uniformity.

JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

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riving down the streets in Esplanade reveals stucco and Spanish tile homes in a row, with green lawns and similar shrubs surrounding them.

Maureen Burke’s yard offers a subtle break in the uniform pattern. Thick red bushes line her front walk and bright green plants light up the mulch along her driveway.

Residents often complain that homeowners association restrictions keep them from personalizing their property.

But Burke, an Esplanade resident who received her certification as a master gardener this week, said the key to successfully working with an HOA is to do your homework.

The Connecticut native moved to Lakewood Ranch almost a year and a half ago with her husband, Dr. Al Taricco.

“We made the great escape from the snow, and the taxes,” she said.

Burke has always had a love for growing things, and, although she was an advanced master gardener in Connecticut, moving to Florida presented a whole new world of gardening.

“Coming to Florida, I knew nothing. It’s a different climate,” she said.

Burke decided to tackle the new territory by earning her master gardener certification through the University of Florida Exten-

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sion Office in Palmetto. The 120hour class was time-consuming but gave her a detailed understanding of gardening in Florida.

Her new home presented another challenge, too: ensuring her home garden fit into her neighborhood’s covenants.

Her goal was to add some privacy and color. So the first thing she did was learn the rules.

“You have to find out the guidelines,” she said.

The Esplanade HOA has an approved plants list, which she used to pick what she would plant.

She had to spell out who would be maintaining the plants, whether she would do it herself or use a contractor, how she would irrigate and what kind of outside work she would bring in to set up the footprint of the greenery. She then had to submit her design and get it approved.

What helped, she said, was her enrollment in the master gardener course and her willingness to work with the board.

“A lot of people come from other areas of the country,” she said.

“You have to do Florida-friendly plants. It’s a whole different climate. You are not going to have daffodils, but you have more than enough to choose from.”

Some gardening can be done

without HOA involvement. She has potted plants and a small herb garden on her patio. Because it’s within her pool cage and contained, the HOA doesn’t need to grant approval.

Burke, who’s a board member of the Lakewood Ranch Garden Club, discovered her love of gardening when she was a child watching her mother tinker in the soil while they lived in Ireland. Burke has kept up the hobby throughout her life, even for the 45 years she worked as a nurse.

Although her Lakewood Ranch canvas is limited compared with the rural acreage she gardened up in Connecticut, she said it’s still satisfying to grow something beautiful.

“I like turning something ugly into something attractive,” she said. “It’s therapeutic.”

MASTER GARDENERS COURSE The course offered by the Extension Office in Palmetto is 120 hours of in-class work, and almost as much required fieldwork. Students must pass a 14-page take-home exam and then perform 75 hours of volunteer work.

“I teach them a fouryear degree in horticulture in 14 weeks,” said program coordinator Lisa Hickey.

The purpose of the class is to hone local gardener expertise.

Master gardeners then can assist the Extension office by answering questions and conducting neighborhood plant clinics.

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Openings include one post on the Planning Commission, an advisory committee that makes recommendations on land-use issues to the County Commission, and one position on the newly created Healthcare Advisory Board, which will advise the commission on the county’s healthcare system.

The Planning Commission is a seven-member board that meets once monthly. Although no expertise is required, additional consideration will be given to applicants with planning, engineering, environmental science and development experience.

Applications are due Jan. 22 and can be found at mymanatee. org/advisory_boards or by calling Bobbi Roy at 748-4501, Ext. 6878.

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Taco Bell may be coming to State Road 64 Floridian Properties of Bradenton, working with SunCoast Retail Developers Inc. of Treasure Island, Fla., submitted an application to Manatee County to rezone a two-acre property at School House Drive and State Road 64 from lightweight industrial to planned commercial. The parcel is located just south of Carlos El Haile Middle School.

According to the application, the developer plans to build space for two restaurants, one of which would be Taco Bell. The other was not named but specified as a fast food venue.

The rezone was listed on the draft agenda for Manatee County’s Development Review Committee meeting Jan. 6.

If the project is successful, the Taco Bell would break the threemile span between fast food restaurants west of I-75 and the McDonald’s, Dunkin’ Donuts and Subway located at the plaza on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and S.R. 64.

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“He is an incredible kid,” said his dad. “He always has been very mature for his age, and he has been plugged into the world around him. He always thinks, ‘What can I do to make the world a better place?’”

In 2014, he earned a 14-day trip to Israel from the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee’s Young Ambassadors program to learn about economics and politics.

When he returned, he started his website and a Twitter page about Middle Eastern events.

He wanted to start a club at Lakewood Ranch High School concerning Middle Eastern events, but he said there was not enough interest. Instead, he concentrated on his website.

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Jared Dipsiner is studying marketing and real estate at UCF and he has a goal of owning his own real estate brokerage some day.

His current “hobby” is more about educating people than forming a future career.

