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Ruta Jouniari shares her faith journey.

Peace it together

Pour man’s dream Stormwater flood worries go down the drain in Lakewood Ranch. SEE PAGE 4

Peace Presbyterian Church of Lakewood Ranch hosted an Interfaith Dinner Oct. 2 that brought together Presbyterians and members of the Islamic Society to learn more about their religions.

“The Presbyterian Church recognizes the value of working with other faith traditions because we believe the power of the Holy Spirit calls us to build wholeness, peace, and justice for all humankind,” said Presbyterian Church Pastor Elizabeth Deibert.

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Adventure Park’s playground and the soccer field behind it are designed to flood if the Braden River rises over its banks. Hurricane Hermine caused the park to close for a couple of days, but the park was soon back to normal.

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Splash for cats Tara Moran celebrated her 8th birthday with a pool party at home with a mission to help charity. Instead of gifts, her guests brought donations for Cat Depot.

She donated the money raised at the party during the Giving Challenge, turning her $70 contribution into one of $230, plus a large box of food, toys and supplies. “It made me feel really good,” she said.

Mixon plants new seed Grower turns to bamboo as citrus market suffers.

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Mosquito expert scratches surface Manatee County Mosquito Control employee informs Gullett students that reality can bite. SEE PAGE 8

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Bashaw improvements

reach new stage A $14.7 million upgrade has administrators and teachers excited about the future.

Photos by Berkley Mason

Above: The new building, a project that began in June, will be occupied in November.

Right: One of the old portable classrooms sits near the new building and is one of the last of nine scheduled to be removed.

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ashaw Elementary School soon will be operating on a grander stage, literally.

With many of the new construction and renovations scheduled to be completed in December, a wall of the cafeteria will be knocked out during Thanksgiving break to accommodate the construction of a larger stage.

It also will lead to a much larger overall space so activities can be held while students are using the cafeteria for meals.

“A larger stage means larger schoolwide events,” said Principal Josh Bennett. “The capacity is now 266, and it will increase by 133 once it's finished. That is great because it will allow for more programs in the cafeteria, and we'll be able to do things during the day in the cafeteria without distracting the students. It will be a much more flexible environment.”

Bennett said the $14.7 million upgrade is the first major improvement since the school opened in 1985.

“This update is modernizing the school and allowing it to have the capabilities any other school would have,” he said.

Besides expanding the cafeteria space and getting rid of nine portable classrooms with the construction of a new building, the school is getting a new roof and new heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems. All construction is scheduled to be complete in early to mid-2017.

Since last June when construction began, significant progress has been made. The nine portables that have been in use for more than 16 years are mostly gone, and the new, eight-classroom build-

ing has taken their place.

“Come November, nobody will be in portables,” Bennett said.

“The windows and doors are going in this week (on the new building), and overall, this new building will be much safer for the students. In terms of weather, the building is just going to be more secure.”

Additionally, in each of the buildings — the new one and the two older buildings that have been renovated — central labs have been added.

"This will be sort of a teacher planning room in the center of

“Come November, nobody will be in portables.”

— Bashaw Elementary Principal Josh Bennett

each building,” Bennett said.

“With this, we hope to create a more collaborative and fluid learning process for the students.

Also, the classrooms will be much closer together, in comparison to the separation they had in the portable classrooms.”

Carolyn Thompson, a first grade teacher at Bashaw since the school opened, said she is excited about the facilities. The updated classrooms will have more technological capabilities and will have a better feel with brighter colors.

“I'm really excited for the new furniture the board has been looking at,” Thompson said. “They've been looking at standing desks, sitting desks and swivel chairs for the students. The technology here is really old, so the new updates will be awesome.”

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BUG CONTINUES TO

SQUEEZE CITRUS INDUSTRY Embattled citrus farmers might get help from Congress.

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PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

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n 6 acres at Mixon Fruit Farms in Bradenton, a bulldozer clanks and clangs as it knocks over rows of citrus trees.

Three areas within the 50-acre grove, in particular, have become virtually unproductive because of a disease known as citrus greening.

Grove owners Dean and Janet Mixon are taking a gamble on a new product offering — organic bamboo — rather than replanting citrus trees.

“We’ve lost most of our trees three times in the last 20 years,” Janet Mixon said. “We used to have trees in here from the 1800s.

It’s very depressing.”

Citrus greening, a bacterial disease, is carried by an insect, a psyllid, that attacks young trees.

Once infected, the trees' root systems do not fully develop or are stunted, restricting nutrient uptake within the tree and causing leaves to splotch and yellow and produce blemished, misshapen, low-juice fruit.

Whether a tree is infected is not evident until it is about 5 years old, after it has reached maturity.

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, who spoke to business professionals Sept. 27 in Lakewood Ranch, said citrus greening is putting multigenerational growers out of business.

The state is working on temporary solutions, such as two bactericides released in March.

“They are tools to buy us time,” Putnam said. “Having trees going back in the ground is how we are going to protect (the industry).”

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan has pushed bipartisan legislation called the Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act to make it less costly for growers to replace trees damaged by citrus greening. Its success could determine whether citrus farmers like the Mixons decide to pursue noncitrus products.

The legislation would modify existing law to allow farmers to bring in outside investors to help pay for replanting costs.

The bill has passed the U.S. House of Representatives Sept.

21, but awaits Senate action.

Left: Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, right, speaks with Don Goudy, of Veritas! Pest Management, who attended a presentation by Putnam Sept. 27, at the Polo Grill and Bar. Below: Dean Mixon shows an example of citrus greening on a citrus tree. Greening causes leaves to appear motley, with spotting and discoloration, and the fruit of the tree is misshapen.

DID YOU KNOW? In Florida, of 81.6 million boxes of oranges produced in the past year, 3.92 million (4.8%) were used as fresh produce, while 77.68 million boxes (95.2%) were processed into products such as orange juice.

GETTING SQUEEZED

265 million

boxes of citrus produced in Florida in the years 1995-96.

94 million

boxes of citrus produced in Florida in the years 20152016.

“We really appreciate he is fighting for citrus,” Janet Mixon said.

The Mixons say their groves have operated at a loss for at least the past three years, as productivity of trees has decreased and the expense of maintaining the groves has increased. They’ve started purchasing some farmstand-worthy fruit — oranges without blemish — from inland growers who have not been as severely affected by greening.

SMR Farms LLC in Bradenton still has 910 acres of citrus groves. SMR Farms President Gary Bradshaw said the groves are still profitable, despite increases in production costs of about 25% in the past five years. He remembers when yields were up to 900 boxes of fruit per acre compared with about 300 per acre now.

“About 79% of the trees we’ve got are infected with greening,” he said. “That sounds like a lot, but we’re probably one of the lower amounts. We continue to deal with it. We’ve learned a lot.”

SMR Farms’ fruit all goes to juicing, so whether fruit looks blemished is not relevant. SMR does not have plans to replant diseased trees because of its long52 47 for residential develrange plans UNDER 1% opment on its property. Bradshaw said its strategy — a calculated risk — is to make trees as healthy as possible and continue harvesting the groves.

WHAT IS GREENING DEFINED: CITRUS GREENING Citrus greening is a disease that affects a citrus tree’s vascular system. Scientists believe the disease is caused by a bacterium, candidatus liberibacter asiaticus, that is carried by an insect, the Asian citrus psyllid.

Early symptoms on leaves are yellowing and an asymmetrical color.

The root systems of trees are poorly developed and new root growth is suppressed. Trees affected by the disease gradually produce less fruit. Fruit can appear misshapen, contain aborted seeds, or have a salty, bitter taste.

Others

GRAPEFRUIT: 27,000 TANGERINES: 5,000 TANGELOS: 8,000

BY THE NUMBERS (IN BOXES) For Manatee County, the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects the following production counts for the 2016-2017 growing season: All citrus varieties 3.28 million * One box is equivalent to one and three-fifths of a bushel, or about 90 pounds.

