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Are golf carts a hazard?

The Manatee County Commission will determine whether approved golf cart use makes the cut on Tara Boulevard and Whitfield Avenue. SEE PAGE 7A

Barn Raising With the largest agriculture program in the state, Braden River High School will have a new $101,720 barn on campus later this year.

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Dr. Mona Jain, a former educator and River Club resident, will now have a day named in her honor.

County honors mother and daughter Do you know Dr. Mona Jain?

If not, you will soon. The River Club resident and her daughter, Dr. Anila Jain, now have a day named in their honor in Manatee County.

The county proclaimed Oct. 1 “Dr. Mona Jain and Dr. Anila Jain Day.” The women received the honor because of their “selfless devotion to the well-being of all mankind, regardless of race, creed, color or socioeconomic status,” among other criteria, according to the county’s proclamation.

Mona Jain, a former educator and director of family health services for the county’s Head Start program, is originally from India and came to the area in the ‘60s to become an instructor. Anila Jain moved to the country as a child, attended medical school and served on the advisory board for Manatee Children’s Services.

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Emily Ralston is passionate about agriculture and animals. She played sports at Braden River High, but was looking for her niche when she joined the Future Famers of America (FFA) group three years ago.

Hospitality group to buy Rosedale CH6 Rosedale expects to close on the Rosedale Golf & Country Club Oct. 1.

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New owners of the Rosedale Golf and Country Club plan to oversee the golf course.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

ROSEDALE — As Rosedale resi-

dent Nancy Ragland volleys with friends across the tennis court at the Rosedale Golf and Country Club, she knows changes are coming.

But, what changes, exactly, remain to be seen.

Rosedale residents and club members were notified this month that CH6 Rosedale, a partnership of senior executives of Naples-based Coral Hospitality and various fund and individual partners, will acquire the club and its amenities on or around Oct. 1 from owner/developer Newton Developments.

CH6 Managing Member Christopher Schaeffer, who did not

return calls for comment by press time Tuesday, sent a letter Sept.

21 to residents and members that said meetings with both are tentatively slated for Friday, at Rosedale.

“I think everybody’s pretty optimistic,” Ragland said. “We don't know anything about them except what we read in the letter (to us).”

Her friend, Diane Weissenberg, added: “Hopefully, we’ll find out everything at the meeting.”

In the letter, Schaeffer wrote that CH6 will contract with Coral Hospitality for club management services and to improve operations and membership satisfaction and increase the value of the club.

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BY THE NUMBERS

$101,720

cost for the barn

$55,737

cost for site work, electrical and plumbing, permitting and inspections

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students in BRHS' agriculture program

100 students started in the agriculture program its first year 15 animals on the school's campus

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Micah Gallagher, Emily Ralston, Amanda Neal and Jasmine Stanton are all members of Braden River High's agriculture program, which is the largest in the state.

BRHS ag program makes strides Braden River has become the cream of the crop among local agricultural programs. A new pole barn will help the program continue to grow.

AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER

EAST COUNTY —When she was

hired as an agriculture teacher at Braden River High School 11 years ago, Debra Barry was the sole instructor of the program at the newly opened school.

She had three classes and a total of 100 students. Today, the program has 500 members and, as of 2012, is the largest in the state.

“The school opened with an ag program,” Barry said. “That was one of the big programs we wanted to have here. This pro-

gram has been my little baby that I’ve watched grow.”

Braden River’s program is expanding again. Construction started this week on a new pole barn that will house cattle, a water fountain and sink and a designated feeding room.

“Every school has had facilities built for livestock programs, and we never have,” Barry said. “The facility on campus came with the property. We outgrew that. It worked when we were a lot smaller. We’re just finally getting what we need. We have great facilities.

We just needed something better

for our livestock program.”

The new barn, which the Manatee County School District approved Sept. 22, won’t have flooring — just walls and a roof made of wood and metal materials. But the building will have a concrete pathway through the center so Barry and fellow agriculture instructors Karly Cohenour and Megan Welch can drive a tractor or other equipment through the barn.

Braden River’s current smaller shed/barn structure will continue to house up to five pigs and be used for other needs, such as

10 animals can be housed in new barn storing equipment.

The new pole barn will cost $101,720, plus costs for other site work and expenses. The district is funding the project.

Bleachers for class instruction will be located beside the barn for an outdoor learning environment that applies classroom topics to real life.

“Having this kind of outdoor classroom will make it easier for some students to learn about agriculture,” student Emily Ralston said. “If you don’t understand something in class, if you go outside and you can see, smell and hear it, that might help.”

Barry hopes the barn will be finished by December, so her seniors can use it during their last year in the program.

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@yourobserver.com.

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS In 2005, agriculture teacher Debra Barry had a concrete slab outside of her classroom and a few EarthBoxes in which to grow plants.

Braden River High didn’t have any animals on-site. The following year, teachers bused students to Southeast High School so they could participate in hands-on activities with animals.

A few years later, the school constructed greenhouses, which are used for the horticulture aspect of the agriculture program. Students grow tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, peppers and other vegetables in the facility.

The high school’s grounds, which used to house a University of Florida research center, came with a potting shed, or small barn area, where just a few pigs and other animals were housed.

Eventually, the school outgrew the facility, prompting the construction of a new pole barn, Barry said.

“Agriculture isn’t just animals and farming for rednecks or country kids,” said student Micah Gallagher, the school’s Future Farmers of America chapter president. “It’s how we give back to the community.

Hopefully, this barn will help show people more of what we do.”

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SCHOOLS: Forecasting the future

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POP QUIZ

“What issues most concern you for county students?”

Manatee County schools brace for high-tech buildings and an improved learning experience.

AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER

– Stefanie Lis

Photos by Amanda Sebastiano

Attendees of the Educational Futures Conference brainstorm ways to improve county classrooms.

DeJong-Richter CEO Tracy Richter explains why and how today's students learn differently than previous generations.

ences,” he said.

Possible improvements to those buildings could include bringing more technology into classrooms and changing classroom layouts to make them technology-friendly.

“We need blended environments in your schools,” Richter said. “Computers don’t solve everything, but students are growing up in a world filled with technology. Meeting that demand without relying completely on computers to lead lessons is the goal.”

He also believes schools need more spaces that foster group learning.

Although she’s an “A” student, 18-year-old Amy Danielle Ortiz Padelford thinks more collabora-

WHERE SHOULD A NEW SCHOOL GO? Manatee County’s growth hasn’t gone unnoticed by the Manatee County School Board.

To address growth and balance classroom numbers, the district is crafting a long-range master plan.

Some schools in Palmetto

and west Bradenton have empty seats, while Braden River and Lakewood Ranch high schools continue to top previous years’ student counts, said Robert Johnson, school district director of planning and performance.

tive learning might have helped her perform better in school. She is dyslexic and often needed her classmates to read questions or assignments to her.

“All students don’t learn the same, and that isn’t being addressed right now,” Padelford said.

Open study spaces and larger tables for group collaboration are tools that could help better educate today’s changing student, event attendees agreed.

“The facility a child walks into should improve the child’s learning experience in some way,” Richter said. “There are few work environments where employees sit for eight hours a day. We’re here to build buildings that will withstand change.”

Richter hopes buildings with more technology and group learning will also help county schools gradually steer away from a “factory-style way of learning.”

“We have ringing bells, separate subjects and we educate children in batches based on grade levels,” Richter said. “Our country has a very production-line mentality in terms of education. We’re just offering a new look at how we view learning, starting with our school buildings.”

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@yourobserver.com.

At its meeting Sept. 22, the school board agreed the county needs an additional high school. The estimated cost is $75 million.

A few months ago, education officials agreed East County was one of the fastest-growing areas in the county and could be a

WHAT DO YOU THINK? The Manatee County School District asked attendees two questions at the Educational Futures Conference: n What qualities do you believe the student of 2035 will have? n What features do you believe school facilities of 2035 will have?

How would you answer? Submit responses to amandas@ yourobserver.com.

IF YOU JOIN Are you interested in joining the Steering Committee?

The committee will provide feedback to DeJong-Richter on Manatee County School District’s biggest needs for facilities and students.

The committee will hold its first meeting 6 p.m. Oct. 7, at a location to be determined.

Call 708-8770 for more information.

contender for an additional school. But no location has been specified, yet.

The location is one of the items that may be addressed by the district’s long-range master plan, which it has hired consultant DeJong-Richter to help facilitate and gain community input.

“I hope we can solve the overand under-crowding issue at our schools. We need more even distribution in schools.”

– Lela Hartsane

“We need to start collaborating more with teachers and the community to evolve. That’s the only way we’ll get to where we’re headed with education, with group learning and technology.”