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Steve Dipsiner still remembers the days when he would get into an elevator with a group of people he didn’t know, and he would make a friend before he got to the top floor.

His son, Jared, didn’t understand how his dad could just start talking to strangers about all kinds of topics.

“I was inquisitive and I liked to get to know people,” Steve Dipsiner said. “Jared would say, ‘I could never do that.’”

Jared Dipsiner was wrong.

Now an 18-year-old freshman at University of Central Florida in Orlando, Jared Dipsiner has started a website, middleasternews. com, where he often posts interviews with random people about current events in the Middle East.

He doesn’t consider himself a journalist, but he certainly is getting experience with the interview process.

“Every week I get better about talking to people,” said Jared Dipsiner, a 2015 Lakewood Ranch High School graduate who was captain of the wrestling team.

“Honestly, it’s just a passion. It is what I do in my free time.”

Besides posting interviews, he uses his website to post information about Middle Eastern news that he doesn’t feel is readily available in the United States.

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Law group moves to Lakewood Ranch The Luhrsen Law Group moved into its new Lakewood Ranch office at 7241 Delainey Court in December from Tamiami Trail in Sarasota.

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California Pizza Kitchen has signed a 10-year lease for a 5,500-square-foot space in University Town Center with Benderson Development. The storefront is located at the southwest corner of Interstate 75 and University Parkway, along Cattleman Road.

The lease was signed Nov. 5.

Kathleen Bush, spokeswoman for the restaurant, said via email that the location is set to open tentatively in late 2016.

The pizza franchise has locations in the U.S. and internationally, as well as a line of frozen foods sold in grocery stores. The nearest restaurants are in Tampa and Brandon.

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Vanessa Fine Jewelry, owned by Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh and her husband, Don, is the longest-standing business on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

The business marked its decade anniversary in December.

The Baughs opened their first jewelry store in 1999 in the Sarasota Square Mall. They moved the store to Southgate Mall in Sarasota in 2001. In 2005, they opened their second location on Lakewood Main Street.

After experiencing success in Lakewood Ranch, the Baughs decided to close down the Southgate location to focus their efforts.

The firm specializes in injury and liquor liability law and has expanded to cover business and contract law. In a release, attorney Jeffrey Luhrsen said the move had been planned because its new proximity to I-75 will allow easier access to clients throughout the region.

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NEW DIGS SIGNAL AREA GROWTH Crawford Construction breaks ground on new office space with eye on growing commercial market.

“Rooftops breed retail. We probably are two years behind residential growth.”

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e started with Crawford Construction in 1992 as a carpenter before working his way up to finally owning the busi-

ness.

There he was 23 years later, with a shovel in his hand.

Jeffrey Smith didn’t mind doing a little digging, though, as he broke ground in December on his company’s future office in Lakewood Ranch, a site just down the road from its current site on Professional Parkway West.

The $1.7 million building is another sign that residential and economic growth is expected.

Crawford Construction, which was formed by Smith’s uncle, Robert Crawford, in 1978, opened a Lakewood Ranch office in 2002.

“We built (the current office) on a dirt road,” Smith said. “Now we are building on a road that is closed.”

The new building will be fronted by Interstate 75, which should provide more exposure for the business.

After doing more than $31 million in commercial projects in

Jeffrey Smith, owner of Crawford Construction

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Jeff Burkee, senior vice president of Bank of Commerce, Bob Simon, president of development for SMR, Laura Adcock, of WBRC Architects, and Crawford Construction owners Utahna and Jeff Smith break ground on their new office building.

2015, Smith said business is back to the level it had reached before the housing crash of 10 years ago.

With more than 5,000 new housing units planned as Lakewood Ranch expands to the south, Smith hopes that positive trend continues.

His company constructed 13

stores inside The Mall at University Town Center and did the interior framing of the mall.

That mall, of course, was a product of an expanding area.

“Rooftops breed retail,” said Smith, who lives in Lakewood Ranch. “We probably are two years behind residential growth.

“Of course, when residential dips, I dip later.”

Smith said the company, which has 45 employees, hopes to be in its new headquarters on June 1 and it will occupy just more than 6,300 square feet while another 4,000 square feet will be rented to two businesses.

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Lake Club home on Topsail Terrace sells for $1.85 million COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE AT LAKEWOOD RANCH

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home in Lake Club topped all transactions in this week’s real estate. Nelson Homes Inc. sold the home at 16027 Topsail Terrace to William and Monna Morton, of Atlanta, for $1,850,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, four-anda-half baths, a pool and 4,506 square feet of living area.

Mark Maretka and Janice Baietty, of Belleville, Mich., sold their home at 7138 Beechmont Terrace to Samuel and Leslie Acquaviva, of Lakewood Ranch, for $840,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,467 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $695,000 in 2004.

