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As a paratrooper of the 101st Airborne Division, Dieter Zoellner spent his weekends jumping from 900 feet.

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Dieter Zoellner, back row, center, voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. military when he was 18 years old.

Students in the Tara Elementary School Runners’ Club were revved up to launch the new season Nov. 3 on the school’s new clay track.

The Manatee County School District installed the track at the beginning of the school year per the Tara administration’s request. Heavy rains left the previous grass path muddy and not suitable for running.

“The running club is a great opportunity for students to exercise and release some energy prior to class,” said Linda Haluska, physical education and health teacher at Tara.

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e was 18 then, and he remembered that his heart seemed to be beating in his ears.

Dieter Zoellner, now a father of five and grandfather of eight, agreed to talk about his time in the Army with Veterans Day being celebrated on Nov. 11.

For 22 years he has owned Dieter Sod, located on State Road 64, but his memory went back to the early 1960s and the first time he jumped from an airplane.

He stood that day alongside 74 other terrified troopers-intraining with the 101st Airborne Division and he recalled beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

“Some guys were so scared they peed their pants,” Zoellner said.

“But if you didn’t jump, you had a nice, long push from the guy behind you.”

The plane hovered near the training station in Fort Campbell, Ky., and Zoellner forced himself to step out. An adrenaline rush kicked in, and everything was SEE VETERAN, PAGE 3A

Scott Adams suffered a stroke in February.

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Dieter Zoellner gives advice for the next generation.

Braden River students discuss their respect for veterans. PAGE 3A EAST COUNTY

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Health Matters HEATH MATTERS NOVEMBER 2015

HIS ART CAN QUENCH THIRST Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club member uses his painting skills to raise money for humanitarian causes.

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NEEDLING THE PROBLEM Acupuncture, herbs and essential oils offer alternatives to drugs.

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After East County resident Scott Adams had a hemorrhagic stroke in February, he has needed medical treatment and supplies. The Adams family launched a GoFundMe page in May and has generated $4,405 of their $5,000 goal.

To raise the $600 to achieve the goal, the family partnered with Braden River High School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) program and Texas Roadhouse on State Road 70.

A portion of the proceeds generated from dinner sales Nov. 9 benefited the family.

To donate on the family’s GoFundMe page, visit gofundme.com/scottadams.

Peanut gallery Out-of-Door Academy students brought Snoopy, Linus and other characters to life from the Peanuts comic strip.

Students in Andy Lemieux’s literature and composition class wore hats shaped like Snoopy and carried blankets like Linus to portray characters as they read “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” by Charles Schulz, Oct. 30 at The Lily School, in Sarasota.

The students also participated in a school parade that day.

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A time for respect Braden River High School JROTC students talk about what it means to serve TANNER THATCHER, senior “My grandpa (Vietnam veteran Dennis Thatcher) is one of my role models ... and it’s always been a part of me to want to join the military. These veterans are living heroes. They aren’t like in the movies. They know what it means to give up everything. My grandpa wrote a book ‘Cut on Six Sides’ and that really widened my eyes.”

COBEE CRAWFORD, freshman “When I see the older veterans who were in the really big wars, I am thinking ‘How did they get through it?’ I don’t think about what is going on around the world all the time because that’s a lot of stuff for a kid to think about.”

CHRISTINA VOLPE, junior “My grandfather, Gerald Knippel, served in the Army. It makes me feel good how much (veterans) respect our country and that they would do anything to defend it. I want people to know what’s happening in the world.”

MATTHEW ZICKAFOOSE, sophomore “I respect veterans highly. I think of how they put their life on the line for our safety. You could die, out away from your family. That’s happening now while we are usually on our phones. We don’t pay attention to their world.”

CHEYENNE VERHELLE, sophomore “I feel respect when I see a veteran knowing they would lay down their life for their country.

It’s hard to cope with what is going on overseas. I know it would be hard for me to do what they do. I have friends going in. I think about them all the time.”

CONNOR BUCKLEY, junior “Both my parents (Michael and Tina Buckley) served in the Army. I think of everyone who has served so I can have freedom. My cousin, Jacob Grobb, is in the Army and it is crazy to hear about what he had to do in Iraq.”

NICK RADLEY, senior “I’m enlisted in the Army and basic training begins June 14. I want to serve my country because freedom is not free.”

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silent except for the sound of the wind hitting his parachute.

Within four minutes, he was on the ground, smiling.

“There’s no other feeling on Earth like it,” Zoellner said. “Seeing the world from up there, it’s a great feeling. After jumping a few times, it begins to relax you. You start looking around and enjoying it.”

Zoellner jumped 54 times by the end of his military career. His peers averaged 20 to 25 jumps.

The intense feeling of that experience is only rivaled by his first jump out of a helicopter.

Typically, paratroopers were trained to jump out of planes.

But they received bonus “points” toward earning merit stars, based on the number of jumps they completed.

JUMPING FOR FUN

“We jumped on the weekends,” Zoellner said. “You don’t have a heck of a lot of do. You’re stuck on base on constant standby with no passes or leaves to go home. What do you do to entertain yourself?

Go see a movie you’ve already seen 100 times?”

The more jumps a soldier had, the braver he was trying to become, Zoellner said.

“It was ’65 and we were trying to get extra jumps,” Zoellner said.

“The first time I jumped from a helicopter scared the (heck) out of me. When you’re in an airplane, a device opens the ‘chute. But in a helicopter, the only thing that opens the chute is body weight, and it takes a lot longer for your ‘chute to open.”

After he jumped, he started to panic. He had a reserve parachute, but pulling it too early could cause the two parachutes to get tangled and make it difficult for the jumper to land smoothly.

“You would hit the ground pretty hard,” Zoellner said, laughing. “It would sound like a cannon firing.”

He counted to eight and whispered a prayer, as the ground drew closer.

“I could see guys around me getting tangled, but you’re so worried about yourself at that time that you have to collect your own thoughts,” Zoellner said.

“Once the ‘chute opens, you relax a little bit and watch what’s happening around you.”

That year, his entire company was deployed to Vietnam.

His duffle bag was packed and he didn’t have time to think about what going to war meant.

Because he wasn’t a U.S. citizen, though, one of his sergeants told him he couldn’t be deployed.

He had to stay behind while his friends went off to fight.

“It felt pretty crappy,” Zoellner said. “So two weeks later, I took the test and became a U.S. citizen.”

CALL TO DUTY

Zoellner enlisted in the military in 1963. After 16 weeks of training in Kentucky, Louisiana and Georgia, he became a paratrooper, and his new job description meant jumping from a plane cruising at 900 feet at 120 mph, then participating in ground combat once he landed.

“It was extra money — $50 a month, which was a lot in the ’60s,” Zoellner said. “I was only making $70 or $80 a month at that time.”

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Dieter Zellner made 54 jumps while in the 101st Airborne Division.

ADVICE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION A man who describes himself as patriotic, Dieter Zoellner believes military service can help future generations gain an appreciation for their country and the freedom “being an American offers.”

“America is the land of opportunity,” Zoellner said. “If you can defend it, then do so.”

His time in the military was filled with new friendships and laughter, but also loss and the daily reminder that the country was at war.

Three years of service was enough for him, he said.

“Just do your duty and get out,” Zoellner recommends to future or current military men and women. “The Vietnam War was still happening, and I was 30 days away from get-

Zoellner, now 71 and a member of VFW Post No. 12055, recalled that his platoon always was on high alert.

The second oldest of four children, and the oldest boy among his siblings, Zoellner was born in 1944 in Germany, shortly before World War II came to an end.

Even so, he called himself “twice a veteran,” of war.

His family of six ate, slept and lived in a one-room efficiency, a result of having previous homes destroyed by bombings and other conditions of war.

His childhood is stained with images of war, the smells of rotting and burning human flesh and the thud of soldiers’ boots against the pavement outside of his home.

The soldiers brought monthly shipments of 200 to 300 coats, on which Germans had to sew buttons. “That was our childhood,” Zoellner said. “When I was 2 years old, a plane crashed not far from where we were living. Everyone rushed over to steal. My mom brought back a raggedy burned blanket and a guy’s boots. When she brought the boots home to try on, the guy’s foot was still in one of the boots. That leaves a mark on a child.”

Because of the frequent bombings by the United States, France and England, stores in which

ting out of the military. The military offered all kinds of things, $50,000, promotions and other things to get me to stay. But I had had enough. I buried enough friends.”

There are other ways to show appreciation, too, off the battlefield.

Whether just by saying “Thank you” or volunteering for programs that help build homes for veterans, there are a plethora of patriotic options available for those who don’t want to enlist in the military, he said.

“Everything now is given to children on a plate,” Zoellner said. “It’s insane. Veterans that fought during these wars could tell you more stories of horror than you’ll ever see in your lifetime, and they deal with that today.”

Zoellner’s family would have purchased food, were turned to ash, he said.

Even after the war ended, food was scarce.

Zoellner, his sister, Inge, and his mother, Martha, waited for night to sneak to nearby farms to steal a few days’ worth of food, mostly potatoes, kohlrabi — a vegetable comparable to rutabaga — and other vegetables.