WHERE DOES MANATEE COUNTY RANK FOR ORANGE PRODUCTION?

1.55 million

VALENCIA ORANGES (47.3%)

NON-VALENCIA Sixth (behind Hardee, Hendry, DeSoto, Highlands and Collier counties) VALENCIA Seventh (behind Hendry, DeSoto, Polk, Collier, Hardee and Charlotte counties)

1.69 million

NON-VALENCIA ORANGES (51.5%)

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t was in the late 1990s and engineer Mike Kennedy couldn’t have been happier as he worked with Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Inc. on behalf of his firm, WilsonMiller Inc. Lakewood Ranch was taking form, and Kennedy, who worked on Community Development Districts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 (District 3 was dissolved and made commercial), said most of the process was a joy because SMR “always did things the right way.”

Then came the acid test.

Kennedy, now with Stantec Inc. after it acquired WilsonMiller, said significant rains in 1996 and 1997 had led to flooding along the Braden River. Studying the plans for an area along Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, and near the river, the engineers noticed plans had been forged to build two neighborhoods on either side of the road.

“SMR did the right thing and incorporated that area into its stormwater system,” Kennedy said. “Those two lakes were going to be houses.”

Driving through now, Trophy Lake is on one side of the road, and Otter Lake is on the other.

As Hurricane Matthew churns through the Caribbean with a possible toward the eastern coast of Florida, those who live in Lakewood Ranch generally can relax.

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Water from the Braden River flows into retention ponds just south of Clubhouse Drive, but it’s a harmless rise that only creeps up the banks.

The Category 4 storm is expected to follow a course just off the eastern coast, but even if it veers farther west and brings heavy rains, Ranch residents don’t have a significant worry about flooding.

Kennedy said a big part of that was because SMR dedicated additional land for stormwater purposes. It was a key part of a master-planned community.

“I think we did a good job, and I also should note it wasn’t just us but Lombardo, Skipper and Foley, too,” Kennedy said. “We had a lot of smart people here.”

Hurricane Hermine didn’t hit the Bradenton-Sarasota area with most of its force but did cause flooding and damage in many areas. Lakewood Ranch had some flooding in Adventure Park in Greenbrook, but not much else.

“The flood plain did its thing,” said Paul Chetlain, the director of operations for Lakewood Ranch.

Chetlain said Adventure Park was designed to handle flood water when the area gets hit with significant rainfall. After Hermine brought about 5 inches of rain to the area after the grounds already were saturated during a wet August, the Braden River flooded into the park, leaving the playground and soccer field submerged. Chetlain closed the park for a couple days, and all was back to normal.

Chetlain, however, did spend a lot of time on the phone.

“When there is a lot of rain, everyone pays a lot of attention to the ponds.”

After those 5 inches of rain, Chetlain didn’t see any ponds in danger of threatening houses or structures.

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“It was well-designed, no question. We have more than 300 ponds and you seldom see stormwater anywhere in Lakewood Ranch.”

— Paul Chetlain, director of operations for Lakewood Ranch.

components to the system,” Chetlain said. “It was well-designed, no question. We have more than 300 ponds and you seldom see stormwater anywhere in Lakewood Ranch.”

David Kramer is the environmental resource permit evaluation manager for the Southwest Florida Water Management District. He said Lakewood Ranch was designed correctly.

“They had the luxury of being a master-planned community,” Kramer said. “A lot of places have mixed old development with new development, so things don’t get planned real well.

“They had the opportunity to start from scratch, and they have had the benefit of building it over a long period, step by step.”

Setting aside huge amounts of land to hold water was key.

“Even in an undeveloped state, you see places that flood,” Kramer said. “If you know that, you can send the water there when you develop.”

Indeed, Kennedy said the engineers had a good idea where the water wanted to go, and then over the years, they worked hard to fix any potential problems.

“We used fairly sophisticated computer models,” Kennedy said.

“And it helped that Lakewood Ranch has a lot of creeks.

“Then, over the last 22 years,

we have refined, modified and remodeled. Additional information helped us to bring things up to the right standard.

“A perfect example is where the Braden River runs through the Wolf Slough. We did a survey to get an accurate cross section.

But then we have people in the field and we get ground truthing. Is that ditch 3 feet deep and 10 feet wide or 5 feet deep and 60 feet wide?”

Every step has helped Lakewood Ranch withstand huge amounts of rainfall.

“It took a lot of effort and a lot of thought process,” Kennedy said. “The Southwest Florida Water Management District has rules and regulations everyone is required to follow. I would like to think we were fairly creative in how we incorporated those rules.

“But we had an advantage, too, because the sophistication of the design has improved. We had the ability to start at a time when we had that sophistication and the right tools.”

He said no system is foolproof.

“If we get 12 inches in 24 hours here, you are going to see some flooding,” he said.

Less than that, Kramer doesn’t expect to get any and calls from people in Lakewood Ranch.

“We don’t get a lot of complaints from there,” he said.

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Sheriff’s Office moves Nextdoor A new social media platform might help neighborhoods with crime prevention.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

Move over Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

Law enforcement agencies might use those networks to solve crimes, but a newer social media platform is beefing up the ability of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office to interact directly with communities. It’s called Nextdoor.

The platform connects neighborhoods through message boards with the ability to private message one another. Participation is limited to residents within their respective communities.

The Sheriff’s Office, which announced its partnership with Nextdoor on Sept. 7, has been using the platform to target safety and crime issues specific to each neighborhood. Since the launch, 1,000 new users have joined, bringing total users in Manatee County to nearly 20,000.

“I think it will really take us to the next level,” Manatee Sheriff’s Office spokesman Dave Bristow said of communicating with residents about crime trends and other issues. “You can put it on Facebook. You can put it on media, but not everybody sees it. If you can get the majority of the people in a neighborhood on something, it’s a great way to communicate. We’re getting very good feedback.”

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Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies now can connect directly with residents of specific neighborhoods.

For example, if a string of burglaries were committed in Braden Woods, the Sheriff’s Office could post information to that neighborhood specifically. Residents could reply publicly with information or private message the Sheriff’s Office with details.

In a Sept. 16 post, Capt. Robert Mealey said several neighborhoods experienced overnight vehicle burglaries and reminded people to lock their car doors and remove valuables from sight. He even posted surveillance photos of the suspect. Among the 21

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replies from residents were time stamps for some of the burglaries, descriptions of suspects and good-natured banter about parking vehicles in garages instead of driveways. A woman from the Oak Bend community even posted an image of a boy coming around the neighborhood and asking for money around the times of the burglaries.

Capt. Rick Gerkin, a lead on the Nextdoor partnership, said any conversations tagged under the “crime and safety” category are visible to the Sheriff’s Office,

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although he doesn’t see conversations about babysitters, rattlesnakes or other noncrime related topics. So, if someone posts a note about a strange blue car parked in the neighborhood, and it’s tagged “crime and safety,” the Sheriff’s Office can see it.

“What you may not know is that the Sheriff’s Office is looking for a blue car,” he said. “We actually have that in one of the unlocked vehicle burglary trends.

The communication and the open dialogue within the community is paramount for us.

“It’s going to be hard to commit a crime, drive somewhere and not be detected,” he said.

Through the forum, deputies can field questions or address concerns, such as discussion about traffic along Upper Manatee River Road during construction. They also can post messages about services provided by the Sheriff’s Office, and survey residents about potential topics for community programs — which it already did, with nearly 400 participants offering opinions.

Four-year Braden Woods resident Kari Sylvester, who posted about a hit-and-run incident in her neighborhood, said having the Sheriff’s Office involved in Nextdoor provides her with an even greater sense of security.

“This is the very first time I think we have felt a strong sense of community,” she said.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office has used Nextdoor to find out what topics residents want to discuss concerning crime and safety.

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Scams, fraud and identity theft

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“There’s a whole generation of adults who have no clue.”

— Biologist Ambyr Marsicano talking about the general knowledge of mosquitoes.