– Sharon Scarbrough, Haile Middle School principal

“I want the community to continue being engaged in what we do with our schools. The number of students to educators will grow, and we have to get the community involved with the vision for how to accommodate those changes.”

– Bob Gause, School Board chairman

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EAST COUNTY — As she watches her daughter coloring a homework assignment with markers, Stefanie Lis explains how what her daughter is learning at her East County elementary school differs from her own education.

“Students have more and more choices and technology available to them today,” Lis said. “It’s a different world.”

DeJong-Richter Chief Executive Officer Tracy Richter thinks a different approach to learning is good.

“The adage, ‘It worked for me, it’ll work for my kids’ is bunk,” Richter said. “The way our children are learning is changing, and our schools need to reflect that change.”

Richter, a consultant hired by the Manatee County School District to help lead its master planning process, is working on a plan to revamp outdated school buildings and bring classrooms up to date with technology and learning environments better suited to the 21st century.

He presented an overview of his plans for county school facilities Sept. 24, at the Educational Futures Conference at Manatee Technical College.

More than 150 people attended the session, which the district hosted to involve the community in the planning process for facilities.

In April, the Manatee County School Board approved the firm to start evaluating the county’s demographics, school populations, condition of facilities and other criteria to determine which school buildings need the most work.

“We’ll decide if some buildings need to be torn down or just need some love,” said Robert Johnson, the district’s director of planning and management.

Richter said learning isn’t just a result of homework and lesson plans.

“School buildings play a critical role in students’ learning experi-

“I hope this process will show the district that students learn in different ways. They need to continue to have more choices available to them for how they learn, whether alone or in small groups.”

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Reagan files for District 1 commission seat PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

WOODS — Braden Woods resident Ron Reagan may have lobbied for Manatee County on statewide issues as a former member of the Florida House of Representatives. But next year, he plans to turn his attention to more local issues.

Reagan announced Monday he will run for the Manatee County Commission District 1 seat being vacated by Commissioner Larry Bustle. Bustle, who suffered a stroke in May, announced last week he will not seek re-election in 2016.

“Larry’s done a great job and I really do hope I can continue the job he has done,” Reagan said.

Reagan, 61, and his wife, Lynn, want to downsize their home and have been looking for homes in the Parrish area, which District 1 includes. Reagan must live in District 1 before taking office, but is not required to live there to file for the seat, which represents East County communities north of State Road 64, including Heritage Harbour, Mill Creek and GreyHawk Landing, as well as the Parrish area.

“That district was in my legislative district,” said Reagan, who represented Manatee County on the Florida House from 2002 to 2010. “I’ve been looking to get back into public service and I wasn’t quite sure what role I

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wanted to play, but I think this is a great role for me to help serve our community.”

If elected, he also noted he can help endorse Manatee County on the state level, regarding transportation and other issues, because of his experience.

“We’re really fortunate,” he said. “We’ve got great representation in Tallahassee right now.

With the people I know and that outlook, my ability to work with people will go along way."

Reagan, an insurance executive, is the former chairman of the Employers Support of the Guard and Reserve in Florida, the agency that serves guardsmen and reservists called to active duty, and as the chairman of the Community Leadership Council at the University of South Florida.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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Manatee adopts fiscal 2016 budget As the county unrolls the next fiscal year’s budget, effective Oct. 1, officials will shift funding responsibilities for indigent health care.

AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER

MANATEE COUNTY — With the adoption of Manatee County’s $564 million budget for fiscal 2016 on Sept. 22, commissioners will change the way the county pays for indigent health care.

For 30 years, the county has paid for indigent health care by using money set aside mostly from the 1984 sale of what is now Manatee Memorial Hospital. But the fund is depleted, with only $700,000 left, said Jan Brewer, county budget division manager.

So this fiscal year, the county will go from using about $7 million from the trust fund and $1.3 million from property tax revenue to paying nearly all indigent health care needs from the general fund.

District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh, who cast one of two dissenting votes against passing the budget, sees the solution as a temporary fix for a larger issue.

“The health care situation has

Out of the additional $14.8 million the county received for increased property values, $5.59 million of it is being set aside for 4% salary increases for county employees.

District 5 Commissioner

Vanessa Baugh hopes the money will allow the county to provide raises for staff who saw their salaries remain stagnant since the recession.

“We’re in a situation where if you have an employee who

reflects an increase of

$564 million $14.8 million

MANATEE COUNTY BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

MANATEE COUNTY BUDGET CHANGES SINCE 2007

8.3%

21.5%

0.8%

$38 million

Increase in property values “Save Our Homes” tax exemption cap number

20%

County maintained reserve policy

2.3%

Increase from fiscal 2015 in county funded positions with dedicated funding sources

Ad valorem revenue decrease Decrease in overall budget

10.1%

County workforce decrease

50,000+

Approximate county population increase

0

Total millage rate increase

has been with the county 10 years, chances are we’re going to hire someone today who is making more than that other employee, which isn’t right,” Baugh said.

She believes it will take

time to get employees’ pay to where it should be, but the 4% raises in this budget will help.

“We’ve got to find a good balance so we can ensure programs we have for residents are run properly and citizens

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“It all works and mixes together. We need to keep employees dedicated to the county that do their jobs well. We don’t want to lose employees.”

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County Administrator Ed Hunzeker said residents need to share the burden of paying for indigent health care now that the trust money has been depleted.

“Taxpayers in Manatee County haven’t had to pay for it,” Hunzeker said. “But now, it’s time to step up. We’ve exhausted our previous source, and we need to move forward to fund that health care in a new way.”

He said using general reserves will buy the county time, but ultimately, it needs to find alternative methods to generate revenue other than relying heavily on property taxes, which fluctuate with the economy. Franchise fees on gas, electric, water and sewer services could generate millions of dollars each year. Stormwater fees, business taxes and an infrastructure sales tax could provide additional revenue.

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Expansion mode With vacancy rates at about 1%, Benderson Development is building to accommodate market demands.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

UNIVERSITY PARK — Bender-

son Development has submitted plans for a 9,600-square-foot expansion at one of its University Town Center shopping destinations.

Public records show the company is requesting to add storage space behind the unit formerly occupied by Shapes and adjacent to Home Goods in The Shoppes at UTC, located at the northeast corner of University Parkway and Cooper Creek Boulevard.

The square footage brings the space to a total 23,975 square feet, making it one of the largest units in the shopping center. By comparison, Nordstrom Rack is about 35,000 square feet; Ross Dress for Less is about 26,000 square feet; and Home Goods is about 21,500 square feet.

Benderson also is working to build out spaces for seven new restaurants and other future tenants as it responds to market demands. Its shopping plazas in the University Parkway corridor are more than 99% occupied, said Mark Chait, Benderson’s executive director of leasing.

“Right now, we have more demand than we have space,” he said.

Of the signed tenants in Benderson’s cue, seven of eight are

eateries of some type, although Benderson is targeting other types of tenants, as well.

“Restaurants are in expansion mode,” Chait said. “Restaurants in the University corridor do extremely well.”

Under construction is a twotenant outparcel in the same plaza at the corner of Shopping Center and Cooper Creek Boulevard. It will house Daily Eats and Fresh Kitchen, both of which are affiliated with Ciccio Restaurant Group and are expected to open in November, Chait said.

Benderson also is working on a 19,000-square-foot outparcel along Honore Avenue, in its The Square at UTC, anchored by Home Depot.

Oak and Stone, Keke’s Breakfast Cafe and Newk’s Eatery each have signed for spaces ranging from 4,500 to 4,763 square feet.

Joe Seidensticker, a partner in the new Oak and Stone concept, said the restaurant will offer 60 craft beers on a self-serve tap, as well as artisan pizzas and other “American tavern”-style offerings.

“The demographics in the area fit this concept perfectly,” Seidensticker said. “We love the mall. It’s going to be a great spot for a restaurant.”

Chait said Benderson is working on leases for two other units within that building, neither of

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This 19,000-square-foot outparcel along Honore Avenue will house five tenants, including three signed restaurants.

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Chait said the restaurants will receive spaces for build-out between November and January, so all should open within the first quarter of 2016.

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Out of bounds?

East County residents are teed off about a plan that could eliminate golf carts from three roadways.

Jessica Salmond

If the amendment to the golf cart ordinance passes at the Oct. 6 Manatee County Commission meeting, golf carts will be banned from operating on Tara Boulevard.

JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

EAST COUNTY — Manatee County is considering amending its ordinance for golf cart-usage on Whitfield Avenue, Tara Boulevard and El Conquistador Parkway — but some residents believe that plan is in the rough.

