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Two new interchange projects will begin soon in Manatee County. SEE PAGE 3A

New course fits to a tee

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Trash talk Greenbrook’s Vildred Fitzgerald wanted to shine light on the good deeds of his neighbors.

His letter to the Lakewood Ranch Community Development District led to Kathy and Frank Black, above, being lauded for beautifying the neighborhood.

“I’m a walker, and I always see them picking up trash,” Fitzgerald said of the Blacks.

Supervisor Joe Sidiski gave kudos to resident Jim Skarda for his beautifying efforts as well.

Lakewood National on a roll after its opening. SEE PAGE 8A

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Chris Loftus, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center’s chief operating officer, won’t have trouble ordering lunch in February. The hospital has named a sandwich for him.

During a peanut butter drive for The Food Bank of Manatee County, the hospital offers the Chris Loftus sandwich — creamy peanut butter and grape jelly on toasted whole wheat — for $2, with proceeds benefiting the food bank.

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East County’s Dick Neher tees off on a par 3 at Lakewood National Golf Club, which is now open to the public.

Rotary swings into action Clubs plan three all-inclusive playgrounds in Manatee County.

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Easton Griffith swings at Tom Bennett Park with his mother, Jennifer Griffith, president of the Rotary Club of West Bradenton. Rotary is working to improve access for those with disabilities at three area parks.

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Buddy system reaches benchmark Bashaw Elementary School plans to build two buddy benches.

WANT TO HELP? To make a donation to Bashaw Elementary School to enhance its playground wheelchair accessibility, contact Assistant Principal Beth Marshall at marshalb@ manateeschools.net

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uring recess at Bashaw Elementary School, 10-year-old Connor Dzembo sometimes plays alone.

It is not that he lacks friends or a desire to play, but rather the motorized wheelchair he uses can’t easily be maneuvered across the playground. The school has allowed him to bring Pokeman trading cards to exchange with his friends, but they don’t have anywhere to sit.

Bashaw’s fifth-grade Student Council is remedying the situation for Connor and other students like him who have limited mobility. They have raised funds for two buddy benches and one table specially designed to accommodate children in wheelchairs. Combined, the three pieces of equipment cost about $2,500. The school raised $3,500.

“I’m excited,” said Connor. “I usually have no one to play with, but with that I can.”

Students plan to install one buddy bench — a bench simply that bears the name “Buddy Bench” — in the playground area and one outside the cafeteria. If a student is shy, for example, he can sit on the buddy bench, cuing other students that he’s in search of a friend with whom to talk or

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William H. Bashaw Elementary School Student Council members want to make sure Connor Dzembo, front, and other children with limited mobility have a place to sit with their friends.

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The picnic table, which has a gap in the seat so a child in a wheelchair can pull up among students sitting regularly, will go outside the cafeteria, as well.

“The idea is to make sure no one is left out,” said 10-year-old

Joshua Turner, vice president of the council. “If people don’t have the same ability, it allows them to play together.”

“I like how the project helps people gain more friends,” said council member Aidan Watkins, adding it helps overcome barriers

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and encourage diversity. “Kindergartners think fifth-graders are big and tough and we wouldn’t want to be friends with them, but we would. We’re just a little more grown up.”

Children at Bashaw raised money for the project, which

culminated with an end-of-fundraiser celebration walk Feb. 17, at the school.

Bashaw Assistant Principal Beth Marshall pitched the buddy bench idea to the Student Council, which took up the cause.

Bashaw has almost 20 children with limited mobility, including two in wheelchairs, Marshall said.

Could the bench make insecure students targets of bullying? It’s possible, but Samantha Dzembo doesn’t believe it will be a problem.

“The students there are so extremely accepting,” Dzembo said. “I know it will work there.

It’s a good visual. It gives kids an option. It just takes one person to go over to them to make a difference. There’s always going to be bullies, but hopefully, there will always be that one kid to be a friend.”

Student Council members agreed, and hope their project will gain momentum.

“I would like to see other schools come up with their own ways of doing this,” Turner said.

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MORE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE HORIZON I-75 corridor receives advanced funding.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

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ure, the traffic on Interstate 75 has tested the patience of many drivers, especially as the Florida Department of Transportation transforms the interchange of I-75 and University Parkway into a configuration never before seen in the state of Florida, the diverging diamond.

But more projects are on the horizon — and sooner than expected. Although FDOT plans to start construction on the I-75/State Road 64 interchange improvements in late summer, construction one exit south will be starting soon, as well.

FDOT will reconfigure the interchange of I-75 and State Road 70 starting in 2018 — five years ahead of the original timeline, because the Florida Legislature has poured $10.8 billion into FDOT’s coffers for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

“It sounds great,” Lakewood Ranch resident Larry George said.

“Obviously none of us enjoy all of the construction, but we certainly don’t enjoy all of the current traffic slowdowns we have to endure.

Let’s get these projects started.

That’s gets them finished all that much sooner.”

The S.R. 70 project will rebuild the interchange from its existing design, called a partial cloverleaf, to a modified diamond interchange with a single loop in the northwest quadrant.

Interchange improvements also will include replacement of entrance and exit ramps and will add emergency stopping sites on the exit ramps.

“The ability to deliver plans early, the availability of funds and that it was a priority project enabled us to advance this project,” FDOT spokesman Robin Stublen said.

FDOT already has funding lined up for S.R. 64/I-75 interchange improvements, estimated at $45.5 million. Construction should start in late summer, around the same time FDOT completes its diverging diamond project at University Parkway and I-75.

The S.R. 64 project is for the interchange only and will require modifications to the existing I-75/S.R. 64 bridges, the replacement of the existing I-75/S.R. 64 entrances and exit ramps and the widening of S.R. 64 from east of 64th Court East to west of Grand Harbour Parkway.

All the construction will mean those traveling the corridor through Manatee County will endure more than five consecutive years of major road work.

Stublen said construction on interchanges adjacent to one another should offer no cumulative effect on traffic.

Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh said FDOT has shown it can manage traffic well during construction and impacts should be minimal.

“I don’t think we’re going to see as big of a traffic impact as you would think,” she said. “The sooner they start, the sooner they’ll be done.”

FULL-SPEED AHEAD As soon as FDOT finishes the diverging diamond in August, it will launch into work on the I-75/S.R. 64 interchange, with work at I-75 and S.R. 70 coming a year later. Below are maps and details of planned improvements.

SIGNAL IN WAITING The Florida Department of Transportation officially started work Feb. 13 to install a traffic signal at the intersection of State Road 70 and Greenbrook Boulevard/ Luxe Avenue.

Improvements include new traffic signals, crosswalks, pedestrian signals and street lighting.

The $900,000 project is being completed by Ajax Paving Industries and is expected to be finished in late spring. Construction crews will work during daytime and nighttime, and some nighttime lane closures are expected.

Residents with questions can contact Public Information Officer Brian Bollas at 844-3590844 or brian.bollas@dot.state.fl.us

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Length: Interchange only What’s there: Six-lane I-75 with a partial cloverleaf design What’s coming: A modified diamond interchange design with a single loop in the northwest quadrant. Interchange improvements also will include replacement of entrance and exit ramps and will add emergency stopping sites on the exit ramps.

Estimated start date: Late summer 2017 Estimated completion: No completion date set Cost: $45.5 million

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Total for vehicles using on/off ramps at S.R. 64: 44,300 at S.R. 70: 57,500 at University Parkway: 66,500 *This figure reflects only data for on/ off ramps and does not include throughtraffic on I-75 or other roadways.

Length: 6.75 miles What’s there: Six-lane I-75 with partial cloverleaf design at the interchange with S.R. 70.

What’s coming: A modified diamond interchange design with a single loop in the northwest quadrant. Interchange improvements also will include replacement of entrance and exit ramps and will add emergency stopping sites on the exit ramps. FDOT will widen I-75 to an eightlane highway. The project will rebuild I-75 bridges over S.R. 70 and widen I-75 bridges at Foley Creek and Braden River.

Estimated start date: Late 2018 Estimated completion: Contract not yet awarded.