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BERKLEY MASON

“If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

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h ile attending the Manatee County Fair a few years ago, biologist Ambyr Marsicano watched as a father and his child approached a table featuring an exhibit of mosquito larvae.

“There’s a whole generation of adults who have no clue,” Marsicano said. “He told his child that it was a tadpole. That’s when I knew what I was supposed to do.”

Marsicano, who works for the Manatee County Mosquito Control District, decided it would be best to teach the county’s students about mosquitoes, especially with scary reports in the media about mosquito-transmitted diseases such as the Zika virus.

Kids see scary things about the Zika virus on the media, and Marsicano said some of the information can get blown out of proportion.

“Some fifth-graders actually believe if they leave their house and get Zika, they are going to die,” Marsicano said. “It’s sad. So, it’s my job to let them know that they’re going to be OK.” Marsicano visited B.D. Gullett Elementary School on Sept.

27 to inform third-graders about mosquitoes. She even brought samples of the insects with her.

“Kids love insects, so her coming here was great. They loved it,” said Gullett third-grade teacher Lauren Booth.

Marsicano managed to keep the students engaged through a 45-minute presentation. She handed out Manatee Mosquito Control stickers as incentive for the children to participate. She also provided the students with magnifying glasses so they could get up close and personal with the mosquitoes.

“They’re the ones playing in the backyard,” Marsicano said of the children. “They’re the ones poking at things in the water, so they’re the ones that need to know (about mosquitoes).”

Marsicano gave the students information about how to stop mosquitoes from spreading, such as draining any standing water that accumulates. She also answered questions about the Zika virus since it has taken center stage of late.

“She gives them all kinds of knowledge, how they breed and what we can do to make sure they don’t spread. It shows them even as third-graders, there’s something they can do to prevent mosquitoes,” Booth said.

Third-grade teacher Kirstin Bonnett said the program fit into the school’s concentration on science as part of its science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, curriculum.

“We study plants and animals a lot, so it’s like review for the students of the life cycle and characteristics of insects,” Bonnett said.

“She’s just fabulous. She makes it funny, but she also informs them on ways that they can help to control the mosquito population here so that they’re not afraid.”

The students can’t wait for another visit from Marsicano.

“She knows what she’s talking about,” said 8-year-old Peyton Britt. “She explains how they (mosquitoes) hatch, how they live and how to keep yourself safe.”

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Arnie’s Legacy alive and well in Lakewood Ranch D

riving to Legacy Golf Club for a game last week, I glanced at the American flag as I headed toward the pro shop.

Half mast.

With all the trouble in the world, I wasn’t sure which tragedy was being recognized.

Then I remembered. Legacy was designed by Arnold Palmer.

Half mast made a lot of sense.

Golf fans, whether casual or otherwise, had to be glued to coverage of the Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota last weekend. I’m not sure Palmer, who died Sept. 25, would have condoned the prowrestling tactics that captivated those who enjoyed the Rory .com McIlroy-Patrick Reed match. e s u However, he would o h have loved e ar the moment when McIlroy and Reed, after both holed ridicuFile photo lously long putts on the eighth Course owner Jon Whittemore looks over a plaque in honor of Arnold green, and after performing celPalmer at Legacy Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch. ebrations that would have made an exotic dancer blush, gave each other a smile and little hug beforePower heading to the ninth.

But as I made my way around the masses. I fell in love with If you’ve lived a little, like Legacy, I think Palmer would golf because of television and Recliners That I have, have been more proud of his “Arnie.”

Adjustyou To might Any remember Palmer, as a player, was conlayout than he would have been But in my eyes, while Palmer Position. sidered the most dynamic man of the five-star ratings being wanted to promote professional Beige Rust Blue Brown in golf. This was at a time when generated by the Ryder Cup. golf and build it as a spectaBeigedynamic meant raising a club Certainly, Palmer was Mr. tor sport, he wanted even more Sofagolf

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If I am, indeed, a member of the common-man club, I can thank Palmer for my having access to many beautiful courses, whether or not he designed them. How many of you, like me, never would have picked up a club if it remained mostly a sport behind gates.

By the time I was 20, growing up in a dairy farm area, I had never picked up a golf club. My only connection with golf had to do with Arnie building my interest on TV. Then I finally decided to learn the game.

Almost 40 years later, I have been able to enjoy decades of golf, even though I’ve been solidly middle class.

On Sept. 30, I played Legacy for $9, and that came with two draft beers at the end of the round. Those who join the club for a $35.95 monthly fee get all the range balls they want to hit all month, other perks such as instruction, and golf for $9 (including cart) if you tee off between noon and 4 p.m.

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Jon Whittemore, who led the Legacy Golf Holdings group in buying the course less than a year ago, loves that his course appeals to the everyman, along with the guy whose wallet is a fatter. Whittemore worked for Palmer’s company for years, and knows The King wanted even the peasants to experience John Feinstein’s “A Good Walk Spoiled.”

Sure, the course still has some rough edges, such as greens that suffered from neglect before Whittemore came on the scene.

But it was, indeed, designed by Palmer, and every hole is guarded by sand and water. Those who stopped playing when it fell into disrepair should return. It is a beautiful hike.

I finished my round, and passed a plaque set in stone to honor The King. I gave it a little tap, then headed off to enjoy my two free beers.

Long live The King.

Jay Heater is the managing editor for the East County Observer.

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Giving Circle spreads its cheer Lakewood Ranch’s Cheers for Charity hands out $4,800 in grants.

BERKLEY MASON STAFF WRITER

Perhaps the young women who came together to form Cheers for Charity are just getting started when it comes to raising funds.

Obviously, they already have a lot to give.

The group, a Giving Circle under the direction of the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund, handed out $4,800 in grants on Sept. 28 during a ceremony at the Manatee Community Foundation.

“It’s amazing what these mil-

lennials are doing in the community,” said Dari Oglesby, the executive director at Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue, which was one of four nonprofits to receive $1,200.

“We’re going to need people of younger generations to change something.”

Cheers for Charity is the newest, and youngest in terms of the age of the members, Giving Circle of the six at Lakewood Ranch.

They formed in May 2015 and have been trying to raise funds since.

“We’re a group of diverse professionals who all have different passions,” said 29-year-old Janel Shinn, a co-founder of Cheers for Charity and a registered nurse at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton. “We found that if we collectively came together that, as

a group, we could donate to the community much more effectively.”

During a ceremony that included wine, food and checks, Cheers for Charity presented grants to Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue, Hope Family Services, Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapies and Elks Feeding Empty Little Tummies.

“Growing up in Bradenton, there’s been no opportunity for younger women to give back to the community,” said Ann Breitinger, a Cheers for Charity member. “So instead of getting involved with someone else’s group, we decided to create our own.”

The group meets on a quarterly basis, where the women will socialize, talk about their lives and discuss nonprofits that need help.

“We each sort of throw out organizations, depending on what means most to us, and we bring a lot of different ideas to the table,” Breitinger said. “We then do our research, create a report, and the top choices end up being the ones we give to.”

To be part of Cheers for Charity, each member is required to

donate $200 annually.

Co-founder Amanda Tullidge, 28, was inspired by her own mother, Julie Smith, to start helping the community.

“My mom started the first Giving Circle in Lakewood Ranch,” Tullidge said. “So that gave me some funding ideas. If everyone gives a little, but everyone comes together, we can give so much more than what we could do separately.

“This group is so much fun.

We’re all professionals during the day, so its nice having a group of girls to drink with and then somehow turn that into raising money for charity.”

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Top: Members of Cheers for Charity with SMART’s Darrin Simone (back center) and Brandi Ezell (front center).

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GET A FENCE 4500 block of Cedar Brush Terrace, Sarasota Trespass warning: Two neighbors had not gotten along in a long time, and after another argument, both called the Sheriff’s Office to complain about the other. The first neighbor told deputies that the other neighbor had come into his backyard to cause a disturbance with his pool contractors. The other neighbor denied having spoken with the contractors. Both subjects requested to trespass each other from their respective properties.