“I brought a bucket to carry food back,” Zoellner said. “But, I couldn’t carry too much. You had to be fast, too, or you could get shot real easy.”

AMERICA BOUND

When he was 11, Zoellner’s family took a ship across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States.

His father, Christian, had spent three years in America working and smuggling money back to his family in Germany, so they could afford to take a boat to the United States.

Moving to the United States changed his life.

“It was like moving from the slums, crime and poverty to living in a mansion,” Zoellner said.

“That move makes you very patriotic.”

“You have freedom and opportunity here,” Zoellner said.

“America could give you that, a better life. And it did.”

“Seeing the world from up there, it’s a great feeling.

After jumping a few times, it begins to relax you. You start looking around and enjoying it.”

– Dieter Zoellner

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FDOT will assemble a temporary bridge to redirect I-75 traffic as it builds the diverging diamond interchange at University.

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— Have you noticed stacks of steel propped in the medians of I-75 near Exit 213 at University Parkway?

The heap of metal will play a critical role in the next phase of the diverging diamond interchange project.

One of 25 shipments of panels arrived Nov. 2 and construction crews will soon start assembling the Acrow Multi-Span Panel Bridge. Within the next few weeks, the rest of the panels will arrive.

Once the panels of the bridge have been assembled, in one night, a bulldozer will push the panels together and fasten the bridge over University Parkway.

The Florida Department of Transportation expects to place traffic on the bridge by mid-December.

“We’ve started pile driving and making preparations for the temporary bridge,” said Marlena Gore, the project manager with FDOT. “This is the most exciting part of the project so far.”

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used nationwide as a temporary or permanent solution to ease traffic on highways and in other congested areas, will fit between southbound and northbound lanes of I-75 at the overpass.

Drivers on the interstate will use the structure while construction crews demolish the existing southbound bridge.

Spanning 280 feet, the bridge will also measure 42 feet wide to accommodate three lanes and shoulders, a purchase agreement cited.

The bridge will cost $1.87 million for supplies and other project needs, and it will be used in East County for two years.

“We have to have somewhere for traffic to go,” said Trudy Gerena, spokeswoman for the diverging diamond project.

“Once the southbound bridge is demolished, we’ll build a new one. Then, we’ll demolish the northbound bridge, use Acrow to flow traffic there and then build a new northbound bridge. This bridge will help keep traffic moving while all that is happening.”

Once the bridge is in place, asphalt will be laid to firm up the structure.

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Setions of an Acrow Multi-Span Panel Bridge are made of high-quality steel and can quickly be pinned together. After the prep work is complete, including the support piles, the panels are lifted into place, often by a crane.

are built, Acrow’s website said.

The bridges can be broken down and assembled in less than a month.

Gore said a two-lane Acrow Bridge has been used in Tampa, and it has been successful with curving the amount of traffic.

District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh said she will love the sight of a temporary bridge for the project.

“This is very, very exciting,” Baugh said. “I’m anxious to see the temporary bridge and how that flows.”

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gested. I think the diamond is going to work out amazing.”

Next steps include reconstruction of I-75 ramps leading and exiting the highway, from University Parkway to Fruitville Road, and widening of University.

Sarasota and Manatee counties’ commissioners are still hopeful the diverging diamond will be completed earlier than its fall 2017 timeline.

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The diverging diamond interchange temporary bridge will allow three lanes of traffic to ride over University Parkway when the existing southbound bridge is demolished. An Acrow Multi-Span Panel Bridge will be constructed between northbound and southbound lanes of I-75 over University Parkway.

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The panels are assembled, then lifted with a crane and locked into place. The panels can later be disassembled and used elsewhere.

The bridge that carries southbound traffic on I-75, over University, will be demolished first and those lanes of traffic will be redirected over the temporary bridge, which will run parallel to the current northbound bridge that goes over University. After the new construction is completed for the southbound traffic, northbound traffic will be redirected over the bridge so the northbound bridge can be demolished.

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Grieving kids find their Comfort Zone After a successful one-day camp in October, founder Melissa Wandall aims for three days in 2016.

JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

After Kim Miele’s husband, Mike, died in July 2014, her son Jake stopped participating in childhood activities.

As Miele worked through her own stages of grief — “A widow at 43? I couldn’t wrap my head around that” — she saw Jake retreating. He didn’t want to go to Cub Scouts or games anymore because he was the only one who didn’t have a dad.

On Oct. 24, Bradenton’s Miele persuaded her 11-year-old son to attend the Comfort Zone Camp hosted by the Mark Wandall Foundation.

“He didn’t want to go,” Miele said.

At the end of the one-day camp, Jake was feeling better than he had in months.

The camp connects kids who have lost a sibling, parent or caregiver, allowing them to find other peers who have had similar experiences.

Miele, who is also a member of the foundation’s board, said Jake instantly connected with another boy at the camp, Austin.

“He told me, ‘Austin gets why I don’t want to go to Dads Make a Difference Day at school,’” she said.

After such a successful response from children, parents and volunteers alike, founder and Tara resident Melissa Wandall wants to expand the event to host

a three-day camp in 2016.

Wandall lost her older sister when she was 11, and then her husband, Mark, in 2003.

As a child experiencing grief, Wandall remembers trying to keep her feelings inside because she didn’t want to burden her parents more.

“I was worried about them. I didn’t want to bother them with how scared and isolated I felt,” she said.

Wandall felt alone because none of her peers could relate to what she was going through.

Having experienced grief from a relative’s death both as a child and adult, Wandall realized no resources were available in the area to help her and her daughter communicate about what had happened. In honor of her husband, who died in an auto accident, she started the Mark Wandall Foundation to facilitate support for children in grief.

It took five years for Wandall to gain enough support to hold the first Comfort Zone Camp and she wonders if people don’t want to hear about children in grief because it’s too sad.

“We’re not a sad organization, we’re an awesome organization,” she said.

The nonprofit focuses both on teaching families how to speak about grief, but also how to move ahead in life in a positive way.

“We create the space and we have a happy, loving environment,” she said. “It’s OK to be

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION The Mark Wandall Foundation was founded in 2003 by Melissa Wandall after her husband died in an auto accident.

The organization was meant to provide support for children experiencing grief after the death of a sibling or parent. To learn more or find out how to help or volunteer, visit the website, themarkwandallfoundation.org or email Melissa at melissa@ themarkwandallfoundation.org.

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“We’re not a sad organization, we’re an awesome organization,” Melissa Wandall said about the Mark Wandall Foundation at a fundraiser Nov. 6. “I get the sense that if it’s too sad, people don’t want to hear about it.”

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designed to get them thinking, sharing and being able to do something else besides sit there and think about their loss,” Wandall said.

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Soccer club flips the light switch Braden River Soccer Club will pay $45,000 to have more lighting on fields.

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— Soccer is a family affair for the McElyea family.

Candice McElyea brings her children, Parker and Paige, to soccer practice and games at Lakewood Ranch Park five days a week.

During the fall and winter months, she barely can see her children while they are running along the field as members of the Braden River Soccer Club.

The three fields where her children typically play don’t have any lights, and over the past 15 years, that has caused safety concerns among parents.

“The kids would practice sometimes and it’d be pitch black,” McElyea said to Manatee County Commissioners at a Nov. 3 meeting. “It’s so dark at night this time of year that you can’t even see your kids out there. It’s a bad learning environment for kids, too, if they can barely see their coaches.”

County commissioners gave approval for the soccer club to add lights to the remaining three unlit fields. Four fields currently have lights.

The county isn’t funding the project, but it will construct the lights for the club, which is paying $45,000 over three years to erect the lights.

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primary tenant of the park. The club, which uses the fields for three hours, four nights per week, pays the county $20 per hour per field to use the facility.

“It adds up quickly,” said Brenden Moriarty, the club’s president. “Playing here is a big part of our budget.”

Braden River’s club is growing.

On various occasions, multiple teams would have to practice on one field to share the lights.

“It was becoming a space issue, too,” Moriarty said.

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Moriarty hopes at least one more field will have lights by December.

“That could be wishful thinking,”Moriarty said. “But we’ll see.”

A stipulation of the county approving the lights was that they would be turned off by 9:05 p.m. daily, because the three fields without lights are adjacent to the Rosedale community.

County commissioners met with Rosedale residents to ensure they didn’t object to the fields having more lighting.

“I don’t anticipate any issues,” Moriarty said. “Prior to the resolution going for commission approval, commissioners discussed plans with residents and that was all taken care of. I hope residents understand that they did purchase property right next to a park that was preexisting, as were the lights.”

He doesn’t want to upset neighbors, though, and plans to stick to the cutoff time as best he can, except in rare occasions when a game lasts longer than 9 p.m.

More than a year ago, the club brought in portable lights to illuminate the fields.

The noise of the generators was too loud for residents, though, and the club had to remove those lights.

“We’re going to be good stewards and neighbors,” Moriarty said.

“It’s so dark at night this time of year that you can’t even see your kids out there.

It’s a bad learning environment for kids, too, if they can barely see their coaches.”

– Candice McElyea, soccer parent, said to County Commissioners at their Nov. 3 meeting

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George Lewis, aka the ‘Water Man’ donates and raffles his artwork to raise money for Rotary projects.