Cost: Engineering still to be completed

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I-75 AT UNIVERSITY PARKWAY Length: 3.5 miles What was there: Six-lane interstate with diamond design interchange What’s coming: A diverging diamond interchange; an auxiliary lane on northbound and southbound I-75; new bridges on I-75 over University Parkway; widening of University Parkway; widening of I-75 bridges over Errie Creek and Foley Creek; realignment of on-ramps and off-ramps at I-75 and University Parkway.

Start date: August 2015 Estimated completion: Fall 2017 Cost: $74.5 million

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Rotary unites for improved parks

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CLUB INVOLVEMENT The project marks the first time in more than 20 years that all Manatee County Rotary Clubs worked together on a joint project.

Rotary Clubs involved: Anna Maria Island; Bradenton; East Manatee; Lakewood Ranch; Manatee Riverside; Palmetto; and West Bradenton HOW TO HELP Rotary’s Suncoast Playground Projects Inc. is awaiting its nonprofit status. Once approved, the group will begin fundraising efforts, seeking major donor contributions. Anyone interested in contributing should contact Judy Bennett at jbennett@ carter.global.

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East County’s Bennett Park will receive special needs modifications.

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Six-year-old Easton Griffith and his cousin, Nathan Griffith, were born just six weeks apart, but as they’ve gotten older, there’s only a few public places they can actually play together.

Easton, who suffers from spina bifida, does what he can in his wheelchair, but most park facilities have limited accommodations.

“There was nowhere my mom (Nancy Griffith) could take them both and they could play side by side” Easton’s mom, Jennifer Griffith said.

Over the past year, the dilemma has turned into inspiration for change.

Manatee County’s seven Rotary Clubs have pulled together to form Rotary’s Suncoast Playground Projects Inc., to fund and construct three barrier-free inclusive playgrounds in Manatee County. It’s the first time in more than 20 years that all Manatee’s Rotary Clubs joined together for a single project.

“We saw a need,” said Bill Porter, the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch president about why the

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“It was a natural evolution. If we were going to dream, why don’t we dream big?”

— Judy Bennett, Rotary Club of Manatee Riverside

club got involved. “There’s no (public) park in Manatee County that can help these children.

There should be at least one park where you can take special needs children and they can play with their friends.”

The first playground to deal with those barriers will be at west Bradenton’s G.T. Bray Park, the county’s most heavily utilized park facility. The next will be East County’s Tom Bennett Park, at 400 Kay Road, Bradenton. The third will be at Parrish’s Buffalo Creek Park.

Project costs are estimated at $1.8 million to be raised by the Rotary Club’s Suncoast Playground Projects Inc., which is awaiting its nonprofit status.

Rotary will lead the fundraising charge, looking for major donations first. Suncoast Playground Projects group members hope to build one park a year for the next three years.

Each park would have a theme to make it a destination. G.T. Bray’s is “sea life,” while Bennett Park’s will be “ranch life” and Buffalo Creek’s is “fossils.”

The idea for the inclusive playground started last year at the Rotary Club of West Bradenton, when Jennifer Griffith’s mother, Nancy Griffith, spoke to the club about her challenges taking both grandsons into public play areas.

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Easton Griffith, front, is excited about the project led by Suncoast Playground Projects members Tom Norton, Jim Daniel, Jennifer Griffith, Judy Bennett, Joy Kottra and Paul Weinberg. Nathan Carr is not pictured.

The club determined it would tackle the issue. But when leadership presented their plans to other Rotary Club leaders at a training event in April, the idea won the support of Manatee’s six other clubs. It grew from one $600,000 project to a three-park $1.8 million project.

“It was a natural evolution,” said Judy Bennett, the committee’s Rotary Club of Manatee Riverside representative. “If we were going to dream, why don’t we dream big?”

Suncoast Playground Projects Inc. members will present their plans to the Manatee County Commission in March and announce details of their proposed partnership with the county. Commissioners must sign off on the plans because the county will incur some expenses for site preparation and other related costs.

Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Director Charlie Hunsicker is thrilled with the idea. Rotary’s plans will be bol-

stered by visions his department already had for improving the parks and playground systems through revenue from the new half-cent infrastructure sales tax.

While Rotary’s initiative will target play areas for children, Manatee County will come along with activities for other ages.

“We have long recognized the need to provide the kind of exercise opportunities where entire families, both young and old of all abilities, can play together,” Hunsicker said. “Our desire is to

Rotary Club of West Bradenton President Jennifer Griffith admits if you don’t have a child with a disability, you don’t think about how playgrounds can unintentionally be limited to able-bodied children.

For example, at Bennett Park, there are picnic benches with space at the end for a wheelchair to pull up. And, there’s a American with Disabilities Actcompliant swing.

However, the path to that swing is blocked by large wooden beams meant to separate areas within the playground. The mulch is difficult for wheelchairs to traverse.

continue — furnish and install play equipment suitable for adults and seniors, again keeping in mind that you don’t grow out of a disability with age. Our partnership is to springboard off this very welcomed and needed Rotary initiative and provide life-cycle equipment for all ages. We want our playgrounds to be play for all ages and abilities. Variety there is the key.”

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Meetings weigh need for library Manatee County Neighborhood Services gathers input with ‘community conversations.’

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akewood Ranch’s Jacqueline Borda would like to see teenagers in Lakewood Ranch kept busy in a positive way.

So on Feb. 17, she attended a meeting at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall to discuss a possible library in the area. The meeting was held

by Manatee County Neighborhood Services. Two more “community conversations” to gather feedback about a possible library will be scheduled at a later date.

“I can’t find a quiet place around here,” Borda said. “I really think the teenagers here need a place, or community center, of their own. A library would be great for the young people who don’t have a computer, or even for students who want a quiet room where they can study.”

A new East County library is second on the county’s “projects of record” list to be funded following passage of a half-cent sales tax. However, this early in the planning process, costs for a new library, how big it will be, when it will be built, and where it will be located have not been determined.

Manatee County Neighborhood Services is holding the brainstorming sessions to come up with ideas.

The meeting was led by Cheri Coryea, director of Manatee County Neighborhood Services. She quizzed the 15 people in attendance about what they believe the priorities for a new library should be.

Coryea said taxes would primarily fund a new library, but she noted if private funds become available a new library could be built sooner.

She said county commissioners will make all the final decisions regarding a new library.

Lakewood Ranch’s Sue Ann Miller is a big fan of libraries, and not having one in Lakewood Ranch has been frustrating.

“It always comes down to convenience,” Miller said. “A library has to be close to home. Parents do not want to drive their kids to a library for storytime when it’s 30 minutes away from their house.”

The topic of discussion included an overwhelmed Braden River Library, which is trying to deal with continued growth in East County.

“We have such a diverse community here,” Miller said. “We have a lot of retired folks and a lot of children as well, and a library will meet the needs of everyone here.”

Coryea said supporters need to be proactive in spreading the news about the need for a library.

“I really encourage you all to stay engaged,” Coryea said. “The library is going to happen, and we are really excited about it.”

“I’m new to the area, and I was shocked at how far apart the libraries are here.

There are lots of things — classes, workshops, clubs — that go on at a library. Hopefully there will be one here in Lakewood Ranch.”

– Cathy Hamm, Lakewood Ranch

“This is a wonderful opportunity, and we desperately needed a library. Children should grow up in the library, and for students, the research outlets could come in handy. It will bring a sense of community here where anyone can hold meetings, do presentations and have reference areas.”

– Regina Negrycz, Lakewood Ranch

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Club pro David Perritt and Course Superintendent Jamie McCrosky say Lakewood National has both challenging and forgiving qualities.

Reviews are good as public gets to play a future private course.

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s Jim DelFavero, a visitor from Lewiston, N.Y., walked the hilly fairways, he couldn’t have imagined what the landscape on this particular spot of Lakewood Ranch looked like a year ago.

That’s when construction began at Lakewood National Golf Club to build the first of two 18-hole layouts scheduled to accompany the Lennar community that will surround the courses.

The land was rough a year ago, and completely flat. Pool table flat.

No longer.

A year later, DelFavero was confounded at times as he tried to hit a side-hill lie off undulating fairways into diabolical, rolling greens.

“There are not many flat lies out there,” DelFavero said with a laugh as he walked to his car. “But it’s a great golf course.”

