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The search for Lakewood Ranch Town Hall’s next executive director has been pared from 30 candidates to two.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

LAKEWOOD RANCH — A list of more than 30 candidates has been whittled down to two in the search for the next executive director of Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

Supervisors on the Inter-District Authority Board narrowed the candidate pool Sept. 30 to finalists Longboat Key Assistant Town Manager Anne Ross and Highlands County Assistant County Administrator Randy Vosburg.

A public meet-and-greet with finalists is scheduled for Oct. 7, and a public interview with candidates and selection meeting will be held starting at 10:30 a.m.

Oct. 8, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

“We’re looking for someone who is career-oriented, has fresh eyes, is a change agent and has good solid experience,” SEE PAGE 5A

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YOUR TOWN Rotary recognizes clean water work Rotarians share a passion for community and global service.

To commemorate and discuss its aid with access to clean water in Peru, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala and other counties, the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch is hosting a luncheon at 11 a.m. Oct. 15 at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

The Rotary Water and Sanitation Forum and Luncheon will offer a presentation on the East County group’s efforts, and major donors will be recognized.

Since 2011, the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch has completed 12 projects to help ensure safe water and sanitation projects for communities in developing countries.

“This ongoing effort by Rotarians worldwide to help eliminate unhealthy living conditions should be supported by all Rotarians and non-Rotarians interested in world humanitarian efforts,” said Cyndi Doragh, Rotary District No. 6960 district governor.

The RSVP deadline for the event is Oct. 9. Call 744-1557 for more information.

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Haven lives mission through new project Community Haven nears its fundraising goal for $1.1 million vocational center.

10-YEAR PLAN

AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER

Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities was focused primarily on keeping clients entertained when Marla Doss, now the organization’s president andCEO, was hired in 1985.

“We were definitely more recreation-based before,” Doss said.

But also in the 1980s, Community Haven launched its work program that transformed the Haven into a workplace that today gives many clients a chance to gain work experience and earn a paycheck.

As a result of that transformation, Community Haven will break ground in December on the $1.1 million Haven Industries Vocational Center. To date, it has raised more than $650,000. The group recently received a tentative $225,000 grant from the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation, but the Haven must raise the rest of the money it needs before it will receive the grant. Haven families play a key role in fundraising.

“Community Haven parents largely fund what we can do here,” Doss said. “They are such a help.”

Brad Jones, vice president of operations, expects the vocational center will open within a year of breaking ground.

The group recently released a 3-D

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Above: The vocational center is slated to cost $1.1 million and will include three classrooms, a warehouse, cafeteria and an exercise room.

Left: Community Haven Vice President of Operations Brad Jones and President and CEO Marla Doss have watched “the Haven” grow from 74 clients to more than 200.

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rendering of the center that includes a 3,500-square-foot warehouse, cafeteria, exercise room and three additional classrooms.

Classrooms will be stocked with smart boards and other technology to help clients learn work skills they will later put to use next door in the warehouse.

Classrooms are currently spread throughout the campus, and clients travel to United Natural Foods International (UNFI) and IRISS Corp., a manufacturer in Lakewood Ranch, to complete products for customers. But after the warehouse is built, clients can complete their work right on site.

The new facility will allow the Haven to expand its services beyond the 16 businesses with

which it partners. Jones estimates the larger warehouse space, which will be able to store finished products, will also allow the organization to serve 75 to 100 new clients.

There are 25 clients on the Haven’s waiting list.

And, the demand for the Haven’s services is growing.

“We used to have to cold-call companies to get customers,” Jones said. “Now they’re calling us. They know we know what we’re doing.”

Clients cut, seal, label and assemble products, such as medical kits, for customers.

“The clients are some of the most dedicated workers I’ve met,” Jones said.

Haven clients make $100 to

$700 a month at their jobs. September’s payroll was $15,000.

They also learn workplace etiquette, along with responsibility and other expectations of employers.

“Some of these people are learning skills that will help them get jobs in the community later,” Jones said.

The new vocational center is just one part of the organization’s 10-year plan (see sidebar).

By the end of the 10-year plan, the campus will have sections dedicated to workspace, education and housing.

“We’ll be utilizing all the space to its potential,” Doss said. “Community Haven is living up to its vision.”

Community Haven’s new Vocational Center is just one piece of its three-phase plan.

The initiative launched a year ago to provide structure for the build-out of the acreage.

Before the vocational center opens in 2016, Marlene’s House, an $850,000 project, will open Nov. 18. The house will sleep eight adults, who will have their own rooms, televisions and other amenities.

Within 10 years, the Haven will have three additional group homes, a new senior center and preschool and a 1,100-squarefoot Goodwill-type store.

“We’re getting in so many donations, but we’re operating out of a small classroom,” Doss said.

The projects are funded largely through donations.

Funds from government and foundations cover day-to-day operations, Doss said.

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Career of service ends after 36 years Lorenzo Waiters leaves behind legacy of solid county police work.

Now, he’ll watch his sons take his place.

THE BOLOGNA SANDWICH Waiters said one of the kookiest calls he responded to was a domestic fight. The couple was fighting because the boyfriend ate the girlfriend’s bologna sandwich.

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Lorenzo Waiters and sons: Lorenzo Jr., left, is a member of the Manatee Sheriff’s Office. Cory, right, is an officer with the Bradenton Police Department.

said. “I was walking in the office, and before I got to the break room, I heard a lieutenant say, ‘That (racial epithet) will never make it.’ I was fighting for acceptance at homes and within the Sheriff’s Office.

That was my determination to make it.”

Waiters advanced through the ranks and served in many units during his 36 years, including narcotics, K9, community policing, crime prevention, crisis intervention and honor guard.

But serving on a community policing unit in Palmetto was one of Waiters’ most intense assignments.

At the time, there was a crack cocaine epidemic in the community.

“People were frightened and without proper police coverage,” Waiters remembered. “There wasn’t a day that we didn’t get in a pursuit or physical fight in the community.”

It took three years for the unit to see change.

“No matter what the problem is, we can’t solve it without the community,” Waiters said. “That bridge has to be gapped and we have to come together.”

received a call from a state trooper, who told Waiters to respond to an accident site. There, he learned his 17-year-old daughter, Brittany, a college-bound senior who was both an artist and a violinist, had been killed in a car crash.

Waiters had to bring his family together to tell them of Brittany’s death.

“I’ve learned from this,” Waiters said. “It’s made me a more patient person.”

MOVING FORWARD

Waiters might be retiring from the Sheriff’s Office, but he thinks he still wants to work in law enforcement in some capacity.

“I still have a sense of community

left in me,” he said. “I want to continue what I’ve started. I know I can make a change.”

His wife, Tashia Waiters, said Lorenzo will take time to get used to retirement.

“I told Lorenzo, now you are a regular citizen, how will you adjust?” she said. Even on the way to his retirement ceremony, when he saw people speeding on the interstate, he wanted to react, she said.

But Waiters is proud to watch his sons carry on his legacy.

“What has truly touched my heart is that my two sons have followed me in my career,” Waiters said at his ceremony. “Just always believe in yourself. Never give up.”

Waiters began patrolling East County in 2012, but can remember the days before Lakewood Ranch or any development east of I-75 existed. He remembers when Palm-Aire was the biggest subdivision on the edge of town, and University Parkway was called County Line Road. The road ended just past I-75, and Waiters said kids used to come out to the dirt road to drag race.

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At 19, Waiters got an unexpected lesson on one of the toughest parts of his job, delivering bad news. He had to inform people that a family member had died in a plane crash.

“People think this uniform is bulletproof, that nothing hurts us,” he said. “It’s not true,” Waiters was once on the receiving end of the tragic news. In 2008, he was on his way home when he

Waiters’ family and friends sit together as he walks up to accept his retirement gifts.

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anatee County Sheriff’s Capt. Lorenzo Waiters took his first job in law enforcement at age 19 as a corrections officer at the Manatee County jail.

His second week on the job, inmates rioted and attempted to burn the building. Only three people, including Waiters, were on shift, and every patrolman on the street eventually was called for backup.

“After that time, I said, maybe I’ll go back to working at McDonald’s,” Waiters said, laughing.

But he stuck with law enforcement and in November 1979 transferred to patrol.

Waiters recently retired from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office after 36 years with the department, including the past three years at the Lakewood Ranch and East County division.

His connection with law enforcement doesn’t end there. Both his sons, Lorenzo Jr. and Corey, have taken up the uniform, Lorenzo Jr. as a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office and Corey as an officer with the Bradenton Police Department.

Through tears, Sheriff Brad Steube, who once worked alongside Waiters in the narcotics unit, said at the Sept. 29 retirement ceremony that Waiters’ best quality is his attitude and his way of connecting with people.

“He’s a good listener,” Steube said. “Nothing gets him down. He took that to every agency. It’s difficult to find people like that.”

Waiters got his start in the Sheriff’s Office through its Cadet Explorer program, which would later give his sons their start in law enforcement.

Waiters joined the program when he was 15 and spent the next five years riding with deputies in a patrol car.

His dedication landed him a parttime job at the jail when he was 19.

In November 1979, he transferred to patrol.

At the time, Waiters faced opposition from both the citizens he served and from within his department. Only one other black deputy was on patrol, and Waiters was the first black deputy who was assigned to work south of Manatee River. Waiters said that black deputies were usually assigned to work north, near Palmetto.

When he would arrive at a residence, at times he wouldn’t be allowed inside or be told that the residents wanted a white deputy.

He faced similar difficulty within his own department.

“I’ll never forget this day,” he

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A decade in the Ranch Lakewood Ranch Main Street, Business Alliance celebrate 10 years.

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Ranch Main Street opened with just three stores, and today it’s nearly 100% occupied. The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance started as a conversation over coffee between a few individuals, and today the group has more than 500 members.