Richard and Nancy Lyons sold their home at 7203 Lismore Court to James Shaw and Ann Marie Davis, of Sarasota, for $415,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,143 square feet of living area.

John and Gloria Sweeney, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7304 Lake Forest Glen to Glenn and Diane Morgan, of Lakewood Ranch, for $374,900.

Built in 2008, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,911 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $305,000 in 2009.

George and Carol Feintuch, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 6631 Oakland Hills Drive to Joseph and Adeline Tarin, of Lakewood Ranch, for $325,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,769 square feet of living area.

13404 Blythefield Terrace A4138754 $875,000 Laurie Jarema

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-321-3410

6806 Turnberry Isle Court A4133869 $824,000 Theresa Meyers

6511 The Masters Avenue A4135427 $625,000 Laurie Jarema

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-321-3410

7101 Marston Court A4130466 $559,000 Beth Ann Boyer

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-780-5214

University Park 941-907-9595 941-780-6606

Michael and Linda Gulla, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7024 Old Tabby Circle to Judith Nothdurft, of Bradenton, for $285,000. Built in 2002, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,507 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $194,300 in 2002.

POMELLO PARK

Vincent and Laura Ann Cannatello, of Parrish, sold their home at 19612 62nd Ave. E. to Michael and Toni Anne Valentino, of Bradenton, for $690,000. Built in 2003, it has five bedrooms, five baths and 4,246 square feet of living area.

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Taylor Morrison of Florida Inc. sold the home at 13219 Malachite Drive to Joseph and Kathryn Cinque, of Bradenton, for $683,300. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, a pool and 2,876 square feet of living area.

Taylor Morrison of Florida Inc. sold the home at 5011 Tivoli Run to Milo Hall and Sheryl Williams, of Bradenton, for $556,100. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,005 square feet of living area.

Alan and Mary Wolfson sold their home at 12614 Fontana

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

DEC. 14-25

Loop to Ronald Coleman and Margaret Hall-Coleman, of Woodbury, Minn., for $455,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,262 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $391,300 in 2013.

home at 22455 Panther Loop to Larissa Pollack, of Bradenton, for $675,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths, a pool and 3,660 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $455,900 in 2012.

Taylor Morrison of Florida Inc. sold the home at 13127 Prima Drive to Oliver and Felicity Kelly, of Bradenton, for $396,700. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,912 square feet of living area.

HARBOUR WALK

Richard and Giovanna Mastroianni, of Sarasota, sold their home at 12721 Fontana Loop to Robert and Betsy Maxman, of Bradenton, for $380,000. Built in 2014, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,087 square feet of living area.

Stephen and Kathryn Ballou, of Jacksonville, sold their home at 13322 Torresina Terrace to Westminster Retirement Communities Foundation Inc. for $376,100. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,912 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $309,100 in 2013.

PRESERVE AT PANTHER RIDGE

Brian and Julie Perrault, trustees, of Sedona, Ariz., sold the

1801 97th Street NW A4130034 $775,000 Lynne Callahan & Debbie Vogler

Bradenton 941-748-6300 720-3278

1711 78th Street W A4139321 $759,000 Debbie Capobianco

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-704-2394

13604 Matanzas Place A4135021 $2,375,000 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

4239 Riverview Boulevard A4138112 $550,000 Kathy Valente

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

14218 Sundial Place A4138092 $498,500 Diane Fogo Harter

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-445-2431

13212 Brown Thrasher Pike A4136645 $469,000 Jane Ebury

Michael and Sharon Panetta and Bruce and Gayle Wright, of Bradenton, sold their home at 516 Regatta Way to Steven and De Ann Cooper, of Bradenton, for $617,400. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two-anda-half baths, a pool and 2,760 square feet of living area.

RICHMOND PARK

Ellis and Bernice Lasberg, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 8113 Collingwood Court to John Pecharich and Roxann Pecharich, trustees, of University Park, for $565,000.

Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,632 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $461,000 in 2002.

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Charles Moneyhan, of Lakewood Ranch, sold his home at 14657 Newtonmore Lane to Richard Falcone and Mary Ann Falcone, trustees, of Lakewood Ranch, for $532,500. Built in

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1947 85th Court NW A4132395 $429,900 Jody Shinn

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

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LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 11219 Rivers Bluff Circle A4137291 $425,000 Erica Thomas

Lakewood Ranch 941-748-6300 941-799-9365

19428 Ganton Avenue A4135661 $2,295,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara & Tom Cinquegrano

1005 91st Street NW A4125808 $419,000 Debbie Vogler

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The Concession 941-907-9595 941-730-0777

7718 Lake Vista Court 408 A4138313 $399,900 Bryan Dwyer

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-809-9106

3715 Summerwind Circle A4134887 $387,500 Erica Thomas & Ralph Faillace

6330 Watercrest Way 402 A4134062 $367,900 Bryan Dwyer

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-809-9106

14430 Whitemoss Terrace A4139286 $359,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Bradenton 941-748-6300 799-9365 or 713-9142