His partner was Lakewood Ranch’s Doug Turner, an avid golfer who regularly tests courses from Fort Myers to St. Petersburg.

“This already is one of my top 10 in the area,” Turner said. “There are no plain, ordinary holes out there.”

Making extraordinary golf holes out of flat, scrubby land was a challenge for the Arnold Palmer Design Co. and ICON Management Services Inc., the company hired by Lennar to run the course.

It opened in January.

“There is a lot of elevation change on this course,” said course superintendent Jamie McCrosky, who moved over from River Strand, another Lennar property and ICON Management course. “They moved a lot of dirt here (at Lakewood National), 1.6 million cubic yards of dirt.”

He pointed at his new course, standing at one of the course’s higher points.

“There are a lot of undulations in those fairways,” he said. “Our highest point is 75 feet above sea level. There are certain places you actually have vistas.”

David Perritt, the head professional at Lakewood National Golf Club, said the course is open to the public for the time being as Lennar uses it as a tool to showcase its homes. Eventually, the course will be mostly private, “bundled” with the housing sales.

Perritt said the club membership will cap at 1,400. Depending on the amount of rounds played by those members, some public play could be allowed, again as a marketing tool.

Construction on the second course has not yet begun, although it has been designed.

Perritt said the second course will “have a much different feel” than the first.

“But the workers will be back to moving dirt,” Perritt said.

Perritt said golfers of all levels will enjoy the experience.

The course offers six sets of tees, from Winnie, the shortest at 5,194 yards, to King, the longest at 7,184 yards. The greens fee is $129, but all the golfers interviewed about the course on Monday took advantage of two-for-one specials currently available.

McCrosky described the course as somewhat challenging and somewhat forgiving. He said the course’s major defense is its greens.

“Everything on this course is right in front of you,” he said. “It’s just a matter if you play the right tees (for your level of play).”

If you don’t play the right tees?

“This course has some teeth to it.”

McCrosky has enjoyed watching the course open, and he said it has “responded perfectly.”

“It did seem a little overwhelming to accomplish this with our timeline,” he said. “It almost seemed out of reach.”

The golf course clubhouse has yet to be built, although a large tented area provides shade for special groups to book the course.

The pro shop is selling beverages for the time being, and most likely will increase its stock as time passes.

“I think they could use some more women’s golf apparel,” said Linda Campbell of Winnetka, Ill. Nearby, her husband, Dave, who had finished what he said was a very enjoyable round, watched as his wife approached the front desk with clothing to purchase.

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“For me, it’s right behind the Ritz-Carlton. I think it’s magnificent and it’s the fourth time I’ve played here.

The greens are difficult and fast, and you’ve got to be a pro to make some of those putts. It’s also a very hilly course where you are going up and down.”

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Tim Davison, a prominent wildlife artist, and Stephanie Arne, founder of the Creative Animal Foundation, show off their tiny house.

wildlife artist Tim Davison, have launched a 50-city tour of the United States, hauling with them their 203-square-foot tiny house they will call home.

The $75,000 “home” is kind of a fancy travel trailer with all the comforts of home in extreme miniature.

On Feb. 16, the tiny house sat on the lot of Lakewood Ranch’s

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It certainly makes sense, at least when we haven’t been walking through our favorite discount furniture store.

“This is just to spark conversation about conservation and sustainability,” Arne said.

Arne and Davison picked Willis Smith Construction as a showcase after they came upon Willis Smith Executive Vice President John LaCivita while working at the Mote Tropical Research Laboratory in Summerland Key. LaCivita was checking on the facility because Willis Smith was doing some construction there.

LaCivita saw Arne, and the tiny house in the background.

“He said, ‘What is that?’”

Arne said. “So we invited him in.”

Arne told LaCivita about the foundation’s national tour.

LaCivita, in turn, told her about Willis Smith’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold certification.

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People drove past the site, then pulled over, attracted by the tiny house. Arne was in environmental heaven because she could make her pitch to anyone who would listen.

The whole deal with the tiny house isn’t to get people to burn all their designer boots, ditch their piles of keepsakes and trash

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“They are right there with our mission,” Arne said of Willis Smith.

Willis Smith President and CEO David Sessions can get behind the whole mission, but he is quick to admit he couldn’t live in a 203-square-foot home.

That being said, he goes to work every day thinking about sustainability and conservation, and he loves the thought of Arne and Davison raising awareness.

Arne raised that awareness, then left town to head for other states on her tour.

I went home, ran a few laps around my kitchen island and then visited every single room.

I might not win any green awards, but the museum ropes have all come down.

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An investment in children Pat and Charlene Neal give $1 million toward new Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County facility.

JAY HEATER MANAGING EDITOR

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akewood Ranch builder Pat Neal had heard the stories, especially from his former business partner in Neal Communities, Frank Buskirk.

Buskirk had told him how much the Boys Club of Manatee County meant to him growing up in Bradenton.

“Frank was part of that generation who grew up at the Boys Club,” said Neal, the CEO and chairman of the board of Neal Communities. “A lot of Manatee County’s leadership developed because of what they learned in the 1950s, the values, the principles, the education. It provided important benefits.”

So Neal and his wife, Charlene, decided to make “an investment in kids” by donating $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County to build a new facility at its DeSoto Club. The club transitioned to allowing girls to join in 1992.

“The DeSoto Boys Club had gotten pretty tired,” Pat Neal said.

The Neals’ investment helps kickstart the “Invest in Kids” campaign, which has a goal of raising $7.5 million. Dawn Stanhope, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County, said the goal is to start construction in the next 12 months with the project taking 18 months from start to finish.

Plans include a new campusstyle building at 34th Street East and 53rd Avenue East in Bradenton. The facility will include an 18,500-square-foot teen center, a learning center and a commercial kitchen. The Neals’ gift will be used for a new sports/flex field that will bear their name.

“The donation made by Pat and Charlene has been so important to our transformation,” Stanhope said. “We needed a solid base before going into the community to raise the additional dollars.

Their donation not only signifies a belief in us, but it gives confidence to others. They are investing in kids, creating a positive impact.”

The DeSoto Club serves 200 children daily with others on a long waiting list. Stanhope said the new facility will have the capability to serve triple the number of children each day.

She said most of the children using the facility live within a five-mile radius. But, she said, it

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Left: Pat Neal and his wife, Charlene Neal, donated $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County’s “Invest in Kids” drive, which is led by Chairman Caleb Grimes.

benefits the entire county because the club provides a structured environment with many of the programs being designed to have learning components. That, she said, keeps kids off the streets and points them in a positive direction.

Buskirk, a former Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County Foun-

dation board member, said the club was important in his development.

“I joined the club in 1956,” said Buskirk, who is 69. “Many of the boys in my peer group went there.

It’s what we did on Saturdays. In those days, it was just boys and it was a way of life. I gained a lot of self-confidence.”

Buskirk said the men who ran the programs at the club were role models, and he learned about responsibility. He took a summer job at the club washing uniforms and still remembers earning enough to buy himself a watch.

“Through my 47 years here in Manatee County, I know it has been an asset,” Pat Neal said of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County. “I’ve learned that through my experience with the men I do business with. They reflect the values of the club.”

The DeSoto Club has 120 staff members and about 30 paid positions.

“We always are looking for volunteers,” Stanhope said.

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The Lake Club’s Ruth Harshman has grown more enamored with her community over the years since she moved there in 2010.

So much so, that she feels it is her duty as a resident to recruit as many people as she can to live there with her.

“We feel that The Lake Club’s greatest sales force is the residents,” Harshman said. “We love everyone and everything about The Lake Club and we want people to move in here. Most Sundays you can find me riding my bike around looking at the open houses.”

Now Harshman has the perfect opportunity to look at homes.

The Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association’s 2017 Parade of Homes began Feb. 18 and will run through March 5.

This year’s “Parade” is larger than it has been for a decade according to Jon Mast, chief executive officer of the ManateeSarasota Builders Association.

“We have lots of new builders and developments that have never been in the Parade before,” Mast said. “There is around 135 models and 195 total entries.”

East County has models on display in a number of local communities including The Inlets, Del Webb, Mallory Park, Esplanade Golf & Country Club, Country Club East, Arbor Grande, Eagle Trace, The Lake Club and Savanna at Lakewood Ranch.