Both neighbors returned to their homes after saying they wouldn’t go on the other’s property. The deputies noted the two subjects had a history of bickering with each other over minor noise complaints or other HOA regulation violations. A report was generated.

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VOTE FOR SAFETY 6500 block of Berkshire Place Information only: A man made a call to the Sheriff’s Office about his concerns regarding traffic safety on University Parkway just

west of Honore due to a shirt vendor having set up a tent to sell political merchandise. The man said it was a hazard to those driving past. Prior to responding to the reporting party, the deputy passed by the location in question. He observed a red tent set up on the side of the road selling presidential candidate shirts and merchandise. The tent was more than 15 feet from the roadway on an unknown owned property.

Plastic political signs also were placed along the roadway. The deputy explained to the man who complained the distance from the vendor to the roadway was not in violation of the county ordinance of soliciting. The man contacted Code Enforcement and was directed back to the Sheriff’s Office. The deputy concluded the vendor was not causing an immediate safety concern because the vehicles that pulled off the roadway were not blocking or interfering with traffic. A case card was issued.

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Why I ran for the U.S. Senate

BY CARLOS BERUFF

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’m going to say a few things that folks in the political arena know to be true, but they refuse to say publicly.

Our country is miserably off track. This is something on which most Americans agree.

I personally came to the point where I felt a responsibility to try to do something about it, and I’ve been blessed enough in business to be able to take a shot at a running for office.

Here’s the American situation: We have moved from a culture of independence to dependence. We have moved from capitalism into the direction of socialism. We have moved from being a beacon of strength internationally to a position of weakness. And we have moved from a strong financial base to an unprecedented level of debt beyond description or compare.

Of one thing I am certain: We are foolish if we think we will achieve change by sending back the same crowd of people.

This is the definition of insanity — doing the same thing over and over, but expecting different results.

I got into this race because the Senate seat was open and I was underwhelmed by our potential choices to represent the Republican Party. In fact, prior to Marco Rubio going back on his word, our campaign had moved into first

place in the primary.

But sometimes life throws you a curveball.

I made the miscalculation of taking Rubio at his word that he wouldn’t seek re-election if he lost the presidential primary. Even in March, he reiterated that he has told people “10,000” times that he is not running for re-election. I guess I was silly to believe the words of a Washington politician.

Once Rubio went back on his word, all the other candidates (being the politicians that they are) ran scurrying for the exits.

David Jolly and Ron DeSantis went back to running for their respective seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera went back to doing whatever it is that he does, which is basically nothing except collect a check from taxpayers.

The directive out of Washington was for everyone to kiss Sen. Rubio’s ring and bow out of the race. But we did not yield to the political establishment, and even though we did not win, I make no apologies.

Herein lies the big problem in America today. The folks in Washington, in both parties, think they can give orders to us. It is supposed to be just the opposite. They are supposed to take orders from us. I do not take orders from Washington, and I suggest that no one else should either.

Critics will say it was a fool’s

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errand to stay in the Senate race. They will say we had no chance of beating Rubio, and they will say I wasted money.

Of course, critics are most often those people who lack the courage or commitment to enter the arena.

I care deeply about the direction of our country. I wanted to go to Washington to say enough is enough and to fight for the American dream that clearly is slipping through our fingers with the mindless and naïve liberalism of Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton. We came up short, but I make no apologies for fighting for what is right.

One last thing. I will vote for Donald Trump and Marco Rubio. With all of Trump’s sins, and we all have them, his message is one of change and

for America embracing those values that made us the greatest country in the world.

With regard to Rubio, in my judgment he made a life mistake. A man’s word is the most important thing he has. Rubio must live with that decision.

Sadly, he could have learned a lot about America and about himself by leaving politics and spending some time in the real world. Nonetheless, he is the best of the remaining options.

We as a campaign, and I personally, am appreciative of the support of those who sought change for this country. I will never have the right words to show my sincere appreciation to all those friends who gave of their time and resources.

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School moves to improved foundation Foundations Academies will triple its campus space by moving to the former home of Tabernacle Christian School.

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ecades after sitting in the first student class at The Tabernacle Christian School, Heather Downing returns in a new role, leading her Montessori Christian School, Foundations Academies, to its new campus.

Foundations Academies, now in its ninth year, will utilize four of five buildings that housed The Tabernacle Christian School until it closed in August after 40 years in operation. The school was part of the Tabernacle Church campus, wedged between DeSoto Road and University Parkway at 4141 DeSoto Road.

While it is a homecoming for Downing, her focus is on the future of the private school she owns.

“It is giving us a huge ability to grow and expand the programs we have here,” Downing said of Foundations Academies.

The move allows Foundations Academies to expand from its 10,000-square-foot building in the Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park to about 35,000 square feet, with potential of up to 80,000 square feet in total.

As part of the lease agreement, Foundations Academies will be able to use the existing library, playground, science labs and other infrastructure at the old Tabernacle Christian School site.

Parent Kerstin Muise, whose 9-year-old daughter Bella attends Foundations, spent a week painting as she helped prepare the space for the academy’s early November move.

“There’s going to be miles and

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miles of area for kids to grow,” Muise said. “I’m beyond excited.

The classroom space is going to be larger. We’ll have all of the little components that were needed, that I would call the icing — the science lab, library, an auditorium with a stage.

“It is a family,” she said of the school. “It is a loving, nurturing environment. It is absolute magic there. Heather has worked really hard to make it special.”

Downing was a teacher and administrator at The Tabernacle Christian School for about 20 years before she decided to start her own school in 2007. It started with just one student but had 17 by the end of the first year. Every year after, it grew.

“I’ve never had a traditional business plan,” she said. “My plan was always to follow God’s lead.

If there’s a door, walk through it.”

Over time, she adopted a Montessori philosophy, an educational approach based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. Enrollment has reached 125 children from infants to eighth grade.

“We are constantly adapting our curriculum to meet our children’s needs,” she said. “There’s no pushing a curriculum or an agenda.”

Before the move to the Tabernacle was planned, Downing hired her father, Douglas Cooley, to be the school’s campus pastor and director of community events. He served as the principal of Tabernacle Christian School for more than 30 years, where they worked side by side.

“It’s a huge win all the way around. We’re excited for them,” Tabernacle Church pastor the Rev. Dwain Kitchens said. “Our leadership team really loves Doug and is very excited that a Christian school could use the facilities. From the historical aspect of the church, Doug really started the school.”

Downing is also excited to be working alongside her father again, although she said she feels strange being his boss.

“It’s really special,” she said of their relationship.

Foundations Academies also accepts special needs students, such as Muise’s daughter, who has autism, as long as it can accommodate their needs. Downing hopes the school eventually may be able to accommodate more special needs children in the larger space.

She also hopes to launch a high school program one day, so students can attend the academy from infancy through graduation.

Downing plans to relaunch Foundations Academies in January as Foundations Christian Montessori Academy.

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“If you work hard and you focus long enough, you’ll be surprised what you can accomplish.”

– IMG’s Bill Shatz on Lakewood Ranch’s Colin and George Prince. SEE BELOW

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Braden River running back Raymond Thomas racked up 138 yards and two touchdowns rushing in the Pirates’ 38-0 hammering of North Port on Sept. 30.

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The Lakewood Ranch girls golf team recorded a season-best score of 151 on Sept. 28 in a dual match win against Sarasota.

Mustang sophomore Ashley Ringo shot a 2-under 34 to earn medalist honors.

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Lakewood Ranch boys golfers Drew Angelo, a sophomore, and Billy Herten, a senior, were named to the All-Manatee County team Oct. 1 following the Manatee County Golf Tournament. Angelo shot a 71 for second place while Herten was fifth at 74 to lead the Mustangs to a second-place team finish.

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Braden River volleyball player Abby Hood had six kills, seven blocks and three aces in the Pirates’ 3-1 win over Lakewood Ranch on Sept. 27.

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lthough they are inseparable, Lakewood Ranch’s Colin and George Prince tend to bicker.