The proposed amendment, which the Manatee County Commission is scheduled to discuss in a public hearing at its Oct. 6 meeting, would strip these three streets of their designation as golf cart roadways.

The county widened part of Whitfield Avenue near PalmAire Golf and Country Club to add bicycle lanes in 2007.

Bill Eifert, a former president of the Palm-Aire Communities

Council, at that time was involved in getting the county to widen the road. Now, he is confused about why the county is changing course. He said the roadway was widened, in part, to accommodate golf carts.

“It distresses all of us that something that had worked so well is being proposed to change for no real reason,” Eifert said.

The county reviewed streets in the ordinance, and based on field observations and data collection, determined that golf cart usage on these roadways is not appropriate, said Sage Kamiya, Manatee County deputy director of traffic management, in an email to the East County Observer. Due to an influx of population within these communities and the impact of the population to traffic condi-

tions, county staff recommended the streets be taken off of the golf cart designation list for safety reasons. The county held workshops with the different neighborhoods earlier this year, in the spring, but residents still question why this amendment is on the table.

Before Whitfield Avenue was widened, the golf cart users would have to drive on the sidewalks, Eifert said. It proved a safety concern because some areas of the sidewalk drop off into drainage ditches on either side, making passing difficult. If golf cart operators drove on the street, motorists had to swerve into the oncoming lane to pass.

“It was not a safe situation for anybody,” Eifert said. “What will we gain by this (change) except to

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create a safety problem?”

With Whitfield Avenue being a main thoroughfare for commuters and residents on foot, bike, car or cart, Eifert doesn’t like the idea of taking a step backward.

“To make that an unsafe situation, when we went to such lengths to make it a safe roadway – we don’t think it makes sense,” he said.

Part of the county’s proposal would designate parts of Palm-Aire sidewalks as golf cart friendly. Kamiya said this part of the proposal would not require these sidewalks to be widened if approved.

Karen Clark, president of the Tara Master Association, said that both the Tara Preserve and Tara Golf and Country Club communities use golf carts on Tara Boulevard. Residents use the carts not only to travel back and forth between the two communities, but also to go to the grocery store and other shops near the area.

Clark is concerned about the impact on both communities’ parking problems. During peak season, golfers have to park on the street because the lots get full, she said. With golf carts, residents can commute from home to the course without worrying about finding a parking spot.

“There are so many cars and not so many parking spaces,” she said.

She said the Tara Master Association is spreading the word about the upcoming hearing, and she hopes to have a presence at the meeting to show the communities’ disapproval.

A related ordinance amendment allows for the use of golf carts on certain sidewalks, including the east sidewalk on Whitfield Avenue, as an alternative to roadway use in Palm-Aire.

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LAKEWOOD RANCH — Kevin and Heather Harvey have a way with words — and dogs.

The couple has put their talents to work by opening Lakewood Ranch’s newest dog boarding and day care facility: the Woofdorf Astoria at Lakewood Ranch.

Their own dog, Maximus Dogamus Harvey, an 8-year-old boxer, is their mascot. (They call him Max for short.)

The Woofdorf Astoria held a soft opening Aug. 26, which happens to be National Dog Day — a total coincidence, according to Heather Harvey.

The couple moved from Wisconsin about a year ago to open the dog hotel business venture after running a plumbing and electrical services company up North. They still own that business, but they wanted to start doing something they love.

“We decided dogs are the best clients,” Heather Harvey said.

“They’re always happy.”

The couple settled on Lakewood Ranch for two reasons: They wanted to escape the long, cold winters in Wisconsin, and they researched the area and

Above: The “king suite” boarding facilities have separated rooms for each dog and an open top, so they can access air conditioning, plus a window.

Right: Barron, a pit bull mix, enjoys a lap around the fenced-in yard.

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knew it was growing.

The Woofdorf Astoria, located at 10615 Technology Terrace, is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. 365 days a year. It offers boarding and grooming services.

During the day, dogs have 9,000 square feet of air-conditioned open space to roam (big and little dogs are separated), and a half-acre of fenced yard to run.

At night, dogs can stay in individual “petite suites” or “king suites,” each with a soft, cozy bed and window looking out over the common play area.

One unique offering of the Woofdorf: Pet owners aren’t restricted to open hours to pick up and drop off pets.

The play area for the dogs is luxurious — both the big and little dogs have plenty of space to roam in the large open areas. Parts of the floor are concrete, providing a cool area to flop down and relax after playtime, but the floors also have a rubber padding to keep the pets comfortable throughout the day.

Both spaces have diverting activities that include picnic tables to climb on, boxes to hide in, blankets to snuggle on and toys to chew. Dog-eye-level windows let the big and little dogs see one another and interact.

The Harveys also plan on adding sandboxes and a climbing playground made out of tires to help stimulate the dogs.

The Woofdorf currently has 100 regular clients and averagse about 30 dogs a day, but it has plenty of room to take in more dogs, Kevin Harvey said.

“There are lots of day cares in the area, but not quite like us,” Heather Harvey said.

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Flaherty will sign copies of her book from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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The story is available for $12.95 on Amazon.com and on the Barnes & Noble website.

"My hope is that the book will encourage you to hold on and press on," Flaherty says. "And to know that you are deeply treasured and loved."

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Recently, there has been a resurgence of comments about (Manatee County) School Board dysfunction, fueled in part by the results of the climate survey recently conducted. Overlooked is what is actually happening in the district and with the board.

The board made conducting the survey a priority without concern for what the results said. The climate survey serves as a baseline. Using it, we can chart a path forward that will hopefully continue to improve the calmness, communication, cooperation, civility and sense of community that began in November and has increased under (Superintendent) Dr. (Diana) Greene’s tenure.

The tone has been changing.

Meetings have become more business oriented and less about personal agendas. Meeting length has been reduced significantly from the often five- to six-hour marathons of the past. Workshops are now focused on educational issues.

Much of the change has been the increasing civility board members are showing toward each other, as well as the efforts by the board and Dr. Greene’s administration to work as a col-

district are perfect. There will always be issues that require difficult decisions in order to keep the district heading in the right direction. To help accomplish this task, the board embarked on an effort to improve its leadership skills.

That process began with just the board and then expanded to include senior administrative members of the district.

Over time, it will extend through the ranks of the district. As discussed during the leadership training (last week), there is a great deal of trust between the board and the current administration. The conversation was focused on maintaining and even increasing communication levels.

Despite these efforts, there will still be missteps made.

When they occur, it is my hope that people will monitor how the issue is handled, rather than focus on the mistake itself.

As a community, let’s continue to rally around the district and the students it serves.

legial body. The board spends more time celebrating our students, staff and understanding the educational initiatives going forward in the district. You can see that in the change from the turmoil that used to grace the front page to the stories now appearing about the district in the newspaper.

Dr. Greene deserves much of the credit. Her focus and civility have set the tone for how staff is working with other staff, as well as the public. It also reflects on efforts by the board to reduce turmoil while improving morale and student performance. The budget this year was approved without issue.

Although I appreciate public advocacy, efforts will continue to address inaccurate or misleading statements made by members of the public. That effort will continue to focus on the misstatement while not attacking the speaker. It is a fine line and does open us to criticism. Regardless, we must deal with the misinformation being put out there by some as “facts.”

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efore moving to Florida in 1996 and starting his own company, Practical Human Resources Solutions, Ron Hamilton served as vice president of human resources services for Corestates Financial, in Philadelphia, now Wells Fargo.

Hamilton now is working with the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority Board to find a new executive director to replace Eva Rey, who took a job in Viera.

Hamilton helped the board define what it seeks in a new executive director. Now, he will help lead it toward selecting Rey’s successor, first by narrowing the applicant pool at a Sept. 30 meeting. The board has scheduled interviews with finalists for Oct. 8.

For the Town Hall search, many of the board members have stated they’d like a duplicate of Eva. That makes it difficult because she has so many varied skills. One of the challenges of this search is finding someone who can deal with a growing and dynamic town and the different stakeholders they are going to have to deal with.

I encourage organizations to create a profile that spells out what success will mean in that job. The profile includes the hiring requirements, which are qualities the candidates have to have. They are very specific for that job. For example, one of the qualities that has been identi-

fied by the IDA board for this job is relationship-building skills to seek out stakeholders and develop relationships to better understand the issues and concerns of the community.

The key for the whole process has been the profile the board has put together. Once you have a profile in place and the requirements in the profile, you can start matching applicants pretty easily, determining which are not a fit. After that, to determine if they are a fit, I’d do a screening phone call to get more information.