People enjoy the Parade to not only look for new homes, but to find out about the newest trends.

Mary and Joe Rossmeier just purchased a home in Country Club East, but they enjoyed the Parade on Feb. 18 as they searched for new ideas.

“We just bought a new house

here that has not been constructed yet,” Joe Rossmeier said. “We knew moving here that we wanted to overlook the water beyond the pool, and we each wanted our own office. The kitchen is very important, and the house we’re in now (in The Lake Club) does not have enough counter space. We’re looking at stuff like that.”

Theresa Schoenthaler, a representative for Neal Signature Homes at The Inlets, said many people just enjoy looking at new homes, whether they are in the market or not.

“The Parade of Homes gives the builders the opportunity to show what they have to offer the community,” she said.

Those looking for a new home know what they want as well.

“When you live in Florida you want to feel like you live in Florida,” Schoenthaler said. “The lanai is huge for everyone here. People want to bring the outdoors in and have a big outside area. They also seem to be liking the open floor plan — no designated dining room or living room.”

Mast said it’s a great time to refresh home buyer’s palates.

“It’s a good opportunity for people to see all the new stuff under construction,” Mast said.

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Proposed recycling facility draws criticism Nearby residents organize to fight the project next to the Celery Fields.

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Although the developer of a recycling facility and waste transfer station just west of the Celery Fields in eastern Sarasota County said the project will benefit the environment, residents along Palmer Boulevard disagree.

A group of residents that has formed to fight the project said the proposed plan is incompatible with nearby residences, will add truck traffic and pollution, will create noise loud enough to disturb neighboring birds at the Celery Fields and will hurt neighboring home values.

James Gabbert, owner of TST Ventures, said the recycling plant will reuse thousands of tons of material to help the environment. Gabbert's plant would sit on a 16.2-acre lot near the Celery Fields, a park that covers more than 300 acres. The Celery Fields doubles as Sarasota County's pri-

mary stormwater collection zone along with being a public park and birding oasis.

The 16.2-acre lot is at the southeast corner of Apex Road and Palmer Boulevard and abuts what Sarasota County calls a major employment center.

“A mile down the road there are 600 more homes going in at the corner of Iona and Palmer,” said Peter Gemma, who lives in The Enclave development farther east. “It’s a safety issue.”

Gabbert said the recycling proposal is a natural extension of already approved plans for the waste transfer station, will be safe and will have minimal impact on neighbors. Plus, he said it’s allowed according to Sarasota County’s future land-use maps.

Opposition to the recycling facility and waste transfer station has been growing. An online petition against the project has more than 4,000 signatures, of which nearly 1,500 people left comments. The comment themes are common, with preservation of the Celery Fields and its worldrenowned bird watching at center stage. Resident David Johnson created a Celery Fields advocacy

“None of this affects the nature of the park. I would not be proposing something that would degrade the Celery Fields.”

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Sarasota residents Peter Gemma and Matt Casella say the recycling facility is too close to the natural habitats created by the Celery Fields and does not fit with the neighborhood.

website, celeryfields.org, on Feb. 16 to help raise awareness of the application, as well.

Gemma and Matt Casella believe the project is too close to residences and is especially too close to the Celery Fields. Concrete crushing, which will be done at the recycling facility, is loud and could cause harm to a nowestablished bird estuary, they say.

Sarasota County approved Gabbert’s plans for the waste transfer station at 6150 Palmer Blvd. in October 2015, and the facility already is under construction. When Sarasota County deemed the neighboring acreage surplus and put the property up for sale last year, he placed a bid and was selected for negotiations.

The properties combined give him the 15-acre minimum need-

ed for a recycling facility. His application to rezone the property to light industrial manufacturing and warehousing, a use allowed under the major employment center category, is working through the county review process. A public hearing, likely this summer, is the final step of negotiations and would finalize his purchase of the property, if approved by Sarasota County commissioners.

Gabbert recognizes neighbors are concerned, but said misinformation is spreading and the project is within the county’s designated industrial area. He agrees the Celery Fields is a “pristine” park, but doesn’t believe his project will bring the doom-andgloom opponents suggest.

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ed by a roadway,” Gabbert said, noting there are two helicopter landing areas and both commercial and industrial uses nearby.

“None of this affects the nature of the park. I would not be proposing something that would degrade the Celery Fields. I’m not trying to degrade the neighborhood.”

Gabbert’s proposal includes more landscaping and buffering than required by the county in an industrially zoned area. Piles for materials could be as high as 35 feet, and would be set back at least 50 feet from the property line and behind a solid fence.

Having owned and operated such facilities previously, Gabbert doesn’t believe it will impact birds at the Celery Fields because of noise or any other issues. There’s even a small parcel remaining between his property and the park itself.

Gabbert is passionate about recycling and opportunities to keep waste out of the landfills whenever possible and thinks the location is appropriate for what he is proposing.

If the contract goes through, his investment into the property, once the facility is constructed, will be about $6 million, including the $1.8 million for the 11-acre parcel he’s buying from Sarasota County.

Johnson said with the increased residential development near the Celery Fields, the county should revisit its future land-use maps and make changes.

“We need to try to solve the problem,” Johnson said. “I do not think industrial development within a certain area around the Celery Fields, for all the reasons people cited — birding, park activities, etc. — is appropriate.”

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The deputy notified a supervisor who sent a detective and crime scene personnel to the home. The bone ended up being a Halloween decoration.

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Lakewood Ranch senior boys basketball guard Devin Twenty was named the Class 8A Player of the Year by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association on Feb. 14.

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Braden River freshman softball player Emma Anthony hit a grand slam Feb. 15 in the Pirates’ 11-0 win over Sarasota.

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Ricky Yanez, 7, battles two defenders for the ball in the Mustangs’ 1-0 loss to Cypress Bay in the state 5A championship game in DeLand.

Mustangs need to rebuild boys soccer team after losing 13 senior players.

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Rita Peat, Marilyn Brown,Darlene Hoffmann and Holly O’Shea won Rosedale Country Club’s Ladies Day Variable Best Ball event on Feb. 16, shooting a combined 120.

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ow much can a single call change the perspective of an entire program?

Ricky Yanez’s red card in the first half of the Lakewood Ranch boys soccer team’s 1-0 Class 5A championship game loss to Cypress Bay, a controversial call on an aggressive play that coach Vito Bavaro criticized after the game, may have tweaked it entirely.

In the Mustangs’ case, their year-long slogan of “This is the team” became “this was the team.” Playing a man down for the rest of the game, Lakewood Ranch watched its chance for its first state title, and the first boys soccer title for any Manatee County public school, fall by the wayside.

The statistics still leaned in the team’s favor, indicating that even a handicapped Lakewood Ranch squad was talented enough to win. That will not be of much comfort to the Mustangs, especially the program’s 13 seniors, who will leave their high school careers behind without achieving the ultimate goal.

“They kind of felt it (a state title) was taken away from them,” Bavaro said. “I am trying to tell them to keep their heads high

“To lose this whole bench of kids is tough, because they are the heart and soul of the program.”

– Mustangs coach Vito Bavaro

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME STATS Score: Cypress Bay 1, Lakewood Ranch 0 Shots: Lakewood Ranch 14, Cypress Bay 10 Lakewood Ranch shot leaders: Pablo Vargas and Tyler Puhalovich (4) Saves: Lakewood Ranch 5, Cypress Bay 5 Corner kicks: Lakewood Ranch 6, Cypress Bay 5 Cards: Lakewood Ranch 3 (2 yellow, 1 red), Cypress Bay 1 (yellow)

because they had done something nobody else had done in Manatee County, and they can’t take that away from them. They should be proud of their accomplishments that they made all year.”

The program came close to a title in 2013-2014 when it lost in the semifinals, but that team did not have the expectations the 2016-2017 did. All season, Bavaro told his players the team was special.

Yanez called his team a “real family” after its regional final.

He had watched his players anticipate each other’s moves, shoot crisp passes across the pitch and joyously tackle each other after goals.

“It was probably the most whole team we have ever had as far as there were no cliques inside the group,” Bavaro said.

“All those kids came up together, all those kids played together.