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or George Lewis, painting was something to keep him busy during retirement.

In 2003, Lewis took an adult education class while living in Florence, Ore., then dabbled with oils in his free time before moving to Lakewood Ranch four years ago and joining the Rotary Club.

When he wasn’t experimenting with his new hobby, he was immersed in Rotary Club projects.

Eventually, those two interests collided.

Lewis initially joined Rotary in Oregon in 2002, and in 2006 went on a humanitarian trip with his club to Guatemala. It was then that his interest in Rotary’s clean water initiatives was piqued.

He began to work tirelessly not only for his own club but others around the country, helping to write grants and start programs.

His pursuit of project funds led him to become a motivational speaker for Rotary. He attended conferences around the U.S. and developed a network of club and district contacts.

The lack of funds was a roadblock for clubs that wanted to get involved. Then two years ago, Lewis was struck by an idea.

During his spare time, he had been developing his own personal painting style by using only a pallet knife, and no brushes, to create Impressionist artwork. Although he had just the one lesson in Oregon, he watched painting shows on TV to hone his skills.

He posted a photo of a paintings on Facebook, and noted that if someone would purchase it for $500, he would donate the money to a water project.

“Eight minutes later, I sold it to a guy in Texas,” he said.

So he began offering his paint-

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ings for sale, and donating the money back to Rotary, or would donate them to clubs for a raffle.

He since has dialed back his coordination efforts for water projects and has put more focus into raising money through his painting. He is auctioning off one of his paintings at the Suncoast Food and Wine Festival on Saturday.

Ron Myers, chairman of the Suncoast Food and Wine Festival and a fellow Rotary member, is an advocate of Rotary’s water projects. He has been involved in all 13 of the club’s water projects in Peru and he made contact with Lewis long before he moved to

Lakewood Ranch.

“I connected with him through Facebook because he had started a year ahead of me to work on water,” Myers said. “He gave me contacts to other Rotarians who were interested in water projects.”

Myers said Lewis posts something every day on Facebook to promote his painting program or draw awareness to another Rotary project.

“He’s always looking for ways to promote water and sanitation,” Myers said. “He’s a great friend, a great Rotarian.”

Myers calls Lewis “the water man.”

The Lakewood Ranch club has completed about 25 projects in Central and South America, and “George has been involved with all of them in some manner,” even when he lived in Oregon, getting partners, raising money or coordinating clubs.

Lewis, a former minor league baseball player in the Boston Red Sox organization, said he has indirectly helped roughly 2 million people in 37 countries gain access to clean water since 2002.

“Once you start making a name for yourself, people start calling you,” Lewis said.

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Back in the day, I joined the high school chorus not because I could sing, but because my friends did it. We took chorus as a class in school, and much of it was pretty much drudgery, except for those few moments

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we sang in public.

I don’t really understand this ... kind of like figuring out how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly ... but when you take 50 crummy voices and blend them together, it’s not half bad.

We had a sense of pride when we performed at a home for seniors or a hospital or such. I’ll always remember that our music teacher would look at us all after we sang that final note, and give us a nod and a big smile.

That was the payoff then, and I hope it remains that way today, whether it involves a chorus or a band.

Lakewood Ranch band leader Ron Lambert said that he believes his group should act as ambassadors for the area. Way to go Ron. Hope to hear you soon.

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Come on, you know the kind.

The spaghetti actually swam in the red sauce and the baked ziti oozed with two pounds of melted cheese.

Every bottle of Chianti was wrapped in a basket and the biggest highlight of the night was that first slice of bread.

I don’t know if an Italian would have considered that restaurant to be “authentic,” but as a kid growing up around a lot of Italians, I certainly did.

Over the years, as I traveled to various places in the U.S., either to visit or live, I endured a long line of crummy Italian dishes.

Sure, the people in the area might have loved it, but it wasn’t my idea of Italian food.

Having moved to Lakewood Ranch a month ago, I have discovered all kinds of wonderful Italian restaurants. I am not Italian myself, but that red in my blood is pure spaghetti sauce.

I’m eating pizza for breakfast again.

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I would have to plead ignorance.

Bob Borkowski, a co-worker at the bank who lives in Lakewood Ranch, was on the board of advisers at the time. His term limit was up and he rolled off the board. So he saw me at work and asked me, “Are you interested?”

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complete impartiality when we present a grant.

How do you get impartiality?

We look at people in the community and we research them in a clandestine manner. Then we go to the board and submit their names. The board ranks each one, and we pick the top five or six people. The next step is to contact them to see if they are interested. When we get five or six, we have our grants committee. We make sure we get new folks every year.

Were you surprised by what they do?

What I saw was that there was so much need in the community. I saw what the nonprofits were up against. The need is at their door every day and their ability to serve is restricted by funds. The need is astonishing.

Considering you gave away just over $75,000 in grants and organizations requested more than $250,000, how do you decide who gets a grant?

We rank each one A, B or C, a weighted average. Somebody is at the top and somebody is at the bottom. We have nothing against any specific organization, they all do great work. We have placed a value on grants needed for education. There also is a need for feeding people. It changes every year. And I have been on the other end, asking for grants.

It is so hard because you want to give money to everyone.

So one of your first tasks was to chair the grants committee?

My first time was a little scary, but I had a great mentor in Keith Davey. He was with me every step of the way. It was an involved process, something you had to do all year. And we want

Do you check to see what kind of work is being done?

We are given invitations to year-end meetings and we go on tours. We routinely are asked to visit those who get grants. You see what they are doing, and it’s just great. Last year we went to

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Cleanup solution a murky problem

School district awaits due process before taking disciplinary action.

Heritage Harbour considers ways to improve pond health.

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Lakewood Ranch High School physics teacher Hollis Morantes has been placed on paid administrative leave and banned from the school and contact with students as the School District of Manatee County waits for due process to run its course.

The Hardee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Morantes and her husband, Gambino Morantes, on drug and child neglect charges at their home in Ona Nov. 4.

They were charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and child neglect.

Mitchell Teitelbaum, the staff attorney for the School District of Manatee County, said in a statement that the school district learned of the arrest on Thursday.

“The employee has been removed from the school and any contact with students, pending a full investigation,” Teitelbaum said in the statement. “This is our protocol for any employee arrested for felonies of this nature.”

A school spokesman said a long-term substitute teacher will take over teaching Morantes’

What do you do when spray treatments don’t get the spots out?

That’s the question Heritage Harbour South Community Development District supervisors are asking as they consider ways to clean up ponds that have recurring problems with algae, water lettuce and other issues.

Monthly spray treatments are not solving the problem.

Over the last month, Josh McGarry, sales manager with Aquatic Systems, and his team analyzed ponds 20, 24 and 39, because they have had recurring problems.

“Normal treatments should control these ponds for longer amounts of time than what we’ve been observing,” McGarry said.

“We’re trying to determine the underlying issue.”

T he ponds have elevated levels of nitrogen and phosphorous,which may be due to fertilizer runoff, stormwater from a surrounding watershed, grass clippings and other landscape debris, McGarry told supervisors at their Nov. 3 meeting.

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Morantes, 32, admitted to using methamphetamine after her arrest according to Hardee County Sheriffs Office records.

She was hired in March 2014 by the school district.

Officers arrived at Morantes’ home in search of David Alday, a man who had outstanding felony warrants for battery on law enforcement.

Alday fled from the scene in Hollis Morantes’ vehicle, which prompted officers to visit her home, a report said.

While searching Morantes’ home, officials found drug paraphernalia, and more than 4 grams of methamphetamine. Morantes admitted to smoking methamphetamine earlier that day.

She was charged with child neglect because the drugs were within reach of her 5-year-old child, who is now in the care of a family member.

found in fertilizers.

Pond 39 also has high levels of ammonia.

McGarry hasn’t noticed as many grass clippings in the ponds, though, so he suspects cutting the grass too closely to ponds isn’t the main source of the pond scum.

An immediate treatment, which is financially covered under Aquatic Systems’ contract with Heritage Harbour, is to treat the ponds with aluminum sulfate, which removes phosphorous from ponds but makes them uninhabitable.

McGarry worries the ponds will build a resistance to chemical treatments over time.

“We can keep throwing chemicals at these ponds, but eventually they will create resistance to herbicide,” McGarry said.

If the ponds become immune to spraying and other temporary fixes, a long-term option could be an aeration system.

Heritage Harbour might consider a diffused aeration system that runs on electricity and introduces air to the pond from the bottom.

District Manager Greg Cox worries the system would become costly to set up and maintain. “We would have to get a meter and connect to a power source,” Cox said. “We’re looking at a minimum of $5,000 and annual utility costs of more than $1,500 just for maintenance.”

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41100 block of 18th Terrance East, Myakka City Animal neglect: Someone called the Sheriff’s Office to report that several pigs had been left on a foreclosed property with no food or water. The deputy who investigated found two large potbelly pigs sitting on the porch of the home, in a fenced area, although the gate was open. The deputy could see a large pond 40 yards from the home, to which the pigs had access if they desired. The deputy could not be sure if the pigs had been left on the property or if they were mixed with feral hogs and wandered there, so no animal neglect or abandonment was warranted as the pigs have access to water and land to root up food.