If you are on the fence about hiring a candidate or not, don’t. If you can’t find anyone to fill the position and you say, “I think maybe I should just hire the next warm body,” don’t. A hiring mistake will cost you more than not having a person in the position for a time. There are statistics that say the cost of a

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Some organizations do what are called “climate surveys” to get a sense of how they feel about the organization’s philosophies, management style, compensation, career opportunities and their ability to have some control of their own destiny.

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The new owners plan to do renovations to the Rosedale Golf and Country Club.

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“Unlike many other operators and owners, we are committed to focusing on top-line revenues and reinvestment in order to provide better service and experiences rather than focusing on expense reductions,” Schaeffer wrote. “We strongly believe that our unique philosophy leads to achieving club goals and ensuring high membership satisfaction while the other path leads to unmet goals and a downward spiral for clubs.”

Schaeffer states that in the coming weeks, the new owners will announce new programs and changes in store for Rosedale as they work to enhance the club.

“These will include attractive new membership offerings in order to allow for more residents and guests to enjoy the benefits of being a member of Rosedale Golf and Country Club, facility refurbishment plans, new event and club offerings that are both inno-

vative and exciting and new staff members to replace club staff that are either retiring or have recently departed the club,” he wrote.

Staff replacements include the hiring of Kevin Conway, formerly the food and beverage director at the TPC at Prestancia in Sarasota as clubhouse manager, and a new, unnamed membership sales director, to replace the recently departed membership director.

Clubhouse manager Chuck Nehls, who served in his role for the last nine years and started Rosedale’s Military Ball fundraiser, retired in late September.

Other changes include the reseeding of the golf course, with the exception of the greens, for the 2015-16 season.

In the letter, Schaeffer states the resident and member meetings scheduled for Friday are contingent on the closing of the transaction. But, if the closing is on schedule, the meetings will provide members and residents a chance to meet Conway, members of Coral Hospitality and the new owners.

Rosedale Golf and Country Club includes an 18-hole championship golf course, as well as a 22,000-square-foot clubhouse with an outdoor patio, lighted tennis courts and a heated Junior Olympic-size pool.

Pat Hogan, general manager of Rosedale Golf and Country Club, declined comment for this story.

The investment group involved in the CH6 partnership has acquired three clubs over the last few years, most recently, the Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Fort Myers, for $1.87 million in April.

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8300 block of Lockwood Ridge Road Petit Larceny: While selecting items to purchase, two individuals selected several items from the shelves of the business and stayed in the store for about three hours before making their way to the front registers. They paid for several items but not for two items valued at $53.32 and $49.67, respectively. Both were arrested and transported to jail.

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8100 block of Lakewood Main Street Found: While she was sweeping after the business closed, a Starbucks worker found a bag containing 3 grams of a leafy substance that smelled like marijuana. A deputy responded and took the baggie for destruction.

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Parkinson’s group focuses on the positive IF YOU GO

Lynn Schramek started the support group in New York and is extending it to local residents and their partners.

JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

When Lynn Schramek’s husband, Brad, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, the couple began searching for a support group that would allow them to communicate with other families and individuals who were having similar experiences.

But, no matter what group they attended, the overall feeling they left with was not what they wanted.

“At traditional support groups, people would come and vent, and we wanted something more positive,” Lynn Schramek said. “He needed another connection, a more positive and upbeat program where you could share and learn.”

So, in 2009, Schramek developed her own kind of support group for herself and her husband in their upstate New York community. She called it the Parkinson Café, and she began to garner a following. Now, the New York program has two monthly sessions. Between 20 and 40 people attend each month.

“Dozens and dozens loved it,” she said.

When the couple moved to River Club in 2012, Schramek organized a Parkinson Café Cultural Art Series in Sarasota that focused on social and cultural experiences. This year, however,

she decided she would start up a Parkinson Café in East County modeled after her still-running program in New York. The first Café will be held Thursday, Oct. 1.

The monthly session, called First Thursday, is an interactive program that runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the River Club’s Caddyshak Sports Bar and Grill.

The session will include time for coffee and mingling, as well as a guest speaker and yoga session.

The October program features guest speaker Laurel Rund, an artist and writer who will discuss how she is inspired to create art.

“We have something planned every hour to keep the energy upbeat,” Schramek said. “We put a lot into creating this program.”

The purpose of the session is to allow participants to share their experiences, build a network of supportive people with similar experiences and share practical tips with each other about how to live with Parkinson’s or with a partner who has it.

“My husband has had Parkinson’s for 10 years. We have learned how it affects people and solutions for dealing with each challenge,” Schramek said.

She has partnered with the Neuro Challenge Foundation to produce the program. In future sessions, she plans on helping participants connect to community resources by bringing in local

Brad and Lynn Schramek first created a cultural series in support of people with Parkinson’s disease and are now branching out their efforts.

What: Parkinson Café When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Oct. 1 Where: River Club Caddyshak Sports Bar and Grill, 6600 River Club Blvd., Bradenton Cost: $15 at the door, or $10 if registered in advance for three or more events First Thursday Parkinson Café gatherings: Nov. 5, Dec. 3, Jan. 7, Feb. 4, March 3 and April 4

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“It’s a huge difference (from support groups),” Brad Schramek said. “All you’re doing is supporting people. At the Café, you’re having a good time, and you come

Lynn Schramek is also the lead organizer of another local program: the Parkinson Café Cultural Art Series in Sarasota, left.

It’s different than the new program she’s starting in Bradenton.

The cultural art series focuses on local art venues and cultural experiences and meets at the Ringling Art Museum. The program is in its third year.

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Tara Preserve searches for leaky-pool fix A fix for the pool’s pump and electrical system that has caused flooding could be in the pipeline.

JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

TARA PRESERVE —Pipe leaks have been causing problems for the Tara Preserve Community Center for months, but field manager Jim Kaluk has come up with an interim patch.

Currently, the mixing room, the room where the community pool’s water pump and electrical system operate and chemicals are stored, is inside the community center. Pipe leaks have caused

flooding in the center twice this summer. One break occurred in July, and the other took place over Labor Day weekend.

Kaluk created his own temporary fix for the problem: He rigged a plug made from a can, a plug fixture and three metal bands to patch up the pipes for now.

“The wall is still wet. It’s not as bad as it could have been… but we have a lot of work to do,” Kaluk told Tara Community Development District supervisors at their Sept. 22 meeting.

Kaluk said the electrical system still needs to be cleaned, repaired and painted with a rust-prevention product for safety reasons.

The board approved a $976 bid from Complete Electric to repair the pool electrical system as a temporary fix.

There are three potential longterm solutions: building a new pool house that would separate the pool equipment from the community center; using a POD as a cheaper option to moving the equipment outside; or refurbishing the existing mixing room.

“What I would like to see is the board agree to a path to make a series of decisions that are likely

to have tremendous financial implications,” Vice Chairwoman Beth Bond said.

However, Bond said her main concern with choosing a pool house or a POD building is aesthetics.

“If you go around this community, every condo has a pool and they all have a pool house that matches,” she said. “That building has to be made of the same materials as the other one.”

Supervisor John Schmidt will research all three options in cooperation with the district management company and bring three proposals to the board in November meeting for a vote.

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CDD Chairman Dan Powers said the board previously considered the idea, but there had been no support for the idea at the time. CDD Vice Chairwoman Beth Bond said she likes the idea.

“Tara Golf and Country Club has it, it looks like a lot of fun,” she said.

Supervisor John Schmidt suggested looking into the idea and associated expenses.

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The ODA volleyball team held off Moore Haven 25-22, 25-15, 22-25, 20-25, 15-11 in district action Sept. 24.

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The Lakewood Ranch High boys crosscountry team raced to a second-place finish in the 24-team field of the boys invitational division of the Flrunners.com Invitational 16 Sept. 26, in Titusville.

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Lakewood Ranch residents Chris and Jessi McComas spent nearly four years playing kickball for "Ball Me Maybe" in Knoxville, Tenn. The couple recently founded MVP Sports and Social, which will open its first kickball season Oct. 12.

Lakewood Ranch residents Chris and Jessi McComas are combining their passions for sports and socializing with their new adult sports league.

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LAKEWOOD RANCH — After Chris

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The Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team swept rival Sarasota 25-9, 25-13, 25-16 in Class 7A-District 11 action Sept. 22.

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The ODA girls golf team shot past Braden River 60-72 Sept. 24.

Kyle Jarrett shot a oneunder-par 35 to lead the Cardinal Mooney boys golf team to a 163-168 victory over Sarasota Sept. 24.

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McComas graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2009, he was ready for a new challenge.

Having played golf and baseball for the Volunteers, he began looking for ways to fuel his competitive spirit.