It makes a big difference when you plan the season. To lose this whole bunch of kids is tough, because they are the heart and soul of the program. We’ll reboot and retool the team, and do what we always do, but it’s not easy replacing those 13 kids.”

Thankfully for students and alumni, the well is not empty.

Ricky Yanez is consoled by teammate Nate Ellis after the loss.

Next year, leading scorer Pablo Vargas and goaltender Ryan Freeman return, as does Yanez’s brother, forward Wilmer Yanez.

Bavaro also pointed out defensive midfielder Trevor Franko as someone who will contribute in the future. The Lakewood Ranch junior varsity team lost one game all season, and has won the JV postseason tournament two years in a row.

Bavaro believes his players will be able to rebound from a soulcrushing loss.

Still, there may never be another opportunity in the near future like the one this season provided.

The dejected looks on the players’ faces after the game spoke all the words that through tears their voices could not.

The Mustang seniors’ personal window of opportunity was slammed shut, and this particular group, no matter show special, will not get another chance.

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How long have you been playing basketball?

I started playing competitive basketball in the fifth grade. I had played some before in elementary school. I just wanted to see how good I was, I guess.

What is your best skill on the court?

I anticipate well and can see what is going to happen before it happens.

What is your favorite basketball memory?

When we (MBC Elite) won the AAU National Championship in Arkansas in 2014.

Why do you wear No. 5?

When I played rec league, I just got No. 5. I always got it for some reason; I just kind of stayed with it.

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What hobbies do you have off the court?

I usually hang out with the team.

We play a lot of different sports.

We play NBA 2K on XBOX, just kind of have fun.

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he Lakewood Ranch girls basketball team was not supposed to exit the Class 8A playoff highway this

early.

Then again, junior forward India Searls was not supposed to go down with an injury, nor was senior point guard Shauntavia Green. The Mustangs certainly were not supposed to miss five straight free throws Feb. 14 in the final two minutes against Gulf Coast.

If a single one of those had fallen, the shorthanded Lakewood Ranch may still be playing. Instead, the game against the Sharks went to overtime, and with senior star LaDazhia Williams fouling out in the dying seconds of regulation, the Mustangs were unable to overcome the hurdles in their way. They lost, 72-66.

It was death by a thousand “what if’s,” and Williams will be thinking about them all for a long time.

“It was really hard,” Williams said of watching her team from the bench in overtime. “I just tried to stay positive, but it was hard. We had a real chance to be state champs, and injuries affected us.”

Williams said Reynolds would have added another strong rebounding presence on the inside, and that Green’s ability to run the offense from the point and score would have been nice to have against a Gulf Coast

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LaDazhia Williams battles for a bucket earlier this season against Sarasota.

team that has only lost twice this season.

Williams and her teammates never reached the ultimate goal, but Williams, a top-50 player nationwide, said she is proud of what the program accomplished during her four years at the school.

“People always doubted us,” she said. “We always fought hard for what we deserved.”

Now, the 6-foot-4 forward has her eyes on the next step in her career, the University of South Carolina. Williams will not be playing any club ball before she heads to college, instead the focus will be on improving her shooting and getting stronger, per instructions from the Gamecock coaching staff.

She does not quite know what she wants her high school legacy

to be, saying she “has not really thought about it yet.”

But it could be something Lakewood Ranch coach Tina Hadley has said repeatedly throughout the season: Williams will be remembered as the best player in Manatee County history. She will finish her career as the school’s leading scorer (more than 1,900 points) and rebounder (just fewer than 1,000

boards).

Her ability to handle double teams in the paint was something unmatched at the high school level, in my eyes. All of her movements look fluid and natural. There is no wasted motion in her game. If she gets a bit more touch on her jump shot, there is no ceiling on her potential. Selfishly, I’m glad she’s heading to South Carolina, because I’ll get watch her each time she plays against my alma mater (Missouri).

Williams is confident that the program she helped build will continue to perform at an elite level when she is gone.

“They will continue to be successful,” Williams said of the Mustangs. “They have a lot of talented guards coming back, great coaching, and hopefully there will be some incoming players that can have an impact as well.”

That all may be true, but they also lose Williams, and that loss cannot be overstated. Players like her come along once every few decades, and that is if a program is lucky.

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

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t was a logical question Feb. 18 for the opening day of Manatee Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth Baseball at Heritage Harbour.

One of the Mariners’ Coach Pitch players, who are 5 and 6 years old, was told to go to shortstop by his coach.

“Where is that?” he said.

The coach jogged out to his position with him.

Indeed, opening day was all about encouragement and learning. “We’ve been practicing for three weeks and the players are excited,” said Steve Marrero, the league president.

“There absolutely has been a lot of buildup for this.”

Players ages 3 through 13 took the field, with the younger players in Coach Pitch and TBall divisions starting the day’s action early.

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a good teammate and about sportsmanship,” Marrero said about the league’s youngest players who might struggle with the skills needed. “This teaches them responsibility.”

Marrero said the more than 100 volunteers who coach the players serve on the board and help with the fields make it all possible. “We couldn’t do it without them,” he said.

Denise West, the chairwoman of the league’s special events and fundraising committee, said an opening day drive to get donations for the Food Bank of Manatee County shows the kids they can make a difference in their community.

She also said she was excited for opening day. “Oh my goodness,” West said. “This is amazing. I love to watch these kids smile. And we have such an amazing baseball family here.”

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Ranch Rodeo gives boredom the boot E

ast County’s Rebekkah Senn had some spare time on her hands, so she decided to join the Need More Land & Cattle rodeo team of Myakka City. Now, she cannot get enough of it — time and the rodeo.

“It is a lot of fun,” the 22-year-old Senn said.

“It is something different to do on the weekends.

My favorite part about the competition is the team sorting, mostly because it is the most competitive.”

On Feb. 18, the Manatee County Cattlemen’s Association returned with its ninth annual Ranch Rodeo. The competition was held in the Mosaic Arena at the Manatee County Fairgrounds.

The competition included team sorting, doctoring, calf branding, double mugging and woods tying.

High finishers qualified for the state finals.

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Above: Cattle wait their turn in the arena for the team sorting portion of the Ranch Rodeo.

Left: East County’s Donnie Bathje and Brody Berger, 5, enjoy all the cowboy action at the Ranch Rodeo.

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Jake Anuez, a member of the Bohica Cattle rodeo team, warms up before his competition at the Ranch Rodeo.

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BABY LOVE Starts at 11:30 a.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. The Food Bank of Manatee will hold the county’s largest baby shower, featuring a fashion show by Charley’s Boutique. Proceeds will help to distribute emergency baby baskets and crisis food boxes to Manatee County families in need.

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LUNCH WITH RANCHERS Starts at 11:30 a.m. at The Capital Grille, 180 University Town Center Drive, Suit 105, Sarasota.

This members-only event of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance provides an opportunity to connect with other business professionals. The $25 cost includes a light lunch and a non-alcoholic beverage. Space is limited. For information, visit lwrba.org.

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MOVIES ON THE GREEN Starts at 7:30 p.m. at Premier Sports Campus, 5895 Post Blvd., Bradenton.

Premier Sports Campus presents “Shrek� at this monthly Movies on the Green event. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the movie starts after sunset. There will be a kids’ zone, food vendors, sponsor booths and more. Admission is free, but parking costs $5. For information, visit premiersportscampus.com.

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SINGLE SCULL ROWING CLINIC Starts at 10 a.m. at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota. As a warm-up for the 2017 Sarasota Invitational Regatta, coach Meghan Farrell is hosting a two-day clinic on the fundamentals of single scull rowing.

Equipment settings, oar grips and ideal drive sequences will be covered in the clinic. James Dietz II, who won the U.S. Rowing National Championship in single sculls in 2008, will be a

guest speaker. All skill levels are welcome to attend, but space is limited. Cost to attend is $150, and single sculls can be rented from the park at $25 each day for use during the clinic. For more information or to register for the clinic, visit sarasotainvitational.com.