To commemorate a decade in Lakewood Ranch, the entities are joining forces for a 10th Anniversary Celebration Oct. 16 on Main Street.

The event will feature food, drinks, a kids zone provided by Grace Community Church and live music by Shaman, a local band that performs pop, disco and country music.

There will also be more than 45 businesses with booths lining the strip during the block party.

“This is a celebration of businesses and residents coming together for a super fun, energized party,” said Heather Kasten, executive director of the Business Alliance. “Main Street is a real hub of activity for our community.”

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“We see Main Street as the heart of Lakewood Ranch,” Zipperer said. “And it has become a local meeting place for many. We can’t wait to see what the next decade holds.”

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And then there were two The IDA Board will interview two finalists this week for the Lakewood Ranch Town Hall executive director role.

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IDA Chairman Tom Green said.

“Those first two met that profile very, very clearly.”

Ross and Vosburg both said they were excited about being named finalists.

Ross, a resident of Panther Ridge, said she’s had her eyes on becoming part of Lakewood Ranch’s governmental organization since moving to the area and that her educational and professional experiences make her a good fit for the executive director post.

“My experiences with my engineering background align nicely with the jurisdiction the IDA has, which is over infrastructure, and I have a vested interest in the community,” said Ross, whose children attend Nolan Middle and Willis Elementary schools.

For the last three years, Ross has played a critical role in the government of Longboat Key, overseeing a roughly $15 million budget, internal efficiencies, working with the Longboat Key Town Commission and implementing its policies and working with the town’s department heads.

“One of the similarities between Lakewood Ranch and Longboat is people choose to live there because it’s a neat community atmosphere, and it’s a beautiful place,” Ross said. “They expect and want a high quality of service and excellent customer

service.”

Vosburg cited his experience, both in Highlands County and his previous roles, have prepared him well for the demands of Town Hall’s executive director. Although his background is in planning, Vosburg directed a multimillion-dollar budget and 30 employees while working in the Polk County Sheriff’s Office from January 2007 to April 2013.

As assistant county administrator in Highlands County since 2013, he has gained experience overseeing the county’s various departments.

“The beauty of being a smaller county is that it’s very hands-on,” Vosburg said. “The way it’s structured here, the administrator and the assistant administrator are over everything. I get (to oversee) the gamut of the services we provide as a county, and I’ve really enjoyed that.”

Vosberg said his ability to build consensus and to “float between the technical and nontechnical realm” are a few of his strengths that will be particularly beneficial to serving Lakewood Ranch.

IDA supervisors said that Ross and Vosburg emerged clearly as the top two candidates, and the board would only move on to interview second-tier candidates if neither Ross nor Vosburg met their expectations.

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PUBLIC PROCESS A public meeting that includes opportunities for members of the public to weigh in on their top choice for the new executive director, as well as group interviews with candidates and selection of executive director, will start at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 8, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

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ANNE ROSS Resident of: Panther Ridge Age: 43 Why she applied: “I’m already connected to the Lakewood Ranch community, I want to see its future bright and I feel like I can be a good part of it. My educational and professional background parallels the requirements and the preferences of the position very well.”

Experience: n Assistant Town Manager of Longboat Key, 2012-present n Town engineer of Longboat Key, 2007-2012 n Public Works technical manager for Longboat Key, 2004-2007 n Engineer with various companies, 1997-2004 Hobbies/interests: Hiking, kayaking and camping

RANDY VOSBURG Resident of: Lakeland Age: 36 Why he applied: “I wasn’t actively looking for a position. Someone told me about the position being opened,” he said, adding he and his husband, Nick, have adopted twice from the Sarasota area and explored the Lakewood Ranch area. “I’m a planner. The nerd side of me loves that Lakewood Ranch is a masterplanned community. Everything came together. It’s a dream job for me.”

Experience: n Highlands County Assistant County Administrator, April 2013-present n Director of professional compliance for Polk County Sheriff’s Office, August 2008-April 2013 n Director of strategic planning for Polk County Sheriff’s Office, January 2007-August 2008 n Senior planner for Polk County, May 2001-January 2007 Hobbies/interests: Spending time with family, running and photography

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In August, the Community Development District board approved the use of air potato leaf beetles to reduce the growing air potato vines spreading from Waterlefe’s conservation areas and the community’s southern wall into private lawns.

The CDD paid for quarterly chemical applications but wanted a more sustainable, less expensive option, said Tyree Brown, operations manager for Rizzetta & Co., the Waterlefe district management company.

“It grows quickly and is difficult to deal with, so we looked at alternative methods,” he said.

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Tara Preserve’s CDD is considering the natural alternative to using chemicals in its ponds. Tara Preserve’s board approved using fish in February. Field manager Jim Kaluk said Tara has eight ponds that have an overabundance of vegetation. Many of Lakewood Ranch’s lakes already use fish to manage water vegetation and grass clippings.

Brown said he’s already seen improvements.

Off dry land, the CDD is seeking a scaly solution for its ponds and has decided to use grass carp. The board approved a plan to acquire the fish, which requires a permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Some of the community’s ponds and canals are continually clogged by hydrilla, a submersed perennial herb originating from Africa and Southeast Asia.

The plant can grow an inch a day and clog waterways, reduce water oxygen levels and provide a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

“We need to start it in the canal,” said Rosalyn Warner, a CDD supervisor. “When you can’t get a boat out, there is a problem.”

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FAMILY AFFAIR A mother-and-daughter duo aim to put a jig in Lakewood Ranch’s step with their new dance classes.

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Vicky Cawte and her mother, Deirdre, will co-host weekly Irish dancing classes at San Marco Plaza.

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EAST COUNTY — When Deirdre

Cawte told her five children she was leaving Ireland and moving to Florida, they had the same question: You’ll stop dancing?

“I said, ‘Why can’t I dance in Florida?’” she said. “Well, I am.”

Whether she was teaching in her kitchen, on a spring floor in her backyard or at a hall, Deirdre Cawte has taught Irish dancing for more than 40 years.

Over the summer, she moved with her family, including daughter Vicky Cawte, to Perico Bay Club in west Bradenton.

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lace up their ghillies.

Deirdre and Vicky Cawte started teaching Irish dance classes at locations on Anna Maria Island over the summer.

Beginning Oct. 10, the women will bring Irish dance to East County, offering Saturday classes at Dancin on the Suncoast in San Marco Plaza to students of all ages and experience levels.

“We have some participants who are 4 years old; others are 76,” Vicky said. “Irish dancing really is for everyone. It’s a lot of fun and a very social type of dance.”

Deirdre’s parents met when they were 16 at a ceili — a social event during which participants dance with different partners.

They went on to buy a dance

school; dancing became a part of Deirdre’s daily routine when she was just 3.

“I’d come home from school and do my homework,” Deirdre said. “But I ended up dancing most days of the week. Sometimes my dad would say, ‘Let’s see some of that dancing.’ And I’d stop what I was doing and show him.”

Deirdre won titles in a range of competitions. In the 1960s and 1970s, competition opportunities for dancers ended in the late teenage years.

So, she started teaching classes, beginning with four 11- and 12-year-old girls in her kitchen.

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“I was at the hall all the time,” Deirdre said. “I had to bring my children with me classes sometimes when they were babies.”

It’s no surprise that she passed the family tradition of Irish dance on to them.

“They didn’t really have a choice,” Deirdre said. “But they all loved it.”

Deirdre learned about Lakewood Ranch after meeting Francis Shea, an organizer of the Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp.’s Irish Festival, at a local bar.

She drove around Lakewood Ranch and visited dance studios, including Dancin on the Suncoast.

“The studio has windows that line the street,” Deirdre said. “If people see you having fun and can see what you’re doing, they’re more likely to come in and try. I thought, ‘This is a studio I’d like to work in.’”

The mix of young families and range of schools in East County also make the location ideal, she added.

Elementary-age students in Ireland also participate in Irish dance as part of their physical education classes.

“Boys and girls, they all learn Irish dancing,” Vicky said. “And, they love it.”

While Deirdre and Vicky teach Irish dance locally, Linda Cawte continues teaching at the family’s academy in Ireland.

But Deirdre and Vicky are confident they can continue the tradition in Lakewood Ranch.

“Irish dancing is huge in the States,” Deirdre said. “I just want numbers in my classes and to spread the art and culture of Irish dance.”

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MR. CRAZY PANTS Three years ago, Gary Masengale got a leg up with a cotton candy-colored pair of pants.

Continuing the fun, he has been building a collection ever since.

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Although Masengale got his first adult pair of crazy pants in 2012, he recently found this photo of himself at age 4 with some fairly crazy plaid pants. “Crazy pants since 1975, baby!” he said.

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Masengale said he used to care a lot about what people thought, but is now comfortable being himself.

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ou’ll see his pants before you see him.

With everything from checkers to dots, swirls and squiggles, it’s impossible not to stare when Gary Masengale walks past in a pair of his outrageous slacks.

Masengale, a Manatee County EMS paramedic who is also the musical consultant for Braden River High School’s Gary Masengale is a proud owner of 16 pairs of crazy pants.

Marching Band of Pirates, said his collection of wildly colored pink hue). Regardless of how he said. “It’s an automatic conand patterned pants started got them, it was the beginning versation starter.” in 2012, but he honestly can’t of an obsession. Barely three The Bradenton native wasn’t remember how he acquired his years later, he’s the proud own- always so free-spirited, which first pair (nicknamed “Cotton er of 16 pairs of crazy golf pants. was part of his motivation to candy” because of their bright “They’re my social pants,” he shed his shyness and embrace

Masengale wears his crazy pants while coaching the Braden River High School dance team before the halftime show against Lakewood Ranch Sept. 18.

his inner crazy pants. He realized that no matter how much he worried about it, he could never change what other people thought about him.