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

7227 Presidio Glen A4132565 $379,900 Nicole Sharpe

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 616-460-0178

7804 Heritage Classic Court A4140120 $379,900 Shirley Taradash

7808 Heritage Classic Court A4126066 $355,000 Anita Shelare

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-232-6670

11102 35th Court E A4132876 $349,000 Kathy Valente

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-730-1898

Parrish 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

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APPLICANT James Goff

5206 Castello Lane

Pool

Ronald Vitkun

$78,195

Alterations

Richard Brown

$62,000

8491 Lindrick Lane

Pool

Charles Lafoe

$51,460

6462 Willowshire Way

Pool

Paul Peyser

$51,400

6915 74th St. Circle E.

Pool

Tiago Oliveira

$45,000

4846 Royal Dornoch Circle

Pool

Mary Sahady

$42,915

4674 Royal Dornoch Circle

Pool

Jeffrey Cantrell

$42,689

6443 Royal Tern Circle

Solar

Tatiana Stastny

$38,448

4512 Fourth Ave. Drive E.

Remodel

Michael Wepfer

$38,050

16723 Berwick Terrace

Pool

Guy Gilmore

$34,600

4410 Baltry Court

Pool

Gail Gutoski

$32,835

14243 Gnatcatcher Terrace

Pool

Robert Falanga

$32,200

12552 Highfield Circle

Mechanical

Charles Riggs

$29,239

12749 Fontana Loop

Pool

Richard Zagrabski

$28,895

22446 Panther Loop

Door/Window

Robert Durfee

$28,340

9939 Cherry Hills Ave. Circle Re-roof

Jerry Engleson

$26,000

6916 Conestoga Place

Garage

Jennifer Weiss

$25,983

6502 Stone River Road

Pool

Robert Clayton

$24,950

7423 Wimbledon Court

Pool Cage

Jay Bulaw

$22,912 Source: Manatee County

John Neal Homes Inc. sold the home at 14205 Bathgate Terrace to Alan and Mary Wolfson, of Bradenton, for $507,900. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,487 square feet of living area.

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Frederick and Eileen Helfer, of Cape May, N.J., sold their home at 7274 Belleisle Glen to Dilipkumar and Devyani Amin, of Lakewood Ranch, for $373,400. Built in 2013, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,179 square feet of living area.

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1514 Ormond Terrace A4127414 $315,000 Stacy Burton-Cunneen

620 44th Street W A4137894 $259,000 Maria Christenson

8341 Farington Court A4134879 $2,950,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara & Tom Cinquegrano

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-545-4430

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-730-6194

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-920-3583

9712 Braden Run A4137447 $319,900 Diane Fogo Harter

8450 Idlewood Court A4137716 $310,000 Nicole Ryskamp

8814 White Sage Loop A4136427 $174,900 Kathy Lewis

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-445-2431

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-807-1766

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-228-1213

1219 Spoonbill Landings Circle A4138284 $319,000 Peggy Horlander

6368 Golden Eye Glen A4133773 $289,900 Stacy Burton-Cunneen

140 Riviera Dunes Way 406 A4126568 $1,900 Joe Foster

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-932-7199

20208 E 77th Avenue A4120315 $1,589,500 Nicole Ryskamp

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-807-1766

7143 Beechmont Terrace A4132885 $1,550,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

115 12th Avenue E A4128590 $1,500,000 Debbie Vogler

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

2700 Palma Sola Boulevard A4135180 $1,500,000 Debbie Vogler

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

13219 Palmers Creek Terrace A4132928 $1,499,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

6943 Winners Circle A4126251 $1,395,000 Tina Ciaccio

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-685-8420

216 81st Street W M5903622 $1,350,000 Judy LaValliere

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-504-3792

3908 Bayside Dr M5846838 $1,200,000 Cheryl Roberts

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-730-6194

Palmetto 941-907-9595 941-812-7634

The Concession 941-907-9595 941-730-0777

Bradenton 941.748.6300 • Lakewood Ranch 941.907.9595 • IMG Academy 941.752.2683

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TUESDAY, JAN. 12

CELERY FIELDS DISCUSSION Begins at 7 p.m.at the Crocker Memorial Church, 1260 12th St., Sarasota. Naturalists from the Sarasota Audubon Society, Jeanne Dubi and Barry Gerber are featured in the Conversation at the Crocker. They will have an interactive discussion with those attending about the history of the Celery Fields. The discussion is free to members of the Historical Society of Sarasota County and $10 to the general public. For more information contact Historical Society Site Manager, Linda Garcia at 364-9076.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13

ACHIEVE SUCCESS Runs from 8 to 9 a.m. at Keiser University Auditorium, 6151 Lake Osprey Drive, Sarasota. Michael Corley, founder of The Corley Co., will lead this Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance session on having a year of simplification and focus for your business.