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POLO Starts at 10 a.m. with tailgating, at the Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Lane in Lakewood Ranch. The polo match will begin at 1 p.m. Tickets cost $12 for adults; children ages 12 and younger are free. For information, visit sarasotapolo.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 25

GOLF TOURNAMENT Starts at 8 a.m. at The Preserve Golf Club, 7310 Tara Preserve Lane, Bradenton. The Manatee County 4-H Foundation invites golfers to this annual fundraiser to benefit 4-H youth programs in Manatee County. Cost is $100 per player and includes greens fee, cart, lunch and door prizes. For registration and other information, call 7224524 or visit manatee.ifas.ufl. edu/4H/index.shtml.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS EXPO Runs from 9 a.m. to noon at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, 8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. The Embrace a Life of Health and Wellness Expo will include more than 50 exhibitors in the health field.

The exhibitors focus will be on preventive medicine, the heart and circulatory system and the importance of physical activity and proper nutrition. There will be posture, spinal and other checks. An outdoor farmers market will be set up in front of the hospital, and the Lakewood Ranch Garden Club will have flowers and plants available for purchase. Children can play and interact in the Kids Zone. For information, visit lwrcac.com.

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GATOR TALK Starts at 6 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Florida Fish and Wildlife representatives will share information with the public about alligators in Lakewood Ranch’s ponds. For information, call 907-0202.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1

River Little League, 5201 51st St. E., Bradenton. Braden River Little League is hosting a home run derby for boys and girls either 12 and under or 14 and under. Participation is free. Winners will advance to a regional derby for a chance to compete during MLB’s All-Star Weekend in Miami. Bring a birth certificate for proof of age. For more information, contact Sherry LePage at 228-8897.

SATURDAY, FEB. 25 AND SUNDAY, FEB. 26

2017 SARASOTA INVITATIONAL REGATTA Starts at 8 a.m. at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota.

The eighth-annual Sarasota Invitational Regatta is expected to attract more than 1,500 athletes and spectators from across the country. Events will include Rowing For Life, where masters rowers will team up with youth rowers, and the Veterans Race, where each boat is a compilation of rowers from the same military

NEW RESIDENT ORIENTATION Starts at 6 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall staff will lead a presentation and answer questions about Lakewood Ranch’s governance structure and other community features. RSVPs are requested. For information, call 907-0202.

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

SPORTING CLAYS TOURNAMENT Runs from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ancient Oak Gun Club, 16800 State Road 64 E., Lakewood Ranch. Join the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance for its third annual sporting clays tournament. A beginners workshop starts at 11:30 a.m. with lunch and registration beginning at noon. The tournament starts at 1 p.m. Cost is $125 per individual shooter. This year, the fee includes one cart per foursome. There is an optional beginner’s workshop for $10. To register, visit lwrba.org.

MUSIC ON MAIN Runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch. This

free monthly concert series will feature live music by Big Night Out and will benefit Care2TRi. Visitors can enjoy music while perusing Main Street shops and vendor booths, purchase food and drink and other festivities.

For information, visit lakewoodranch.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

INSANE INFLATABLE 5K Starts 8:30 a.m. at Premier Sports Campus, 5895 Post Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Not a typical run, this 5K happens all on an inflatable “wave” obstacle course. Afterward, relax on the midway and enjoy some food, drinks, games and music. There is no age restriction, but participants should be at least 42 inches tall. General admission tickets cost $65 and include Insane Midway access, a T-shirt, a custom finisher’s medal and a custom runner’s bib. All-access tickets cost $100 and include everything from the general admission tickets, plus unlimited wave entry, sold-out wave access and $20 in merchandise credit. To register or for more information, visit insaneinflatable5k.com/event/sarasota-fl.

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TAKE STOCK 10K, 5K AND FUN RUN Starts at 7:30 a.m. at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch. Take Stock in Children of Manatee County’s annual 10K/5K/Fun run event starts and finishes at Main Street. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. The races start at 7:30 and the fun run starts at 8:30 a.m. The post-race party will feature food, entertainment, raffles, age group awards and children’s activities. All proceeds benefit Take Stock in Children of Manatee. For information, call 713-8935 or visit takestockmanatee.org.

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YARD SALE Runs from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of Sandhill Insurance, 3815 U.S. 301 N., Ellenton.

The East Manatee Rotary Club, which has an environmental focus, will host this yard sale to benefit local and international Rotary projects. For information about the club, visit ecorotary. org or emaill ecorotary@gmail. com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 25 TO SUNDAY, FEB. 26

COLLECTIBLES MARKET Runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Feb. 25 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Feb. 26, at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto. The Service Club of Manatee County will hold its 52nd Charity Antiques and Collectibles market featuring more than 50 vendors. The market features chalk painting demonstrations (11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday only). All proceeds raised through this event are to be distributed to Manatee County organizations that support the well-being of disadvantaged children. Tickets cost $7.

For information, call 779-3470.

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Grand time at McNeal A pparently, East County’s Meredith Bochner did not get the memo.

Even though it was Grandparents’ Day on Feb. 17 at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School, and the focus was supposed to be on the grandparents, Bochner had to spoil her grandson, first-grader Noah Brown, again.

She brought him his favorite fast-food lunch.

“We brought him a special lunch,” Bochner said. “He would eat it every day if he was allowed to.”

About 300 grandparents and students spent the lunch hour together at McNeal. Students greeted their grandparents with lots of hugs.

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Patty Stehle, Lorraine McNeal, kindergartner Jaclyn McNeal, first-grader Elijah McNeal, and Paul Stehle enjoy the Grandparents’ Day special event.

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Don Gamble, fifthgrader Madison Pandelo and Sharon Gamble try out the Grandparents’ Day lunch.

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t seems as though Michael Denton’s biggest fan might be his daughter, William A. Bashaw Elementary School kindergarten student Emily Salinas.

“Whenever I get home from work she is always the first one to run to me at the door,” Denton said. “I have to work long hours, so it is really hard to spend time with my daughter. And she asked me if I wanted to come to the Father-Daughter Dance, so I saved the

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Just like Denton, other fathers gathered in the cafeteria on Feb. 16 to enjoy a night with their daughters at Bashaw Elementary’s annual Father-Daughter Dance.

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Bashaw fifth-grader Amanda Ruby Gonzalez and her father, Indalecio Gonzalez, get close during Bashaw’s FatherDaughter Dance.

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B R A D E N TO N 911 Maritime Court Erica Thomas 941-799-9365 A4174507 $1,025,000

B R A D E N TO N 5107 Riverview Boulevard Cheryl Roberts 941-266-1450 A4166072 $940,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 14919 Camargo Place Rudy Dudon 941-234-3991 A4160149 $924,000

ANNA MARIA ISLAND 2313 Avenue B George Myers 941-224-6021 A4177927 $899,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6919 Brier Creek Court Diana Michel 941-266-2677 A4156611 $863,230

E L L E N TO N 1906 68th Terrace E Dana Preston 941-705-5510 A4153913 $689,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6427 Moorings Point Circle 201 James Hope 941-704-4623 A4172515 $639,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 14911 Castle Park Terrace Christine Mazur 941-374-4015 A4173720 $635,900

U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K 6302 Thorndon Circle Beth Ann Boyer 941-780-6606 A4169714 $629,000

PA R R I S H 11723 Darsey Road Joe Foster 941-812-7634 A4168153 $595,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7630 Tralee Way Nicole Ryskamp 941-807-1766 A4176602 $585,000

PA R R I S H 11547 30th Cove E Ralph & Megg Faillace 713-9142 or 713-9144 A4164490 $584,750

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 13994 Siena Loop Jonathan Fox 941-544-6649 A4162656 $549,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6310 Watercrest Way 304 Jonnie Dwyer 941-812-6283 A4167326 $519,900

B R A D E N TO N 1817 91st Street NW Kathy Valente 941-685-6767 A4175662 $479,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 12231 Thornhill Court Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4177536 $479,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7203 Lismore Court Stacy Tocci 941-592-6002 A4174407 $474,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 13802 Nighthawk Terrace Patrick Doherty 941-993-3160 A4177619 $439,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7321 Wexford Court Bibi-Ann Allard PA 941-685-0422 A4162722 $360,000

B R A D E N TO N 5053 47th Street W Leah Secondo 941-545-4430 A4169735 $359,995

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 11405 Hawick Place Barbara Najmy 941-705-1158 A4172527 $339,500

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6590 Blue Grosbeak Circle Laurie Jarema 941-321-3410 A4169135 $300,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7702 Lake Vista Court 202 Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4177984 $299,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7216 Pasadena Glen Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4156467 $2,295,000

PA R R I S H 11827 River Shores Trail Debbie Vogler 941-705-3328 A4146841 $2,288,888

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James and Winifred Castoro sold their home at 7304 Greystone St., to Michael Jones, of Bradenton, for $1.45 million. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,048 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.4 million in 2013.