“I used to be really caught up in what other people thought about me,” he said.

“Now, I’m my own person.

I’m very comfortable in my own skin.”

He wears them everywhere — when he’s out with friends, on a date or even to church when his mom is visiting. He even has a few special occasion pairs, such as a clover set for St. Patrick’s Day, and a school pride pattern for Florida State University, his alma mater.

Masengale’s britches come from two brands: Loudmouth Golf and Royal and Awesome, and cost anywhere from $40 to $80 a pair.

Masengale got three pairs for this year’s birthday. And he’s spreading the love — or at least his friends humor him. All of his friends have pairs that they’ll wear for him on his birthday. He even successfully proposed to his girlfriend, Kristina, in red and white Hawaiian-legged glory.

“She hates them … so I wear them more,” he said, laughing.

She’s trying to persuade him to wear his signature pants only to their reception, but he’s banking on the full effect and swears he’s buying a new pair for the wedding.

Masengale said he’d let her pick the colors, though.

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Hunsaders sprout 24th pumpkin festival IF YOU GO

One sign of fall: The Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival, which returns weekends from Oct. 10 through Oct. 25.

HUNSADER FARMS PUMPKIN FESTIVAL When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Oct. 10 through 11; Oct. 17 through 18; and Oct. 24 through 25 Where: Hunsader Farms, 5500 County Road 675, Bradenton Festivities: Craft vendors, pumpkin cannon, games, face painting, frog-jumping championship, and train rides, hayrides, pony rides and more. Live performances vary by day.

Cost: Admission is $10; free for children 12 and younger. Parking costs $5.

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EAST COUNTY — Even though

Rachel and Alex Hunsader have grown up attending and helping with the annual pumpkin festival on their family’s farm, the excitement leading up to the event never grows old.

“Oh, here come the tents,” Rachel says excitedly to Alex, as a truck rolls onto the property.

Alex grabs the keys to a golf cart and heads off to explore and tend to other grounds preparations for the Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival, which starts Oct. 10 and runs every weekend through Oct. 25.

Although the festival will offer longtime favorites, such as live music and shows, a corn maze, games benefitting local charities, a rock climbing wall and more than 100 vendors, among other family-friendly festivities, it will also offer new ones.

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Clockwise, from left: Alex, 22 and Rachel Hunsader, 23, have grown up attending and working the festival, but say it’s still an exciting family affair. New to the festival this year will be train rides and new shows to attend visitors. Festival-goers will also be able to purchase fresh produce.

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yle James is a Lakewood Ranch High School graduate pursuing a degree in business from State College of Florida. In the meantime, he’s a new face at the reception desk in Lakewood Ranch’s Town Hall. As of September, he’s using the skills he learned as a customer service representative at Epcot during his semester in the Disney College Program — albeit for a different audience.

I applied twice for the Disney College Program. It’s actually hard to get into. They have thousands applying and only a few get accepted. I went during the spring session, which was Feb. 2 to Aug. 7. I was working at Epcot in the merchandise role.

There’s a lot of different roles, but I told them that I used to work at CVS, the one here off Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, so they put me into retail work at the souvenir shops. I was stationed at Future World North —

by Spaceship Earth (the big golf ball, that’s what people call it).

Disney’s all about magic, and it’s really cool when you realize you are the magic. It’s just that one extra step that can really make a guest’s vacation. Disney calls its workers cast members, and when you’re working, wherever a guest can see you, you’re “on stage.” When the guests can see you, they know when you’re doing something right or wrong, so you are acting your part when you walk through the doors. You really have a huge impact. When you walk through the doors, you enhance your personality. You have to leave everything else at home, whatever’s happening with your roommates or your family or whatever. Now, you’re here for the guest.

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Kyle James is the new part-time receptionist at Town Hall.

The most important customer service lesson I learned was to listen. You can’t solve someone’s problem without listening.

You have to talk with guests like you know nothing about them and be interested in what they have to say.

I applied to Town Hall because I found the position in the newspaper — I didn’t even

know it existed before that.

Town Hall just sounds more professional… my first real tie job, so it’s nice to act the part.

I had my first real conversation around the coffee pot — that was cool. It is a change of pace because everyone working at Disney is my age, so it’s different working with someone that doesn’t have the same background as you, but it’s interest-

ing to be with people who are wiser. I’ve learned a lot in the past year.

Something they’ve already taught me here at Town Hall is to smile when you’re on the phone. Always smile, because the customer will know if you’re smiling or not.

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Her friend did not have a working phone, so she could not contact him. She got “some type of email” from her friend saying he was on his way back to return the car, but she called the Sheriff’s Office to report it stolen.

29000 block of Betts Road Cable news: A resident spotted a truck on Betts Road stopping in the middle of the road and loading up electrical cable spools into the bed of the vehicle. The resident remembered that Florida Power & Light had been working on power poles near his home and had left some equipment out on the ground. The man pursued the truck while calling the Sheriff’s Office. An FPL representative was contacted, but the person was unable to determine if the spools have been stolen or if they were authorized for removal.

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Anyone who drove past the devastation and destruction of the once beautiful taxpayer trees that lined the median and on the east/west side of the interstate can now see trees in bundles and piles of roots and brush.

Question: Are those trees and brush being sold and, if so, who will profit from the sale of them?

If so, how much are they being sold for?

Will the trees and Floridian plants be replaced in the median or will it be bare? Same goes for the east/west sides of the interstate.

The thick, tree line buffer that Manatee and Sarasota has had for years on the east and west side of the interstate — will it be regained once again?

Does FDOT have a separate landscape design plat on what will be planted and where?

Last, refresh my memory.

This $84 million DDI — was it planned for one reason only?

The 2017 International Rowing event? Is this correct? If this is

correct, then the destruction of plants and wildlife and the disruption of the quality of life had no bearing on this decision.

Eighty-four million dollars could have gone a long way and gave way and started a pathway for light rail, which is needed in this area: A bridge from Lakewood Ranch to the international rowing park; wide sidewalks for bicyclists and joggers/walkers; a three-story parking facility near the intersection of Cattlemen and Fruitville with a light rail to the international rowing park; a light rail from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine or Holiday Inn to the international rowing park.

That would have given us the pathway to start extending a light rail through out our community. This would have started to eliminate vehicles off our roadways along with cutting emissions and pollution.

Gov. Rick Scott, I wish you did not OK it. I think you should have told FDOT and the Sarasota/Manatee commissioners to go back to the drawing board and give me a better plan.

As we teach our children and survivors, “It is OK to say, ‘No’” when something doesn't feel good, and this DDI doesn't feel good for many.

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Road expansion progress Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch has purchased a 5-acre parcel at 5757 Dog Kennel Road in preparation for the extension of Lorraine Road south to Fruitville Road.

SMR’s Vice President of Planning Richard Bedford said the property will be used for stormwater retention. “It’ll be a big pond when we’re done,” he said.

The deal was finalized Sept. 25.

SMR expects to have engineering designs completed for the extension of Lorraine Road this fall, as well as an extension of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard south to Fruitville. Contracts for the projects will go to bid in January. Construction is expected to take about one year.

Health care proposals to be evaluated

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Manatee County has received three proposals for the development of a comprehensive health care program for its uninsured and underinsured residents.

Proposals were received Sept.

30 that were submitted by LM Chistmann Consulting of Bradenton; Health Management Associates of Lansing, Mich.; and a joint proposal from PricewaterhouseCoopers and Health Council of West Central Florida, both of Tampa.

The documents were opened by county staff, but are not yet open to the public for review.

County staff will evaluate the proposals and make a recommendation to the county ad-

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ministrator before the Manatee County Commission considers accepting one.

The county has requested an outside entity “identify appropriate processes moving forward for uninsured and underinsured health care.” The request for proposal states that work must be completed by Oct. 1, 2016 and cannot exceed $125,000.

Manatee County is seeking a way to fund indigent health care because funds from a trust fund resulting from the sale of Manatee Memorial Hospital decades ago will be gone in 2018.

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Ashley’s mom, Sara Sasada, is the adult in charge, but 4-H’ers lead the group, conduct meetings and help organize community service projects. The group has about 10 members.

Matthew Banta, another member, became hooked on the project after his brother got a pet rabbit.

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SHOW ME THE BUNNY Every breed has a different standard. A mini-rex is a common show rabbit and must meet the following qualifications: n Fur quality — Fur must be dense and very soft n Length of ears — Must not exceed 2.5 inches n Weight — Must be under

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ers Association (ARBA), which means he can now breed rabbits under his own name.

His mom, Beverly, said getting involved in the 4-H club really sparked his interest and allowed him to learn more after his first show.

“He didn’t have any hands-on experience,” Beverly Banta said.

“We saw people from this club (at the fair), and they knew what to do.”

Show bunnies don’t get a blue ribbon just for being cute. Each breed has a standard upon which it is judged, such as size, color and ear length. The level of breed standard that a bunny meets raises its worth so that its offspring can be sold for a profit.

Mini-rexes, a common breed, sell for $50 to $60 as babies but can be more expensive depending on color rarity. In showmanship shows, 4-H participants are also judged on their knowledge of their breed of rabbit and its care.

Ashley said one of the most expensive breeds is a dwarf hotot, which sells for $100 to $150 as a kit — the term for a baby rabbit.

Bradenton 4-H Club members all agree that their bunnies are also their pets. They can be trained to use the litter box, so they don’t always have to be caged.

“I love bunnies because they are so mellow and have such a great personality,” Ashley said.

Trey Osborne, the club treasurer, said his bunny, Buttons, could be used as a therapy animal because of her calm temperament. When she’s held, she sits still instead of trying to hop away.