The te e n a g e brothers, who are top-notch lacrosse athletes at IMG Academy, eventually want to start a business together, but they have some details to work out.

Should they name it “George and Colin, or Colin and George?”

No matter, the teamwork obviously is there.

“We’ll probably invent the flying car,” George said.

“We already have the blueprints and everything. I think they work,” Colin added with a laugh.

Business will have to wait. The duo now is concentrating on lacrosse, and their chemistry is likely to translate into goals, solid defense and wins. Colin, a junior midfielder, said he knows where George, a senior attacker, will be without needing to look.

Bill Shatz, IMG’s director of lacrosse, said he always knows where the Prince brothers will be.

Working.

Their routine consists of twoplus hours on the lacrosse field during practice, an hour of weight training and an hour of “mental conditioning” designed to build confidence and help them stay relaxed in pressure-filled moments.

The brothers also practice with each other on the weekends.

Their work ethic carries over into the classroom. They both have GPAs well above 4.0.

“Virtually every young man has the capacity to be excellent,” Shatz said. “If you work hard and you focus long enough, you’ll be surprised what you can accomplish. The Princes are an example of that in real time, of focusing, of working hard and maximizing and optimizing their talent.

“Their talent is significant, but they’ve gotten as close to optimizing it as any player in our program. They are leaders in that regard.”

They are leaders in many ways.

When meeting George and Colin for the first time, one thing that stands out is their maturity. They’re gracious and polite, offering their hand to shake when they meet anyone. They respond to their lacrosse coaches at IMG with a simple “yes, sir” or “no, sir.”

Then they run on the lacrosse field, and it is easy to see why they have attracted attention from college coaches. They are both committed to playing lacrosse at the Ivy League’s Dartmouth College.

It’s been a long road to becoming college recruits. Lacrosse wasn’t their first choice of sport as they played flag football, baseball, hockey and basketball together. Eventually, the brothers heard about lacrosse from friends, and decided to try it out.

Their first year of lacrosse threatened to drive a wedge between them. George loved lacrosse from the start because it was a combination of all the sports he already loved. Colin, though, wanted to quit.

He was having a tough time developing in the stick skills so important to success in the game.

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The Prince brothers, Colin and George, are headed to Dartmouth to play lacrosse.

LACROSSE ROYALTY Prince brothers’ hard work on lacrosse field pays off.

George Prince looks to make a play during an IMG practice.

A teammate convinced Colin to keep trying, and it wasn’t long before he picked up the skills.

Asked which brother is better at lacrosse, they balk. George has played better in recent years, and has received more offers from top colleges. George also won the Ascenders Award at the program’s 2015-2016 season banquet. The award goes to “the student-athlete who most embodies excellence and gives their best at all times on the field, in the class-

room and in the community.”

Colin has fought injuries the past two seasons. He first suffered a pelvis fracture and then developed scar tissue on his sciatic nerve, causing pain when he runs.

Their father, also George Prince, said that to relieve the pain, Colin stretches for an hour and takes a 10- to 12-minute ice bath. Colin Prince soon heads to Children’s Hospital in Boston to have surgery for the condition.

Despite his physical woes, Colin was offered a chance to join his brother at Dartmouth, even though the college never had seen him play completely healthy. That was a big reason why the brothers are headed there, even though George also was in talks with lacrosse powerhouses like University of Denver and Princeton University.

The Princes wanted a young, energetic coach, and Dartmouth’s Brendan Callahan fits that bill.

Through all the challenges, what’s most impressive about the brothers is their commitment to each other.

“I don’t think there’s anything we don’t do together,” George said. “We’re pretty much identical twins born a year and a half apart.”

“If I get in trouble, he’s going down with me,” Colin said.

“We’re a team.”

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HOBBIES Fishing and playing minilacrosse.

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EMBARRASSING MOMENT — COLIN Once put Gatorade in his hair during a practice, thinking it would be sticky enough to keep his hair out of his eyes. (“People still call me Gatorade Hair in front of girls.”)

EMBARRASSING MOMENT — GEORGE When George is often asked whether Colin is the older brother because he is taller.

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Time to save face by picking up the pace

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n college, my workout routine for the vast majority of my four years at Missouri consisted of walking.

Yes, walking.

It was easy enough, since I didn’t have a car. I walked to the local gas station to pick up snacks and beer and I walked to Memorial Stadium from wherever my friends and I were tailgating.

On most weekdays this past summer, I even walked the 3.7 miles from my house to campus, and walked the same distance back at night, because my housing complex’s campus shuttle wasn’t available.

My workout regimen was effective in transforming me into a disheveled sweat monster, but it wasn’t helping me get in shape.

Now out of college, I’ve stepped up my game. I’ve advanced to running.

I’ve never been big on running because I find it monotonous and not very engaging. This might just be me, but I also feel awkward whenever I transition from walking to running. I imagine people on the street staring at me like I’m insane for breaking into a sprint.

I decided that if I’m going to start taking running seriously, I needed some help. I went to a Braden River boys cross-country practice to try to pick up some tips, because I’ve always thought

Ryan Kohn

Sophomore TJ Freer stopped listening to music during runs because it made him press too hard.

the idea of cross-country running to be terrifying. Anyone who can force themselves to run long distances early in the morning has more dedication than me.

Braden River’s boys crosscountry team is rebuilding. The team has had four head coaches in four years, which can be disastrous. Current coach Allison Dain plans to be at Braden River for the long haul, so that should help. Dain knows her team has a long way to go before competing with the top teams in the state, but is confident she can help her runners reach their

goals.

Two of those runners, junior Evan Lynch and sophomore TJ Freer, have never run crosscountry before, but Lynch has experience in JROTC programs, and Freer has competed in triathlons. So these guys know what they’re talking about when it comes to running.

They both gave me similar advice.

Lynch said, of course, it’s important to hydrate. OK, got that one.

If you don’t hydrate, you’ll feel terrible, and that will act as a deterrent the next time you think

about running.

It’s also important to pace yourself. Freer used to listen to music while running, but discovered that the pulsating beats caused him to go too fast at the start, tiring him out early. That’s not good, because another important aspect of running is finishing what you started.

Both Lynch and Freer noted that running is mostly mental.

Staying positive during a run is imperative because, well, running can be terrible, and if you’re not in a good mood, you’re not going to have a good time. Setting a goal for yourself

at the beginning of a run, either in terms of time or distance, and then completing that goal gives positive reinforcement.

It’s also good to find a new place to run whenever possible.

Running the same route, like a track, for example, gets tedious.

Finding new parks or trails will help you stay mentally fresh.

The advantage cross-country runners have over the rest of us, though, is being part of a team.

The team practices every day together. Team members provide support. They sweat beside each other, and when one runner feels pain in the right leg as his leg hits the track, then in the left, and back in the right, he knows his teammates are feeling that pain, too. They all keep going.

People like me who are looking to run purely for exercise won’t have that camaraderie. Finding someone, or multiple someones, who will make sure you stay on track is key.

Since I’m new to the area, I’d like my support system to be you, my readers. If you see me on the street, and I’m looking winded, yell at me to pick up the pace and finish strong.

Ryan Kohn is the sports writer for the East County Observer. Contact her at rkohn@ yourobserver.com.

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The invitational is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m.

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SAUERBRATEN Above: Klement Kackovic and his brother Milan Kackovic, of Lutz, provided the evening’s entertainment. The German duo is known as “The Brothers.”

Right: Sally Shuford, Elaine Henneberry, Jim Shuford, Jim Meyer, Karen Meyer and Steve Henneberry.

an an Italian guy be an important part of a German-themed Oktoberfest?

Just ask those who celebrated Oktoberfest on Saturday at Tara Golf and Country Club.

Executive Chef Charlie Mazzella may not have grown up eating German food, but he sure knows how to make it.

Mazzella watched as club members piled their plates high with sauerbraten and apple strudel. It was smiles all around as they enjoyed the German pot roast he marinated for a week in red wine vinegar, juniper berries and “all kinds of funny stuff.”