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6100 Block of River Club Boulevard Possible assault: Two adult brothers were waiting in the parking lot of the elementary school to pick up their respective children. The two brothers were not on speaking terms because of a personal matter. The two started arguing, but denied any physical altercation took place to the responding Sheriff’s Office deputy.

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6100 Block of River Club Boulevard Grand theft auto: Someone stole a vehicle from the parking lot of Braden River Middle School.

The thief was able to steal the vehicle because the doors were unlocked and the keys were left inside the vehicle.

The vehicle’s value was estimated at $15,000.

the patrol car but the couple continued walking. The officer noticed that the juveniles disappeared into the bushes while he was looking away, so he went in search of them. Driving past some nearby landscaping, he saw

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Craft beer venue coming to Main Street Another storefront on Lakewood Ranch Main Street is being filled.

Siesta Key resident Jeanne Dooley will open her craft beer venue, Craft Growlers to Go & Tasting Room, by the end of the year. The growler shop will go into suite #103 on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, next to the future location of Nancy’s Bar-B-Q. The store will offer a setting to taste and learn about craft beer in a relaxing atmosphere and will sell beer in various sizes, from growlers to pints, as well as by the bottle and can. Dooley plans to offer selections of local craft breweries.

Dooley has signed a five-year lease with Lakewood Ranch Commercial for the storefront.

“The concept is very unique, and we feel she is a great addition to the street,” said property manager Amanda Zipperer.

Lakewood Ranch Farmers market Will Open again After a two-month hiatus, a farmers market will once again open in Lakewood Ranch.

Starting Nov. 14, the market will now open at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church at 11315 Palmbrush Trail.

The market will be open on Nov. 14 and Dec. 12. Starting in January 2016, the market will open the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s being operated by Jen McCafferty, who also operated Jen’s MarketPlace on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, which ended Sept. 26.

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The Lakewood Ranch High School marching band helped Wawa, the convenience store, open Friday on the corner of State Road 70 and Lorraine Road.

With the students and the customers enjoying themselves, it made things fun for Wawa General Manager Paul Mitchell. “It is amazing that the band would come out,” Mitchell said. “It was a real treat.

“We wanted to have the public come out for this event and all these kids live in this community.”

The Lorraine Corners Wawa is the second location for the store in East County after the first location opened on S.R. 64 Sept.

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“Ashley Bongart grew up playing her whole life on these courts.” – Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center tennis pro Chris Marquez. SEE 16A

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Custodian finds new line of work by painting Braden River’s football field

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Braden River High senior Ryan Walker won both the 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke at the Class 3A-Region 3 meet Nov. 7, in Fort Myers, to qualify for the Class 3A Swimming and Diving Championships Nov. 13, in Stuart.

before every home game.

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The Out-of-Door Academy’s Martin Baffico finished seventh in the 100-yard butterfly at the Class 1A Swimming and Diving Championships Nov. 6, in Stuart, becoming the first Thunder swimmer to make the finals.

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Braden River’s Domenic Aluise scored a combined five goals and three assists in two games, leading the Pirates to a 5-1 victory against Sarasota Military Academy Nov. 3 and a 3-1 victory versus Sarasota Nov. 5.

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Carlo Rodriguez spends anywhere between four and seven hours painting the football field before every Braden River home game.

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LaDazhia Williams scored 21 points to lead the Lakewood Ranch High girls basketball team to a 56-39 victory against Strawberry Crest Nov. 5.

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The Lakewood Ranch High girls golf team shot a combined 649 to finish seventh in the 16-team field at the Class 3A state tournament Nov. 3 and Nov. 4, at Mission Inn Resort & Club.

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RADEN RIVER — Carlo Rodriguez’s perfect piece of artwork had been destroyed.

Standing in the middle of Braden River High’s football field Nov. 4, Rodriguez looked down upon the once-pristine image of a pirate skull that no longer was visible. Divots and clumps of dirt had taken its place following a pair of girls soccer games that had been held over the surface.

It was back to square one, as usual.

With only his memory serving as a guide, Rodriguez picked up the hose of a FieldLazer and began making white strokes with its spray. As he maneuvered back and forth across a 20-yard span, a pirate’s skull slowly became visible.

With a white outline firmly in place, Rodriguez grabbed a bucket of maroon paint and began filling in the skull, spending extra time on the bandana and the knife sliding through his teeth.

A four-hour job ended up being close to seven, with the addition of the field’s lines and yard markers, but Rodriguez is a perfectionist.

It’s not just a field to him.

“I pretty much put my heart into it, and every year it gets better and better,” Rodriguez said.

“I do it for the kids. They are out here every week working twice as hard, if not harder.”

Rodriguez began lining Braden River’s field four years ago while working as a custodian at the school.

It was head coach Curt Bradley’s first year on the job and former Athletic Director Bob Bowling, who has since retired, wanted someone other than Bradley to handle painting the field, allowing his coach to spend more time on football.

Bowling pulled Rodriguez into his office and told him the job was his. Rodriquez, who had never painted a line in his life, was skeptical.

But Bowling assured Rodriguez he would do a great job, noting what he had already done for the school from a custodial standpoint. Rodriquez accepted the challenge and prepared for his first game.

“I knew they trusted me and they knew I was a hard worker,” Rodriguez said. “They knew I could get it done. They put their faith in me.”

That first game proved stressful for Rodriguez, who didn’t know if the lines would be crooked as he struggled to keep the machine

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After four years, Rodriguez does all of his work from memory.

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“I pretty much put my heart into it, and every year it gets better and better.

I do it for the kids.

They are out here every week working twice as hard, if not harder.”

– Carlo Rodriguez

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’ve been covering Lakewood Ranch’s Ashley Bongart since she was a high school freshman, but this will be an entirely new look.

Bongart, a Class 3A tennis champion in both singles and doubles, is now a freshman at the University of Tennessee. She will return to the Ranch Nov. 13 through Nov. 15 to play in the 2015 Dick Vitale Lakewood Ranch Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic.

The event, presented by First Watch Cafe, will be held at the Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center. Whether or not you ever have picked up a racket, this is the perfect time to check out a fun event. Besides watching a local sports star, you will see some of the nation’s top college teams.

And it’s free.

This is the fifth year of the event, which raises funds for cancer research through the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

It features 32-player men’s and women’s singles draws along with a 16-team doubles tournament. The No. 1-ranked Vanderbilt women’s team along with No. 6 Florida top the women’s side. Louisville will be one of the top men’s squads.

I am anxious to see how Bongart, who grew up playing at the Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center, has adjusted to college tennis. I am sure her family and friends feel the same way.

Chris Marquez, the tennis professional at the Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center, has worked with Bongart since she was 8.

“It will be special and exciting for everyone to see Ashley,” he said.

For those attending on Friday, a happy hour will offer food and drinks.

Vitale and The Concession resident Larry Wade have been working tirelessly to collect sponsorships and are expecting to set a new record for money collected, surpassing last year’s $64,000 record. n

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Lakewood Ranch senior offensive lineman Gabriel Overmyer received a late birthday present when he opened a letter from U.S. Rep Vern Buchanan Oct. 26.

Overmyer assumed the letter meant he wouldn’t get a nomination for his appointment to West Point. At the very least he though he would need to schedule another interview.

It wasn’t until he took a closer look that Overmyer realized Buchanan had nominated him.

“I felt very humbled and honored that I was nominated to go to the best academy in the world, a school that has trained some of the best military minds in history,” Overmyer said.

Overmyer interviewed with Buchanan Oct. 17, the day before his 18th birthday. Overmyer is

Jen Blanco

University of Tennessee freshman Ashley Bongart will return home to Lakewood Ranch to compete in the 2015 Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic.

being recruited by the Coast Guard Academy, VMI, Bucknell and Lehigh, along with Army, but it’s always been his dream to go to West Point and follow in the footsteps of some of his favorite West Point grads, including Gen. George Patton, Gen. Omar Bradley and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

After playing his final high school football game Nov. 6, Overmyer must complete a

physical training test along with a physical in the hopes of fulfilling his childhood dream.

“It would be amazing to fulfill my dream of attending West Point, not only to receive an outstanding education and play football for Army, but to also serve my country proudly as an officer,” Overmyer said.

Congratulations to Overmyer on his nomination.

Jen Blanco is the Sports Editor for the East County Observer. Contact her at jblanco@ yourobserver. com.

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Braden River will host Naples Gulf Coast in the opening round of the playoffs Nov. 13.

After capping its second-consecutive undefeated regular season last week, the Braden River football team is headed to the playoffs.

The Pirates host Naples Gulf Coast in a Class 7A-Region 3 quarterfinal Nov. 13, at Pirate Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

It’s sure to be a packed house, as the Pirates look for their second home playoff victory.

Ranch hosts huge youth events The Manatee YMCA hosts the American Youth Football and American Youth Cheerleading Southeast Regional Championships Nov. 12 through Nov. 15, in Lakewood Ranch.

Nearly 2,000 athletes from Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia will compete throughout the weekend.

AYF games will be held at the Premier Sports Campus, 5895 Post Blvd., and AYC events will be held at Nolan Middle School, 6615 Greenbrook Blvd.

Your chance to try rowing Have you ever wanted to try your hand at rowing? Well now is your chance.