Ashley’s bunny, Ace, likes to sit on her shoulder and sleep with her, she said. When she first got him, he was not fond of people, but he warmed up to Ashley. Now, he has his own unique personality — he likes to follow her around, and he licks her when he has to go to the bathroom.

Nathan Inverso, the club reporter, just joined the club this year, but had shown rabbits previously through his school’s Future Farmers of America program. His favorite part of the project is going before the judges on show day.

“Getting to go in front of the judges and show off a rabbit that I raised... you feel like you have accomplished something,” he said. “That usually gives people a good feeling,” he said.

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“I have a vision of where this program can be in a couple years, and I think it is highly likely it will become the destination basketball program in our area.”

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The Lakewood Ranch High boys cross-country team scored 53 points to win the Bradenton Runners Club XC Invitational Oct. 3.

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The Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team clinched the second seed in the Class 7A-District 11 tournament with a 3-1 victory against rival Braden River Sept. 29.

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Cardinal Mooney’s Tyler Ross finished sixth in the Varsity B division of the FSU Invitational Oct. 2 with a new personal best time of 17 minutes, 40 seconds.

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The Lakewood Ranch High girls golf team shot a combined 164 to beat Manatee and Braden River in a tri-match Sept. 29.

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The Out-of-Door Academy girls golf team swung past Cardinal Mooney 195-250 Sept. 30.

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Lakewood Ranch linebacker returns after serious forearm fracture JEN BLANCO

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LAKEWOOD RANCH — As a senior linebacker at Lakewood Ranch High, Zach Benghuzzi knows tackling fundamentals better than most.

Defensive players have to “wrap up” the ball carrier by wrapping their arms around him to make a tackle.

It wasn’t long along when that simple tactic might have seemed impossible for a player whose left forearm carries a surgical scar.

“It doesn’t bother me,” Benghuzzi said about his injury. “I kind of like it now. I think it looks cool.

I tell people it’s a shark bite, so I have a good story.”

This particular story began during the 2015 wrestling season when Benghuzzi was a junior.

Prone on the wrestling mat at the Class 2A-Region 3 meet, Benghuzzi peered down at his left forearm that dangled by his side after he injured himself during a match.

As the training staff tried to set his arm in place, Benghuzzi knew his season was over.

It only had been a couple of weeks since he had returned to the mat, after having spent the better part of the season recovering from surgery on his meniscus. He had sustained that injury while wrestling during the summer prior to his junior year.

“I remember the first thing I asked my coach was when I could play again,” Benghuzzi said after he suffered a serious compartment syndrome fracture of the left forearm on the mat that day.

“He just looked at me and said ‘We’ll see.’”

However, the injury, similar to the one that kept New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski out for most of an NFL season, was serious.

“It was bad,” Benghuzzi said. “I knew I was going to need to have surgery.”

It was worse than he thought.

Later that night, Benghuzzi’s hand began to swell and the next morning, he was rushed into emergency surgery.

“They were afraid I could lose my arm,” he said.

Dr. Johnny Gibbs of Sarasota Orthopedic Associates performed the three-hour surgery, during which Benghuzzi had 12 screws and two plates inserted into the two bones in his forearm.

Benghuzzi spent three days in the hospital while a pump reduced the swelling on his arm. Once the swelling had subsided, Gibbs used a skin graft to close the incision.

He was told it typically takes up to a year to recover from an injury of that magnitude, a timetable that threatened his senior football season.

“I was worried,” Benghuzzi

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Lakewood Ranch middle linebacker Zach Benghuzzi suffered a compartment syndrome fracture of the left forearm during wrestling season.

“I think it looks cool. I tell people it’s a shark bite, so I have a good story.”

– Zach Benghuzzi, on his injury

said. “I didn’t know if I would be able to come back again. I saw my arm and it was pretty bad.”

For the first two weeks after surgery, Benghuzzi couldn’t move his thumb, but eventually his feeling returned and he began physical therapy. He went to physical therapy four days a week while also doing exercises at home.

Three months later, Benghuzzi was back in summer workouts, and on Aug. 21, he returned to the field for Lakewood’s kickoff classic at Riverview. He’s played in all six of Lakewood’s regular season games since.

Benghuzzi initially wasn’t sure

how his arm would handle the wear and tear of the season, but after taking a few hits, his apprehension slowly began to subside.

“It was pretty nerve wracking,” says Benghuzzi, who wears a protective sleeve on his arm. “I didn’t know if I would be able to be the same as I was before, but it all came back to me.”

Benghuzzi still has a lot of recovery to do on his arm, which still isn’t as strong as the other, but he doesn’t plan on letting that hinder his play.

“I think everything worked out pretty good,” he said. “I’ve been getting better every day.”

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ODA quarterback Anthony Squitieri threw four touchdowns and also ran for a score in his first start.

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Cardinal Mooney quarterback Tristan Hillerich threw a pair of touchdown passes and also ran for two scores.

Here’s what some fans were saying following Braden River and Cardinal Mooney’s district victories last Friday.

Braden River running back Raymond Thomas scored a pair of touchdowns on runs of 18 and 29 yards.

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Mongeon scored four touchdowns to lead Cardinal Mooney to its first victory of the season in its Class 3A-District 5 opener against Calvary Christian. He scored on runs of 4, 59, 4 and 11 yards.

Mongeon finished with 105 yards on the ground.

He also caught three passes for nearly 80 yards.

Running back, Cardinal Mooney

Braden River running back Jaylin Austin carried the ball 10 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns.

Lakewood Ranch running back Justin Fischer carried the ball 18 times for 121 yards, including a 72-yard touchdown.

Cardinal Mooney wide receiver Alex Sobczak caught a 56-yard touchdown pass.

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reshman quarterback Anthony Squitieri threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns in his first start for The Out-of-Door Academy football team, but it wasn’t enough in a 55-40 loss to Bradenton Christian on Oct. 2.

The Thunder held a 27-20 halftime lead, but couldn’t match Bradenton Christian’s offense in the second half of the Class 2A-District 5 game.

Besides his prolific passing performance, Squitieri also ran for a touchdown.

ODA freshman wide receiver Austin Brinling caught seven passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Squitieri also connected with Kendall Johnson for a 9-yard touchdown and Owen Han for a 32-yard score.

The Panthers scored five touchdowns in the second half.

Bradenton Christian junior quarterback Dominick Otteni threw for 269 yards and four touchdowns to lead the way for the Panthers. He also rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns.

ODA returns to non-district action Oct. 9, when the Thunder hosts St. Petersburg Catholic.

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The Out-ofDoor Academy football team takes the field in its district game versus Bradenton Christian Oct. 2.

– JEN BLANCO ODA running back Jason Fineberg talks with quarterback Anthony Squitieri during the district game versus Bradenton Christian.

ODA freshman wide receiver Austin Brinling hauls in a catch for a first down early in the first quarter.

ODA junior Kendall Johnson returns a kick for the Thunder to close out the first quarter.

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Madison, who coaches Lakewood Ranch High’s junior varsity basketball team, is preparing to launch his own AAU travel basketball program.

The multilevel travel program will be called Skills First and will operate under the Mid-Range Game umbrella.

“I have a vision of where this program can be in a couple years, and I think it is highly likely it will become the destination basketball program in our area,” Madison said in a statement.

For more information about Skills First and Mid-Range Game contact Toby Madison at tobymadison@mid-rangegame.com or 812-259-4089 or visit midrangegame.com.

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CONTACT US Are you or someone you know a former East County athlete? Let us know what you’ve been up to and you could be featured in our Alumni Spotlight. Contact Sports Editor Jen Blanco at jblanco@yourobserver.com.

Kristin Zarrella, a 2013 graduate of Lakewood Ranch High, withstood the heat of the Chili Pepper.

Zarrella, a junior crosscountry and track athlete at the University of Southern Mississippi, set a new personal best time of 18 minutes, 6 seconds at the Chili Pepper CrossCountry Invitational Oct. 3 at the University of Arkansas. That came after a fourth-place finish at the LSU XC Invitational Sept.

19 that helped the Golden Eagles to a first-place team finish.

During her sophomore season with the track team, Zarrella ran a season-best time of 2:15.48 in the 800 meters to finish seventh at the Conference USA Indoor Championships. She also ran the third leg of Southern Mississippi’s distance medley relay that finished second in a school record time of 11:50.87. During the outdoor season, Zarrella won the 800 at the Southern Mississippi Invitational and finished fourth in the 1,500 meters in a team-best time of 4:36.40 at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships.

Zarrella, who is majoring in English, also was named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team.

Area swimmers named Scholastic All-Americans

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Swimmers Ryan Walker of Braden River High and Courtney Chapin of Lakewood Ranch High were both recently named to the 2014-15 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team.

To make the list, applicants must have a minimum 3.5 gradepoint average for the current academic year. They also must have recorded a time equal to a Junior National 2011 bonus time in any event during the SAA qualifying period, which ran from Aug. 16, 2014 to Aug. 15, 2015.

Walker and Chapin both swim for the Lakewood Ranch YMCA Wave Runners and competed in the 2015 YMCA Long Course National Championship this past summer.

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More than 300 people are expected to attend this year’s event, which has raised more than $60,000 for Braden River’s athletic teams over the past two years.

Tickets for this year’s event are $50 with sponsorships available. Guests will enjoy dinner and drinks, live and silent auctions, a 50/50 raffle and a guest speaker.

Past speakers included Harold Reynolds and Clint Hurdle.

The Pirates also are accepting donations for the auctions in the form of merchandise, gift certificates and services.

For more information visit forloveofthegamebrhs.com.

Skills First travel program to launch in Lakewood Ranch Lakewood Ranch resident Toby Madison has spent the past few months building his Mid-Range Game program through a series of Friday Night Hoops events.