“I’m an Italian guy,” Mazzella said. “But my daughter lived in Germany for three years.

She gave me some ideas.”

Those who attended showered Mazzella with compliments. They also enjoyed an evening of socializing and live music by “The Brothers,” a German accordion duo.

— PAM EUBANKS

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Steve Lakner and Roger Kaufman give a thumbsup to the festivities.

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Elaine Thow listens as her friend Jan Hollymeyer sings to her in German.

Barbara Loreto sings in German.

The lyrics translate to “You are in my heart.”

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Club takes whack at golf benefit

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ill Mann and Michele Mann of Eustis drove three hours to play in the sixth annual Charity Golf Tournament presented by the Lakewood Ranch Elks Lodge No. 2855 at the Tara Golf and Country Club.

They didn’t spend much time warming up.

“We don’t expect to win,” Bill Mann said.

Most of the 91 players who signed up for the Oct. 1 tournament had no desire to win the tourney. They were present to support the Elks charities, such as Elks Feeding Empty Little Tummies and the many veterans events sponsored by the lodge.

Tonya Ditty, one of the tournament’s organizers, said more than $7,000 was raised for charity. The tournament was halted after nine holes due to rain and lightning and Tara Golf and Country Club responded by presenting everyone who played with a coupon good for a free round, for a foursome.

Bill Mann and Michele Mann of Eustis drove three hours to support the Elks’ cause.

Photos by Jay Heater

Elks Exalted Ruler Darrin Simone and fellow Elks Frank Malatesta and Jack Ogren try to dry off in the cart barn after rain and lightning halted the tournament after nine holes.

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Bruce Gilleylen and Eddie Codelia of University Park get ready to roll on the course to start the tournament.

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Elks’ Tonya and Jerry Ditty enjoy the tournament they organized. Tonya made the pulled pork and baked beans for the dinner.

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MUSIC ON MAIN Runs from 6 to 9 p.m. on Lakewood Main Street. Music on Main returns with the Goodbye Eddie Band playing classic rock. A DJ also will be on hand to fill the air with Top 100 hits and dance music. The street will be lined with food vendors, beer trucks and sponsors booths. The event is free and proceeds from the food, drinks and activities benefit the Women’s Resource Center of Manatee. For more information, call 907-9243.

SATURDAY, OCT. 8

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS Starts at 11 a.m. at Faith United Church of Christ, 4850 State Road 64, Bradenton. The Rev. Brian Bagley-Bonner will pray for each pet brought to the church.

The service will be held on the patio and everyone is welcome.

This tradition is rooted in the love of other creatures that St. Francis of Assisi expressed in his life and ministry. Dogs will be blessed first, then cats. All pets are welcome. For information, call 7468890 or email faithchurchucc@ verizon.net.

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GOLF TOURNAMENT Begins with registration at 11 a.m., a putting contest at 11:30 a.m. and a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. at Tara Golf and Country Club, 6602 Drewry’s Bluff, Bradenton. Manatee County presents its United Way Golf Tournament to benefit United Way of Manatee County. The $75 entry fee includes golf and cart, practice range balls, lunch, an awards dinner and a gift bag. An awards presentation and dinner immediately follow in the club’s banquet room. Golfers can register at uwmanateegolf.com. For more information, go to unitedwaygolf@mymanatee.org.

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MEET THE DOG Runs at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at The Source Church, 5412 State Road 64 E., Bradenton. Duane “Dog” Chapman is a 40-year bounty hunter famed for his A&E reality show “Dog the Bounty Hunter” and its follow-up, “Dog and Beth: On the Hunt” on CMT. He and his wife, Beth, will share their story during regular church services.

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BEER, BOATS AND BACON Runs from noon to 7 p.m. at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota. During the sixth annual Beer, Boats and Bacon festival, baconcentric foods will be available as well as more than 60 craft beers. Wine, beer and food is available to purchase. The event, which benefits SANCA, includes a family-friendly section with learn-to-row classes and live music. Tickets are $10 presale for general admission ($15 at the door) and $5 for children ages 3-12.

For more information, go to beerboatsandbacon.com.

Alliance and the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange for an evening of networking at this iconic venue.

Enjoy light snacks, networking and a taste of a night at the opera. Cost is $30 for members or $40 for nonmembers. For information, call 907-7745 for the Builders Exchange or 757-1664 for the Alliance.

THURSDAY, OCT. 13

PAYTON WRIGHT FUNDRAISER Runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, 7051 Wireless Court, Sarasota. Join the Payton Wright Foundation for an evening of wine, beer and art. Tickets cost $75 and include wine and beer tastings, heavy hors d’oeuvres and three tickets for the art raffle. VIP tickets cost $100 and offer an early entry (5:30 p.m.) as well as five tickets for the raffle and a gift. For information or tickets, visit paytonwright.org.

SATURDAY, OCT., 15SUNDAY, OCT., 16

HUNSADER FARMS PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at Hunsader Farms, 5500 County Road 675, Bradenton.

The 25th annual Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival features a plethora of activities and performances, including live musical acts, a BMX bike and stunt show, the circus, a bear show and others, as well as more than 75 craft booths, hayrides, a pumpkin cannon, a petting zoo and more. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for parking. Children ages 12 and younger are free. For a full schedule of events, visit hunsaderfarms.com or call 322-2168.

MONDAY, OCT. 17

BODY IMAGE AND WEIGHT LOSS Runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at Four Pillars, 8209 Natures Way, Lakewood Ranch, in Suite 221. At this workshop, life coach Pavitra Ciavardone will help attendees learn how to change their mindset and create a new relationship with their body to achieve higher self esteem and lasting weight loss.

RSVP to 373-3955 or visit fourpillarsflorida.com for information.

SATURDAY, OCT. 22

MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER Starts at 7:30 a.m. with registration and the walk at 9 a.m. at the Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Lane, Sarasota. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society for research, prevention, detection, resources and services for breast cancer. For information or to register, visit makingstrideswalk.org/sarasotamanatee or volunteer by emailing sarasotamanateeflstrides@ cancer.org.

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BRADENTON HALF MARATHON The half marathon begins at 6:30 a.m. and the Conquistador Fun Run begins at 7 a.m. at City Hall, 101 12th St. W., Bradenton. Run the River, the Bradenton area half marathon is presented by the Hernando DeSoto Historical Society and will include live music, DJs, cheerleaders, mascots and parade floats during the 13.1-mile run. For information, go to bradentonhalfmarathon.com.

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‘THE SANDLOT’ DEBUT A HIT

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he lawn of the Premier Sports Campus stadium bustled with activity Sept. 30, but it wasn’t because of soccer, lacrosse or any other sporting event.

Instead, more than 150 people spread out on blankets with popcorn to watch “The Sandlot.”

The showing marked the debut of “Movies on the Green,” a monthly film series launched by Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, owner of Premier Sports Campus. It will show PG-rated films for free to the public each month between now and April. Families also enjoyed face painting, a bounce house and other festivities.

The next “Movies on the Green” series showing is “Alvin and the Chipmunks” Oct. 21. Parking costs $5.

Above: Lily and Hunter Bertrand, students at McNeal Elementary School, played on the inflatable slide before the movie started.

Left: East County’s Cynthia Kirchberg is excited for her son, Holden, to see “The Sandlot” for the first time.

Photos by Pam Eubanks

T.J. Amato, 4, of Del Tierra, snacks on popcorn with his friends as the movie starts.

— PAM EUBANKS

Right: SchroederManatee Ranch’s mascot, Cranky, greets the crowd.

Far Right: Eli Graham, 6, of Heritage Harbour, shows off his balloon sword.

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During the second annual “Dads Take Your Child to School Day,” Haile asked dads to bring their child to school, then stay to have breakfast.

Smith has two sons at Haile, 11-year-old Peyton and 12-year-old Colton, so he ate twice.