McComas joined an intramural city sports league in Knoxville, Tenn., where he played flag football, softball and basketball.

His good friend, Rich Monhollon, approached him about playing kickball, because he needed a substitute for his league.

McComas hesitantly agreed.

After all, wasn’t kickball an elementary school sport?

But after spending the next couple hours belly laughing while chasing around a red ball, McComas was hooked.

“The people made it so much fun,” he says. “It was my kind of organization, and from then on, I just kept playing.”

Now, McComas and his wife, Jessi, hope to get others hooked on social sports with MVP Sports and Social, a co-ed adult sports league they created to give local residents an opportunity to get exercise in a fun and social environment.

After moving to Lakewood Ranch in June, the couple noticed the abundance of families and young professionals in the area, and they saw an opportunity to combine their passions for sports and socializing.

“A lot of leagues are either for kids or highly competitive,” says Chris McComas. “We’re trying to bridge that gap. This is for those adults who like to be social but are maybe sick of going to festivals. This is a chance for them to mingle and go back to being themselves, but not in a highly competitive way.”

The league, which kicks off Oct. 12, will offer kickball, soccer and softball, and the couple plans to eventually expand the league to offer everything from bowling to dodge ball.

“It’s the ultimate equalizer,” Jessi McComas says of kickball.

“It’s just competitive enough.”

“It’s a fun, adult good time,” Chris McComas says. “It’s an opportunity meet new people and get some exercise. Even if kickball is not your thing, it’s a lot of fun.

You will enjoy it.”

The McComases have also been working with local restaurants, such as Erbelli’s, to help sponsor the league by offering food and drink specials to players on game nights.

The couple also plans to begin organizing social events for members, such as dinners or a trip to a Tampa Bay Rays or Tampa Bay Buccaneers game, among others, and offering giveaways.

“It’s really endless,” Chris McComas says. “We’re trying to build a network through social sports.”

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KICKOFF TIME MVP Sports and Social will hold a kickball kickoff party at 6 p.m. Oct. 5, at the Heritage Harbor soccer fields. The regular season begins Oct. 12. Registration for kickball, as well as other sports, is now available on the league’s website, mvpsportsandsocial.com. Fall kickball registration will be available through Oct. 11.

Kickball will be played year-round, with soccer and softball scheduled to start in January.

Cost is $55 per player and includes a team shirt.

Players can sign up as free agents, with a group of friends or as an entire team.

Kickball teams play a seven-game regular season.

Top teams advance to the playoffs. Hour-long games take place from 6 to 8 p.m.

Mondays, at the Heritage Harbor soccer fields.

“[Kickball is] the ultimate equalizer.

It’s just competitive enough.”

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Interceptions the Braden River High defense has through the first five games of the season.

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Cardinal Mooney games that have been decided by one touchdown or fewer this season.

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Consecutive games Braden River’s firstteam defense went without allowing a touchdown before Leesburg scored on a 10-yard run in the second quarter.

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Points Lakewood Ranch has allowed in its last three games after pitching a 40-0 shutout versus Bayshore in week two.

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Braden River quarterback Jacob Huesman, right, completed 17 of 25 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns.

Lakewood Ranch running back Davion Thomas scored a pair of touchdowns on a 48-yard run and an 80-yard kickoff return for the Mustangs’ only scores.

Cardinal Mooney quarterback Tristan Hillerich completed 12 of 24 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 25 yards.

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Ronnie McClellan had two interceptions — one of which was returned for a score.

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Mustangs edge past Blazers, Thunder The Lakewood Ranch High School boys golf team shot a

combined 153 to win its Tri-Match with Sarasota Christian and ODA Sept. 24, at Sarabay Country Club.

Hunter Logan and Drew Angelo both shot one-under-par 35 to lead the way for the Mustangs.

Billy Herten shot 39 followed by Daniel Miller (44), Jared St. Lawrence (46) and Cameron Weber (46).

Max Coutsolioutsos shot 35 to lead the way for ODA.

Bulldogs post pair of wins The East Manatee Bulldogs Junior PeeWee and PeeWee football teams both posted victories over the Valrico Rams in divisional action Sept. 19 and Sept. 20.

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The Bulldogs PeeWee squad defeated the Rams 34-6. Running back Josh Thomas scored a touchdown on the opening play of the game to give East Manatee the early lead. Quarterback Bryce Johnson threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Heald, and Zadarius Rainey and Christopher Thomas each added rushing touchdowns in the first half. Josh Thomas scored his second rushing touchdown of the game in the second half.

Defensively, East Manatee was led by Gavin Klein, Tighe Basso, Carson Goda, Brody Theriot and Josiah Lozada.

In other action, the Bulldogs Junior PeeWee team won 28-7.

East Manatee’s Mighty Mite squad fell 13-12, while the Junior Midget squad fell 31-0.

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won the 200 freestyle relay, while Tengerdy, Whatmore, Szmania and Hayes finished first in the 400 freestyle relay.

Kate Patrice continued her dominance in the pool, winning the 200 and 500 freestyles.

She then teamed up with Reece Whatmore, Imola Csendes and Quinn Birmingham to win the 200 and 400 freestyle relays.

Csendes also won the 50 and 100 freestyles.

Reece Whatmore took first in the 100 butterfly. Chloe Csendes won the 100 backstroke.

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Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex senior pairs figure skaters Tarah Kayne and Daniel O’Shea won their first international competition at the 2015 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic.

The pair, who won a bronze medal last year, will return to the ice Oct. 23 to Oct. 25 to represent the United States at Skate America, in Milwaukee. The two will also compete at the Rostelecom Cup Nov. 20 to Nov. 22, in Moscow.

Ellenton’s senior pairs team of Gretchen Donolan and Nathan Bartholomay placed fifth.

Juniors pairs Joy Weinberg and Maximiliano Fernandez won a silver medal at the Junior Grand Prix’s 2015 USA Colorado Springs Figure Skating Competition Sept.

2 to Sept. 6. Junior pairs teammates Sarah Rose and Joseph Goodpastor placed seventh.

Pirates to hold golf fundraiser Braden River High will hold its third annual Pirate Baseball and Softball Golf Tournament Oct. 10, at Tara Golf and Country Club.

Cost is $90 per player.

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The ODA boys won every event en route to a 122-47 victory, while the ODA girls slipped past Northside Christian 90-74.

Sarsen Whatmore set a pair of school records in the 500-yard freestyle and the 100 backstroke to power the ODA boys team.

Zach Szmania won the 100 butterfly and the 100 breaststroke.

Laszlo Tengerdy won both the 100 and 200 freestyles. Nam Hoang won the 50 freestyle.

Charles Hayes won the 200 individual medley.

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During the annual Mother-Son Night at Freedom Elementary, mothers and their sons competed against other families in Hungry Hippo, tug-of-war and three-legged races.

Lakewood Ranch High shows off its hometown spirit.

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Cheray and Colton Shima compete against other families during a range of activities at Freedom Elementary.

B Valerie Cruz and Jovan Rivera wait for their turn to play a game.

alloons, hot dogs and ice cream, oversized sunglasses and laughter filled the inside of Freedom Elementary on Saturday. n During the annual Mother-Son Night, teams of mothers and their children competed against other families in a range of challenges, such as tug-of-war, a three-legged race and Hungry Hippo. All the games required teammates to work together, such as walking and carrying eggs on spoons with their legs banded together. n More than 150 families attended the event, which Principal Jim Mennes changes each year.

“We have our daddy-daughter dances, and we’re not going to change those,” Mennes said. “But we like to do something special for our moms, something different.”

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Elks lend veterans a helping hoof

ELKS GIVE BACK The East County Elks have a passion for veterans and children.

About three times a year, members of Elks Lakewood RanchSarasota Lodge No. 2855 go to Bay Pines to feed veterans. They cook hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill.

They sometimes feed up to 200 veterans at one event.

Members also collect beef jerky sticks and other requested items to ship to soldiers overseas.

Sometimes they ship more than 150 boxes at one time.

The Elks also sponsored the Southeastern Guide Dogs' program Paws for Patriots by donating $10,000. And it participates in Toys for Tots each year.

Lodge members say it's their duty as Elks to support veterans and children.

"Children are the future and veterans have done so much for us," Elks member and veteran Chuck Stolteben said.

For more information on the Elks Lodge, visit lwrelks. org/.

Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Elks Lodge give funds to provide veterans with equine therapy.

AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER

EAST COUNTY —When he left the

U.S. Army in the late ’60s, Jack Ogren had never heard of a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

He served during the Vietnam War, but never neared combat.

“I was lucky to not be involved there,” Ogren said. “But some guys weren’t as lucky.”