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

235 Green Dolphin Drive $2,950,000 | Web ID N5900903 Melissa Caldwell & Terry Herschberger 941.266.8829

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

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

19425 Ganton Avenue $1,995,000 | Web ID A4130746 Brian Wood & Laura Stavola 941.928.8408

12535 Highfield Circle $1,987,000 | Web ID A3995775 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

6320 Manasota Key Road $1,975,000 | Web ID N5903925 Terry Herschberger 941.468.8439

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

4790 Harbor Point Court $1,720,000 | Web ID N5783527 Maryanne Kurtz & Daniel Olson 941.441.6624

6809 Belmont Court $1,687,000 | Web ID A4111947 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

3348 Founders Club Drive $1,495,000 | Web ID A4129573 Don Carroll 941.539.2132

4097 Founders Club Drive $1,445,000 | Web ID A4113203 Don Carroll 941.539.2132

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

10121 Ruffled Fern Lane $1,350,000 | Web ID A4110861 Brian Wood 941.928.8408

16011 Daysailor Trail $1,338,000 | Web ID A4121223 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

6580 Wild Orchid Lane $1,325,000 | Web ID A4121667 Joel Schemmel 941.587.4894

1772 Bayshore Drive $1,095,000 | Web ID N5904597 Terry Herschberger 941.468.8439

9206 McDaniel Lane $959,000 | Web ID A4129585 Don Carroll 941.539.2132

9309 Swaying Branch Road $904,900 | Web ID A3956080 Brian Wood 941.928.8408

6785 Manasota Key $874,900 | Web ID N5903147 Bonnie Price & Chris Price 941.350.3362

7041 Brier Creek Court $799,000 | Web ID A4125654 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

7030 Vilamoura Place $769,000 | Web ID A4131680 Mary Hellhake-Northrup 941.544.0763

7415 Mizner Reserve Court $749,000 | Web ID A4115440 Frank Lambert 941.920.1500

1523 Raphis Royale Boulevard $719,900 | Web ID N5902587 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

10144 Cherry Hills Avenue Circle $699,000 | Web ID A4131280 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

1073 Bahia Vista Court $599,000 | Web ID A4121478 Carol Clark & Paul Clark 941.350.4500

15005 Bowfin Terrace $564,900 | Web ID A4114510 Sheri Wofford & Carrie Lamb 941.809.8366

7715 Charleston Street $550,000 | Web ID A4117369 Craig Cerreta & Toi Estes 941.993.2502

9915 Clubhouse Drive $549,900 | Web ID A4131187 Devon Davis & Warren Merriman 941.720.2053

5125 Cantabria Crest $549,000 | Web ID A4132802 Carol Clark & Judie Berger 941.350.4500

1763 Grande Park Drive $539,900 | Web ID N5782821 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

4937 Bridgehampton Boulevard $474,900 | Web ID A4121971 Tony Souza 941.928.1040

7168 Whitemarsh Circle $470,000 | Web ID A4129635 Craig Cerreta & Toi Estes 941.993.2502

4832 Boston Common Glen $425,000 | Web ID A4129657 Toi Estes & Craig Cerreta 941.896.2317

5577 Cartagena Drive $390,000 | Web ID A4128985 Brandi Furlan & Lisa Morreale 941.894.9888

6009 Winchester Place $379,000 | Web ID A4133120 Mary Hellhake-Northrup 941.544.0763

11714 Forest Park Circle $359,000 | Web ID A4117766 Kimberly Freiwald 941.256.6775

8340 Miramar Way #30 $347,500 Rebecca Zimmerman 941.224.4824

13515 Glossy Ibis Place $324,900 | Web ID A4129741 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

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Dan Bozenka and Stacey Valahakis order gyros from Eleftheria Skella with Blu Kouzina.

ood brews, good bands, good barbecue and good buds.

The Oct. 3 Beer, Bands & BBQ event brought hundreds to the Sarasota Polo Club at Lakewood Ranch to enjoy live music, food and beer.

The family-friendly event also had an area for children with face- and pumpkin painting and other activities.

The event was presented

by Music Compound, a Sarasota-based organization with the mission of inspiring children and young adults to pursue their love of music.

Wendy Anderson and Tom Rummell opened up the dance floor while Gumbo Boogie took the stage.

“They’re one of our favorite bands,” Anderson said.

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‘Conflama!’ spotlights teenage woes

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ut-of-Door Academy students held the full rehearsal for their upcoming “Conflama!” performances.

“Conflama!” is a series of six 10-minute plays focused on the trials teenagers face in the modern high school environment.

Performances are at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 7 through Saturday, Oct. 10, at ODA’s Black Box Theater, 5950 Deer Drive, Sarasota. Admission is $5.

“The 10-minute plays are challenging because they have multiple characters to develop, plots to learn and movements and choreography to memorize,” said director L’Tanya Evans.

One of the plays, F.A.B.U.L.O.U.S., was written by playwright Jonathan Rand. The ODA’s performance will be its world premiere.

– JESSICA SALMOND

Photos by Jessica Salmond

Julia King plays a teenager recounting where she was during a school shooting.

Left: In one play, Simone Timol and Melanie Saltz play upperclassmen who pick on Mackenzie Grace, a freshman.

Right: L’Tanya Evans watches as Samiii Stine and Alex Seftas rehearse.

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Local author reads during Braden River Public Library’s story time

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hildren had oceans of fun Sept.

30, during the Braden River Public Library’s weekly preschool story time.

Siesta Key resident and author Dianne Ochiltree visited with the children and read aloud her newest book, “It’s a Seashell Day.” The book fit with the week’s ocean theme. Chris Culp, youth services librarian, also led songs and a craft featuring a sea scene.

Donna Asbell brings her granddaughter, Scarlet, to story time every week. She’s taking pictures of Scarlet each week to make a scrapbook.

“This is what we do together for over a year now,” Asbell said.

Ochiltree’s book is available for purchase from Barnes & Noble, Bookstore 1 Sarasota and Amazon.

Dianne Ochiltree reads from “It's a Seashell Day.”

– JESSICA SALMOND

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Shawna and Lauren Glynn play before story time.

Donna Asbell helps her granddaughter, Scarlet, glue down the "ocean."

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Live Your Life...

& Forget Your Age

Reimagining what is Possible at Desoto Palms

Photos by Pam Eubanks

Jay Bondurant spends time with his girls, Lola, left, and Grace, right.

Providing Assisted Living in a caring, supportive, home-like environment.

Dads and doughnuts are a hit at Freedom

Establishing a comprehensive atmosphere of privacy, individuality and freedom of choice.

Upholding the confidence of our residents, families and friends in knowing their loved ones are well cared for and happy.

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A Good Night’s Sleep But a Dream?

athers and their children sweetened the school day Oct. 2, when Freedom Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Organization hosted its annual Donuts with Dads event. More than 700 people attended the event, for which Dunkin’ Donuts provided doughnuts, and Tropicana supplied juice.

There are several primary sleep disorders associated with aging - trouble falling asleep, waking up frequently throughout the night, and feeling excessively tired during the day. Join us for a discussion about treatment solutions for Senior Sleep Disorders.

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Carter McLeod, 5, shares a cinnamon doughnut with his dad, Cody.

Aldo Cruz hangs out with is daughter, Gabriella, 8.

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o encourage fathers to take an active role in their children’s education, Carlos E. Haile Middle School embraced the first-time statewide “Dads Take Your Child to School Day” initiative Sept. 30.

The East County school served breakfast to fathers and their children in recognition of the initiative.

The event gave children an opportunity to spend more time with their fathers before class started, a rarity for students like Bailey Delaney.

“Its been fun having breakfast with my dad,” Delaney said.

“I don't get to see him much in the mornings except for the weekends.”

Ashley and Mitch Teitelbaum take a photo of themselves to remember the day.

Right: Matt and Kaiya Merrill

The Cuevas family — Michelle, Anibal and Anna — enjoy a meal together.

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yclists of all ages and levels of expertise didn’t let rain, wind or 200 miles disrupt their view of the finish line.

The Team Tony Foundation hosted its sixth annual Cycle of Life event Oct. 2 through Oct. 4. Hundreds of participants rode from Ormond Beach to Lakewood Ranch — a 200-mile stretch. The first day, riders cycled 108 miles to Clermont. The second leg of their trip started at 7 a.m., when the first group of riders started the journey back to East County, where a party hosted by PGT Industries awaited them.

Family and friends of participants snapped photos on their smartphones and waved banners for their loved ones as they crossed the finish line at Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

Proceeds from the event benefited the Team Tony Foundation, an organization that provides resources to individuals diagnosed with cancer.

Organizers sought to raise $150,000.

“There was wicked wind and some rain,” first-time event participant Shanna Pentico said. “A few people crashed on the way here because of the weather. But we made it, and I had a lot of fun.”

Photos by Amanda Sebastiano

Above: Wendy Abner leads a group of riders down Main Street. Left: Friends and cyclists Sam Stern and Bob Kilcullen pose for a photo-op after the two-day ride.

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The Holmen family — Mason, Erik and Myles — support event participants from the sidelines.

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“It’s an honor to have Joan come to our store,” said co-owner Jina Crowder. “And, we work with a lot of women. We all share some story about breast cancer.”

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THURSDAY, OCT. 8

THE ROOTS CHIROPRACTIC RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONIES Run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Roots Chiropractic, 8209 Natures Way, Unit 115, in San Marco Plaza. The event includes food, networking and tours of the new facility. The event benefits The Food Bank of Manatee and Another Day for Gray. Call 877-1507.

FRIDAY, OCT. 9

KEY TO THE CURE Runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Saks Fifth Avenue at The Mall at University Town Center, 120 University Town Center, Sarasota. Support Sarasota Memorial Heath Care Foundation for this initiative to fight cancer. Cost is $125 for tickets. To RSVP, call 917-1286.