The Sarasota Crew will host the second annual Duathlon at the Bend Nov. 21, at Nathan Benderson Park.

For this event, duathlon participants will row a 5K on the water, proceed through the transition area and then complete a 5K run.

A typical duathlon features a run, followed by a cycling portion and then another run.

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The Mustangs walked off with a 52-47 overtime victory last season. The two programs both posted 20-win seasons last year with the Mustangs advancing to the Class 7A-Region 3 finals and the Seminoles advancing to the Class 5A Final Four.

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WEEK 11: NOV. 6 Braden River completes a perfect 10-0 regular season; Lakewood Ranch and ODA close out season with wins.

Braden River 41, St. Petersburg Gibbs 6 Lakewood Ranch 23, DeSoto County 21 ODA 37, Fort Myers Calvary Christian 14 Bayshore 14, Cardinal Mooney 10

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High school football games Steve and Nicole Fischer have watched their four sons play after attending senior running back Justin Fischer’s final game for Lakewood Ranch Nov. 6.

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GAME CHANGER JUSTIN FISCHER

Running back, Lakewood Ranch Fischer rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns to lead the visiting Mustangs to a 23-21 victory against DeSoto County in his final high school football game.

The Lakewood senior scored on runs of 9, 1 and 39 yards.

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ODA freshman quarterback Anthony Squitieri threw a pair of touchdown passes to senior Owen Han.

Consecutive regular season games Braden River has won dating back to the final game of the 2013 season.

Braden River running back Dexter Hodo carried the ball 18 times for 100 yards and a touchdown.

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Yards covered by Cardinal Mooney kicker Jake LaFemina’s first-half, field goal Nov. 6.

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Area teams that celebrated senior night Nov. 6.

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Braden River running back Jaylin Austin scored two touchdowns Nov. 6.

Braden River’s Tyrone Collins returned the second half kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown.

ODA senior Tyler Wenger kicked his first career field goal to help lead the Thunder to victory on senior night.

steady. Every game that season, with the exception of one where he was critical of his artwork on the Pirate skull, turned out just fine.

Three-quarters into his first season, he was comfortable in his new role.

He began implementing new ideas and themes each of the next three seasons.

Rodriguez arrives at the school between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. either the Wednesday or Thursday before a home game, depending on whether the Pirates have a junior varsity game that particular week.

Rodriguez typically paints the lines first followed by the hashes, numbers and finally the Pirates’ logo. The entire field process usually takes about four hours to complete.

“It’s my name on there,” Rodriguez said.

Bradley, along with a handful of football players, help string the lines and paint the hashes and numbers. The logo and any additional touches, such as creating pink ribbons on the field and using pink spray paint in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, are left up to Rodriguez.

“I just let him go,” Bradley said.

“He’s the visionary.”

“It’s hard work, but at the end of the day, the field looks good,” free safety Davontay Seabrooks said. “The fans really like it, and I think we have the best logo and the best field. It really stands out.”

Rodriguez initially had been using a template for the logo.

That was until he lost it. He made a new one, but didn’t like the size.

So now everything is done solely from memory.

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Wendy Pittman and her new friend enjoy the East County Observer at the busiest square in Africa, Jemaa el-Fnaa Market in Marrakesh, Morocco.

You took us around the globe in this year’s “It’s Read Everywhere” contest.

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In the past year, we received 209 submissions from readers who packed their copies of the Sarasota Observer, Longboat Observer, East County Observer and Siesta Key Observer and shared with us their journeys to six continents and dozens of countries across the globe.

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It’s Read Everywhere FROM PAGE 19A

A few places our readers took us in this year’s “It’s Read Everywhere” contest:

Nick Rigas, 18, and his brother, Chris, 13, of Siesta Key, grab a quick glance of the Siesta Key Observer happenings (breathing on their regulators) just before dropping into the ocean to scuba dive the Christ of Abyss sunken statue in Key Largo.

Barb Smith takes a photo with a kindergarten class from Shumizu, Japan, and her East County Observer. She gave the students American flag rings and pins, and they gave her a T-shirt during a trip from Shanghai to Russia, as part of a 27-day, transpacific cruise to Vancouver, British Columbia.

Contest winner Wendy Pittman visited Morocco. See Page 1B

Brothers-in-law and native Sarasotans, Dan Michaels and Alex Floethe, co-owner of S’macks Burgers & Shakes, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro as part of a charity effort to raise money for the new Tuleeni Orphanage in the village of Rau, Tanzania.

Neema International, a Houstonbased grassroots charity, organized the climb in which 18 hikers from the U.S. and U.K. summited the challenging Machame Route in six days, raising more than $30,000.

Elena Dragu is atop the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu City on a trip with her son, William, and their Longboat Observer. The trip was organized by his high school.

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THE ‘IN’ DESIGN IS PRETTY FAR OUT Making a home uniquely your own requires time and money, but most importantly, it requires an open mind.

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“I wanted my home to be fun and colorful.

That’s how I am, and I’m so happy when I’m home.” ­– Barb Zdziarski, left, worked with designer Mark Dalton, right, to create her home’s unique look.

Zdziarski, who with her late husband, Mike, would redecorate their home every six or seven years for fun instead of going on extended vacations, said many of decorations used are ones she would not have picked out on her own. Some she fought against initially, but she now adores.

“I love it,” she said of her new style. “In the beginning, it was too out there. But, it’s perfect in here.”

Dalton agreed the finished product reflected Zdziarski’s

Photos by Pam Eubanks

Designer Mark Dalton says spaces do not have to be symmetrical, and he also likes pulling furniture away from walls to create more space for walking around.

personality perfectly, as well as a core design principle.

“All good design needs to have a sense of fun,” he said. “It’s the perfect example of ‘Don’t be afraid to take a chance.’”

Zdziarksi and Dalton spent about six months transforming white walls into the finished space.

All of Zdziarski’s furniture had to be comfortable, except for this statement piece chair, located in her den. She says it will match a shaggy bedspread in her master bedroom.

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fter selling her home in the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, Barb Zdziarski set out on a mission to make her new cookie-cutter, 1,640-square-foot villa in Esplanade uniquely her own.

Having seen the work of Sarasota designer Mark Dalton in magazine articles, she contacted Dalton, owner of Chic on the Cheap, and the two had an instant connection.

“I wanted my home to be fun and colorful,” said Zdziarski, who worked as a kindergarten teacher for 30 years. “That’s how I am, and I’m so happy when I’m home.”

Zdziarski traded her wall of “zebra stripes” of paint samples for the color she loved, a browngray-taupe Benjamin Moore paint color called “Iron Gate” after Dalton said to “Go for it,” despite her friends’ warnings the color would be too dark.

“It’s a warm color when it’s cold, and when it’s hot outside, it’s cool,” Zdziarski said. “It’s so calming to me.”

Dalton paired it with white couches of Sunbrella fabric, traditionally used outside, for easy cleaning because she has a dog and the fabric is bleachable.

Zdziarski loves the couches’ curves and softness, as well.

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CHAMPIONS BASH Runs from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, 5100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Features a dance party with a DJ, a dive-in movie, climbing wall, inflatable obstacle course and inflatable dodge ball. Tickets for the event are $7 in advance, $10 at the door and $3 for children 6 and under. It comes on the first day of the American Youth Football and American Youth Cheerleading Southeast Regional Championships that will be held in Lakewood Ranch from Nov. 12-15 and are hosted by Manatee YMCA. The event is expected to draw 9,000 people from five states.

More than 2,000 athletes are expected to compete. The AYF games will be played at Premier Sports Campus, 5895 Post Blvd.

AYC events will be held at R. Nolan Middle School, 6615 Greenbrook Blvd. For more information, call 798-YMCA (9622) or go to manateeymca.org.

BIOTECH EXPO Runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch campus of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, 7131 Professional Parkway, E., Sarasota. The BigTech Expo highlights the strong STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) infrastructure offered by SCF and other colleges. The free event is sponsored by the Sarasota-Bradenton chapter of BioFlorida, a trade group for biotechnology. To register or for more information, visit bioflorida. com and click on calendar to find the expo listing. Sponsorships are available by contacting Stacey Silver at ssilver@bioflorida.com.

BOOK FAIR Runs daily through Nov. 13 from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. in the Media Center at Braden River Elementary School, 6125 River Club Blvd.

Braden River Elementary is hosting its semi-annual Scholastic Book Fair. For more information, contact Linda Applegate at 7517012, Ext. 2053.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. LUNCHEON Runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Polo Grill, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch.

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FESTA ITALIANA LAKEWOOD RANCH Runs 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. at Greenbrook Adventure Park.

This free event features authentic Italian cuisine as well as entertainment that includes singer Jimmy Mazz. The Tarantella Dancers will perform, Venetian mask making will be featured, artisan booths will offer novelty items and kids’ events include pony rides and a balloon artist. Lakewood Ranch Community Activities puts together the event. For more information, go to www.lwrcac.com.

Kenneth Feld, chairman and chief executive of Feld Entertainment, in a keynote address. Feld Entertainment produces global brands such as Ringling Bros., and Barnum & Bailey and Disney on Ice. Feld will discuss the company’s decision to locate its global headquarters in Manatee County. The cost is $65 for EDC investors and $75 for others. To register or for more information, go to ThinkBradentonArea.com and click on the “Event Calendar” or call 803-9034.