Since 2009, Corley has helped CEOs of privately held companies drive results by aligning strategy, operations and human capital.

Cost is $10 for Alliance members or $20 for non-members. For information, visit lwrba.org.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 8

MUSIC ON MAIN Runs from 6 to 9 p.m. on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch. This free concert features music by The Hatley Band, a local southern rock and country group. Attendees can also enjoy food, drinks, games and a range of booths and activities. Proceeds will benefit Turning Points. Guests can bring chairs, but coolers are prohibited. Santa will also stroll the street and will pose for photos with the Christmas tree before it comes down later in January. For more information, call 907-9243.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 15

REPUBLICAN CLUB Starts at 11:30 a.m. at The Ranch Grill, 14475 State Road 70, Lakewood Ranch. Guest speaker will be Javier Manjarres, a Florida-based blogger, political pundit and award winning journalist. Open to the public and cost is $20. RSVP to sic@ mailmt.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 16

SIDEWALK ASTRONOMY Begins at dusk in the parking lot behind Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. The Local Group of Deep Sky Observers will set up their telescopes and allow the public to view. For information, visit lgdso.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 23

SURVIVORS OF ROCK Runs from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at Mixon Fruit Farms, 2525 27th St. E., Bradenton. The Knights of Columbus will present this charity event full of music, food and fun.

Music will be provided by Goodbyeddie and Survivors of Rock.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Tickets cost $10.

For information, visit kofC5604. org.

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SATURDAY, JAN. 16 GARDEN CLUB MEETING Begins at 1 p.m. at 3120 First Ave. W., Bradenton. The Manatee River Garden Club hosts “Springs Eternal,” a program that will include guest speaker Pat Carver, who is the chair of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs’ Adopt-aWaterway program. Admission is free. Call Judy Boehm at 8702259 for more information.

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SUNCOAST HALF MARATHON Starts at 7 a.m. at Lakewood Main Street. This 13.1-mile chiptimed run winds through communities within the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club. For information, visit activesuncoast. org/suncoast_half_marathon. html.

STOGIES & CYSTIC FIBROSIS Begins at 6 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch County Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd. A fundraiser for the local Cystic Fibrosis Chapter honoring Gage Streitz will offer dinner, drinks, a raffle and a silent auction for $80. Tickets are available at Maduro, 5275 University Parkway, by calling 358-2222 or through email at Robbie@pdrcigar.com.

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THURSDAY, JAN. 14

ECONOMIC FORECAST Runs from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Manatee Technical College, 6305 State Road 70 E., Bradenton.

Economist Henry “Hank” Fishkind provides insights on local, regional and national economic trends in a breakfast event sponsored by Hancock Bank in partnership with Bradenton Area Economic Development.

Cost is $55 for members and $65 for non-members. Register online at ThinkBradentonArea. com or contact Jennifer Brand at

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BOOK SALE Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Braden River Library, 4915 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton. The Friends of Braden River Library are hosting a book sale that will be for members only on Thursday (memberships can be purchased for $5) and open to the public Friday and Saturday. Learn more at 727-6079.

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OPERA FOR ANIMALS Starts at 6 p.m. at the Palm Aire Country Club, 5601 Country Club Way, Sarasota. A cost of $75 per person includes a silent auction, dinner, raffles and opera performances by Carol Sparrow and Randolph Locke among others.

Dress is jackets optional. For reservations, call 351-1007.

Swimwear, Resortwear and Accessories for the Entire Family Our fit Specialist will find the perfect suit for your body

(on the driveway into Ellenton Premium Outlets)

941- 721- 8924

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THURSDAY, JAN. 7 High: 78 Low: 61 Chance of rain: 10%

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HI, GUYS! by John Meghurt 116 Type of clock 118 Object of a crush 121 “Enchanted” girl of film 122 Deliver a speech 123 Tribal leader 124 Insignificant amount 125 Earl Grey, and others 126 More recent 127 Mr. ___ (Fred Flintstone’s boss) 128 Eared pitcher

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32 Born in Cardiff ACROSS 34 Activist’s focus 1 “Forever” 35 “Diamond Lil” star West 5 Eye nerve 36 Doctor’s handwriting, 10 Religious teacher stereotypically 15 ___-serif 39 As a whole 19 Lead-in for “trooper” or 41 Like some positions “medic” 45 One who inherits 20 Apple-polisher 46 Butchered remains 21 Assign to, as blame 48 State, as one’s rights 22 “Don’t hurt me,” for one 51 Dr. Dre’s music 23 Like a glowing lamp 52 Santa’s employees 25 Flat finale 54 Get ready to fire 27 Barely get by (with 55 Magical glow “out”) 56 Musician’s concern 28 Skirt seam 57 Schooner’s cargo?