Gary and Roberta Kimes, of Lake Forest, Calif., sold their home at 14722 Secret Harbor Place to Amir and Mietra Harandi, of Lakewood Ranch, for $740,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two-anda-half baths, a pool and 2,461 square feet of living area.

Stirling Equity Group LLC sold the home at 14626 Castle Park Terrace to Keith Bolte and Karen Bolte, trustees, of Bradenton, for $590,000. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,429 square feet of living area.

Stanley and Judith Teplin, trustees, of Mequon, Wis., sold the home at 7158 Westhill Court to Ann Marie Regan, of Natick, Mass., for $338,000.

Built in 2013, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,989 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $311,000 in 2013.

GREYHAWK LANDING

Walter Moscoso and Kimberly Choate, of Sanford, sold their home at 13045 Peregrin Circle to Timothy Keen and Kristin Keen, of Bradenton, for $480,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,181 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $441,500 in 2014.

LAKE CLUB

Nutter Custom Construction LLC sold the home at 16424 Daysailor Trail to Andrew Wright and Tao Cheng, of Bradenton, for $1.44 million. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,930 square feet of living area.

GREYHAWK LANDING WEST

Selena McGriff, of Tallahassee, sold her home at 621 Honeyflower Loop to Jeramy Burkinshaw and Shanna Burkinshaw, trustees, of Bradenton, for $415,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,269 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $397,000 in 2014.

ROSEDALE ADDITION

Gregory and Yesenia Brindza, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4698 Royal Dornoch Circle to Franconia Real Estate Services Inc. for $402,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,598 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $370,800 in 2013.

COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE

C.L. Clemente, of Sarasota, sold his home at 13853 Siena Loop to Dennis and Donna Neman, of Lakewood Ranch, for $385,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,321 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $745,000 in 2007.

HIDDEN MEADOWS

Robert and Suzanne Baer, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6124 26th Ave. E., to Robert and Susan Franklin, of Bradenton, for $383,000. Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms,

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two baths and 1,878 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $170,500 in 1999.

WATERCREST

Ted Huggins, trustee, of Conway, S.C., sold the Unit 303 condominium at 6406 Watercrest Way to Kusum and Ram Mohan, of Lakewood Ranch, for $340,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,742 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $400,000 in 2006.

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Nicholas Perone, trustee, of Manasquan, N.J., sold the home at 5225 88th St. E., to Justin and Jenelle Shirley, of Bradenton, for $330,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,326 square feet of living area.

GREENBROOK VILLAGE

Shane and Kristen Raniere, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6229 Macaw Glen to Wolfgang Niesing and Elaine RaymondNiesing, of Bradenton, for $320,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,073 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 2009.

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Patricia Brennan, of University Park, sold her home at 8020 Warwick Gardens Lane to John and Gillian O’Neill, of University Park, for $1.3 million. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,210 square feet of living area.

Michael and Rebecca Garland, trustees, of Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 7714 Jay Watch Glen to Aaron and Kathy Corr, of Lakewood Ranch, for $470,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,203 square feet of living area.

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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 Feb. 6-10, in order of dollar amounts.

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20110 79th Ave. E.

Pool

Peter Wallis

$ 84,267

8305 Catamaran Circle

Garage

Gary Deyoung

$ 61,900

502 147th Court N.E.

Pool

Erin Zaller

$ 54,000

7688 Camden Harbour Drive Pool

Wayne Rowe

$ 43,249

15005 Trinity Fall Way

Pool

Otis Scott Jr.

$ 38,657

10009 Clubhouse Drive

Reroof

James Grainger

$ 33,550

8726 53rd Terrace E.

Renovations

Garry Soehner

$ 26,730

19210 65th Ave. E.

Reroof

Lon Vickery

$ 25,895

6560 Copper Ridge Trail

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Donna Martin

$ 25,178

7130 Callander Cove

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Marvin Plesser

$ 24,519

3115 65th St. E.

Roof

Thomas Warren

$ 23,500

4732 Royal Dornoch Circle

Pool

Anthony Elwood

$ 22,000

13716 Red Rock Place

Mechanical

Paul Soni

13321 Malachite Drive

Door/Windows

Amy Cook

$ 18,487

9221 65th Ave. E.

Door/Windows

Robert Holm

$ 14,625

8119 Timber Lake Lane

Reroof

Margaret Woodward

$ 13,500

6425 95th St. E.

Door/Windows

Dennie Adams

$ 12,988

7444 Sea Island Lane

Reroof

Gary Zemil

$ 12,595

13514 Fourth Plaza E.

Reroof

Nicholas Dicuia

$ 12,500

Joel Serfass

$ 12,000

$ 19,762

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L A K E WO O D R A N C H 12531 Highfield Circle A4175144 $1,450,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6831 Dominion Lane A4157225 $770,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7052 Whitemarsh Circle A4171487 $529,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 12006 Soft Rush Terrace A4177394 $465,000

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Neal Communities of Southwest Florida LLC sold the home at 2052 Crystal Lake Trail to Silda Richards, of Bradenton, for $271,400. Built in 2016, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,525 square feet of living area.

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Marie Anderson and Heidi Blair, of Bradenton, sold their home at 8061 Estates Drive to Michael and Joyce Grundy, of Sherwood, Ark., for $313,500. Built in 1984, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,229 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $238,000 in 2003.

SUMMERFIELD VILLAGE

Mary Rose sold her home at 6607 Meandering Way to Guillermo Hidalgo Jr., of Bradenton, for $262,900. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,693 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $237,700 in 2004.

GREENFIELD PLANTATION

Matthew and Martye Gruhl, of Sarasota, sold their home at 523 Hunter Lane to Brett and Jennifer Coomer, of Bradenton, for $299,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,230 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $338,000 in 2006.

MILLBROOK AT GREENFIELD PLANTATION

Barbara Martin, of Bradenton, sold her home at 1149 Cane Mill Lane to Raymond and Theresa Laine, of Bradenton, for $235,000. Built in 2002, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,782 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $225,000 in 2004.

CENTRAL PARK

Njema Williams and Winston Beverly Jr., of Riverview, sold their home at 12117 Forest Park Circle to Gregory and Lisa Vigrass, of Bradenton, for $297,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,022 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $299,000 in 2015.

WOODBROOK

Theodore Brunson sold the home at 6535 Pine Breeze Run to George Pappas, of Sarasota, for $232,500. Built in 2013, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,258 square feet of living area. It sold for $174,400 in 2013.

Lauren Baggett and Tyler Satnick, of New York City, and Gary and Corinne Baggett, of Lake Elsinore, Calif., sold their home at 12172 Longview Lake Circle to Carlos and Sonya Hernandez, of Bradenton, for $225,900. Built in 2014, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,161 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $229,900 in 2015.

SABAL BAY

Carol Davis, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 4-1 condominium at 7252 83rd Drive E., to Franco and Rita Marrari, of Ontario, Canada, for $205,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,596 square feet of living area. It sold for $151,000 in 2013.

NORTH MANATEE RIVER WILDERNESS

Raghunatha and Jayanthi Reddy, of Coral Springs, sold their home at 11403 Savannah Lakes Drive to Frank and Susan Provyn, of Parrish, for $375,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,291 square feet of living area.

CHELSEA OAKS

Luis Pavon and Julissa BaezPavon, of Sarasota, sold their home at 2915 122nd Place E., to Michael and Sandra Pearson, of Reedville, Va., for $308,000.

Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,497 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $157,500 in 2011.

Salvatore and Carmella Agostinacchio, of Parrish, sold their home at 3011 124th Ave. E., to Robert Wright and Maria del Rosario Wright, of Getzville, N.Y., for $300,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,288 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $272,500 in 2014.

David and Dianne Roehr, of Parrish, sold their home at 16410 Rivers Reach Blvd. to David Berry, of Parish, for $306,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,210 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 2016.