DESSERT THEATER: CONFLAMA! AN EVENING OF 10-MINUTE PLAYS Takes place 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. Students will perform self-created 10-minute plays. Cost is $5. Visit oda.edu.

TWO BY TWO AND TV TOO Runs at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 through Oct. 10 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11, in The Starlite Room, 1001 Cocoanut Ave., Sarasota. East County-based Starlite Players will present four short comedies.

Tickets are $16.50 and include a 15% discount on an optional preor post-dinner. Visit starliteplayers.com.

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, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. The school’s theater department brings the tale of the ogre Shrek to life. Cost is $5. Call 727-6100, Ext. 2189.

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MAIN STREET 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Runs from 6 to 9 p.m. on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

Lakewood Ranch merchants and the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance will celebrate their 10th anniversaries in a joint block party. Visit lwrba.org or lakewoodranch.com.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 17

TAKE TO THE COURTS FUNDRAISER Starts at 9 a.m. at The Meadows Raquet Club, 3100 Longmeadow.

This fundraiser, organized by the Lakewood Ranch Meical Center Auxiliary, will feature multiple clinics and includes a luncheon, raffles and a silent auction. Cost is $60; $35 for lunch only. Contact Pamela Ferrara at pf1022@ verizon.net or 400-1456.

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MANASOTA B.U.D.S. BUDDY WALK Starts at 11:15 a.m. at Hunsader Farms, 5500 County Road 657, during the Hunsader Farms Pupmkin Festival. The event is one of more than 250 walks nationwide this fall to raise awareness and funds for programs benefitting people with Down syndrome and their families.

Registration is $15; free for individuals with Down syndrome and children under 3. Visit manasotabuds.org.

THURSDAY, OCT. 15

CELEBRATION OF ROTARY WATER AND SANITATION PROJECTS FORUM AND LUNCHEON Starts at 11 a.m. at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Learn about Rotary’s role in providing clean water in

HUNSADER FARMS PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Oct. 10 and Oct. 11, at Hunsader Farms, 5500 County Road 675, Bradenton.

Guests can enjoy live music and shows, charity pumpkin games, a corn maze, 100 craft booths, a children’s train ride, fresh produce and other festivities and activities. Admission costs $10; children 12 and younger enter for free. The corn maze and train ride costs $2 each. Parking is $5. Visit hunsaderfarms. com.

1 The event includes the dedication of the newly installed butterfly garden at the park.

Other features include a butterfly release, bugs on display, a plant sale, games, Kona Ice, beekeeper information and children’s crafts.

Call 722-4524.

BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14

MILLENNIALS AND MOBILE Runs from 8 to 9 a.m. at Keiser University, 6151 Lake Osprey Drive, Lakewood Ranch.

NetWeave’s Kevin McNulty will discuss how to target millennials with your business. Cost is $10 for members; $20 for nonmembers. To register, visit lwrba.org.

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Cmdr. Bradley Smith, a former POW, is the keynote speaker.

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'Pollinator challenge'

ABUZZ Sarasota and Manatee counties are promoting the use of pollinator-friendly plants in neighborhood gardens.

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A bee drinks nectar from a Mexican sunflower.

EAST COUNTY — Sarasota and

Manatee counties have joined in a nationwide effort to attract pollinators — animals such as birds, bees and butterflies that transfer pollen in and between flowers — to local landscapes.

The effort is part of the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge, an initiative launched in June by the National Pollinator Garden Network. The challenge encourages citizens, groups, businesses and governmental agencies to identify and register 1 million pollinatorfriendly habitats by the end of 2016.

“Pollinators are responsible for one out of every three bites of food we take, and their population is declining” said Stacy Spriggs, agriculture and natural resources program coordinator for the University of Florida IFAS (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) Extension Sarasota County. “We want to increase habitat and reverse that decline.

People can do anything, from a small step, like getting an earth box, or a larger effort, like planting a field. All those efforts help because they are increasing the habitat of pollinators.”

Manatee County UF IFAS Extension Office urban horticulturist Lisa Hickey agreed.

“The more area the pollinators can roam for their food, the better,” she said. “If something happens to one area, you lose pollina-

tors in that area.”

Residents can encourage pollination in their yards by planting pollinator-friendly plants, such as salvia and daisies, providing appropriate habitats, which include areas for water and canopy for insects, such as banana or palm leaves, sand or logs.

Individuals also should try to avoid the use of pesticides near gardens because pollinators are sensitive to them. Even household chemicals, such as bleach used to clean a patio or chlorine in a swimming pool, can drive pollinators away, Hickey said.

PLANT CHOICE

Pollinator-friendly gardens should contain a mixture of pollinator plants, such as salvia plants, which have a long tube, through which butterflies and moths collect nectar, and daisies, which provide 200 ports of nectar. Other pollinatorfriendly plants include goldenrod, scrub mint and blanket flower, below.

GET INVOLVED Register your garden at share. pollinator.org.

Pollinator gardens should: n Use plants that provide nectar and pollen sources. n Provide a water source. n Be situated in sunny areas with windbreaks. n Create large “pollinator targets” of native or non-invasive plants. n Establish continuous bloom throughout the growing season. n Eliminate or minimize the impact of pesticides.

Want to know more? Visit millionpollinatorgardens.org.

LEARN MORE The University of Florida IFAS Sarasota Extension Office starts classes related to the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Oct. 15. Classes run through April. For information, visit sarasota.ifas. ufl.edu/pollinator.

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home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

Robert and Deborah Hendel, of Sarasota, sold their home at 13650 Legends Walk Terrace to Douglas and Leela June MacKinnon, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1,075,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three and a half baths, a pool and 3,734 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,362,500 in 2006.

James and Karol Santarsiero, of Hollywood, sold their home at 9815 Old Hyde Park Place to Jeffrey and Cheryl Sellers, of Bradenton, for $620,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, two half-baths, a pool and 3,623 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $600,000 in 2008.

HARBOUR WALK

Jon and Janice Tucker sold their home at 533 Mast Drive to Louis and Lynn Merucci, of Bradenton, for $660,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,607 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $525,900 in 2012.

GREENBROOK VILLAGE

Tressa Verna and Delores Dorsey, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6718 Ladyfish Trail to Gilbert and Patricia Sperling, of Bradenton, for $560,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,007 square feet of living area.

Donald and Jan Silk, trustees, sold the home at 6439 Royal Tern Circle to Carolyn Carver, of Cortland, N.Y., for $385,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,455 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $346,100 in 2004.

Luz Henao, of Bradenton, sold her home at 6122 Blue Runner Court to Oscar and Jacquelyn Acosta, of Bradenton, for $295,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, two and a half baths, a pool and 2,217 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $328,000 in 2007.

WATERLEFE GOLF AND RIVER CLUB

Michael and Patrice Cairo, of Bradenton, sold their home at 10606 Restoration Terrace to George and Carol Simmons, of Bradenton, for $485,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,588 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $423,300 in 2002.

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baths, a pool and 2,276 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $224,900 in 2012.

RIVERDALE REVISED

James and P. Jane Hasiak sold their home at 4739 Compass Drive to Richard and Barbara Anderson, of The Villages, for $385,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two and a half baths and 2,089 square feet of living area.

Jerry and Ramona Brinlee, of Tallevast, sold their home at 4503 Fourth Ave. Drive E. to Sean and Craig Squier, of Bradenton, for $218,900. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,646 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $195,000 in 2014.

Stuart Better, of Sarasota, sold his home at 6124 Winchester Place to James Stuart and Patricia Vroman-Stuart, of Sarasota, for $425,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,569 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $238,600 in 1996.

RIVERWALK VILLAGE

PALM AIRE AT SARASOTA

COUNTRY CLUB EAST AT LAKEWOOD RANCH

Madeline Pruitt, of Tampa, sold her home at 5661 Country Lakes Drive to Cynthia Clasgens, of Sarasota, for $400,000. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, two and a half

13309 Lost Key Pl A3997843 $839,000 Mary Pat Pihl

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

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-704-2394

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

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

7928 Treesdale Glen A4130244 $650,000 Karen Cash Greco

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

8120 Championship Court A4121552 $764,900 Thomas Cinquegrano

315 Sapphire Lake Drive 202 A4120595 $585,000 Michael Habony

Brian Israel, of Bethesda, Md., sold his home at 11022 Hyacinth Place to Mihnea and Tina Jiva, of Sarasota, for $373,000.

Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,435 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $285,000 in 2012.

Peter Gavin, of Lakewood Ranch, sold his home at 7222 Belleisle Glen to Peter Uttero, trustee, of Barre, Vt., for $365,000. Built in 2011, it has

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

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-920-2494

1619 Palma Sola Boulevard A4116706 $575,000 Cheryl Roberts

two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,758 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $299,100 in 2012.

MIRAMAR LINKS AT LAKEWOOD RANCH

Casimir and Kasia Bruniany, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their Unit 45 condominium at 8256 Miramar Way to Mary Anne Thornhill, of Bradenton, for $350,000. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, two and a half baths and 2,169 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $284,000 in 2012.

COUNTRY CREEK

Stephen and Lauren Valley, of Fairfax, Va., sold their home at 14767 First Ave. E. to Daniel Tong and Khanh Nguyen, of Bradenton, for $345,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,733 square feet of living area.

CREEKWOOD

Brenda and Alan Olsen, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7622 49th Ave. E. to Rudolph and Patricia Kranz, of Bradenton, for $328,500. Built in 1995, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,714 square feet of living area.