So, over the years, the trustee of the Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Elks Lodge No. 2855 has made helping veterans, especially those who suffer from PTSD, a priority.

On Sept. 24, Ogren, U.S. Army veteran Chuck Stolteben and other Elks Veterans Committee members sponsored a day of equine-themed activities at the Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy (SMART). They paid $2,205 for 14 veterans from Bay Pines VA Healthcare System to participate in SMART’s Warriors in Transition program.

PTSD affects between 11-30% of veterans, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ website.

SMART, an organization that offers horseback riding and animal care-taking lessons to individuals with disabilities, has offered the program since 2012.

To date, it has held 15 sessions for groups of 10 or more veterans.

Last week’s participants

watched the horses strut around the arena. The participants also toured the main barn, where a few horses ate and relaxed in their stalls.

The veterans sketched and colors pictures of the horses, and Terry Murray, who created the program and conducts it, asked participants to describe each of the horses they saw. Each horse was represented with a symbol, rather than its name.

Murray told the participants horses’ names after they described each animal.

“What did you think of the horse identified with the diamond?” Murray asked. “What do you think he’s like?”

Barn Manager Sam Toomey divulged the horse’s background to the veterans who felt they already knew the horses.

“You’re right,” Toomey said to the group. “Monti can be anxious to leave his stall. He was a circus horse, so he’s very smart and confident. He also gets an itch to run around sometimes, but also because of his skin allergy.”

The program is designed to gently and subtly help veterans transition back into civilian life, by teaching them compassion, leadership and nonverbal ways of communication with gentle, but confident creatures, Murray explained.

Dogs might be known as “man’s

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best friend,” but horses relate to people on a different level, she said.

“Dogs are too dependent on humans for a relationship,” Murray said. “Horses don’t depend on human interaction. They feel an emotion, take appropriate action on that feeling and then return to grazing. Horses are also constantly aware of their surroundings, as are veterans.”

SMART launched the program in 2012, years after trying to start up the Horses for Heroes program.

The program never really

gained traction, Interim Executive Director Gail Clifton said.

“Vets are underserved and underappreciated in our country,” Clifton said. “We wanted to provide a program to support them and their families.”

Ogren agrees the program helps welcome veterans back in to society.

“This program is a gentle way to help bring them back to reality,” Ogren said. “After all they’ve done it’s the least we can do.”

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@yourobserver.com.

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“This year’s theme was balancing a life of health and wellness,” says Kyanne Merrill, event director at Lakewood Ranch Community Activities.

“The goal is to have the community have local providers exhibit what services they offer.

They can meet the companies but also have demonstrations and tests. There were glucose testing, spinal exams and eye exams. If there were residents out there that were looking for health care providers, they could meet them face to face.”

Merrill says around 1,000 people attended the weekend’s expo. While the adults were looking at medical providers inside, children were entertained in front of the medical center with face painting booths, a PNC Bank mobile learning unit where kids could dress up as doctors, and Blake Wallenda on the high wire.

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o celebrate Homecoming week, Lakewood Ranch High School students showcased their school spirit by way of costume. They dressed in ’80s garb, sported apparel for their favorite college teams and donned costumes of fictional characters.

To culminate their spirit week, students danced and laughed with friends Sept. 26 at the annual Homecoming Dance.

Themed “City of Lights,” the gym featured drawings of New York City and strings of lights throughout the hallway leading to the dance floor.

Dressed in high heels, sparkling dresses, and shiny black shoes and suits, the students danced as the DJ played current pop and hip-hop music.

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Mixon hosts its summer craft fairs on the fourth Saturday of each month from April to September.

“These craft fairs are pretty good,” Rae Darby, of Pins n’ Needles, said. “I did a few of the past ones. I’m new to the area, so it’s a good way to get started here and show off my products.”

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VERA BRADLEY BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER Runs from 2 to 5 p.m. at Crowder’s Gifts & Gadgets, 2401 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Vera Bradley Brand Ambassador Joan Bradley Reedy, daughter of Vera Bradley and sister of the company co-founder Barbara Baekgaard, will share anecdotes of Vera Bradley’s history, personal stories and the women behind the company at an event to raise money for breast cancer research via the Vera Bradley Foundation. The event also will kick off Crowder’s month-long raffle contest. For information, call 744-2442.

FREE PANDORA RING* October 1st-25th *Buy Any Two Pandora Rings, Get One Free.

Free ring must be of equal or lesser value. While supplies last.

MUSIC ON MAIN Runs from 6 to 9 p.m. on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. TC & Sass will fill the air with sounds of Disco, Classic ’60s and ’70s, rock and Latin rhythms. Proceeds from food and beverage sales will benefit the Florida Center for Early Childhood. Guests may bring chairs, but no coolers. Dogs must be kept on a short leash. For information, visit lakewoodranch. com.

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DESSERT THEATER: CONFLAMA! AN EVENING OF 10-MINUTE PLAYS Starts at 7 p.m. Oct. 7, Oct. 8 and Oct. 10, at The Out-of-Door Academy’s Black Box Theater, 5950 Deer Drive, Sarasota.

Upper School students will perform selfcreated 10-minute plays, ranging from the comedic to the tragic or exploring why bullying occurs. The plays are designed to be a tool to create awareness and foster discussion on a subject that should not have to be part of the universal human experience, but regularly happens.

Admission costs $5. For information, visit oda.edu.

MICHAEL ISRAEL LIVE IN ACTION Starts at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception and will be followed by dinner, libations and the program at 7 p.m. at The Hyatt Regency Sarasota, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota. Artist Michael Israel will perform a unique and interactive show by creating five 6-foot-by-4-foot paintings to be auctioned off during the event, with benefits the Lakewood Ranch-based Payton Wright Foundation a nonprofit that provides support and resources to families of children suffering from brain cancer. The VIP event starts at 5:30 p.m. with a meet-andgreet with Israel. Patron tickets cost $200; VIP tickets cost $350.

For information or to purchase tickets, call 228-4886 or visit paytonwright.org.

BOOT CAMP BENEFIT FOR CINTIA MANASSEH-CAPUTO Runs from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Greenbrook Adventure Park pavilion, 13400 Adventure Place, Lakewood Ranch.

For information, call 685-1081 or visit sarasotabootcamp.com.

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF ADULT PREVENTATIVE CARE Runs from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

Drs. Matt Nessetti and Joseph Weatherly, of Allcare Medical Centers, will share how they use preventative care plans, including valuable health screening tips. Light refreshments will be served.

Seating is limited, so please RSVP to 708-8100.

VFW POST 3233 ANNUAL MEN’S AUXILIARY GOLF TOURNAMENT Starts with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. at Rolling Green Golf Course, 4501 N. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. This event benefits East County-based nonprofit Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities.

Cost is $70 per prerson and the price includes green fees, use of a golf cart, two drinks and a prime rib dinner. For information, registration or sponsorship opportunities, contact denisegriff@ comcast.net.

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The Lakewood Ranchbased Matt Facciolla Band will be among bands performing at Beer, Bands and BBQ, a benefit for child hunger, the Sarasota Polo Club Saturday, Oct. 3.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7

TOWN HALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FINALIST MEET-AND-GREET Starts at 6 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

Meet finalists vying to become the new executive director of Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. For information, call 907-0202.

THURSDAY, OCT. 8

TWO BY TWO AND TV TOO Runs at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 through Oct. 10 and at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11 upstairs in The Starlite Room, 1001 Cocoanut Ave. Sarasota.

East County-based Starlite Players will present four short comedies, including “Homeecoming for Jenny,” “Ancient Oaks,” “How I Met the Sopranos” and “Wholly Moses.” Tickets cost $16.50 and

SHREK THE MUSICAL JR. Runs at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, at Lakewood Ranch High School.

Come see the Lakewood Ranch High School Theater Department as it brings the tale of the ogar Shrek to life. Admission costs $5.

For information or tickets, call 727-6100, Ext. 2189.

LAKEWOOD RANCH FINANCIAL FORUM Meets at 9 a.m. at the Country Pancake House restaurant, 8205 Natures Way, Unit 119, Lakewood Ranch. Meetings are held the first and third Thursday of the month and include presentations by experts and discussions on investment topics. Meetings are open and free to individuals interested in investing. For information, call 518-7909.

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THURSDAY, OCT. 8

FRIDAY, OCT. 9

TAKE TO THE COURTS FUNDRAISER Starts at 9 a.m. at The Meadows Raquet Club. This fundraiser organized by the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Auxiliary will feature multiple clinics with instruction by local tennis professionals and includes luncheon, raffles and a silent auction. Cost is $60 for everything, or $35 for lunch only. For information, contact Pamela Ferrara at pf1022@verizon. net or 400-1456.