29 Roman magistrate’s 58 Like a good puppy attendant 63 Tiny remnant 31 Poke holes in a lawn

64 Woebegone 66 “Roses ___, violets ...”

67 Goody-goodies 68 Article of furniture 70 “___ y Plata” (Montana’s motto) 71 Self-centeredness 73 Primitive shelter 75 Fumbling for words 78 Best, in sports 81 Desert islands 82 Doodad 84 “Born,” literally 85 Mayberry drinker 86 Serve coffee 87 ___-Z (thoroughly) 88 Alpine falsetto 90 Nixon, for two yrs.

1 Altar location 2 Rubberneck 3 Canal to the Hudson 4 Obeyed “Down in front!”

5 Desdemona’s man 6 Rhyming works 7 Small portion 8 “American ___” (TV show) 9 Distrustful 10 Burger flipper 11 Bowery figures, stereotypically 12 Cavern, in poetry 13 “Li’l ol’ me?”

14 Privately, to a lawyer 15 Bridal wreath shrub 16 ___ mater 17 Tidy 18 ___-Coburg (royal house) 24 Process the fat?

26 Inclined, in England 30 Pomona’s ___ Poly 32 Suffix with “soft” or 91 Alcohol type “share” 93 “... one ___ leap for 33 Oldies players mankind” 36 Batch, as of papers 95 ___-majeste (crime 37 Large stringed instruagainst a dignitary) 96 “Tobacco Road” author ment 38 They may be drained Caldwell by tributaries 98 Not minor anymore 40 ___ few (give ex100 Didn’t disregard amples) 102 Month to give thanks 41 Bird on a beach in Can. 103 Normand of the silents 42 Unshockable 43 “Ivanhoe” weapon 105 Palmists, e.g.

44 Nonlethal swords 107 Turkey part 47 Flora’s partner 110 INS, e.g.

49 “For heaven’s ___!”

112 Fuel 50 Shoemaker’s leather, 113 Clocks are set by it sometimes (Abbr.)

53 Bermuda wear 56 Have confidence in 59 Cookie jar denizen 60 Common eye color 61 Get ready to sail again 62 Atoll in Kiribati 63 Du Maurier novel 65 Crescent-shaped figures 67 Sport played on horseback 69 “For sure!”

72 Neighbor of Cameroon 73 Not tight at all 74 “Peter, Peter, pumpkin ___” 76 Light and breezy 77 Outlook competitor 79 Former Attorney General Edwin 80 Caught elvers 82 “Bag” or “board” beginner 83 Rat-___ (old machine gun sounds) 86 Defense Department headquarters 89 Bullring accolades 91 “Manage” lead-in 92 UPS machine 93 Deep ravines 94 West End attraction 97 Down Under tree climbers 99 Home office locale, perhaps 101 Before now, before now 103 Brilliantly colored parrot 104 Stone with curved, colored bands 106 Showy plumed bird 107 Help, as a lawbreaker 108 “Blue” or “White” river 109 Coke nut 111 Participate in a pep rally 113 Raise, as produce 114 Bit of dust 115 Alpine transport 117 Anger or rage 119 Org. quoted on toothpaste tubes 120 Take off in a hurry

CRYPTOQUIZ Each of the following cryptograms is a clue to the identity of an esteemed philosopher. Using the hints V=I and D=C, decipher the clues to name the philosopher.

1. P U B V D 2. D Q Q Z W H V J N 3. D M W X D A 4. M V A F W F D M N 5. A T S V F V D V Z T This philosopher wrote about many subjects and tutored Alexander the Great:

SUDOKU

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ARMOIRE, TV or Wardrobe cabinet, light oak, 42x76x21, like new, $100. 941-351-1741.

CHEST FREEZER: G.E., 1.5/cu.ft., with wire basket and divider. Excellent condition, $80. Call 941-351-9688.

FLY FISHING: assorted sweetwater flies, etc., hand tied, $40. 941-758-7670.

GUITAR: YAMAHA, $140. 3 Guitar stands $8/ea.

2 tuners $10/ea. 941-758-4646.

PIANO STOOL: antique, glass and ball claw foot, excellent condition, $100. 941-879-8881.

VENTURER CD Karaoke/PA Machine with CDs $75.00. 941-752-9475.

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER: 58"x56"x20", white, w/doors, shelves, $100. 941−727−7645.

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

Cemetery Plots/Monuments SKYWAY GARDENS, Palm Meadow. One plot, cement vault, opening and closing, granite down.

Cost now $5200. Sell $2250 o/b/o. 941-224-0181.

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

COINS, STAMPS, GOLD & SILVER WANTED. IMMEDIATE PAYMENT. Suncoast Stamp Company, 8520 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.

941-921-9761. Open Monday thru Friday 10-5.