CSFR ColFin American Investors TRS LLC sold the home at 7309 49th Ave. E. to Donna Norback, of Bradenton, for

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

15115 Sundial Place A4121180 $549,000 Janice Bradley

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-448-7832

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

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

13441 Purple Finch Circle A4131859 $445,000 Lenore Treiman

Lakewood Ranch 941-966-8000 941-356-9642

1947 85th Court Nw A4132395 $445,000 Jody Shinn

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

12221 Greenbrier Way A4132868 $439,900 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

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

3745 Summerwind Circle A4121726 $389,000 Jody Shinn

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

907 25th Avenue W A4130159 $389,000 Kimberly Roehl

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

6712 Mistflower Glen A4128216 $399,999 Anne-Marie Tardif

Lakewood Ranch 941-349-3444 941-350-3077

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-447-9988

7227 Presidio Glen A4132565 $379,900 Nicole Sharpe

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

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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. 21 to Sept. 25, in order of dollar amounts.

E AST CO U N T Y ADDRESS 16350 Daysailor Trail

PERMIT Pool

APPLICANT Robert Cruikshank

AMOUNT $62,393

7144 Melrose Place

Remodel

Russell List Jr.

$52,359

4578 Cedar Brush Terrace

Pool

Louis Ziebell

$49,000

22712 Night Heron Way

Re-roof

Bruce Lewis Jr.

$43,620

14111 22nd Terrace E.

Pool

Ronald Belser Jr.

$37,285

7819 Mathern Court

Pool cage

Arun Khazanchi

$32,698

7820 Broadmoor Pines Blvd. Alterations

Jane Moheyer

$27,500

5043 88th St. E.

Solar

Henry Hoffman

$27,186

7311 St. Georges Way

Re-roof

James Brazill

$26,500

11718 Soft Rush Terrace

Mechanical

Dana Bedford

$22,740

4324 Swordfish Drive

Door/windows

Christopher Wood

$21,169

4412 Swordfish Drive

Mechanical

Erik Portmann

$21,028

7618 Silverwood Court

Mechanical

Mary Benfer

$20,400

7922 Royal Birkdale Circle

Mechanical

William Griffiths

$16,885

7409 Mizner Reserve Court

Mechanical

Roger Newton

$16,632

4130 Murfield Drive E.

Re-roof

Richard Myers

$16,470

9711 Royal Calcutta Place

Mechanical

Robert Nall

$15,000

8070 Monticello Lane

Re-roof

Michele Bowman

$14,709

5963 River Forest Circle

Pool cage

Brian Johnson

$13,800

1103 Woodview Way

Re-roof

Timothy Killian

$12,980

baths and 2,700 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $264,000 in 2004.

STONEYBROOK AT HERITAGE HARBOUR

Helene Grossberg, of Sarasota, sold her home at 6801 Corral Circle to George and Rebecca Hagan, trustees, of Sarasota, for $326,000. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a

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

5607 107th Terrace E A4130164 $247,900 Trish Chandler

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

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

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

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-306-9533

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

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

1075 Bayshore Drive A4100287 $1,488,000 C Susan Hilton & Joe Foster

Terra Ceia 941-907-9595 941-350-3781

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

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

216 81st Street W M5903622 $1,400,000 Judy LaValliere

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-504-3792

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

4742 Mainsail Drive A4111071 $1,249,000 Kimberly Roehl

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-447-9988

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

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

2808 Bay Drive A4112747 $1,175,000 Michael Moulton

Bradenton 941-383-7591 941-928-3559

7303 Greystone Street A4116103 $899,900 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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11102 35th Court E A4132876 $365,000 Kathy Valente

6464 Blue Grosbeak A4131247 $287,900 Kathy Lewis

12175 Longview Lake Circle A4128348 $224,900 Noel Morton

Parrish 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

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

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

6631 Oakland Hills Drive A4130427 $345,000 Christine Mazur

5135 50th Avenue W A4124723 $259,995 Leah Secondo

6031 Laurel Creek Trail A4131233 $224,000 Stephen Strong

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-374-4015

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-545-4430

Ellenton 941-907-9595 941-201-9662

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

Bradenton 941.748.6300 • Lakewood Ranch 941.907.9595 • IMG Academy 941.752.2683

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

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7808 Heritage Classic Court A4126066 $365,000 Anita Shelare

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-330-0987

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$305,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,736 square feet of living area.

Thomas Ainscough, of Salem, Utah, sold his home at 215 Heritage Isles Way to Nicolas and Nikki Hopkins, of Bradenton, for $326,500. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two and a half

20015 77th Avenue E A4114667 $2,400,000 Larry Mitchell

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pool and 2,258 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $209,000 in 1999.

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Richard Jones, trustee, and Janet Jones, of Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 7407 Birds Eye Terrace to Marcia Farron, of Granger, Ind., for $325,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,563 square feet of living area.

Julianna Reiner, of Bradenton, sold the home at 7627 Birds Eye Terrace to Michael and Cecilia Williams, of Bradenton, for $295,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,710 square feet of living area.

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home at 4917 Clubview Court E. to Ronald and Shirley Watenpool, of Bradenton, for $242,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,631 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $175,000 in 2009.

and Tina Ta, of Bradenton, for $295,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,073 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $262,500 in 2008.

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PINEHURST ESTATES

Barbara Goede, of Sarasota, sold the home at 5028 Inverness Drive to Ronald Drzewucki II, of Bradenton, for $294,000. Built in 1975, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,986 square feet of living area.

Aaron Key, of Sarasota, sold his Unit 87 condominium at 7456 Eleanor Circle to Karl and Majda Weny, of Sarasota, for $235,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,736 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $210,000 in 2008.

FAIRFAX

Fannie Mae sold the home at 4529 Pro Court E. to Steven and Diana Meyer, of Bradenton, for $259,900. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,175 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $199,500 in 2003. Account

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has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,495 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $145,000 in 2012.

RIVERDALE

Donald Chapman, of Pompano Beach, sold his home at 4220 Third Ave. E. to Charlene and Jordan DeMers, of Bradenton, for $203,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,461 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $120,800 in 1999.

NORTH MANATEE

their home at 11939 56th St. E. to Willie Barnes, of Parrish, for $250,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,384 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $372,000 in 2008.

Nicholas Grimm, of Boca Raton, sold his home at 11807 54th Court E. to Edward and Lisa Genter, of Parrish, for $225,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,951 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $170,000 in 2009.

PARKWOOD LAKES

John and Janina Gruenwald, Larry and Mary Jane McCarthy trustees, of Gulfport, sold the sold their home at 2504 Little home at 2824 88th Ave. E. to Country Road to Joseph Cox, and Ramona Brinlee,Manatee of Area:Jerry 01888-06-15 trustee, of Parrish, for $467,000. Parrish, for $250,000. Built in Built in 2001, it has four bed- Local 1996, it has three bedrooms, two rooms, three baths, a pool and baths, a pool and 1,789 square 2,913 square feet of living area. feet of living09/14/2015 area. It previously Mail Week: sold for $400,000 in 2005.

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

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

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Merchandise Wanted

LAKEWOOD RANCH LAWN & LANDSCAPE LLC

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RIVER CLUB Community Garage Sale, Saturday, October 10th, 8a.m. - 2p.m. Located next to Lakewood Ranch, between SR 70 & University Parkway.

Adult Care Services IN-HOME ASSISTED LIVING. Why leave the safety and comfort of your own home to receive professional, affordable and compassionate care?

At ElderCare Services Unlimited you don’t need to! We offer Medical and Non-Medical care developed and designed for your wants and needs. Includes: Homemaking, errands, doctor’s visits, transportation, meal prep in conjunction with special dietary needs & medication supervision (plus so much more). For more details call 941-377-4465 or visit our website at www.ElderCareSarasota.com or E-mail us at: ElderCareSRQ@aol.com. Licensed, bonded and Insured. LIC#30211372

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HUGE GARAGE SALE: Saturday, October 17th, 8AM to 2PM, rain date Sunday, October 18th Lakewood Ranch communities of Greenbrook, Riverwalk, Summerfield. E. of I-75, look for posted signs at community and neighborhood entrances on Lakewood Ranch Blvd. and Greenbrook Blvd.

COMPANY NEEDS 4-5 houses to lease long-term.

941-724-5907.

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Real Estate Wanted

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Furnishings BEAUTYREST MATTRESS Clearance Sale!

NEW Simmons Sets 50-80% OFF! New sets starting at $150. Everything must go! Call Dan, (941)202-4489.

John Glenn

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

UPDATED 2BR/2BA, Windmill Manor, gated.

Active 55+ community. $29,900. Bev Saunders, Century 21 All Aces Realty. 941-713-6291.

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Autos Wanted

1) Mercury-Atlas, 2) Friendship, 3) Orbit, 4) Discovery, 5) Senate.

Mobile Homes

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CHERRY AMOIRE: takes 40" TV, excellent storage, prime cond., $150 o/b/o. 941−360−6970.

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BUNK BED. Stanley, twin over full w/storage drawers, mattresses included, $200. 752−5818.

*Call for Details. Brooke O’Malley, CLUB REALTY 941-726-2677

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WHEELCHAIR: DELUXE reclining, 20" seat.

W/Gel cushion. Used 1/month. $200 cash, firm.

941-753-1080, Lakewood Ranch.

2BR.

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WHEELCHAIR W/FOOTREST, $75. Magazine holder, wrought iron, $25. Antique glass bottle, 10/gal. $40. 941-359-8460.

Condo,

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WALKING TREADMILL. Smooth Fitness 5.25, perfect condition, great reviews, $200. Call 941-355-9033.

Sarasota

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COACH PURSE: 941-822-3767.

Pet Services PROFESSIONAL PET SITTING. Certified Veterinary Technician serving all of Lakewood Ranch.

20+ Years experience.

E-mail: catladypetsitting@yahoo.com 856-981-2047.

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CART WINDSHEILD, $10. Golf umbrella, $20. New golf balls, $10. Krug 2/cup coffee maker, $20.

941-355-5577.