TRIKE-A-THON Runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at All God’s Children Preschool, 11107 Palmbush Trail, Lakewood Ranch. All God’s Children Preschool is hosting its fifth annual Trike-A-Thon in the parking lot of the school. For more information, call 739-2776

SATURDAY, NOV. 14

CONCERT IN THE PARK Starts at 6 p.m. with gates opening at 5 p.m. at McKechnie Field, 1611 Ninth St. W., Bradenton.

Manatee County schools’ middle and high school orchestra programs offer a concert for $10 per family. Braden River, Haile and Nolan middle schools will participate as will Braden River and Lakewood Ranch high schools.

For information, call Malissa Baker at 721-2260.

ART SHOW AND SALE Runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. The Creative Arts Association of Lakewood Ranch hosts its 14th annual Art Show and Sale that

features woodworking, Japanese lamps, stained glass, watercolors, handbags, jewelry and more. For more information, contact Mary Litle at marylitle@msn.com.

HEROES GOLF TOURNAMENT Registration begins at 8 a.m., an honor guard ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. and a shotgun start follows at 9 a.m. at the Waterlefe Golf and River Club, 1022 Fish Hook Cove, Bradenton. Heroes Welcome Home of Lakewood Ranch hosts a tournament with proceeds benefitting veterans in their pursuit to purchase homes.

The tournament will be an 18hole scramble and includes a barbecue lunch. Cost is $100 per player. For more information, go to heroeswelcomehomefl.com or call Tony Barrett at 448-8651.

WORLD DIABETES DAY Runs from 1 to 5 p.m. at Manatee Technical College, 6305 S.R. 70, Bradenton. World Diabetes Day will be celebrated locally with an educational symposium focusing on Type 1 Diabetes. It is a free event that is sponsored by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System and Manatee Technical College. For more information, call 907-0811 or visitfloridasuncoast.jdrf.org.

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FALL CARNIVAL Runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 6325 Lorraine Road, Lakewood Ranch. McNeal Elementary PTO hosts its fall carnival, which includes carnival games and activities, a silent auction, prizes, face painting and giveaways. For more information, call 751-8165.

FALL ART SHOW Runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. The Creative Arts Association of Lakewood Ranch is hosting its 14th annual Fall Art Show and Sale that features award-winning artists and artisians. For more information, go to www.caalr.com.

SPAGHETTI DINNER Runs from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Flynn Hall, 833 Magellan Drive, Sarasota. Hosted by Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church, the dinner costs $8 for adults and $4 for children 6-12.

Kids under 6 are free. For more information, call 755-1826.

SUNDAY, NOV. 15

COOK-OFF AND FAMILY FESTIVAL Runs from 3 to 5 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Baptist Church, 5600 Deer Drive, Sarasota.

The Lakewood Ranch Burger Cook-Off and Family Festival features a burger competition, pie-making contest, a mechanical bull, face painting, games and music. For information, go to lwrbaptis.com or call 257-4431.

CAR SHOW Runs from noon to 5 p.m. at 1837 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Vintage and collector cars will be shown with trophies and prizes being awarded in different classes. Food and beverages will be available.

For more information, call 3711061 or 284-7904.

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FRIDAY, NOV. 13-SATURDAY, NOV. 14

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YARD SALE Runs from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Community Haven, 4405 DeSoto Road. The event benefits Community Haven programs and services. The sale features books, furniture, lamps and cookware.

For more information, call 3558808.

SATURDAY, NOV. 14

SUNCOAST FOOD AND WINE TASTING Begins 1 p.m. at the Sarasota Polo Grounds, 8201 Polo Club Lane, Sarasota. More than 40 area restaurants will prepare food and more than 300 wines from all over the world will be available for tasting. Tickets are $75 and include food and wine, cooking seminars and live music. A silent auction will be held. No tickets will be available at the gate. Proceeds from the event, which is sponsored by the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club, benefit the charities of Manatee and Sarasota counties along with other Rotary projects. For information, visit suncoastfoodandwinefest.com.

FRIDAY, NOV. 20

THE SANDIES Runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Fête Ballroom at Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop.

The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance holds its annual Members Choice Awards program. The Sandies recognize members for remarkable talent, character and commitment. Tickets are $45. Go to lwrba.org for more information or to purchase tickets.

FRIDAY, NOV. 13

EMPTY BOWLS Runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch.

The annual fundraiser for the Food Bank of Manatee costs $25 and offers a variety of soups provided by local restaurants along with bread. The patrons then select a handcrafted ceramic bows to keep. For more information, go to foodbankofmanatee.org.

SATURDAY, NOV. 21

HOLIDAY EXPO AND NETWORKING Runs from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Station 2 Innovation Center, 912 Seventh Ave. E., Bradenton. The free event is sponsored by the Small Business Chamber of Commerce of Manasota and will have more than 20 booths from products to services for the holidays. For more information, call Andy Fox at 350-4162.

SATURDAY, DEC. 5

JINGLE & JOG Registration starts at 7 a.m. and the race starts at 8 a.m. at 4405 Desoto Road, Sarasota. The 18th annual event benefits Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities. The race offers a 5K run and a 1-mile walk. Registration costs $30 before Nov. 16 and $35 after. For more informa-

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A NIGHT IN BETHLEHEM Runs from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 11107 Palmbrush Trail, Bradenton.

The Living Lord Lutheran church hosts a free event that includes a living nativity, crafts and refreshments. For more information, call 753-9365.

FUNDRAISERS THURSDAY, NOV. 12-NOV. 19

FEED THE HUNGRY During regular school hours, Lakewood Ranch High School’s

Quill and Scroll Club is collecting canned food for the Mayors’ Feed the Hungry food drive.

English teacher and Quill and Scroll adviser Candice DeLazzer is hoping to collect more than 4,000 cans of food.

All canned foods and dried foods are accepted. Students can give them to their first period teacher or drop them off at the cafeteria. The Mayors’ Feed the Hungry program has distributed more than 200 tons of food and more than $2 million in food gift cards since 1987.

For more information, call the high school at 727-6100.

KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE Begins 7:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East, 1212 East Ave., Sarasota.

Proceeds of the event, which costs $125 per ticket and is hosted by Kobernick-Anchin-Benderson, benefit the Jewish Housing Council’s Benevolent Care Program. Music will be provided by Rich and Brandon Ridenour and a dessert buffet will be offered. The event helps seniors who qualify stay in their homes at KobernickAnchin-Benderson when their resources are depleted. To buy tickets, to learn about sponsorship opportunities or to get more information, call Terry Marks at 377-0781 or send an email to tmarks@kobernickanchin.org.

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$2.1 million home in Panther Ridge tops local sales ADAM HUGHES RESEARCH EDITOR

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home in Panther Ridge topped all transactions in this week’s real estate. Walter and Magdaline Boyer sold their home at 19717 62nd Ave. E. to Ian and Chelsey Desmond, of Bradenton, for $2,090,000. Built in 2000, it has five bedrooms, six-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 8,371 square feet of living area.

STANHOPE GATE Marcy Beach, trustee, of Dallas, sold the home at 7051 Stanhope Place to Richard and Linda Tennenbaum, of University Park, for $795,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,088 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $989,000 in 2006.

POMELLO PARK Donna Durden, of Port Charlotte, sold their home at 6709 213th St. E. to James and Penny Rohrer, of Bradenton, for $700,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,246 square feet of living area.

Scott and Janice Hair, of Henderson, Nev., sold their home at 22004 73rd Ave. E. to Robert and Dari Ann Oglesby, of Bradenton, for $480,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,691 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $375,000 in April.

MARLOW Keith and Caitlin Mann, of University Park, sold their home at 7239 Marlow Place to Rory and Krista Dowdell, of University Park, for $688,100.

Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,307 square

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6710 Quillback Lane A4126985 $725,000 Monica Verinder

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6809 Turnberry Isle Court A4136281 $674,000 Theresa Meyers

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310 Bryn Mawr Island A4123106 $549,000 Cheryl Roberts

feet of living area. It previously sold for $654,800 in 2007.

PANTHER RIDGE Karl and Heike Reinfandt, trustees, sold the home at 20506 69th Ave. E. to Walter and Magdaline Boyer, of Bradenton, for $538,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,232 square feet of living area.

GREYHAWK LANDING WEST Richard Fisher, of Sarasota, and Allison East, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 507 Honeyflower Loop to Mitchell and Joanna Teitelbaum, of Bradenton, for $510,000. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,050 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $482,400 in 2014.

RIVERWALK RIDGE Michael Sullivan and Laura Sullivan, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7017 Honeysuckle Trail to Raymond and Jennifer Post, of Bradenton, for $495,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,804 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $420,000 in 2012.

WATERLEFE GOLF AND RIVER CLUB Alvin and Joyce Goldstein, of Bradenton, sold their home at 10630 Restoration Terrace to

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Thomas and Angela Potter, of Bradenton, for $440,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,846 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $479,000 in 2003.