Motorcycles MOTORCYCLE: 2007, Mojito Italian Custom, black, 2 seater, 3,999 miles, $1900. 941-752-6269 or 941-465-6057.

Sporting Goods SPORTING GOODS: POOL TABLE Fat Cat, 8x4, solid oak w/ 3 pc. slate, excellent condition, balls, stand w/ 5 cues, bridge, 2 racks. Local delivery and normal setup included. $2179. Overhead light $125, 2 hi−chairs $95. 941−758−4300.

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

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

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

Call 941-907-8141.

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MEDICAL DIRECTOR. Are you a Florida licensed physician interested in a part−time position at a free clinic serving uninsured residents of Manatee Cty? Job Description and app info at www.tpmanatee.org. (941) 747−1509.

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Homes For Sale

1% RELOCATION REBATE INCENTIVE on Resale or New Construction*

West of Trail. Deep water yacht basin. 3BR/2.5BA, pool. $1,500,000.

Longboat Key House on Canal. Davits/ Dock. $495,000.

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Equestrian, 5 acres, pole barns, 8 stalls.

3BR/2.5BA, pool. $499,000.

ABOVE EXPECTATIONS Cleaning Services. We can make your place sparkle. Residential, Offices.

Free Estimates. 941-549-1310.

BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

Insured, Bonded. Affordable reliable home cleaning, $80, 2 cleaners, 2 hours.

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential. Meticulous Cleaning. Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable. Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342.

CLEANING BY Brazilian Lady. Meticulous, reliable, deep cleaning specialist. Residential. Commercial.

New Construction. 941-400-2866.

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2BR/2BA + Loft Townhouse. Water view, boat docks. $237,900.

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Cleaning ND SPARKLE. We are a family business experienced in both home and office cleaning great rates. Call for a quote. 941-330-4466. Email: ndsparklecleaning@gmail.com

1) Logic, 2) Causality, 3) Chance, 4) Hierarchy, 5) Empiricism.

Aristotle

941-373-5110

Jan 7 (Easy, difficulty ratinganswers 0.35) This week’s Sudoku

Legal Services

Painting/Wallpapering

Auto Transport

This week’s Cryptoquiz answers

- Complete Lawn & Landscaping Maintenance - Irrigation Repair and Installation - Landscaping Installation

Open House

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

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LAKEWOOD RANCH LAWN & LANDSCAPE LLC

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Adult Care Services

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MOTE RANCH 4/2/2 pool w lake view.

New roof, A/C, & pool equipment. Formal dining room & breakfast nook. Central vac, security alarm. Storage over garage. Mote Ranch residents enjoy nature paths & kayak trails to Braden River. $374,000. (941)−313−1234 www.brockrealty−inc.com

Complete Customized Individual In-Home Care.

Offering Non-Medical & Medical Services.

Including: Servicing Individual needs, Homemaking, Transportation, Errands, Meal Preparation w/Special Dietary Needs & Medication Supervision. Staffing available 24/7.

Call 377-4465 for more details or visit our mobile on-line website at: www.ElderCareSarasota.com or E-mail us at: ElderCareSRQ@aol.com.

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LWR - Esplanade; Sunday, 1p.m.-4p.m. Lazio Model. 12606 Fontana Loop. Jim Kasmirski, Keller Williams. 941-441-7661.

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RENTAL MANAGEMENT company taking more seasonal and annual properties.

Improve your rental return. Call 941-782-1559 or visit www.choosegulfcoast.com for a free rental appraisal

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WATERFRONT HOMES BEST BUY LIST

Re/Max Platinum Realty

Property Management

Landscaping & Lawn Service

PHILANTHROPISTS, PURCHASING a Home or Condo? Brooke O'Malley gives closing rebates from CLUB REALTY to make a Donation from $2,000.00 - $50,000.00, to the charity of your choice. Call to interview 941-726-2677.

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Pressure Cleaning

AUTHORITY ONE PROFESSIONAL PRESSURE WASHING AND WINDOW CLEANING. Residential and Commercial. Roof cleaning and coating, paver cleaning and sealing, pool areas, etc.

941-251-5948.

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CLEANING. RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL. We take pride in pleasing customers.

Vacation Homes, Resorts, Schools, Churches, 941-756-4570.

Home Improvement/ Remodeling

Sarasota

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

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

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10 Acres, 8 stalls. 3BR/2.5BA, pool. $550,000.

DRIVERS: NEW Pay! $2,500 Sign-On Bonus!

Consistent Freight, Great Miles on this Regional Account. Werner Enterprises: 1-855-517-2507.

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

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

941-955-4888 Or Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com (Please provide your name and address) Or Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230

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Pet Services “K-9 BOOT CAMP” Professional in-kennel pet obedience program.

40 Acre facility. 35 years proven results.

Lakewood Ranch area.

Von Asgard K-9 Center, Inc. Boarding - Training - Sales.