“This is a fabulous event,” said Dave Miner of the Manatee School Board. “You have the fathers here showing pride for their children, and the children showing pride for their parents. This highlights the importance of families.”

Parents enjoyed the full cafeteria experience and were given some tips by Assistant Principal Robert Sloman, who talked about being more involved on campus.

“The goal here is to get dads as involved in their kids’ lives as possible,” Sloman said. “Female role models are always more involved here, so we want to encourage the fathers to be involved just as much.”

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Waterlefe home tops local sales at $975,000 THE SOUND AT WATERLEFE

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home in Waterlefe Golf and River Club topped all transactions in this week’s real estate. Michael and Diana Rego, of Temple Terrace, sold their home at 10406 Riverbank Terrace to Justin Craighead, of Bradenton, for $975,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, four-anda-half baths, a pool and 5,124 square feet of living area.

Jon Gillespie, of Huntsville, Ohio, sold his Unit 4 condominium at 1025 Fish Hook Cove to John and Alisa Lapide, of Bradenton, for $675,000.

Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,240 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $657,000 in 2007.

ARBOR LAKES

Edwin and Fanny Acosta, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6115 Winchester Place to Jeffrey Ryder and J. Alvin Stout III, of Sarasota, for $575,000.

Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,233 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $280,000 in 2012.

RIVER CLUB SOUTH

Blair and Denise Waldick, of Bradenton, sold their home at 9419 Old Hyde Place to John Eldred III, of Bradenton, for $542,500. Built in 2001, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,213 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $440,100 in 2001.

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Elbert and Karen Bates sold their home at 7516 Ascot Court to Christine Aylward, trustee, of Lake Forest, Ill., for $512,000. Built in 2001, it

10410 Riverbank Terrace A4130995 $1,050,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

12247 Thornhill Court A4161764 $635,000 Mugsie Quinlan

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222 84th Street A4164185 $728,000 Laurie M Mock

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Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-735-4713

7939 Royal Birkdale Circle A4160947 $699,000 Larry Cushing

11547 30th Cove E A4164490 $625,000 Ralph & Megg Faillace

has two bedrooms, two-anda-half baths, a pool and 2,395 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $585,000 in 2007.

CHARLESTON POINTE

GRM Properties LLC sold the home at 8222 Planters Knoll Terrace to Matthew and Colleen Miller, of Bradenton, for $450,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,548 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $325,000 in 2015.

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85TH STREET COURT

Frank and Susan Gamsky sold their home at 7085 85th St. Court E., to River Loft LLC for $435,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,420 square feet of living area.

Harry and Naomi Sommers, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4724 Pinnacle Drive to Marsha McNeely, of Bradenton, for $415,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 2,369 square feet of living area.

Adele Liberi and Cheryl Granger, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 7723 Broadmoor Pines Blvd., to Patricia Fitzgerald, trustee, of Sarasota, for $449,900. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,436 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $235,000 in 1997.

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Roberta Gierl, of Verona, Pa., sold the home at 7156 Victoria Circle to Andreas Apter and Deborah Caruso-Apter, of Annapolis, Md., for $380,000.

Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,723 square feet of living area.

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Michael Camp sold his home at 4748 Royal Dornoch Circle to Katherine Thornton, of Bradenton, for $439,900. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,541 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $443,400 in 2014.

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7216 Pasadena Glen A4156467 $2,295,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

7621 Portstewart Drive A4158742 $549,000 Tina Ciaccio

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

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WINDSONG ACRES

David Rowe, of Bradenton, sold his home at 1003 111th St. E., to Joseph Mazza Jr. and Mary Mazza, trustees, of Longboat Key, for $350,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,835 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $222,000 in 1997.

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Kelly Hayes sold her home at 618 Honeyflower Loop to Dustin and Aimee Dangalan, of Bradenton, for $387,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,721 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $370,700 in 2014.

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IN WITH THE 7613 The Plaza A4150073 $550,000 Kathy Valente

and Kamille Godfrey, of Bradenton, for $350,100. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,624 square feet of living area.

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William and Janyce Nemanick sold their home at 5934 Chaparral Ave., to Guillermo and Alba Giraldo, of Sarasota, for $337,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,053 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $199,400 in 1998.

BRADEN WOODS

Bruce and Marcia Simington sold their home at 9527 59th Ave. E., to Fernando AguileraChavez and Crystal Aguilera, of Bradenton, for $332,500.

Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,250 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $196,000 in 1994.

11827 River Shores Trail A4146841 $2,350,000 Debbie Vogler

8313 Heritage Grand Place A4156454 $579,900 Lynne Callahan

Parrish 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-720-3278

6835 Turnberry Isle Court A4162407 $569,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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6815 Bay Hill Drive A4163748 $500,000 Marcia Frost

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130 Riviera Dunes Way 1004 A4134586 $499,000 Jody Shinn

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

6431 Moorings Point Circle 101 A4165412 $469,900 Sherwin Taradash, PA

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

6539 Flycatcher Lane A4158926 $460,000 Barbara Najmy

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-705-1158

13319 Purple Finch Circle A4150481 $427,500 Stacy Tocci

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-592-6002

5327 Saddlewood Terrace A4156642 $426,900 Sandra Maslen

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-726-0035

8403 Sailing Loop A4152989 $373,000 Debbie Vogler

Lakewood Ranch 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

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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 Sept. 19 through 23, in order of dollar amounts.

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Applicant

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4941 81st Ave. Terrace E.

Addition

Melissa Cullen

$ 110,000

15916 Castle Park Terrace

Pool

Richard Heider

$ 72,000

15904 Castle Park Terrace

Pool

Michael Seifert

$ 66,000

10119 Marbella Drive

Pool

Denise Miller

$ 65,264

5140 96th St. E.

Re-roof

Kenneth Hoffmann

$ 53,680

4838 Lake Breeze Terrace

Pool

Frank Stoudt

$ 48,619

6731 Rookery Lake Drive

Pool

Kristen Weston

$ 41,847

6305 Spyglass Lane

Remodel

Lou Demarco Jr.

$ 39,000

7745 Whitebridge Glen

Remodel

James Steffke

9013 Kingsburgy Place

Pool

David Aytron

$ 35,500

7123 Heron Drive

Remodel

Linda Gotlin

$ 35,000

17515 Waterline Road

Barn

Mark Vanderee

$ 34,500

14723 Second Ave. Circle N.E.

Pool

Toni Schroer

$ 33,511

6608 Hunter Combe Crossing

Re-roof

Daniel Carter

$ 31,360

13623 Legends Walk Terrace

Mechanical

Robert Jacoby

$ 28,218

15408 Waterline Road

Alterations

Richard Krause Jr.

$ 24,000

22638 Morning Glory Circle

Remodel

Jeffrey Chaffin

$ 24,000

2016 64th St. Court E.

Re-roof

Robert Finck

$ 20,535

6406 Spyglass Lane

Re-roof

Julianne Sunseri

$ 18,800

8411 Grosvenor Court

Generator

Joseph Kotey

$ 18,150

$ 37,577

16315 Clearlake Avenue A4164194 $2,350,000 Drew Russell

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-993-3739

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Katherine and Dalan Thornton, of Bradenton, sold their home

5202 20th Avenue W A4164916 $359,900 Kathy Valente

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

11842 Crawford Parrish Lane A4151727 $269,990 Bryan Dwyer

6239 Flagfish Court A4164329 $165,000 Diane Fogo Harter

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-809-9106

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

8341 Farington Court A4134879 $2,899,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara & Tom Cinquegrano

13604 Matanzas Place A4135021 $1,999,900 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

at 6217 Willet Court to Nuala Leonard, of Lakewood Ranch, for $317,500. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,903 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $180,000 in 2008.