TIDEWATER PRESERVE WCI Communities LLC sold the home at 5052 Lake Overlook Ave. to Michael and Kathryn Launder, of Bradenton, for $430,400. Built in 2015, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,034 square feet of living area.

WCI Communities LLC sold the home at 1026 Overlook Court to Peter and Karen Faranna, of Bradenton, fro $408,100. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths and 2,252 square feet of living area.

COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE AT LAKEWOOD RANCH Phillip and Patricia Falso, of Bradenton, sold their home at 12037 Thornhill Court to Vicki Willis, of Lakewood Ranch, for $420,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,104 square feet of living area.

Hugh and Barbara Muller, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7131 Presidio Glen to Edward and Judith Hamer, of

Sarasota, for $310,000. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,582 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $240,000 in 2012.

Eugene and Mary Jane O’Keefe, trustees, of Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 7057 Woodmore Terrace to Carl and Elaine Ketterman, of Lakewood Ranch, for $305,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,727 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $260,000 in 2009.

COUNTRY MEADOWS Brian and Sandi Russell, of Bradenton, sold their home at 321 148th Court N.E. to Oronzo and Lucia Panico, of Chester, Md., for $419,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,995 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $501,000 in 2006.

Eugenie Sorgen, of Bradenton, sold the home at 410 147th Court N.E. to Jeremy and Ashley Lepper, of Bradenton, for $403,000. Built in 2009, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,757 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $435,500 in 2009.

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9705 Old Hyde Park Place A4134646 $515,000 Nicole Ryskamp

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13501 Brown Thrasher Pike A4133477 $499,999 Terri Thacker

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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 Oct. 26-30, in order of dollar amounts.

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Jonathan Ith

$85,000

6703 28th Ave. E.

Metal Building

Mark Ventriglia

$67,000

7538 Windy Hill Cove

Pool

Donald Poland Jr.

$52,000

4635 Claremont Park Drive

Pool

Valerie Taylor

$40,000 $36,000

710 116th Court N.E.

Pool

Lewis Canzonetta

16715 Berwick Terrace

Pool

Brian Lewis

9929 Carnoustie Place

Pool

Douglas Kremski, trustee $32,742

8463 Lindrick Lane

Fence

James Goff

10219 Silverado Circle

Re-roof

Toshitake Okada

$27,500

6809 Corral Circle

Re-roof

Frances Shannon

$26,500

22226 Panther Loop

Pool Cage

Gerald Ulrikson

$26,232

7558 Fairlinks Court

Re-roof

Charles Benzing

$25,600

14104 Ninth Terrace N.E.

Pool

John Capsavage

$24,950

7307 Windemer Lane

Door/Windows

Emery Tapley

$22,000

6210 95th St. Circle E.

Re-roof

Rozelia Potter

$20,000

19446 Beacon Park Place

Garage

Peter Starnell

$20,000

5687 Country Lakes Drive

Re-roof

Albert Blake

$19,300

4919 Kilty Court E.

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Virginia Lighthizer

$19,130

20905 77th Ave. E.

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Denis O’Brien

$19,070

19440 Newlane Place

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Donald Ragley

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$35,156 $30,000

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

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Parrish 941-748-6300 941-348-9129

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

3911 Hawk Island Drive M5902511 $1,830,000 Fran DeDona & Pam Goodwin

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

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

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

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

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

8340 Miramar Way A4133655 $347,500 Kathy Lewis

1302 Willow Oak Circle A4121556 $290,000 Kathy Valente

8407 14th Avenue NW A4135705 $285,000 Paula Keegan-Bock

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-224-5909

6631 Oakland Hills Drive A4130427 $345,000 Christine Mazur

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

Ellenton 941-748-6300 941-920-4573

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

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

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

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

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

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

4701 50th Avenue W A4122299 $284,999 Leah Secondo

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-504-3792

7304 Chelsea Court A4133867 $1,250,000 Nancy Phillips & Beth Ann Boyer

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

7509 Greystone Street A4134023 $1,075,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-545-4430

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

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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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8823 55th Court E A4132767 $289,000 Noel Morton

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

2202 Palma Sola Boulevard A4119059 $1,999,900 Debbie Vogler

CARLYLE AT THE VILLAGES OF PALM-AIRE Harold Behmlander, of Sarasota, sold his home at 6730 Carlyle Lane to Harold and Arlene Webb, of Princeton Junction, N.J., for $390,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,315 square feet of SEE REAL ESTATE PAGE 26A

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

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

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of Apollo Beach, sold their home at 7422 Fairlinks Court to Thomas and Terry Williamson, of Sarasota, for $400,000. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,061 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $366,900 in 2014.

7808 Heritage Classic Court A4126066 $365,000 Anita Shelare

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

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living area. It previously sold for $224,200 in 2000.

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WATERBURY GRAPEFRUIT Eve Joy and William Gray, of Palmetto, sold their home at 6001 217th St. E. to Mark and Angela Smith, of Bradenton, for $390,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,270 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $189,000 in January.

Sherman Beiler, of Sarasota, sold his home at 22010 Taylor Drive to Richard Overstreet, of Parrish, for $285,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,640 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $181,000 in 2012.

GREYHAWK LANDING Equity Trust Co. and Gulfcoast Property Investments LLC sold the home at 12479 Natureview Circle to Terrence and Teresa Cook, of Bradenton, for $385,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,958 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $373,900 in 2005.

Matthew and Kelly Miles, of Bradenton, sold their home at 12354 Lavender Loop to Mark and Tamela Giddings, of Bradenton, for $374,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,682 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $295,000 in 2012.

Bayview Loan Servicing LLC sold the home at 212 Dove Trail to Omar Berrios-Roland and Frances CortesRivera for $315,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,430 square feet of living

area. It previously sold for $350,100 in 2005.

CENTRAL PARK Gary and Susan Wolff, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4824 Boston Common Glen to Leonard and Rina Samatulski and Jeffrey and Krista Millea, of Shelton, Conn., for $375,000. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,451 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $334,000 in 2013.

Tina Crosby, of Sarasota, sold her home at 4910 Mission Park Lane to Allison East, of Bradenton, for $312,500. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,044 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $282,000 in 2014.

Jean Simpson, of Lakewood Ranch, sold her home at 11936 Forest Park Circle to Sheila Rowden, of Bradenton, for $272,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,779 square feet of living area.

STONEYBROOK AT HERITAGE HARBOUR Melvin and Susan Hager, of Bradenton, sold their home at 9074 Willowbrook Circle to Gregory Perona, of Bradenton, for $370,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,443 square feet of living area. It sold for $277,000 in 2008.

TARA Donald Cantalino, Lisa Cantalino and Rita Jolly sold their home at 6311 Cormorant Court to Matthew and Kari Molise, of Bradenton, for $368,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,267 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $175,000 in 2008.

Kathy Olsen, of Indiana, Pa., sold her home at 7428 Birds Eye Terrace to Linda Bowen, of Bradenton, for $260,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,643 square feet of living area.

Robert and Mary Ann Ackerman, trustees, sold the home at 6417 Stone River Road to Richard and Theresa Howell, of Bradenton, for $250,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,232 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $429,000 in 2007.

HERITAGE HARBOUR Stephanie Grady, trustee, and Andrew Grady, of Bradenton, sold the home at 503 Grand Preserve Cove to Mark and Doreen Rodo, of Bradenton, for $367,000. Built in 2008, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,195 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $329,000 in 2013.

SUMMERFIELD VILLAGE Marc and Melanie Jurgovan, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 11239 Rivers Bluff Circle to Kenneth and Evelyn Ross, of Lakewood Ranch, for $360,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,292 square feet of living area. It sold for $212,000 in 1998.

Susanne Dachs, of Bradenton, sold the home at 12225 Clubhouse Drive

to Paul Terminello, of Lakewood Ranch, for $350,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,187 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $290,000 in 2013.

Wells Fargo Bank sold the home at 6315 Longleaf Pine Court to Bhaveshbhai Barbaria, of Bradenton, for $265,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,327 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $184,900 in 2000.

ROSEDALE ADDITION WCI Communities LLC sold the home at 10607 Glencorse Terrace to Charles and Angela Heck, of Bradenton, for $349,600. Built in 2015, it has two bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths and 1,966 square feet of living area.

MILL CREEK James Delmonico Jr., of Bradenton, sold his home at 13612 Third Ave. N.E. to HP Florida I LLC for $342,500. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,292 square feet of living area.

GREENBROOK VILLAGE Casey and Lauren Grosso, of Bradenton, sold their home at 14174 Cattle Egret Place to IH6 Property Florida LP For $340,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,653 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $325,000 in 2013.

Zane and Haley Elliott, of Shelbyville, Ky., sold their home at 13515 Glossy Ibis Place to IH6 Property Florida LP for $320,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths and 2,633 square feet of living area.

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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: Thursday,www.yourobserver.com November 12, 2015 Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230

Sale. Five neighborhoods to participate. Saturday, November 14th, 8a.m.-2p.m., SR70 & Creekwood Blvd. Furniture, small appliances, clothing & toys.

MOVING SALE: 9807 Sweetwater Ave., River Club. Furniture, rugs, lamps, misc. Saturday, 11/14, 8a.m.-1p.m.