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• Dryer hot but clothes still wet after (1) drying cycle? • Dryer gets hot to the touch or doesn’t heat up at all?

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Painting & Pressure Cleaning

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Specializing in Re-Roofing and Repairs

Call for appointment

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Located off of SR 70 E. 1 mile North on Verna Bethany Rd. 7804 Barr Road Myakka City, FL 34251

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ROOFING

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15815 Clearlake Avenue $1,295,000 | Web ID A4136513 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

8022 Polo Club Lane $2,699,000 | Web ID A4113372 Mary Hellhake-Northrup & Leigh Simons 941.544.0763

12539 Highfield Circle $2,550,000 | Web ID A4114154 Linda Apple & Lynn McCrary 941.586.0553

7913 Waterton Lane $2,295,000 | Web ID A4129940 Stephanie Shaw & Glo Reber 941.544.3770

490 South Gulf Boulevard $1,925,000 | Web ID N5902931 Melissa Caldwell & Stephen Lingley 941.266.8829

7211 Pasadena Glen $1,850,000 | Web ID A4138022 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

16210 Clearlake Avenue $1,850,000 | Web ID A4139576 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

6809 Belmont Court $1,699,000 | Web ID A4111947 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

7710 Cow Camp Lane $1,650,000 | Web ID A4131917 Leigh Simons & Mary Hellhake-Northrup 941.224.4515

7327 Greystone Street $1,549,000 | Web ID A4125902 Louis Wery & Laurie Johnson 941.232.3001

6929 Lacantera Circle $1,460,000 | Web ID A4132468 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

4814 Cherry Laurel Circle $1,425,000 | Web ID A4129500 Robert Sherman 941.313.1301

3911 Founders Club Drive $1,395,000 | Web ID A4113734 Don Carroll 941.539.2132

75 Grande Fairway $1,299,900 | Web ID N5904478 Bob Linthicum & Melissa Caldwell 941.228.9206

13223 Palmers Creek Terrace $1,260,000 | Web ID A4139818 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

4079 Las Palmas Way $1,245,000 | Web ID A4115930 Joel Schemmel 941.587.4894

9327 Swaying Branch Road $1,212,770 | Web ID A3956072 Brian Wood 941.928.8408

6590 Wild Orchid Lane $1,099,000 | Web ID A3999100 Joel Schemmel 941.587.4894

3426 Founders Club Drive $949,000 | Web ID A4138247 Fernando Viteri 941.400.7676

8905 Bloomfield Boulevard $939,000 | Web ID A4140551 Debra Garrett 941.685.1086

14528 Secret Harbor Place $905,000 | Web ID A4138105 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

7531 Abbey Glen $899,900 | Web ID A4110108 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

6785 Manasota Key Road $830,000 | Web ID N5903147 Bonnie Price & Chris Price 941.350.3362

8838 Bloomfield Boulevard $774,000 | Web ID A4138171 Laura Pearson & Don Wood 941.993.5167

7006 Kingsmill Court $724,000 | Web ID A4140483 Gloria Bracciano & Greg Van Natter 941.730.1999

22308 Deer Pointe Crossing $674,500 | Web ID A4132069 Lisa Mayer 941.545.5197

7448 Monte Verde $639,000 | Web ID A4126110 Joel Schemmel & Sharon Chiodi 941.587.4894

19 North Cayman Isles Boulevard $629,900 | Web ID N5906512 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

5706 Mead Avenue $595,000 | Web ID A4114984 Ziad Sleit 941.928.5493

1718 Keyway Road $549,995 | Web ID N5905397 Bonye Smart 941.445.1501

8286 Shadow Pine Way $505,000 | Web ID A4137406 Robert Sherman 941.313.1301

21803 Deer Pointe Crossing $500,000 | Web ID A4132061 Lisa Mayer 941.545.5197

4892 Carrington Circle $499,999 | Web ID A4137626 Charlotte Hedge & Tom Hedge Jr. 941.350.0100

5615 Eastwind Drive $435,800 | Web ID A4140144 Rod Underdahl 941.302.4545

8030 Bowspirit Way $429,000 | Web ID A4106815 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

6532 Moorings Point Circle #202 $388,900 | Web ID A4140374 Leigh Simons 941.224.4515

6230 Warbler Lane $385,500 | Web ID A4126572 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

8427 Lindrick Lane $365,000 | Web ID A4125782 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

4854 Baccus Avenue $339,995 | Web ID A4140541 Kevin Milner 941.539.3287

CLEARWATER | 727.585.9600

ST. PETERSBURG | 727.898.6800

LONGBOAT KEY | 941.383.1526

PLAZA AT FIVE POINTS | 941.364.4000

SOUTH TAMPA | 813.217.5288

ST. ARMAND’S | 941.383.2500

LAKEWOOD RANCH | 941.907.9541

VENICE | 941.412.3323

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