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-376-1717

2202 Palma Sola Boulevard A4119059 $1,874,900 Debbie Vogler

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

19428 Ganton Avenue A4135661 $1,750,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara & Tom Cinquegrano

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

5016 64th Drive W A4136838 $1,599,000 Deborah Capobianco

Bradenton 941-896-9981 941-704-2394

6815 Belmont Court A4154232 $1,595,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara & Linda Driggs

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

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

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

12603 Elgin Terrace A4153536 $1,525,000 Barbara Najmy

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-705-1158

123 40th Street Court Nw A4158078 $1,500,000 Dana Preston

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5510

8306 Farington Court A4149933 $1,499,000 Alex Ley

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-504-6377

13519 Blythefield Terrace A4150750 $1,389,000 John Camino, PA

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-685-5060

3924 Riverview Boulevard A4160651 $1,299,000 Jody Shinn

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

216 81st Street W M5903622 $1,200,000 Judy LaValliere

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-504-3792

Ronald Halpern and Lynn Schmidt, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 15217 Blue SEE REAL ESTATE PAGE 26

6460 Mourning Dove Drive 203 A4157051 $329,000 Dana Preston

3603 101st Avenue E A4164191 $222,000 Vicki Gill

8943 White Sage Loop A4155237 $154,000 Susan Rodriguez

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5510

Parrish 941-748-6300 863-529-7922

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-567-7443

606 Riviera Dunes Way 103 A4157995 $279,000 Joe Foster

7803 Grand Estuary Trail 203 A4163022 $171,900 Cheryl Roberts

6212 Triple Tail Court 102 A4154657 $139,500 Mary Pat Pihl

Palmetto 941-907-9595 941-812-7634

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-932-3065

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

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William Mckeon and Christopher Mckeon, of Durham, N.C., sold their home at 6410 99th St. E., to Thomas Burian, of Ontario, Canada, for $310,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,224 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $289,000 in 2014.

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Fish Circle to Lauren Tretolo and Alexander McCulla, of Bradenton, for $300,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,073 square feet of living area.

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Charles and Kimberly Schubert, of McDonough, Ga., sold their home at 11403 Pine Lilly Place to Bledar and Ela Yzeiri, of Lakewood Ranch, for $315,000. Built in 1995, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,209 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $207,000 in 2000.

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Nuala Leonard, of Bradenton, sold her home at 6428 Huckleberry Lane to Omega 11 Inc. for $235,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,552 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $165,000 in 2012.

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Luke and Kerry Stava sold their home at 12069 Winding Woods Way to Alex Joseph, of Bradenton, for $223,500. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,263 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $155,000 in 2008.

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Alfred and Kerry Nova, of Fort Myers, sold their home at 5056 Creekside Trail to Joel Collett and Denise Andrews, of Sarasota, for $290,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,895 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $188,800 in 2002.

Kenneth Pointer and Dorothy Emery, as life tenants, Jacqueline Fairburn, Karen Johnson and David Pointer sold the home at 6726 W. Country Club Lane to Maria Acco and Jorge Mendoza, of Sarasota, for $268,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,805 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $163,900 in 2000.

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Robert and Nancy Shoff, of Riverview, sold their home at 7189 Drewrys Bluff to Matthew and Karla Rapp, of Bradenton, for $265,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,030 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $399,000 in 2006.

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Lakewood Ranch Women’s Club members filled up on fun and laughter Sept. 21, with a trip to McCurdy’s Comedy Club in Sarasota. More than 50 members and their guests mingled in the lounge before the show.

“We agreed that an evening of world-class comedy so close to home was a great way to kick off the fall festivities,” Publicity Chairwoman Monika Templeman said.

The show started with Les McCurdy, the founder and comedic host of McCurdy’s Comedy Club, warming up the audience. He then introduced his close friend, comedic partner and award-winning filmmaker, Ken Sons. Together, they are best known as The Bermuda Mavericks.

The night’s celebrity headliner was stand-up comedian John Novosad, known as Hippieman.

“While most of us took issue with Les McCurdy’s theory that Lakewood Ranch is an alien colony ruled by Dick Vitale, we all agree that laughter is the best medicine to keep us young at heart,” Templeman said.

For more information about the Women’s Club, visit lwrwc.org.

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The Lakewood Ranch Elks Lodge No. 2855 presented a check for $10,000 to the representatives of the Veteran Team Scholarship from Southeastern Guide Dogs.

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Siesta Key: 3BR/2BA home, huge $350,000. fenced back yard. $350,000.

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

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Longboat Key Condo with boat lift 10,000/lbs.

Wonderful viewsCondo of Baywith on Canal close to ICW, Longboat Key boat lift 10,000/lbs. $375,000.

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Luxury Downton Sarasota Condo: 2BR. $399,000.

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Sawgrass in Venice: gated community home on golf course,in 2/master suitescommunity plus 3rd BR, 3/car Sawgrass Venice: gated home on garage. $489,000. golf course, 2/master suites plus 3rd BR, 3/car garage. $489,000.

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6903 Westchester Circle $1,125,000 | Web ID A4160193 Stephanie Shaw & Glo Reber 941.544.3770

9381 Swaying Branch Road $1,099,000 | Web ID A4143998 Brian Wood 941.928.8408

14809 Secret Harbor Place $999,000 | Web ID A4159787 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

363 Ardenwood Drive $979,900 | Web ID N5909747 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

30 Boca Royale Boulevard $959,900 | Web ID N5908950 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

7348 Barclay Court $919,000 | Web ID A4160141 Thomas Netzel 941.308.1083

7524 Rigby Court $898,000 | Web ID A4155948 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

6 Saint Martin Circle $719,900 | Web ID N5907016 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

27441 Hole In One Place $699,000 | Web ID N5909137 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

6620 225th Street East $675,000 | Web ID A4155811 Martha Marlar 941.812.0455

5021 Coco Plum Way $627,000 | Web ID A4160133 Paul Clark 941.350.4600

7642 Silverwood Court $619,900 | Web ID A4151494 Lisa Mayer 941.545.5197

11 North Cayman Isles Boulevard $589,900 | Web ID N5907117 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

15518 Leven Links Place $589,000 | Web ID A4158597 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

22515 Morning Glory Circle $580,000 | Web ID A4151941 Shannon Rogers 941.920.5454

19 North Cayman Isles Boulevard $579,900 | Web ID N5906512 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

5706 Mead Avenue $575,000 | Web ID A4114984 Ziad Sleit 941.928.5493

7843 Crest Hammock Way $575,000 | Web ID A4147674 Brian Wood 941.928.8408

14647 Newtonmore Lane $575,000 | Web ID A4159328 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

3264 Alex Findlay Place $560,000 | Web ID A4151146 Jerry Zaback 941.350.6885

5632 Cloverleaf Run $537,995 | Web ID A4153342 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

7613 Desert Inn Way $489,900 | Web ID A4158383 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

6414 Moorings Point Circle #201 $474,900 | Web ID A4159969 Lisa Morreale 941.400.9038

6827 Coyote Ridge Court $465,000 | Web ID A4160341 Devon Davis 941.720.2053

14544 Whitemoss Terrace $458,000 | Web ID A4153903 Linda Apple & Carrie Lamb 941.586.0553

5322 Napa Drive $430,000 | Web ID A4146891 Jackie Kleppinger 941.320.0049

7709 Edmonston Circle $429,000 | Web ID A4155512 Craig Cerreta & Toi Estes 941.993.2502

5782 Benevento Drive $425,000 | Web ID A4161816 Kathleen Ucci 941.302.2344

5721 Old Summerwood Boulevard $399,000 | Web ID A4164762 Joan Koplin 941.315.3221

10796 Trophy Drive $384,900 | Web ID N5907402 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

331 Scott Avenue $379,500 | Web ID A4160390 Liz Arme 941.364.4000

7069 White Willow Court $375,000 | Web ID A4157985 Roger Grenier & Nancy Grenier 941.993.2908

1575 Kingsdown Drive $359,000 | Web ID A4152905 Craig Cerreta & Toi Estes 941.993.2502

2234 Beneva Road $350,000 | Web ID A4162891 Roger Grenier & Nancy Grenier 941.993.2908

10287 Silverado Circle $325,000 | Web ID A4155407 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

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