COMMUNITY HAVEN Yard Sale. Nov. 13−14, 8a.m.−2pm. 4405 DeSoto Rd (off Honore) Furniture, household items and more!!

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

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

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

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For the issue of November 26, 2015 THE OBSERVER OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY NOVEMBER 26.

Thursday, November 12, 2015

EARLY DEADLINE FOR CLASSIFIED ADS IN THE EAST COUNTY OBSERVER WILL BE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 @ NOON

ELECTRIC SMOKER: Masterbuilt w/cover and Items Under For Sale gloves.

New, never used,$200 $175. 410-507-4447.

FLY FISHING: two large bags of fly tying material, ADVERTISE YOUR MERCHANDISE $60. 941-758-7670. with the total value of all items $200 or less in LAWN MOWER: self-propelled, 22”month, $50. Call this section forToro, FREE! Limit 1 ad per 941-756-6408.

15 words or less. Price must be included next to eachSUNGLASSES item. No commercial advertising.

OAKLEY (men’s) $115. Walker Ad runs consecutive 1 Observer. w/seat $70.2Guitar Standsweeks $9/ea. in 941-758-4646.

941-955-4888 PATIO TABLE and 4 chairs, good condition, $125.

Or Email ad to: 941-388-9418. classified@yourobserver.com POOL TABLE: 6/ft., your Mizerak.

Like new. $100. Call (Please provide name and address) 941-952-9090.

Or Online at: www.yourobserver.com WHEELCHAIR: DELUXE reclining, 20" seat. to: $150 cash, firm.

Or mail W/Gel cushion. Used 1/month.

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P.O. Box 3169 PROFESSIONAL TREADMILL: Sarasota, Fl 34230SPIRIT. Manual and automatic programs, $100.00. 941−773−3093 ARMOIRE, TV or Wardrobe cabinet, light oak, For Sale 42x76x21, likeAutos new, $100.

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2004 CHRYSLER Pacifica: white, frontw/cover wheel drive, ELECTRIC SMOKER: Masterbuilt and 6 seater, 99,000 $5,825. gloves.

New, nevermiles, used,good $175.condition, 410-507-4447.

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FLY FISHING: two large bags of fly tying material,

the issue of November 26, 2015 $60.For 941-758-7670.

Autosself-propelled, Wanted 22” $50. Call LAWN MOWER: Toro, THEBUY OBSERVER OFFICES CLOSED WE CARS. TOP $$ WILL PAID BE FOR YOUR 941-756-6408.

THANKSGIVING DAY NOVEMBER 26.

VEHICLES. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

OAKLEY SUNGLASSES (men’s) $115. Walker EARLY FOR CLASSIFIED ADS w/seat $70.DEADLINE Guitar Stands $9/ea.

941-758-4646.

Furnishings IN THE EAST COUNTY OBSERVER PATIO TABLE and 4 chairs, good condition, $125.

COMFORT LIFT Chair: used, 3/way chaise WILLgently BE ON 941-388-9418. lift recliner, chocolate leather upholstery, up / FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 @ NOON down POOL 6/ft., Mizerak.

Like new. $100.

Call switch TABLE: operation, $500.

Mizerak 8/ft. stalron billiard 941-952-9090. table.

Red felt. Not slate. Ideal for family use. $500.

941-920-3297.

WHEELCHAIR: DELUXE reclining, 20" seat.

ELECTRIC SMOKER: Masterbuilt w/cover and W/Gel cushion. Used 1/month. $150 cash, firm. gloves.

New, never used, $175. 410-507-4447.

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FLY FISHING: large Sale! bags 6323 of fly 13th tyingSt. material, HUGE INDOORtwo Church Ct. E., PROFESSIONAL TREADMILL: SPIRIT. Manual $60.

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Saturday, 11/14, 8a.m.-2p.m. and automatic programs, $100.00. 941−773−3093 LAWN MOWER: Toro, self-propelled, 22” $50. Call HOUSEHOLD DOWNSIZING: November 14th, 941-756-6408.Autos For Sale 8a.m-4p.m., 7112 Coachlight Street, Sarasota OAKLEY SUNGLASSES (men’s)front $115.

Walker 34243 (Mote Ranch).

Thomasville dining room set, 2004 CHRYSLER Pacifica: white, wheel drive, w/seat $70.

Guitar Stands $9/ea.

941-758-4646. patio furniture, bedroom furniture, sectional$5,825. couch, 6 seater, 99,000 miles, good condition, antique table, and cabinet, serving pieces, dishes, 941-962-2469.

PATIO TABLE 4 chairs, good condition, $125. decorative items and tools.

941-388-9418.

Wanted POOL TABLE:Autos 6/ft., Mizerak.

Like new. $100. Call WE BUY CARS. TOP $$ PAID FOR YOUR 941-952-9090.

VEHICLES. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

WHEELCHAIR: DELUXE reclining, 20" seat.

W/Gel cushion. Used 1/month. $150 cash, firm.

Furnishings 941-753-1080, Lakewood Ranch.

COMFORT LIFT Chair: gently used, 3/way chaise PROFESSIONAL TREADMILL: SPIRIT. Manual lift recliner, chocolate leather upholstery, up / down and automatic programs, $100.00. 941−773−3093 switch operation, $500. Mizerak 8/ft. stalron billiard table. Red felt. Not slate. Ideal for family use. $500.

Autos For Sale 941-920-3297.

2004 CHRYSLER Pacifica: white, front wheel drive, 6 seater, 99,000 miles, good condition, $5,825.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales 941-962-2469.

HUGE INDOOR Church Sale! 6323 13th St. Ct. E., Bradenton 34203. Saturday, 11/14, 8a.m.-2p.m.

Autos Wanted

HOUSEHOLD DOWNSIZING: November 14th, WE BUY CARS. TOP $$ PAID FOR YOUR 8a.m-4p.m., 7112 Coachlight Sarasota VEHICLES. Call Hawley Motors,Street, 941-923-3421.

34243 (Mote Ranch). Thomasville dining room set, patio furniture, bedroom furniture, sectional couch, Furnishings antique table, cabinet, serving pieces, dishes, COMFORT LIFT and Chair: gently used, 3/way chaise decorative items tools. lift recliner, chocolate leather upholstery, up / down switch operation, $500. Mizerak 8/ft. stalron billiard table. Red felt. Not slate. Ideal for family use. $500.

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

8218 Portlight Court $1,899,000 | Web ID A4128581 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

16326 Daysailor Trail $1,899,000 | Web ID A4135167 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

16015 Foremast Place $1,699,000 | Web ID A4121334 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

8805 Colonels Court $1,375,000 Don Carroll 941.539.2132

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

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

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

9236 McDaniel Lane $1,199,000 | Web ID A4118198 Don Carroll 941.539.2132

16139 Daysailor Trail $1,125,000 | Web ID A4132140 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

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

3218 Founders Club Drive $1,060,000 | Web ID A4133945 Don Carroll 941.539.2132

7524 Rigby Court $925,000 | Web ID A4120242 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

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

7310 Chatsworth Court $868,000 | Web ID A4128891 Toi Estes & Craig Cerreta 941.896.2317

6785 Manasota Key Road $859,900 | Web ID N5903147 Bonnie Price & Chris Price 941.350.3362

4175 Escondito Circle $850,000 | Web ID A4128344 Brandi Furlan & Lisa Morreale 941.894.9888

10418 Eastwood Drive $779,900 | Web ID A4133980 Lisa Mayer 941.545.5197

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8000 Via Fiore $664,000 | Web ID A4126509 Laura Pearson & Don Wood 941.993.5167

7613 Portstewart Drive $649,000 | Web ID A4132357 Gloria Bracciano & Greg Van Natter 941.730.1999

7432 Riviera Cove $599,000 | Web ID A4128489 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

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

12705 Stone Ridge Place $594,900 | Web ID A4132063 Shannon Rogers 941.920.5454

1748 Grande Park Drive $579,900 | Web ID N5903308 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

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

14657 Newtonmore Lane $539,900 | Web ID A4136011 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

1073 Bahia Vista Court $499,000 | Web ID A4121478 Carol Clark & Paul Clark 941.350.4500

4726 Balboa Park Loop $499,000 | Web ID A4132432 Toi Estes & Craig Cerreta 941.896.2317

2 Dominica Drive $479,900 | Web ID N5903496 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

4360 Brandywine Drive $469,900 | Web ID A4128164 Carol Clark & Paul Clark 941.350.4500

49 Saint John Boulevard $459,900 | Web ID N5903497 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

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

4519 Glebe Farm Road $425,000 | Web ID A4135953 Fernando Viteri 941.400.7676

7536 Aguila Drive $419,995 | Web ID A4134402 Kevin Milner 941.539.3287

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

7935 Tybee Court #7935 $347,500 | Web ID A4134064 Toi Estes & Craig Cerreta 941.896.2317

93 Windsor Drive $325,000 | Web ID N5905331 Richard Bradway 941.809.8431

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ST. PETERSBURG | 727.898.6800

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PLAZA AT FIVE POINTS | 941.364.4000

SOUTH TAMPA | 813.217.5288

ST. ARMAND’S | 941.383.2500

LAKEWOOD RANCH | 941.907.9541

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