UPCOMING EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING NO. 1 FAMILY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Runs from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. This is session one of four training sessions for residents wishing to join their neighborhood Community Emergency Response Team. The event is free for Lakewood Ranch residents. Sessions also are scheduled for Oct. 17, Oct. 22 and Oct. 24. For registration, visit lwrcert. org.

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ALIENATED GRANDPARENTS ANONYMOUS Meets at 1 p.m. at at Living Lord Lutheran Church, 11107 Palmbrush Trail, Lakewood Ranch, FL at 1 p.m. This group provides information and support to grandparents who feel alienated or estranged from access to their children or grandchildren. This will be a regular afternoon meeting with an open discussion. For more information, visit aga-bradenton-sarasota.org or contact aga2_lwr@yahoo.com.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 9

PALM-AIRE WOMEN’S CLUB AMERICAN SPIRIT LUNCHEON Runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Palm-Aire Country Club, 5601 Country Club Way, Sarasota. Former prisoner of war Cmdr. Bradley Smith will serve as the keynote speaker. Guests are encouraged to wear patriotic attire. Cost is $22 with proceeds benefiting charity. For information, contact Meg Garofalo at 351-2190.

For more information, visit TheLakeshoreAtMainStreet.com or call 941.702.4601.

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BEER, BANDS AND BBQ Runs from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Sarasota Polo Club, 8501 Polo Club Lane, Sarasota. Presented by the Music Compound, this event will feature performances by the Matt Facciolla Band, Stonefish, Jah Movement, Lincense to Chill, Passerine, Gumbo Boogie and Southernback Sound Band, while benefiting the cause of child hunger. Tickets cost $15 for general admission or $85 for VIP. For information or to purchase tickets, visit beerbandsbbq.com.

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Heathfield home sells for $785,000 COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE AT LAKEWOOD RANCH

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home in Heathfield tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Betsy Bozich, Brad Bozich and Brian Bozich, of University Park, sold their home at 7655 Heathfield Court to Anthony and Joan Mitola, of Saratoga, N.Y., for $785,000.

Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, three and a half baths, a pool and 3,708 square feet of living area.

Joseph Najmy, trustee, of Lakewood Ranch, Roger Brear and Brian Brear sold the home at 7528 Rigby Court to Bradley and Susan Schuchat, of Bradenton, for $770,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,262 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $699,900 in 2003.

PRESERVE AT PANTHER RIDGE

Ricardo and Donna Espino sold their home at 21808 Deer Pointe Crossing to Michael Thieriot, of Bradenton, for $550,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,600 square feet of living area.

HERITAGE HARBOUR

Kevin and Deborah Rubin sold their home at 7134 Beechmont Terrace to Donald and Elizabeth Probst, of Mason, Ohio, for $733,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,401 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $750,000 in 2004.

Michael and Michelle Ryan, of Nova Scotia, Canada, sold their home at 8112 Heritage Grand Place to Peter Tucker, of Bradenton, for $545,000. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,543 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $457,500 in 2012.

RIVER CLUB SOUTH

RIVERDALE REVISED

Andrew and Kim Pyne, of Bradenton, sold their home at 9983 Cherry Hills Ave. Circle to Bradley and Sharon Frank, of Bradenton, for $671,300. Built in 1999, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,774 square feet of living area.

Dianne Prairie sold her home at 7655 Partridge St. Circle to Kevin and Linda Schmidt, of Bradenton, for $438,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,245 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $445,000 in 2005.

8052 Royal Birkdale Circle A4118118 $799,999 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

5211 21st Avenue W A4132204 $789,500 Debbie Capobianco

6710 Quillback Lane A4126985 $729,900 Monica Verinder

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-704-4040

9419 Royal Calcutta Place A4130841 $688,500 Susanne Cosgrove-Lee

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-704-2394

Lakewood Ranch 941-349-3444 941-400-9068

Norman and Diane Habib, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4412 Swordfish Drive to Erik and Cynthia Portmann, of Bradenton, for $540,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,809 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $450,000 in 2012.

Randy and Emily Kuiken, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4603 Fourth Ave. E. to Carol Arline, of Bradenton, for $275,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,123 square feet of

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

7630 Silverwood Court A4130269 $679,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Bradenton 941-748-6300 720-3278

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

8120 Championship Court A4121552 $764,900 Thomas Cinquegrano

8210 Regents Court A4130041 $659,000 Nancy Phillips & Beth Ann Boyer

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living area. It previously sold for $320,000 in 2007.

GREENBROOK VILLAGE

Rich and Lynn Toscano, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 6614 Rosy Barb Court to Steven and Tracy Schwarz, of Marana, Ariz., for $490,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,136 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $385,000 in 2010.

Robert and Vilda Jenkins, of Bradenton, sold their home at 14827 Bowfin Terrace to Eugene O’Keefe and Mary Jane O’Keefe, trustees, of Lakewood Ranch, for $470,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,627 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $432,000 in 2012.

ROSEDALE ADDITION

Newton Developments Inc. sold the home at 5019 Tobermory Way to John and Cathi Fox, of Bradenton, for $490,000. Built in 2013, it has two bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,444 square feet of living area.

EDGEWATER VILLAGE

SP1 Inc. sold the home at 8301 Sailing Loop to Michael Boggs and Linh Vu, of Lakewood Ranch, for $425,000. Built in

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-284-5049

University Park 941-907-9595 941-400-6078

2003, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,375 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $645,500 in 2005.

RIVER PLACE

Hugo Lopez and Lucille KirkLopez, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7003 74th St. Circle E. to James and Karen Tuitt, of Prior Lake, Minn., for $400,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,894 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $495,600 in 2006.

GRAND OAKS AT PANTHER RIDGE

John and Cecile Riggs, of Brentwood, Tenn., sold their home at 22409 76th Ave. E. to David Cooper, of Nokomis, for $385,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,682 square feet of living area.

BRADEN WOODS

Richard and Karen Hamilton sold their home at 6218 95th St. Circle E. to Richard and Cathryn Askerud, of Bradenton, for $372,000. Built in 1986, it has four bedrooms, two and a half baths, a pool and 2,300 square feet of living area.

Bradford and Kristine Gemme, of Bradenton, sold their home at 5920 91st St. E. to Timothy Baker for $255,000. Built in

7905 Waterton Ln A3992456 $1,595,000 Jessika Arman

7928 Treesdale Glen A4130244 $650,000 Karen Cash Greco

Lakewood Ranch 941-388-4447 941-587-4202

Lakewood Ranch 941-966-8000 941-504-6927

140 Riviera Dunes Way 1204 M5904078 $625,000 Peggy Horlander

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-932-7199

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LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 315 Sapphire Lake Drive 202 A4120595 $585,000 Michael Habony

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-920-2494

5523 Title Row Drive A4125252 $549,900 Cheryl Roberts

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Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

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

7308 Riviera Cove A4126022 $459,500 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

7351 Kensington Court A4129736 $425,000 Edward Haggerty

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

12270 Britt Road A4126202 $405,000 C Susan Hilton

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-350-3781

7824 Heritage Classic Court A4132726 $399,000 Diane Fogo Harter

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

7227 Presidio Glen A4132565 $379,900 Nicole Sharpe

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

11721 Clubhouse Drive A4126909 $379,000 Drew Russell

Lakewood Ranch 941-966-8000 941-993-3739

4001 Lakewood Avenue A4127944 $389,900 Trish Chandler

7808 Heritage Classic Court A4126066 $365,000 Anita Shelare

Bradenton 941-907-9595 941-306-9533

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

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Manatee County Planning and Zoning Department for the week of September 14 through 18 in order of dollar amounts.

PERMIT Addition

APPLICANT Elaine Adams

5632 Cloverleaf Run

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AMOUNT $300,000

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$53,000

11510 Belvedere Terrace

Pool

Paul Williams

$48,700

5506 Goodpasture Glen

Pool

James Harping

$34,000

7841 Wilton Crescent Circle

Re-roof

Janet Brown

$33,500

7112 Spikerush Court

Pool

Richard Bilkie

$27,372

25820 65th Ave. E.

Garage/Addition

John Schielke

$26,000

6658 Oakbrooke Circle

Re-roof

Ingrid James

$24,800

6319 67th St. E.

Pool

Fernand Senechal

$22,170

22506 64th Ave. E.

Electrical

Albert Williams

$22,002

n Talented in the art of listening, marketing and negotiating

$21,656

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19706 71st Ave. E.