Andrew and Rhonda Barrett sold their home at 4313 Magnolia Blossom Drive to Mark Merz, of Parrish, for $240,000. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,515 square feet of living area.

RIVER PLANTATION

Frank and Susan Provyn, of Parrish, sold their home at 12415 24th St. E., to Dan Zhou, of Parrish, for $238,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,064 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $185,000 in 2013.

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All in the same boat A s members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance and Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch rubbed elbows during a joint luncheon Feb. 15, they also received a sampling for what’s ahead this year — the area becoming center stage for the 2017 Rowing World Championships.

More than 200 guests turned out for the joint luncheon held at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club to hear panelists representing the 2017 World Rowing Championships promote the event. The event will be held Sept. 23 to Oct. 1, at Nathan Benderson Park, and is expected to attract more than 40,000 visitors.

Already, 12 international television stations have committed to covering the event.

Meredith Scerba , executive director for the 2017 World Rowing Championships, said her team is organizing an epic opening ceremony, showcasing much of the area’s unique offerings, and also has planned themed days and festivals during the regatta. There’s even a proposed “visitor experience schedule” encouraging visitors to partake in local activities, such as tours of microbreweries, a stroll around St. Armands Circle and the Sept. 29 Music on Main concert, in Lakewood Ranch.

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CRYPTOQUIZ Each of the following cryptograms is a clue to the identity of an American politician. Using the hints O=A and D=S, decipher the clues to name the politician.

1. C O D D O G T I D A R R D 2. X A N B G F O R 3. R T A Z U B H 4. S F B Q F A D D U W U D C 5. T A O Z R T G O F A This politician served in the Senate for over 47 years:

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Merchandise Wanted

Items Under $200 For Sale

CARPET: 8X11, Persian design, very good cond., hand tufted, 100% wool pile, $200. 860-878-2287.

GOLF CLUBS: women’s, complete set w/bag and a Cleveland driver, $100. 941-320-6171.

GOLF SHOES: LoPro Footjoy 2 pair women’s size 7.5 newer, $20/ea. 941-907-2192.

LH TAYLORMADE R580 9.5 degree Driver $50. LH Golden Bear graphite 3 wood $35. LH Taylormade oversize 2 Iron $30. LH Ping P62 Putter $35.

941-758-1999.

MANY COLLECTIBLES: porcelain doll, $25. Cut glass pitcher, $50. Stamp collection, $25. Call 941-756-4656.

MEN’S GOLF Clubs & Bag, $40. Patio table w/4 matching chairs, $125. 941-756-5079 in Riverclub.

TV CABINET: With doors, Cherrywood, $75. Call after 6PM. 941-739-6000.

WHEELCHAIR $65 like new. Casting net, 4/ft., $30. Fishing pole caddy, holds/10 w/wheels, $45.

Egyptian Statue, 4ft. tall, $45. 941-359-8460.

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

Boats

1958 68/ft. Trumpy Complete 2 Year Restoration For Sale or Charter ChitwoodCharters.com Party/ Real Estate/ Wedding Cruises Marina Jack’s Docks Grand Banks and Selene Yachts 36/ft. to 68/ft.

2hrs./2 months 941-383-5232

Flooring

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

Cleaning

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Property Management

Personals

CLAUDIA C. Cleaning Services. Experienced, Dependable and ready to begin! Residential.

Excellent references. 941-773-6895.

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New Construction. 941-400-2866.

RENTAL MANAGEMENT company taking more seasonal and annual properties.

Improve your rental return.

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

FREE ESTIMATES! Call Dotty, detailed cleaning.

30 Years Exp. Lic./Ins. Residential/Commercial.

Year round customers. Dotty, 941-321-6645.

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

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

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PALM AIRE CONDO: 2BR/2BA, furnished, great views, upgraded, utilities included. Available March or April $2800/mo. 941-351-1741.

3BR/3BA LAKEWOOD Ranch Second floor unit overlooking golf course and pond. Gourmet kitchen, tile throughout, large master suite with dual sinks, garden tub, shower and walk in closets. (941) 321−1467 rosebayrentals.com

Manufactured Homes TRAILER 1994 37’, lanai, attached W/D, metal storage shed, 2 slides, 55+. $5000. 412-337-0333.

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MOBILE HOME: Gold Tree, 2BR/2BA, Lot 29. $58,000. 55+ Park. Call Stuart Bailey, 941417-7959.

Adult Care Services CAREGIVER WILL care for your loved one.

Errands, doctor visits, etc. 9a.m.-1p.m., $75.

References. Please call Gail 941-746-1562.

Personalized in-home care to meet any needs.

We provide medical and non-medical services 24/7. From transportation and housekeeping to meal preparation and medication assistance. We can create a customized plan that works for you.

Call ElderCare Services at 377-4465 or visit our website at: www.ElderCareSarasota.com for more information. Licensed, bonded and Insured.

Lic# 30211372

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

Child Care Services CHILL OUT For the Evening. Experienced grannies provide loving child care. Date nights, also after school. 941-725-1509, 941-705-4601.

Cleaning BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

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

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

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

WOOD FLOORS, LAMINATE & TILE. Sales and Installation. Master craftsman working in and around lakewood ranch and Sarasota. over 15 years excellent references. Fully Licensed and Insured. Call for free estimates Joe Davis, 941.929.3000.

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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

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DIRTY GROUT GONE! Cleaning - Recoloring - Sealing. www.GreaterGrout.com 941-404-6151 CLEANING. RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL. We take pride in pleasing customers.

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

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NINO CLEANING. PROMPT, RELIABLE, EXPERIENCED WOMAN TO CLEAN YOUR HOME. LAKEWOOD RANCH RESIDENT. CALL (813) 377−6764.

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Legal Services 1-SIGNATURE DIVORCE OR MISSING SPOUSE DIVORCE! WILLS AND EVICTIONS ALSO! STARTING AT $65. We Come To You! (Serving All Florida Counties Since 1992) FREE INFO! 1-888-847-1997.

Transportation

DR’S OFFICE Visits, Errands, Airport transportation. Professional driver will take you where you need to go. Always on time, and very competitive rates. (941) 212−2131.

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Answers: 1) Massachusetts, 2) Democrat, 3) The Lion, 4) Progressivism, 5) Health Care Ted Kennedy Nov 19 (Easy, difficulty rating 0.40) This week’s Sudoku answers

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Professional Services MIKE DUFF’S Pressure Cleaning: Retired Law Enforcement. Free estimates. Homes, pool cages, driveways, sidewalks, fences, etc. Call (941) 779−3841.

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Spacious and 8 BR/7 BA pool home in the very quiet Sarasota subdivision, Ashley. 4 car attached garage. 6,049 sq. ft. $1,000,000

14216 11th Terrace NE, Winding River, Bdtn

4BR/4½BA/, Pool /Oversized 3CG - 3,752 SF- on nearly an acre.

Owners have taken great care in upgrades and on maintenance. $775,000

7815 Heritage Grand Pl., Heritage Harbour

4BR/3BA/3CG/Pool - 2,898 SF- Golf Course view on 1/4 acre.

Top-of-the line outdoor kitchen, covered lanai, open floor plan, $599,000

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7507 Crosshill Court, Country Club East 4BR/5½BA/2CG on a private culde-sac. 4,090 sq. ft.. $1,000,000

808 Whooping Crane Court, Waterlefe 3828 Twin Rivers Trail, Parrish 4BR/3BA/, Pool -2,837 SF- Waterfront, cul-de-sac. $715,000 4BR/3BA/, Pool /5+CG+ RV Gar. - 3,374 SF- 1-2 acres $749,000

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641 Foggy Morn Lane, Waterlefe 4557 Abacos Place, Sabal Harbour, Bdtn.

3BR/2BA/Pool/2CG - 1,856 SF - Close to UTC, I-75, $275,000 2BR/2BA - 1,486 SF- 7th Fairway, Golf CourseV iews. $265,000

7015 River Hammock Dr, #305, River Strand 2BR/2BA Condo - 1,121SF- Golf Course & River V iews. $169,000

14311 22nd PL. E, Mill Creek 4BR/3½BA/Pool/3CG, private pond and preserve. $699,000

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