Cleaning BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

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

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

New Construction. 941-400-2866.

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

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

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

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

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ALUMINUM Insured

DOORS

LAWN CARE

Sliding Glass Door Repair

SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS

YARD & POWER EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS Lawn mowers, chain saws, generators, grass trimmers, hedge trimmers, pressure washers, parts and more

Yoder Aluminum Inc. LP Missing: # 183754

“FIX IT - DON’T REPLACE�

15505 Lemon Fish Dr. Dustin Yoder Bradenton, FL 34202 yoderaluminum@gmail.com Office 941-650-9790

New Deluxe Rollers Will Make Your Doors Roll Better Than Ever Call Mark 928-2263 proslidingglassdoorrepair.com

APPLIANCE REPAIR

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Yoderaluminum.com

BEAUTY

Divine Hair Creations

for a Comfortable Retirement?

Independent Hairstylist

LV10306

PATIO REPAIRS, INC PATIO REPAIRS

Call Me Today!!!

FurnitureSales Sales &&Repairs Furniture Repairs Cushions • Slings • Re-powdercoating #USHIONS s 3LINGS s 5MBRELLAS

Experience: 17 yrs. Mentor, OH - 9 yrs. RichďŹ eld, OH Continuously furthering my education attending Hair Shows & Classes

941-504-0903

HANDYMAN

Agner’s Handyman Home Services LLC

HOME SERVICES

181474

AMEROVENT

www.amerovent.net

LP Missing: SPECIALISTS DRYER VENT CLEANING

CALL US TODAY!! 941.812.0499 OWNERS CARLOS & GRACA

LICENSED

Residential

941-705-5468

Commercial

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IRRIGATION

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A FULL SERVICE IRRIGATION COMPANY

20 any irrigation

$

$ OFF repair over 100

Make Your Phone Ring Team Up With Classifieds

941-955-4888

941-888-2988 FREE ESTIMATES rainscape.com

CLOCK REPAIR

KITCHEN/BATH REMODELING

Sarasota

5900 Tamiami Trail

922-1817

Brandon

528 E. Brandon Blvd.

813-651-4477

Mon-Fri 9 am-5:30 pm; Sat 9 am-2:30 pm

PET SERVICES

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

Serving Bradenton/Sarasota areas Over 30 years experience

“IF IT DOESN’T TIC, TOC TO ME.�

Call for appointment Cindy Wells 941-322-6381 941-928-2168

PET SITTING

TIKI TIME PET SITTING IN-HOME PET SITTING!

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(941) 752-4741

All Makes & Models House Calls by apt.

Bradenton

3790 14th St. W.

746-6654

Christo’s Clock Repair

Free tes ma Esti

Do-It-Yourself Pest Control

Roaches • Fleas • Ticks • Spiders • All Ants No Uncles & More!

Yard • 6 month control • All insects & Fertilizers

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Dryers and washing machines were involved in one out of every 22 home structure ďŹ res

LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED reported to U.S. ďŹ re departments in 2006-2010.

BUG BUSTERS

Interior Exterior Professional Treatments

Maintenance - Repair -Installation

15% OFF

FREE ESTIMATES

PEST CONTROL

Take a simple test to see if your vent is clogged. Unhook your dryer vent & compare drying time.

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Call Paradise Dryer Vent Cleaning Today

Horologist

KIM KESLING WILLIAMS - Owner Interior • Exterior • Power Washing Carpentry • Minor Home Repairs • Odd Jobs

941.321.4582 suzetteďŹ ve@yahoo.com

Are You Having Dryer Difficulties? # 183760

DRYER START A FIRE!

Don Christo, Sr.

KK Painting and Handyman Services

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

DON’T LET YOUR

Free Estimate 941-922-3996

Leave your fur kids in their environment with trusted, loving care!

Providing quality pet care for 10 years!

No extra charge for multiple pets & Holidays!

EXCELLENT REFERENCES

480-694-0756

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Providing Cleaning Services for Manatee & Sarasota Counties Great Pricing | Honest & Reliable Services | Home & OfďŹ ce Cleanings Weekly, Bi-Weekly & Monthly Services | FREE ESTIMATES

Painting & Pressure Cleaning

Driveways Deck Staining Roof Cleaning

Advertise your business in The Observer Service Directory Call 941-955-4888 to advertise

a FREE estimate!

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182194 LV10370

CLEANING

941-726-7077

Faulkner’s

OUT THERE!

www.themastercabinetmaker.com

CONFIDENCE CLEANING

• Interior & Exterior Painting & Wallcovering • Full Service Interior Design & Color Selection Assistance • Over 30 Years Experience Need a Referral? Matt Arndt, Owner Call today for Ask a Neighbor!

GET YOUR NAME

Palmetto

FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED WITH 28 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

LAKEWOOD RANCH PAINTING

941.587.8093

www.agnershandyman.wix.com/handyman

183637

941-723-0278

10 YEARS EXPERIENCE • SERVING ALL OF MANATEE CO.

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Like Us on Facebook

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Quality Work – Affordably Priced

INC.

Truly Custom Cabinets made in Palmetto, FL Design and Remodeling • Custom Countertops Custom special cabinets for mobile homes

PAINTING

“The smallest things make the biggest difference�

182672

CABINET MAKER

183409

CABINET MAKING

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Licensed in Barber & Cosmetology

www.paradisedryervent.com

MOVERS

FURNITURE REPAIR

Bring ad for 25% OFF

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with Service Directory

Call today to reserve your space, 955-4888

Doug Huddleston, CFPÂŽ 1990 Main Street, Suite 750, Sarasota, FL 34236 t. 941-587-6486 doug@barkerfg.com www.barkerfg.com

440-465-5781• www.divinehairspa.com

YOUR SAFETY IS PRICELESS! 941. 979. 2707

GROW YOUR BUSINESS

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Since 1997, Barker Financial Group has been helping clients plan for and thrive in retirement. As independent advisors, we build portfolios that can see you through retirement and help you plan for the next generation.

As ďŹ duciaries, we represent your best interests, sitting on your side of the table to implement solutions for your speciďŹ c needs. Simply put, we are a higher standard.

Call or visit our website to ďŹ nd out more about our comprehensive approach to developing and managing your unique Retirement Roadmap.

6070 N. Lockwood Ridge Rd., next to Detwiler’s

The Master

Call us: 941-739-5102

Small Engine Repairs, 5002 Lena Road, Unit 107, Bradenton, 34211 (off I75/SR70 E) 182041 170347

181893 38056

ChongRim Ferguson

www.smallenginerepairs.us

We Can Help.

183666

941-747-7007

Pick-up & delivery service

Are Your Prepared

Appliance Repair of Lakewood Ranch Refrigerators • washers • dryers • dishwashers ovens • stoves • garbage disposals

Visit our attractive showroom for friendly & informed sales advice from industry-trained technicians.

181897

183754

“Specializing in 6� Seamless Gutters�

tikitimepetcare@gmail.com

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Classifieds 19B

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POWER WASHING

REMODELING/HOME IMPROVEMENT

HALL AMERICAN SCREENING LLC Specializing in Lanai Screening and Panel Replacements David Hall

181593

Servicing University Parkway, Lakewood Ranch & River Club for over 18 years!

HallAmericanScreening@Gmail.com HallAmericanScreening.com

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With this ad

(813) 677-1582

REALTORS www.EastManateeProperty.com

Laurie Fox, Realtor SRES, SNS, SMS, E-Pro Specializing in East Manatee and Lakewood Ranch

Call Me! 941-730-7635 www.LakewoodRanchProperty.com

THIS SPACE COULD BE

YOURS!

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955-4888

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“UP TO 25 STANDARD WINDOWS • $109.00” SPECIAL

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Specializing in Roof Repairs

Annual Roof Check-Up - $175 Licensed & Insured • RC0067420 • NO HIDDEN COSTS Owner Supervises Every Job www.bissonroofing.com

Environmentally Friendly

“Leave Your Dirty Windows To Us”

941-447-0127 • 941-284-5880

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Five years in a row

FREE ESTIMATES 183762

www.PantherHydroCleaning.com

Rescreening • Pool Enclosures Pressure Cleaning & Pool Cage Painting Serving All of Lakewood Ranch

Free Estimates

5.00

OFF + Additional $

For Senior Citizens Prices Include:

2 Bath Mirrors • 2 Fans • Tracks • Screens

Free Classifed when the total value of your merchandise is $200 or less *each item must be priced

Run 2 consecutive weeks in any Observer. Only one FREE per month.

Fax your ad along with your name, address, phone number and which Observer you would like to advertise in to 941. 362. 4808. or mail to The Observer Group, P.O. Box 2234, Sarasota FL 34230-2234.

NO PHONE ORDERS ACCEPTED. NO COMMERCIAL ADS IN FREE SECTION

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182673

Houses, Pool Cage & Decks, Fences, Driveways & Walks Irrigation, Fertilizer, Rust & Battery Stain Removal

10 % SAVINGS

941-345-5264

of SARASOTA

Pressure Cleaning & Soft Washing Residential and Commercial

941-737-4483

• Pool Cage Restoration • Rescreening Specialists • Specialty Screens • Screw Replacement • Paint • Doors and more!

Satisfaction Guarantee Manufacture and Workmanship Warranties

SIESTA SCREENING

BIODEGRADABLE PRODUCTS

181320

5 yr. spot free warranty

David Hall is the one to call!!!

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181899

181652

SAFE ROOF CLEANING

941-993-9976

Licensed and Insured

Fre Roofs, Houses, Driveways, Walkways Estimae tes Lanais, Pool Decks • Residential, Commercial Licensed & Insured • Referrals Available

House Painting Available

19B

SCREENING

Shine Bright Pressure Washing, LLC

Call Owner, Joe Costa at 504-4413

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