Pool Cage

Richard Hall

11316 Rivers Bluff Circle

Re-roof

Jack Ferguson

$20,000

16010 Foremast Place

Pool Cage

D. Scott Reichard

$16,530

4506 Peridia Blvd. E.

Re-roof

Stephen Zabawa

$13,370

7010 Kingsmill Court

Mechanical

Dennis Baxendale

$12,110

6967 Westchester Circle

Mechanical

Dennis Baxendale

$12,110

6455 Willowshire Way

Pool Cage

Ronald Hominick

$11,250

6503 Turners Gap Road

Door/Windows

Charles Whitler

$11,061

7117 River Club Blvd.

Door/Windows

Cathy Hansell

$11,000

8408 Eagle Isles Place

Pool Cage

Dennis Swingle

$10,822

n Strong community and market knowledge n Expertise in construction and interior design

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Fannie Mae sold the home at 6303 95th St. E. to Daniel Puccio III and Jessie Carnero, of Venice, for $209,000. Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,636 square feet. It previously sold for $180,000 in 2002.

3306 Little Country Road A4122811 $359,000 C Susan Hilton

410 67th Street NW A4130283 $330,000 Kathy Valente

6464 Blue Grosbeak A4131247 $287,900 Kathy Lewis

15320 Anchorage Place A4115333 $2,550,000 Mackenzie Longueuil & Pat Mudgett

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-350-3781

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

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

GREYHAWK LANDING

6631 Oakland Hills Drive A4130427 $345,000

Gregory and Elizabeth Graham sold their home at 340 Snapdragon Loop to Steven and Allison Brengel, of Bradenton, for $364,900. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,645 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $265,000 in 2012.

7612 Lake Vista Court 406 A4126051 Barbara Najmy

7702 Lake Vista Court 205 A4131811 $315,000 Nicole Ryskamp

12175 Longview Lake Circle A4128348 $224,900 Noel Morton

Lowest priced single family home in Country Club Village.

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Lakewood Ranch $359,000 941-383-7591

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

Lakewood Ranch 941-748-6300 941-348-9129

2925 Terra Ceia Bay Boulevard 2202 A4110938 $349,000 Dana Preston

4701 50th Avenue W A4122299 $289,000 Leah Secondo

4127 101st Avenue E A4132637 $195,000 Cheryl Roberts

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-5510

370 Highland Shores Dr M5841969 $1,550,000 Jaymie Carter

Ellenton 941-748-6300 941-920-4573

3924 Riverview Boulevard M5904083 $1,499,000 Jody Shinn

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

8308 Portlight Court A4128186 $1,408,900 Kimberly Walters

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-907-0164

14809 Camargo Place A4130169 $1,350,000 Laura Naese

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-350-3657

7427 Greystone St M5845815 $1,275,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

3908 Bayside Dr M5846838 $1,249,000 Cheryl Roberts

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

6174 9th Avenue Circle NE A4123914 $1,200,000 Fran DeDona & Pam Goodwin

Bradenton 941-748-6300 812-5023 or 812-0754

10410 Riverbank Terrace A4130995 $1,099,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Bradenton 941-907-9595 941-730-0777

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-545-4430

Parrish 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-961-4023

Bradenton 941.748.6300 • Lakewood Ranch 941.907.9595 • IMG Academy 941.752.2683

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1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,372 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $205,500 in 2004.

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Michael and Kirsten Baker, of Bradenton, sold their home at 12563 Natureview Circle to Lauren Arndt and Jason Parker, of Ft. Myers, for $299,900. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,319 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $318,500 in 2004.

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David and Diane Sicca, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6496 Rookery Circle to David Wetzel, of Marietta, Ga., for $360,000.

Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,174 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $295,700 in 2005.

Richard and Amy Raymond, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6505 Drewrys Bluff to Thomas and Jeanne Farrell, of Bradenton, for $262,000. Built in 1991, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,982 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $165,000 in 1998.

WATERCREST

William and Geraldine Blades, of Bradenton, sold their Unit 402 condominium at 6482 Watercrest Way to Ronald and Lois Stevens, of Parrish, for $357,500. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,742 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $225,000 in 2010.

Bella Leigh LLC sold the Unit 403 condominium at 6482 Watercrest Way to Bernard and Carol Gerber, of Wyomissing, Pa., for $345,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths

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and 1,742 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $280,000 in 2013.

ROSEDALE GOLF AND TENNIS CLUB

BEACON COVE AT RIVER PLACE

Melissa Wiese, of Cheektowaga, N.Y., sold her home at 6905 67th Terrace E. to William and Marie Myhalyk, of Bradenton, for $355,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,276 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $288,000 in 2003.

THE LAGOON AT TIDEWATER PRESERVE

William Carmody III, of Summerfield, sold his Unit D condominium at 1115 Riverscape St. to Mark and Donna Lawrence, of Bradenton, for $350,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,332 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $277,000 in 2012.

SAVANNAH PRESERVE AT UNIVERSITY PLACE

Savannah Preserve Inc. sold the Unit 7924 condominium at 7924 St. Simons St. to Robert and Binnie Binger, of University Park, for $329,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,664 square feet of living area.

THE MOORINGS AT EDGEWATER

U.S. Bank, trustee, sold the Unit 202 condominium at 6552 Moorings Point Circle to Scott and Susan Cooper, of Bradenton, for $325,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,344 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $470,000 in 2007.

Gary and Marilyn Rowley sold their home at 8717 52nd Drive E. to Arthur and Marilyn Brown, of Prosper, Texas, for $317,500. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,837 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $252,000 in 2004.

SunTrust Bank, trustee, sold the home at 8610 53rd Place E. to Louis C. and Madeleine Giusto and Louis Anthony Giusto, of Bradenton, for $299,000.

Built in 1999, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,837 square feet of living area.

SUMMERFIELD VILLAGE

Peter and Maureen Robinson, of Jupiter, sold their home at 12618 Rockrose Glen to Jerome and Patricia Newman, of Lakewood Ranch, for $282,500. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,923 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $331,000 in 2005.

OLD GROVE AT GREENFIELD PLANTATION

David Murray, of Sewickley, Pa., sold his home at 10656 Old Grove Circle to Andrew and Amanda Cleveland, of Bradenton, for $253,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,824 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $205,000 in 2007.

CREEKWOOD

Christiana Trust, trustee, sold the home at 4957 72nd Court E. to Ryan and Jessica Schloesser, of Newport News, Va., for $246,900. Built in 1994, it has

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three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,381 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $275,300 in 2014.

Kimberly Fitzgerald, of Bradenton, sold her home at 7927 50th Place E. to Kerri Wilkinson, of Bradenton, for $210,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,392 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $154,000 in 2003.

DESOTO LAKES COUNTY CLUB COLONY

Lee Etta Bray, of Bainbridge, Ga., sold her home at 4857 Palm Aire Drive to James Witten, of Bradenton, for $215,000. Built in 1978, it has three bedrooms, two and a half baths, a pool and 1,837 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $149,000 in 1993.

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NORTH MANATEE OAKLEAF HAMMOCK

Luke and Christy Jimenez, of Parrish, sold their home at 4103 70th Ave. E. to Brian and Alicia Skarbek, of Ellenton, for $433,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,601 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $312,000 in 2011.

RIVER WILDERNESS

Stephen Furber, trustee, of Terra Ceia, sold the home at 3852 Little Country Road to David De La Rosa and Courtney Robinson-De La Rosa, of Parrish, for $412,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,911 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $277,800 in May.

Neal Communities starts mortgage company Neal Communities expanded its brand this month after opening Neal Communities Funding, a mortgage company that will provide financial services to Neal clients.

Neal Communities and Neal Signature Homes has connected with Mortgage Funding Direct Ventures, an established mortgage management services company geared toward new construction and purchase transactions.

“The real belief and purpose behind Neal Communities Funding is that it will improve the overall customer experience and streamline the mortgage services process for our customers,” said Michael Storey, president of Neal Communities, in a press release. Storey spearheaded the partnership between the companies.

Neal Communities Funding will offer assistance to homeowners through the buying process, including prequalification and home closing.

It will offer conventional, government and jumbo loan programs.

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Single Family Homes From The $260s

USDA FINANCING AVAILABLE WITH NO DOWN PAYMENT REQUIRED

SALES CENTER 5365 Bentgrass Way Bradenton, FL 34211

Siesta Key.

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CONTACT OUR NEW HOME SPECIALIST MELANIE SIKORSKI FOR MORE INFORMATION: 813-563-5977

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Please see a Mattamy Homes New Home Counselor for additional details. E.&O.E. Builder CBC1253657

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SALES CENTER HOURS: Monday - Thursday and Saturday 10 am - 6 pm, Friday and Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm

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